[1] The magazine was important in forming and promoting shōnen manga in post-war Japan.

[4] Many new artists emerged due to this; for example Yoshihiro Tatsumi and Hideko Mizuno at a young age sent in manga to competitions of the magazine.

Shotaro Ishinomori, Fujiko Fujio, Jirō Tsunoda and Leiji Matsumoto started their professional careers in the magazine.

[7] The magazine managed to capture the new graphic developments of story manga, as it was popular in the Osaka-based akahon market and gained a big readership.

[5] Kimba the White Lion by Osamu Tezuka was the most popular series from the magazine.