Shōnen Champion was first published on July 15, 1969.

It has had numerous popular series by manga artists such as Osamu Tezuka, Go Nagai, Shinji Mizushima, Masami Kurumada, Keisuke Itagaki.

[4] A digital supplement manga magazine titled Champion Buzz began publication on October 5, 2023.

[5] There are currently 22 manga titles being serialized in Weekly Shōnen Champion.

Out of them, Saint Seiya: Next Dimension and Baki Gaiden: Scarface are published on an irregular basis.