月刊イブニング [Gekkan Ibuningu / Monthly Evening]

A short-lived but ambitious experiment from Kōdansha, Monthly Evening (2001–2003) was a 17-issue anthology that aimed to capture a mature, sophisticated readership with a mix of genre-bending serials and one-shots. Though its run was brief, the magazine is remembered for its sleek design and the editorial vision of its founding team, which sought to carve out a distinct space between mainstream shōnen and seinen magazines. It remains a curious footnote in early-2000s manga publishing, a snapshot of a moment when a major publisher bet on a more literary, adult-oriented monthly.