Kodansha # 8 1993 Japan NM-

Kodansha # 8 1993 Japan refers to the August issue of Kodansha’s Monthly Shōnen Magazine, which contained both the hit basketball manga Dear Boys and a significant series titled ANGEL♥BEAT. 

Monthly Shōnen Magazine (August 1993 Issue) 

This specific issue is a collector's item for fans of early '90s shōnen manga, as it featured several flagship series simultaneously: 

• Dear Boys: Created by Hiroki Yagami, this basketball manga was in the middle of its original serialization run (1989–1997). In 1993, Kodansha released volumes 11 and 12 of the series.
• ANGEL♥BEAT (1989–1996): This series, written and illustrated by Ichiru Yasuhara, was also being serialized in the same magazine during 1993.
• Note: This 1989-1996 manga is unrelated to the famous 2010 anime/multimedia franchise Angel Beats! created by Jun Maeda.
• Other Series in the Issue: Other notable manga running in the magazine at this time included Shura no Mon (Masatoshi Kawahara) and Ironfist Chinmi (Takeshi Maekawa).