is a Japanese monthly literary magazine published in Japan.
Gunzà  was first published in October 1946 as oriented publication. The magazine is published by Kodansha.
The past contributors for the magazine include: Kenzaburà  à Âe, Haruki Murakami and Yoriko Shono. Along with Shinchà Â, Bungakukai, Subaru and Bungei magazines, Gunzà  is among the leading thick literary magazines in Japan.
Gunzà  is also aimed at discovering new talent, both among writers and critics. It runs the annual Gunzo Prize for New Writers, and provides informational support for the Noma Prize. It had a policy of running stories anonymously to encourage people not to read stories for the name of the author.