Magazine

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Useful Info

Shuukan: Weekly.
Gekkan: Monthly.
Bessatsu: Extra Issue or Additional Volume.
Zoukan: Special Edition or Special Issue.

Manga magazine: Serialize several/many manga series. manga magazines have a magazine code and don't have an ISBN code.

Manga anthology: Serialize several/many manga series, but unlike manga magazines, manga anthologies have an ISBN code (they are not considered to be magazines), are published under a manga imprint/label like any other manga tankoubon (manga volume), and usually are not published on a regular basis (though not always).

Mook: A combination of the words Magazine and Book. A mook is usually a thin book with its layout and design similar to a magazine. Unlike magazines, a mook has an ISBN code.

Target audience:

Male oriented manga magazines:
- Shounen (boy's) manga magazines.
- Seinen (young men's) manga magazines.
- Seijin (adult men's) manga magazines.
- Bishoujo manga magazines.
- Bara (ML, Men's Love) manga magazines/anthologies.

Female oriented manga magazines:
- Shoujo (girl's) manga magazines.
- Josei (young women's) manga magazines.
- Redikomi (adult women's) manga magagzines.
- Yaoi/BL (Boys Love) manga magazines.

Groups:

Otowa group:
- Kodansha (publishing the Shonen Magazine line)
- Kobunsha

Hitotsubashi group:
- Shueisha (publishing Shonen Jump line of manga magazines)
- Shogakukan (publishing Shonen Sunday manga magazine)
- Hakusensha (publishing Young Animal manga magazine).
- King Records (now independent of Kodansha's record division, sometimes included in the Otowa group)

The names Otowa and Hitotsubashi probably refer to the fact that the main offices of the various companies are located in the Otowa and Hitotsubashi areas in Tokyo. The two groups have been rivals for a long time.

Kadokawa Holdings group:
- Kadokawa Shoten (publishes Newtype magazine)
- Media Works (publishes Dengeki line of magazines including Animaga)
- Enterbrain (absorbed by the Kadokawa Holdings group, prints quite a few video game magazines ie: Famitsu)

Tatsumi Group:
Website
- Tatsumi Shuppan
- Sogotosho
- Souryuusha
- Fujimi Shuppan
- Scholar Magazine
- Nitto Shoin Honsha

Webzine

Web manga magazines are listed here.

Betsufure Digital (Bessatsu Friend Digital)
別フレデジタル
http://kc.kodansha.co.jp/magazine/index.php/K0001

Club Sunday
クラブサンデー
http://club.shogakukan.co.jp
- Shogakukan's web comic delivery site which serializes shounen manga. On December 24th, 2008, the year of Weekly Shounen Sunday's 50th anniversary, the website was established as "Soku Yomi Sunday" (ソク読みサンデー). On March 25th, 2009, the web comic delivery service was expanded to include new works and the beginning of the delivery of Shounen Sunday Super's works. Along with the expansion its name got changed to "Club Sunday".

Comic B's-LOG AirRade
コミックビーズログ エアレイド
- Web comic magazine for women. Started on November 13th, 2009.

Comic Holic (ComiHoli)
コミックHOLIC (月刊コミホリ)
Monthly
http://www.toranoana.jp/webcomic/holic/
- Manga from this magazine is also published in tankoubon form by Fox Shuppan under their Fox Comics imprint.

Comic Seed!
コミックシード
http://www.comicseed.jp/

EDEN & Blade Comic Archive
EDEN&ブレイドコミックアーカイブ
http://comics.yahoo.co.jp/magazine/eden_0001.html
- Yahoo! Comic's free web comic magazine which Mag Garden established on September 18th, 2009 for the serialization of original manga and light novels, and the re-serialization of manga works from Comic Blade magazine. The collected manga chapters are published in tankoubon form under the comic imprint "Blade Comics EDEN", and the collected light novel chapters are published under the light novel label "EDEN Novels".

Famitsu Comic Clear
ファミ通コミッククリア
http://www.famitsu.com/comic_clear/
- Enterbrain's free web comic magazine that started on October 30th 2009. Manga adaptations of games, light novels, and original manga series will be published on the site. The site's content will be updated every friday. Manga serial will also be published in tankoubon form. The main target audience of this web comic magazine are male game lovers who are in their teens and twenties.

GanGan Online
ガンガンONLINE
http://www.square-enix.com/jp/magazine/ganganonline/
- Square Enix's free web magazine that serializes manga and light novels. The magazine started in October 2008.

Indies Comic
月刊インディーズコミック
http://mic.mangayomo.com/
- Web manga magazine that serializes original doujin manga.

Manga Life WIN
まんがライフWIN (まんがライフうぃん)
http://4koma.livedoor.com/mangalife/
- Free original 4-panel web comic site delivered in cooperation between Takeshobo and livedoor. Its content centers on moe 4-panel manga. The site opened on April 27th, 2009.

MiChao!
ミチャオ
http://moura.jp/manga/michao/
- Kodansha's web comic magazine.

Web Comic Gum
Webコミックガム
http://www.comicgum.com/00_webgum.php
- Read Comic Gum's works online for free. Updated twice a month (15th and 30th).

Web Comic High!
WEBコミックハイ!
http://comichigh.jp/webcomic.html

YOMBAN
http://www.yomban.jp/
- Bandai Visual's free web magazine that serializes original manga, novels, and essays. The website, which started on February 2nd, 2009, is aimed at a target readership of males in their twenties. All material available on the website can be read free of charge.

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.hack//G.U. The World

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Japanese: .hack//G.U. The World -ドットハック・ジーユー・ザ・ワールド-

Size: A4
Cost: 780 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 26th
Circulation: 2005/11 - 2007/01

Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten

Links:

Official Site

Info:

The magazine had 12 volumes released.

.net Jitsuwa Comic Angler

Japanese: .net実話 コミックアングラー

Publisher: Shinyusha

Links:

Official Site

15 no Aijou Monogatari

Japanese: 女の人生体験 涙の遍歴

Cost: 590 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 23rd

Publisher: Aoba Shuppan

Info:

"The heart warming manga magazine which will move you to tears."

15 no Aijou Monogatari Special

Japanese: 15の愛情物語スペシャル

Size: 590 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Even); 6th
Cost: A5

Publisher: Aoba Shuppan

Info:

"The manga magazine that describes 30 to 50 generation women."

29 magazine

Publisher: Ohzora Shuppan

Info:

Women's manga magazine.

2D Dream Magazine (Nijigen Dream Magazine)

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Japanese: 二次元ドリームマガジン

Size: B5
Cost: 890 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Even); 17th
Circulation: 2001/10 - ?

Publisher: Kill Time Communication

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Serializes novels and manga for adult men. Its aimed at males in their twenties and thirties. The magazine started on October 17th, 2001 as a special issue of PC-DIY magazine. Starting with the 14th issue (released on February 17th, 2004) the magazine became independent. Originally only serialized a few manga, but starting from issue 13 the number of manga began to increase.

9 magazine

Publisher: Ohzora Shuppan

Info:

Women's manga magazine.

[AG]

Publisher: Hit Shuppansha

Serialization:

  • Blue Eyes

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Title A

A-ZERO (Action Zero)

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Japanese: A-ZERO (アクションゼロ)

Size: B5
Cost: 390 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 7th
Circulation: 2008/07 - 2009/06

Publisher: Futabasha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

A special issue of Manga Action magazine. Its first issue (No.001) was released on July 7th, 2008, and its last issue (No.012) was released on June 6th, 2009. Manga serialized in this magazine were published in tankoubon form under the Action Comics imprint.

AX

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Japanese: アックス

Cost: 933 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly

Publisher: Seirinkogeisha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Alternative manga magazine.

AYLA

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Japanese: アイラ

Cost: 580 yen
Circulation: No.1 - 21

Publisher: Sanwa Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Written on the cover: "HARD & DEEP SUPER HEAVEN'S COMIX".

AYLA Deluxe

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Japanese: アイラデラックス

Cost: 940 yen

Publisher: Sanwa Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Written on the cover: "DEEP & HARD SUPER HEAVEN'S COMIX. KING ECSTASY FOR YOU."

Abrakadabra

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Japanese: アブラカダブラ

Cost: 650 yen
Circulation: 2006/09

Publisher: Kodansha

Info:

A special issue of Comic Bon Bon. It was released on 9/29, the magazine contains a preview "chapter 0" of the "Negima!? neo" manga, which was set to start in the November issue of Comic Bon Bon. Mainly the fantasy work were published.

Ace Momo-gumi

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Japanese: エース桃組

Cost: 680 yen
Release Date: Seaonal; 6th
Circulation: 2000/09 - 2004/12

Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten

Links:

Official Site

Info:

A special issue of Shounen Ace magazine.

Ace Tokunon

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Japanese: エース特濃

Cost: 680 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (odd)
Circulation: 2003/03 - 2004/07

Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten

Links:

Official Site

Info:

A special issue of Shounen Ace magazine. A total of 9 issues were released. The magazine was succeeded by Comic Shin-Genjitsu.

Action Pizazz DX

Japanese: アクションピザッツDX

Release Date: Monthly; 7th
Circulation: 2008/04 - ?

Publisher: Futabasha

Afternoon

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Japanese: 月刊アフタヌーン

Cost: 650 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 25th
Circulation: 1996 - ?

Publisher: Kodansha

Links:

Official Site

Serialization:

  • Ah! My Goddess
  • Blade of the Immortal
  • Blame!
  • Genshiken
  • Mushishi
  • Yokohama Kaidashi Kiko
  • Narutaru (Shadow Star)
  • Eden - It's an Endless World!

Afternoon Season Zoukan

Publisher: Kodansha

Ai no Taiken Special Deluxe

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Japanese: 愛の体験スペシャルデラックス

Cost: 610 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 28th

Publisher: Take Shobo

Links:

Official Site

Akamaru Jump

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Japanese: 赤マルジャンプ

Cost: 420 yen
Release Date: 3 times a year; Golden Week, Bon Festival, New Year's holiday
Circulation: 1996 - ?

Publisher: Shueisha

Info:

Special issue of Weekly Shounen Jump.

Akita Top Comics (ATC)

Japanese: AKITA TOP COMICS

Cost: 400 - 600 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 27th

Publisher: Akita Shoten

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Black Jack, Dogeben Famous Competition Stories and Kuroozu

Alba tross-view

Publisher: Koike Shoin

Links:

Official Site

Alice's Book

Publisher: Shinchosha

AmeComi Shincho

Japanese: アメコミ新潮

Publisher: Shinchosha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

All these are Mooks (magazine books) of American comics in Japanese.

Angel

Japanese: 園ジぇる

Publisher: Akane Shinsha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Loli manga anthology for men.

Angel Club

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Japanese: ANGEL (エンジェル) 倶楽部

Cost: 650 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 30th

Publisher: Angel Shuppan

Info:

"Super bishoujo comic magazine," serializes adult manga.

Anicolle Dragon

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Japanese: アニコレドラゴン

Cost: 680 yen
Circulation: 2004/10 - ?

Publisher: Fujimi Shobo

Links:

Official Site

Info:

DRAGON AGE special issue. Anime and goods magazine.

Animage

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Japanese: アニメージュ

Cost: 620 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 10th
Circulation: 1978/05 - ?

Publisher: Tokuma Shoten

Links:

Official Site 1
Official Site 2

Info:

Anime information magazine.

Animage Original

Japanese: アニメージュオリジナル

Circulation: 2008/07 - ?

Publisher: Tokuma Shoten

Info:

Anime information magazine for adults. First issue was released on July 28th, 2008.

Animal Paradise

Japanese: あにまるパラダイス

Publisher: Take Shobo

Info:

Manga Life Original special issue.

Animedia

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Japanese: アニメディア

Cost: 450 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 10th

Publisher: Gakken Publishing

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Anime information magazine.

Aqua BL Kingdom

Japanese: アクアBLキングダム

Publisher: Dream Maker

Links:

Official Site

Info:

BL manga magazine for cellular phones.

Arakure KNIGHT Magazine

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Japanese: 月刊 荒くれKNIGHTマガジン

Cost: 380 yen
Release Date: Monthly
Circulation: 2006/01 - 2006/11

Publisher: Shounen Gahosha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Young King special issue.

Arcana

Japanese: Arcana (アルカナ)

Size: A5
Cost: 890 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 25th
Circulation: 2006/10 - ?

Publisher: Ichijinsha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

The first issue of Arcana was be released by Ichijinsha on 10/25. The anthology features works by mangaka from WARD and Comic ZERO-SUM.

Asuka

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Japanese: 月刊 ASUKA (あすか)

Cost: 420
Release Date: Monthly; 22nd
Circulation: 1985 - ?

Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten

Links:

Official Site

Asuka Ciel

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Japanese: シエル

Cost: 620 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (odd); 30th
Circulation: 1994 - ?

Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten

Links:

Official Site

Kadokawa Shoten's magazine page

Info:

Serailizes BL manga.

Asuka plus macbeth

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Japanese: Asuka plus macbeth

Size: A4
Cost: 680 yen
Circulation: 2005/05 - 2005/08

Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Published by Kadokawa Shoten in associate with Animate, a franchised anime & manga shop found throughout Japan. Animate's strength lies in their exclusive goods they sell, but this time they wanted to distribute the new magazine not only at their shops but also ordinary bookstores, so Kadokawa (publisher of Asuka) decided to help with manga artists and circulations. A total of 4 issues were released.

Ayakashi

Japanese: 妖(あやかし)

Size: A5
Cost: 570 yen
Release Date: Quarterly
Circulation: 2007/05 - ?

Publisher: Asahi Sonorama

Info:

Nemuki special issue.

B

Title B

B'S ANIMA

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Japanese: B's ANIMA

Publisher: Taiyou Tosho

Links:

Official Site

B's-LOG

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Japanese: ぽけっとB'sLOG

Cost: 780 yen
Size: A4
Release Date: Monthly; 20th
Circulation: 2004/04 - ?

Publisher: Enterbrain

Links:

Official Site 1
Official Site 2

B's-LOG general site

Info:

A gaming magazine for females that concentrates on BL and otome games.

BGM

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Publisher: Tokyo Mangasha

Circulation: Circulation: 2007/04 - ?

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Original BL anthology.

BJ Kon

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Japanese: BJ魂 (ビージャンこん)

Cost: 250 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Odd)

Publisher: Shueisha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Business Jump special issue.

BLACK TECH GIAN

Publisher: Enterbrain

Size: B5
Circulation: 2005/06 - 2005/10

Info:

A special issue of TECH GIAN magazine. Info and illustrations from bishoujo games. A total of 3 issues were released. Its first issue was released on June 3rd, 2005, and its third and last issue was released on October 6th, 2005.

BLMagazine

Japanese: ビーエルマガジン

Size: A5
Cost: 880 yen

Publisher: Zassosha

Info:

BL-only informational magazine. All BL media type (BL manga, BL drama CD, BL game, BL novel, BL anthology, etc.) informational magazine.

BOY'S Piasu

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Japanese: BOY'Sピアス

Cost: 890 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 25th

Publisher: Magazine Magazine

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Boy's Pierce

BOY's LOVE

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Japanese: ボーイズラブ

Cost: 890 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (even); 28th
Circulation: 2004 - ?

Publisher: Magazine Magazine

Links:

Official Site

Info:

BL manga anthology.

Baby

Circulation: 2006/12 - ?

Publisher: Fusion Product

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Original BL anthology.

Bad Boys

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Japanese: 月刊BADBOYS

Size: B5
Cost: 350 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 26th
Circulation: 2005/12 - 2008/02

Publisher: Shounen Gahosha

Links:

Official Site

Bakudan

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Japanese: 爆男

Cost: 1200 yen

Publisher: Furukawa Shobo

Info:

Comic anthology for gay men.

BasiL

Release Date: Quarterly

Publisher: Bunendo

Be x Boy GOLD

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Japanese: BE×BOY GOLD (ビーボーイゴールド)

Cost: 690 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 28th

Publisher: Libre Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Picked up by Libre Shuppan after Biblos' bankruptcy.

Be-Love

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Japanese: BE・LOVE

Size: B5
Cost: 360 yen
Release Date: Bi-weekly; 1st & 15th
Circulation: 1980/10 - ?

Publisher: Kodansha

Links:

Official Site

Be-Love Parfait

Publisher: Kodansha

Beans Ace

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Japanese: ビーンズエース

Cost: 580 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Even); 10th
Circulation: 2005/07 - 2009/10

Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Beans Ace is a magazine that serializes manga for boys and girls. Some manga from this magazine are adapted from the light novels from Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko and Kadokawa Beans Bunko labels. The magazine was published on a quarterly basis but starting from the November 2007 issue (Vol. 10) it turned to bi-monthly publication. Its last issue was Vol. 21 the November 2009 issue (released on October 9th, 2009).

Manga from this magazine are published under two comic imprints: Asuka Comics DX, which is a comic imprint for girls, and Kadokawa Comics A, which is a comic imprint for boys.

Bessatsu Chorus

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Japanese: 別冊コーラス

Cost: 580 yen
Release Date: Seasonal; Every 3 months
Circulation: 1993 - ?

Publisher: Shueisha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Actual title: Spring Chorus, Summer Chorus, Autumn Chorus, Winter Chorus.

Bessatsu Cobalt

Japanese: 別冊Cobalt

Size: A5
Cost: 680 yen
Circulation: 2007/06 - ?

Publisher: Shueisha

Info:

Light novel magazine for maidens. Its first issue was released on June 18th, 2007.

Bessatsu Comic Box

Japanese: 別冊COMIC BOX

Cost: A4

Publisher: Fusion Product

Links:

Official Site

Bessatsu Comic Maruman

Japanese: 別冊コミックまぁるまん

Release Date: Monthly
Circulation: 2008/06 - ?

Publisher: Bunkasha

Info:

Its first issue was released on June 7th, 2008.

Bessatsu Comic Ran Shouwa

Japanese: 別冊コミック乱 昭和

Circulation: 2008/09 - ?

Publisher: Leed

Info:

A special issue of Comic Ran. A comic magazine that specializes in topics in the times of the early Heisei era to the Shouwa era. Its first issue was released on September 26th, 2008.

Bessatsu Coro Coro Comic Special

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Japanese: 別冊コロコロコミック(べっさつ - )

Size: A5
Cost: 440 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Even); 30th
Circulation: 1987/04 - ?

Publisher: Shogakukan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Official title is Bessatsu Coro Coro Comic Special, but is generally called Bessatsu Coro Coro Comic. The magazine is aimed at elementary school boys.

Bessatsu Friend (Betsufure)

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Japanese: 別冊フレンド

Size: B5
Cost: 330 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 13th
Circulation: 1965/03 - ?

Publisher: Kodansha

Links:

Official Site

Bessatsu Friend DX Juliet

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Japanese: 別冊フレンドDX Juliet

Cost: 420 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (odd)
Circulation: 1984 - 2005

Publisher: Kodansha

Info:

A special issue of Bessatsu Friend magazine.

Bessatsu Hana to Yume (Betsuhana)

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Japanese: 別冊花とゆめ

Cost: 500 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 26th
Circulation: 1977/07 - ?

Publisher: Hakusensha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Became a monthly magazine after 2006/09 (from bi-monthly).

Bessatsu Harlequin

Japanese: 別冊ハーレクイン

Size: A5
Cost: 680 yeb
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Odd); 11th

Publisher: Ohzora Shuppan

Info:

The magazine was relaunched under the title marie.

Bessatsu Hontou ni Atta H na Hanashi

Japanese: 別冊本当にあったHな話

Release Date: Monthly; 21st
Circulation: 2004/03 - ?

Publisher: Bunkasha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Wife and scoop experience manga magazine. Its first issue was released on March 21st, 2004.

Bessatsu Hontou ni atta Waraeru Hanashi

Japanese: 別冊 本当にあった笑える話

Release Date: Monthly

Publisher: Bunkasha

Info:

4-panel and short story comics for women.

Bessatsu Katei Suspense

Japanese: 別冊家庭サスペンス

Release Date: Monthly; 21st
Circulation: 2008/03 - ?

Publisher: Kuroda Shuppan Kyou Bunsha

Info:

Josei manga magazine for housewifes. Its first issue was released on March 21st, 2008.

Bessatsu Manga Goraku

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Japanese: 別冊漫画ゴラク

Size: B5
Cost: 350 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 25th
Circulation: 1982 - ?

Publisher: Nihon Bungeisha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Though it was sold on a bi-weekly basis (released on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday), it became a monthly publication starting from the April 2009 issue (released on February 25th, 2009).

Bessatsu Manga Utopia

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Japanese: 別冊漫画ユートピア

Cost: 420 yen

Publisher: Kasakura Shuppansha

Info:

Manga for men.

Bessatsu Margaret (Betsuma)

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Japanese: 別冊マーガレット

Cost: 390 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 11th
Circulation: 1963 - ?

Publisher: Shueisha

Links:

Official Site

Magazine Info

Bessatsu Morning

Japanese: 別冊モーニング

Circulation: 2004/04 - 2005/06

Publisher: Kodansha

Info:

A total of 5 issues were released.

Bessatsu Pachisuro Panic 7

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Japanese: 別冊パチスロパニック7

Cost: 320 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 26th

Publisher: Byakuya Shobo

Bessatsu Shounen Magazine

Japanese: 別冊少年マガジン

Size: B5
Release Date: Monthly; 9th
Circulation: 2009/09 - ?

Publisher: Kodansha

Links:

Official Site
Official Blog

Info:

The magazine's theme is fantasy. Its first issue was released on September 9th, 2009.

Bessatsu Shuman Special

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Japanese: 別冊週漫スペシャル

Cost: 300 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 16th

Publisher: Houbunsha

Links:

Official Site

Bessatsu Weekly Manga Times

Japanese: 別冊週刊漫画TIMES

Release Date: Weekly, Monthly; 18th
Circulation: 1959/11 - 1990, 1998 - 2005/12

Publisher: Houbunsha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

The magazine was released on a weekly basis between 1959 and 1990, and on a monthly basis between 1998 and 2005.

Bessatsu You

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Japanese: 別冊YOU

Cost: 570 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 20th

Publisher: Shueisha

Links:

Official Site

Magazine Info

Beth

Japanese: Beth

Publisher: Kodansha

Circulation: 2006/11 - 2008/01

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Beth is a josei magazine that's aimed at "Pretty Otaku" and will start serialization in November. It will serialize manga, run columns on anime, games, novels, movies, cosmetic, health and various other information.

From ComiPress:

Kodansha's josei manga magazine Beth will cease publication as of issue 8, on sale 1/8.

A notice from the editorial department was posted on Beth's homepage, thanking its readers, writers, and saying goodbye.

Betsucomi

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Japanese: Betsucomi (ベツコミ)

Cost: 380 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 13th

Publisher: Shogakukan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Formerly known as Bessatsu Shoujo Comic.

Betsufure Digital (Bessatsu Friend Digital)

Japanese: 別フレデジタル

Cost: 399 yen
Release Date: Monthly
Circulation: 2009/04 - ?

Publisher: Kodansha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

A special issue of "Bessatsu Friend" magazine. A comic magazine for web and mobile phones. One shot works from Bessatsu Friend's mangaka are published in this magazine. The magazine is published once a month on sites such as "Kodansha Comic Plus" and "Yahoo! Comic". It started on April 2nd, 2009.

Biblos Comics

Publisher: Biblos

Big Comic 1 (One)

Japanese: ビッグコミック1 (ワン)

Size: B5
Circulation: 2003/06 - 2009/03

Publisher: Shogakukan

Info:

Big Comic Original special issue. Jidaigeki manga magazine. The magazine was suspended and its last issue was released on March 12th, 2009.

Big Comic

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Japanese: ビッグコミック

Cost: 260 yen
Release Date: Bi-weekly; 10th & 25th
Circulation: 1968 - ?

Publisher: Shogakukan

Links:

Official Site

Big Comic Business (Comic Communication)

Japanese: コミ・コミ

Publisher: Shogakukan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Manga magazine for businessmen.

Big Comic Compact

Publisher: Shogakukan

Big Comic Original

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Japanese: ビッグコミックオリジナル

Release Date: Bi-weekly; 5th & 20th
Circulation: 1972 - ?

Publisher: Shogakukan

Links:

Official Site

Big Comic Original Zoukan

Japanese: ビッグコミックオリジナル増刊

Publisher: Shogakukan

Info:

Big Comic Original special issue.

Big Comic Spirits

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Japanese: ビッグコミックスピリッツ

Cost: 280 yen
Release Date: Weekly; Monday
Circulation: 1980 - ?

Publisher: Shogakukan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Became a weekly magazine in 1986/04.

Big Comic Superior

Japanese: ビッグコミックスペリオール

Release Date: Bi-weekly; 2nd & 4th Friday
Circulation: 1987/07 - ?

Publisher: Shogakukan

Links:

Official Site

Big Comic Zoukan

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Japanese: ビッグコミック増刊

Release Date: Published 5 times a year (February, May, July, September, November); 17th

Publisher: Shogakukan

Info:

Big Comic's sister magazine.

Big Comic for Men

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Japanese: ビッグコミック Comic For Men

Cost: 260 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly

Publisher: Shogakukan

Links:

Official Site

Binetsu Angel

Publisher: Heiwa Shuppan

Info:

Mature contents. Succession publication is the anthology Platinum.

Binetsu Ouji

Publisher: Ichijinsha

Binetsu SUPER Deluxe

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Japanese: 微熱SUPERデラックス

Cost: 620 yen

Publisher: Seven Shinsha

Bishoujo Kakumei KIWAME

Japanese: 美少女革命 極

Size: A5
Cost: 500 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (even); 22nd
Circulation: 2009/02 - ?

Publisher: Kousai Shobo

Info:

Bishoujo ecchi comic magazine. Its first issue was released on February 23rd, 2009.

Bishoujo Teki Kaikatsu Ryoku

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Japanese: 美少女的快活力

Cost: 500 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Even); 22nd
Circulation: 2004/12 - 2007/12

Publisher: Kousai Shobo

Links:

Official Site

Info:

A total of 19 issues were released. Suspended on 22/12/2007, and got succeeded by Comic Orekano! magazine.

Boon

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Japanese: ブーン

Cost: 450 - 650 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 24th
Circulation: 1986 - 2008/03

Publisher: Shodensha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Fashion magazine for young men. The TOKYO TRIBE 2 manga was serialized in it.

Serialization:

  • TOKYO TRIBE 2

Bourgeon

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Japanese: ボージョン

Size: B5
Circulation: Published twice a year

Publisher: Creator's Partner

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Aimed at females in their twenties. A free magazine containing manga, illustrations and fortune telling. Aimed at university and college female students.

Boys Jam!

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Japanese: ボーイズジャム!

Size: A5
Cost: 880 yen
Circulation: 2005/07 - 2008/11

Publisher: Shinshokan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

BL manga anthology. It was merged into the BL manga magazine Dear+. A total of 14 issues were released.

BugBug

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Japanese: BugBug (バグバグ)

Cost: 880 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 3rd
Circulation: 1992 - ?

Publisher: Magazine Magazine

Links:

Official Site

BugBug Site

BugBug SUPER REMIX

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Japanese: BugBug SUPER REMIX

Cost: 980 yen

Publisher: Magazine Magazine

Links:

Official Site

BugBug capture idol

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Japanese: BugBug攻略idol

Cost: 800 yen

Publisher: Magazine Magazine

Links:

Official Site

Business Jump

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Japanese: ビジネスジャンプ

Cost: 280 yen
Release Date: Bi-weekly; 1st & 15th
Circulation: 1985 - ?

Publisher: Shueisha

Links:

Official Site

Magazine Info

Buster Comic

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Japanese: バスターコミック

Cost: 680 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Odd); 24th
Circulation: 2007/07 - ?

Publisher: TI Net

Links:

Official Site

Lady's Comic Binetsu

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Japanese: レディースコミック微熱

Cost: 390 yen
Circulation: ? - 2008/07

Publisher: Seven Shinsha

Info:

Manga magazine aimed at adult women. It's publication was suspended with its last issue released on July 22nd, 2008.

Magazine Be x Boy

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Japanese: MAGAZINE BE×BOY (マガジンビーボーイ)

Cost: 680 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 7th

Publisher: Libre Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Picked up by Libre Shuppan after Biblos' bankruptcy.

b-BOY HONEY

Release Date: Bi-monthly
Circulation: 2006/07 - ?

Publisher: Libre Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

BL manga anthology. It started on July 20th, 2006 with its title being "b-BOY Phoenix". After 20 issues its title was changed to "b-BOY HONEY". The last issue with the title "b-BOY Phoenix" was released on September 30th, 2009, and the first issue with its new title "b-BOY HONEY" was released on November 30th, 2009.

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CLaCLa

Japanese: クラクラ

Publisher: MediaWorks

Circulation: 2007/10 - 2008/04

Links:

Official Site

CLaCLa blog
CLaCLa - MediaWorks' site for the magazine.

Info:

BL information magazine that covers BL manga and novels. a BL catalog magazine for fujoshi. Its first issue was released on October 30th, 2007, and its third and last issue was released on April 30th, 2008.

COMIC Dangan

Publisher: My Way Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

COMIC Hime-sakura

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Japanese: COMIC 姫桜

Size: B5
Cost: 500 yen
Circulation: 2004/12 - 2005/03

Publisher: Fujimi Shobo

COMIC Kairaku-ten

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Japanese: COMIC 快楽天

Cost: 370 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 29th
Circulation: 1994/09 - ?

Publisher: Wanimagazine-sha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Adult manga magazine for men. The magazine started on September 8th, 1994 as a special issue of "Manga Erotopia" magazine. It became independent with the release of the September 1995 issue.

COMIC Kairaku-ten BEAST

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Japanese: COMIC 快楽天BEAST

Cost: 390 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 14th
Circulation: 2005/03 - ?

Publisher: Wanimagazine-sha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Adult manga magazine for men. The magazine started on March 14th, 2005 as a special issue of "Chu Special" magazine. It was a bi-monthly publication but turned to a monthly publication when it became independent.

COMIC Mate

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Japanese: コミックMate

Cost: 500 yen
Size: A5
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Even); 17th

Publisher: Issuisha

Info:

S&M.

CRAFT

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Japanese: CRAFT

Publisher: Taiyou Tosho

Links:

Official Site

CabaComi!

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Japanese: キャバコミ!

Cost: 590 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly
Circulation: 2007/04 - ?

Publisher: Tokyo Sanseisha

Info:

Manga and gravure magazine for males. First issue was released on April 17, 2007.

Casual

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Japanese: ビッグコミックスピリッツCasual

Size: B5
Cost: 330 yen
Circulation: 2004/08 - 2008/08

Publisher: Shogakukan

Info:

Big Comic Spirits special issue.

Catalogue Series

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Japanese: カタログシリーズ

Circulation: 2005/09 - ?

Publisher: Tokyo Mangasha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Original theme anthology.

Chagurin

Japanese: ちゃぐりん

Circulation: 1961 - ?

Publisher: Ie no Hikari Kyoukai

Links:

Official Site

Info:

A children's magazine that's intended to educate the next generation of "Japan Agricultural Cooperative" members. The magazine contains a variety of manga, though these manga don't generally get published in tankoubon format.

Champion Red

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Japanese: チャンピオンRED(-レッド)

Cost: 560 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 19th

Publisher: Akita Shoten

Links:

Official Site

Info:

A derivative magazine of Monthly Shounen Champion. Really a shounen manga magazine, but its serializations suggests otherwise, think of this as the shounen counterpart to Sho-Comi.

Serialization:

  • Change 123
  • Chaotic Rune Es
  • Desperado
  • Franken Flan
  • GakuenSousei Byoten!
  • Gate Runner
  • Junk -Record of the Last Hero-
  • Koi Koi 7
  • Lives
  • Maho Knight
  • Maid Thunder
  • MONOkuro
  • Ray -The Other Side-
  • Saint Seiya Episode G
  • Scarface
  • Shigurui
  • Tetsu no LionBarrel
  • VectorCase File
  • Witchblade

Past Serialization:

  • Densha Otoko

Champion Red Ichigo

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Japanese: チャンピオンREDいちご

Cost: 680 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Even); 5th
Circulation: 2006/12 - ?

Publisher: Akita Shoten

Links:

Official Site

Chara

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Japanese: キャラ

Cost: 580 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Even); 22nd

Publisher: Tokuma Shoten

Links:

Official Site

Chara Seletcion

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Japanese: キャラ・セレクション

Cost: 560 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Odd); 22nd

Publisher: Tokuma Shoten

Links:

Official Site

Charaberrys

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Japanese: キャラベリーズ

Cost: 780 yen

Publisher: Enterbrain

Info:

Visual entertainment magazine for girls.

Charade

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Japanese: Charade (シャレード)

Release Date: Monthly

Publisher: Futami Shobo

Links:

Official Site

Charano!

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Japanese: キャラの!

Cost: 780 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (odd); 30th
Circulation: 2006/09 - 2009/01

Publisher: Hobby Japan

Links:

Official Site
Novel JAPAN - back issues.

Info:

Hobby Japan's light novel magazine that was originally titled "Novel JAPAN" (月刊ノベルジャパン), and was released on a monthly basis (on the 10th). On June 30th, 2007 its name was changed to "Charano!", and its release date was changed to the 30th of every month (from the 10th of every month). Starting from the March 2008 issue (released on January 30th, 2008) its publication was changed to bi-monthly. It got suspended with the release of the March 2009 issue (released on January 30th, 2009). A total of 14 volumes were released of this magazine.

Cheese!

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Japanese: Cheese ! (チーズ)

Cost: 400 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 24th
Circulation: 1996 - ?

Publisher: Shogakukan

Links:

Official Site

Cheese! Zoukan

Japanese: Cheese!増刊

Release Date: Bi-monthly (Even); 10th

Publisher: Shogakukan

Links:

Official Site

Cherry!

Cost: 490 yen

Publisher: Kasakura Shuppansha

Info:

Zettai Renai Sweet special issue.

Chibi MAX

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Japanese: ちびMAX

Cost: 480 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Even); 15th (used to be 1st)
Circulation: 2003/08 - ?

Publisher: Akita Shoten

Links:

Official Site

Cho Very Good Comic

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Japanese: チョベリグコミック

Cost: 590 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly
Circulation: 2006/08 - ?

Publisher: Tokyo Sanseisha

Info:

Manga & gravure magazine for men. First issue got released on 25/8/2006.

Chorus

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Japanese: コーラス

Cost: 450 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 28th
Circulation: 1994 - ?

Publisher: Shueisha

Links:

Official Site

Magazine Info

Chou Hontou ni Atta (Marunama) Koko Dake no Hanashi

Japanese: 超本当にあった(生)ここだけの話

Cost: 350 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 11th
Circulation: 2007 - ?

Publisher: Houbunsha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Manga based on true stories.

ChuChu

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Japanese: ちゅちゅ

Cost: 400 yen
Release Date: Monthly
Circulation: 2000/08 - 2009/12

Publisher: Shogakukan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Aimed at elementary school girls to middle school girls. Launched in August 2000 as a special issue of Ciao magazine. It became an independent magazine and a monthly publication from the January 2006 issue (released on December 14th, 2005). The magazine was suspended with the release of the February 2010 issue (released on December 28th, 2009).

Chu♥Girl

Japanese: Chu♥Girl (チュー・ガール)

Circulation: 2005/08

Publisher: Kodansha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

"Teens' comic" shoujo magazine, Chu♥Girl is a magazine that is derived from Dessert, Betsufure. and Nakayoshi. Only 1 issue was released on August 5th, 2005.

Ciao

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Japanese: ちゃお

Cost: 450 yen
Release Date: Monthly
Circulation: 1977/09 - ?

Publisher: Shogakukan

Links:

Official Site

Ciao Style

Info:

Aimed at girls between 6 - 10.

Past Serialization:

  • Mizuiro Jidai
  • Tonde Buurin
  • Utena
  • Wedding Peach

Ciao DX

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Japanese: ちゃおDX

Cost: 530 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly

Publisher: Shogakukan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Ciao special issue.

In 1999 the magazine was published 3 times a year (March, August and December). Between 2000 to 2001 it got published 4 times a year (March, July, October and December). Stratring from the January 2006 issue the magazine is being published on a bi-monthly basis.

Ciel Tres Tres

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Japanese: CIEL Tres Tres (シエル・トレトレ)

Cost: 580 yen
Release Date: Seasonal

Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten

Links:

Official Site

Cita-NIUM

Japanese: チタニウム

Release Date: Quarterly (January/April/July/November)
Circulation: 2007/04 - ?

Publisher: Houbunsha

Info:

Adult BL manga anthology.

CitaCita

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Japanese: チタチタ

Size: A5
Cost: 790 yen
Release Date: Quarterly
Circulation: 2006/11 - ?

Publisher: Houbunsha

Cobalt

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Japanese: コバルト

Cost: 630 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (even; 1st)

Publisher: Shueisha

Links:

Official Site

Magazine Info

Info:

Shoujo light novel magazine. Started in 1982 as a renewal of Shousetsu Junior (Novel Junior) magazine. The magazine is aimed at teenage girls. With the release of the September 2008 issue (released on August 1st) its release date was changed from the 18th of every odd month to the 1st of every even month, and its format was changed to A5.

Collet Mystery

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Japanese: colletミステリー

Cost: 590 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Odd); 6th
Circulation: 2001/02 - ?

Publisher: Akita Shoten

Links:

Official Site

Com2

Cost: 350 yen
Release Date: Monthly
Circulation: 2007/03 - ?

Publisher: Shinchosha

Info:

Launched on March 23rd, Com2 is said to be Japan's first monthly digital subscription magazine that will be distributed through mobile phones. The monthly subscription fee is 350 yen. According to Shinchosha, English and Chinese versions of the magazine were planned for the future. The magazine can also be obtained online through eBookJapan.

According to Mainichi Daily News: "In Japan, several mobile phone Web sites already offer hundreds of novels -- classics, best sellers and works written especially for the mobile phone. Shinchosha's will be the first monthly comic book which is only available online, NHK said."

Comi-Digi

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Japanese: コミデジ

Size: B5
Cost: 600 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly; 10th
Circulation: 2005/12 - 2006/02 (name change)

Publisher: Broccoli

Links:

Official Site

Jive page - Magazine page on Jive's site.

Info:

On 2005 December 10th, Comic Di Gi Charat was renamed to Comi-Digi. In April 2006, Comi-Digi (petit-) was renewed once again. The new name was Comi-Digi+ (plus), and was released on April 21 2006. The color pages contained KogeDonbo's "Kon Kon Kokon." Two chapters of Galaxy Angel 3rd (a total of 72 pages and a cover page) also appeared in that issue.

Comi-Digi Plus (Comi-Digi+)

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Japanese: コミデジ+(プラス)

Size: B5
Cost: 650 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Even); 21st
Circulation: 2006/04 - ?

Publisher: Broccoli

Links:

Official Site

Info:

On April 21st 2006 Comi-Digi (petit-) was renamed to Comi-Digi+ (plus). The color pages contained KogeDonbo's "Kon Kon Kokon." Two chapters of Galaxy Angel 3rd (a total of 72 pages and a cover page) also appeared in this issue.

Comic 0 EX (Comic Zero EX)

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Japanese: コミック0EX (コミックゼロエクス)

Cost: 690 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 10th
Circulation: 2007/12 - 2010/05

Publisher: Core Magazine

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Succeeded the adult bishoujo magazine Comic Mega Plus. First issue was released on December 10th, 2007. The magazine got renewed and became Comic MegaMilk. The last issue (volume 30) of "Comic 0 EX" was released on May 10th, 2010.

Comic 2D Dream

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Japanese: COMIC二次元ドリーム

Size: B5
Cost: 560 yen
Circulation: 2005/08

Publisher: Kill Time Communication

Links:

Official Site

Info:

2D Dream Magazine special issue. Only one issue was released.

Comic Akibana!

Japanese: COMICアキバナ!

Size: B5

Publisher: Dijima

Links:

Official Site

Info:

A limited number of a preview Issue 0 of the magazine was distributed in Akihabara in October 2007. Volume 0 was the only issue released of this magazine before the publisher ceased its operation.

Comic Alive

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Japanese: コミックアライブ

Cost: 500 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 27th
Circulation: 2006/06 - ?

Publisher: Media Factory

Links:

Official Site

Info:

"From Media Factory comes a new monthly magazine called Comic Alive, the first issue will be released on June 27th 2006. According to Media Factory, it will 'fill you with energy, and make you feel alive!'" Works from the popular light novel series "MF Bunko J" will be "comicized."

Comic Amour

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Japanese: Comic Amour (コミックアムール)

Cost: 600 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 29th

Publisher: Sun Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Erotic manga aimed at office ladies and housewives in their 20's and 30's.

Comic Aqua

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Japanese: コミックアクア

Cost: 657 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (even); 28th

Publisher: Oakla Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Publishes yaoi manga and novels for young women.

Comic Aun

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Publisher: Hit Shuppansha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Bishoujo manga magazine for young males that contains broad genre of sci-fi and fantasy in a school setting.

Comic B's-LOG Kyun!

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Japanese: コミックビーズログ キュン!

Cost: 490 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 12th
Circulation: 2005/12 - 2009/06, 2009/10 - ?

Publisher: Enterbrain

Links:

Official Site

Comic B's-LOG Blog

B's-LOG general site

Info:

Abbreviated as "komibi". The magazine started in September 2005, with its title being "Comic B's-LOG" (コミックビーズログ), as a special issue of B's-LOG magazine. It's targeted at a female readership and is described as "the best comic magazine for the maiden". Its content is centered on manga adaptations of games and anime. Its first issue was released on December 14th, 2005, and after the release of the July 2009 issue (released on June 12th, 2009) it was temporarily suspended.

The magazine was restarted in October 2009, with its title being changed to "Comic B's-LOG Kyun!" (コミックビーズログ キュン!), and its content was also renewed. A web comic titled "Comic B's-LOG AirRade" (コミックビーズログ エアレイド) was decided to be opened on November 13th, 2009. In commemoration of Comic B's-LOG's renewal, a pamphlet titled "Comic B's-LOG Chapter.0" (コミックビーズログ Chapter.0) was distributed free of charge on August 14th and 15th, 2009. The first issue of Comic B's-LOG Kyun! was released on October 15th, 2009.

Serialization:

  • Boku to Watashi no Jijo Ren'ai
  • Otometeki Koikakumei Love Revo!!
  • Witchcraft 109

Comic BELUGA

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Japanese: コミックBELUGA

Cost: 590 yen
Circulation: 2006/12 - ?

Publisher: Tsukasa Shobo

Info:

Manga and gravure magazine for males.

Comic Bazooka

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Japanese: COMICバズーカ

Size: B5
Cost: 350 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 8th

Publisher: Tatsumi Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

Comic Bazooka Deep

Japanese: COMICバズーカディープ

Cost: 380 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly
Circulation: 2007/05 - ?

Publisher: Tatsumi Shuppan

Info:

Comic Bazooka special issue.

Comic Beam

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Japanese: 月刊コミックビーム

Cost: 490 yen
Size: B5
Release Date: Monthly; 12th
Circulation: 1995/10 - ?

Publisher: Enterbrain

Links:

Official Site

Info:

The magazine's catch phrase is "Monthly Comic Beam A magazine for the Comic Freaks!". Serialized manga that were adapted to anime include: Emma, Sunabouzu (Desert Punk).

Comic Beam Fellows!

Japanese: コミックビームFellows!

Circulation: 2006/10

Publisher: Enterbrain

Info:

A comic anthology. Published under the seinen comic imprint "Beam Comix".

Comic Birz

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Japanese: 月刊コミックバーズ

Cost: 490 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 30th

Publisher: Gentosha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Serialized manga from this magazine that was adapted to anime: Rozen Maiden and Hitsuji no Uta (Lament of the Lamb).

Comic Bita (Comic Vita)

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Japanese: コミックびーた

Release Date: Monthly; 14th

Publisher: Wakoh Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

Comic Blade

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Japanese: 月刊 COMIC BLADE (コミックブレイド)

Cost: 490 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 30th
Circulation: 2002/02 - ?

Publisher: Mag Garden

Links:

Official Site

Comic Blade Avarus

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Japanese: コミックブレイドアヴァルス

Circulation: 2007/09 - ?

Publisher: Mag Garden

Links:

Official Site

Comic Blade Brownie

Japanese: コミックブレイドブラウニー

Circulation: 2008/12 - ?
Release Date: Monthly

Publisher: Mag Garden

Links:

Official Site

Info:

A special issue of Monthly Comic Blade. Its first issue was released on December 10th, 2008. The magazine is aimed at both boys and girls.

Comic Blade Gunz

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Japanese: コミックブレイドGUNZ

Cost: 580 yen
Circulation: 2003/11 - 2004/06

Publisher: Mag Garden

Info:

Merged into Comic Blade Masamune on 2004/06.

Comic Blade Masamune

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Japanese: コミックブレイドMASAMUNE (COMIC BLADE マサムネ)

Cost: 580 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Even); 15th
Circulation: 2002/12 - 2007/06

Publisher: Mag Garden

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Sometimes a special booklet is sold with it, and this booklet is called "Comic Blade WAKIZASI" (コミックブレイド WAKIZASI).

The publication of the magazine ended with the last issue being released on June 15, 2007. The magazine is replaced by Comic Blade Avarus, which went on to serialize works from Masamune.

Comic Blade Zebel

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Japanese: コミックブレイドZEBEL

Circulation: 2004/11 - 2007/05

Publisher: Mag Garden

Links:

Official Site

Editor's Diary

Comic Bon Bon

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Japanese: コミックボンボン

Size: B5
Cost: 480 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 15th
Circulation: 1981/10 - 2007/11

Publisher: Kodansha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

A manga magazine that's aimed at elementary school boys. Also known as Comic BomBom. The magazine was suspended due to the decrease in its sales. The December 2007 issue (released on November 15th, 2007) was its last issue. Most of the manga that were serialized in the magazine ended with the last issue, but the manga that did not end continued their serialization in TV Magazine's special issue magazine Tele Manga Heroes.

With the announcement of the suspension of Comic Bon Bon, Kodansha also announced the start of a new manga magazine titled Shounen Rival. The concept of "Shounen Rival" is different from Comic Bon Bon's concept, and Shounen Rival's editor in chief denies that the magazine is a succession to Comic Bon Bon.

Comic Bound

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Japanese: コミックバウンド

Release Date: Bi-weekly; 2nd & 4th Tuesday
Circulation: 2000/10 - 2000/12

Publisher: Square Enix

Info:

Defunct after 5 issues.

Comic Box Junior (COMIC BOX Jr.)

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Japanese: COMIC BOX ジュニア

Cost: A5
Release Date: Monthly; 13th

Publisher: Fusion Product

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Doujinshi manga magazine for women. Serializes yaoi doujinshi manga.

Comic Break

Japanese: コミックBREAK (コミックブレイク)

Release Date: Monthly; 15th
Circulation: 2009/04 - 2009/10

Publisher: Nihon Bungeisha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Special issue of Weekly Manga Goraku. It succeeded Manga Goraku Carnival magazine. Its first issue was released on April 15th, 2009. Its publication ended with its seventh issue released on October 15th, 2009. The manga serialized in the magazine continued their serialization in the cellular phone site "Ketai Comic Break".

Comic BunBun

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Japanese: 月刊コミックブンブン

Size: B5
Cost: 480 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 15th
Circulation: 2003/12 - 2009/09

Publisher: Poplar Sha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Manga magazine for children (young boys). The magazine was originally titled "Pre Comic BunBun" (月刊プレコミックブンブン), and was released on the 6th of every month. Its first issue was released on December 6th, 2003. With the release of the November 2008 issue (released on October 15th, 2008) its title was changed to "Monthly Comic BunBun", and its release was changed to the 15th of every month. The magazine was suspended with the release of the October 2009 issue (released on September 15th, 2009).

Comic Bunch

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Japanese: 週刊コミックバンチ

Cost: 250 yen
Release Date: Weekly; Friday
Circulation: 2001/05 - ?

Publisher: Coamix

Links:

Official Site

Serialization:

  • Akihabara@DEEP
  • Angel Heart
  • Brave Story
  • Fist of the Blue Sky
  • Go Go! This is the Hanasaki Private Detective Office
  • God Sider -Second-
  • Heaven's Raoh (Fist of the North Star Raoh Gaiden)
  • Kanojo wo Mamoru 51 no Houhou
  • Kokoro ni Nokoru TotteOki no Hanashi
  • Kouran
  • Labyrinth of Mr Y
  • Mama Mellon
  • Restore Garage 251
  • Samurai Dekka
  • Shuuka Itou Times
  • Zaizen Jotarou

Comic Candoll

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Japanese: comic (コミック) キャンドール

Size: B5
Cost: 350 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 29th

Publisher: Jitsugyou no Nihonsha

Comic Chara-full

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Japanese: COMICキャラフル

Size: B5
Cost: 400 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 10th
Circulation: 2006/11 - 2007/06

Publisher: Shounen Gahosha

Info:

2 issues were released of this magazine.

Comic Charge

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Japanese: コミックチャージ

Size: B5
Cost: 290 yen
Release Date: Bi-weekly; 1st & 3rd Tuesday
Circulation: 2007/03 - 2009/01

Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Comic Charge is Kadokawa Group's first manga magazine aimed at adult men, with its target audience being businessmen between the ages of 30 and 50. Its first issue was released on March 20th, 2007. It got suspended with its last issue released on January 20th, 2009.

Serialization:

  • Asahiyama Zoo Story by Takashi Sho & Mori Yotami
  • Archaic Smile by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
  • Desu Papaa by Kitagawa Shou
  • Man Who Has God's Hand by Souichi Hon Kazoku Hakkei (Eight Family Scenes/What The Maid Saw) by Natsuno Kiyohara
    - Adapted from the 1972 Yasutaka Tsutsui (PARIKA) novel

Comic Chirality

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Japanese: コミックキラリティー

Size: A5
Cost: 500 yen
Circulationt: 2005/08 - 2006/01

Publisher: Gakushuu Kenkyusha (Gakken)

Links:

Official Site

Info:

The magazine was previously titled "Comic Megami Magazine".

Comic Combo

Publisher: Oakla Shuppan

Comic Crimson

Japanese: コミック クリムゾン

Release Date: Monthly

Publisher: Sobisha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Printing by Shueisha.

Comic Cross

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Japanese: COMIC CROSS (コミッククロス)

Cost: 500 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Even); 3rd
Circulation: 2006/10 - ?

Publisher: JC Shuppan

Comic Cue

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Publisher: East Press

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Written on the cover of the magazine: "ultra super deluxe pop comics for entertainment."

Comic DVD Bakusha

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Japanese: コミック DVD 爆写

Cost: 490 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 23rd

Publisher: Akebono Shuppan

Comic DVD DOKAN

Japanese: コミックDVD DOKAN

Cost: 490 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 2nd
Circulation: 2004/09 - 2008/06

Publisher: Akebono Shuppan

Info:

Male oriented manga and gravure magazine.

Comic Deramego

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Japanese: COMICでらめご

Circulation: 2008/06 - ?

Publisher: Mediax

Comic Di Gi Charat

Japanese: コミックデ・ジ・キャラット

Release Date: Bi-monthly; 10th

Publisher: Broccoli

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Used to be a seasonal magazine. On 2005 December 10th, Comic Di Gi Charat was officially transformed into Comi-Digi.

Comic Dolphin

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Japanese: コミックドルフィン

Cost: 390 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 19th

Publisher: Tsukasa Shobo

Comic EXPRESS

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Japanese: コミックEXPRESS

Size: A5
Cost: 840 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly; 13th
Circulation: 2004/10 - ?

Publisher: Pict Press

Links

Official Site

Info:

Doujin delivery magazine.

Comic Fantasy

Japanese: コミックFantasy (コミックファンタジー)

Release Date: Quarterly
Circulation: 1992 - 1998; 2002 - ?

Publisher: Kaiseisha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

The magazine's publication was suspended in 1998 with the release of the 26th issue. The magazine was revived on November 2002 through Enomoto Shirou's office version of Comic Fantasy, and is currently published twice a year.

Comic Faust

Japanese: コミックファウスト

Publisher: Kodansha

Info:

Serializes manga, novels, and color illustration stories. Only 1 volume was released in 2006.

Comic Flapper

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Japanese: コミックフラッパー

Cost: 480 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 5th
Circulation: 1999/11 - ?

Publisher: Media Factory

Links:

Official Site

Comic GAME Piasu

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Japanese: コミックGAME ピアス

Cost: 880 yen

Publisher: Magazine Magazine

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Comic GAME Pierce.

Comic GEKI-YABA

Japanese: コミック激ヤバ!

Cost: 500 yen
Release Date: Monthly
Circulation: 2007/10 - ?

Publisher: Mediax

Info:

Pasocom Paradise special issue. First issue was released on October 26th, 2007.

Comic Gear

Japanese: コミックギア

Circulation: 2009/08 - 2009/11

Publisher: Houbunsha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Unlike other manga magazines, Comic Gear's mangaka will be working everyday together in the same studio. The magazine will contian manga with various genres: Action, Love Comedy, Fantasy, etc... The magazine's first issue was released on August 11th, 2009. Though mentioned to be a manga magazine but its actually a manga anthology, since it does not have a magazine code, and is being published under the comic imprint "Manga Time KR Comics Gear Series". Only 2 issues were released of this anthology, even though the third issue was to be released in January 2010, but the publication of the anthology was suspended.

Comic Gum

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Japanese: コミックガム

Cost: 670 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 26th
Circulation: 1996 - ?

Publisher: Wani Books

Links:

Official Site

Web Comic Gum - Read Comic Gum's works online for free. Updated twice a month (15th and 30th).
record - Comic Gum - Records of Comic Gum issues.

Info:

The magazine started in 1996 as a special issue of the gravure magazine "Up to boy". It became independent in 1997, and was turned to a monthly publication in 1999.

Taken from Comic Gum site: "Our policies are energy, love, peace and MOE. We continue making books so that you who read our book may become happy and so that the book may become one volume important for you." Serialized manga from this magazine that was adapted to anime: Mahoromatic, Tsukuyomi Moon Phase, Ikkitousen and Amaenaideyo.

Serialization:

  • Amaenaideyo
  • Ikkitousen
  • Mahoromatic
  • Tsukuyomi Moon Phase

Comic Gumbo

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Japanese: コミック・ガンボ (コミックGUMBO)

Size: B5
Cost: Free
Release Date: Semiweekly; Tuesday & Wednesday
Circulation: 2007/01 - 2007/12

Publisher: Dijima

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Free weekly manga magazine. Aimed at men in their 20s to 40s.

Comic Gumbo was launched in January 2007 as Japan's first free weekly manga publication. However, in December 2007, merely a year after its launch, Digima announced that the magazine will cease publication on 12/11 with the release of issue 48.

Comic Hanaman

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Japanese: COMIC華漫

Cost: 390 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 21st
Circulation: 2005/07 - ?

Publisher: Wanimagazine-sha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Adult manga magazine for men. Its first issue was released on July 21st, 2005.

Comic High!

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Japanese: コミックハイ!

Size: B5
Cost: 550 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 22nd

Publisher: Futabasha

Links:

Official Site 1
Official Site 2

Info:

The industry's first shoujo manga magazine for males. Manga from this magazine are published under the seinen comic imprint Action Comics. Mentioned on the cover: "Girlish Comics for Boys and Girls". Moe, yuri, youth, yaoi, fantasy, heartful and gag are all included in this magazine. Aimed at men between 18-35 years old.

Serialization:

  • Hitohira
  • Joshi Kosei
  • Kodomo no Jikan
  • Potemayo

Comic Hime Dorobou

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Japanese: コミック姫盗人

Size: A5
Cost: 500 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 24th

Publisher: Shobunkan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Bishoujo manga magazine for adult men.

Comic Hitoduma Jukujo Onna Zakari

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Japanese: Comic 人妻熟女ざかり

Cost: 390 yen
Release Date: Monthly

Publisher: Toen Shobo

Links:

Official Site

Comic Honey

Japanese: コミック・ハニー

Cost: 500 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (even); 10th
Circulation: 2002/12 - 2004/12

Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten

Links:

Official Site

Info:

A special issue of Asuka magazine. A shoujo manga magazine that contains ecchi content. Its first issue was released on December 10th, 2002. Its last issue was released on December 10th, 2004.

Comic Hotmilk

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Japanese: コミックホットミルク

Cost: 380 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly
Circulation: 2007/08 - ?

Publisher: Core Magazine

Links:

Official Site
Info:

Manga magazine for men. Started on August 27th, 2007 as a special issue of Manga Bangaichi magazine, but starting from the August 2008 issue (released on July 2nd, 2008) the magazine became independent.

Comic I's Comics

Publisher: Oakla Shuppan

Comic International

Japanese: コミックインターナショナル

Cost: 590 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (even); 2nd
Circulation: 2006/12 - ?

Publisher: Tokyo Sanseisha

Info:

Manga and gravure magazine for males. Used to be published on a monthly basis, but with the release of the March 2008 issue (released on February 2nd, 2008) it got changed to a bi-monthly publication.

Comic Jade

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Japanese: COMIC ジェイド

Size: A5
Release Date: Bi-monthly
Cost: 500 yen
Circulation: 2006/07 - ?

Publisher: TI Net

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Special issue of Comic Mujin.

Comic Jidai Katsugeki

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Japanese: コミック時代活劇

Cost: 370 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 5th
Circulation: 2004/02 - 2006/07

Publisher: Home-Sha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Jidaigeki manga magazine.

Comic Jr. High! (Comic Junior High!)

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Japanese: コミックジュニアハイ!

Circulation: 2006/08 - ?

Publisher: Futabasha

Info:

Written on the cover of Comic Jr High! : "Girlish Comics for Boys and Girls."

Comic Jumbo

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Japanese: コミックジャンボ

Cost: 390 yen
Release Date: Monthly

Publisher: Toen Shobo

Links:

Official Site

Comic June

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Japanese: コミックJUNE

Cost: 890 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 28th

Publisher: Magazine Magazine

Links:

Official Site

Comic Junk

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Japanese: COMICジャンク

Size: AB
Cost: 390 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 26th
Circulation: 2007/02 - 2007/06

Publisher: Aoba Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Its first issue was released on February 26th, 2007, and its last issue was released on June 26th, 2007.

Comic KYAAHH!

Japanese: コミック キャー!

Size: A5
Cost: 550 yen
Circulation: 2008/11 - ?

Publisher: Shobunkan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

A special issue of Comic Hime Dorobou magazine. Its first issue was released on November 27th, 2008.

Comic Karyou Gakuen

Japanese: コミック華陵学園

Release Date: Bi-monthly (odd); 25th
Circulation: 2008/05 - ?

Publisher: Oaks (OKS)

Info:

Started on September 26th, 2007. For its first 4 issues, the magazine was titled Comic Ran-Oh! (コミック嵐王), but after that the magazine was renamed to Comic Karyou Gakuen, with its first issue released on May 24th, 2008.

Comic Kotaete Cho-dai!

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Japanese: コミックこたえてちょーだい

Cost: 550 yen

Publisher: Media Factory

Links:

Official Site

Info:

"Comic Please Answer Me!"

Comic Kurofune

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Japanese: COMIC黒船

Cost: 500 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Odd); 21st
Circulation: 2003/03 - ?

Publisher: TI Net

Links:

Official Site

Comic Kwai

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Japanese: コミック怪

Circulation: 2007/08 - ?

Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten

Info:

Horror manga magazine.

Comic LO

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Japanese: COMICLO(コミックエルオー)

Cost: 680 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 21st
Circulation: 2002/10 - ?

Publisher: Akane Shinsha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Loli manga magazine.

Comic Lemon Club

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Japanese: COMIC レモンクラブ

Size: B5
Cost: 350 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 13th

Publisher: Nihon Shuppansha

Links:

Official Site

Comic Lily

Japanese: comicリリィ

Release Date: Bi-monthly
Circulation: 2009/10 - ?

Publisher: Rice River

Info:

Yuri manga anthology. The anthology is described as a "heart shaking sweet lovely comic". Published under the comic imprint "Rice River Comics".

Comic MESSI

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Japanese: コミックMESSI (コミックメッシ)

Size: A5
Cost: 500 yen
Circulation: 2006/11 - ?

Publisher: JC Shuppan

Official Site

Info:

Messi and meramera bishoujo manga magazine. *meramera means refresh (as in your spirits or your heart) but Meramera is like a burning desire or burning refreshment like the burning of your heart (not actual burning just poetic stuff).

Comic Magazine Lynx

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Japanese: コミック マガジン リンクス

Cost: 630 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Odd); 9th

Publisher: Gentosha

Links:

Official Site

Comic Mahou no iland (Island)

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Japanese: COMIC魔法のiらんど

Size: A5
Cost: 550 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 24th
Circulation: 2007/01 - ?

Publisher: Futabasha

Links:

Official Site

Official Cellular Site

Info:

Contains comics based on popular cellular phone novels (mobile novels).

Comic Man-Ten (Comic Manten)

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Japanese: コミック曼天

Cost: 500 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 3rd

Publisher: JC Shuppan

Comic Marble

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Japanese: コミックマーブル

Size: B5
Cost: 390 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 16th
Circulation: 2007/04 - 2009/04

Publisher: Take Shobo

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Manga and gravure magazine for males. The first issue was released on April 16th, 2007. The publication of the magazine got suspended with the release of volume 12 (released on April 2nd, 2009).

Serialization:

  • HanadaIro no Mado no Shojo by Kobayashi Yuki
  • Artist and Model by Kyou Machiko
  • KO-BANG! by Oozaki Joe
  • Amagami by Takeshita Kenjirou
  • Benriya Sakamaki Koujiro by Mihara Asaka
  • 1day by Hanamizawa Qtaro
  • Mirai no Chikara by Iiba Hiroshi
  • Momo no Ie by Uchida Yuki
  • P.M. ~Project ・ Messiah~ by Mizuno Akane
  • Otome Kaidan by Tachibana Katsura
  • HanaIro by Tanaka Akira
  • Ojousama-teki na Kanojyo by 888
  • oHAYO!! Kodomo SHOW!? by Kushiyoshi Souichiro
  • AYA by Katsu Aki

Comic Maruman

Japanese: コミックまぁるまん

Release Date: Monthly

Publisher: Bunkasha

Comic Masyo

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Japanese: コミック・マショウ

Cost: 520 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 24th
Circulation: 2000/12 - ?

Publisher: Sanwa Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

Comic Mega GOLD

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Japanese: コミックメガGOLD

Cost: 680 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly
Circulation: 2007/05 - 2008/05

Publisher: Core Magazine

Links:

Official Site

Info:

A total of 7 issues, with the last issue (volume 7) released on May 24th, 2008.

Comic Mega Plus

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Japanese: コミックメガプラス

Cost: 680 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 10th
Circulation: 2003/10 - 2007/11

Publisher: Core Magazine

Links:

Official Site

Info:

A total of 50 issues were released of this magazine. It got succeeded by Comic 0 EX.

Comic MegaCube

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Japanese: コミックメガキューブ

Circulation: 2001/03 - 2003/09

Publisher: Core Magazine

Links:

Official Site

Comic MegaMilk

Japanese: コミックメガミルク

Release Date: Monthly; 10th
Circulation: 2010/06 - ?

Publisher: Core Magazine

Links:

Comic MegaMilk blog

Info:

Adult bishoujo manga magazine that is a renewal of Comic 0 EX. A special issue of Comic MegaStore magazine. Its first issue was released on June 10th, 2010.

Comic MegaStore

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Japanese: コミックメガストア

Cost: 680 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 16th
Circulation: 1999/07 - ?

Publisher: Core Magazine

Links:

Official Site

Comic MegaStore DVD

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Japanese: コミックメガストアDVD

Cost: 1500 yen
Circulation: 2006/09 - 2006/09

Publisher: Core Magazine

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Digital Comic Magazine, a DVD is included with this magazine. Only 1 issue was released.

Comic MegaStore H

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Japanese: コミックメガストアH

Cost: 680 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 2nd
Circulation: 2002/06 - ?

Publisher: Core Magazine

Links:

Official Site

Comic Minimon

Japanese: コミックミニモン

Circulation: ? - 2006/08

Publisher: Tokyo Sanseisha

Info:

Merged into Comic Pheromone in 2006/08.

Comic Mira

Japanese: COMIC MIRA

Release Date: Monthly
Circulation: 2000/05 - 2004/06

Publisher: Shogakukan

Info:

Launched on 2000/05/20, suspended on 2004/04/19.

Comic Miu

Release Date: 10 issues a year
Circulation: 1999/12 - 2003/07

Publisher: Akita Shoten

Info:

Name changed to Comic Miu Renai Yomikiri MAX (2003/09 - 2003/11), and later to Renai Yomikiri MAX.

Comic Moe

Japanese: コミックMOE (コミック・モエ)

Circulation: 1988-1992

Publisher: Kaiseisha

Info:

Suspended in 1992, succeeded by Comic Fantasy.

Comic MoeMax

Japanese: COMICモエマックス

Cost: 540 yen
Release Date: Monthly
Circulation: 2007/04 - ?

Publisher: Moeru Publishing

Links:

Comic MoeMax blog

Info:

Moe ero manga magazine that's aimed at adults. First issue was released on April 24, 2007. Starting from the June 2008 issue (released on April 24, 2008) the magazine got renewed with its format changing from A5 to B5.

Comic Momohime

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Japanese: COMIC桃姫

Size: B5
Cost: 700 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 5th

Publisher: Fujimi Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Adult bishoujo manga magazine.

Comic Moog

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Japanese: 月刊コミックムーグ

Size: A5
Cost: 500 yen
Circulation: 2005/01 - 2008/11
Release Date: Monthly; 24th

Publisher: G-WALK

Links:

Official Site

Info:

The magazine's name was changed to Comic Plum on the February 2009 issue of the magazine.

Comic Muga

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Japanese: コミック夢雅(ムガ)

Cost: 630 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 8th
Circulation: ? - 2005/11

Publisher: Oaks (OKS)

Links:

Official Site

Comic Mujin

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Japanese: COMIC 夢迅 (ムジン)

Cost: 560 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 7th
Circulation: 2000/08 - ?

Publisher: TI Net

Links:

Official Site

Comic Muku

Japanese: COMICムク

Release Date: Bi-monthly
Circulation: 2009/10 - ?

Publisher: Rice River

Info:

Adult manga anthology. The anthology is described as a "Pure girl full comic". Published under the comic imprint "Rice River Comics".

Comic Nyan2 Club GOLD

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Japanese: コミックニャン2倶楽部GOLD

Cost: 780 yen
Circulation: 2006/11 - 2007/02

Publisher: Core Magazine

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Beauty slave magazine. Two issues were released of this magazine.

Comic Orecano!

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Japanese: COMICオレカノ!

Cost: 500 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Even); 25th
Circulation: 2008/02 - 2008/10

Publisher: Kousai Shobo

Info:

Succeeded Bishoujo Teki Kaikatsu Chikara. The first issue was released on February 25, 2008. A total of five issues were released.

Comic P-mate

Publisher: Ohzora Shuppan

Comic PAPIPO

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Japanese: コミックパピポ

Cost: 380 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 29th

Publisher: France Shoin

Links:

Official Site

Comic Pachisuro Oukoku

Japanese: コミックパチスロ王国

Release Date: Monthly; 2nd
Circulation: 2000/10 - 2003/12

Publisher: Takarajimasha

Info:

Pachisuro manga magazine. The magazine was renewed with the title "Comic Super Pachisuro Oukoku" and moved to be published by Dia Press.

Comic Penguin Club

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Japanese: COMICペンギンクラブ

Size: B5
Cost: 370 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 30th

Publisher: Tatsumi Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Adult bishoujo manga magazine.

Comic Penguin Club Sanzokuban

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Japanese: COMICペンギンクラブ山賊版

Size: B5
Cost: 390 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 11th

Publisher: Tatsumi Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

Comic Pheromone

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Japanese: コミックフェロモン

Cost: 690 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 27th
Circulation: 2006/08 - ?

Publisher: Tokyo Sanseisha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Adult manga magazine, merged from Comic Minimon and Manga Aihime.

Comic Pianissimo

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Japanese: コミック ピアニッシモ

Size: B5
Cost: 390 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly; 11th
Circulation: 2006/11 - 2008/01

Publisher: Poplar Sha

Info:

Serializes novels and manga. Renewed as Pianissimo in 2008.

Comic Pinky

Release Date: Monthly

Publisher: Oakla Shuppan

Comic Plum

Japanese: コミックプラム

Circulation: 2008/12 - ?
Release Date: Monthly; 18th

Publisher: G-WALK

Links:

Official Site

Info:

The magazine was titled Comic Moog before its title was changed to Comic Plum. The first issue of "Comic Plum" was released on December 18th, 2008.

Comic Pot

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Japanese: コミックポット

Cost: 390 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 6th

Publisher: Mediax

Comic Potpourri Club

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Japanese: COMICポプリクラブ

Cost: 370 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 1st

Publisher: Shinyusha

Links:

Official Site

Comic Purumero

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Japanese: COMICプルメロ

Cost: 370 yen
Circulation: 2006/07 - ?
Release Date: Monthly; 4th

Publisher: Wakoh Shuppan

Info:

Adult manga magazine for men. Started on July 4th, 2006 as a bi-monthly publication (published on the 4th of odd months). With the release of the sixth issue (released on May 4th, 2007) the magazine was turned to a monthly publication.

Comic REX

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Japanese: Comic REX (コミックレックス)

Cost: 500 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 7th
Circulation: 2005/12 - ?

Publisher: Ichijinsha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

The magazine is aimed at males in their teens to their twenties, and contains works of the following genres: adventure, game, fantasy, comedy, moe, etc.

Comic RIN

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Japanese: COMIC RIN

Size: B5
Cost: 680 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 16th
Circulation: 2004/12 - ?

Publisher: Akane Shinsha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Loli manga magazine.

Comic Ran

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Japanese: コミック乱

Cost: 300 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 27th

Publisher: Leed

Links:

Official Site

Comic Ran Twins

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Japanese: コミック乱TWINS

Cost: 320 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 13th

Publisher: Leed

Links:

Official Site

Comic Ran-Oh!

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Japanese: コミック嵐王

Cost: 500 yen
Circulation: 2007/09 - 2008/03

Publisher: Oaks (OKS)

Info:

Ran for 4 issues before getting renamed to Comic Karyou Gakuen.

Comic Ranzuki

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Japanese: COMIC Ranzuki

Circulation: 2008/07 - ?

Publisher: Bunkasha

Info:

Gal manga magazine. The first issue was released on July 23rd, 2008.

Comic Revolution

Japanese: コミックレヴォリューション

Release Date: Bi-monthly
Circulation: 2007/04 - ?

Publisher: France Shoin

Info:

First issue was released on April 11, 2007.

Comic Rush

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Japanese: 月刊コミック ラッシュ

Size: B5
Cost: 490 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 26th

Publisher: Jive

Links:

Official Site

Official Blog

Comic Ryu

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Japanese: Comic リュウ

Release Date: Monthly; 19th
Circulation: 2006/09 - ?

Publisher: Tokuma Shoten

Links:

Official Site

Info:

The first issue of Comic Ryu will be released on 9/19/2006. The magazine is aimed at people at ages of 30+.

From ANN:

Tokuma Shoten has revived Ryu, a magazine that once carried Shotaro Ishinomori's Genma Taisen and Yoshikazu Yasuhiko's Arion, as Monthly Comic Ryu on September 19. Ryû was originally published by Tokuma Shoten from the lat 1970s to the mid 1980s.

Artists who contribute to Monthly Comic Ryû include Hideo Azuma, Hiroki Endo, Keiko Fukuyama, Kôichi Igarashi, Masaomi Kanzaki, Katsumi Michihara, Masahiko Nakahira, Kenji Tsuruta, Yoshikazu Yasuhiko and Kouichirou Yasunaga.

As a supplement to the first issue, a DVD with a short film directed by Mamoru Oshii has been included.

Monthly Comic Ryu also sets up the Comic Ryujin Award and recruits budding manga artists. The judges are Hideo Azuma and Yoshikazu Yasuhiko.

Black and white manga of 100 pages or less must be submitted by the end of Mach 2007. 1 million yen (approx US$10,000) will be awarded to the first place winner, 500,000 yen for second place and 100,000 yen for third place. The website also mentions that they have a relationship with Avex (major Japanese record company) and that there is a chance for winning submissions to be animated.

Aspiring manga-ka who wish to have their manga published in Monthly Comic Ryu are invited to make an appointment to bring their work to the publisher's office and show it to the editors. In the case of people living far from Tokyo, they are invited to send it to the magazine.

Comic SPA! EXTRA

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Japanese: コミックSPA! EXTRA

Cost: 500 yen
Circulation: 2006/12 - ?

Publisher: Fusosha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

SPA! special issue manga and gravure magazine.

Comic Sangokushi Magazine

Release Date: Bi-monthly

Publisher: Media Factory

Comic Scissors

Japanese: COMICシザーズ

Cost: 390 yen
Circulation: 2007/06 - ?

Publisher: Toen Shobo

Info:

First issue was released on June 26th, 2007.

Comic Seed!

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Japanese: COMIC SEED!(コミックシード)

Cost: Free
Release Date: Monthly

Publisher: Futabasha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

In 2005, the free online monthly manga anthology Comic Seed! ceased publication after its publisher, Penguin Shobo, declared bankruptcy.

Now Futabasha plans to publish the magazine with the aid of a new business strategy.

Futabasha Publishing, Ltd. will be publishing a "new" monthly comic magazine - "Comic Seed!" (Chief Editor: Nonaka Nakago), which will be distributed free on the web at the end of each month.

"Comic Seed!" was originally created by Penguin Shobo in September 2002, and was suspended last year with the liquidation of Penguin Shobo. This time, our company will inherit the name of that magazine, and create a new publishing-advertising model in a web-based medium. This new approach to manga business will be built and managed through the cooperation with people from related industries. We are aiming at making profits through the advertisement from the web magazine, the tankobon, and the e-books."

We will be partnering with Digi-book Japan, Inc. and Axel-Mark Company in distributing manga through mobile phones, delivering advertisement, producing e-books, etc. For the web-advertising system, we will be using the new "Bro-AD-cast" system developed by Sapiens, Inc.. The advertisement for our magazine "Comic Seed!" will feature "puzzle-type advertisment," an animation advertisement which pops up before the reader reads a manga. Certainly, it will impress our advertisers.

The magazine's distribution will be utilizing a comic reading program developed by Sapiens, the "Plugin-free Weblishing Service." Readers will be able to read the magazine without any installation of external magazine viewers or the need to download plugins. Akazuki Printing Inc. will be responsible for additional processing of the contents. The paper-hardcopy, cell phone version, and e-book version of Comic Seed will all be available through a unified data system.

Our website (http://comicsesed.jp) will pre-open on March 27th. It will officially open on April 28th in conjuction with the first re-publication of Comic Seed. New series will be announced, works of numerous mangaka from the "Old Comic Seed!" will also be continuing
in the new publication. For our first publication, we have ten series lined up and 250 pages planned. In our 2nd issue (May 31st), we're planning to serialize the popular series "Kodomo no Jikan" from the No.1 Amazon.co.jp bestseller "Monthly Comic High!" magazine.

On March 27th, we will be distributing the pre-launch preparation issues. We will be working on the promotion of the first issue of Comic Seed! as its April 28th re-launch date draws near. We plan on exceeding the 70,000 readers mark of the old Comic Seed! and doubling the number of readers to 150,000.

The magazine includes the following genres: bishoujo, sci-fi, fantasy, action, comedy, moe, etc... The release of the August 2008 issue (delivered online on June 30th, 2008) was its last issue. On August 20th, 2008 it was succeeded by the web comic magazine "Web Comic High!".

Comic Sengoku Burai

Japanese: コミック戦国無頼

Size: A5
Circulation: 2009/12 - ?
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Even); 3rd

Publisher: Shobunkan

Links:

Official Site

Shobunkan's magazine page

Info:

Sengoku (warring states) manga magazine. The magazine is aimed at the "Rekijo" (women who love history / women who are enthusiastic about history). Its first issue was released on December 3rd, 2009.

Comic Sengoku Magazine

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Japanese: コミック戦国マガジン

Size: B4
Cost: 550 yen

Publisher: Media Factory

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Warring States Magazine.

Comic Shin-Genjitsu

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Japanese: Comic 新現実

Size: A5
Cost: 980 yen
Circulation: ? - 2005/08

Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten

Links:

Official Site

Comic Shingeki

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Japanese: COMIC真激

Cost: 500 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 24th
Circulation: 2001/12 - ?

Publisher: Chloe Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Began as a special issue of Comic Mugin, became its own magazine as of 2003 Oct issue (2003/08). Previously published by TI Net, later moved to Chloe Shuppan.

Comic Shitsuraku-ten

Japanese: COMIC失楽天

Cost: 390 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (odd); 17th
Circulation: 2004/04 - ?

Publisher: Wanimagazine-sha

Info:

Manga magazine for men. A special issue of Comic Kairaku-ten.

Comic Shoujo Tengoku (Comic Shoujo Heaven)

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Japanese: COMIC (コミック) 少女天国

Cost: 500 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 18th
Circulation: 2003/03 - 2008/03

Publisher: Hit Shuppansha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Bishoujo manga magazine. This is a magazine that concentrates on very young girls; a loli manga magazine. The first issue was released on March 18th, 2003, and the last issue was released on March 18th, 2008. It was succeeded by "Comic ino."

Comic Sigma

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Japanese: COMIC SIGMA (コミック シグマ)

Size: B5
Cost: 390 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 28th
Circulation: 2006/09 - ?

Publisher: Akane Shinsha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Adult magazine.

Comic Sigma+

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Japanese: COMIC SIGMA+ (コミック シグマプラス)

Size: B5
Cost: 490 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 24th
Circulation: 2006/07 - ?

Publisher: Akane Shinsha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Adult bishoujo magazine for men, Comic Sigma's sister magazine.

Comic Super Pachisuro Oukoku

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Japanese: コミックスーパーパチスロ王国 (コミックSUPERパチスロ王国)

Release Date: Monthly; 2nd
Circulation: 2004/08 - 2008/05

Publisher: Dia Press

Info:

Pachisuro manga magazine. The magazine is a renewal of "Comic Pachisuro Oukoku" magazine.

Comic Tenma

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Japanese: コミック天魔

Size: B5
Cost: 600 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 13th
Circulation: 1998/06 - ?

Publisher: Akane Shinsha

Links:

Official Site

Comic Tokumori

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Japanese: 月刊コミック特盛

Cost: 290 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 19th

Publisher: Home-Sha

Links:

Official Site

Comic Tokusen Misoji Tsuma Tsuya Tsuma

Japanese: コミック特選三十路妻 艶妻

Cost: 490 yen

Publisher: Kasakura Shuppansha

Info:

Manga for men.

Comic Unreal

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Japanese: コミックアンリアル

Size: A5
Cost: 590 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Odd); 12th
Circulation: 2006/05 - ?

Publisher: Kill Time Communication

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Adult bishoujo manga magazine for males in their twenties and thirties.

Comic Ura Office

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Japanese: コミック裏オフィス

Cost: 500 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Even)

Publisher: Tokyo Sanseisha

Info:

A manga and glossy magazine for men.

Comic Valkyrie

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Japanese: コミックヴァルキリー

Size: B5
Cost: 550 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Odd); 27th
Circulation: 2006/07 - ?

Publisher: Kill Time Communication

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Male oriented manga magazine that's aimed at readers of all ages (although there may be questionable content from time to time). Its target readership are males in their teens to their thirties. Its first issue was released on July 25th, 2006.

Comic Valkyrie Hard

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Japanese: コミックヴァルキリーハード

Size: B5
Cost: 620 yen
Circulation: 2007/10

Publisher: Kill Time Communication

Links:

Official Site

Info:

A special issue of Comic Valkyrie magazine. First issue was released on October 29, 2007. Whether there will be further issues is still undecided.

Comic Vanatsu

Japanese: コミックヴァナ通

Circulation: 2008/08 - ?

Publisher: Enterbrain

Info:

A mook. Renewal of the "FFXI Anthology Comic" series. Its first issue was released on August 25th, 2008.

Comic Vanilla (Comic Tenma Zoukan)

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Japanese: Comic バニラ

Cost: 500 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Odd); 22nd
Circulation: 2004/05 - ?

Publisher: Akane Shinsha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Comic Tenma special issue. Written on the cover above the name of the magazine: "The evolved beautiful girl magazine!!"

Comic Working Girl

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Japanese: コミック・ワーキングガール

Cost: 390 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly
Circulation: 2007/06 - ?

Publisher: From Shuppan

Info:

Manga and gravure magazine for males. First issue was released on June 2, 2007.

Comic XO

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Japanese: 月刊 コミックXO

Cost: 476 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 3rd

Publisher: Oaks (OKS)

Links:

Official Site

Comic Yell!

Japanese: コミックエール!

Cost: 580 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly
Circulation: 2007/05 - 2009/05

Publisher: Houbunsha

Links:

Official Site 1
Official Site 2

Info:

The magazine's catch phrases are: "Aimed at males of the next generation. Shoujo manga magazine for males." and "Cute and pure shoujo manga magazine for males!". Shoujo manga magazine aimed at men in their 20s to 40s. A magazine born with the male readership as its target. Contains attractive heroines, yuri, moe, sci-fi and fantasy. Its first issue was released on May 11th, 2007.

The magazine was changed from a quarterly publication to a bi-monthly publication with the release of the third issue on November 10th, 2007. With the release of the 12th issue (released on May 9th, 2009) the magazine was suspended.

Comic Yoshimoto

Japanese: コミックヨシモト

Cost: 320 yen
Release Date: Bi-weekly

Publisher: Yoshimoto Kogyo

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Serializes comedy manga. Targets males between the ages of 20-40.

From ComiPress:

Isao Yoshino of Yoshimoto Kogyo Co., Ltd. announced plans to add another branch to his company covering manga. According to the announcement, this spring Isao Yoshino plans to start a seinen magazine Comic Yoshimoto, for which professional comedians from his company will team up with professional artists to create 20-25 different stories.

Yoshino expects the magazine to sell up to 250,000 issues each month. Yoshino also stated that he is considering releasing Comic Yoshimoto on the internet, or creating movies for its stories depending on the magazine's popularity.

Yoshino's new company Yoshimoto Books will be teaming up with publishers like Wani Books, and plans to release Comic Yoshimoto twice a month at 320 yen. The magazine will be sold at book stores and convenience stores around Japan.

Acording to Yoshino, he wants to prove that "comedy" and manga aren't something that don't go well together, but a combination that works really well. The targeted market of the magazine is males between the ages of 20-40.

Comic YoungMan

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Japanese: 月刊ヤングマン

Release Date: Monthly; 12th

Publisher: Sanwa Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

Comic Yurihime

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Japanese: コミック百合姫

Size: B5
Cost: 880 yen
Release Date: Seasonal (Jan/April/July/Oct); 18th

Publisher: Ichijinsha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Banner: "No boys * Declaration of girl's love restored!!". Succession publication of Yuri-Shimai, a lot of the mangakas will be moving from Yuri Shimai to Yurihime, with some able to continue their series.

Comic Yurihime was a special issue of Comic Zero-Sum, but starting from issue 18 (released on 18/1/2008) the magazine became its own magazine.

Comic Yurihime S

Japanese: コミック百合姫S

Cost: 880 yen
Circulation: 2007/06 - ?

Publisher: Ichijinsha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

First issue was released on June 18, 2007. A "Cute X Lovely comic magazine." Sister magazine of Comic Yurihime. The magazine contains moe elements, and is aimed at a male audience.

Comic Zero-Sum

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Japanese: コミックZERO-SUM

Cost: 580 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 28th
Circulation: 2002/03 - ?

Publisher: Ichijinsha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

New generation comic magazine for females. The companion comic magazine for junior and senior high school girls who love fantasy manga.

Comic choiS!

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Japanese: Comic ちょいS!

Size: B5
Cost: 390 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly; 9th
Circulation: 2006/11 - ?

Publisher: Akane Shinsha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Adult manga magazine for males.

Comic ino.

Japanese: コミックイノ

Release Date: Monthly; 18th
Circulation: 2008/04 - ?

Publisher: Hit Shuppansha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Loli manga magazine. Succeeded "Comic Shoujo Tengoku" magazine. The first issue was released on April 18th, 2008.

Comic♥Wide Show (C♥W)

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Japanese: コミック★ワイドショー

Size: B5
Cost: 998 yen
Release Date: Annually
Circulation: 2004/10 - ?

Publisher: Yosensha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Launched in October 2004.

Comique Hug (ComiHug)

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Japanese: コミハグ

Cost: 780 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Odd); 13th
Circulation: 2007/05 - ?

Publisher: Mediation

Links:

Official Site

Info:

BL manga magazine aimed at the adult otome (maiden).

Comp Selections

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Japanese: コンプセレクションズ

Cost: 1980 yen
Circulation: 2006/11 - 2008/05

Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Special issue of Comptiq, Comp Selections will contain game summaries, information on game characters, goods information, staff column, interviews, and seiyuu interview. A total of 4 issues were released.

Serialization:

  • Really? Really! Prelude - By Kusaka Shiroi (Original Story by Navel)

Comptiq

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Japanese: コンプティーク

Cost: 880 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 10th
Circulation: 2001/01 - ?

Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten

Links:

Official Site

Serialization:

  • .hack//G.U.+
  • D.C. II ~Da Capo II~
  • ef - a fairy tale of the two. another tale
  • HoneyComing ~Sweet Love Lesson~
  • Lucky Star
  • Nichijou
  • Really? Really! -Remember Memories-
  • Shirogane no Call
  • Touka Gettan

Comptiq Ace (Comp Ace)

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Japanese: コンプエース

Cost: 680 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 26th

Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten

Links:

Official Site

4-koma Serialization:

  • Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion Comic Anthology
  • Lucky Star
  • Shiruba

Manga Serialization:

  • Castle Fantasia
  • Clear -Itsuka Tatta ano Oka de-
  • Code Geass Nightmare of Nunnally
  • Fate/tiger colosseum
  • Idolmaster Xenoglossia
  • H2O -Footprints in the Sand-
  • Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni Comics à la Carte
  • Hoshifull
  • HR
  • Lucky Star Comics à la Carte
  • Melty Blood
  • Kaitou Tenshi Twin Angel
  • Kati Kati
  • Rental Magica From Solomon
  • Saishuu Shiken Kujira Progressive C-Side
  • School Days
  • Touhou Sangatsu Sei -Strange and Bright Nature Deity-
  • Tsuyokiss
  • Twinkle Meister Kiraha

Comptiq Heroines (Comp H's)

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Japanese: コンプH's (コンプヒロインズ)

Cost: 780 yen
Circulation: 2006/06 - 2008/03

Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Bishoujo only visual magazine. A special issue of Comptiq. Its first issue was released on June 30th, 2006. Volume 9 of the magazine (released on March 26th, 2008) was the last issue. On April 2009 the magazine got succeeded by the new visual bishoujo magazine NyanType.

Cookie

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Japanese: Cookie (クッキー)

Cost: 370 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 26th
Circulation: 1999 - ?

Publisher: Shueisha

Links:

Official Site

Magazine Info

Serialization:

  • Ano Ko to Isshou
  • ChiyoChiyo
  • Dream Match
  • Gakuen Tengoku (Gakuen Heaven)
  • Gekkan CultLife
  • Harou Keihou
  • KiraKira 100%
  • Kisekae Yuka-chan
  • KiyokoYawaku
  • LoveRevo
  • NANA
  • OInu-sama to Watashi
  • Onna no Ko no Shokutaku
  • ParaParu
  • Silent summer snow
  • Zotcha no NichiJyou

Cookie Box

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Japanese: CookieBOX(クッキーボックス)

Cost: 690 yen
Release Date: Seasonal; Every 3 months

Publisher: Shueisha

Links:

Official Site

Cookie Fresh

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Japanese: Cookie Fresh

Cost: 420 yen

Publisher: Shueisha

Links:

Official Site

Cool-B

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Japanese: Cool-B

Cost: 980 yen
Release Date: B-monthly (Even); 4th
Circulation: 2005/03 - ?

Publisher: Ohzora Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

BL and otome game magazine. Otome games are games aimed at otome (maiden), basically dating simulation games that are aimed at females. BL games are boys love games that are also aimed at females.

Coro Coro Comic

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Japanese: コロコロコミック

Cost: 480 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 15th
Circulation: 1977 - ?

Publisher: Shogakukan

Links:

Official Site

Past Serialization:

  • The Game-center Arashi

The magazine is aimed at elementary school boys. Its first issue was released on April 15th, 1977.

Coro Coro G

Japanese: コロコロG

Size: A5
Release Date: Twice a year
Circulation: 2010/05 - ?

Publisher: Shogakukan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

A special issue of Bessatsu Coro Coro Comic Special magazine. Its first issue was released on May 28th, 2010. The magazine is aimed at young boys.

Coro Coro Ichiban!

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Japanese: コロコロイチバン!

Size: B5
Cost: 440 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Odd); 25th
Circulation: 2005/03 - ?

Publisher: Shogakukan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

The magazine is aimed at elementary school boys. Its first issue was released on March 25th, 2005.

Cult Comics X kids Selection

Publisher: Kasakura Shuppansha

Renai Cherry PINK

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Japanese: 恋愛チェリーピンク

Cost: 580 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly
Circulation: 2006/5 - ?

Publisher: Akita Shoten

Links:

Official Site

Info:

For Mrs. special isssue.

Renai Taiken CANDYKISS

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Japanese: 恋愛体験キャンディーキス (恋愛体験CANDYKISS)

Cost: 590 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 9th

Publisher: Core Magazine

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Love girls magazine.

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Title D

D-Heaven

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Japanese: D-Heaven(ディーヘヴン)

Size: A5
Cost: 940 yen

Publisher: Sanwa Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

D-Pri

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Japanese: D-Pri(ディープリ)

Size: A5
Cost: 940 yen

Publisher: Sanwa Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

DOUBLE

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Japanese: DOUBLE(ダブル)

Size: A5
Cost: 940 yen

Publisher: Sanwa Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

DRAGON AGE Pure

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Japanese: ドラゴンエイジピュア

Release Date: Bi-monthly
Circulation: 2006/01 - 2009/02

Publisher: Fujimi Shobo

Links:

Official Site

Info:

DRAGON AGE special issue. Its first issue was released on January 30th, 2006, and was released on a quraterly basis. With the release of volume 4 (released on April 20th, 2007) the magazine became bi-monthly. Its last volume (volume 15) was released on February 20, 2009.

DVD-BugBug

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Japanese: DVD-BugBug

Cost: 1280 yen

Publisher: Magazine Magazine

Links:

Official Site

Info:

BugBug special issue.

DX Pachisuro

Japanese: DXパチスロ

Cost: 360 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 24th

Publisher: Mediaboy

Info:

Pachisuro manga magazine.

Danger

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Japanese: Danger (ダンジェ)

Size: A5
Cost: 940 yen

Publisher: Sanwa Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

Daria

Japanese: ダリア

Publisher: Frontier Works

Links:

Official Site

Daze

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Japanese: Daze (デイズ)

Size: A5
Cost: 940 yen

Publisher: Sanwa Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

Dear+

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Japanese: ディアプラス

Size: A5
Cost: 620 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 14th
Circulation: 1997 - ?

Publisher: Shinshokan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Launched in 1997 as a seasonal magazine, later became bi-monthly, and finally turned into a monthly magazine in 2003.

Dejil SP

Japanese: デジールSP

Release Date: Bi-monthly (Even); 28th

Publisher: Akita Shoten

Links:

Official Site

Info:

The magazine was previously titled Dejil, and changed to "Dejil SP" on March 2007.

Deluxe Betsucomi (Deracomi)

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Japanese: DERACOMI(デラックスBetsucomi)

Size: A5
Cost: 690 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Even); 24th

Publisher: Shogakukan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Special issue of BetsuComi.

Deluxe Bon Bon (DX Bon Bon)

Japanese: デラックスボンボン (DXボンボン)

Release Date: Monthly; 30th
Circulation: 1990 - 1995

Publisher: Kodansha

Deluxe Margaret

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Japanese: デラックスマーガレット

Cost: 420 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 28th

Publisher: Shueisha

Links:

Magazine Info

Dengeki Animaga

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Japanese: 電撃アニマガ

Cost: 1575 yen
Release Date: Monthly
Circulation: 1998 - 2005/08

Publisher: MediaWorks

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Informational magazine that concentrates on pretty girls (bishoujos) from anime and manga.

Dengeki BLACK Maoh (Dengeki Kuro Maoh)

Japanese: 電撃黒「マ)王

Size: B5
Cost: 680 yen
Release Date: Quarterly
Circulation: 2007/09 - ?

Publisher: MediaWorks

Links:

Official Site

Dengeki Online's Dengeki Black Maoh site

Info:

Dengeki Maoh special issue. Aimed at adult men who are fans of manga, anime and novels. First issue was released on September 19th, 2007.

Serialization:

  • Femme Fatale ~Unmei no Onna~
  • Fumyo Repo ♡
  • Hanjuku Tencho!
  • Ichegeki Sacchuu!! Hoi Hoi-san Legacy
  • Kizuato
  • London Cat Peoples
  • Moetan
  • Nanatsusa
  • Queen's Blade Struggle
  • Shakugan no Shana X Eternal song -Harukanaru Uta-

One-shot:

  • Enkyori Warp
  • Kyuukousha Mononoke Jijou
  • Sazan Kasa-chan BLACK
  • Sono Otoko, Mushoku ni Tsuki
  • Tama Hiyori

Dengeki Bunko Magazine

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Japanese: 電撃文庫MAGAZINE

Circulation: 2007/12 - ?

Publisher: MediaWorks

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Dengeki Bunko's official magazine. A light novel magazine that succeeded Dengeki hp. It started as a special issue of Dengeki Daioh. The first issue was released on December 10, 2007.

The magazine became independent from Dengeki Daioh as of the third issue (released on April 10th, 2008).

Dengeki Comic Gao!

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Japanese: 電撃コミック ガオ!

Cost: 780 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 27th
Circulation: 1993/02 - 2008/02

Publisher: MediaWorks

Links:

Official Site

Info:

The last issue was released on February 27th, 2008. While some manga finished serialization in the last issue, other manga continued serialization in Dengeki Daioh magazine.

Serialization:

  • +Anima
  • Bakuretsu Hunters (Sorcerer Hunters)
  • Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan
  • DearS
  • Eat-Man
  • Gokujou Seitokai (The Best School Council)
  • Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora
  • Okusama wa Mahou Shoujo
  • Pita-Ten
  • Speed Grapher

Dengeki Daioh

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Japanese: 月刊コミック電撃大王

Cost: 680 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 27th
Circulation: 1988 - ?

Publisher: ASCII Media Works

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Starting from the August 2008 issue (released on June 27th, 2008) its release date was changed from the 21st to the 27th of every month.

Serialization:

  • Advance-of-Z
  • Azumanga Daioh
  • BLOOD ALONE
  • Comic Party
  • Dark Whisper
  • DiGi Charat
  • Gunparade Orchestra
  • Gunslinger Girl
  • Hayate Cross Blade
  • Ichigo Mashimaro
  • Kagihime Monogatari Eikyuu Alice Rondo
  • KamiChu!
  • Kashimashi ~Girl Meets Girl~
  • Kokoro Toshokan
  • Maburabu Unlimited
  • Ninin ga Shinobuden (2 x 2 = Shinobuden)
  • Onegai Teacher
  • Onegai Twins
  • Prism Ark
  • Shakugan no SHANA
  • Shingetsutan Tsukihime
  • ToHeart2
  • ToriKoro
  • Tsukihime
  • Uchuu no Stellvia (Stellvia of the Universe)
  • Yotsuba&!
  • Yoake Mae Yori Ruri Iro na
  • Yuri Seijin Naoko-san

Dengeki Daioh Genesis

Japanese: 電撃大王GENESIS (電撃大王ジェネシス)

Release Date: Quarterly (January, April, July, October)
Circulation: 2010/01 - ?

Publisher: ASCII Media Works

Links:

Official Site

Info:

A special issue of Dengeki Maoh magazine. Only original work manga will be serialized in the magazine. The magazine is aimed at the shounen and seinen readership, specifically at males in their teens and twenties. Its first issue was released on January 19th, 2010.

Dengeki Festival! Heaven

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Japanese: 電撃Festival! Heaven

Release Date: Monthly
Circulation: 2008/07 - ?

Publisher: Ascii Media Works

Links:

Official Site

Info:

A special issue of Dengeki G's Magazine. A new style of manga/information magazine that's aimed at females. The first issue was released on July 9th, 2008.

Dengeki G's Festival!

Publisher: MediaWorks

Info:

Dengeki G's Magazine Special.

Dengeki G's Festival! Anime

Japanese: 電撃G’s Festival! ANIME

Size: A4
Circulation: 02/2008 - ?

Publisher: MediaWorks

Info:

A special issue of Dengeki G's Festival! Each issue features info about a specific anime series. First issue was released on February 9, 2008.

Dengeki G's Festival! Comic

Japanese: 電撃G's Festival! COMIC

Size: B5
Cost: 3,200 yen
Circulation: 2007/11 - ?

Publisher: MediaWorks

Info:

A special issue of Dengeki G's Magazine. Aimed at men in their 20s to their 30s. The first issue was released on November 26, 2007.

Dengeki G's Festival! Deluxe

Japanese: 電撃G's Festival! DELUXE

Size: A4
Cost: 3,200 yen
Circulation: 2007/11 - ?

Publisher: MediaWorks

Info:

A special issue of Dengeki G's Magazine. The first issue was released on November 30, 2007.

Dengeki G's Magazine

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Japanese: 電撃G'sマガジン

Cost: 880 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 30th

Publisher: MediaWorks

Links:

Official Site

Dengeki G's Magazine - MediaWorks' page for the magazine.
Exclusive Home Page

Serialization:

  • D.C. II Imaginary Future
  • Futakoi
  • HAPPY★LESSON
  • Honey Coming The 4-koma
  • Little Busters The 4-koma
  • Mai-Otome Saga
  • Marriage Royale
  • Myself; Yourself
  • Nanatsuiro Drops
  • SISTER PRINCESS
  • Strawberry Panic!

Dengeki HP

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Japanese: 電撃hp

Cost: 720 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Even); 10th
Circulation: 1998/12 - 2007/10

Publisher: MediaWorks

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Serializes novels. Some of the novels from this magazine got adapted into manga in other manga magazines as well as anime. Novels from this magazine that got anime and manga adaptation include: Starship Operators (adapted into an anime and a manga in Dengeki Daioh magazine), Bokusatsu no Dokuro-chan (adapted into a manga in Dengeki Gao magazine and an anime), Zettai Shounen (adapted into an anime), Kino no Tabi, Iriya no Sora, UFO no Natsu.

The last issue of the magazine was released on October 10, 2007. A new magazine titled Dengeki Bunko Magazine succeed it in December 2007.

Serialization:

  • Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan
  • Iriya no Sora
  • Kino no Tabi
  • Shakugan no SHANA
  • Starship Operators
  • UFO no Natsu
  • Zettai Shounen

Dengeki Hime

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Japanese: 電撃姫

Cost: 1150 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 30th
Circulation: 2000 - ?

Publisher: MediaWorks

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Information and illustrations from bishoujo games.

Dengeki Hobby Magazine

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Japanese: 電撃ホビーマガジン

Cost: 980 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 25th
Circulation: 1998/11 - ?

Publisher: MediaWorks

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Modeling magazine (how to build your mecha model and things like that).

Dengeki Maoh

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Japanese: 電撃「マ)王

Cost: 690 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 27th

Publisher: MediaWorks

Links:

Official Site

Dengeki Online's Dengeki Maoh site

Dengeki Mobile Comics

Japanese: 電撃モバイル コミックス

Publisher: MediaWorks

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Delivery of Dengeki Comics to cellular phones. Manga from Dengeki magazines can be read anytime and anywhere. New works are delivered every Friday.

Dengeki Moeoh

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Japanese: 電撃萌王

Cost: 980 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Even); 26th
Circulation: 2002/03 - ?

Publisher: MediaWorks

Links:

Official Site

Dengeki Moeoh Blog

Dengeki PS2

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Japanese: 電撃PS2

Cost: 1780 yen
Circulation: 2001/09 - ?

Publisher: MediaWorks

Links:

Official Site

Dengeki PlayStation

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Japanese: 電撃PlayStation

Cost: 550 yen
Release Date: Bi-weekly; 2nd & 4th Friday
Circulation: 1994/12 - ?

Publisher: MediaWorks

Links:

Official Site

Dengeki Teioh

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Japanese: 電撃帝王

Size: B5
Cost: 600 yen
Release Date: Quarterly (Jan/April/July/Nov); 25th
Circulation: 2004/04 - 2006/11

Publisher: MediaWorks

Links:

Official Site

DeraPara mini

Japanese: デラパラmini

Circulation: 2008/08 - ?

Publisher: Take Shobo

Info:

Teens love manga magazine. Its first issue was released on August 5th, 2008.

Deri☆Deri

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Japanese: デリ☆デリ

Size: A5
Cost: 690 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Odd); 24th
Circulation: 2006/06 - ?

Publisher: Sanwa Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

Dessert

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Japanese: Dessert (デザート)

Size: B5
Cost: 390 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 24th
Circulation: 1996/07 - ?

Publisher: Kodansha

Links:

Official Site

Dessert Special 1100

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Japanese: デザートスペシャル 1100

Cost: 680 yen
Release Date: 2003 - 2006

Publisher: Kodansha

Links:

Official Site

Dessert☆BABY

Japanese: デザート☆BABY

Release Date: Twice a year
Circulation: 2008/03 - ?

Publisher: Kodansha

Info:

Dessert special issue.

Do-kyun!

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Japanese: ドキュン!

Size: B5
Cost: 500 yen
Circulation: 2006/07 - ?

Publisher: Scholar Magazine

Info:

Scholar special issue. Manga and gravure magazine for males.

Doki!

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Japanese: Dokiッ! (月刊ドキッ! )

Cost: 390 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 14th

Publisher: Take Shobo

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Pure love, and neatness type of bishoujo comic magazine.

Doki! Special

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Japanese: Dokiッ!スペシャル (ドキッ! Special)

Cost: 400 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 4th

Publisher: Take Shobo

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Working elder sister! Cosplay comic magazine.

Don Quixote no Pachinko Tengoku

Japanese: ドンキホーテのパチンコ天国

Size: B5
Cost: 350 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 23rd

Publisher: Taiseisha

Info:

Pachinko manga magazine

Dragon Age

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Japanese: 月刊ドラゴンエイジ

Cost: 540 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 9th

Publisher: Fujimi Shobo

Links:

Official Site

Serialization:

  • BLAZE
  • Bremen
  • Chrno Crusade (Chrono Crusade)
  • Dorothea
  • Full Metal Panic! Σ
  • Goshuushou-sama Ninomiya-kun
  • Gunbuster 2
  • Hageruya!
  • High School of the Dead
  • Karin
  • Kaze no Stigma -Kouen no Miko-
  • Kyoushirou to Towa no Sora
  • Lolicon Phoenix
  • Kamen no Maid Guy
  • Mizore no Kyojitsu
  • Namala! my love
  • Omamori Himawari
  • Ore-fechi Ichigo-chan Ki wo Tsukete!
  • Orfina
  • Pixie Gale
  • Raymond
  • Shanou
  • The Third
  • Tsubame Syndrome
  • Variante
  • Zero In

Dragon Junior

Publisher: Fujimi Shobo

Dragon Magazine

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Japanese: ドラゴンマガジン

Cost: 790 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Odd); 20th
Circulation: 1988/01 - ?

Publisher: Fujimi Shobo

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Serializes novels, but also contains shounen manga. The magazine started as a monthly light novel magazine on January 30th, 1988 (released on the 30th of every month). Starting from the May 2008 issue (released on March 19th, 2008) it was turned to a bi-monthly magazine, and its size was reduced from A4 to B5.

Light Novels Serialization:

  • Armored Core Fort Tower Song
    • Author: Wachi Masaki
    • Illustrator: Ebine
  • BLACK BLOOD BROTHERS
    • Author: Azano Kouhei
    • Illustrator: Kusaka Yuuya
  • Bokutachi no Paradox
    • Author: Atsugi Jiyun
    • Illustrator: QP:flapper
  • D Crackers
    • Author: Azano Kouhei
    • Illustrator: Murasaki Hisato
  • Densetsu no Yuusha no Densetsu
    • Author: Kagami Takaya
    • Illustrator: Toyota Saori
  • EME
    • Author: Takigawa Takeshi
    • Illustrator: Ozaki Hiroki
  • Full Metal Panic!
    • Author: Gatou Shouji
    • Illustrator: Shiki Douji
  • Goshuushou-sama Ninomiya-kun
    • Author: Suzuki Daisuke
    • Illustrator: Takanae Kyourin
  • Hallelujah☆Bullet
    • Author: Amano Yutaka
    • Illustrator: ROHGUN
  • Idol Master Xenoglossia
    • Author: Suzukaze Ryou
    • Illustrator: Ein
  • Kaze no Stigma
    • Author: Yamato Takahiro
    • Illustrator: Nanto Hanamaru
  • Kaze no Tairiku (The Weathering Continent)
    • Author: Takekawa Sei
    • Illustrator: Inomata Mutsumi
  • Kishou Seireiki (The Report of Nature Spirits)
    • Author: Shimizu Fumika
    • Illustrator: Nanase Aoi
  • Kouga no Ruby Wolf
    • Author: Awamichi Homare
    • Illustrator: Shiina Yuu
  • Maburaho
    • Author: Tsukiji Toshihiko
    • Illustrator: Komatsu Eiji
  • Mahou Senshi Louie (Louie The Rune Soldier)
    • Author: Mizuno Ryou
    • Illustrator: Yokota Mamoru
  • Satsu x Ai -Kill Love-
    • Author: Kazami Meguru
    • Illustrator: G Munyo
  • Slayers Special
    • Author: Kanzaka Hajime
    • Illustrator: Araizumi Rui
  • Sprite Spiegel
    • Author: Ubukata Tow
    • Illustrator: Haimura Kiyotaka
  • Tasogareiro no Utatsukai
    • Author: Sazane Kei
    • Illustrator: Takeoka Miho
  • The Third
    • Author: Hoshino Ryou
    • Illustrator: Gotou Nao

Manga Serialization:

  • 49 Days Driver
  • Detatoko Princess
  • Dragon Half
  • Hekaton Tail
  • Hyper Police
  • Matools no Ketsuzoku (Blood of Matools)
  • Ookami ga Kuru!
  • Roopure Guru Guru
  • Vaelber Saga
  • Wolfman Road

Dramatic Kekkon Monogatari

Japanese: ドラマチック結婚ものがたり

Publisher: Aoba Shuppan

Fantasia Battle-Royal

Japanese: ファンタジアバトルロイヤル

Circulation: 2005 - 2007

Publisher: Fujimi Shobo

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Dragon Magazine special issue.

dejil

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Japanese: デジール

Cost: 590 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly; 3rd
Circulation: 1979 - ?

Publisher: Akita Shoten

Links:

Official Site

Info:

On March 2007 the name of the magazine was changed to Dejil SP.

dejil DX

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Japanese: デジールDX

Cost: 600 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Odd)
Circulation: 2003/07 - ?

Publisher: Akita Shoten

Links:

Official Site

drap

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Japanese: drap

Size: A5
Cost: 790 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 31st

Publisher: Core Magazine

Links:

Official Site

drap Comics

E

Title E

EDGE

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Japanese: EDGE

Release Date: Seasonal
Circulation: 2004/05 - ?

Publisher: Akane Shinsha

Links:

Official Site

Eledein Comic

Release Date: Monthly; 1st

Publisher: Kindai Eigasha

Elegance Eve

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Japanese: えれがんすいぶ(エレガンスイブ)

Cost: 400 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 26th

Publisher: Akita Shoten

Links:

Official Site

Serialization:

  • Charisma Ikuji
  • Fight Fight Chiba!
  • M no Densetsu ~Dark Angel II~
  • Miwaku no Recipe
  • News no Ojikan
  • Nyuukyu PuniPuni Nikki
  • Shin Ao no Gunjo
  • su no Ka
  • Suzuta no Oishiku Dekiru mon
  • Tenshi no Sukyatto
  • V.I.P Attender

Ero Kakko e

Japanese: エロカッコe

Cost: 580 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Odd); 30th
Circulation: 2006/11 - ?

Publisher: Mediaboy

Info:

Manga and gravure magazine for males.

Eros Comics

Publisher: Oakla Shuppan

Eva Ace

Japanese: エヴァエース

Circulation: 2003-2003

Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten

Info:

Started in 2003 and was suspended in the same year.

Eve Special

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Japanese: イブSpecial

Cost: 600 yen
Release Date: Quarterly

Publisher: Akita Shoten

Links:

Official Site

Evening

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Japanese: イブニング

Size: B5
Cost: 280 yen
Release Date: Bi-weekly; 2nd & 4th Tuesday
Circulation: 2001/08 - ?

Publisher: Kodansha

Links:

Official Site

E★2

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Japanese: E☆2 (えつ)

Cost: 980 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Odd); 29th
Circulation: 2005/09 - ?

Publisher: Asuka Shinsha

Links:

Official Site

Serialization:

  • Belly Berry
  • Crane Game Aa! Mu-tan
  • Dekitaraiina Over the Creation
  • Maid★Chick
  • Gohoushi Bear Magical Catherine
  • NP3
  • Tonari no Fantasma
  • Tsurugi no Mai!

esora

Japanese: エソラ

Publisher: Kodansha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Novel and manga magazine.

F

Title F

FC Gold

Publisher: Shodensha

FRACTAL

Japanese: FRACTAL

Size: A4
Cost: 980 yen

Publisher: Akane Shinsha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

COMICs & ILLUSTRATIONs

Famidora

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Japanese: ふぁみドラ

Circulation: 2008/06

Publisher: Asahi Shimbun

Info:

True story manga magazine. A special issue of Shukan Asahi magazine. Only 1 issue was released. It was succeeded by "Honto ni Atta Baku Kazoku no Hanashi" magazine.

Fanroad

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Japanese: ファンロード

Cost: 1,000 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 15th

Publisher: Daitosha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Informational magazine on manga and anime, content of the magazine is based on readers contribution. Mainly targets females between the ages of 10-20.

Faust

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Japanese: ファウスト

Publisher: Kodansha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

A literature magazine that focuses on light novels. Consists of short novels, interviews, essays and manga. Broad genre of sci-fi, fantasy and mystery.

Feel

Publisher: Shodensha

Feel Young

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Japanese: フィール★ヤング

Cost: 370 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 8th

Publisher: Shodensha

Links:

Official Site

Fellows!

Japanese: フェローズ!

Circulation: 2008/10 - ?

Publisher: Enterbrain

Links:

Official Site

Info:

A comic anthology. Published under the seinen comic imprint "Beam Comix". Its first issue was released on October 14th, 2008.

Flamingo

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Japanese: フラミンゴ

Release Date: Monthly
Circulation: 2000/01 - 2000/-5

Publisher: Sanwa Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

Flamingo R

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Japanese: フラミンゴR

Cost: 780 yen
Release Date: Monthly
Circulation: 2005/07 - ?

Publisher: Sanwa Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Written on the cover: "BONDAGE & DISCIPLINE COMIX PLEASURE OF SUPREMACY FOR YOU".

Flex Comix

Japanese: フレックスコミックス

Publisher: Flex Comix

Links:

Official Site

Flowers

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Japanese: flowers (フラワーズ)

Cost: 480 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 28th

Publisher: Shogakukan

Links:

Official Site

For Mrs.

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Japanese: フォアミセス

Cost: 690 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 2nd or 3rd, 28th in Dec

Publisher: Akita Shoten

Links:

Official Site

For Mrs. Special

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Japanese: フォアミセス スペシャル

Cost: 590 yen
Release Date: Seasonal (Mar, June, Sept, Dec); 19th
Circulation: 2004/07 - ?

Publisher: Akita Shoten

Links:

Official Site

For Mrs. Yome Shuutome Special

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Japanese: or Mrs. 嫁姑スペシャル

Cost: 600 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly
Circulation: 2006/12 - ?

Publisher: Akita Shoten

Links:

Official Site

Fresh GanGan

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Japanese: フレッシュガンガン

Release Date: Twice a year
Circulation: 2007/03 - ?

Publisher: Square Enix

Links:

Official Site

Info:

A special issue of Monthly Shounen GanGan. The second magazine to be titled "Fresh GanGan", its first issue was released on March 22nd, 2007. (The first magazine to be titled "Fresh GanGan" started in April 1992 as a special issue of "Monthly Shounen GanGan" and was published on a quarterly pace, but on May 1996 its title was changed to GanGan Wing, and it became an independent magazine in March 1999. The magazine was renamed again in 2001 to Monthly GanGan Wing).

Fureindo (Friends)

Japanese: 少女フレンド

Circulation: 1962 - 1999

Publisher: Kodansha

Futanarikko High!

Japanese: ふたなりッ娘High!

Release Date: Annually
Circulation: 2008/03 - ?

Publisher: Mediax

Info:

Futanari manga anthology for men.

Futanarikko Love

Japanese: ふたなりっ娘LOVE

Circulation: 2003/04 - ?

Publisher: Akane Shinsha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Futanari manga anthology for men.

Futanarikko Lovers

Japanese: ふたなりっ娘らばーず

Circulation: 2005/10 - ?

Publisher: Issuisha

Info:

Futanari manga anthology for men.

Futanarikko Pretty!

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Japanese: ふたなりっ娘プリティ!

Size: A5
Cost: 500 yen
Circulation: 2006/10 - ?

Publisher: Kousai Shobo

Info:

Futanari manga magazine for men.

G

Title G

G'sister

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Japanese: G'sister

Cost: 1600 yen
Circulation:

Publisher: Core Magazine

Links:

Official Site

Info:

G-type's sister magazine.

G-Fan

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Size: AB
Cost: 980 yen

Publisher: Daitosha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Character book for game users.

G-type

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Japanese: G-type

Cost: 1800 yen
Release Date: Monthly

Publisher: Core Magazine

Links:

Official Site

GA Magazine

Japanese: GAマガジン

Circulation: 2008/08 - ?

Publisher: SOFTBANK Creative

Info:

A mook. The magazine is described to be stuffed with the charm of the light novel label GA Bunko. The magazine serializes: newly written material of already published GA Bunko light novels, new light novel series, and manga adaptations of GA Bunko light novels. The first issue was released on August 9th, 2008.

GA Magazine Creators

Japanese: GAマガジン クリエイターズ

Size: A4
Circulation: 2010/03 - ?

Publisher: SOFTBANK Creative

Info:

A special issue of GA Magazine. A mook that collects chosen illustrations of popular light novels from the light novel label GA Bunko. Its first issue was released on March 24th, 2010.

GAKUMANplus

Japanese: ガクマンプラス

Size: B5
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Even); 15th
Circulation: 2010/04 - ?

Publisher: Shogakukan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Learning manga magazine for school children which succeeded the children's manga magazines "Shougaku Go-nensei" and "Shougaku Roku-nensei". Its first issue was released on April 15th, 2010. The magazine's content includes character collection, history, and news from science to current events. The slogan that's mentioned on the first issue is "World's first (!?) learning manga specialized magazine". Its aimed at students from upper-elementary grades (fifth and sixth grades) to middle school students.

GAME Piasu

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Japanese: GAMEピアス

Cost: 800 yen

Publisher: Magazine Magazine

Links:

Official Site

Info:

GAME Pierce.

GBless

Japanese: ジーブレス

Release Date: Bi-monthly
Circulation: 2009/02 - ?

Publisher: Furukawa Shobo

Info:

Men's love comic magazine. Manga magazine for gay men.

GELATIN

Japanese: ゼラチン

Release Date: Quarterly
Circulation: 2009/02 - ?

Publisher: Wanimagazine-sha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Purupuru color original comics. State-of-the-art original bishoujo manga magazine. Its first issue was released on February 4th, 2009.

GIGA

Publisher: Shufu to Seikatsusha

Info:

OL Visual-kei.

GIGA 69

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Japanese: GIGA69[ギガロック]

Cost: 390 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Even); 19th

Publisher: Gentosha

Links:

Official Site

GUSH

Publisher: Kaiousha

GUSH mania EX

Japanese: GUSHmaniaEX

Release Date: Bi-monthly
Circulation: 2005/06 - ?

Publisher: Kaiousha

Info:

BL anthology.

GUSH moetto

Release Date: Every four months (April, August, December); 3rd
Circulation: 2008/12 - ?

Publisher: Kaiousha

Info:

Its first issue was released on December 3rd, 2008.

Gakushuu Youchien

Japanese: 入学準備 学習幼稚園

Size: AB
Release Date: Quarterly (March, June, September and December); 1st
Circulation: 1982 - ?

Publisher: Shogakukan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Aimed at pre-elementary school children of 5 to 6 years old.

GanGan Custom

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Japanese: ガンガンカスタム

Cost: 580 yen
Circulation: 2006/09

Publisher: Square Enix

Links:

Official Site

Info:

First issue was released on 30/9/2006. Shounen GanGan special issue.

The debut issue of GanGan Custom featured a new manga called Souten no Koumori (Bat of the Blue Sky) by Hiromu Arakawa, creator of Fullmetal Alchemist. Only 1 issue was released.

GanGan Fantasy (GFantasy)

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Japanese: 月刊Gファンタジー

Cost: 580 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 18th
Circulation: 1992 - ?

Publisher: Square Enix

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Launched in 1992 as a special issue of Shounen Gangan under the name of Fantastic Comic. In 1993 it became its own magazine under the name of Gangan Fantasy. In April of 1994 it was finally renamed to Gangan Fantasy.

GanGan Ikusa -IXA-

Japanese: ガンガン戦-IXA-

Release Date: Twice a year
Circulation: 2009/11 - ?

Publisher: Square Enix

Info:

A special issue of Monthly Shounen GanGan. Asian fantasy manga magazine. Manga serialized in the magazine are based on asian fantasy. The magazine's theme are the Sengoku period, the Three Kingdoms period, and Bakumatsu. Its first issue was released on November 27th, 2009.

GanGan Joker

Japanese: 月刊ガンガンJOKER (ジョーカー)

Release Date: Monthly; 22nd
Circulation: 2009/04 - ?

Publisher: Square Enix

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Succeeded both GanGan Powered and GanGan Wing magazines. Its first issue was released on April 22nd, 2009.

GanGan Powered

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Japanese: ガンガンパワード (ガンガンPOWERED)

Cost: 540 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly; 22nd
Circulation: 2001/03 - 2009/02

Publisher: Square Enix

Links:

Official Site

Gangan Powered Gangan site

Info:

Launched in 2001/03 as a special issue of Monthly Shounen Gangan, back then it was a seasonal magazine published twice every year. In 2006/06 it was changed into a bi-monthly magazine. Its last issue was released on February 21st, 2009. Many of its manga continued serialization in Square Enix's other manga magazines (Shounen GanGan, GanGan Joker and GFantasy) and the free web magazine GanGan Online. The magazine was succeeded by GanGan Joker.

GanGan Wing

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Japanese: 月刊ガンガンWING (月刊ガンガンウイング)

Size: B5
Cost: 590 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 26th
Circulation: 1992/04 - 2009/03

Publisher: Square Enix

Links:

Official Site

Info:

The magazine started in April 1992 with its title being "Fresh GanGan". It started as a special issue of "Monthly Shounen GanGan" and was published on a quarterly pace, but on May 1996 its title was changed to GanGan Wing, and became an independent magazine in March 1999. The magazine was renamed again in 2001 to Monthly GanGan Wing. Its last issue was released on March 26th, 2009. Some of its manga continued serialization in Square Enix's GanGan Joker magazine and the free web magazine GanGan Online. The magazine was succeeded by GanGan Joker.

Gang King

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Japanese: ギャングキング

Cost: 380 yen

Publisher: Shounen Gahosha

Links:

Official Site

Gau Gau Waata Chou-Goku-Atsu Soushuu-hen!!

Publisher: Ohzora Shuppan

Info:

Bow wow Waata Super Thick Total Issue!!, total of 4 issues.

Gekidan

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Japanese: 激男

Cost: 920 yen

Publisher: Furukawa Shobo

Info:

Comic anthology for gay men.

Gekiga Madmax

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Japanese: 劇画マッドマックス

Cost: 490 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 22nd

Publisher: Core Magazine

Links:

Official Site

Info:

According to its publisher, a "reckless run, sex, heat comic magazine."

Gekiga Picaresque

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Japanese: 劇画ピカレスク

Cost: 480 yen

Publisher: Kasakura Shuppansha

Info:

Manga for men.

Gekiman Special

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Japanese: 劇漫スペシャル

Cost: 380 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 18th

Publisher: Take Shobo

Links:

Official Site

Gekisatsu Hontou ni Atta H na Hanashi

Japanese: 激撮本当にあったHな話

Release Date: Monthly; 14th
Circulation: 2004/06 - ?

Publisher: Bunkasha

Info:

Adult documentary scoop magazine aimed at men.

Gekkan Shounen Magazine (Monthly Shounen Magazine)

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Japanese: 月刊少年マガジン

Size: B5
Cost: 390 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 6th
Circulation: 1975/05 - ?

Publisher: Kodansha

Links:

Official Site

Gemaga

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Japanese: ゲーマガ

Cost: 980 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 30th

Publisher: SOFTBANK Creative

Links:

Official Site

Magazine guide

Info:

Comprehensive game information magazine. Also serializes some manga.

Gensen Tokumori Comic Hitoduma Jukujo Onna Zakari

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Japanese: 厳選特盛 Comic 人妻熟女ざかり

Cost: 480 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly

Publisher: Toen Shobo

Links:

Official Site

Gessan (Monthly Shounen Sunday)

Japanese: ゲッサン (月刊少年サンデー)

Cost: 500 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 12th
Circulation: 2009/05 - ?

Publisher: Shogakukan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

A sister magazine of Weekly Shounen Sunday. Its first issue was released on May 12th, 2009.

Go Kinjo Scandal

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Japanese: ご近所スキャンダル

Cost: 590 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 22nd

Publisher: Take Shobo

Links:

Official Site

Gokinjo Wide Show

Japanese: ご近所ワイドショー

Cost: 590 yen
Release Date: Monthly

Publisher: Aoba Shuppan

Gokinjo no Yuruse Nai Onna

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Japanese: ご近所の許せない女

Cost: 600 yen

Publisher: Kasakura Shuppansha

Info:

Katei Suspense special issue.

Golf Comic

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Japanese: GOLF(ゴルフ) コミック

Cost: 390 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 1st
Circulation: 1985 - ?

Publisher: Akita Shoten

Links:

Official Site

Golf Comic Athlete

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Japanese: ゴルフコミックアスリート

Size: B5
Cost: 390 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly
Circulation: 2005/05 - 2006/01

Publisher: Shounen Gahosha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Ladies' professional golf manga. A total of 7 issues were released. The magazine was renewed with the title "Joutatsu Golf Comic Athlete".

Golf Lesson Comic

Japanese: ゴルフレッスンコミック

Release Date: Monthly; 1st

Publisher: Nihon Bungeisha

Links:

Official Site

Goukan Tengoku (Goukan Heaven)

Publisher: Hit Shuppansha

Grim Douwa Scandal

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Japanese: グリム童話スキャンダル

Cost: 600 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 10th

Publisher: Take Shobo

Links:

Official Site

GuiltyXX

Circulation: 2004/11 - ?

Publisher: Shinkosha

Info:

BL manga anthology.

Gundam Ace

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Japanese: GUNDAM A ガンダムエース

Cost: 580 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 26th

Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Gundam manga and other info.

Gundam Ace Special

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Japanese: ガンダムエース スペシャル (ガンダムエースSPECIAL)

Size: B5
Cost: 340 yen
Circulation: 2006/09 - 2006/11, 2007/04 - 2008/03

Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten

Info:

A special issue of Gundam Ace magazine. 2 special issues were released in 2006. On April 26th, 2007 the first issue (numbered vol. 1) was released, and its last issue (vol. 4) was released on March 26th, 2008.

good! Afternoon

Japanese: good!アフタヌーン

Release Date: Bi-monthly
Circulation: 2008/11 - ?

Publisher: Kodansha

Links:

Official Site

Official Blog

Info:

Afternoon special issue. Its first issue was released on November 7th, 2008.

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H Office Ura Jouji

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Japanese: Hオフィス裏情事

Cost: 500 yen
Circulation: 2007/02 - 2008/02
Release Date: Bi-monthly; 26th

Publisher: Issuisha

Info:

Manga magazine for males. A total of 7 issues were released.

H na OL Daisuki!

Japanese: HなOL大好き!

Cost: 590 yen
Circulation: 2007/01 - ?

Publisher: Toen Shobo

Info:

Manga and gravure magazine for males.

HOBINO

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Japanese: ホビノ

Circulation: 2008/07 - ?

Publisher: Kotobukiya

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Free figure magazine that contains manga and entertainment information. Started on July 25th, 2008.

HQ Comic

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Japanese: 月刊HQ comic

Release Date: Monthly; 21st
Circulation: 2008/01 - ?

Publisher: Harlequin Enterprises

Links:

Official Site

Info:

The first issue was released on January 21st, 2008.

HYPER Kousoku Ihan -Tsukitei Gakuen-

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Japanese: HYPER校則違反 -月帝学園-

Cost: 550 yen

Publisher: Daitosha

Hamusupe

Japanese: ハムスペ

Cost: 390 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 23rd
Circulation: 2000 - 2007/06, 2008/06 - ?

Publisher: East Press

Links:

Official Site

Info:

A pet manga magazine that can be enjoyed by both child and adult. The magazine was published by Aoba Shuppan between 2000 and June 2007. On April 2008 the magazine has been revived and being published on a monthly basis by East Press.

Hana Oto

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Japanese: 花音

Cost: 670 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 14th

Publisher: Houbunsha

Links:

Official Site

Magazine Info

Hana to Yume

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Japanese: 花とゆめ

Cost: 290 yen
Release Date: B-monthly; 5th & 20th
Circulation: 1974/05 - ?

Publisher: Hakusensha

Links:

Official Site

Hana to Yume Search - Database of Hana to Yume related info.

Hana to Yume Stars

Japanese: 花とゆめスターズ

Publisher: Hakusensha

Info:

A Hana to Yume special edition. The magazine was released on October 27th, 2008.

Hanaman Gold

Japanese: 華漫GOLD (ゴールド)

Release Date: Bi-monthly; 9th
Circulation: 2006/09 - ?

Publisher: Wanimagazine-sha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Adult manga magazine for men.

Hanaoto Capi!

Japanese: hanaotoキャピッ!

Publisher: Houbunsha

Info:

BL manga magazine.

Hanaoto DX (hanaoto Deluxe)

Japanese: 花音DX (はなおとデラックス)

Release Date: Monthly; 29th
Circulation: 2008/02 - ?

Publisher: Houbunsha

Info:

BL manga anthology.

Harlequin

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Japanese: 月刊ハーレクイン

Cost: 600 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 21st

Publisher: Ohzora Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

Harmony Romance

Japanese: ハーモニィRomance

Release Date: Monthly; 21st
Circulation: 2008/11 - ?

Publisher: Ohzora Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

The first issue was released on November 21st, 2008.

HertZ

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Japanese: HertZ

Publisher: Taiyou Tosho

Links:

Official Site

Hi Mystery

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Japanese: Hiミステリー

Cost: 600 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 11th
Circulation: ? - 2005/04

Publisher: Ohzora Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

Himitsu no Koi SPECIAL

Japanese: ヒミツの恋SPECIAL

Cost: 480 yen

Publisher: Kasakura Shuppansha

Hinakan

Japanese: ひな缶

Publisher: Akane Shinsha

Links:

Official Site

Hinakan Hi! (Comic Tenma Zoukan)

Japanese: ひな缶 Hi! (コミック天魔増刊)

Cost: 680 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Even); 16th
Circulation: 2003/10 - ?

Publisher: Akane Shinsha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Loli manga magazine. The name of the magazine is Hina Hi!.

Hirari

Japanese: ひらり

Release Date: Three times a year
Circulation: 2010/04 - ?

Publisher: Shinshokan

Info:

Yuri comic anthology. Its first issue was released on April 24th, 2010.

Hitozuma Hontou ni Atta H na Hanashi

Japanese: 人妻本当にあったHな話

Release Date: Monthly; 29th
Circulation: 2005/08 - ?

Publisher: Bunkasha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Contains manga adaptations of wifes' sexual experience.

Hitozuma Netorarete

Japanese: 人妻寝取られて

Release Date: Bi-monthly; 30th
Circulation: 2008/09 - ?

Publisher: Issuisha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

A special issue of Manga Shower magazine. The magazine's theme is NTR (netorare). Its first issue was released on September 30th, 2008.

Honto ni Atta Baku Kazoku no Hanashi

Japanese: ほんとにあった爆家族の話

Circulation: 2008/10 - ?

Publisher: Asahi Shimbun

Links:

Official Site

Info:

True experience 4-panel manga magazine. A special issue of Shukan Asahi magazine. A succession to Famidora magazine. Its first issue was released on October 31st, 2008.

Hontou ni Atta H na Hanashi

Japanese: 本当にあったHな話

Release Date: Monthly; 6th
Circulation: 2003/09 - ?

Publisher: Bunkasha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

H (ecchi) experience manga magazine. True story manga and gravure magazine for men. Used to be published as a special issue but starting from September 2003 it became independent, and turned to a monthly publication.

Hontou ni Kasegeru Pachisuro (Kaku) Kouryaku

Japanese: 本当に稼げるパチスロ(確)攻略

Cost: 390 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 10th

Publisher: Mediaboy

Info:

Pachisuro manga magazine.

Hontou ni Kowai Douwa

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Japanese: ほんとうに怖い童話

Size: A5
Cost: 600 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 24th

Publisher: Bunkasha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Horror tales.

Hontou ni Kowai Yome Shuutome

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Japanese: ほんとうにこわい嫁・姑

Cost: 600 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 17th

Publisher: Ohzora Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

Hontou ni atta (Marunama) Koko Dake no Hanashi

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Japanese: 本当にあった(生)ここだけの話

Cost: 320 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 11th

Publisher: Houbunsha

Links:

Official Site

Serialization:

  • Cabaret Bar Girl's Secrets to Getting Married
  • Definitely Strange!?
  • Etchi Editorials That Should No Be Released
  • Ginza ProScout Teaches Good Girls the Business
  • I Don't Want to Be Just Cute, Super Pretty!!
  • I'm Legendary at Being Dirt Poor
  • Love Hotel's 24hrs
  • Me and My Strange Husband
  • One Summer's Sweet but Embarassing Experiences
  • Seriously I'll Stab You!!
  • The Drunken Chapter
  • These Parents Gave Birth to This Child?
  • True Raw Stories Just Between Us
  • What if I Break You?!
  • Words I Will Never Forget

Hontou ni atta Go Kinjo Scandal

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Japanese: 本当にあったご近所スキャンダル

Cost: 590 yen
Release Date: 29th

Publisher: Take Shobo

Links:

Official Site

Hontou ni atta Kowai Hanashi

Japanese: ほんとにあった怖い話

Size: B5
Release Date: Bi-monthly; 24th
Cost: 390 yen

Publisher: Asahi Shimbun

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Previously published by Asahi Sonorama.

Hontou ni atta Midara na Hanashi

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Japanese: 本当にあったみだらな話

Cost: 490 yen
Size: B5
Release Date: Monthly; 17th

Publisher: Issuisha

Info:

Adult manga and gravure magazine for men that centers on wifes.

Hontou ni atta Onna no Jinsei Drama

Japanese: 本当にあった女の人生ドラマ

Cost: 620 yen
Size: A5
Release Date: Monthly; 18th

Publisher: Bunkasha

Links:

Official Site

Hontou ni atta Warachau Hanashi

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Japanese: ほんとにあった笑っちゃう話

Size: B5
Release Date: Bi-monthly; 7th
Cost: 400 yen

Publisher: Asahi Sonorama

Links:

Official Site

Hontou ni atta Waraeru Hanashi

Japanese: 本当にあった笑える話

Publisher: Bunkasha

Info:

4-panel and short story comics for women.

Hontou ni atta Yukai na Hanashi

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Japanese: 本当にあった愉快な話

Cost: 320 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 31st

Publisher: Take Shobo

Links:

Official Site

Hontou ni atta Yukai na Hanashi Ai no Itonami Special

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Japanese: 本当にあった愉快な話 愛のイトナミSP

Cost: 350 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 14th

Publisher: Take Shobo

Links:

Official Site

Horror M (Horror Mystery)

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Japanese: ホラーM

Size: A5
Cost: 600 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Odd); 6th
Circulation: 1994 - ?

Publisher: Bunkasha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Horror manga magazine. Used to be published on a monthly basis (published on the 6th of every month). Starting from the August 2008 issue it was turned to a bi-monthly publication.

Huckleberry

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Japanese: ハックルベリー

Size: A5
Cost: 720 yen
Release Date: April and October; No set date
Circulation: vol.1 - 6

Publisher: Shinshokan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

"Adventure and Fantasy Comic Magazine" is their tagline.

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IKKI

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Japanese: 月刊IKKI (イッキ)

Size: B5
Cost: 550 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 25th
Circulation: 2000 - ?

Publisher: Shogakukan

Links:

Official Site

IKKI Paradise

Info:

Alternative manga magazine. The magazine started with the title "Spirits Zoukan IKKI" on November 2000 as a special issue of "Big Comic Spirits", and was published on a bi-monthly basis. With the release of the April 2003 issue, the magazine became independent as "Gekkan IKKI", and was turned to a monthly publication.

Serialization:

  • Buranko
  • CameoDoll
  • Freezer
  • Gekkan no Satsujin
  • Harairo Umesokan
  • I Love Biyorin
  • Kaijyuu no Kodomo
  • Kingyou-ya Koshoten
  • Kotae wa 3tsu
  • Mahou Tsukai Mimitchi
  • Mekuru Tabi
  • NoraMimi
  • Otome Virus
  • Period
  • Real World
  • Ride Back
  • Sarai-ya Goyou
  • SPINNING WEB
  • Swweeet
  • Tetsuko no Tabi
  • Tokyo Flowchart
  • Tsujiya Mansion
  • Wild Mountain
  • Yomawari Sensei

ITAN

Japanese: イタン

Size: A5
Release Date: Quarterly
Circulation: 2010/03 - ?

Publisher: Kodansha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

The "imagination type manga magazine". An anthology comic magazine which started on March 25th, 2010 with the release of the No. 0 issue. The magazine's name was decided by a web poll. The concept of the magazine is writing the best story the mangaka (manga author) can imagine without having to adhere to any specific genre.

Ichigo (Musume)

Publisher: Nihon Bungeisha

Ichiraci (Ichi*Raci)

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Japanese: 月刊いち*ラキ

Cost: 780 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 20th
Circulation: 2001/10 - ?

Publisher: Tosuisha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Contains a fair amount of yaoi.

Ichisuki

Publisher: Tosuisha

Info:

Merged into Ichiraci.

Inuman (Inu no Manga)

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Japanese: いぬまん (いぬのまんが)

Cost: 450 yen
Release Date: Quarterly
Circulation: 2007/03 - ?

Publisher: Shounen Gahosha

Info:

Pet manga magazine that concentrates on dogs.

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Title J

JC.COM

Circulation: 2008/12 - ?
Release Date: Bi-monthly (even); 20th

Publisher: Shueisha

Info:

Comic anthology. Its first issue was released on December 19th, 2008.

JUNK!BOY

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Japanese: JUNK!BOY

Cost: 630 yen
Release Date: Once every 4 months (April, Aug, December); 3rd

Publisher: Libre Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Boy's love manga magazine for females in their teens to their twenties.

Jidaigeki Manga JIN

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Japanese: 時代劇漫画 刃-JIN-

Cost: 350 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 21st
Circulation: 2005/11 - 2008/05

Publisher: Koike Shoin

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Jidaigeki manga magazine. The magazine was suspended with its last issue released on May 21st, 2008.

Jitsuroku Misoji Tsuma Senka

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Japanese: 実録 三十路妻専科

Cost: 480 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Even); 25th

Publisher: Issuisha

Links:

Official Site

Jitsuwa Toukou Nessha Comic

Japanese: 実話投稿 熱写コミック

Cost: 590 yen
Circulation: 2007/06 - ?

Publisher: Tokyo Sanseisha

Info:

Manga and gravure magazine for males. First issue was released on June 1st, 2007.

Jossie

Japanese: ジョシィ

Cost: 450 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly; 8th
Circulation: 2008/04 - 2008/08

Publisher: Hakusensha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

A special issue of Silky magazine. Happy romance manga magazine. Its first issue was released on April 8th, 2008. The third issue (released on August 8th, 2008) was its last issue.

Joukyuu Renai Minto

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Japanese: 上級恋愛ミント

Cost: 580 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Even); 24th

Publisher: Kindai Eigasha

Jour Suteki na Shufutachi

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Japanese: Jourすてきな主婦たち

Size: A5
Cost: 600 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 2nd
Circulation: 1985 - ?

Publisher: Futabasha

Links:

Official Site

Joutatsu Golf Comic Athlete

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Japanese: 上達ゴルフコミックアスリート

Release Date: Bi-monthly (Even); 19th
Circulation: 2006/04 - 2007/04

Publisher: Shounen Gahosha

Info:

A renewal of "Golf Comic Athlete" magazine. A total of 7 issues were released.

Judy

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Japanese: Judy (ジュディー)

Size: B5
Cost: 380 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 24th
Circulation: 1983 - 2008/08

Publisher: Shogakukan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Started in 1983 as a manga magazine for housewives. The last issue was released on August 23rd, 2008.

Jukujo Monogatari

Japanese: 熟女ものがたり

Cost: 450 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 16th
Circulation: 2004/01 - ?

Publisher: Akane Shinsha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Written on the cover: "HOUSEWIFES ECSTASY COMIC". Just like there are seijin (adult men's) manga magazines that are targeted at those with loli fetish, Jukujo is a seijin manga magazine for those with mature women fetish. No, it's not targeted at housewives (don't be fooled by what's written on the cover.) It's a seijin magazine for those that like mature women.

Jump SQ. II (Second)

Japanese: ジャンプSQ.II (セカンド)

Circulation: 2008/04 - ?

Publisher: Shueisha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

A special issue of Jump SQ. First issue was released on April 18, 2008.

Jump SQ.19

Japanese: ジャンプSQ.19 (ジャンプエスキューイチキュー)

Release Date: Quarterly (February, May, August, November); 19th
Circulation: 2010/05 - ?

Publisher: Shueisha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

A special issue of Jump Square magazine. Serializes one-shot manga. Its first issue was released on May 19th, 2010.

Jump SQ.M (Jump Square M, Jump Square Masterpiece)

Japanese: ジャンプSQ.M (ジャンプスクエアM, ジャンプスクエア マスターピース)

Circulation: 2009/08 - ?

Publisher: Shueisha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

A mook that compiles the one-shot manga from Jump SQ. magazine. Its first volume was released on August 21st, 2009.

Jump Square (Jump SQ.)

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Japanese: ジャンプスクエア (ジャンプSQ.)

Cost: 500 yen
Circulation: 2007/11 - ?

Publisher: Shueisha

Links:

Official Site

Jun Ai

Release Date: Bi-monthly

Publisher: Magazine Magazine

Junai Kajitsu

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Japanese: 純愛果実

Cost: 520 yen
Size: A5
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Odd); 22nd

Publisher: Kousai Shobo

Links:

Official Site

Junai no Kairaku

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Japanese: 純愛の快楽

Size: A5
Cost: 600 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Even); 11th

Publisher: Bunkasha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Pure love stories.

Junk! Boy

Release Date: 6/3 and 12/3

Publisher: Biblos

Links:

Official Site

Junpak!

Release Date: Monthly

Publisher: Ohzora Shuppan

Info:

Men's comics & gravure.

Monthly Shounen Jets

Japanese: 月刊少年ジェッツ

Release Date: Monthly
Circulation: 1981 - 1983

Publisher: Hakusensha

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Title K

Kaguya

Japanese: カグヤ

Size: B5
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Odd); 20th
Circulation: 2009/09 - ?

Publisher: Shinshokan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

A special issue of Dear+ magazine. The magazine is described as containing "team male and maiden type" manga. A shoujo manga magazines that's aimed at females from high school female students to females in their thirties. Its first issue was released on September 18th, 2009.

Kanbi de Zankoku na Gurimu Douwa

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Japanese: 甘美で残酷なグリム童話

Cost: 480 yen

Publisher: Kasakura Shuppansha

Info:

Renai Kiss special issue.

Karen (BL Comic Karen)

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Japanese: 花恋

Release Date: Bi-monthly (Odd); 30th
Circulation: 2005/09 - ?

Publisher: Nihon Bungeisha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

BL manga magazine.

Karubi Power

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Japanese: カルビパワー

Release Date: Monthly; 6th

Publisher: Wakoh Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Adult manga magazine for men.

Karyou Gakuen Daigaku

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Japanese: 華陵学園大学

Cost: 500 yen
Circulation: 2006/09 - 2007/03

Publisher: Oaks (OKS)

Info:

A total of 3 issues were released of this magazine.

Karyou Gakuen Shotoubu

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Japanese: 華陵学園 初等部

Cost: 476 yen
Circulation: 2006/06 - ?

Publisher: Oaks (OKS)

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Comic XO special issue, a loli manga magazine. Title translates to "Imperial Flowers Academy Elementary Club."

Karyou Shouji Ryoujoku Shiten

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Japanese: 華陵商事凌辱支店

Cost: 500 yen

Publisher: Oaks (OKS)

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Comic XO special issue.

Katei Mystery

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Japanese: 家庭ミステリー

Size: A5
Cost: 600 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 7th

Publisher: Bunkasha

Links:

Official Site

Katei Suspense

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Japanese: 家庭サスペンス

Cost: 590 yen
Release Date: Monthly

Publisher: Kasakura Shuppansha

Info:

Ladies comics for housewives.

Katsuji Club

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Japanese: 活字倶楽部

Circulation: 2001 Spring - ?
Release Date: Quarterly (Jan, April, July, Oct); 25th

Publisher: Zassosha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Fan novel magazine that reflects the voice its readers.

Kekkon Mystery

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Japanese: 結婚ミステリー

Cost: 590 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Even); 6th

Publisher: Akebono Shuppan

KeroKero Ace

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Japanese: ケロケロエース

Cost: 480 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly
Circulation: 2007/10 - ?

Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Manga/toys/games informational magazine. Is said to be "the birth of an ultimate shounen magazine that tickles the heart of elementary school boys." Targeted at boys between 9 to 13 years old. Started on October 26th, 2007 as a special issue of Gundam Ace and NewType magazines. It became independent starting from the September 2008 issue (released on July 26th, 2008). Manga from this magazine are published in tankoubon form under the Kadokawa Comics Ace and KeroKero Ace Comics imprints.

Kindai Mahjong

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Japanese: 近代麻雀

Cost: 380 yen
Release Date: Bi-weekly; 1st & 15th
Circulation: 1972/12 - ?

Publisher: Take Shobo

Links:

Official Site

Magazine Page

Info:

Mahjong magazine for young men.

Kindai Mahjong Gamble COM

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Japanese: 近代麻雀ギャンブルCOM

Cost: 380 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 24th
Circulation: 2006/01 - 2006/04 (suspension)

Publisher: Take Shobo

Links:

Official Site

Kindai Mahjong Gold

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Japanese: 近代麻雀ゴールド

Cost: 380 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 23rd
Circulation: 1987/06 - 2005/12 (suspension)

Publisher: Take Shobo

Links:

Official Site

Magazine Page

Kindai Mahjong Original

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Japanese: 近代麻雀オリジナル

Cost: 380 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 8th
Circulation: 1977/08 - ?

Publisher: Take Shobo

Links:

Official Site

Magazine Page

Serialization:

  • CosMa (Cosplay MahJong)
  • Daraku no Shiro
  • Jan Baka SanShimai Monogatari
  • JanKenJa Potchikariro!
  • Karitara Kaese!
  • Na-Gi-Sa
  • Pinkiri
  • Rengoku
  • Tetsuya Juuban Shoubu
  • Todai wo Deta keredo
  • Tokita

Kirara 16

Publisher: Akita Shoten

Kiss

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Japanese: Kiss (キス)

Size: B5
Cost: 360 yen
Release Date: Bi-weekly; 10th & 25th
Circulation: 1992/03 - ?

Publisher: Kodansha

Links:

Official Site

Serialization:

  • 3kai Mawatte Koi wo Shite
  • Aka-chan no Dorei
  • Ayashike Tsuuhan
  • Cabaret Bar Mama
  • Free School, Free Life (Michikusa Kyoshitsu)
  • Good Job
  • Hotaru no Hikari
  • Hyaho~ Uni Family
  • IS
  • Neko-sama no Iou Nari
  • Nodame Cantabile
  • Oi Pitan!
  • Takeko-san's Lover 21

Kiss PLUS (Kiss+)

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Release Date: Bi-monthly
Circulation: 2008/02 - ?

Publisher: Kodansha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Kiss special issue. Aimed at women in their twenties and thirties. The first issue was released on February 8, 2008.

Koi Bana

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Japanese: 恋・花

Circulation: 2008/05 - ?

Publisher: Ohzora Shuppan

Info:

A special issue of Special AYA magazine. Its first issue was released on May 31st, 2008.

Koi Girl's

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Japanese: 恋Girl's

Cost: 590 yen
Circulation: 2007/08 - ?

Publisher: Kasakura Shuppansha

Links:

Official Site

Koi June

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Japanese: 恋JUNE

Cost: 1300 yen
Circulation: 2006/04 - ?

Publisher: Magazine Magazine

Links:

Official Site

Koi Mato Dengon (RabuDen)

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Japanese: 恋的伝言(らぶでん)

Cost: 600 yen
Circulation: 2007/07 - ?

Publisher: Ohzora Shuppan

Info:

Teens love manga magazine.

Koi Plus

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Japanese: 恋プラス

Circulation: 2008/03 - ?

Publisher: Ohzora Shuppan

Info:

A special issue of Special AYA magazine. Its first issue was released on March 10th, 2008.

Koi Seyo Shounen ~Tatoe Otona Demo~

Japanese: 恋せよ少年~たとえ大人でも~

Circulation: 2009/11 - ?

Publisher: Brite Shuppan

Info:

Original BL comic anthology. Its first issue was released on November 18th, 2009.

Koi suru Shufu no Netsu-ai - Kazoku-ai

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Japanese: 恋する主婦の熱愛・家族愛

Cost: 630 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly
Circulation: 2005/01 - ?

Publisher: Shounen Gahosha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Title translates to "Housewife in Love's Ardent Love - Family Love".

Koi-iro Cream

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Japanese: 恋色クリーム アツアツチョコmix

Cost: 580 yen
Release Date: Monthly
Circulation: ? - 2005/02

Publisher: Ohzora Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

TL manga.

Koike Shoin Manga DX

Publisher: Koike Shoin

Kosoku Ihan

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Japanese: 校則違反

Cost: 680 yen
Circulation: 2005/08 - 2006/05

Publisher: Shounen Gahosha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

A special issue of Young Comic magazine. After the release of the third issue (released in May 2006) the magazine transfered to the publisher Daitosha with the magazine being renewed with the title HYPER Kousoku Ihan -Tsukitei Gakuen-.

Kotorikan

Japanese: 小鳥館

Publisher: Akane Shinsha

Links:

Official Site

Koushoku Shounen no Susume

Japanese: 好色少年のススメ

Publisher: Akane Shinsha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Shota manga anthology for men.

Kurofune ZERO

Japanese: クロフネZERO

Circulation: 2008/05 - ?

Publisher: Libre Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

All genre comic magazine.

Kyo Ani Bon

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Japanese: 京アニBON

Circulation: 2007/04 - ?

Publisher: Kyoto Animation

Links:

Official Site

Info:

According to Kyoto Animation, instead of serializing new manga series, Kyo Ani Bon will serialize 10 promising works that have the potential to be adapted into anime; however, the work to be adapted into an anime will be chosen by the magazine' readers.

Kyun Comics

Publisher: Cosmic International

Kyuukyoku Renai Chocolat

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Japanese: 究極恋愛ショコラ

Cost: 630 yen
Circulation: 2007/08 - ?

Publisher: Houbunsha

Info:

Teens love manga magazine.

L

Title L

LOVESPO Comic

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Japanese: ラブスポコミック

Cost: 590 yen
Circulation: 2006/11 - ?

Publisher: Tokyo Sanseisha

Info:

Adult manga magazine for men. Also a sport gal special manga magazine. First issue was released on 16/11/2006.

LaLa Special

Japanese: LaLaスペシャル

Circulation: 2004/11 - ?

Publisher: Hakusensha

Lady's Comic Manon

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Japanese: コミックマノン

Publisher: Magazine Magazine

Lady's Comic Taboo

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Japanese: レディースコミック・タブー

Cost: 420 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 27th

Publisher: Sanwa Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

Lala

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Japanese: LaLa (らら)

Cost: 400 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 24th
Circulation: 1976/07 - ?

Publisher: Hakusensha

Links:

Official Site

Lala DX

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Japanese: LaLa DX (らら でらっくす)

Cost: 690 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Even); 10th

Publisher: Hakusensha

Links:

Official Site

Love Emo

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Japanese: 最高の愛と感動

Cost: 600 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Odd); 11th

Publisher: Ohzora Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

Love Passion

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Japanese: 恋愛熱情 (ラブパッション)

Cost: 500 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Odd); 17th

Publisher: Issuisha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Adult manga magazine for ladies.

Love Shota

Japanese: らぶショタ

Publisher: Tsukasa Shobo

Info:

Shota manga anthology for males.

Shousetsu Linx (Novel Linx)

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Japanese: 小説リンクス

Cost: 750 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Odd); 9th

Publisher: Gentosha

Links:

Official Site

M

Title M

MANA

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Japanese: MANA

Cost: 680 yen

Publisher: Sanwa Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

MANA ver.Hard

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Japanese: MANAver.HARD

Cost: 940 yen

Publisher: Sanwa Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

MARBLE

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Circulation: 2004/07 - 2005/05

Publisher: Tokyo Mangasha

Links:

Official Site

MC☆Axis

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Japanese: MC☆あくしず

Cost: 1300 yen
Release Date: Quarterly
Circulation: 2006/06 - ?

Publisher: Ikaros Shobo

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Moe and military manga magazine. Started out as a mook, but as of volume 5 it became an independent magazine.

MEGASTORE

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Japanese: メガストア

Cost: 1200 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 19th

Publisher: Core Magazine

Links:

Official Site

MITANA

Japanese: ミタナ

Cost: 500 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Even); 23rd
Circulation: 2007/05 - ?

Publisher: Mediaboy

Info:

Only the first issue of MITANA was released on an odd month, the other issues will be released on even months on the 23rd.

Macross Ace

Japanese: マクロスエース (マクロスA)

Circulation: 2009/01 - ?
Release Date: Three times a year

Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten

Info:

A special issue of Gundam Ace magazine. The magazine contains Macross F gag manga and manga with new stories. It contains information about anime, DVDs, games and toys. Its first issue was released on January 26th, 2009.

Magazine Dragon

Japanese: マガジンドラゴン

Circulation: 2007/12 - ?

Publisher: Kodansha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

A special issue of Weekly Shounen Magazine. Its first issue was released on December 12th, 2007.

Magazine E-no

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Japanese: マガジンイーノ

Cost: 450 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Even); 20th
Circulation: 1993 - ?

Publisher: Kodansha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Special issue of Monthly Shounen Magazine. Formerly its name was "Magazine GREAT" (マガジンGREAT), but with the release of the May 2009 issue (released on April 20th, 2009) the magazine got renewed (addition of new manga titles and the end of some manga titles) with its name being changed to Magazine E-no.

Magazine Elfics

Publisher: Biblos

Links:

Official Site

Info:

A magazine for male otakus that contains information about the otaku culture.

Magazine SPECIAL

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Japanese: マガジンSPECIAL

Size: B5
Cost: 480 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 20th
Circulation: 1983 - ?

Publisher: Kodansha

Links:

Official Site

Magazine Z

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Japanese: 月刊マガジンZ

Size: B5
Cost: 500 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 26th
Circulation: 1999/06 - 2009/01

Publisher: Kodansha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

A media mix magazine that was started on June 26th, 1999. Due to the drop in the magazine's sales, its publication was suspended. Its last issue was the March 2009 issue (released on January 26th, 2009).

Magazine Zero

Release Date: Spring/Fall

Publisher: Biblos

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Contains some shounen-ai.

Magi-Cu

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Japanese: マジキュー

Size: A4
Cost: 980 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 25th
Circulation: 2001/04 - 2007/06

Publisher: Enterbrain

Links:

Official Site

Info:

The magazine was established on April 27th, 2001 with the title "Magi-Cu Premium". Starting from September 2002 issue (released on September 30th, 2002) the magazine was turned to a bi-monthly publication. In 2004, with the integration of some of the content of the bishoujo game magazine "DearMy..." into the magazine, the magazine was reborn and its title was changed to "Magi-Cu". Magi-Cu is short for Magical Cute. With the release of the 40th issue (released on June 25th, 2007) the magazine was suspended.

Serialized manga/light novels from this magazine that were adapted to anime: Bottle Fairy and Petopeto-san. Its a magazine that has cute moe manga/light novels that's aimed at male audience.

Serialization:

  • Aquarian Age Memories
  • Lovedol ~Lovely Idol~
  • Magician's Academy
  • Raganarok Online Kapra Quest

Majigire Shufu no Hanran

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Japanese: マジギレ主婦の反乱

Size: A5
Cost: 560 yen

Publisher: Kuroda Shuppan Kyou Bunsha

Info:

Yome to Shuutome Deluxe special issue.

Malika

Japanese: マリカ

Cost: 450 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 28th
Circulation: 2008/04 - ?

Publisher: Fusosha

Links:

Official Site

Official Blog

Mama Tomo Scandal

Japanese: ママ友スキャンダル

Cost: 600 yen

Publisher: Kasakura Shuppansha

Info:

Zettai Renai Sweet special issue.

Mamakan

Japanese: まま姦

Publisher: Akane Shinsha

Links:

Official Site

Man's Playboy

Japanese: 漫'sプレイボーイ

Circulation: 2009/04 - ?

Publisher: Shueisha

Info:

A manga magazine special issue of Shueisha's "Weekly Playboy". Contains gag, sex appeal, and centers on lots of variety of one-shots. Its first issue was released on April 30th, 2009.

Mandala

Circulation: 2007/03 - ?

Publisher: Kodansha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Kodansha launched Mandala to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Weekly Morning. According to Kodansha, Mandala is an "unprecedented" international manga magazine that contains 15 works by artists from 6 different countries: France, Italy, China, Korea, Singapore and Japan. According to Kodansha:

We will provide color illustrations by elite artist in their full glory, let the "Manga World Cup" begin in this magazine. The future of manga starts from here!

Serialization:

  • Sankai no Susa by Gonta King
  • baobab by IGORT
  • Bar by SERA
  • CARPE DIEM by TENUTA
  • Out Of The Blue by Mafuyu Hiroki
  • PSICOMACHIA by DE LUCA
  • KRA! by NEMIRI
  • TRIBAL GEAR by Yuuki Izumi
  • Match Shoujo by Sanami Suzuki
  • Akuma Kishi by Go Nagai and Dynamic Pro
  • Pet house by Youji Fukuyama
  • CUT vs.RamaRRo by PALUMBO
  • Stephanos by Boichi
  • FLUSH by FSc
  • Memory by Lu Ming

Manga 4Koma KINGS Palette

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Japanese: まんが4コマKINGSぱれっと

Cost: 350 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 22nd
Circulation: 2006/09 - ?

Publisher: Ichijinsha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

The magazine started as a bi-monthly magazine and a special issue of Comic Rex magazine. Starting from the third issue (released on January 25th, 2007) it became a monthly magazine with its release being on the 25th. With the release of the August 2007 issue (released on June 22nd, 2007) it became independent and its release date was changed to the 22nd. It's described as a "super cute 4-panel magazine," and it serializes moe/bishoujo manga.

Manga ALLMAN

Japanese: MANGAオールマン (マンガオールマン)

Publisher: Shueisha

Links:

Official Site

Manga Action

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Japanese: 漫画アクション

Size: B5
Cost: 290 yen
Release Date: Bi-weekly; 1st & 3rd Tuesday

Publisher: Futabasha

Links:

Official Site 1
Official Site 2

Manga Action Pizazz

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Japanese: 漫画アクション ピザッツ

Size: B5
Cost: 340 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 21st

Publisher: Futabasha

Links:

Official Site

Futabasha's magazine page

Info:

The magazine was previously published bi-weekly (1st & 3rd Wednesday). On April 2008 the magazine was renewed with its publication changed to a monthly basis (on the 21st).

Manga Action Pizazz Special

Japanese: 漫画アクション・ピザッツスペシャル

Cost: 350 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 28th

Publisher: Futabasha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Manga Action Pizazz's special issue.

Manga Aihime

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Japanese: まんが哀姫

Cost: 540 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 24th
Circulation: 2005/12 - 2006/08

Publisher: Tokyo Sanseisha

Info:

Merged into Comic Pheromone in 2006/08.

Manga Asahi Geino Erotica DX

Release Date: Monthly

Publisher: Tokuma Shoten

Info:

Entertainment magazine with adult manga.

Manga Bangaichi

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Japanese: 漫画ばんがいち

Cost: 370 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 17th

Publisher: Core Magazine

Links:

Official Site

Manga Bon

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Japanese: 漫画ボン

Cost: 350 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 25th

Publisher: Daitosha

Links:

Official Site

Manga Club

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Japanese: まんがくらぶ

Cost: 300 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 4th

Publisher: Take Shobo

Links:

Official Site

Info:

4-panel manga magazine.

Manga Club Original

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Japanese: 月刊まんがくらぶオリジナル

Cost: 350 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 19th

Publisher: Take Shobo

Links:

Official Site

Info:

4-panel manga magazine.

Manga Dokan Komachi

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Japanese: まんがドカン小町

Size: A5
Cost: 490 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Even months); 25th
Circulation: 2008/02 - 2008/02

Publisher: Mediax

Info:

Sakura Mystery Deluxe special issue. Serializes cute 4-panel manga. The magazine was scheduled to be published on a bi-monthly basis, but its publication was discontinued with only 1 issue released.

Manga Dynamite

Japanese: 漫画 ダイナマイト

Cost: 370 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 22nd

Publisher: Tatsumi Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

Manga Erotics F

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Japanese: F (マンガ・エロティクスF)

Cost: 891 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Odd)

Publisher: Ohta Books (Shuppan)

Links:

Official Site

F Editorial Diary - Manga Erotics F editorial blog.

Info:

Alternative manga magazine.

Manga Gachinko

Publisher: Wakoh Shuppan

Info:

Men's comics & gravure.

Manga Gakuen Yonensei (Kari)

Release Date: Monthly

Publisher: Ohzora Shuppan

Info:

Manga Academy Fourth Grade (Temp), 4-koma manga magazine.

Manga Goraku

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Japanese: 週刊漫画ゴラク

Cost: 290 yen
Release Date: Weekly
Circulation: 1967 - ?

Publisher: Nihon Bungeisha

Links:

Official Site

Manga Goraku Carnival

Japanese: 漫画ゴラクカーニバル

Release Date: Bi-monthly
Circulation: 2008/08 - 2008/12

Publisher: Nihon Bungeisha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Special issue of Weekly Manga Goraku. Its first issue was released on August 18th, 2008. It was succeeded by Comic Break magazine. A total of 3 issues were released.

Manga Goraku Nexter

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Japanese: 漫画ゴラクネクスター

Circulation: 2000/02 - 2007/12

Publisher: Nihon Bungeisha

Manga Grim-douwa

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Japanese: まんがグリム童話

Size: A5
Cost: 600 yen
Release Date: Monthyl; 29th

Publisher: Bunkasha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Grim fairy tales.

Manga Grim-douwa Deluxe

Japanese: まんがグリム童話デラックス

Release Date: Bi-monthly; 10th

Publisher: Bunkasha

Manga Home

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Japanese: まんがホーム

Cost: 280 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 2nd

Publisher: Houbunsha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

4-panel manga.

Manga Lawrence

Japanese: 漫画 ローレンス

Cost: 370 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 28th

Publisher: Sogotosho

Links:

Official Site

Manga Life

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Japanese: まんがライフ

Cost: 350 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 18th

Publisher: Take Shobo

Links:

Official Site

Info:

4-panel manga magazine.

Manga Life MOMO

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Japanese: まんがライフMOMO

Cost: 360 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 28th

Publisher: Take Shobo

Links:

Official Site

Info:

4-panel manga magazines aimed at young men. Sensei no Ojikan (cute comedy aimed at young men) is a seinen 4-panel manga serialized in this magazine, which later received an anime adaptation.

Manga Life Original

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Japanese: まんがライフオリジナル

Cost: 300 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 11th

Publisher: Take Shobo

Links:

Official Site

Info:

4-panel manga magazine.

Manga Life Original SukuSuku Paradise

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Japanese: まんがライフオリジナルすくすくパラダイス

Cost: 333 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 25th

Publisher: Take Shobo

Links:

Official Site

Info:

4-panel manga magazine.

Manga Life Selection

Japanese: まんがライフセレクション

Publisher: Take Shobo

Manga Life Selection Ohashirui Special

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Japanese: まんがライフセレクション むんこスペシャル

Cost: 330 yen
Release Date: 7th

Publisher: Take Shobo

Links:

Official Site

Manga Nekomanma

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Japanese: ねこまんま

Circulation: 2006/04 - ?

Publisher: Nihon Shuppansha

Info:

Pet manga magazine that concentrates on cats.

Manga Pachinko

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Japanese: 漫画パチンカー

Cost: 320 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 27th

Publisher: Byakuya Shobo

Manga Pachinko 777

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Japanese: 漫画パチンコ777(スリーセブン)

Cost: 350 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 6th

Publisher: Take Shobo

Links:

Official Site

Manga Pachinko Dairen Kachi

Japanese: 漫画パチンコ大連勝

Release Date: Monthly; 23rd

Publisher: Nihon Bungeisha

Links:

Official Site

Manga Pachinko Land

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Japanese: 漫画パチンコランド

Cost: 350 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 18th

Publisher: Take Shobo

Links:

Official Site

Manga Pachisuro Dairen Kachi

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Japanese: 漫画パチスロ大連勝

Size: B5
Cost: 350 yen
Release Date: Monthly

Publisher: Nihon Bungeisha

Info:

Pachisuro manga magazine.

Manga Pachisuro Dairen Kachi Rush!!

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Japanese: 漫画パチスロ大連勝Rush!!

Size: B5
Cost: 350 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Even); 17th

Publisher: Nihon Bungeisha

Info:

Pachisuro manga magazine.

Manga Pachisuro Fighter

Japanese: 漫画パチスロ・ファイター

Cost: 350 yen

Publisher: Wanimagazine-sha

Manga Pachisuro Jissen Bakuretsu Tech

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Japanese: 漫画パチスロ実戦爆裂テク

Cost: 350 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 10th

Publisher: Take Shobo

Links:

Official Site

Manga Pachisuro Panic 7

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Japanese: 漫画パチスロパニック7

Cost: 320 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 7th

Publisher: Byakuya Shobo

Links:

Official Site

Manga Pachisuro Takumi

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Japanese: 漫画パチスロ 匠

Cost: 350 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 1st Monday

Publisher: Daitosha

Info:

Pachisuro manga magazine.

Manga Palette Lite

Japanese: まんがぱれっとLite

Cost: 350 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 2nd
Circulation: 2008/03 - ?

Publisher: Ichijinsha

Info:

Official Site

Info:

Manga 4Koma KINGS Palette's sister magazine. Its first issue was released on March 1, 2008. The magazine's name used to be "Manga 4Koma KINGS Palette Lite" (まんが4コマKINGSぱれっとLite) but starting with the 13th volume (released on March 2nd, 2009) its name was changed to "Manga Palette Lite".

Manga Plaza

Japanese: 漫画プラザ

Cost: 370 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 8th

Publisher: Souryuusha

Links:

Official Site

Manga Shower

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Japanese: まんがシャワー

Cost: 490 yen
Size: B5
Release Date: Monthly; 3rd

Publisher: Issuisha

Manga Sunday

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Japanese: 漫画サンデー

Size: B5
Cost: 270 yen
Release Date: Weekly; Tuesday

Publisher: Jitsugyou no Nihonsha

Links:

Official Site

Serialization:

  • Shizukanaru Don by Niita Tatsuo
  • Doctor Egao by Kagawa Masahito
  • Onsen Manyuki by Yamada Kouichi
  • WakaOkami Hana
  • Japan's Shortest Letters
  • Ero Books are My Job!
  • Souta's Knife
  • Snake Love Doctor
  • Nyohanbo
  • HEAT ISLAND
  • Strawberry Night
  • Over Jiman no Bakudan Nabe
  • Kabukicho Lawyer Rinka

Manga Taishu

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Japanese: 漫画大衆

Size: B5
Cost: 320 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 15th
Circulation: ? - 2007/09

Publisher: Futabasha

Links:

Official Site

Manga Taishu Deluxe

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Japanese: 漫画大衆デラックス

Size: B5
Cost: 350 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 1st
Circulation: ? - 2005/09

Publisher: Futabasha

Links:

Official Site

Manga Time

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Japanese: まんがタイム

Cost: 280 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 7th
Circulation: 1981/05 - ?

Publisher: Houbunsha

Links:

Official Site

Manga Time Collection

Japanese: まんがタイムコレクション

Publisher: Houbunsha

Manga Time Family

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Japanese: まんがタイムファミリー

Cost: 280 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 17th

Publisher: Houbunsha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

4-panel manga.

Manga Time Jumbo

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Japanese: まんがタイムジャンボ

Cost: 300 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 4th

Publisher: Houbunsha

Links:

Official Site

Manga Time Kirara

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Japanese: まんがタイムきらら

Cost: 350 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 9th

Publisher: Houbunsha

Links:

Official Site 1
Official Site 2
Official Site 3

Manga Time Kirara Carat

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Japanese: まんがタイムきららキャラット

Cost: 350 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 28th

Publisher: Houbunsha

Links:

Official Site 1
Official Site 2
Official Site 3

Manga Time Kirara Forward

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Japanese: まんがタイムきららフォワード

Size: B5
Release Date: Monthly ; 24th
Circulation: 2006/3 - ?

Publisher: Houbunsha

Links:

Official Site 1
Official Site 2

Info:

Visual story comic magazine. The magazine started as a special issue of Manga Time Kirara on March 23th, 2006. The first three issues were released 4 months within each other, and the fourth issue was released 2 months after the 3rd issue. Beginning with the fifth issue (released on 24/2/2007) the magazine became monthly, and became an independent magazine since the October 2007 issue (released on 24/8/2007).

Manga Time Kirara MAX

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Japanese: まんがタイムきららMAX

Cost: 350 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 19th

Publisher: Houbunsha

Links:

Official Site 1
Official Site 2
Official Site 3

Manga Time Lovely

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Japanese: まんがタイムラブリー

Cost: 300 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 13th

Publisher: Houbunsha

Links:

Official Site

Manga Time Original

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Japanese: まんがタイムオリジナル

Cost: 280 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 27th
Circulation:

Publisher: Houbunsha

Links:

Official Site

Manga Time Pop

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Publisher: Houbunsha

Manga Time Special

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Japanese: まんがタイムスペシャル

Cost: 280 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 22nd

Publisher: Houbunsha

Links:

Official Site

Manga Tokusatsu Kaientai

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Japanese: まんが 特冊快援隊

Cost: 400 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 26th

Publisher: Take Shobo

Links:

Official Site

Manga Town

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Japanese: 月刊まんがタウン

Size: B5
Cost: 280 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 5th

Publisher: Futabasha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

4-panel manga magazine.

Manga Town Original

Japanese: まんがタウンオリジナル

Size: B5
Cost: 280 yen

Publisher: Futabasha

Manga Utopia

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Japanese: 漫画ユートピア

Cost: 390 yen

Publisher: Kasakura Shuppansha

Info:

Manga for men.

Mankaku

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Japanese: 漫革

Cost: 340 yen
Circulation: 1994 - 2008/01

Publisher: Shueisha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Weekly Young Jump special issue. The final issue was volume 62 (released on January 7, 2008).

Mantarou

Japanese: 漫太郎

Release Date: Annually (April)
Circulation: 2006/04 - ?

Publisher: Shueisha

Info:

Weekly Young Jump special issue. Its first issue was released on April 11th, 2006.

Margaret

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Japanese: マーガレット

Cost: 290 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly;
Circulation: 1963 - ?

Publisher: Shueisha

Links:

Official Site

Magazine Info

Marriage

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Japanese: 幸せな結婚

Cost: 630 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Odd); 4th

Publisher: Ohzora Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

Mechabi

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Japanese: メカビ

Cost: 1500 yen
Circulation: 2006/06 - ?

Publisher: Kodansha

Links:

Official Site

Official Blog

Info:

Mecha & bishoujo magazine, an otaku magazine that's aimed at male readers.

Megami Magazine

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Japanese: メガミマガジン

Cost: 780 yen
Release Date: Monthly

Publisher: Gakken Publishing

Links:

Official Site

Serialization:

  • Galaxy Angel II
  • Mahou no Jumon wo Tonaetara
  • Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS
  • The World Doctor

Megami Magazine Creators

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Japanese: メガミマガジン・クリエイターズ

Cost: 980 yen

Publisher: Gakken Publishing

Links:

Official Site

Megami Magazine DELUXE

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Japanese: メガミマガジン DELUXE

Cost: 998 yen

Publisher: Gakken Publishing

Links:

Official Site

Meitantei Conan & Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo (Conan & Kindaichi)

Japanese: 名探偵コナン&金田一少年の事件簿 (コナン&金田一)

Release Date: Bi-weekly
Circulation: 2008/04 - 2008/09

Publisher: Kodansha and Shogakukan

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A collaboration between Shogakukan and Kodansha to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Weekly Shonen Sunday and Weekly Shonen Magazine. The magazine features Gosho Aoyama's Detective Conan from Weekly Shonen Sunday and Yōzaburō Kanari and Fumiya Sato's Kindaichi Case Files from Weekly Shonen Magazine. The magazine ran for half a year for a total of 12 issues.

Melody

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Japanese: メロディ

Cost: 580 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Even); 28th
Circulation: 1997 - ?

Publisher: Hakusensha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

It was a monthly magazine with the title "Monthly Melody", but starting from the June 2006 issue it turned into a bimonthly magazine, and its title was changed to "Melody".

Men's Young

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Japanese: メンズヤング

Size: B5
Cost: 340 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 30th

Publisher: Futabasha

Links:

Official Site 1
Official Site 2

Men's Young Special Ikazuchi

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Japanese: メンズヤングスペシャル雷

Cost: 390 yen

Publisher: Futabasha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Manga magazine for males. Men's Young special issue.

Mikosuri-han Gekijou

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Japanese: みこすり半劇場

Size: B5
Cost: 350 yen
Release Date: Bi-weekly; 2nd & 4th Thursday

Publisher: Bunkasha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Adult 4-panel manga magazine that's aimed at adult males.

Missy Comics

Publisher: Shufu to Seikatsusha

Info:

Serialized Petshop of Horrors.

Missy Comics DX

Publisher: Ohzora Shuppan

Missy Comics Hanagumi

Publisher: Ohzora Shuppan

Mitsuman

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Japanese: 蜜漫

Release Date: Monthly; 19th
Circulation: 2008/07 - ?

Publisher: Wakoh Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Adult manga magazine for men. Its first issue was released on July 19th, 2008.

Moe

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Japanese: MOE

Cost: 770 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 3rd

Publisher: Hakusensha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Magazine on pop culture, focuses on fairy tale & fantasy.

Moe☆Star

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Japanese: もえ☆スタ

Cost: 980 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Even); 20th
Circulation: 2007/04 - ?

Publisher: Mirai Shounen

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Moe comic illustration magazine, serializes comics and novels.

Monogatari

Publisher: Akita Shoten

Monthly Big Comic Spirits (Gekkan! Spirits, Monthly! Spirits)

Japanese: 月刊!スピリッツ

Cost: 550 yen
Size: B5
Release Date: Monthly; 27th
Circulation: 2009/08 - ?

Publisher: Shogakukan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

The younger brother magazine of Big Comic Spirits. Its first issue was released on August 27th, 2009.

Morning

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Japanese: 週刊モーニング

Size: B5
Cost: 280 yen
Release Date: Weekly; Thursday
Circulation: 1982/08 - ?

Publisher: Kodansha

Links:

Official Site

Morning's comic portal website

Info:

2006 marks the 25th anniversary of Kodansha's seinen magazine Weekly Morning. To celebrate, Kodansha has announced the "Weekly Morning's 25th Anniversary Campaign."

Morning was launched in 1982 under the name Comic Morning and the catch phrase "Morning Gets You Going." In 1986 the magazine's name was changed to Morning. Morning is aimed at people from the working class, and it serializes traditional manga that are more realistic compared to Kodansha"s other magazines. Stories found in Morning are usually based around politics, history, and sports, works from Europe and America can also be found in the magazine from time to time. Currently Morning is released every Thursday by Kodansha for 280 yen. A special issue of Morning, titled Morning 2, was launched in September 2006.

Below is Kohei Furukawa (Chief Editor of Weekly Morning)'s message regarding Morning's 25th anniversary:

As holding up a catch phrase "Morning Gets You Going" since the first issue was published, we are now celebrating our 25th anniversary, thanks to the respectful manga readers like you. Without your full support and encouragement, this wouldn't be happening.

We, the editors of Weekly Morning, consider this anniversary as the second birth of the magazine. So, during the campaign, we want not just to look back into the past, but also look into the future of manga. We wish to show you our intention of constant challenges of cutting edge originality, being aggressive as well as exploring new realms of innovation in art and storyline of manga, with our invaluable experience over the past 25 years in mind.

The major works and best sellers of Weekly Morning were not necessarily as big as they are now at start. Our mission is to believe in artists and their works, and in the end to create and deliver you the very best manga works, to meet your high expectation.

So, please look forward to what we will show you with 'Weekly Morning' in the days to come.

Hoping to encourage your heart to step forward, we wish to move you with our manga.

Morning Manga Available Online

imgAs part of its 25th anniversary event, on October 23rd Kodansha released 25 of its out-of-print "Morning manga" on the new e-publishing Morning 25th Anniversary e-publishing website on E-book Japan, which is run by eBOOK Initiative Japan Co., Ltd.

This special website was originally a general e-book shop. However, now acting as the official site for Morning"s 25th anniversary, some special events are planned.

Aside from the 25 out-of-print manga that were released, users can also browse works currently being serialized in Morning. The number of pages a visitor can browse varies from each work. This is the first time Kodansha has made its manga available online. According to Kodansha, "We think by making these works available online allows us to better advertise them, and to increase the readership of Morning."

The out-of-print manga that were made available online are:

- Be Free! by Tatsuya Egawa
- Toushuu Eiyuuden by Chen Wen
- Ushi no Oppai by Masayuki Sugawara
- Migimagari no Dandy by Masahiro Suematsu
- Yori ga Tobu by Minoru Hiramatsu
- Himaari by Kentaro Ueno
- Tetsujin Gamma by Yasuhito Yamamoto
- Ten no Terrace by Fuyumi Ogura
- Ekiin Johnny by Yuuichiro Sueda (story) and Noboru Takahashi (illustration)
- Fushigi Fushigi by Hiroshi Yamazaki
- The Actor by Kaiji Kawaguchi
- Gamble Racer by Makoto Tanaka
- Tekkondou by Hiroyuki Yasuda
- Osaka Mamegohan by Sarah Iinesu
- Miyamoto Kara Kimie by Hideki Arai
- Sabaori Gekijo by Mikio Igarashi
- Kibun wa Keijijou by Hiroyuki Sugawara
- Ohaza aza Basara Chuuzaisho by Tochi Ueyama
- Banzai Highway by Osamu (story) and Shin Morimura (illustration)
- Butainu by Kei Sadayasu
- Daidaya Togo by Gen Tamochi
- Kaze to Mandara by Shikago Tatekawa
- Miseinen by Seiki Tsuchida
- Meiken Rintarou by Kiyoshi Nagamatsu
- Dotou no Sasaguchigumi by Kenji Wakabayashi

Each mange costs 420 yen, users can preview them for free and purchase them as e-book.

Morning Manga Exhibition

Between November 9th - 12th, a manga exhibition called "Manga Exhibition - Enjoy Manga, Coffee and Morning in the White Garden" was held at the Aoyama Spiral Hall in Tokyo. The display contained original panels of works from popular Morning artists such as Takehiko Inoue's Vagabond (バガボンド) and Kenshi Hirokane's Kachou Shima Kousaku (課長島耕作).

Takehiko Inoue Artbook Special

Two new artbooks from Takehiko Inoue (Slam Dunk, Vagabond) were released on October 23rd as part of the anniversary event:

The two artbooks, "WATER" and "Sumi," contain artwork from Takehiko's latest manga Vagabond. "WATER" is a collection of colored artworks, and "Sumi" is a collection of monochrome pictures. Each artbook contains different artworks.

It can be difficult to present the original color tone in magazines or manga. In fact, colored artworks of Vagabond from magazines and manga do not represent their true quality because the original artworks are delicately colored, and Inoue sometimes uses fluorescent colors in his works. To solve this problem, "WATER" and "Sumi" are printed on high-quality paper using the latest technology, which presents the color tone in its full glory.

WATER

"WATER" carries of many unpublished and new artworks. One of the most remarkable artwork is a picture drawn with water, where Inoue tried to draw a picture with water, just as Musashi, the protagonist of Vagabond, did in Vagabond volume 22. Inoue said that he hopes this artbook will be a gift to all the Vagabond fans.

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Although Sumi is an artbook centered on monochrome art, it actually is very colorful. Inoue added new colors to originally black-and-white artworks, which created new moods in the pictures. In addition, Sumi contains photographs of Inoue's studio. Through these photographs, one can see how Vagabond is created as if he or she is there at the studio. The artbook also contains the original design of characters and storyboards before Vagabond appeared on Morning. With these information, the reader will better understand how Vagabond is created.

Other Events

Other events include the "Manga Battle," bookstore campaigns, "Overseas Morning activities," T-shirts, and more.

The Advantage of E-publishing

Regarding Kodansha's decision to utilize e-publishing in Morning's 25th Anniversary Campaign:

Most publishers nowadays are facing a dilemma – It's easy to sell a copy of a manga as long as the work enjoys overwhelming popularity. However, most work doesn't enjoy that kind of popularity, and so copies of those manga become harder to find. It is also hard to find them at used book shops or on auction websites. These works lose their chance to grab new customers because of insufficient demand for reprint.

A polarized structure is built up in today's manga publishing industry, sales per volume is not expected to increase, and it becomes difficult to resell copies of a book unless the said book is popular. Because there are a variety of readers that have different tastes for manga, major series sell out again and again, but minor works sell only once. Furthermore, very few copies of minor works are printed by publishers during the first printing to avoid risk.

The E-publishing system can change all this. With E-publishing, publishers can re-publish manga in E-book format when demands are low.

This case applies not only to the manga industry, but it also applies to the videogame industry. In the video game industry, digital media for videogame was shifted from game cartridge, which needs mass-production, to CD-ROM, which can be produced quickly at a low cost when demands are low. Besides, selling software online has become increasingly popular, because the publishers don"t need to print leaflets and can distribute it at a lower risk.

Existing media (like CD-ROM in the videogame industry or paper books in the manga industry) also has their own advantage, but today digital media is spreading rapidly, and most people prefer them. E-publishing should be accepted as a way to cover "the long tail" on the net business.

There are three keys in spreading E-publishing. First is to make e-books reader-friendly. Second is to make the price of e-books reasonable. Third is not to make readers think: "I better buy the copy of that book instead."

Special thanks to Michiko

Morning 2

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Japanese: モーニング2 (モーニング・ツー)

Size: B5
Cost: 360 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 22nd
Circulation: 2006/09 - ?

Publisher: Kodansha

Links:

Official Site

Morning 2's comic portal website

Info:

Morning special issue. The magazine was published on an irregular basis. Starting from April 30th, 2008 the magazine was turned to monthly publication.

Motto! Doraemon (More! Doraemon)

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Japanese: もっと ドラえもん

Size: A4
Cost: 1,380 yen
Release Date: 4/25/05; 7/20/05; 9/03/05; 12/01/05; 3//0406

Publisher: Shogakukan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Currently a total of five issues, contains figures.

Mousou Shounen

Japanese: 妄想少年

Publisher: Shobunkan

Info:

Shota manga anthology for females.

Moyori

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Japanese: もより

Size: A1
Cost: 800 yen
Circulation: 2005 - 2006

Publisher: Fox Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

Mugenkan

Japanese: 夢幻館

Size: A5
Cost: 570 yen
Release Date: Quarterly
Circulation: 2004 - 2009/04

Publisher: Asahi Shimbun

Info:

Nemuki special issue.

Previously published by Asahi Sonorama. The magazine was suspended with the release of the 21st issue (released on April 23rd, 2009), but its content will continue serialization online on Asahi Shimbun Shuppan's Web Comic site that's scheduled to start at end of August 2009. The content of the Web Comic will be available for free.

Muku!

Release Date: Bi-monthly

Publisher: Wailea Shuppan

Info:

Men's comics & gravure.

Muteki Renai S-girl

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Japanese: 無敵恋愛 S-girl

Cost: 590 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 29th

Publisher: Bunkasha

Links:

Official Site

Mystery Bonita

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Japanese: ミステリーボニータ

Cost: 690 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 6th
Circulation: 1988 - ?

Publisher: Akita Shoten

Links:

Official Site

Serialization:

  • 1/2.
  • Boo! Boo! Occult-club
  • Crystal☆Dragon
  • Daikanyama Noriya St.
  • Dear Holmes
  • DICE
  • Hakke no Sora
  • Kajin
  • Kalura Mau!
  • Kiiri
  • Kyoufu Hakase no Kenkyuushitsu
  • Mushashi #9
  • Neko Asobi
  • Otoshimono ni wa Ki wo Tsukete
  • Puppet Master Rin
  • Shinjite! Go-shuujin-sama!!
  • Shinohara Udou
  • White Rainbow

Mystery DX

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Japanese: ミステリーDX

Cost: 680 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 6th
Circulation: 1992/12 - 2003/11

Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten

Links:

Official Site

Info:

It started as a special issue of Asuka magazine.

Mystery Jour Special

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Japanese: ミステリーJourスペシャル

Size: A5
Cost: 580 yen

Publisher: Futabasha

Links:

Official Site

Mystery Velvet

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Japanese: ミステリーベルベット

Circulation: 2008/07 - ?

Publisher: Ohzora Shuppan

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Mystery manga magazine. A renewal of Rose Mystery magazine, and a special issue of Hontou ni Kowai Yome Shuutome magazine. Its first issue was released on July 18th, 2008.

marie

Japanese: マリエ

Cost: 680 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly
Circulation: 2007/11 - ?

Publisher: Ohzora Shuppan

may familiar

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Japanese: may familiar (メイファミリア)

Cost: 420 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 1st
Circulation: 1984 - 2006/08

Publisher: Shounen Gahosha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Pet manga magazine aimed at mothers. Started in 1984, and ended with the release of its last issue on August 1st, 2006.

mellow mellow

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Japanese: メロメロ

Cost: 788 yen
Release Date: Quarterly
Circulation: 2007/03 - ?

Publisher: Ohzora Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

mellow mellow editorial department

Info:

Dramatic BL, first issue was released on March 30, 2007.

mini Love (miniRabu)

Japanese: miniラブ

Release Date: Bi-monthly
Circulation: 2007/07 - 2008/04

Publisher: Nihon Bungeisha

Info:

Teen's love manga magazine.

mini Sherry

Japanese: mini シェリー

Circulation: 2008/09 - ?

Publisher: Tokuma Shoten

Info:

Special issue of ENTAME magazine. Its first issue was released on September 25th, 2008.

miniPara

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Japanese: miniパラ (ミニパラ)

Cost: 480 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly; 6th
Circulation: 2004/01 - ?

Publisher: Take Shobo

Links:

Official Site

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NIGHTY Judy

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Japanese: NIGHTY Judy - Judy 増刊 

Cost: 500 yen
Circulation: 2004/05 - 2005/09

Publisher: Shogakukan

Links:

Official Site

Shogakukan Online

Info:

Judy special issue.

Nakayoshi

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Japanese: なかよし

Size: B5
Cost: 420 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 3rd
Circulation: 1954/12 - ?

Publisher: Kodansha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Publishes smaller, thicker magazines three times a year: Spring Vacation Land, Summer Vacation Land (Nakayoshi Lovely), and Winter Vacation Land.

Nakayoshi Lovely

Japanese: なかよしラブリー

Release Date: Published 5 times a year
Circulation: 2003 - ?

Publisher: Kodansha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Nakayoshi special issue.

Nakeru! Otona no Renai Drama Best 13

Japanese: 泣ける! 大人の恋愛ドラマ ベスト13

Publisher: Aoba Shuppan

Nakitai Yoru ni Okuru Kokoro Atatamaru Hanashi L

Japanese: 泣きたい夜に贈る心温まる話L

Cost: 650 yen

Publisher: Kasakura Shuppansha

Info:

Katei Suspense special issue.

Namaiki!

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Japanese: ナマイキッ! (Namaikiッ!)

Cost: 390 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 26th

Publisher: Take Shobo

Links:

Official Site

Namida ga Koboreru 15 no ii Hanashi

Japanese: 涙がこぼれる15のいい話

Release Date: Bi-monthly; odd (23rd)
Circulation: 2008/06 - ?

Publisher: Akebono Shuppan

Info:

Started on June 25th, 2008 as a special issue of Kekkon Mystery magazine. On September 22nd, 2008 it became independent, and published on a bi-monthly basis. Its aimed at housewifes in their twenties to their first half of their fifties.

Neighborhood

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Japanese: ご近所の悪いうわさ

Cost: 630 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Odd); 6th

Publisher: Ohzora Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

Nekketsu!! CoroCoro Densetsu (Legends of CoroCoro Comic)

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Japanese: 熱血!!コロコロ伝説

Cost: 1,000 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 26th
Circulation: 2007/05 - 2008/01

Publisher: Shogakukan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Aimed at adults in their 20's and 30's. A total of 10 volumes were released.

Neko Friends

Japanese: ねこふれんず

Circulation: 2007/06 - ?

Publisher: Tokuma Shoten

Info:

Pet manga magazine.

Neko Mero!

Japanese: ねこメロ!

Release Date: Quarterly
Circulation: 2007/10 - ?

Publisher: Gentosha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Cat manga magazine.

Neko Toissho

Japanese: ねこといっしょ

Circulation: 2006 - 2007

Publisher: Eichi Shuppan

Info:

Cat manga magazine.

Neko ni Matatabi

Japanese: ねこにまたたび

Circulation: 2006 - 2007

Publisher: Mediax

Neko no Akubi

Japanese: ねこのあくび

Cost: 380 yen
Circulation: 2006/06 - ?

Publisher: Bunkasha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Heartful cat manga magazine. Its first issue was released on June 16th, 2006.

Nekodama

Japanese: ねこだま

Size: B5
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Even); 27th
Cost: 390 yen
Circulation: 2006/06 - 2007/06, 2008/06 - ?

Publisher: East Press

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Specializes in cat manga. The magazine was published on a bi-monthly basis by Aoba Shuppan between June 2006 and June 2007. On June 2008 the magazine has been revived and being published on a bi-monthly basis by East Press.

Nekopanchi

Japanese: ねこぱんち

Release Date: Monthly
Circulation: 2006/09 - ?

Publisher: Shounen Gahosha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

A pet manga magazine with the cat being its theme.

Nemuki

Japanese: ネムキ

Size: A5
Release Date: Bi-monthly; 13th
Cost: 570 yen

Publisher: Asahi Shimbun

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Previously published by Asahi Sonorama.

Nemurenu Yoru no Kimyou na Hanashi

Publisher: Asahi Sonorama

Info:

Serialized Shin Petshop of Horrors (Petshop of Horrors was published by a different publisher, Ohzora Shuppan, in a different manga magazine).

NewType

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Japanese: バックナンバー(Newtype)

Cost: 550 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 25th

Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten

Links:

Official Site

NewType Romance

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Japanese: ニュータイプ・ロマンス

Cost: 580 yen
Circulation: 2006/07 - ?

Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten

Links:

Official Site

Info:

An anime magazine aimed at females.

Novel I's Comics

Publisher: Oakla Shuppan

Info:

Occasionally contains manga.

Nyan Tomo

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Japanese: にゃんとも

Cost: 390 yen
Circulation: 2006/11 - ?

Publisher: Akita Shoten

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Cute cat manga magazine. A special issue of Suspiria Mystery magazine. First issue was released on 11/20/2006.

NyanType

Japanese: 娘TYPE (にゃんタイプ)

Release Date: Bi-monthly; 30th
Circulation: 2009/04 - ?

Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten

Links:

Official Site

NyanType Web Shop

Info:

A special issue of Monthly NewType. A visual bishoujo magazine that's fully loaded with bishoujos from anime and games. It's advertised as a "male must see!" bishoujo magazine. Its aimed at company employees in their twenties and thirties and at students. Its first issue was released on April 30th, 2009, and starting from the third issue (released on September 30th, 2009) the magazine became a bi-monthly publication.

Nyohan Sokonashi Chigoku

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Japanese: 女犯 底なし恥獄

Release Date: Bi-monthly (Odd); 29th
Circulation: ? - 2008/07

Publisher: My Way Shuppan

Info:

Adult gekiga magazine. It was suspended with the September 2008 issue (released on July 29th, 2008) being its last issue.

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OPERA

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Publisher: Akane Shinsha

Links:

Official Site

OTO☆NYAN

Japanese: おと☆娘

Circulation: 2010/10 - ?

Publisher: Million Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

"Two dimensionional cross-dressing boys" speciality magazine. The magazine contains manga and articles. It's first issue will be released on October 25th, 2010.

OURs plus (OURs+)

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Japanese: OURs plus (アワーズ・プラス)

Cost: 450 yen
Release Date: bi-monthly
Circulation: 2006/02 - 2007/04

Publisher: Shounen Gahosha

Info:

Young King Ours special issue. Its first issue was released on February 15th, 2006. Starting from the third issue it became a bi-monthly publication. Volume 6 was its last issue (released on April 18th, 2007).

Office You

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Japanese: オフィス ユー

Cost: 600 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Even); 23rd
Circulation: 1985 - ?

Publisher: Sobisha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Printing by Shueisha.

Oh! Super Jump

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Japanese: オースーパージャンプ

Size: B5
Circulation: 1996 - ?
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Odd)
Cost: 290 yen

Publisher: Shueisha

Links:

Official Site

Ohta Comics

Publisher: Ohta Books (Shuppan)

One more Kiss

Size: A5
Cost: 590 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Even); 8th
Circulation:2000/12 - 2007/12

Publisher: Kodansha

Info:

Succeeded by Kiss PLUS.

Oneesan Deikou!

Japanese: お姉さんでいこう!

Publisher: Akane Shinsha

Links:

Official Site

Onna no Jinsei Taiken Namida no Henreki

Japanese: 女の人生体験 涙の遍歴

Publisher: Aoba Shuppan

Onna no ko no Tame no Kuchikomi & Toukou Magazine

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Japanese: 女の子のためのクチコミ&投稿マガジン

Size: AB
Cost: 590 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Even); 9th
Circulation: 2001/11 - ?

Publisher: Gakken Publishing

Links:

Official Site

Info:

An information magazine for females which features information about female oriented anime, games, and BL manga. It started as a special issue of Animedia magazine, but starting from the May 2009 issue (released on April 9th, 2009) the magazine became independent.

Oshirukokan

Japanese: お汁娘缶

Publisher: Akane Shinsha

Links:

Official Site

Otoko Musume no ko HEAVEN

Japanese: 男娘の子HEAVEN

Publisher: Tsukasa Shobo

Info:

Shota manga anthology for males.

Otomodachi

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Japanese: おともだち

Size: AB
Cost: 480 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 1st
Circulation: 1972/08 - ?

Publisher: Kodansha

Info:

For ages 5-7.

Otona Anime

Japanese: オトナアニメ

Circulation: 2006/07 - ?

Publisher: Yosensha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Anime magazine aimed at those in their twenties and thirties. An anime mook that features anime series that are popular with adults. Its first issue was released on July 10th, 2006.

Otona Fami

Japanese: オトナファミ

Cost: 580 yen
Size: A4
Release Date: Bi-monthly (even); 20th
Circulation: 2004/11 - ?

Publisher: Enterbrain

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Aimed at people in their latter half of their 20s to their 30s. Contains manga, game, movies news/reviews, and Japanese pop culture reports from the 70s and 80s. It was started in November 2004 as a sister paper to Enterbrain's Famitsu magazine.

Owarai BINBO Comic

Publisher: Heiwa Shuppan

Info:

Actual story manga.

Owarai Channel

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Japanese: お笑いちゃんねる

Cost: 350 yen
Release Date: Seasonal; 16th
Circulation: 2005/05 - ?

Publisher: Akita Shoten

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Weekly Shounen Champion special issue.

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PUSH!!

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Japanese: PUSH!!

Cost: 1,000 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Odd); 21st

Publisher: Shinyusha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Comes with a DVD.

Pachi Pro 7

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Japanese: パチプロ7

Size: B5
Cost: 350 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 9th

Publisher: Sogotosho

Links:

Official Site

Pachinko Fever

Japanese: パチンコフィーバー

Cost: 360 yen
Size: B5
Release Date: Monthly; 14th

Publisher: Issuisha

Info:

Pachinko manga magazine.

Pachinko Fever Original

Japanese: パチンコフィーバーオリジナル

Cost: 350 yen
Size: B5
Release Date: Bi-monthly

Publisher: Issuisha

Info:

Pachinko manga magazine.

Pachisuro 7

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Japanese: パチスロ7

Size: B5
Cost: 330 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 26th

Publisher: Souryuusha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Pachisuro manga magazine.

Pachisuro 7 EX

Publisher: Souryuusha

Pachisuro 7 Jr

Japanese: パチスロ 7 Jr

Cost: 330 yen
Release Date: Monthly

Publisher: Souryuusha

Info:

Pachisuro manga magazine.

Pachisuro V7

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Japanese: パチスロV7(ヴィクトリーセブン)

Size: B5
Cost: 350 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 20th

Publisher: Futabasha

Links:

Official Site

Pandora

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Japanese: パンドラ

Release Date: Bi-yearly
Circulation: 2008/02 - ?

Publisher: Kodansha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Literary magazine. It's described by Kodansha as a "symphony magazine that lives in the adolescent's self-consciousness." The first issue was released on February 4, 2008.

Pash!

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Japanese: パッシュ!

Size: A4
Cost: 780 yen

Publisher: Shufu to Seikatsusha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Written on the cover: "For Girls and Ladies Only!" An anime/cultural magazine for females, it contains information on the newest anime that's popular with females, as well as private interviews with male voice actors.

Pasha!

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Japanese: パシャ!

Release Date: Monthly; 4th

Publisher: Wakoh Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Gravure and manga magazine for young men.

Pasocom Paradise

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Japanese: パソコンパラダイス

Cost: 780 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 30th

Publisher: Mediax

Links:

Official Site

P's PSYTEC Magazine Page

Info:

Created by P's PSYTEC, published by Mediax.

Penguin Celeb

Publisher: Tatsumi Shuppan

Info:

Adult bishoujo manga magazine, Penguin Club special edition.

Petit Comic

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Japanese: プチコミック

Size: B5
Cost: 420 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 8th

Publisher: Shogakukan

Links:

Official Site

Petit Comic Zoukan

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Japanese: プチコミック 増刊

Size: A5
Cost: 680 yen
Release Date: Quarterly (February, May, August, and November)
Circulation: 1978 - ?

Publisher: Shogakukan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Petit Comic special issue.

Petit Princess

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Japanese: プチプリンセス

Cost: 690 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly; 16th
Circulation: 2002/03 - ?

Publisher: Akita Shoten

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Was a seasonal magazine until the 2006 Spring issue. Its first issue was released on March 14th, 2002.

Serialization:

  • Aibu♥Aibu
  • Bijuu Joushi
  • Bosouzoku Honey
  • Cabaret Bar Bear
  • Coffee Brothers
  • Fura Fuufu
  • Give Me a Passionate Kiss
  • Histeric Lovers
  • Hitsuai Teacher!
  • I Live for Love♥
  • Ike Men Cafe ni Youkoso♥
  • Kagayaku Natsu
  • Kimi no Kureta Oto
  • Kiri Cabaret Bar
  • Kojin Lesson
  • Love Pvt. Sachiko
  • Love/EGOISTIC ~guardian angel~
  • Mania's Manual
  • Moe♥Mitsu♥Lovers
  • Otome Chikara UP no Houteishiki
  • Sasou Hisho
  • Toshiue no Hit
  • Renai Price
  • Shirosu no wa Kimi no Bitai
  • Toshokan Yuugi
  • Your and My Pain

Petite-D

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Japanese: ぷち-D(プチ*ディー)

Size: A5
Cost: 940 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Odd)

Publisher: Sanwa Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

Phantom

Japanese: ファントム

Size: A5
Cost: 1680 yen

Publisher: Futami Shobo

Info:

Light heavy novel magazine.

Pianissimo

Japanese: ピアニッシモ

Circulation: 2008/01 - ?

Publisher: Poplar Sha

Info:

Renewal of Comic Pianissimo. First issue was released on January 25, 2008.

Pixy

Publisher: Oakla Shuppan

Play Comic

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Japanese: プレイコミック

Cost: 290 yen
Release Date: Bi-weekly; 2nd & 4th Thursday
Circulation: 1968 - ?

Publisher: Akita Shoten

Links:

Official Site

Serialization:

  • Biker Gang President
  • Correction Officers
  • EroTan
  • Gokudou no Shokutaku
  • Hey! Taxi
  • Hodo Yoi Otoko-tachi no Ballad
  • Hyoumu Katsuhitoken
  • Imajin
  • Kuuneru Boozu
  • Let's Go to Yakiniku Alley!
  • Metro Survive
  • Papa's a Big Thing!
  • The Broker
  • Traveler of a Horse
  • Yuukalist

Playboy

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Japanese: 週刊プレイボーイ

Cost: 330 yen
Release Date: Weekly; Monday

Publisher: Shueisha

Links:

Official Site

Magazine Info

Pochette

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Japanese: ポシェット

Cost: 500 yen

Publisher: Shogakukan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Tiny (more of an anthology than a phonebook). Republishes one-shots that appeared in Petit, Betsuc, Sho-C, Chee, Judy, etc. on higher quality paper with higher quality ink.

Prince Animage

Japanese: プリンスアニメージュ

Circulation: 2007/09 - ?

Publisher: Tokuma Shoten

Info:

A special issue of Animage. Contains full color illustrations of male characters which previously appeared in Animage magazine. The magazine is aimed at a female audience.

Princess

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Japanese: プリンセス

Cost: 380 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 6th
Circulation: 1974 - ?

Publisher: Akita Shoten

Links:

Official Site

Serialization:

  • at Laz Meridian
  • Brian Power Believers
  • Crest of the Royal Family
  • Deluxe!
  • Dragon★Girl
  • Fly High! Puchi
  • From Eroica with Love (Yasuko Aoike)
  • GateKeeper
  • Houkago Hokenshitsu
  • Platinum Garden
  • Shinri Sapuri
  • Uma no Mimi Kunbuu!?

Past Serialization:

  • Cantarella (You Higuri)
  • Ouke no Monshou (Chieko Hosokawa)
  • X-Day (Setona Mizushiro)

Princess Gold

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Japanese: プリンセスGOLD

Cost: 600 yen
Release Date: 9 issues a year; 16th
Circulation: 1979 - ?

Publisher: Akita Shoten

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Branched out from the Princess magazine, launched in 1979.

Project X

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Japanese: プロジェクトX Theマガジン

Cost: 480 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 11th
Circulation: ? - 2005/12

Publisher: Ohzora Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

Puchigumi (Puchi Gumi)

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Japanese: ぷっちぐみ

Size: AB
Cost: 580 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Odd)
Circulation: 2006/07 - ?

Publisher: Shogakukan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Became a bi-monthly magazine with the release of the fifth issue in September 2007.

Puchi♥Darling (Petit♥Darling)

Publisher: Shodensha

Puff

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Japanese: ぱふ

Size: AB
Circulation: 1996/12 - ?
Release Date: Monthly; 6th

Publisher: Zassosha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Manga informational magazine. Magazine that caters to females, has information on manga, anime, BL drama CD and male voice actors.

Pureri

Circulation: 2008/10 - ?

Publisher: Koubunsha

Info:

BL comic anthology. Its first issue was released on October 15th, 2008.

Q

Title Q

Q [kju:]

Japanese: キュウ

Circulation: 2009/12 - ?

Publisher: Brite Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

High quality, original BL comic anthology. Its first issue was released on December 16th, 2009.

R

Title R

Racish

Publisher: Tosuisha

Info:

Merged into Ichiraci.

Raijin Comics

Publisher: Coamix

Links:

Official Site

Rakuen Le Paradis

Japanese: 楽園 Le Paradis [ル パラディ]

Size: B5
Release Date: Three times a year (February, June and October)
Circulation: 2009/10 - ?

Publisher: Hakusensha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

A manga anthology which theme is "stimulatation of the love desire". Its first issue was released on October 29th, 2009.

Rapport Comics

Publisher: Rapport

Reijin

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Japanese: 麗人

Cost: 750 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 9th

Publisher: Take Shobo

Links:

Official Site

Reijin Bravo!

Japanese: 麗人Bravo!

Size: A5

Publisher: Take Shobo

Links:

Magazines

Ren-ai Hakusho Gold

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Japanese: 恋愛白書ゴールド

Cost: 600 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (even); 10th
Circulation: ? - 2005/08

Publisher: Ohzora Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

Ren-ai Hakusho Magic

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Japanese: 恋愛白書マジック

Cost: 590 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly
Circulation: 2005/01 - ?

Publisher: Ohzora Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

Ren-ai Hakusho Pastel

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Japanese: 恋愛白書パステル

Cost: 590 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 24th

Publisher: Ohzora Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Young lady's comic magazine that's aimed at a 18 - 23 year olds. Its theme is "progressive healing type/system real love manga magazine".

Renai Bijin if

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Japanese: 恋愛美人イフ

Cost: 590 yen
Release Date: Monthly

Publisher: Seven Shinsha

Renai Hakusho deep

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Japanese: 恋愛白書deep

Circulation: 2008/06 - ?

Publisher: Ohzora Shuppan

Info:

Renai Hakusho Pastel special issue. Teen's love manga magazine for women in their twenties and thirties.

Renai KISS

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Japanese: 恋愛KISS(ラブキス)

Cost: 590 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly

Publisher: Kasakura Shuppansha

Renai MAX (Love Max)

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Japanese: 恋愛MAX (ラブマックス)

Cost: 590 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 6th
Circulation: 2004/01 - ?

Publisher: Akita Shoten

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Used to be Comic Miu, then name changed to Comic Miu Renai Yomikiri MAX (2003/09 - 2003/11), and then to Renai Yomikiri MAX. Its title was changed to Renai Max (Love Max) starting with the October 2006 issue (released on September 6, 2006).

Serialization:

  • Happy♥Life
  • Kodoubutsukei Bishojo no Yabou
  • Koi Suru Karada
  • Listen to the Sea
  • Muchuu ni Sasetai Kiss you!
  • Nemuri Ouji
  • OL Game is not Sweet
  • Omimai Renai
  • Ore-sama Darling
  • Shojo Ningyo
  • Shonen Shojo wa Yokujou Suru
  • Tamashi ni Fureruka
  • Yuki-sensei! Ogenki desu ka!?

Renai Rakuen Pure

Japanese: 恋愛楽園ピュア (恋愛楽園PURE)

Release Date: Bi-monthly; 18th
Circulation: 2006 - ?

Publisher: Tokuma Shoten

Info:

A special issue of "Gekkan Asahi Geinou Entame!" magazine.

Renai Revolution

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Japanese: 恋愛Revolution(ラブレボ)

Release Date: Quarterly

Publisher: Ohzora Shuppan

Renai Tengoku

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Japanese: 恋愛天国

Cost: 590 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 19th

Publisher: Take Shobo

Links:

Official Site

Revival

Publisher: Tosuisha

Ribon

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Japanese: りぼん

Cost: 440 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 2nd
Circulation: 1955/08 - ?

Publisher: Shueisha

Links:

Official Site

Magazine Info

Ribon Original

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Japanese: りぼんオリジナル

Cost: 380 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 18th
Circulation: 1981 - ?

Publisher: Shueisha

Links:

Official Site

Magazine Info

Rinka

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Japanese: 凛花

Circulation: 2007/06 - ?

Publisher: Shogakukan

Info:

Special issue of Flowers magazine. Serializes manga from popular shoujo mangaka such as Yuu Watase (creator of Fushigi Yuugi), Yumi Tamura (creator of Basara) and Chiho Saito (creator of Revolutionary Girl Utena).

Romance Tiara

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Japanese: ロマンスティアラ

Cost: 650 yen
Circulation: 2007/06 - ?

Publisher: Ohzora Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

Romantic Princess (Roma×Puri)

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Japanese: ロマ×プリ

Circulation: 2008/05 - ?

Publisher: Shodensha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Feel Young special issue. Shoujo manga magazine aimed at women in their thirties and fourties. "shouoj manga renaissance" is the slogan on the magazine's cover. Its first issue was released on May 28th, 2008.

Rose Mystery

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Japanese: ローズミステリー

Release Date: Bi-monthly; 18th
Circulation: 2007/09 - 2008/03

Publisher: Ohzora Shuppan

Info:

A special issue of Hontou ni Kowai Yome Shuutome magazine. Its first issue was released on September 18th, 2007. A total of 4 issues were released before the magazine got renewed and its title was changed to Mystery Velvet.

Run Run

Japanese: るんるん

Circulation: ? - 1998/01

Publisher: Kodansha

Info:

The magazine that serialzied "Sailor V."

Rutile

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Japanese: ルチル

Cost: 680 yen
Release Date: Seasonal; Feb/May/Aug/Nov

Publisher: Gentosha

Links:

Official Site

Rutile Series

Publisher: Scholar

S

Title S

S

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Japanese: S~エス~ (季刊エス)

Size: 1200 yen
Release Date: Seasonal (Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter); 15th
Circulation: 2002/12 - ?

Publisher: Asuka Shinsha

Links:

Official Site

SMCA

Japanese: SMCA (SMコミックアンソロジー)

Circulation: 2008/11 - ?

Publisher: Furukawa Shobo

Info:

SM comic anthology for gay men.

SS

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Japanese: SS~スモールエス~

Cost: 840 yen
Release Date: Seasonal (Jan, Apr, July, Oct); 20th
Circulation: 2005/05 - ?

Publisher: Asuka Shinsha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Manga illustration magazine.

SWAN MAGAZINE

Publisher: Heibonsha

Info:

Ballet magazine.

SWEET CUBE

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Cost: 630 yen

Publisher: Kasakura Shuppansha

Links:

Official Site

SYLPH

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Japanese: シルフ

Size: B5
Release Date: Monthly; 22nd
Circulation: 2006/12 - ?

Publisher: MediaWorks

Links:

Official Site

Comic SYLPH - MediaWorks' page for the magazine.

Info:

The magazine began on December 9, 2006 with the title "Comic Sylph". It was a special issue of Dengeki Comic Gao!, and was published on a quarterly basis. With the release of the sixth issue (released on March 21, 2008) the magazine became a special issue of Dengeki Daioh. On May 22, 2008 the magazine's title was changed to "Sylph", and its publication was turned to bi-monthly. With the release of the July 2010 issue (released on May 22nd, 2010) the magazine's publication was turned to monthly.

Saikou no Shufutachi

Publisher: Kaiousha

Info:

Manga aimed at housewives.

Saitei!! Gyaku Gire Otoko

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Japanese: 最低!!逆ギレ男

Cost: 650

Publisher: Kuroda Shuppan Kyou Bunsha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Sakura Ai no Monogatari

Japanese: さくら愛の物語

Cost: 590 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 11th

Publisher: Aoba Shuppan

Info:

"Women's manga magazine of love, impression, and tear."

Sakura Ai no Monogatari Special Shiawase Sagashi

Japanese: さくら愛の物語Special 幸せさが

Publisher: Aoba Shuppan

Sakura Mystery

Japanese: サクラミステリー

Cost: 590 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 19th

Publisher: Aoba Shuppan

Info:

High quality mystery manga for adult women.

Sakura Mystery Deluxe

Japanese: サクラミステリーデラックス

Cost: 590 yen
Release Date: Monthly

Publisher: Aoba Shuppan

Info:

Formerly published by Aoba Shuppan, now published by Mediax.

Sanwa Comics D Collection

Publisher: Sanwa Shuppan

Scholar LC

Publisher: Scholar

Sekaiichi Fukou na Onna

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Japanese: 世界一不幸な女

Cost: 600

Publisher: Kasakura Shuppansha

Info:

Katei Suspense special issue.

Select You

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Release Date: Seasonal: Every 3 months

Publisher: Shueisha

Sengoku Bushou Retsuden

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Japanese: 戦国武将列伝 (コミック乱ツインズ増刊)

Cost: 350 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly

Publisher: Leed

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Started as a special issue of Comic Ran Twins. Starting from August 26th, 2008 the magazine became independent.

Shimensoka no Onna-tachi

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Japanese: 四面楚歌の女たち

Cost: 562 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 16th

Publisher: Take Shobo

Links:

Official Site

Shojo Comic (Sho-comi)

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Japanese: 少女コミック

Size: B5
Cost: 300 yen
Release Date: B-weekly; 5th & 20th
Circulation: 1968 - ?

Publisher: Shogakukan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Aimed at girls between 10 to highschool age.

Shojo Comic Zoukan

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Japanese: 少女コミック 増刊

Size: A5
Cost: 670 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Odd)

Publisher: Shogakukan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Sho-comi special issue.

Shokuman

Japanese: 食漫

Release Date: Monthly; 10th
Circulation: 2009/05 - ?

Publisher: Nihon Bungeisha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

"B class gourmet" quest manga magazine. A special issue of Bessatsu Manga Goraku magazine. Its first issue was released on May 11th, 2009.

Shosetsu June

Publisher: Magazine Magazine

Shota Comi

Japanese: ショタコミ

Publisher: Shobunkan

Info:

Shota manga anthology for females.

Shota Mimi Love

Japanese: ショタみみLOVE

Publisher: Shobunkan

Info:

Shota manga anthology for females.

Shota Tama

Japanese: ショタ魂

Publisher: Shobunkan

Info:

Shota manga anthology for females.

Shougaku Go-nensei

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Japanese: 小学五年生

Cost: 550 yen
Circulation: 1922 - 2010/02
Release Date: Monthly; 3rd

Publisher: Shogakukan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Elementary school fifth grade. Its last issue was released on February 3rd, 2010. Shougaku Go-nensei and Shougaku Roku-nensei magazines were succeeded by GAKUMANplus.

Shougaku Ichi-nensei

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Japanese: 小学一年生

Cost: 550 yen
Release Date: Monthly
Circulation: 1925 - ?

Publisher: Shogakukan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Elementary school 1st grade.

Shougaku Ni-nensei

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Japanese: 小学二年生

Cost: 550 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 3rd
Circulation: 1925 - ?

Publisher: Shogakukan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Elementary school second grade.

Shougaku Roku-nensei

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Japanese: 小学六年生

Size: AB
Cost: 580 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 3rd
Circulation: 1922 - 2009/12

Publisher: Shogakukan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Elementary school 6th grade. Its last issue was released on December 28th, 2009. Shougaku Roku-nensei and Shougaku Go-nensei magazines were succeeded by GAKUMANplus.

Shougaku San-nensei

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Japanese: 小学三年生

Size: B5
Cost: 550 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 3rd
Circulation: 1925 - ?

Publisher: Shogakukan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Elementary school 3rd grade.

Shougaku Yon-nensei

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Japanese: 小学四年生

Size: B5
Cost: 550 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 3rd
Circulation: 1924 - ?

Publisher: Shogakukan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Elementary school 4th grade.

Shoujo Sekai

Japanese: 少女世界

Circulation: 2009/03 - ?
Release Date: Quarterly

Publisher: Asuka Shinsha

Info:

A manga anthology. A special issue of SS magazine. Its first issue was released on March 17th, 2009.

Shounen Ace

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Japanese: 少年エース

Cost: 540 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 26th

Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Suzumiya Haruhi novel was adapted to a manga in Shounen Ace magazine. There were two manga of Vision of Escaflowne (one shounen manga and the other shoujo manga), the shounen manga was serialized in the shounen manga magazine Shounen Ace. Blood+ has three different manga thats serialized in three different manga magazines.

Serialization:

  • Angelic Layer
  • B'tX
  • Blood+
  • Brain Powered
  • Eden's Bowy
  • Eureka 7
  • Girls Bravo
  • Grenadier
  • Kannaduki no Miko
  • Keroro Gunso (Sgt. Frog)
  • Kiddy Grade
  • Narue no Sekai (The World of Narue)
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion
  • Samurai Champloo
  • Steel Angel Kurumi
  • Suzumiya Haruhi
  • The Melody of Oblivion
  • Vision of Escaflowne

Shounen Ai no Bigaku

Japanese: 少年愛の美学

Circulation: 2003/06 - 2006/01

Publisher: Shobunkan

Info:

Shota manga anthology for males.

Shounen Alchemist

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Japanese: 少年アルケミス

Cost: Free
Release Date: Weekly
Circulation: 2007/05 - ?

Publisher: Alchemist

Links:

Official Site

Info:

A free web delivery magazine that serializes light novel weekly on its website. The official website, along with the magazine, was launched on May 1st, 2007. The first light novel made available on the site is Chiko Chiko BANG! ~Kimagure Dai-ni Shikkoubu~ (ちこちこBANG!~気まぐれ第二執行部~) by Shin Takase.

Alchemist originally announced this magazine on April 1st, which lead many to believe this to be an April fools joke.

Shounen Blood

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Japanese: 月刊少年ブラッド

Size: B5
Cost: 290 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 12th
Circulation: 2006/04 - ?

Publisher: SOFTBANK Creative

Links:

Official Site

Keitai Blood - Cell phone, 315 yen, contains the same contents as the magazine.

Web Blood - Contains original titles.

Info:

A new shounen magazine Created in April 2006 by MOVIDA Entertainment and SOFTBANK Creative. As the name implies, its theme will be centered around "Nekketsu" (burning passion, or hot-blooded, a common shounen term). Currently the magazine is still accepting submissions of possible serializations, and is claiming that it will "bring to the 10th (current) generation of manga fans series that are cooler and more "Nekketsu" than anything they've ever seen."

As of the December 2006 issue, the magazine became an online magazine.

Shounen Bungei

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Japanese: 少年文芸

Size: A5
Cost: 840 yen

Publisher: Shinpusha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Shounen Literature, literature magazine containing poem, novel, and manga.

Shounen Captain

Japanese: 月刊少年キャプテン (げっかんしょうねんきゃぷてん)

Release Date: Monthly
Circulation: 1985/01 - 1997/01

Publisher: Tokuma Shoten

Shounen Champion (Monthly)

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Japanese: 月刊少年チャンピオン

Cost: 420 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 5th
Circulation: 1970/03 - ?

Publisher: Akita Shoten

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Launched on March of 1970, sister magazine of Weekly Shounen Champion.

Serialization:

  • Asu no Yoichi!
  • Black Monday Night Japan
  • Foot Shining
  • Goldios no Musubi Me
  • Hanaukyo Maid Team
  • Izo's Lover!
  • K-Ranker Okumura Zaurus
  • Katori Sempai
  • Let's Play Baseball!
  • Metcha Kyan
  • Movie Junkie Kitazawa-kun
  • Onigumi THE REVOLVER
  • PingPong Dash!!
  • Premature Priest
  • Shoumi Kigen Ari!!
  • WORST

Shounen Champion

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Japanese: 週刊少年チャンピオン

Cost: 250 yen
Release Date: Weekly; Thursday
Circulation: 1969/07 - ?

Publisher: Akita Shoten

Links:

Official Site

Serialization:

  • 24 no Hitomi
  • Cross Heart
  • DokaBen SuperStars
  • Drill Enji
  • Gang Life
  • Hanma Baki
  • Hoshin no Bunga
  • Ippon!
  • Kensei Tsubame
  • Kireru-kun
  • Namba MG5
  • Nehan Hime Midoro
  • Noodle Fighter Miki N!
  • Penguin Musume
  • Pound for Pound
  • Sho☆Pan
  • the Original! Super Radical Gag Family
  • Tsubaki Nightclub

Shounen Fang

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Japanese: 月刊少年ファング

Cost: 490 yen
Circulation: 2006/07 - ?
Release Date: Monthly; 19th

Publisher: Leed

Links:

Official Site

Info:

The first issue of Shounen Fang was released on 7/19 (September Issue).

Serialization::

  • Bright Kingdom (Moemoe Tanabe)
  • Chou Goukin Tobitakeihachi (Yahonko Wabisu)
  • Fool◇Fool (Yuki Kobayashi)
  • Mocho Mio!!! (Kazuhiro Moriya)
  • Mokusei jin (Rurabou)
  • Rei Sweeper (Narumi Kakinouchi)

Shounen Gag King (Gag Oh!)

Japanese: 月刊少年ギャグ王(GagOh!)

Release Date: Monthly
Circulation: 1994/05 - 1999/04

Publisher: Square Enix

Links:

Information - Contains information on serialization, artists, dates, and more.

Serialization - Contains a list of Gag Oh! series.

Shounen GanGan

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Japanese: 月刊少年ガンガン

Cost: 540 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 12th
Circulation: 1991 - ?

Publisher: Square Enix

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Launched in 1991 under Enix, which became Square-Enix after the merger with Square-Soft.

Shounen Gourmet

Japanese: 少年グルメ

Publisher: Kasakura Shuppansha

Info:

Shota manga anthology for males.

Shounen Jump (Monthly)

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Japanese: 月刊少年ジャンプ

Cost: 400 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 6th
Circulation: 1970/02 - 2007/06

Publisher: Shueisha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Replaced by Jump SQ.

Shounen Jump

Japanese: 週刊少年ジャンプ

Cost: 230 yen
Release Date: Weekly; Monday
Circulation: 1968/07 - ?

Publisher: Shueisha

Links:

Official Site

Official English Site

Magazine Info
Jumpland Website - Made in Flash.
German BANZAI! website
Swedish Shonen Jump website

Info:

Founded in 1968, the most popular magazine in Japan. In 1994, Jump sold an unprecedented 6.2 million copies, though sales have been declining in recent years.

Serialization:

  • Bleach
  • Bobobo-bo
  • D.Gray-man
  • Eyeshield 21
  • Gintama
  • Hunter X Hunter
  • Jaguar
  • Kochi Kame
  • Mieru Hito
  • Muhyo to Rosie
  • Mx0
  • Naruto
  • Neuro
  • One Piece
  • Penguin
  • Reborn
  • Taizo
  • The Prince of Tennis
  • To-LOVE-Ru

Shounen Jump NEXT!

Japanese: 少年ジャンプNEXT!

Circulation: 2010/04 - ?

Publisher: Shueisha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

A special issue of Weekly Shounen Jump. Mainly serializes one-shot manga by new manga authors. Its first issue was released on April 30th, 2010.

Shounen Magazine

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Japanese: 週刊少年マガジン

Size: B5
Cost: 240 yen
Release Date: Weekly; Wednesday
Circulation: 1959/03 - ?

Publisher: Kodansha

Links:

Official Site

Shounen Rival

Japanese: 月刊少年ライバル

Release Date: Monthly
Circulation: 2008/04 - ?

Publisher: Kodansha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Aimed at junior high students. First issue was released on April 4th, 2008.

Shounen Romance

Japanese: 少年浪漫

Publisher: Shobunkan

Info:

Shota manga anthology for females.

Shounen Shikou

Japanese: 少年嗜好

Size: A5

Publisher: Moeru Publishing

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Shota manga anthology for males.

Shounen Sirius

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Japanese: 月刊少年シリウス

Size: B5
Cost: 500 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 26th
Circulation: 2005/05 - ?

Publisher: Kodansha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Theme is mystery, surprise and glory.

Shounen Sunday

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Japanese: 週刊少年サンデー

Size: B5
Cost: 240 yen
Release Date: Weekly; Wednesday
Circulation: 1959/03 - ?

Publisher: Shogakukan

Links:

Official Site

Shounen Sunday Cho (Super)

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Japanese: 少年サンデー超 (スーパー) 増刊

Size: B5
Cost: 390 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Odd); 25th

Publisher: Shogakukan

Links:

Official Site

Shounen Yuugi

Japanese: 少年遊戯

Publisher: Kousai Shobo

Info:

Shota manga anthology for males.

Shounen no Kuni

Japanese: 少年之國

Circulation: 2009/03 - ?
Release Date: Quarterly

Publisher: Asuka Shinsha

Info:

A manga anthology that makes the boy its theme. A special issue of S magazine. Its first issue was released on March 17th, 2009.

Shousetsu Aqua (Novel Aqua)

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Japanese: 小説アクア

Cost: 714 yen
Release Date: Seasonal

Publisher: Oakla Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Serializes yaoi novels.

Shousetsu B-Boy (Novel b-Boy)

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Japanese: 小説b-Boy

Cost: 680 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 14th

Publisher: Libre Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

Shousetsu Chara (Novel Chara)

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Japanese:

Cost: 680 yen
Release Date: May & November; 22nd

Publisher: Tokuma Shoten

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Serializes BL light novels.

Shousetsu Chocolat (Novel Chocolat)

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Japanese: 小説ショコラ

Cost: 690 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly

Publisher: Shinkosha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

BL novel magazine for women.

Shousetsu Dear+ (Novel Dear+)

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Japanese: 小説ディアプラス

Size: A5
Cost: 720 yen
Release Date: March, June, Sept, Dec; 20th

Publisher: Shinshokan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Serializes BL light novels.

Shousetsu Hanamaru (Novel Hanamaru)

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Japanese: 小説花丸

Cost: 750 yen
Release Date: Quarterly (March/June/Sept/Dec); 4th

Publisher: Hakusensha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Entertainment novel magazine for women.

Shousetsu Wings (Novel Wings)

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Japanese: 小説ウィングス

Size: A5
Cost: 720 yen
Release Date: Feb, May, Aug, Nov; 10th

Publisher: Shinshokan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Light novel magazine for girls.

Shuman Special

Japanese: 週漫スペシャル

Cost: 300 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 29th

Publisher: Houbunsha

Links:

Official Site

Silky

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Japanese: Silky

Cost: 600 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Odd); 3rd

Publisher: Hakusensha

Links:

Official Site

Silky Special

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Cost: 590 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Even); 3rd

Publisher: Hakusensha

Links:

Official Site

Slave Heroines

Japanese: スレイブヒロインズ

Release Date: Monthly
Circulation: 2008/04 - ?

Publisher: Kill Time Communication

Info:

Adult manga anthology for men. A renewal of the "Touki Ryoujoku" magazine. The first issue was released on April 3rd, 2008.

Snifty

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Japanese: スニフティ

Size: B5
Release Date: Monthly

Publisher: Tokyodo Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

A subscription manga magazine from TOKYOHELLOZ. Starting from April 10th, 2008 the first issue was simultaneously sent throughout Japan.

Sonotoki Rekishi ga Ugoita Comic han

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Japanese: その時歴史が動いた コミック版

Cost: 360 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly
Circulation: 2006/11 - ?

Publisher: Home-Sha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

First issue was released on 11/17/2006. Jidaigeki manga magazine, special issue of Comic Tokumori.

Special AYA

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Japanese: Lady's Comic Special AYA

Cost: 650 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 22nd

Publisher: Ohzora Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

Stencil

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Release Date: Monthly; 28th

Publisher: Square Enix

Sunday Compact

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Japanese: サンデーコンパクト

Size: A5
Cost: 250 yen
Release Date: Bi-weekly; 1st & 3rd Tuesday
Circulation: 2004/07 - 2005/10

Publisher: Shogakukan

Links:

Official Site

Sunday GX (Sunday Gene-X)

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Japanese: 月刊サンデーGX (ジェネックス)

Size: B5
Cost: 530 yen
Circulation: 2000 - ?
Release Date: Monthly; 19th

Publisher: Shogakukan

Links:

Official Site

Serialization:

  • Binbo Shimai Monogatari
  • BLACK LAGOON
  • Girls Saurus DX
  • RahXephon
  • REC
  • Shin Angyo Onshi

Super Color Comic Robot

Publisher: Wanimagazine-sha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Collection of "visual stories" from Range Murata, some drawn in manga format, some in illustration-book format.

Super Comic

Japanese: スーパーコミック

Cost: 490 yen
Release Date: Monthly
Circulation: ? - 2008/07

Publisher: Akebono Shuppan

Info:

Male oriented gekiga magazine. Its publication was suspended with its last issue released on July 11th, 2008.

Super Etchi

Publisher: Oakla Shuppan

Super Jump

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Japanese: スーパージャンプ

Cost: 290 yen
Release Date: Bi-weekly; 2nd & 4th week
Circulation: 1986/12 - ?

Publisher: Shueisha

Links:

Official Site

Magazine Info

Super Pachisuro 777

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Japanese: スーパーパチスロ777

Cost: 350 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 19th

Publisher: Take Shobo

Links:

Official Site

Super Robot Magazine

Release Date: Bi-monthly (Odd); 19th

Publisher: Futabasha

Suspiria (Suspiria Mystery)

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Japanese: サスペリア (サスペリアミステリ-)

Cost: 750 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly; 24th
Circulation: 1977 - ?

Publisher: Akita Shoten

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Used to be a monthly magazine before 2006.

Sweet Petit (Sweet Puchi)

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Japanese: Sweetプチ

Cost: 480 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly

Publisher: Kasakura Shuppansha

Links:

Official Site

SweetPrincess

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Japanese: SweetPrincess

Cost: 1200 yen

Publisher: Ohzora Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Cool-B special issue.

T

Title T

TECH GIAN

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Japanese: TECH GIAN(テックジャイアン)

Cost: 1100 yen
Size: AB
Release Date: Monthly; 21st
Circulation: 1996/09 - ?

Publisher: Enterbrain

Links:

Official Site

Info:

A bishoujo gaming magazine that contains info/iilustrations from bishoujo games.

Tales of Magazine

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Japanese: テイルズ オブ マガジン

Release Date: Monthly
Circulation: 2008/08 - 2009/10

Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten

Links:

Official Site

Info:

A special issue of Comp Ace magazine. The magazine specializes in the "Tales of" RPG series. Contains the latest information about the series, manga, etc... The first issue was released on August 7th, 2008. Starting from the second issue (released on October 10th, 2008) it turned into a monthly publication. Its last issue was volume 14 which got released on October 26th, 2009.

Tanoshii Youchien

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Japanese: たのしい幼稚園

Size: AB
Cost: 500 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 1st
Circulation: 1956/11 - ?

Publisher: Kodansha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

For ages 2-4.

Tele Manga Heroes

Japanese: テレまんがヒーローズ

Circulation: 2008/03 - ?

Publisher: Kodansha

Info:

Started on March 15th, 2008 as a special issue to "TV Magazine". Manga that didn't end in Comic Bon Bon continued their serialization in this magazine.

The Beans

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Japanese: ザ・ビーンズ

Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten

Info:

Serializes shoujo light novels.

The Dessert

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Japanese: The デザート (ザ デザート)

Cost: 710 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Even); 10th
Circulation: 1999 - ?

Publisher: Kodansha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

It was published on a monthly basis. Starting from the September 2007 issue (released on August 10th, 2007) it was turned to bi-monthly publication.

The Hana to Yume

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Japanese: ザ花とゆめ

Cost: 630 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (Even); 15th

Publisher: Hakusensha

Links:

Official Site

Serialization:

  • Aka-chan to Boku
  • Glass no Kamen
  • Please Save My Earth

The Margaret

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Japanese: ザ・マーガレット

Cost: 560 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 24th

Publisher: Shueisha

Links:

Magazine Info

The Ruby

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Japanese: ザ・ルビー

Cost: 700 yen
Release Date: Bi-anually (June and November)
Circulation: 2006/10 - ?

Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Serializes BL light novels.

The Sneaker

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Japanese: ザ・スニーカー

Cost: 720 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly; 30th

Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Serializes light novels for young adult males.

Serialization:

  • Bara no Maria
    • Author: Jyumonji Ao
    • Illustrator: BUNBUN
  • Cherish -Suitei Mahou Shoujo-
    • Author: Ninomae Hajime
    • Illustrator: Azumi Koishi
  • Dodo Tori to Fuyu no Sora
    • Author: Morihashi Bingo
    • Illustrator: Sera Shinya
  • DOORS
    • Author: Kanzaka Hajime
    • Illustrator: Kishiwada Robin
  • Eulen Spiegel
    • Author: Ubukata Tow
    • Illustrator: Hakua Ugetsu
  • Ginsei Mitsuami Koukaiki
    • Author: Takami Kazuyuki
    • Illustrator: Ogata Kouji
  • Hokushin Denki
    • Author: Ootsuka Eiji
    • Illustrator: Mori Yoshinatsu
  • Legend of Lodoss
    • Author: Mizuno Ryou
    • Illustrator: Yamada Akihiro
  • Mushi-Uta bug
    • Author: Iwai Kyouhei
    • Illustrator: Ruroo
  • RAGNAROK
    • Author: Yasui Kentarou
    • Illustrator: TASA
  • Rental Magica
    • Author: Sanda Makoto
    • Illustrator: pako
  • Samurai Penguin
    • Author: Kurita Yasuo
  • Saredo Tsumibito wa Ryuu to Odoru
    • Author: Asai Rabo
    • Illustrator: Terui
  • Sentou Jousai Masurawo
    • Author: Hayashi Tomoaki
    • Illustrator: Ueda Yumehito
  • Shin Lodoss Tousenki
    • Author: Mizuno Ryou
    • Illustrator: Mikimoto Haruhiko
  • Suzumiya Haruhi
    • Author: Tanigawa Nagaru
    • Illustrator: Itou Noiji
  • Trinity Blood Rage Against the Moons
    • Author: Yoshida Sunao
    • Illustrator: THORES Shibamoto
  • Trinity Blood Reborn on the Mars
    • Author: Yoshida Sunao
    • Illustrator: THORES Shibamoto

Tokusen Bessatsu Comic Hitoduma Jukujo Onna Zakari

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Japanese: 特選別冊 Comic 人妻熟女ざかり

Cost: 450 yen
Release Date: Monthly

Publisher: Toen Shobo

Links:

Official Site

Tonari no Doro Numa Jikenbo

Japanese: 隣のドロ沼事件簿

Publisher: Aoba Shuppan

ToraTora Comic

Publisher: Toramaga

Info:

They haven't updated their website for ages but there are new tanks on sale. They print the Animation Runner Kuromi and Jubei-chan manga

Torauma Manga Magazine (Toramaga)

Publisher: Toramaga

Serialization:

  • The Game-center Arashi A

Totsugeki! Oishii Taiken

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Japanese: 突撃!おいしい体験

Publisher: Leed

Links:

Official Site

Info:

MEN'S GOLD special issue.

Touki Ryoujoku

Japanese: 闘姫陵辱

Circulation: 2004/08 - 2008/03

Publisher: Kill Time Communication

Info:

Adult manga anthology.

Tsubomi

Japanese: つぼみ

Release Date: Bi-monthly; 12th
Circulation: 2009/02 - ?

Publisher: Houbunsha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Yuri manga anthology. The anthology began as a quarterly publication with the release of its first issue on February 12th, 2009, but with the release of issue 7 (released on August 11th, 2010) it became a bi-monthly publication. The anthology is published under the "Manga Time KR Comics GL Series" comic imprint.

Tsuri Comic

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Japanese: つりコミック

Size: B5
Cost: 400 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 12th

Publisher: Tatsumi Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

Tsuya Oneesama

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Japanese: 艶お姉さま

Size: B5
Cost: 480 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly
Circulation: 2006/07 - 2007/03

Publisher: Kousai Shobo

Info:

Male oriented manga and gravure magazine. A total of 4 issues were released.

Type-Moon Ace

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Japanese: TYPE-MOONエース

Release Date: Irregular
Circulation: 2008/04 - ?

Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten

Info:

CompAce special issue. TYPE-MOON's speciality magazine. Its first issue was released on April 21, 2008.

tears

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Japanese: tears-ティアーズ-

Circulation: 2008/07 - ?

Publisher: Ohzora Shuppan

Info:

Teen's love manga magazine. A special issue of Renai Hakusho Pastel magazine. It's first issue was released on July 17th, 2008.

U

Title U

URA BUBKA

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Japanese: 裏BUBKA

Size: A4
Cost: 880 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 24th

Publisher: Core Magazine

Links:

Official Site

Ultra Jump

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Japanese: ウルトラジャンプ

Cost: 540 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 19th
Circulation: 1999 - ?

Publisher: Shueisha

Links:

Official Site

Magazine Info
Ultra Jump EGG - Ultra Jump special issue website.

Ultra Jump MegaMix

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Japanese: ウルトラジャンプMEGAMIX

Circulation: 2003 - ?

Publisher: Shueisha

Un Poco

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Japanese: ウンポコ

Size: A5
Cost: 560 yen
Release Date: March, June, Sept, Dec; 30th
Circulation: 2005/03 - 2009/03

Publisher: Shinshokan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

A special issue of Wings magazine. With the publication of the 17th issue in March 2009, the magazine got suspended, and was merged into the Wings magazine. The magazine centered on comedy, gag, and essay manga.

Uragekidan

Japanese: 裏激男

Circulation: 2007/08 - 2008/10

Publisher: Furukawa Shobo

Info:

Comic anthology for gay men. Described as hard and deep anthology. A total of 5 volumes were released.

V

Title V

V Jump

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Japanese: Vジャンプ

Cost: 500 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 19th
Circulation: 1993 - ?

Publisher: Shueisha

Links:

Magazine Info

Vitaman

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Japanese: ビタマン

Cost: 390 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 31st

Publisher: Take Shobo

Links:

Official Site

Vitaman DX

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Japanese: ビタマンDX

Cost: 400 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 15th

Publisher: Take Shobo

Links:

Official Site

Voice-type

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Japanese: Voice-type

Cost: 1890 yen

Publisher: Core Magazine

Links:

Official Site

W

Title W

WARD

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Japanese: 月刊コミックゼロサム増刊 WARD

Cost: 600 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly

Publisher: Ichijinsha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Zero-Sum's sister publication. Used to be published on the 11th of February, May, August and November, became a bi-monthly magazine in November 2007.

WAaI!

Japanese: わぁい!

Release Date: Quarterly (January, April, July, October); 25th
Circulation: 2010/04 - ?

Publisher: Ichijinsha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

A special issue of Comic Rex magazine. A magazine that's about two dimensional boys who disguise as females. The magazine contains features about male characters from anime and games that disguise themselves as females. A Comprehensive boy disguising as female informational magazine that contains: boy disguising as female manga, projects, and etc... Its first issue was released on April 24th, 2010.

WOoooo A Kumi Special

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Japanese: ウォーA組スペシャル

Size:
Cost: 580 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly
Circulation: 2006/11 - ?

Publisher: Magazine Magazine

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Manga and gravure magazine for males.

Why is this: ウォー --> WOoooo ???

Well, the publisher (Magazine Magazine) has other magazines that start with ウォー and all of them are mentioned as WOoooo on Amazon Japan. So yes ウォー translates to WOoooo.

WOoooo magazines are male oriented adult magazines published by Magazine Magazine. some of them are also manga and gravure magazines.

Watashi wo Nerau Gaichuu Onna

Japanese: 私を狙う害虫女

Cost: 600 yen

Publisher: Kasakura Shuppansha

Info:

Sweet Petit special issue.

Web Comic Genzo

Japanese: WebコミックGENZO

Release Date: Monthly; 28th

Publisher: Gentosha

Links:

Official Site

Web Comic GENZO EN - English version of Web Comic GENZO.

Info:

Gentosha's free web comic magazine that's divided into three types of magazines:

  • Comic MAGNA - Gentosha's free shounen web manga magazine.
  • GENZO - Gentosha's free seinen web manga magazine.
  • Web Spica - Gentosha's free shoujo web manga magazine.

Web Comic High!

Japanese: WEBコミックハイ!

Publisher: Futabasha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

A free web comic magazine. Started on August 20th, 2008 as a succession to the web comic magazine "Comic Seed!". Its updated on the 10th, 20th, and 30th of every month.

Weekly Manga Times

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Japanese: 週刊漫画TIMES

Cost: 280 yen
Release Date: Weekly; Friday
Circulation: 1956/11 - ?

Publisher: Houbunsha

Links:

Official Site

Houbunsha's magazine page

Weekly Manga Times Zoukan

Release Date: Monthly; 4th Friday

Publisher: Houbunsha

Links:

Official Site

Wings

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Japanese: ウィングス

Size: A5
Cost: 620 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 28th

Publisher: Shinshokan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Shoujo Sci-fi and fantasy manga. Serializes Dragon Knights, Demon Ororon.

Woman Gekijo

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Japanese: ウーマン劇場

Cost: 680 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 6th

Publisher: Take Shobo

Links:

Official Site

Y

Title Y

YS Special

Japanese: YSスペシャル

Circulation: 2008/09 - 2009/01
Release Date: Monthly; 25th

Publisher: Shogakukan

Info:

A special issue of Big Comic Spirits. After the suspension of "Young Sunday", a special issue of "Big Comic Spirits" was introduced that's titled "YS Special". Many manga that used to be serialized in "Young Sunday" continued serialization in this magazine. Its first issue was released on September 25th, 2008. The magazine ended with the release of the fifth issue (released on January 24th, 2009), and all of its manga serials ended in this issue.

Yome to Shuutome Deluxe (Yome to Shuutome DX)

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Japanese: 嫁と姑デラックス (嫁と姑DX)

Cost: 650 yen

Publisher: Kuroda Shuppan Kyou Bunsha

Yome to Shuutome Scandal

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Japanese: 嫁と姑スキャンダル

Cost: 590 yen
Release Date: 14th

Publisher: Take Shobo

Links:

Official Site

Yome to Syu Document

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Japanese: 嫁と姑ドキュメント

Cost: 562 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 7th

Publisher: Take Shobo

Links:

Official Site

You

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Japanese: YOU(ユー)

Cost: 350 yen
Release Date: Bi-weekly; 1st & 15th
Circulation: 1980 - ?

Publisher: Shueisha

Links:

Official Site

Magazine Info

Info:

Was called Lady's Comic YOU (レディースコミックユー) when first launched in 1980.

Young Ace

Japanese: ヤングエース

Size: B5: B5
Release Date: Monthly; 4th
Circulation: 2009/07 - ?

Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten

Links:

Official Site

Kadokawa Shoten's magazine page

Info:

A special issue of Shounen Ace magazine. Its first issue was released on July 4th, 2009. The magazine is described as "Magazine for people who never give up reading Comic!", and the cover of the first issue describes the magazine as the birth of the elder brother magazine of Shounen Ace. Some manga that were serialized in the defunct seinen manga magazine Comic Charge continued their serialization in this magazine. The magazine aims at the readers that graduated from reading Shounen Ace, and the male readers who keep reading manga. Its main target readership are males in their later half of their twenties to their thirties (roughly aimed at 25 to 40 year old males). The magazine's keywords are bishoujo, gag and action.

Young Animal

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Japanese: ヤングアニマル

Cost: 300 yen
Release Date: Bi-weekly; 2nd & 4th Friday
Circulation: 1992 - ?

Publisher: Hakusensha

Links:

Official Site

Young Animal Arashi

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Japanese: ヤングアニマル嵐

Release Date: Monthly; 1st Friday
Circulation: 2000/03 - ?

Publisher: Hakusensha

Links:

Official Site

Arasi Room

Info:

A special issue of Young Animal magazine.

Young Animal Zoukan Island

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Japanese: ヤングアニマル増刊あいらんど

Cost: 680 yen
Release Date: Irregular publication
Circulation: 2004/04 - ?

Publisher: Hakusensha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

A special issue of Young Animal. Its first issue was released on April 27th, 2004.

Young Champion

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Japanese: ヤングチャンピオン

Cost: 320 yen
Release Date: Bi-weekly; 2nd & 4th Tuesday

Publisher: Akita Shoten

Links:

Official Site

Y-Champ - Young Champion's official cell phone site.

Serialization:

  • Battle Afro
  • Busu no Hitomi ni Koi Shiteru
  • German World Cup×Let's Hit It!!
  • Hermes
  • Ikasete! Banbina♥
  • Kaikou no Mori
  • Love Junkies
  • Mozuku, Walking!
  • Nayamanse
  • Oyome ni Oide!
  • Shinsengumi Mokushiroku
  • Sekai wo Shire!
  • Tsuki to Tomago
  • SCHOOLMATE
  • SUNdoME

Young Champion Otoko

Japanese: ヤングチャンピオン漢

Circulation: 2008/09 - ?

Publisher: Akita Shoten

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Young Champion special issue. Its first issue was released on September 30th, 2008.

Young Champion Retsu

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Japanese: ヤングチャンピオン烈

Cost: 390 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly; 3rd Tuesday
Circulation: 2006/06 - ?

Publisher: Akita Shoten

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Special issue of Young Champion. First issue released on 6/20/2006.

Young Comic

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Japanese: ヤングコミック

Cost: 300 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 10th

Publisher: Shounen Gahosha

Links:

Official Site

Young Dokan

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Japanese: ヤングドカン

Cost: 500 yen
Circulation: 2007/01 - ?

Publisher: Akebono Shuppan

Info:

Manga and gravure magazine for males.

Young GanGan

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Japanese: ヤングガンガン (formerly ガンガンYG)

Size: B5
Cost: 290 yen
Release Date: Bi-weekly; 1st & 3rd Friday
Circulation: 2004/12 - ?

Publisher: Square Enix

Links:

Official Site

Publication Info

Reviews - Reviews of each issue and their serializations.

Info:

Launched on 2004/12/03 as a special seasonal issue of Shounen Gangan under the name Gangan YG. On 2004/11/15 it was transformed into Young Gangan.

Young Judy

Circulation: 1997/02 - 2003/08

Publisher: Shogakukan

Info:

Judy special issue.

Young Jump (Monthly)

Japanese: 月刊ヤングジャンプ

Cost: 350 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 1st
Circulation: 2008/05 - ?

Publisher: Shueisha

Links:

Official Site

s-manga.net's magazine website

Info:

Weekly Young Jump special issue. The first issue was released on May 1st, 2008.

Young Jump

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Japanese: 週刊ヤングジャンプ

Cost: 290 yen
Release Date: Weekly; Wednesday
Circulation: 1979 - ?

Publisher: Shueisha

Links:

Official Site

Magazine Info

Young King (Monthly)

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Japanese: 月刊ヤングキング

Size: B5
Cost: 380 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 19th
Circulation: 2006/10 - ?

Publisher: Shounen Gahosha

Info:

Official Site

Info:

Bi-weekly Young King's sibling magazine.

Young King

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Japanese: ヤングキング

Cost: 270 yen
Release Date: B-weekly; 2nd & 4th Monday
Circulation: 1987 - ?

Publisher: Shounen Gahosha

Links:

Official Site

Young King Ours

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Japanese: ヤングキングアワーズ

Cost: 500 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 30th

Publisher: Shounen Gahosha

Links:

Official Site

Serialization:

  • Excel Saga
  • Geobreeders
  • Hellsing

Young Love Comic aya

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Japanese: Young Love Comic aya

Cost: 600 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 8th

Publisher: Ohzora Shuppan

Links:

Official Site

Young Magazine (Monthly)

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Japanese: 月刊ヤングマガジン

Size: B5
Cost: 350 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 2nd Wednesday
Circulation: 1999 - ?

Publisher: Kodansha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

A sister magazine of Weekly Young Magazine. Started in 1999 as Bessatsu Young Magazine (別冊ヤングマガジン), which was a bi-monthly publication which used to be published between the 15-20 of every even month, but with the release of Bessatsu Young Magazine number 36 on October 16th, 2009, it was the last to be put on the market. On December 9th, 2009 the magazine got renewed, it became a monthly publication, and its title was changed to "Monthly Young Magazine" (月刊ヤングマガジン). The release date of Monthly Young Magazine is the 2nd Wednesday every month.

Young Magazine

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Japanese: ヤングマガジン

Size: B5
Cost: 280 yen
Release Date: Weekly; Monday
Circulation: 1980/06 - ?

Publisher: Kodansha

Links:

Official Site

Young Magazine Uppers

Japanese: ヤングマガジンアッパーズ (ヤングマガジンUppers)

Cost: 260 yen
Release Date: Bi-weekly; Tuesday
Circulation: 1998/04 - 2004

Publisher: Kodansha

Links:

Official Site

Young Sunday

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Japanese: 週刊ヤングサンデー

Size: B5
Cost: 300 yen
Release Date: Weekly; Thursday
Circulation: 1987 - 2008/07

Publisher: Shogakukan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Used to be bi-weekly, became a weekly magazine after 1995 issue 23 (11/22). Its last issue was released on July 31st, 2008. Many manga will continue serialization in "YS Special" magazine.

Young Sunday Zoukan

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Japanese: ヤングサンデー 増刊

Size: B5
Cost: 300 yen
Release Date: 3 times a year; Jan, May, Aug
Circulation: 2004/01 - 2008/01

Publisher: Shogakukan

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Young Sunday special issue.

Young You

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Japanese: YOUNG YOU (ヤングユー)

Cost: 360 yen
Release Date: Monthly; 8th
Circulation: 1986/05 - 2005/10

Publisher: Shueisha

Links:

Official Site

Past Serialization:

  • Honey and Clover

Young You Colors

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Japanese: ヤングユーカラーズ

Cost: 500 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly
Circulation: 2003/01 - 2005/08

Publisher: Shueisha

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Each magazine is numbered a different color verde, blu... These titles are for younger audiences but from josei mangaka.

Yuri Shimai

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Japanese: 百合姉妹

Cost: 880 yen
Release Date: Quarterly
Circulation: 2003/07 - 2004/11

Publisher: Magazine Magazine

Info:

Defunct after 5 issues.

Yuu

Japanese: 幽

Release Date: Twice a year (June and December)
Circulation: 2004/06 - ?

Publisher: Media Factory

Info:

Ghost stories speciality magazine. It's the first literary magazine in Japan that specializes in ghost stories. Contains: novels, manga, gravure, discussions, interviews, columns, ... and their theme is ghost stories.

Z

Title Z

Zenbu Honne no Waraeru Hanashi

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Japanese: 全部ホンネの笑える話

Cost: 350 yen
Release Date: Bi-monthly (odd); 16th
Circulation: 2006/01 - 2009/05

Publisher: Akita Shoten

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Monthly Shounen Champion special issue.

Zero Comics

Publisher: Biblos

Info:

Mostly fantasy.

Zettai Renai SWEET

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Japanese: 絶対恋愛SWEET (絶対恋愛スウィート)

Cost: 580 yen
Release Date: Monthly

Publisher: Kasakura Shuppansha

Links:

Official Site 1
Official Site 2

Zipper

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Japanese: ZIPPER

Release Date: Monthly

Publisher: Shodensha

Links:

Official Site

Zoukan Ace Assault

Japanese: 増刊エースアサルト

Release Date: Quarterly
Circulation: 2007/07 - 2009/03

Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten

Links:

Official Site

Info:

A special issue of Shounen Ace. The first issue was released on July 10th, 2007. Its last issue got released on March 11th, 2009. A total of 7 issues were released.

Zoukan Comic Maruman

Japanese: 増刊コミックまぁるまん

Release Date: Monthly; 7th
Circulation: 2006/07 - ?

Publisher: Bunkasha

Zoukan Comic Ran

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Japanese: 増刊コミック乱

Cost: 390 yen
Circulation: 2007/03 - ?

Publisher: Leed

Info:

Comic Ran special issue. Jidaigeki manga magazine.

Zoukan Super Comic

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Japanese: 増刊スーパーコミック

Cost: 490 yen
Release Date: Monthly

Publisher: Akebono Shuppan

Zoukan Young GanGan

Japanese: 増刊ヤングガンガン

Cost: 350 yen
Circulation: 2007/06 - ?

Publisher: Square Enix

Links:

Official Site

Info:

Young GanGan special edition.

Manga Anthology Circulations

The Magazine Guide 2005 Edition has been released. It contains datas on 645 magazines from 78 publishing companies in Japan. The guide lists each magazine's format, forms of publication, dates, price, etc., and each magazine is categorized by its genre. Moreover, each entry includes a brief description of the magazine from its Editor-in-Chief.

Ultimatum has compiled a brief list of some popular Anthologies and their circulations from 2004 to 2005, below is a translation of the chart

It can be clearly seen that the circulation of many magazines has decreased between 2004-2005, especially Weekly Shounen Magazine, Morning, and Ribon. Note that the numbers are based on the issues published, which does not reflect the actual sales number.

Magazine Publisher 2004 2005 Circulation Increase/Decrease
Afternoon Kodansha 144,583 133,834 10,749
Bessatu CoroCoro Comic Shogakukan 240,000 223,333 16,667
Big Comics Shogakukan 677,916 627,083 50,833
Big Comic Original Shogakukan 1,030,000 958,958 71,042
Big Comic Spirits Shogakukan 460,354 416,625 43,729
Big Comic Superior Shogakukan 370,400 339,000 31,400
Business Jump Shueisha 416,875 376,667 40,208
Comic BomBom Kodansha 186,666 136,417 50,249
Comic Bunch Shinchosha 259,271 238,568 20,703
Coro Coro Comic Shogakukan 1,198,333 1,085,000 113,333
Comic Ran Leed 191,201 200,975 9,774
Comic Ran Twins Leed 134,571 146,325 11,754
Dragon Age Kadokawa Shoten 55,667 46,167 9,500
Evening Kodansha 266,250 229,125 37,125
Gundam Ace Kadokawa Shoten 211,416 209,292 2,124
Magazine SPECIAL Kodansha 107,083 110,750 3,667
Morning Kodansha 584,167 462,979 121,188
Monthly Tokumori Shueisha 99,166 90,834 8,332
Monthly Magazine Z Kodansha 46,041 36,584 9,457
Monthly Shounen Jump Shueisha 446,666 417,500 29,166
Monthly Shounen Magazine Kodansha 1,041,417 1,009,167 32,250
Shounen Ace Kadokawa Shoten 59,167 68,917 9,750
Shounen Sunday Super Shogakukan 41,000 39,333 1,667
Sunday Gene-X (Sunday GX) Shogakukan 39,167 39,000 167
Super Jump Shueisha 370,000 357,917 12,083
Ultra Jump Shueisha 72,000 72,000 0
V Jump Shueisha 149,833 178,334 28,501
Weekly Shounen Sunday Shogakukan 1,160,913 1,068,265 92,648
Weekly Shounen Jump Shueisha 2,994,897 2,953,750 41,147
Weekly Shounen Magazine Kodansha 2,721,633 2,365,306 356,327
Weekly Young Jump Shueisha 1,136,666 1,081,459 55,207
Young Animal Hakusensha 201,083 201,209 126
Young Magazine Kodansha 1,044,489 1,012,209 32,280
Young Sunday Shogakukan 245,417 230,479 14,938
ASUKA Kadokawa Shoten 38,000 35,750 2,250
BE・LOVE Kodansha 206,875 203,750 3,125
Bessatsu Fureindo (Betsufure) Kodansha 203,333 190,417 12,916
Bessatsu Hana to Yume (Betsuhana) Hakusensha 106,166 94,334 11,832
Bessatsu Margaret (Betsuma) Shueisha 378,333 355,833 22,500
Betsucomi Shogakukan 101,833 106,833 5,000
Cheese! Shogakukan 174,833 155,833 19,000
Chorus Shueisha 151,250 145,833 5,417
Ciao Shogakukan 1,065,000 1,033,333 31,667
CIEL Kadokawa Shoten 23,417 23,833 416
Cookie Shueisha 203,333 204,167 834
Dessert Kodansha 221,666 195,750 25,916
FEEL YOUNG Shodensha 72,458 68,396 4,062
Flowers Shogakukan 58,000 54,417 3,583
Hana to Yume Hakusensha 300,416 295,208 5,208
IKKI Kodansha 33,916 29,000 4,916
Judy Shogakukan 156,833 135,833 21,000
Kiss Kodansha 202,583 183,208 19,375
LaLa Hakusensha 166,750 173,583 6,833
LaLa DX Hakusensha 71,833 69,500 2,333
Margaret Shueisha 209,565 173,913 35,652
Margaret DX Shueisha 218,333 208,334 9,999
Nakayoshi Kodansha 457,083 457,500 417
Office YOU Shueisha 129,333 124,667 4,666
One more Kiss Kodansha 99,166 90,660 8,506
Shojo Comic (Sho-comi) Shogakukan 301,956 299,565 2,391
Silky Hakusensha 86,833 80,167 6,666
Petit Comic Shogakukan 121,250 117,583 3,667
Ribon Shueisha 729,167 537,500 191,667
Ribon Original Shueisha 101,666 82,500 19,166
The Dessert Kodansha 197,083 182,750 14,333
The Margaret Shueisha 216,666 200,000 16,666
YOU Shueisha 234,166 214,167 19,999