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Dessert (magazine)
is a Japanese shōjo/josei manga magazine published by Kodansha. It began as a new ''shōjo'' magazine in 1996 after the demise of '' Shōjo Friend''. The series that were still ongoing in '' Shōjo Friend'' were then moved to ''Dessert'' or ''The Dessert''. __TOC__ Serializations Current *'' My Boyfriend in Orange'' (2016) *'' A Condition Called Love'' (2017) *'' A Sign of Affection'' (2019) *'' In the Clear Moonlit Dusk'' (2020) *'' And Yet, You Are So Sweet'' (2020) *''How I Met My Soulmate'' (2021) *''Museru Kurai no Ai wo Ageru'' (2022) Past *'' Confidential Confessions'' (2000–2002) *'' Boys Esté'' (2003–2007) *'' Liar × Liar'' (2010–2017) * ''Say I Love You'' (2008–2017) *''My Little Monster'' (2008–2013) *'' House of the Sun'' (2010–2015) * ''Real Girl'' (2011–2016) * ''Waiting for Spring'' (2014–2019) *'' Our Precious Conversations'' (2015–2019) *''Lovesick Ellie'' (2015–2020) *'' Living-Room Matsunaga-san'' (2016–2021) *'' Backflip!!'' (2021 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shōjo Manga
is an editorial category of Japanese comics targeting an audience of adolescent females and young adult women. It is, along with manga (targeting adolescent boys), manga (targeting young adult and adult men), and manga (targeting adult women), one of the primary editorial categories of manga. manga is traditionally published in dedicated manga magazines, which often specialize in a particular readership age range or narrative genre. manga originated from Japanese girls' culture at the turn of the twentieth century, primarily (girls' prose novels) and ( lyrical paintings). The earliest manga was published in general magazines aimed at teenagers in the early 1900s, and entered a period of creative development beginning in the 1950s as it began to formalize as a distinct category of manga. While the category was initially dominated by male manga artists, the emergence and eventual dominance of female artists beginning in the 1960s and 1970s led to a period of signif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Little Monster
is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Robico about the relationship between a girl named Shizuku Mizutani and a boy named Haru Yoshida. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''Dessert'' magazine from August 23, 2008 to June 24, 2013. An anime adaptation by Brain's Base aired from October 2 to December 25, 2012. It was also streamed on Crunchyroll during its original run. Plot ''My Little Monster'' focuses on the relationship between Shizuku Mizutani, who has absolutely no interests except in studying and her plans for the future, and a boy named Haru Yoshida, who sits next to Shizuku in class but rarely attends school. After Shizuku is tasked with delivering class printouts to Haru's home, she meets Haru, who immediately greets her as a friend, starting their new relationship. Nicknamed "dry ice," Shizuku is renowned as a girl who is emotionless and cold. However, when she meets Haru she is touched by his innocence and his lack of knowledge concerning human relationships. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josei Manga Magazines
, also known as and its abbreviation , is an editorial category of Japanese comics that emerged in the 1980s. In a strict sense, ''josei'' refers to manga marketed to an audience of adult women, contrasting ''shōjo'' manga, which is marketed to an audience of girls and young adult women. In practice, the distinction between ''shōjo'' and ''josei'' is often tenuous; while the two were initially divergent categories, many manga works exhibit narrative and stylistic traits associated with both ''shōjo'' and ''josei'' manga. This distinction is further complicated by a third manga editorial category, , which emerged in the late 1980s as an intermediate category between ''shōjo'' and ''josei''. ''Josei'' manga is traditionally printed in dedicated manga magazines which often specialize in a specific subgenre, typically drama, romance, or pornography. While ''josei'' dramas are in most cases realist stories about the lives of ordinary women, romance ''josei'' manga are typica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Establishments In Japan
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Shojo Friend
Shojo may refer to: * , the Japanese word for "young girl", often romanized as (without a macron) or (with a letter u in the word) * ( or ), a sea spirit with red hair and a fondness for alcohol in Japanese mythology * ( or ), a less common Japanese word for orangutan * , the Japanese word for "female virgin" * , the Japanese word for letter (message) * manga, Japanese comics with a target demographic of young or teenage girls People with the surname *, Japanese mixed martial artist See also * ''Shōjo Comic , formerly published under its full name until December 2007, is a ''shōjo'' manga magazine published semimonthly in Japan by Shogakukan since 1968. The manga featured in ''Sho-Comi'' are later compiled and published in book form (''tankōbon' ...'', a manga magazine published by Shogakukan since 1968 * , a Buddhist temple in Yugawa, Japan * (other), the Japanese word for "young boy" or "minor" {{disambiguation, surname Japanese-language surnames [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nakayoshi
is a monthly ''shōjo'' manga magazine published by Kodansha in Japan. First issued in December 1954, it is a long-running magazine with over 60 years of manga publication history. Notable titles serialized in Nakayoshi include ''Princess Knight'', ''Candy Candy'', ''Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon'' and ''Cardcaptor Sakura''. The target demographic for ''Nakayoshi'' (like '' Ribon'' and '' Ciao'') is teenage girls. Roughly the size of a phone book (hence the term "phone book manga"), the magazine generally comes with ''furoku'', or small gifts, such as pop-out figures, games, small bags, posters, stickers, and so on. The ''furoku'' is an attempt to encourage girls to buy their own copies of the magazine rather than just share with a friend. It is one of the best-selling ''shōjo'' manga magazines, having sold over 400million copies since 1978. In the mid-1990s, ''Nakayoshi'' retailed for 400 yen and had an average of 448 pages. The estimated average circulation of ''Nakayoshi'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bessatsu Friend
, formerly known as , is a Japanese Shōjo manga, manga magazine published by Kodansha, aimed at teenage girls. It was originally conceived as a , or companion magazine, to ''Shōjo Friend'', which is no longer published. ''Bessatsu Friend'' is commonly known by the abbreviated name and is published on the 13th of each month. The magazine originally featured manga focused on romance; however, with the start of publications by manga artists like Keiko Suenobu, it began publishing such that moved away from that main focus. publishes manga by many well known manga artists, such as Miwa Ueda, Satomi Ikezawa, Ayu Watanabe, Fuyumi Soryo, Nanba Atsuko, and Keiko Suenobu. In October 2005, a manga serialized in ''Bessatsu Friend'' titled ''Flower of Eden'' was pulled from publication and recalled by both Kodansha and North American publisher Tokyopop, after it was revealed that the manga artist, Yuki Suetsugu, had copied art directly from ''Slam Dunk (manga), Slam Dunk'' and ''Real ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aria (magazine)
''Aria'' was a Japanese monthly josei/shōjo manga magazine published by Kodansha. In April 2010 an announcement was made about plans for a new magazine; its first issue was published on July 28, 2010. The magazine was released in size B5 paper. The magazine targeted a more mature audience of women between the ages of 16 and 22. In 2013, Kodansha temporarily increased ''Aria''s print count by roughly 500% to approximately 80,000 copies because of the demand for the prologue chapter of the ''Attack on Titan'' spin-off '' Attack on Titan: No Regrets'', which was published before the serialization began. It was announced on March 27 that the Magazine would cease its publication on April 28, 2018, as most of the series would be moved to Kodansha's new app ''Palcy''. Serializations *''Haikyo Shoujo'' (2010–2012) *'' Demon From Afar'' (2010–2013) *''Manga Dogs'' (2010–2013) *''He's My Only Vampire'' (2010–2014) *''No. 6'' (2011–2016) *'' Ani-Imo'' (2012–2014) *''First Love ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Backflip!!
is an original Japanese anime television series animated by Zexcs, directed by Seishirō Nagaya and Toshimasa Kuroyanagi and written by Toshizo Nemoto. The series aired from April to June 2021. A manga adaptation by Kei Sakuraba was serialized in Kodansha's ''Dessert (magazine), Dessert'' manga magazine from January 22 to September 24, 2021. An anime film premiered on July 2, 2022. Story Shotaro Futaba loved sports, but was never good enough. But watching a group of gymnasts in the park and seeing them in a gymnastics tournament, he decides to join their school and become part of the gymnastic team. With new members, Shotaro and Ryoya Misato, the team aims for the upcoming Inter-High tournament. Characters Sōshūkan High School Also known as Ao High School. Their men's rhythmic gymnastics team is attempting to perform at the Inter-High for the first time. ; : :The protagonist and a first year student. He played a number of sports before high school, but was always on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living-Room Matsunaga-san
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Keiko Iwashita. It was serialized in ''Dessert'' from December 2016 to June 2021. Publication The series is written and illustrated by Keiko Iwashita. It started serialization in ''Dessert'' on December 24, 2016. The first volume was released on May 12, 2017. The series ended on June 24, 2021. The eleventh ''tankōbon'' volume is the final volume. At Anime NYC 2017, Kodansha USA announced they licensed the series digitally. At Anime Expo 2019, they announced a print release for the series. Volume list Reception Sarah from Anime UK News praised the series, calling the art "attractively drawn" and the plot a "realistic portrayal" of what it was trying to depict. Rebecca Silverman from Anime News Network Anime News Network (ANN) is a news website that reports on the status of anime, manga, video games, Japanese popular music and other related cultures within North America, Australia, Southeast Asia and Japa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lovesick Ellie
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Fujimomo. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''Dessert'' magazine from July 2015 to May 2020. It was published in twelve ''tankōbon'' volumes. Media Manga The series is written and illustrated by Fujimomo. It started serialization in Kodansha's ''Dessert'' magazine on July 24, 2015. A promotion was held on Twitter to celebrate the release of the second volume. In the tenth volume of the series, it was announced the eleventh volume would bring its climax. The manga finished in ''Dessert'' on May 23, 2020. After the ending, the series was given a side-story chapter. At Anime NYC 2017, Kodansha USA announced they licensed the series digitally. During a live stream on March 25, 2021, they announced a print release for the series. Volume list Drama CDs A drama CD was released alongside the eleventh volume. It featured acting from Ari Ozawa, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Saori Ōnishi, Kazuyuki Okitsu, and Yusuke Shirai. Anoth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Our Precious Conversations
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Robico. It was serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine ''Dessert'' from August 2015 to December 2019, the chapters were published in seven ''tankōbon'' volumes. In 2020, ''Our Precious Conversations'' won the 44th Kodansha Manga Award in the '' shōjo'' category. Plot Nozomi Aizawa, a high school girl who attends Heiwadai High School, met and fell in love with Shiro Azuma, a boy in the same grade, when she was in her first year. After that, Nozomi was unable to talk to Shiro for a while, but after she advanced to the second grade, she talked to Shiro at the nearest station of the school and confessed. Shiro misunderstands her confession as a joke, but from this day on, the two of them start talking on the bench at the station on the way home from school. Publication ''Our Precious Conversations'' is written and illustrated by Robico. It started serialization in Kodansha's magazine ''Dessert'' on August 24, 2015. The first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
