, formerly known as , is a Japanese manga magazine published by

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. 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, but 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,

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, 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

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, after it was revealed that the manga artist, Yuki Suetsugu, had copied art directly from ''

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'' and '' Real'' by

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. After that, official imports of ''Bessatsu Friend'' publications became scarce.

Serialization

Current

* '' Hana-kun to Koisuru Watashi'' (2011–present) * '' A Girl & Her Guard Dog'' (2018–present) * '' Yamaguchi-kun Isn't So Bad'' (2019–present) * '' Gazing at the Star Next Door'' (2022–present) * '' L DK Pink'' (2022–present) * ''A Love Too Captivating'' (2023–present)

Past

1977–1989

* '' Akogare'' (1970)

1990–1999

* ''

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'' (1996–2000) * '' Peach Girl'' (1997–2004) * '' Guru Guru Pon-chan'' (1998–2000) * '' Girl Got Game'' (1999–2002)

2000–2009

* '' Flower of Eden'' (2000–2004) * '' The Wallflower'' (2000–2015) * ''

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'' (2001) * ''

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'' (2001–2004) * '' My Heavenly Hockey Club'' (2002–2005) * ''

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'' (2002–2009) * '' Senpai to Kanojo'' (2004–2005) * '' Peach Girl: Sae's Story'' (2004–2008) * '' Drowning Love'' (2004–2013) * '' Love Attack!'' (2005–2009) * '' A Song to the Sun'' (2006) * '' Minima!'' (2006–2008) * '' Papillon'' (2007–2009) * '' Love's Reach'' (2008–2011) * '' L DK'' (2009–2017) * '' Limit'' (2009–2011)

2010–2019

* '' Kyō no Kira-kun'' (2012–2014) * '' P and JK'' (2013–2020) * '' Kiss Him, Not Me'' (2014–2019) * '' Defying Kurosaki-kun'' (2014–2021) * '' Kiss Me at the Stroke of Midnight'' (2015–2020) * ''Star-Crossed!!'' (2019–2020)

2020–2029

* '' My Girlfriend's Child'' (2021–2024)

Related magazines

* ''

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'' * '' Shōjo Friend'' * '' Suspense & Horror'' * ''

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References

External links

* * {{Kodansha manga magazines 1965 establishments in Japan Kodansha magazines Magazines established in 1965 Magazines published in Tokyo Monthly manga magazines published in Japan Shōjo manga magazines