Help!! (manga)

, also known as , is a semi-monthly Japanese manga magazine published by Hakusensha on the 5th and 20th of every month. The magazine is B5-size, and always comes with or free supplements, such as drama CDs, pencil boards (shitajiki), manga anthologies, stationery, and calendars. was ranked fourth by Japanese girls as their favorite manga anthology in a survey conducted by Oricon in 2006.

also has several other magazines under its name, such as ''The Hana to Yume'', ''Bessatsu Hana to Yume'', ''Shōnen Hana to Yume'', and ''Trifle by Hana to Yume''.

History

The readers have been 95% female. Its demographic consists of 4% of readers under 13, 62.2% for 13–18 years old, 18.6% for 19–23 years old, and those who are 24 and older comprising the remaining 15.2%.

In 2009, the magazine celebrated its 35th anniversary and collaborated with Yahoo! Japan Comic, which digitally distributes the magazine's serialized manga. ''Glass Mask'' by Suzue Miuchi and ''Hanazakari no Kimitachi e'' by Hisaya Nakajō are among the 235 titles available to be read online. To commemorate the magazine's anniversary, there was an internet radio broadcast streaming at Yahoo! Japan for an hour and a half. Suzue Miuchi was the guest in the second episode of the radio show, broadcast on May 4, 2009.

In 2020, it was announced that various issues would be delayed or combined due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

''Hana to Yume Guide Book''

was published and released together with a set of embossed stickers in issue 1 of the magazine in 2002 as a to commemorate the magazine's 35th anniversary.

The book contains summaries of titles serialized in the magazine since its inception to April 2009. It also has well-wishing messages from 22 manga artists, among of them are Noriko Sasaki, Natsuki Takaya, Marimo Ragawa, Saki Hiwatari, Suzue Miuchi, Hisaya Nakajo, and Nanpei Yamada who have been serializing their work in the magazine. There is also a special quiz and section containing a history of the magazine together with a chronology of domestic topics since the publication of their magazine.

Circulation numbers

In 2004, had a circulation of 300,416 copies. The following year, sales figures dropped to 295,208. In 2006, the sales of were higher at 289,375 copies, while its competitor, ''Sho-Comi'', had only 260,218 copies. As of 2009, sales declined to 226,542 copies.

Serializations

Current

*''Descendants of Darkness'' (1996–present)
*''Skip Beat!'' (2002–present)
*''Yona of the Dawn'' (2009–present)
*' (2013–present)
*'' Oni no Hanayome wa Taberaretai'' (2020–present)
*'' It Takes More Than a Pretty Face to Fall in Love'' (2020–present)
*'' The Failure at God School'' (2021–present)
*''Tamon's B-Side'' (2021–present)
*'' Spring Storm and Monster'' (2022–present)
*'' Otaku Vampire's Love Bite'' (2022–present)

Hiatus

*''Berry Berry'' (2009–2010)
*''Liselotte & Witch's Forest'' (2011–2013)
*' (2013–2018)

Past

1974–1979

* ''Arabesque'' (1974–1975)
* ''Natsu e no Tobira'' (1975)
* ''Sukeban Deka'' (1975–1982)
* ''Glass Mask'' (1976–1997)
* ''Patalliro!'' (1978–1990)

1980–1989

* ''Please Save My Earth'' (1986–1994)
* ''Warau Michael'' (1987–1988)
* ''Here Is Greenwood'' (1986–1991)
*'' Dōbutsu no Oisha-san'' (1988–1993)

1990–1999

* ''Earl Cain'' (1991–1994)
* ''Baby & Me'' (1991–1997)
* ''Songs to Make You Smile'' (1993–1998)
* '' Phantom Dream'' (1994–1997)
* ''Angel Sanctuary'' (1994–2000)
* '' Tower of the Future'' (1994–1998)
* '' Yumemiru Happa'' (1995)
* '' New York New York'' (1995–1998)
* '' Tsubasa: Those with Wings'' (1995–1998)
* ''Hana-Kimi'' (1996–2004)
* '' Tokyo Crazy Paradise'' (1996–2002)
* '' W Juliet'' (1997–2002)
* ''Fruits Basket'' (1998–2006)
* ''Ludwig Kakumei'' (1999–2006)
* ''Never Give Up!'' (1999–2007)
* '' Satisfaction Guaranteed'' (1999–2002)

2000–2009

* '' Portrait of M & N'' (2000–2003)
* ''Global Garden'' (2001–2004)
* '' Soul Rescue'' (2001–2002)
* '' Tears of a Lamb'' (2001–2003)
* '' Blood Hound'' (2003–2005)
* ''S.A'' (2003–2009)
* ''Gakuen Alice'' (2003–2013)
* '' Nosatsu Junkie'' (2003–2008)
* '' Wild Ones'' (2004–2009)
* '' Mugen Spiral'' (2004)
* '' V.B. Rose'' (2004–2009)
* '' Bloody Kiss'' (2004–2005)
* ''Full House Kiss'' (2004–2008)
* '' The Magic Touch'' (2004–2005)
* ''Meine Liebe'' (2004–2006)
* ''Sugar Princess'' (2005–2007)
* '' Fairy Cube'' (2005–2006)
* '' Karakuri Odette'' (2005–2007)
* '' Happy Cafe'' (2005–2009)
* '' NG Life'' (2005–2009)
* '' Venus Capriccio'' (2006–2008)
* '' Hana to Akuma'' (2007–2011)
* '' Twinkle Stars'' (2007–2011)
* '' Oresama Teacher'' (2007–2020)
* ''Kyō mo Ashita mo'' (2008–2012)
* ''Love So Life'' (2009–2015)
* ''Kamisama Kiss'' (2008–2016)
* ''Lovesick'' (2008–2009)
* '' Voice Over! Seiyu Academy'' (2009–2013)
* '' Jiu Jiu'' (2009–2010)
* ''Ōji to Majo to Himegimi to'' (2009)

2010–2019

* '' The World Is Still Beautiful'' (2012–2020)
* ''Anonymous Noise'' (2013–2019)
*''Colette Decides to Die'' (2013–2021)
*'' Cheeky Brat'' (2013–2021)
*'' Takane and Hana'' (2014–2020)
*''Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts'' (2015–2020)
*''Life So Happy'' (2016–2018)
*'' Tsuiraku JK to Haijin Kyōshi'' (2017–2024)
*'' Furare Girl'' (2018–2022)
*'' Azfareo no Sobayōnin'' (2018–2019)
*''Nin Koi'' (2018–2020)
*'' Koi ni Mudaguchi'' (2019–2023)

2020–2029

*''Meitantei Kо̄ko wa Yūutsu'' (2020–2022)
*'' The Cursed Prince's Servant'' (2020–2022)
*'' White Rabbit and the Prince of Beasts'' (2022–2024)

Related magazines

* ''Bessatsu Hana to Yume''
* ''LaLa''
* ''LaLa DX''
* ''Melody''
* ''The Hana to Yume''
* '' Hanalala''

Notes

References

External links

*

s editorial department blog

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hana To Yume
Semimonthly manga magazines published in Japan
Magazines established in 1974
Shōjo manga magazines
Hakusensha magazines
1974 establishments in Japan
Magazines published in Tokyo