is a Japanese

josei , 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 marke ...

manga Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is u ...

magazine published by

Shogakukan is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, literature, comics (manga), non-fiction, DVDs, and other media in Japan. Shogakukan founded Shueisha, which also founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but are together called the Hit ...

. Many series in this

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magazine are romance-oriented and some are well known for featuring frank depiction of sexual situations. It is also the first josei manga magazine, making its debut in 1977 and being a pioneer in the genre. This magazine is occasionally referred to by its abbreviated form, ''PuchiComi''.

Notable manga artists and series featured in Petit Comic

Kazumi Kazui is a Japanese manga artist. She made her debut in 2000 in a special edition of '' Petit Comic'' with ''Watashi no Iru Basho'' (''The Place Where I Am''), and later worked on the manga adaptation of ''Socrates in Love''. Her current work '' Dōs ...

** '' Dōse Mō Nigerarenai'' * Enjōji Maki **''

Hapi Mari is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Maki Enjōji. It began serialization in Shogakukan's josei magazine ''Petit Comic'' on June 14, 2009 and ran until September 23, 2012. It is completed in 10 volumes. It has been published ...

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An Incurable Case of Love is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Maki Enjōji. It was serialized in Shogakukan's '' Petit Comic'' magazine from June 2016 to January 2019 and published in seven volumes. A live-action television drama adaptation aired fr ...

'' **'' Tsumari Sukitte Iitain dakedo'' * Chie Shinohara **''Kioku no Ashiato'' * Yuki Yoshihara **''

Butterflies, Flowers is a manga series written and illustrated by Yuki Yoshihara, serialized in ''Petit Comic'' and published by Shogakukan in bound volumes between 2006 and 2009. It is about a young woman, Choko, whose family lost their money, and her entry int ...

'' * Akemi Yoshimura **''

Bara no Tame ni is a josei manga by Akemi Yoshimura. It was serialized in Shogakukan's '' Petit Comic'' between 1992 and 1998. The series received the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo in 1994. Plot Yuri Makurano is an unattractive girl who learns her mother ...

'' * Ohmi Tomu **''

Midnight Secretary is a supernatural romance manga series by Ohmi Tomu that was serialized in the manga magazine ''Petit Comic'' since 2006, with the 34th and final chapter published in the May 2009 issue. The serial chapters were collected in seven '' shinshob ...

References

External links

Official ''Petit Comic'' website
* 1977 establishments in Japan Josei manga magazines Magazines established in 1977 Magazines published in Tokyo Monthly manga magazines published in Japan Shogakukan magazines {{Anime-mag-stub