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Nakayoshi
Japanese manga magazine
Japanese manga magazine
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | Nakayoshi |
| image_file | Nakayoshi199910.jpg |
| image_size | 230px |
| image_caption | October 1999 issue of Nakayoshi featuring art by Natsumi Ando |
| frequency | Monthly |
| circulation | 103,333 |
| (July-September, 2016) | |
| category | Shōjo manga |
| company | Kodansha |
| based | Tokyo |
| firstdate | |
| country | Japan |
| language | Japanese |
| website |
(July-September, 2016) 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 70 years of manga publication history. Notable titles serialized in Nakayoshi include Princess Knight, Candy Candy, Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, Cardcaptor Sakura and Pretty Cure. 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 at this time was 1,800,000. Its circulation peaked at 2,100,000 in 1993. In 2007, its circulation was 400,000. During the 1990s, then editor-in-chief, Yoshio Irie attempted to move the magazine away from "first love" stories and introduced several fantasy manga such as Sailor Moon. During that period, Nakayoshi pursued a "media-mix" campaign, which involved close coordination of the magazine, anime productions based on the manga, and character merchandising. Nakayoshi is also published on the 3rd of each month.
Serializations
Current
- Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You (2020–present)
- Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Aqua (2021–present)
- Gifted (2021–present)
- The Witch Maid Knows the Queen's Secret (2023–present)
- Shugo Chara! Jewel Joker (2024–present)
- You and Idol PreCure (2025–present)
Past
1954–1979
- Princess Knight (1958)
- Angel's Hill (1960–1961)
- Sarutobi Ecchan (1971)
- Candy Candy (1975–1979)
- Ohayō! Spank (1979–1982)
- Coquelicot-zaka kara (1979–1980)
1980–1989
- Aoi-chan Panic! (1983–1984)
- Attacker You! (1984–1985)
- Anmitsu Hime (1986–1987)
- Goldfish Warning! (1989–1993)
1990–1999
- Miracle Girls (1990–1994)
- Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (1991–1997)
- Azuki-chan (1992–1997)
- Magic Knight Rayearth (1993–1996)
- Saint Tail (1995–1996)
- Cardcaptor Sakura (1996–2000)
- Delicious! (1996–1999)
- Dream Saga (1997–1999)
- Yume no Crayon Oukoku (1997–1998)
- Cyber Team in Akihabara: PataPi (1998)
- UFO Baby (1998–2002)
- Ghost Hunt (1998–2010)
- Super Doll Licca-chan (1998–1999)
- Mink (1999–2002)
2000–2009
- Ojamajo Doremi (2000)
- Ultra Cute (2000–2003)
- Tokyo Mew Mew (2000–2003)
- Zodiac P.I. (2001–2003)
- Mōtto! Ojamajo Doremi (2001)
- Instant Teen: Just Add Nuts (2001–2002)
- Musume Monogatari: Morning Musume Official Story (2001–2004)
- Shin Dā! Dā! Dā! (2002)
- Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch (2002–2005)
- Mamotte! Lollipop (2002–2005)
- Koinu Dan no Monogatari (2002)
- Kamichama Karin (2003–2005)
- Ashita no Nadja (2003)
- Futari wa Pretty Cure (2004–2005)
- Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart (2005–2006)
- Cherry Juice (2004–2006)
- Pixie Pop (2004–2005)
- Kitchen Princess (2004–2008)
- Sugar Sugar Rune (2004–2007)
- Kedamono Damono (2004–2007)
- Hell Girl (2005–2008)
- Shugo Chara! (2005–2010)
- Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star (2006–2007)
- Modotte! Mamotte! Lollipop (2006–2007)
- Okko's Inn (2006–2012)
- Kamichama Karin Chu (2007–2008)
- Yes! PreCure 5 (2007–2008)
- Yes! PreCure 5 GoGo! (2008–2009)
- I Am Here! (2007–2009)
- Shugo Chara-chan! (2008–2010)
- Fresh Pretty Cure! (2009–2010)
- Arisa (2009–2012)
- New Hell Girl (2009)
- Missions of Love (2009–2012)
2010–2019
- HeartCatch PreCure! (2010–2011)
- Shugo Chara! Encore! (2010)
- Hell Girl R (2010–2013)
- Sabagebu! (2010–2016)
- Suite PreCure (2011–2012)
- Smile PreCure! (2012–2013)
- Kamikamikaeshi (2012–2016)
- DokiDoki! PreCure (2013–2014)
- HappinessCharge PreCure! (2014–2015)
- Fairy Tail: Blue Mistral (2014–2015)
- Stella: Nana and the Magic English Words (2014–2016)
- Go! Princess PreCure (2015–2016)
- Hōzuki no Reitetsu: Shiro no Ashiato (2015–2020)
- Witchy PreCure! (2016–2017)
- Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card (2016–2024)
- Kirakira Pretty Cure a la Mode (2017–2018)
- Bacteria at Work! (2017–2020)
- Hug! Pretty Cure (2018–2019)
- Vampire Dormitory (2018–2024)
- Star Twinkle PreCure (2019–2020)
- Chihiro-kun Only Has Eyes for Me (2019–2024)
2020–
- Healin' Good Pretty Cure (2020–2021)
- Shaman King & a Garden (2020–2022)
- Cells at Work!: Neo Bacteria (2020–2021)
- Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure (2021–2022)
- Delicious Party Pretty Cure (2022–2023)
- Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure (2023–2024)
- Pon no Michi (2023–2024)
- Wonderful Pretty Cure! (2024)
Circulation
| Year / Period | Monthly circulation | Magazine sales | 1978 to March 2018 | 414,137,226 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1,600,000 | |||||||||
| 1979 | 1,800,000 | |||||||||
| 1980 | 1,700,000 | |||||||||
| 1981 | 1,400,000 | |||||||||
| 1982 | 1,200,000 | |||||||||
| 1983 | 1,200,000 | |||||||||
| 1984 | 1,250,000 | |||||||||
| 1985 | 1,250,000 | |||||||||
| 1986 | 1,250,000 | |||||||||
| 1987 | 1,250,000 | |||||||||
| 1988 | 1,350,000 | |||||||||
| 1989 | 1,350,000 | |||||||||
| 1990 | 1,200,000 | |||||||||
| 1991 | 1,200,000 | |||||||||
| 1992 | 1,400,000 | |||||||||
| January 1993 to March 1993 | title=コミック誌の部数水準 | url=http://www.geocities.jp/wj_log/rank/hokan/zassi.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070306085534/http://www.geocities.jp/wj_log/rank/hokan/zassi.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=March 6, 2007 | website=Yahoo! Japan | access-date=March 6, 2007}} | |||
| April 1993 to March 1994 | 2,100,000 | |||||||||
| April 1994 to December 1994 | 1,750,000 | |||||||||
| 1995 | 1,500,000 | |||||||||
| 1996 | 1,100,000 | |||||||||
| 1997 | 780,000 | |||||||||
| 1998 | 530,000 | |||||||||
| 1999 | 500,000 | |||||||||
| 2000 | 500,000 | |||||||||
| 2001 | 520,000 | |||||||||
| 2002 | 550,000 | |||||||||
| 2003 | 490,000 | |||||||||
| 2004 | 500,000 | |||||||||
| 2005 | 460,000 | |||||||||
| 2006 | title=Manga Anthology Circulations 2004-2006 | url=https://www.comipress.com/article/2007/12/26/3040.html | work=ComiPress | date=12 December 2007 | language=en}} | |||||
| 2007 | 400,000 | |||||||||
| January 2008 to September 2008 | 343,750 | |||||||||
| October 2008 to September 2009 | 306,667 | |||||||||
| October 2009 to September 2010 | 252,084 | |||||||||
| October 2010 to December 2010 | 250,000 | |||||||||
| January 2011 to September 2011 | 198,910 | |||||||||
| October 2011 to September 2012 | 170,834 | |||||||||
| October 2012 to September 2013 | 152,667 | |||||||||
| October 2013 to September 2014 | 137,500 | |||||||||
| October 2014 to September 2015 | url=http://www.j-magazine.or.jp/data_002/w5.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160920195614/http://www.j-magazine.or.jp/data_002/w5.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=20 September 2016 | title=JMPAマガジンデータ: 女性 コミック | work=Japan Magazine Publishing Association | access-date=20 September 2016}} | |||
| October 2015 to September 2016 | url=http://www.j-magazine.or.jp/data_002/w5.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170630083222/http://www.j-magazine.or.jp/data_002/w5.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=June 30, 2017 | title=JMPAマガジンデータ: 女性 コミック | work=Japan Magazine Publishing Association | access-date=30 June 2017}} | |||
| October 2016 to September 2017 | url=https://www.j-magazine.or.jp/user/data/magdata/2/11/26 | title=JMPAマガジンデータ: 女性 コミック | publisher=Japan Magazine Publishing Association | access-date=21 June 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201144644/https://www.j-magazine.or.jp/user/data/magdata/2/11/26 | archive-date=1 February 2018 | url-status=dead}} | |||
| October 2017 to March 2018 |
International versions
An Indonesian language version, Nakayoshi: Gress!, was published monthly by Elex Media Komputindo in Indonesia. The series has been canceled effectively in January 2017.
Video games
There have been multiple video games based on various manga series running in Nakayoshi, in addition to games based on individual titles themselves:
- Nakayoshi to Issho, Famicom
- Welcome Nakayoshi Park, March 3, 1994, Game Boy
- Panic in Nakayoshi World, November 18, 1994, Super Famicom
- Nakayoshi All-Stars: Mezase! Gakuen Idol!, December 18, 2008, Nintendo DS
References
References
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- Schodt, Frederik. (1996). "Dreamland Japan: Writings on Modern Manga". Stone Bridge Press.
- [http://www.j-magazine.or.jp/data_001/index.html Japan Magazine Publishers Association ''Magazine Data 2007''] {{webarchive. link. (15 March 2012.)
- Schodt, Frederik. (1996). "Dreamland Japan: Writings on Modern Manga". Stone Bridge Press.
- (9 June 2023). "Tadashi Agi's Gifted Manga Gets Live-Action Show".
- (23 February 2016). "不死鳥系アイドル・加護ちゃんの半生をマンガで振りかえるのだぴょん!!【B級ニュース】". Kono Manga ga Sugoi!.
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