Nakayoshi

Nakayoshi

October 1999 issue of Nakayoshi featuring art by Natsumi Ando
Categories Shōjo manga
Frequency Monthly
First issue December 1954
Company Kodansha
Country Japan
Language Japanese
Website http://kc.kodansha.co.jp/nakayosi

Nakayoshi (なかよし, "good friend," also romanized Nakayosi in Kunrei-shiki) is a monthly (月刊 gekkan) shōjo manga magazine published by Kodansha in Japan. First published in December 1954, it is a long-running magazine with over 60 years of manga publication history. The target demographic for Nakayoshi (like Ribon and Ciao) is girls of age 9–15. Roughly the size of a phone book (hence the term "phone book manga"), it generally comes with furoku, or small gifts, such as popout 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. In the mid-1990s, Nakayoshi retailed for 400 yen and had an average of 448 pages. The estimated circulation of Nakayoshi at this time was 1,800,000.[1] In 2007, its circulation was 400,000.[2]

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.[3] Nakayoshi is also published on the 6th of each month.

Manga artists and series featured in Nakayoshi (past and present)

Listed alphabetically by romanized title. The manga artist is listed in parentheses if known.

1-9 and symbols

A

B

C

D


F

G

H

I

  • Ibu Datte Oshigoto (Sawako Yamana)
  • Ichido Kiri (Utae Kusunoki)
  • Innocent Smile (Ema Ezumida)
  • Iroppakute Gomennasai (Junko Kanzaki)

J

K

L

  • Let's Get Married! (Wataru Mizukami)
  • Let's Smile Meg (Chizuru Takahashi)
  • Little Marchen (Sakyo)
  • Love Love Hinako! (Kaori Inose)

M

N

  • Natsu Iro no Gradation (Ryō Arisawa)
  • Nana Iro Magic (Yū Asagiri)
  • Neko Neko · Koneko (Kaoru Imai)
  • Niihao Pao Pao (Yoko Hatanohi)
  • Nobara no Mori no Otome-dachi (Marimo Shirasawa)
  • No Exit (Seta Haruhi)

O

P

R

  • Rocket Dash! (Umi Takeda)

S

T

  • Taiyō ni Smash! (Yui Ayumi)
  • Tenkū no Melody (Satsuki Tsukihara)
  • Tenshi no Tamago (Narumi Ootsubo)
  • Tokyo Mew Mew (Mia Ikumi and Reiko Yoshida)
  • Tomodachi (Asumi Hara)
  • Tomato na Ichinichi (Kyō Tateyama)
  • Tondemo Night (Rie Kosaka)
  • Tonneru Mikkiizu (Mariko Satō)
  • Tsuiteru ne Hiro-san (Natsumi Andō)
  • Tsubakiyo (Asumi Hara)
  • Twilight Connection (Maimi Momoki)

U

  • U · shi · ro no Tenshi (Himawari Ezuki)
  • Umi no Midori · Sora no Aoi (Chiaki Yagi)
  • Ultra Cute (Nami Akimoto)
  • Usotsuki Ouji to Nisemono Kanojo (Miasa Rin)

V

  • Virgin Blue (Yōko Izawa)

W

Y

Z

  • Zenmai Jikake no Tina (Yui Ayumi, created by Mika Akitaka)

International versions

An Indonesian language version, Nakayoshi: Gress!, is published monthly by Elex Media Komputindo in Indonesia.

Related magazines

References

  1. ↑ Schodt, Frederik (1996). Dreamland Japan: Writings on Modern Manga. Berkeley, CA: Stone Bridge Press. p. 94. ISBN 978-1-880656-23-5.
  2. ↑ Japan Magazine Publishers Association Magazine Data 2007.
  3. ↑ Schodt, Frederik (1996). Dreamland Japan: Writings on Modern Manga. Berkeley, CA: Stone Bridge Press. pp. 92–93. ISBN 978-1-880656-23-5.

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