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| Categories | Shōjo manga[1] |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Bi-monthly |
| Circulation | 250,000 |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Company | Shinshokan |
| Country | Japan |
| Based in | Tokyo |
| Language | Japanese |
| Website | Official Website |
Wings (ウィングス, Uingusu) is a shōjo manga magazine published by Shinshokan. Published bi-monthly, it features action and fantasy manga[2] aimed at women in the age group of 16–20 years.[3] Headquartered in Tokyo, the magazine previously had the following editions namely Shinshokan South (aka South), Phantom Club, Huckleberry, Un Poco and Wings: Story; however, currently, only Un Poco and Wings:Story are still being published.
At its inception, Wings established itself as a science-fiction and fantasy magazine. Its more fantastical settings and sense of wonder helped it to stand out, and Wings began to accept stories from a diverse mix of genres. Due to its high popularity with female readers, in the mid-2010s the magazine began using the tagline "Shōjo Manga for Adults".[4]
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