Sho-Comi

Sho-Comi
The cover of the October 26, 1975 issue of Shōjo Comic
CategoriesShōjo manga[1][2]
FrequencyMonthly (1968–1969)
Semimonthly (1969–1970)
Weekly (1970–1978)
Semimonthly (1978–present)
Circulation102,167[2]
(July–September 2016)
First issue1968
CompanyShogakukan
CountryJapan
Based inTokyo
LanguageJapanese
Websitesho-comi.com

Sho-Comi (少コミ, Shōcomi), formerly published under its full name Shōjo Comic (少女コミック) until December 2007,[3] is a shōjo manga magazine published semimonthly in Japan by Shogakukan since 1968. The magazine has gained a reputation for being a "love bible for maidens in love"[3][4] or a "romance manga bible".[5]

The manga featured in Sho-Comi are later compiled and published in book form (tankōbon) under the Flower Comics imprint.

  1. ^ Thompson, Jason (2007). Manga: The Complete Guide. New York: Del Rey Books. pp. 23–24. ISBN 978-0-345-48590-8.
  2. ^ a b 印刷部数公表: 少女向けコミック誌 [Number of Printed Copies Announced: Comic Magazines for Girls]. Japanese Magazine Publishers Association (in Japanese). Archived from the original on August 6, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference natalie 2018 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Sho-Comi". ManNavi (in Japanese). Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  5. ^ 藤本, エリ (31 October 2018). ""恋愛漫画のバイブル"「Sho-Comi」創刊50周年!  映画化3作目『ういらぶ。』は究極のこじらせラブストーリー". getnews (in Japanese). Retrieved 31 July 2024.