Margaret (マーガレット, Māgaretto) is a semi-monthly shōjo manga magazine published by Shueisha on the 5th and 20th of every month. Its title was stylized in Latin script between 1988 and 1990.[4] It is published in print in B5 format. As of October 2018, a digital version of each issue is available on the same day as the print edition.[5]
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 Issue 12 cover of Margaret from 2010, featuring Usotsuki Lily by Ayumi Komura, released on May 20, 2010. | |
| Categories | Shōjo manga[1][2] |
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| Frequency | Weekly (1963–1988) Semi-monthly (since 1988) |
| Circulation | 11,000 (December 2023)[3] |
| Founded | 1963 |
| Company | Shueisha |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Website | margaret |
History edit
Margaret was first launched as a weekly manga magazine in May 1963.[6][7] It is Shueisha's second-oldest active publication.[8] The magazine was known as Weekly Margaret (週刊マーガレット) until 1998, when it was renamed to Margaret and moved to a semi-monthly publication schedule,[4] with issues released on the 5th and 20th of each month.
When manga serialized in Margaret are collected into tankōbon volumes, they are published under the Margaret Comics imprint. Series from sister magazine Bessatsu Margaret are also published under the Margaret Comics imprint. Margaret's other sister magazine, The Margaret, was published quarterly until its disbandment in 2023.[9][10]
In 2009, the circulation was 154,584.[11] However, the circulation dropped to 95,044 in 2010.[12] The publisher reported its average circulation was 16,000 as of February 2022 and 11,000 as of December 2023. As of 2016, the magazine is also published online.[13]
Margaret's target demographic is middle school and high school is girls, as well as young adult women.[8] Based on a survey conducted by Shueisha in 2023, the majority of Margaret's readership is teenagers, with 21.6% of readers aged 10–14, 30.0% aged 15–19, and 17.6% aged 20–24.[14]
Serializations edit
Current edit
- Mei-chan no Shitsuji DX (2014–present)
- Sentimental Kiss (2020–present)
- Pink & Habanero (2021–present)
- Yojōhan no Ibarahime (2023–present)
Past edit
1963–1979 edit
1980–1989 edit
1990–1999 edit
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2000–2009 edit
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2010–2019 edit
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References edit
- ^ Jason Thompson (2007). Manga: The Complete Guide. Del Rey Books. p. xxiii-xxiv. ISBN 978-0-345-48590-8.
- ^ "Girl's Manga" (in Japanese). Japanese Magazine Publishers Association. September 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- ^ "マーガレット" [Margaret] (PDF). Shueisha Media Guide (in Japanese). 2023-12-03. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "集英社 小史|展開". Shueisha. Archived from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ^ "マーガレットのバックナンバー - ゼブラック" [Margaret back issues - Zebrak]. ゼブラック | 総合電子書店 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-05-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Jason Thompson. Manga: The Complete Guide. Del Ray Books. p. 334. ISBN 978-0-345-48590-8.
- ^ Preston Phro (December 16, 2013). "Girls manga magazine celebrates 50 years with a freaking awesome cover". RocketNews24. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
- ^ a b "Shueisha Media Guide 2022" (PDF). adnavi.shueisha.co.jp (in Japanese). 2022-04-15. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-03-23. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
- ^ "The Margaret Magazine Moves to Quarterly Release Schedule". Anime News Network. December 28, 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (March 27, 2023). "Shueisha's The Margaret Magazine Ceases Publication". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ "2009 Japanese Manga Magazine Circulation Numbers". Anime News Network. January 18, 2010. Retrieved July 10, 2010.
- ^ "2010 Japanese Manga Magazine Circulation Numbers". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
- ^ にこいちマーガレット 2017年19＆20号 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on October 22, 2017. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ^ "マーガレット" [Margaret] (PDF). Shueisha Media Guide (in Japanese). 2023-12-03. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Loo, Egan (2011-05-03). "Full Moon's Tanemura, 4 Others Start Manga in Margaret". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
- ^ Loo, Egan (2011-10-22). "Full Moon's Tanemura Ends Manga About Idol Group Fudanjuku". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
- ^ Ransom, Ko (2012-08-22). "Arina Tanemura Pens New Fudanjuku Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (2012-11-30). "Full Moon's Tanemura Starts Neko to Watashi no Kinyōbi Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (2015-07-18). "Full Moon's Tanemura Starts Final Arc of Neko to Watashi no Kinyōbi Manga (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (2016-03-06). "Arina Tanemura Reveals Title, Details of New Manga Launching This Month". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
- ^ "種村有菜の新作、人間に恋した悪魔の令嬢描く「悪魔にChic×Hack」1巻". Natalie (in Japanese). 2017-07-25. Retrieved 2019-07-22.
- ^ "種村有菜の新連載は悪魔の姫と人間の恋描く「悪魔にChic×Hack」". Natalie (in Japanese). 2016-03-20. Retrieved 2019-07-22.
External links edit
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Margaret at Anime News Network's encyclopedia