Sho-Comi
Japanese manga magazine
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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]
Semimonthly (1969–1970)
Weekly (1970–1978)
Semimonthly (1978–present)
(July–September 2016)
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 The cover of the October 26, 1975 issue of Shōjo Comic | |
| Categories | Shōjo manga[1][2] |
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| Frequency | Monthly (1968–1969) Semimonthly (1969–1970) Weekly (1970–1978) Semimonthly (1978–present) |
| Circulation | 102,167[2] (July–September 2016) |
| First issue | 1968 |
| Company | Shogakukan |
| Country | Japan |
| Based in | Tokyo |
| Language | Japanese |
| Website | sho-comi.com |
The manga featured in Sho-Comi are later compiled and published in book form (tankōbon) under the Flower Comics imprint.
History
Shōjo Comic started in April 1968 as a monthly magazine, before its frequency increased to semimonthly in 1969. The frequency further increased to a weekly magazine in 1970, renaming itself to Weekly Shōjo Comic (週刊少女コミック).[3] The magazine reverted back to the semimonthly Shōjo Comic in 1978.
Beginning with the January 2008 issue published in December 2007, the magazine was renamed Sho-Comi.[3]
Serializations
Current
- Seishun Heavy Rotation (2020–present)
- Tsugi wa Ii yo ne, Senpai (2021–present)
- Magical Girl Dandelion (2024–present)[6]
Past
1968–1979
1980–1989
1990–1999
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2000–2009
2010–2019
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2020—2029
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Reception
In 2007, the Japanese National PTA Conference ranked Sho-Comi the worst manga magazine for young children due to its excessive sexual content.[16][17] Many concerned parents have advised publishers to be more wary of the availability of these magazines to young readers.[18]
From January to March 2019, Sho-Comi had 70,000 physical copies in circulation, which later dropped to 68,000 from April to June 2019.[19] From July to September 2019, the magazine had 63,000 physical copies in circulation.[20]
