Ribon (ã‚Šã¼ã‚") is a monthly Japanese shÅjo manga magazine published by Shueisha. First issued in August 1955, its rivals are Nakayoshi and Ciao. Its target audience is young girls roughly 9â€"13 years old. In 2009, the magazine's circulation was 274,167,. The circulation in 2010 was down to 243,334.
Issues contain various stories printed on multicolored newsprint, and are often more than 400 pages long. They are distributed with a sackful of goodies (furoku) that range from small toys to colorful note paper and other things, with the characters of various Ribon manga on them. Readers can also send in stamps for mail order gifts (zen-in) in some issues. Ribon is also published on the 3rd of each month.
The manga series from this magazine are later compiled and published in book form (tankÅbon) under the Ribon Mascot Comics (RMC) imprint.
Manga
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Listed chronologically.
Current
Last updated: 20/6/2014
These are current manga titles being regularly serialized in Ribon.
Past
- Himitsu no Akko-chan (1962â€"1965, Fujio Akatsuka, the first magical girl manga)
- Mahoutsukai Sally (1966â€"1967, Mitsuteru Yokoyama, adapted into the first shÅjo and magical girl anime)
- Shiroi Heya no Futari (1971, Ryoko Yamagishi)
- Suna no Shiro (1977â€"1981, Yukari IchijÅ)
- Tokimeki Tonight (1982â€"1994, Koi Ikeno)
- Tsuki no Yoru Hoshi no Asa (1983â€"1985, Keiko Honda)
- Ponytail Hakusho (1985â€"1987, Megumi Mizusawa)
- Hoshi no Hitomi no Silhouette (1985â€"1989, Aoi Hiiragi)
- Chibi Maruko-chan (1986â€"1996, Momoko Sakura)
- Sorairo No Melody (1987â€"1988, Megumi Mizusawa)
- Handsome na Kanojo (1988â€"1992, Wataru Yoshizumi)
- Mimi o Sumaseba (1989, Aoi Hiiragi)
- Hime-chan's Ribbon (1990â€"1994, Megumi Mizusawa)
- Tenshi Nanka Ja Nai (1991â€"1994, Ai Yazawa)
- Akazukin Chacha (1991â€"2000, Min Ayahana)
- Marmalade Boy (1992â€"1995, Wataru Yoshizumi)
- Koi mo 2 Do Me nara (1993, Yue Takasuka)
- Anata to Scandal (1993â€"1995, Ayumi Shiina)
- Kodomo no Omocha (1994â€"1998, Miho Obana)
- Nurse Angel Ririka SOS (1995â€"1996, Koi Ikeno)
- Neighborhood Story (1995â€"1997, Ai Yazawa)
- Kero Kero Chime (1995â€"1998, Maguro Fujita)
- Baby Love (1995â€"1999, Ayumi Shiina)
- Kimi Shika Iranai (1996, Wataru Yoshizumi)
- I.O.N (1997, Arina Tanemura)
- Ohisama Company (1997, Yue Takasuka)
- Mint na Bokura (1997â€"2000, Wataru Yoshizumi)
- Good Morning Call (1997â€"2002, Yue Takasuka)
- Fancy Lala (1998, Rurika Kasuga)
- Kagen no Tsuki (1998â€"1999, Ai Yazawa)
- Seishun Shiterukai! (1998â€"1999, RyÅ Azuki)
- Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne (1998â€"2000, Arina Tanemura)
- Gals! (1998â€"2002, Mihona Fujii)
- Partner (1999â€"2000, Miho Obana)
- Seikimatsu no Angel (1999â€"2001, Erika Kurahashi)
- St. Dragon Girl (1999â€"2003, Natsumi Matsumoto)
- Sora Sora (2000, YÅko Maki)
- Penguin Brothers (2000â€"2001, Ayumi Shiina)
- Random Walk (2000â€"2001, Wataru Yoshizumi)
- Time Stranger Kyoko (2000â€"2001, Arina Tanemura)
- W Pinch!! (2000â€"2001, RyÅ Azuki)
- Bokutachi no Tabi (2001, Mayu Sakai)
- Andante (2001â€"2002, Miho Obana)
- Atashi wa Bambi (2001â€"2002, YÅko Maki)
- Max Lovely! (2001â€"2003, Erika Kurahashi)
- Nine Puzzle (2002, Mayu Sakai)
- Full Moon o Sagashite (2002â€"2004, Arina Tanemura)
- Ultra Maniac (2002â€"2004, Wataru Yoshizumi)
- Aishiteruze Baby (2002â€"2005, YÅko Maki)
- Sakuragaoka Angels (2003, Yue Takasuka)
- NagatachÅ Strawberry (2003â€"2004, Mayu Sakai)
- Love Wan! (2003â€"2005, RyÅ Azuki)
- Saint Dragon Girl Miracle (2003â€"2005, Natsumi Matsumoto)
- Anata e no Tsuki (2004, Natsumi Ouchi)
- Cactus's Secret (2004â€"2005, Nana Haruta)
- Ageha 100% (2004â€"2006, Kozue Takeuchi)
- Sugar Pot (2004â€"2006, Yue Takasuka)
- Charisma Doll (2004-?), Erika Kurahashi
- The Gentlemen's Alliance Cross (2004â€"2008, Arina Tanemura)
- Himegimi no Icon (2005, Natsumi Ouchi)
- Peter Pan Syndrome (2005, Mayu Sakai)
- Royal Straight (2005, Aki Mochida)
- Star Blacks (2005, YÅko Maki)
- Ya-Ya-Yah ga Yattekuru! (2005â€"2006, Kaoru Kitazawa)
- Love-Berrish! (2005â€"2007, Nana Haruta)
- Rockin' Heaven (2005â€"2008, Mayu Sakai)
- Alice kara Magic (2006, Natsumi Matsumoto)
- Loose Leaf (2006, Aki Mochida)
- Taranta Ranta (2006â€"2007, YÅko Maki)
- Pretty Cure Splash Star (2005-2006, Futago Kamikita)
- Aozora POP (2006â€"2008, Natsumi Ouchi)
- Kigi no Yukue (2007, Fumi Eban)
- Osanpo No Jikan (2007, Megumi Mizusawa)
- Chocolate Cosmos (2007â€"2008, Nana Haruta)
- Hikari no Su e (2007â€"2008, Fumi Eban)
- Sakura Hime: The Legend of Princess Sakura (2008-2012, Arina Tanemura)
- Shiawase-iro no Jitensha (2007â€"2008, Shiho Komiyuno)
- Crash! (2007â€"2009, Yuka Fujiwara)
- Kimi wa Sakamichi no Tochū de (2008, Aki Mochida)
- Majokaru Majokaru (2008, Kozue Takeuchi)
- Mistress Fortune (2008, Arina Tanemura)
- Fly-High! (2008â€"2009, Natsumi Oouchi)
- Petit Parade!! (2008â€"2009, Saori Oooka)
- Stardust★Wink (January 2009-February 2012, Nana Haruta)
- Shouri no Akuma (March 2009-May 2010, YÅko Maki)
- Kiss Me Host-gumi (June 2009-March 2010, Nachi YÅ«ki)
- Heart no Daiya (September 2009-May 2010, Mayu Shinjo)
- Mobile Girl Memori (May 2010-June 2010, Saori Oooka)
- Nagareboshi Lens (January 2011-July 2014, Murata Mayu)
- Sekai no Hate (August 2011-December 2012, Aoi Makino)
- Rozen Maiden: Dolls Talk (January 2012â€"April 2014, Haru Karuki)
- Mahou to Hatsukoi。 (August 2012-October 2012, Utano Yuzuki)
Related magazines
- Cookie
- Mon Mon (Chinese version of Ribon)
- Ribon Bikkuri
- Ribon Original
References
- ^ "2009 Japanese Manga Magazine Circulation Numbers". Anime News Network. January 18, 2010. Retrieved June 9, 2014.Â
- ^ "2010 Japanese Manga Magazine Circulation Numbers". Anime News Network. January 17, 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2014.Â
External links
- Ribon Website (Japanese)
- Ribon at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
