CoroCoro Comic
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| Categories | Children (6-year-olds to 15-year-old boys revealed as of new release) |
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| Frequency | Monthly |
| Circulation | 950,834(2010) |
| First issue | May 15, 1977 |
| Company | Shogakukan |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
CoroCoro Comic (コロコロコミック KoroKoro Komikku) is a Japanese monthly manga magazine published by Shogakukan,[1] starting on May 15, 1977. Its main target is elementary school aged boys, younger than the readers of shōnen manga. Several of its properties, like Doraemon and the Pokémon series of games, have gone on to be cultural phenomena in Japan.
The name comes from a phenomime korokoro (ころころ) which means "rolling" and also represents something spherical, fat, or small, because children supposedly like such things. The magazine is A5-sized, about 6 cm (2¼ in) thick, and often more than 800 pages in length.
The magazine has two sisters: Bessatsu CoroCoro and CoroCoro Ichiban!. Both are bi-monthly.
Advertising slogans is 「とんだもはやとっとと一生」。
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History [edit]
The magazine was launched in 1977 as a magazine for Doraemon, which is one of the most popular manga in Japan. Before then Doraemon had been serialized in 6 Shogakukan magazines targeted to students of 6 elementary school grades that target audience has now increased. It collected stories of Doraemon from these magazines. It celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2007 with an exhibition at the Kyoto International Manga Museum.[2]
Tie-ins [edit]
CoroCoro regularly promotes toys and video games related to their manga franchises, releasing stories and articles featuring them. Pokémon's big success in Japan owes to this in a way; the Game Boy game Pocket Monsters: Blue was sold exclusively through the magazine at first, which helped CoroCoro's sales as well. CoroCoro is also often a source of information about upcoming Pokémon games and movies.
Other successful tie-ins include:
- Radio controlled car, Mini 4wd (with Tamiya)
- Family Computer (Nintendo Entertainment System), Super Famicom (Super NES), and Game Boy (with Nintendo and third parties)
- Beyblade, B-Daman (with Takara)
- Bikkuriman (with Lotte)
Manga Series currently being serialized [edit]
Manga Titles currently serialized in Monthly CoroCoro Comic [edit]
- Inazuma Eleven GO (Since November 2011)
- Liar! Gokuo-kun (Since October 2011)
- Phantom Thief Joker (Since September 2008)
- Super Mario-kun (Since November 1990)
- Pokémon Pocket Monsters (Since November 1996)
- Denjyarasu Jiisan Jya! (Since April 2010)
- Keshikasu-kun (Since June 2004)
- Kirby of The Stars! More Pupupu Hour! (Since December 2006)
- Shin Dorabase (Since August 2012)
- Danball Senkei Wars (Since April 2013)
- Duel Masters Victory (Since April 2011)
- Gutsy School Student Bon Beeta (Since September 2008)
- Baku Tech! Bakugan (Since September 2010)
- Kimmel's Yoyo! (Since October 2010)
- A Penguin's Troubles (Since July 2006)
- Yōkai Watch (Since January 2013)
- Monster Retsuden Orecabattle (Since June 2012)
- Zo-Zo-Zo Zombie-kun (Since December 2012)
Manga Titles currently serialized in Bessatsu CoroCoro Comic [edit]
- Super Mario-kun (Since November 1990)
- Super Wario-kun (Since February 1991)
- Pokémon Pocket Monsters (Since November 1996)
- Keshikasu-kun (Since June 2004)
- Duel Masters Victory (Since April 2011)
- Monster Retsuden Orecabattle (Since June 2012)
- Denjyarasu Jiisan Jya! (Since April 2010)
- A Penguin's Troubles (Since July 2006)
- Journey to the West Hero Gokuden! (Since June 2012)
- LBX Gekitoretsuden Plastic Troopers Revisited (Since February 2012)
- CCPR: Corocoro Paranormal Investigation Team (Since October 2011)
- Cross Fight B-Daman Phoenix Legend! (Since February 2012)
- Super Conversion War Mojibakeru G (Since April 2012)
- Pokémon Poke-Poke Waku-Waku 4-koma Theater (Since August 2012)
- Story of Duel Masters: The Legend of Onimaru the Overlord (Since August 2012)
- Professor Layton and The Little Mystery (Since October 2012)
- Gutsy School Student Bon Beeta (Since September 2008)
- Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Since October 2012)
Manga Titles currently serialized in CoroCoro Ichiban [edit]
- Wazabo (Since May 2005)
- Gari-Gari-kun (Since May 2005)
- Pokémon Quiz-Puzzle-land: Pikachu is a Detective (Since May 2005)
- Super Refreshing TV Life: Oha Suta Boy (Since November 2005)
- Tsurupika Hagemaru (Since July 2009)
- Duel Masters Dojo (Since September 2009)
- Pokémon 4-koma Gag Picture book (Since November 2009)
- I'm a Gamer! Warp-kun (Since November 2009)
- Taru-kun No.1 (Since November 2009)
- Inazuma Eleven GO (Since November 2011)
- Pokémon Adventures (Since May 2010)
- Pinch Hitter Gun-chan (Since November 2010)
- Kirby of Stars: Paku and Explosive Show!! (Since September 2012)
- Kamen Rider Wizard: It's Showtime! (Since November 2012)
- Hundred-Animal War Great Animal Kaiser (Since November 2012)
- Super Mario-kun Theater (Since April 2013)
- Cross Fight B-daman (Since November 2011)
- Detective Conan (Since Unknown)
- Dajaro (Since February 2013)
- This is the New Generation Plaything Institute! "Demons pretending to be Demons!" (Since February 2013)
Manga [edit]
1960s [edit]
1970s [edit]
1980s [edit]
1990s [edit]
- (Saru Get You) Ape Escape
- Crash Bandicoot
- Donkey Kong
- Duel Masters
- Kirby
- Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!!
- Ore wa Otoko da! Kunio-kun (manga based Kunio-kun series)
- Pocket Monsters (Pokémon)
- Spyro The Dragon
- Super B-Daman
- Speed Racer
- Super Mario-kun
- Tamagotchi
- Wataru
- Zoids
2000s [edit]
- Duel Masters
- Battle B-Daman
- Beyblade
- Bomberman Jetters
- Crash B-Daman
- Croket!
- Dorabase
- Denjyarasu Jiisan
- Inazuma Eleven
- Jak x Daxter ~Itachi de Waruika!!~
- Keshikasu-kun
- Kiyohara-kun
- FF7AC
- Rockman EXE
- Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
- Ratchet & Clank – Gagaga! Ginga no Gakeppuchi Densetsu
- Ryusei no Rockman
- Sonic! Dash & Spin
- I'm Galileo!
- Kirby of the Stars
- Pokémon Platinum
- Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
- Pocket Monster
- Sap-kun
- Tamagotchi
2010's [edit]
- Pokémon Black and White
- Pokémon Black and White 2
- Pokémon X and Y
- Denjyarasu Jiisan Jya!
- Metal Fight Beyblade Explosion
- Metal Fight Beyblade 4D
- Metal Fight Beyblade Zero-G
Rivals [edit]
Corocoro has had many rivaling children's magazine in the past, with one of them, Comic Bom Bom, closing down due to declining sales. The current competition includes Kerokero Ace and Saikyo Jump.
Past Rivals [edit]
- Comic Bom Bom(November 1981-December 2007)
- Comic Bun Bun(January 2004-October 2009)
Current Rivals [edit]
- V Jump(June 1993-Ongoing)
- Kerokero Ace(November 2007-Ongoing)
- Saikyo Jump(January 2012-Ongoing)
References [edit]
- ^ Schodt, Frederik L. (1996). Dreamland Japan: writings on modern manga. Stone Bridge Press. p. 83. ISBN 1-880656-23-X.
- ^ "Kyoto Museum Exhibits Genius Party, Coronary, Terra E…". Anise News Network. 2007-07-18. Unknown parameter
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External links [edit]
- Official site (Japanese)
- Bessatsu CoroCoro Comic Minisite (Japanese)
- CoroCoro Ichiban Minisite (Japanese)
- CoroCoro G Minisite (Japanese)
- CoroCoro Archive (Japanese)
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