Shojo Beat
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 Shojo Beat Volume 1, Issue 1, cover dated July 2005 | |
| Editor-Chief/VP of Magazines | Yumi Hoashi |
|---|---|
| Categories | manga, Shōjo |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Circulation | 35,000[1] |
| Publisher | Hyoe Narita |
| First issue | July 2005 |
| Company | Viz Media |
| Country |  USA |
| Language | English |
| Website | http://shojobeat.com/ |
| ISSN | 1932-1600 |
Shojo Beat is a shōjo manga magazine published in North America by VIZ Media. The female counterpart to Shonen Jump, Shojo Beat is targeted toward older teenage girls, hence the magazine's "T+" (meaning 16 and over) rating. The word "shojo" means "girl" in Japanese.
Shojo Beat began serialization in June 2005, featuring Nana Komatsu of NANA on its July-dated cover. Since then, the magazine has undergone numerous changes in its development, such as introducing Moko the Panda as the magazine's mascot. New sections such as "Girl Hero", about girls who are making a difference; new fashion columns and a new "Beat Girl" have appeared in the serial.
Serialized manga series
There have currently been thirteen manga series serialized in Shojo Beat, with current issues having seven series.
Current
- Crimson Hero - by Mitsuba Takanashi, premiered July 2005
- Gaba Kawa by Rie Takada, premieres April 2008
- Haruka ~Beyond the Stream of Time~, by Tōko Mizuno, premiered November 2007
- Honey and Clover, by Chika Umino, premiered September 2007
- Sand Chronicles, by Hinako Ashihara, premiered August 2007
- Vampire Knight, by Matsuri Hino, premiered July 2006
- Gaba Kawa, by Rie Takada, premieres April 2008
Previous
| Series Title | Author | Premiere Issue | Final Issue | Completed? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absolute Boyfriend | Yuu Watase | July 2005 | March 2008 | Yes |
| Baby and Me | Marimo Ragawa | July 2005 | September 2007 | No |
| Backstage Prince | Kanoko Sakurakoji | October 2006 | March 2007 | Yes |
| Godchild | Kaori Yuki | July 2005 | June 2006 | No |
| Kaze Hikaru | Taeko Watanabe | July 2005 | September 2006 | No |
| Nana | Ai Yazawa | July 2005 | August 2007 | No |
| Yume-Kira: Dream Shoppe | Aqua Mizuto | April 2007 | July 2007 | Yes |
Publications under related labels
Manga series
- Absolute Boyfriend (Zettai Kareshi) - by Yuu Watase
- Aishiteruze Baby (I Love Ya, Baby) - by Yoko Maki
- Baby and Me (Aka-chan to Boku) - by Marimo Ragawa
- Beauty is the Beast (Bijo ga Yaju) - by Tomo Matsumoto
- Beauty Pop - by Kiyoko Arai
- Crimson Hero (Beni-iro Hero) - by Mitsuba Takanashi
- Fall in Love Like a Comic! (Manga Mitaina Koishitai) - by Chitose Yagami
- Full Moon o Sagashite ("Searching for the Full Moon") - by Arina Tanemura
- Fushigi Yūgi - Genbu Kaiden - by Yuu Watase
- The Gentleman's Alliance (Shinshi Dōmei Cross) - by Arina Tanemura
- Godchild (Hakushaku Cain) - by Kaori Yuki
- High School Debut (Kōkō Debut) - by Kazune Kawahara
- Kamikaze Girls (Shimotsuma Monogatari) - by Novala Takemoto (original novel) and Yukio Kanesada (art)
- Kaze Hikaru - by Taeko Watanabe
- La Corda D'Oro (Kin-iro no Corda) - by Yuki Kure
- Lovely Complex (Love*Com) - by Aya Nakahara
- MeruPuri (MeruPuri: The Märchen Prince) - by Matsuri Hino
- Millenium Snow (Sennen no Yuki) - by Bisco Hatori
- Monkey High! by Akira Shouko
- Nana - by Ai Yazawa
- Ouran High School Host Club (Ōran Kōkō Host Club) - by Bisco Hatori
- Princess Knight (Ribbon no Kishi) - by Osamu Tezuka (an excerpt was published in the June 19th, 2007 issue of Shojo Beat)
- Punch! - by Rie Takada
- Special A (S.A.) - by Maki Minami
- Skip Beat! - by Yoshiki Nakamura
- Socrates in Love (Sekai no Chushin de, Ai wo Sakebu) - by Kyoichi Katayama (original novel) and Kazumi Kazui (art)
- Tail of the Moon (Tsuki no Shippo) - by Rinko Ueda
- Cain Saga (prequel of Godchild) - by Kaori Yuki
- Tokyo Boys & Girls (Tōkyō Shōnen Shōjo) - by Miki Aihara
- Ultra Maniac - by Wataru Yoshizumi
- Vampire Knight - by Matsuri Hino
- Wild Ones (Arakure) - by Kiyo Fujiwara
- Yume-Kira: Dream Shoppe - by Aqua Mizuto
- Yurara (Yurara no Tsuki) - by Chika Shiomi
- Shojo Beat Manga Artist Academy
Anime series
Japanese novels and light novels
- Be With You (Ima, Ai ni Yukimasu) - by Takuji Ichikawa (original novel), Yoko Iino (story), and Sai Kawashima (art)
- Hot Gimmick S - by Megumi Nishizaki, alternate ending to the Hot Gimmick series by Miki Aihara
- Kamikaze Girls (Shimotsuma Monogatari) - by Novala Takemoto (original novel) and Yukio Kanesada (art)
- Socrates in Love (Sekai no Chushin de, Ai wo Sakebu) - by Kyoichi Katayama (original novel) and Kazumi Kazui (art)
References
- ^ "Shojo Beat Marks Second Year". PW Comics Week. Publishers Weekly. 2007-04-17. Retrieved 2008-02-11.
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