Betsucomi

Japanese manga magazine

41,000^[2]
(July–September 2016)

Founded1970CompanyShogakukanCountryJapanBased inTokyoLanguageJapaneseWebsitebetsucomi.shogakukan.co.jp

Betsucomi (ベツコミ, Betsukomi), known as Bessatsu Shōjo Comic (別冊少女コミック, Bessatsu Shōjo Komikku) before 2000, is a monthly Japanese shōjo manga magazine published by Shogakukan. It was conceived as a bessatsu or "special issue" of its sister magazine Shōjo Comic. It is released on the 13th of each month.

Serializations

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Current

Queen's Quality (2015–present)
Called Game (2017–present)
Yuzuki-san Chi no Yon Kyōdai (2018–present)

Former

1970–1979

Sunroom Nite (1970)
Joker e... (1972)^[3]
The Poe Clan (1972–1976)
They Were Eleven (1975)
California Story (1978–1981)

1980–1989

Family! (1981–1985)
Zenryaku Milk House (1983–1986)
Kisshō Tennyo (1983–1984)
Banana Fish (1985–1994)

1990–1999

Basara (1990–1998)
Kanojo ga Café ni iru (1992–1993)
Tokyo Boys & Girls (1994–1996)
Lovers' Kiss (1995–1996)^[4]
Yasha (1996–2002)^[a]
Forbidden Dance (1997–1998)
Kaze Hikaru (1997–2002)^[a]

2000–2009

Doubt!! (2000–2002)
Chicago (2000–2001)
Hot Gimmick (2000–2005)
7 Seeds (2001–2002)^[a]
We Were There (2002–2012)
Sonnanja neyo (2002–2006)
Sand Chronicles (2003–2006)
Backstage Prince (2004–2005)
Kamikaze Girls (2004)
Romance of Darkness (2004–2005)
Monkey High! (2005–2008)^[b]
Black Bird (2006–2012)
Seiho Boys' High School! (2006–2010)
Beast Master (2006–2007)
Dengeki Daisy (2007–2013)
Joō no Hana (2007–2016)
Piece (2008–2013)
Kokoro Button (2009–2013)

2010–2019

Ichirei Shite, Kiss (2012–2015)^[10]
Hedgehog in Love (2013–2015)^[11]
Hatsu*Haru (2014–2018)^[12]
QQ Sweeper (2014–2015)

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c Transferred to Monthly Flowers in 2002.^[5]^[6]^[7]
^ Initially serialized in Deracomi beginning in 2004;^[8] transferred to Betsucomi in 2005.^[9]

References

^ Thompson, Jason (2007). Manga: The Complete Guide. New York: Del Rey Books. pp. 334–335. ISBN 978-0-345-48590-8.
^ ^a ^b 印刷部数公表：少女向けコミック誌 [Number of Printed Copies Announced: Comic Magazines for Girls]. Japan Magazine Publishers Association (in Japanese). Archived from the original on August 6, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
^ ジョカへ [Joker e...]. Kotobank (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun Company. Archived from the original on December 21, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
^ ラヴァーズ・キス [Lovers' Kiss]. Kotobank (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun Company. Archived from the original on November 17, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
^ YASHA―夜叉―. Kotobank (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun Company. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 27, 2019). "Taeko Watanabe's Kaze Hikaru Shinsengumi Manga Ends in May". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 27, 2019. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
^ "7SEEDS". Kotobank (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun Company. Archived from the original on January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
^ Deracomiのお知らせ [Deracomi announcement]. Betsucomi (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on August 13, 2004. Retrieved January 5, 2021. Text: 「オール新作よみきり30本！『サルヤマっ！』最彬聖子」 Translation: "30 all new works! Monkey High! by Shouko Akira."
^ 今月号のBetsucomi – 10月号 [This month's issue of Betsucomi – October issue]. Betsucomi (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on September 23, 2005. Retrieved January 5, 2021. Text: 「新連載＆デラコミ人気シリーズ本誌初登場！『サルヤマっ！』最彬聖子」 Translation: "New serialization & the first appearance of a popular Deracomi series! Monkey High! by Shouko Akira."
^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 12, 2017). "Yakko Kaga's Ichirei Shite, Kiss Archery Manga Gets Live-Action Film". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 29, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 9, 2019). "Elex Media Licenses Koro Sensei Quest!, Hedgehog in Love Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 19, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 13, 2018). "Shizuki Fujisawa's Hatsu*Haru Manga Ends in 5 Chapters". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2020.

External links

Official website Archived November 20, 2012, at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
Official circulation numbers at JMPA (in Japanese)
Official publication information Archived April 1, 2019, at the Wayback Machine at Shogakukan AdPocket (in Japanese)
Chronology of Betsucomi's works at eBookJapan (in Japanese)
Betsucomi at Anime News Network's encyclopedia