Flowers (magazine)

Summary

Flowers (フラワーズ) is a monthly Japanese josei manga magazine published by Shogakukan and issued on the 28th of every month.

Flowers
The cover of the first issue of Flowers
CategoriesJosei[1][2]
FrequencyMonthly
Circulation33,000[2]
(July–September 2016)
First issueApril 27, 2002 (2002-04-27)
CompanyShogakukan
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese
Websiteflowers.shogakukan.co.jp

History edit

Flowers originally started out under the name Petit Flower (プチフラワー, Puchifurawā), which was also published by Shogakukan. Petit Flower was founded in 1980 as a quarterly magazine, eventually becoming monthly and then ultimately bi-monthly, and became defunct in March 2002. It was relaunched as the monthly Flowers in April 2002, which, to increase circulation, incorporated such popular Betsucomi serials as Yasha and 7 Seeds with previous Petit Flower titles. Before ceasing publication, Petit Flower serialized a number of works by Moto Hagio, including Iguana Girl, Mesh, Marginal, and A Cruel God Reigns.

Serializations edit

Current edit

Former edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Yasha was originally serialized in Bessatsu Shōjo Comic from 1996 to 2002. It then moved to Flowers, where it ended in 2002.[14]
  2. ^ Kaze Hikaru was originally serialized in Bessatsu Shōjo Comic from 1997 to 2002. It then moved to Flowers, where it ended in 2020.[15]
  3. ^ Amakusa 1637 was originally serialized in Petit Flower from 2000 to 2002. It then moved to Flowers, where it ended in 2006.[16]
  4. ^ 7 Seeds was originally serialized in Bessatsu Shōjo Comic from 2001 to 2002. It then moved to Flowers, where it ended in 2017.[17][18]
  5. ^ Shitsuren Chocolatier was originally serialized in Rinka from 2008 to 2010. It then moved to Flowers, where it ended in 2014.[32][33]
  6. ^ Nanohana is a single-volume collection of five one-shots by Moto Hagio, originally published in Flowers in 2011 and 2012.[34][35]
  7. ^ Shiki no Zenjitsu is a single-volume collection of six one-shots by Hozumi. Two were originally published in Rinka in 2010 and 2011;[36][37] the remaining four were published in Flowers in 2011 and 2012.[38][39]

References edit

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  4. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 1, 2018). "Elex Media Licenses Mozaik Role, To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  5. ^ 岩本ナオのシリーズ連載最新話がflowersに、渡瀬悠宇&吉村明美の新作も. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). December 28, 2016. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  6. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (April 10, 2017). "Yuu Watase Launches Fushigi Yūgi Byakko-hen Manga on August 28". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  7. ^ Baker, Bayleigh (October 30, 2017). "Basara's Yumi Tamura Ends 7SEEDS Spinoff Manga, Launches New Series". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  8. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 1, 2018). "Shogakukan Reveals Visual, Title for Yuki Kodama's New Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
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  13. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 28, 2020). "Setona Mizushiro's Black Rose Alice Vampire Manga Resumes After 8 Years (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  14. ^ YASHA―夜叉―. Kotobank (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun Company. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
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  22. ^ 作品紹介:しろくまカフェ today's special. Cocohana (in Japanese). Retrieved January 10, 2021. Text: 「2006年、『しろくまカフェ』で『月刊フラワーズ』よりデビュー。」 Translation: "In 2006, [Higa] made her debut with Shirokuma Cafe in Monthly Flowers."
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  24. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 28, 2018). "Akimi Yoshida's Umimachi Diary Manga Ends on June 28". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
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  28. ^ 西炯子「娚の一生」が最終回。4月号から新連載も予定. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). December 28, 2009. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  29. ^ Loo, Egan (February 25, 2010). "Boys Be's Itabashi, Love Song's Nishi Launch New Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  30. ^ 今日マチ子幻のギャグ作品を刊行、近藤聡乃らとの鼎談も. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). November 6, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  31. ^ 西炯子「姉の結婚」完結、ねむようこ読切も. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). August 28, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  32. ^ 「失恋ショコラティエ」flowersに移籍、すなわち月刊誌連載に. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). September 28, 2010. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  33. ^ Sherman, Jennifer (November 16, 2014). "Un chocolatier de l'amour perdu Manga to End in February". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  34. ^ 萩尾望都が福島県の少女描いた「なのはな」flowersに掲載. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). June 29, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  35. ^ なのはな. Shogakukan (in Japanese). Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  36. ^ 「さよならソルシエ」の穂積、デビュー作含む初単行本発売. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). September 10, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  37. ^ Kitamoto, Yuko (December 12, 2012). 穂積さん、初の作品集「式の前日」がいきなり売れた理由. nlab.itmedia.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  38. ^ 最新号:2011年9月号. Flowers (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on August 19, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  39. ^ 最新号:2012年5月号. Flowers (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  40. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (June 28, 2012). "Utena Creator Chiho Saito to Launch Torikae Baya Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  41. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 28, 2017). "Utena's Chiho Saitō Launches New Manga Series in April". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  42. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 19, 2016). "Elex Media Licenses Sayonara Sorcier Manga About van Gogh Brothers". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  43. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 27, 2015). "Moto Hagio to End Sci-Fi Manga Away in June". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  44. ^ 岩本ナオの新作ファンタジー読切、flowersに. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). October 28, 2014. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
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  46. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 23, 2016). "Elex Media Licenses Hozumi's Usemono Yado Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  47. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (October 31, 2015). "Keiko Nishi Ends Katsu Curry no Hi Manga, Starts New Series". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
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  49. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 26, 2018). "Utena Manga Gets 3rd New Chapter in March". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 10, 2021.

External links edit

  • Official website (in Japanese)
  • Official Twitter account (in Japanese)
  • Official circulation numbers at JMPA (in Japanese)
  • Official publication information at Shogakukan AdPocket (in Japanese)
  • Flowers at Anime News Network's encyclopedia