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Kiss (Japanese magazine)

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Kiss
February 2018 issue cover, featuring the leads from Perfect World
CategoriesJosei manga[1][2]
FrequencyMonthly
Circulation77,417[2]
(July-September, 2016)
Founded1992
CompanyKodansha
CountryJapan
Based inTokyo
LanguageJapanese
Websitekisscomic.com

Kiss (キス, Kisu) is a monthly Japanese josei manga magazine published by Kodansha, with a circulation reported at 81,870 in 2015.[3] The magazine is headquartered in Tokyo.[4]

History and profile

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Kiss was first published in 1992[4] as a supplementary monthly magazine to the shōjo magazine Mimi. When Mimi was discontinued in 1996, the editorial team of Mimi, most of them young women in their 20s, switched to being in charge of Kiss, which is why it is considered a successor to Mimi. Also some of its artists of Mimi worked for Kiss after its closure.[5][6] Later switched to a bimonthly release until early 2013 when it switched back to a monthly publication.[7]

Serializations

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Current

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Past

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1990s

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2000s

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2010s

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2020s

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References

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  1. ^ Jason Thompson (2007). Manga: The Complete Guide. Del Rey Books. p. xxiii-xxiv. ISBN 978-0-345-48590-8.
  2. ^ a b "Women's Manga" (in Japanese). Japanese Magazine Publishers Association. September 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  3. ^ Japanese Magazine Publishers Association Magazine Data (April-June 2015), "Josei Manga". Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  4. ^ a b John E. Ingulsrud; Kate Allen (3 February 2010). Reading Japan Cool: Patterns of Manga Literacy and Discourse. Lexington Books. p. 21. ISBN 978-0-7391-3507-5. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  5. ^ "編集長の部屋(5)前編:Kiss 鈴木学編集長-漫画家と編集者の関係は「友達以上恋人未満」かな(笑) | トキワ荘プロジェクト". Tokiwa-so (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-01-30.
  6. ^ "久保ミツロウの女性誌連載作、電書で配信". Natalie (in Japanese). 2014-07-11. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
  7. ^ "Kiss Josei Manga Magazine Goes Monthly". Anime News Network. 10 February 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
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