is a Japanese

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(for young women) magazine published by

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.Avarus manga award.

History and profile

The first issue was released on September 15, 2007, which replaced Comic Blade Masamune a few months after ending publication. The magazine was formerly titled ''Monthly Comic Blade Avarus'' before it was renamed in September 2010. While new, female-oriented manga works are to be featured in the new magazine, some of the manga published in the

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(for boys) magazine ''Comic Blade Masamune'' would also continue serialization in Avarus. Starting with the September 2014 issue it ceased print publication and became a digital-only online magazine."Comic Avarus Becomes Online Magazine Next Month", Anime News Network, August 15, 2014.

Serialized manga

* '' 12 Nin no Yasashii Koroshiya: Leo Murder Case'' (Founder Masaki; adapted by Ryo Takahashi) * '' Akatsuki no Yami'' (Yumiko Kawai, art by Ayumi Kano) * ''Amagoushi no Yakata'' (

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; adapted by Touka Okuno) * ''Angetsu Yakou'' (Munku Mutsuki) * ''Ayumu-kun no OO na Hibi'' (Yufuko Suzuki) * ''Boukyaku no Cradle'' (Moyamu Fujino) ''(from Comic Blade Brownie)'' * '' Utsurowazarumono -Breath of Fire IV-'' (Hitoshi Ichimura) * ''Coda'' (Hitoshi Ichimura) * ''Countdown 7 Days'' (Kemuri Karakara) * ''Carat!'' (Yoshitomo Watanabe) ''(from Comic Blade Zebel)'' * ''Crookclock'' (Chisato Nesumi) * ''Dainashi'' (Shou Satogane) * ''Docca'' (Yoshitomo Watanabe) ''(from Comic Blade Brownie)'' * ''Dolci'' (Soumei Hoshino) * '' Donten ni Warau'' (Kemuri Karakara) * '' Erementar Gerad -Aozora no Senki-'' ( Mayumi Azuma) ''(from Comic Blade Masamune)'' * ''Fetish Berry'' (Arata Aki) * ''Finlandia: Santa Yousei Gakkou'' (Mei Noguchi) * '' Flat'' (Natsu Aogiri) * ''Hanakisou'' (HaccaWorks; art by Maki Kouda) * ''Hachigatsu no Hikari'' (K) * '' Heart no Kuni no Alice ~Wonderful Wonder World~'' (

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; adapted by Soumei Hoshino) * ''Heart Tsuranuite'' (Rurui Hoshino) * ''Hinekure Shisho no Mikaiketsu Jikenroku'' (Runamu Kinashi) * ''Hishosama Kounin!'' (Eriko Katou) * ''Honekoe Monogatari'' (Matsuki Akisawa) * ''Honoo no Histugi'' (Kou Tounomine; art by Yoshiyuki) * ''Hoshi no Oujo'' (Mirai Soft; adapted by Haruhiko Momokawa) * ''Hoshino no Oujisama'' (Amino Yuki) * ''Houou Gakuen Misoragumi'' (Arata Aki) * ''Ilegenes: Giyoku no Koukyoukyoku'' (Mizuna Kuwabara; art by Kachiru Ishizue) * ''Ilegenes: Kokuyou no Kiseki'' (Mizuna Kuwabara; art by Kachiru Ishizue) * ''Inuyomi'' (Runamu Kinashi) * ''Izayoi no Hitomi'' (Naruse Takami) * ''Kaguu no Perelman'' (Maki Kouda) * ''Kapo-n'' (Haruka Kanda) * ''Kekko na Otemae Desu.'' (Miyoshi Furumachi) * ''Konton no Shiro'' (

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; art by Hiro Matsuba) * Kori Senman (Mi Tagawa) * ''Koto Puzzle'' ( Alice Arisugawa; art by Ayumi Natsumo) * ''Mekurumeku'' (Sato Tamaru) * ''Mikan-Jirou'' (You Futaba) * ''Mitsuboshi no Elende'' (Rami Uchiyama) * '' Monochrome Factor'' (Kaili Sorano) ''(from Comic Blade Masamune)'' * ''Muteki no Zarathustra'' (Meg Noguchi) * ''Nakayoshi Kouen'' (Warehito Nejimaki) ''(from Comic Blade Masamune)'' * ''Noble Savage'' (Shou Satogane) * ''

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'' (Kawori Tsubaki) * ''Pangaea/Ezel'' (Rin Asano) ''(from Comic Blade Masamune)'' * ''Princess Nightmare'' (Karin Entertainment; adapted by Mei Noguchi) * ''Replica'' (Kemuri Karakara) * ''Rosetta Kara no Shoutaijou'' (Neko Asari; art by Hajime Sato) ''(from Comic Blade Brownie)'' * ''Sable Prince'' (Chisato Nesumi) * ''Saihate Keisatsu'' (Kou Matsuhisa) * ''Sakaime no Sumika'' (Shigura Matsu) * ''Sangoku Rensenki: Otome no Heihou!'' (Daisy2; art by Maya Azu) * ''Sengaku'' (AKIRA, art by Hinoki Kino) * ''Shiina-kun no Torikemo Hyakka'' (Shiya Totsuki) * ''Shirokuro Tsukeru?'' (Clay Seagod, art by Amino Yuki) * ''Shiroman'' (Shigura Matsu) * ''Shuuten Unknown'' ( Shiho Sugiura) * ''Sousoukyoku Nightmare'' (Arata Aki) ''(from Comic Blade Masamune)'' * ''

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) ''(from Comic Blade Masamune)'' * ''Tenshou Gakuen Gekkouroku'' (Nyun Miyao) * ''Tokyo Last Chika'' (Miyoshi Furumachi) * ''Toukai Retrospective'' (Mei Noguchi) * ''Toxic'' (Ryo Takahashi) * ''Tsukuyomi'' (Tadashi Ota; art by Haruki Seno) * ''Usahiyo'' (Ai Shimizu) * '' Vassalord'' (

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) * ''VIVO!'' (Fujiko Segawa) * ''Will O' Wisp'' (Otomate; adapted by Saiko Onodera) * ''Working Holiday'' (Tsukasa Sakaki; art by Ayako Koyama) * ''Yuuma-kun no Mainichi'' (Yufuko Suzuki) * '' Your and My Secret'' (

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) ''(from Monthly Comic Blade)'' * ''Zenryoku Shōnen'' (You Futaba)

References

External links

Mag Garden's Monthly Comic Avarus website
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