, formerly published under its full name until December 2007, is a ''shōjo'' manga

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published semimonthly in Japan by

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since 1968. The manga featured in ''Sho-Comi'' are later compiled and published in book form (''

tankōbon is the Japanese term for a book that is not part of an anthology or corpus. In modern Japanese, the term is most often used in reference to individual volumes of a manga series: most series first appear as individual chapters in a weekly or ...

'') under the Flower Comics imprint.

History

Beginning with the January 2008 issue published in December 2007, the magazine was renamed ''Sho-Comi''.

Serializations

Current

* ''Seishun Heavy Rotation'' (2020–present) * '' Isekai Maō wa Fujoshi o Zettai Nigasanai'' (2020–present)

Past

1968–1979

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'' (1970-1971) * '' The Heart of Thomas'' (1974–1975) * ''Baptism'' (1974–1976) * ''

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'' (1975–1976) * ''

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'' (1976–1984) * '' Star Red'' (1978–1979)

1980–1989

* ''

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'' (1980–1981) * ''

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'' (1982–1984) * '' Purple Eyes in the Dark'' (1984–1986) * ''

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'' (1985–1988) * ''

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'' (1987–1989)

1990–1999

* '' Ao no Fūin'' (1991–1994) * ''

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'' (1991–1996) * '' Red River'' (1995–2002) * '' Tokyo Juliet'' (1996–1999) * ''

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'' (1996–2000) * '' Sensual Phrase'' (1997–2000) * '' Wild Act'' (1998–2000) * '' Appare Jipangu!'' (1998–2003) * ''

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'' (1999–2001)

2000–2009

* '' Imadoki!'' (2000–2001) * '' Alice 19th'' (2001–2003) * ''

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'' (2002–2004) * '' Shinju no Kusari'' (2002) * '' Boku wa Imōto ni Koi o Suru'' (2003–2005) * '' Absolute Boyfriend'' (2003–2005) * '' Happy Hustle High'' (2004–2005) * '' Love Celeb'' (2004–2006) * '' Honey × Honey Drops'' (2004–2006) * '' Punch!'' (2005–2006) * '' Boku no Hatsukoi o Kimi ni Sasagu'' (2005–2008) * '' Uwasa no Midori-kun!!'' (2006–2008) * '' Kyō, Koi o Hajimemasu'' (2007–2014) * '' Gaba Kawa'' (2007) * '' Suki Desu Suzuki-kun!!'' (2008–2012)

2010–2019

* '' Flower and the Beast'' (2010–2012) * '' Hachimitsu ni Hatsukoi'' (2012–2015) * '' So Cute it Hurts!!'' (2012–2015) * ''

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'' (2012–2016) * '' True Love'' (2013–2015) * ''

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'' (2013–2014) * ''4-gatsu no Kimi, Spica'' (2015–2019) * '' Awa-Koi'' (2016–2018) * '' Dō-Kyū-Sei: Zutto Kimi ga Suki Datta'' (2018–2020)

Reception

In 2007, the Japanese National PTA Conference ranked ''Sho-Comi'' the worst manga magazine for young children due to its excessive sexual content. Many concerned parents have advised publishers to be more wary of the availability of these magazines to young readers. From January to March 2019, ''Sho-Comi'' had 70,000 physical copies in circulation, which later dropped to 68,000 from April to June 2019. From July to September 2019, the magazine had 63,000 physical copies in circulation.

References

External links

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Official circulation numbers
at JMPA
Official publication information
at Shogakukan AdPocket
''Sho-Comi''s 50th anniversary (interviews and chronology)
at ''

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