is a Japanese bi-monthly Yaoi/ Shōjo

manga Manga ( Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is use ...

magazine published by

Tokuma Shoten is a publisher in Japan, headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo. The company was established in 1954 by Yasuyoshi Tokuma in Minato, Tokyo. The company’s product portfolio includes music publishing, video game publishing, movies, anime, magazines, ...

. First released in 1994, the magazine has since been adapted into two different spinoffs.

History

Chara was first published in 1994 as an offshoot of

Animage is a Japanese anime and entertainment magazine which Tokuma Shoten began publishing in July 1978. Hayao Miyazaki's internationally renowned manga, '' Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind'', was serialized in ''Animage'' from 1982 through 1994. Ot ...

. In the 22nd issue of Chara, it was announced that a split-off magazine entitled "Chara Selection" would co-circulate. Later on, another split-off entitled ''Char@'' was made. The website for Chara was designed by C&S Design in 2014.

Notable published works

Chara

* *'' Interview with the Vampire'' (Manga adaptation) * (Golden Wings) *''Merry checker'' * * *

Chara Selection

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References

External links

Official website

Bookshelf
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