, frequently abbreviated as "''Doramaga''" or "''DM''", is a Japanese

light novel A is a type of Genre fiction, popular literature novel from Japan usually classified as young adult fiction, generally targeting Adolescence, teens to Young adult, twenties or older. The definition is very vague, and wide-ranging. The abbr ...

and

manga 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 history in earlier Japanese art. The term is used in Japan to refer to both comics ...

magazine aimed at young men, first published in 1988. Since March 19, 2008 the magazine has been published every other month.It will cease publication with its May 2025 issue. The light novel magazine ''Fantasia Battle Royal'' was a special edition of ''Dragon Magazine''.

Serialized works

Many popular light novels which were later animated were originally serialized in it. The magazine also features one or two manga series at a time. Former serialized works also include: *''

Black Blood Brothers ''Black Blood Brothers'', also known as ''BBB'', is a light novel series written by Kōhei Azano and illustrated by Yuuya Kusaka. In 2006, Studio Live and Group TAC produced an anime based on the series. It is directed by Hiroaki Yoshikawa ...

'' *'' Chaika - The Coffin Princess'' *''

Chrono Crusade , originally known in Japan (due to a typo) as ''Chrno Crusade'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Daisuke Moriyama. It was serialized in Fujimi Shobo's ''Monthly Comic Dragon'' from 1998 to 2003 and later in ''Monthly Dr ...

'' *'' Detatoko Princess'' *'' Dragon Half'' *'' Good Luck! Ninomiya-kun'' *''

High School DxD is a Japanese light novel series written by Ichiei Ishibumi and illustrated by Miyama-Zero. The story centers on Issei Hyodo, a lascivious high school student from Kuoh Academy who desires to be a harem king and is killed by h ...

'' *'' Hyper Police'' *'' I Couldn't Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job'' *'' Kaze no Stigma'' *''

Patlabor , also known as ''Patlabor'' (a portmanteau of "patrol" and "labor"), is a Japanese science fiction media franchise created by Headgear, a group consisting of manga artist Masami Yūki, director Mamoru Oshii, screenwriter Kazunori ...

'' *'' Saber Marionette'' *'' Samurai Girl: Real Bout High School'' *'' Scrapped Princess'' *''

Slayers is a Japanese light novel series written by Hajime Kanzaka and illustrated by Rui Araizumi. The novels have been serialized in ''Dragon Magazine (Fujimi Shobo), Dragon Magazine'' since 1989, before being published into indi ...

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Sorcerous Stabber Orphen is a Japanese light novel series written by Yoshinobu Akita. It was adapted into manga, two anime television series and a Orphen: Scion of Sorcery, video game. As of December 2019, the novels had over 14 million copies in ...

'' *'' Student Council's Discretion'' *''

Sword World RPG is a Japanese tabletop role-playing game created by Group SNE. 10 million copies of the related books including rulebooks, novels and Tabletop role-playing games in Japan#Replays, replays have been sold. The game was first published in 1989; the ...

'' *'' The Ambition of Oda Nobuna'' *'' The Weathering Continent''

References

External links

Official website
1988 establishments in Japan Bi-monthly manga magazines published in Japan Fujimi Shobo Light novel magazines Magazines established in 1988 Magazines published in Tokyo {{Anime-mag-stub