was a

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shōnen manga magazine published in

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. It directly focused on the ''

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'' series and other works promoted by

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such as

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. The magazine contained

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comics,

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reviews, merchandise promotions and gifts.

Focus

The magazine focused primarily on the series ''Sgt. Frog'', containing features, promotions and a new manga. The manga saw Keroro and his allies sent to an alien world which resembles feudal Japan. They are tasked with attempting to bring order to it. The magazine's secondary focus was Gundam. Similar to ''Sgt. Frog'', the magazine contained much promotion of its related merchandise and four of the comics running were Gundam titles. These included an adaptation of the television series

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, latest chapters of

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and GPEX Gunpla Extreme, in which humans use special gadgets to shrink down and turn

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s into working miniature mecha. The remainder of titles printed in the magazine alternated between comedy adventure gag comics and further promotional tie ins.

Titles

These manga series were carried by the magazine. * '' .hack//Link'' * '' Angler Hero'' * '' Appare! Tonomaru-kun'' * '' Battle Spirits Series'' * '' BB Senshi Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Clash of the Heroes Chapter'' (SD Gundam) * ''

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'' * '' Chō Seiki α'' * '' Code Geass: Tales of an Alternate Shogunate'' * '' Daikaijū Battle: Ultra Adventure'' * '' Dragon Tamer Sound Spirit F'' * '' GPEX Gunpla Extreme'' * '' Keroro Gunsō Tokubetsu Kunren: Sengoku Ran Star Dai Battle!'' * '' Kung-fu-kun'' * ''

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'' * '' Mobile Suit Gundam-san'' * ''

'' * '' Mugen no Frontier: Super Robot Wars OG Saga'' * '' Net Ghost PiPoPa'' * '' Petit Eva Bokura Tanken Dōkōkai'' * '' Saint Seiya Omega'' * '' Sore Ike! Momotarō Dentetsu'' * ''

'' * ''

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'' * '' Treasure Island Z: The Rose Pearl''

Connection to other publications

Due to its role of promoting Bandai projects, the title was linked to similar magazines such as

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and

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. The title also included popular comics which run in

Gundam Ace is a monthly Japanese shōnen manga magazine published by Kadokawa Shoten. It largely focuses on the ''Gundam'' franchise. There was a Chinese version published by Kadokawa Media (Taiwan) Co., Ltd, discontinued in 2008. Overview Gundam Ace s ...

; it was also a special edition of Gundam Ace.

Gifts

Similar to many Shonen magazines (Shonen Ace, Monthly Shonen Sunday), Kerokero Ace often included 'gifts' to increase interest. Such items were usually linked to the comics that ran within the title or exclusive collectables. Items offered included Haro digital watches,

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stickers and

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trading cards.

External links

Kerokero Ace Official Site
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