is a monthly Japanese ''josei'' manga magazine published by

Kodansha is a Japanese privately held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha publishes manga magazines which include ''Nakayoshi'', ''Morning (magazine), Morning'', ''Afternoon (magazine), Afternoon'', ''Evening (magazine), Eveni ...

, with a circulation reported at 81,870 in 2015. The magazine is headquartered in Tokyo.

History and profile

''Kiss'' was first published in 1992 as a supplementary monthly magazine to the shōjo magazine ''Mimi''. When ''Mimi'' was discontinued in 1996, the editorial team of ''Mimi'', most of them young women in their 20s, switched to being in charge of ''Kiss'', which is why it is considered a successor to ''Mimi''. Also some of its artists of ''Mimi'' worked for ''Kiss'' after its closure. Later switched to a bimonthly release until early 2013 when it switched back to a monthly publication.

Serializations

Current

* '' Nagatan to Ao to: Ichika no Ryōrichō'' by Yuki Isoya (2018) * by

Risa Itō , also romanized as Risa Itou, is a Japanese manga artist. She was born in 1969 in Hara Town, Suwa District in Nagano Prefecture, the eldest of three sisters. She graduated from Suwa Futaba High School and studied ''Formative Fine Arts'' at ...

(2018) * ''

Kujaku no Dance, Dare ga Mita? is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rito Asami. It was serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine ''Kiss'' from July 2022 to February 2025. A live-action television drama adaptation began airing from January 2025. Plot On ...

'' by Rito Asami (2022) * ''Kō-2 (Kō-Ni) no Koi no Wasure-kata'' by Kana Ozawa (2023)

Past

1990s

* by (1997–2005) * by

(1998–2018)

2000s

* by (2000–2005) * by

Tomoko Ninomiya is a Japanese manga artist, based in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Career In 1989, she made her debut with ''London Doubt Boys''. She is best known for her series ''Nodame Cantabile'', which received the 2004 Kodansha Manga Award for ''shōjo' ...

(2001–2010) * by (2002–2011) * by (2005–2010) * by

Toriko Chiya is a Japanese manga artist. She is best known for ''Clover'' as well as '' Tokyo Alice''. Works * (1990, '' Bouquet'', Shueisha, 1 volume) * (1991, ''Bouquet'', Shueisha, 2 volumes) * ''Miracle''(1992–1993, ''Bouquet'', Shueisha, 4 volumes) ...

(2005–2015) * by Yayoi Ogawa (2006–2011) * by (2006–2012) * by (2007–2011) * by Keikei (2007–2012) * by

Waki Yamato is a Japanese manga artist. She debuted in 1966 with the short story ''Dorobō Tenshi''.｢あさきゆめみし PerfectBook｣ p.181 Special Interview Since her debut, Yamato steadily created and published a variety of works in the genre of ...

(2007–2009) * by (2008–2022) * by Aya Tsuge (2008–2016) * by (2008–2010) * by (2008–2011) * by Akiko Higashimura (2008–2017) * by Banko Kuze (2009–2021) * by

Junko Karube is a Japanese manga artist. She is best known for '' Kimi no te ga Sasayaite iru'' ("Your Hands Are Whispering"), about a romance between a deaf woman and a hearing man, for which she won the 1994 Kodansha Manga Award is one of Japan's major ...

(2009–2010) * by Naoko Kusaka (2009–2010) * by (2009–2017) * by Tsunami Umino (2009–2011) * by (2009–2011) * by (2009–2011)

2010s

* by (2010) * ''SatoShio'' by Seiko Erisawa (2010–2011) * by Keikei (2011–2012) * by Yayoi Ogawa (2012–2017) * by Tsunami Umino (2012–2020) * by Takumi Ishida (2013–2020) * by Rie Aruga (2014–2021) * by Akiko Higashimura (2014–2017) * by (2017–2021) * by Natsumi Shiba (2018–2023) * by

Takako Shimura is a Japanese manga artist. She is primarily known for her manga works which feature LGBT (especially lesbian and transgender) topics. Career Her best known and selling series are '' Aoi Hana'' and ''Wandering Son''. ''Aoi Hana'' was adapted ...

(2019–2023) * by

Paru Itagaki is a Japanese manga artist. She is best known as the creator of the manga series ''Beastars'', for which she has won numerous awards. She is the daughter of manga artist Keisuke Itagaki. Biography Paru Itagaki began painting in kindergarten, a ...

(2019–2020)

2020s

* by Nico Nicholson (2021–2023)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kiss (Magazine) 1992 establishments in Japan Monthly manga magazines published in Japan Semimonthly manga magazines published in Japan Josei manga magazines Kodansha magazines Magazines established in 1992 Magazines published in Tokyo