Kiss (Japanese magazine) explained

Kiss
Frequency:	Monthly
Circulation:	77,417 (July-September, 2016)
Category:	Josei manga^[1] ^[2]
Company:	Kodansha
Founded:	1992
Country:	Japan
Based:	Tokyo
Language:	Japanese

is a monthly Japanese josei manga magazine published by Kodansha, with a circulation reported at 81,870 in 2015.^[3] The magazine is headquartered in Tokyo.

History and profile

Kiss was first published in 1992^[4] 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.^{[5] [6]} Later switched to a bimonthly release until early 2013 when it switched back to a monthly publication.^[7]

Serializations

Current

• by Yuki Isoya (2018)
• by Risa Itō (2018)
• Kujaku no Dance, Dare ga Mita? by Rito Asami (2022)
• Kō-2 (Kō-Ni) no Koi no Wasure-kata by Kana Ozawa (2023)

Past

1990s

• by (1997–2005)
• by Risa Itō (1998–2018)

2000s

• by Tomoko Ninomiya (2001–2010)
• by (2002–2011)
• by (2005–2010)
• by Toriko Chiya (2005–2015)
• by Yayoi Ogawa (2006–2011)
• by (2006–2012)
• by (2007–2011)
• by Keikei (2007–2012)
• by Waki Yamato (2007–2009)
• by (2008–2022)
• by Aya Tsuge (2008–2016)
• by Naoko Matsuda (2008–2010)
• by (2008–2011)
• by Akiko Higashimura (2008–2017)
• by Banko Kuze (2009–2021)
• by Junko Karube (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 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 (2019–2023)

2020s

• by Nico Nicholson (2021–2023)

Notes and References

1. Book: Jason Thompson (writer)

   . Manga: The Complete Guide. Jason Thompson. Jason Thompson (writer). Del Rey Books . 978-0-345-48590-8. 2007. xxiii-xxiv.

2. Web site: Women's Manga. Japanese Magazine Publishers Association. September 2016. Japanese. November 6, 2016.
3. http://www.j-magazine.or.jp/magadata/index.php?module=list&action=list&cat1cd=2&cat3cd=30&period_cd=29 Japanese Magazine Publishers Association Magazine Data (April-June 2015), "Josei Manga"
4. Book: John E. Ingulsrud. Kate Allen. Reading Japan Cool: Patterns of Manga Literacy and Discourse. 30 October 2016. 3 February 2010. Lexington Books. 978-0-7391-3507-5. 21.
5. Web site: 編集長の部屋(5)前編：Kiss 鈴木学編集長－漫画家と編集者の関係は「友達以上恋人未満」かな（笑） トキワ荘プロジェクト . 2023-01-30 . Tokiwa-so . ja.
6. Web site: 2014-07-11 . 久保ミツロウの女性誌連載作、電書で配信 . 2023-01-31 . Natalie . ja.
7. Web site: Kiss Josei Manga Magazine Goes Monthly. Anime News Network. 10 February 2013. 4 March 2013.