Margaret (magazine) explained

Margaret
Frequency:	Weekly (1963 - 1988) Semi-monthly (since 1988)
Circulation:	11,000 (December 2023)^[1]
Category:	Shōjo manga^[2] ^[3]
Company:	Shueisha
Founded:	1963
Country:	Japan
Language:	Japanese

is a semi-monthly shōjo manga magazine published by Shueisha on the 5th and 20th of every month. Its title was stylized in Latin script between 1988 and 1990.^[4] It is published in print in B5 format. As of October 2018, a digital version of each issue is available on the same day as the print edition.^[5]

History

Margaret was first launched as a weekly manga magazine in May 1963.^{[6] [7]} It is Shueisha's second-oldest active publication.^[8] The magazine was known as Weekly Margaret (

週刊マーガレット) until 1998, when it was renamed to Margaret and moved to a semi-monthly publication schedule, with issues released on the 5th and 20th of each month.

When manga serialized in Margaret are collected into tankōbon volumes, they are published under the Margaret Comics imprint. Series from sister magazine Bessatsu Margaret are also published under the Margaret Comics imprint. Margaret other sister magazine, The Margaret, was published quarterly until its disbandment in 2023.^{[9] [10]}

In 2009, the circulation was 154,584.^[11] However, the circulation dropped to 95,044 in 2010.^[12] The publisher reported its average circulation was 16,000 as of February 2022 and 11,000 as of December 2023. As of 2016, the magazine is also published online.^[13]

Margaret target demographic is middle school and high school girls, as well as young adult women. Based on a survey conducted by Shueisha in 2023, the majority of Margaret readership is teenagers, with 21.6% of readers aged 10–14, 30.0% aged 15–19, and 17.6% aged 20–24.^[14]

Serializations

Current

• Anyway I'd Rather Be in Love Than Cry (2022–present)
• Ayakashi-san to Tagaime no Hanayome (2019–present)
• Black Marriage (2020–present)
• Fukakouryoku no I Love You (2023–present)
• Heartbeat in a Corner (2024–present)
• Kaijuu no Hanataba (2024–present)
• Mei-chan no Shitsuji DX (2014–present)
• Naisho no Kawaikochan (2023–present)
• Nidome no Koi wa, Hayami-kun to (2023–present)
• Pink & Habanero (2021–present)
• Please! Mr. Idol (2022–present)
• Sentimental Kiss (2020–present)
• Tsuki to Taiyou no Love Game (2022–present)
• Warui Ko demo Ii no (2018–present)
• Yojōhan no Ibarahime (2023–present)

Past

1963–1979

• Sarutobi Ecchan (1964–1969)
• Lemon to Sakuranbo (1966)
• Kiri no Naka no Shoujo (1966-1967)
• Ringo no Tsumi (1968)
• Attack No. 1 (1968–1971)
• Tanjou! (1970–1971)
• Mona Lisa no Heya (1971)
• The Two Daughters (1971)
• The Rose of Versailles (1972–1973)
• Mimoza Yakata de Tsukamaete (1973)
• Oh My Lord! (1973–1974)
• Aim for the Ace! (1973–1980)
• Oniisama e... (1974)
• The Etude of Shouko (1974)
• The Window of Orpheus (1975–1981)
• Oujisama ga ii no! (1976)
• Swan (1976–1981)
• U wa Uchuusen no U (1977–1978)
• Claudine (1978)
• Otasukebito Hashiru! (1979)

1980–1989

• Yūkan Club (1982–2002)
• Hikari no Densetsu (1985–1988)
• Zetsuai 1989 (1989–1991)

1990–1999

• Boys Over Flowers (1992–2008)
• Bronze: Zetsuai Since 1989 (1992–1996)

2000–2009

• Parfait Tic! (2000–2007)
• Love Monster (2002–2006)
• Tail of the Moon (2002–2007)
• Maria-sama ga Miteru (2003–2010)
• Yokujō Climax (2004–2006)
• Ginban Kaleidoscope (2005–2006)
• Mixed Vegetables (2005–2007)
• Switch Girl!! (2006–2014)
• Stepping on Roses (2007–2012)
• A Devil and Her Love Song (2007–2011)
• Demon Love Spell (2008–2014)

2010–2019

• Mairunovich (2010–2014)
• Daytime Shooting Star (2011–2014)
• Fudanjuku Monogatari (2011)^{[15] [16] [17]}
• Like a Butterfly (2012–2015)
• Neko to Watashi no Kinyōbi (2013–2015)^{[18] [19]}
• Short Cake Cake (2015–2019)^[20]
• Akuma ni Chic × Hack (2016–2017)^{[21] [22] [23]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2023-12-03 . マーガレット . Margaret . 2024-05-10 . Shueisha Media Guide . ja.
2. Book: Manga: The Complete Guide. Jason Thompson. Del Rey Books. 978-0-345-48590-8. 2007. xxiii-xxiv.
3. Web site: Girl's Manga. Japanese Magazine Publishers Association. September 2016. ja. November 6, 2016.
4. Web site: 集英社 小史展開 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171021150414/https://www.shueisha.co.jp/history/history6.html . October 21, 2017 . October 21, 2017 . Shueisha.
5. Web site: マーガレットのバックナンバー - ゼブラック . Margaret back issues - Zebrak . 2024-05-10 . ゼブラック 総合電子書店 . ja.
6. Book: Jason Thompson . Manga: The Complete Guide . 2007 . Del Ray Books . 978-0-345-48590-8 . 334.
7. News: Preston Phro . December 16, 2013 . Girls manga magazine celebrates 50 years with a freaking awesome cover . September 15, 2016 . RocketNews24.
8. Web site: 2022-04-15 . Shueisha Media Guide 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240323205750/https://adnavi.shueisha.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/mediaguide2022.pdf . 2024-03-23 . 2024-05-10 . adnavi.shueisha.co.jp . ja.
9. Web site: The Margaret Magazine Moves to Quarterly Release Schedule. Anime News Network. December 28, 2019. December 28, 2019.
10. Web site: Cayanan. Joanna. Shueisha's The Margaret Magazine Ceases Publication. Anime News Network. March 27, 2023. March 27, 2023.
11. Web site: 2009 Japanese Manga Magazine Circulation Numbers. Anime News Network. January 18, 2010. July 10, 2010.
12. Web site: 2010 Japanese Manga Magazine Circulation Numbers. Anime News Network. January 17, 2011.
13. Web site: http://margaretbookstore.com/item/SHSA_MG01M20421MA1710_57.html. ja:にこいちマーガレット 2017年19＆20号. Shueisha. October 21, 2017. ja. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20171022032712/http://margaretbookstore.com/item/SHSA_MG01M20421MA1710_57.html. October 22, 2017.
14. Web site: 2023-12-03 . マーガレット . Margaret . 2024-05-10 . Shueisha Media Guide . ja.
15. News: Egan. Loo. Full Moon's Tanemura, 4 Others Start Manga in Margaret. Anime News Network. 2011-05-03. 2019-07-16.
16. News: Egan. Loo. Full Moon's Tanemura Ends Manga About Idol Group Fudanjuku. Anime News Network. 2011-10-22. 2019-07-16.
17. News: Ko. Ransom. Arina Tanemura Pens New Fudanjuku Manga. Anime News Network. 2012-08-22. 2019-07-16.
18. News: Crystalyn. Hodgkins. Full Moon's Tanemura Starts Neko to Watashi no Kinyōbi Manga. Anime News Network. 2012-11-30. 2019-07-16.
19. News: Rafael Antonio. Pineda. Full Moon's Tanemura Starts Final Arc of Neko to Watashi no Kinyōbi Manga (Updated). Anime News Network. 2015-07-18. 2019-07-16.
20. Web site: Inc . Natasha . 森下suu「ショートケーキケーキ」完結！4月より3号連続で番外編を掲載 . 2024-06-09 . コミックナタリー . ja.
21. News: Crystalyn. Hodgkins. Arina Tanemura Reveals Title, Details of New Manga Launching This Month. Anime News Network. 2016-03-06. 2019-07-16.
22. News: 種村有菜の新作、人間に恋した悪魔の令嬢描く「悪魔にChic×Hack」1巻. ja. Natalie. 2017-07-25. 2019-07-22.
23. News: 種村有菜の新連載は悪魔の姫と人間の恋描く「悪魔にChic×Hack」. ja. Natalie. 2016-03-20. 2019-07-22.