Ribon Explained
is a monthly Japanese manga magazine published by Shueisha on the third of each month. First issued in August 1955, its rivals are Nakayoshi and Ciao. It is one of the best-selling manga magazines, having sold over 590million copies since 1978. Its circulation was in the millions between 1987 and 2001, peaking at 2.3million in 1994. In 2009, the magazine's circulation was 274,167.[5] In 2010, the circulation dropped to 243,334.[6]
The magazine's pages are printed on multicolored newsprint. Often exceeding 400 pages, the issues are distributed with a sackful of goodies ranging from small toys to colorful note pads themed around manga serialized in the magazine. In some issues, readers can send in stamps for mail order gifts . The manga series from the magazine are later compiled and published in book form under the Ribon Mascot Comics (RMC) imprint. Ribon has also inspired multiple spin-off magazines, including Bessatsu Ribon (1966–1968);[7] Ribon Comics, renamed Junior Comics (1967–1968);[8] Ribon Comic (1968–1971);[9] Ribon Deluxe (1975–1978);[10] and Ribon Original (1981–2006).[11]
Serializations
Current
Past
1955–1979
1980–1989
1990–1999
2000–2009
2010–2019
Circulation
! Year / Period! Monthly circulation! Magazine sales1978 | 1,350,000[28] | |
1979 | 1,350,000[29] | |
1980 | 1,500,000[30] | |
1981 | 1,500,000[31] | |
1982 | 1,500,000[32] | |
1983 | 1,500,000 | |
1984 | 1,700,000[33] | |
1985 | 1,800,000[34] | |
1986 | 2,000,000[35] | |
1987 | 2,200,000[36] | |
1988 | 2,000,000[37] | |
1989 | 2,300,000[38] | |
1990 | 2,300,000[39] | |
January 1991 to March 1991 | 2,300,000[40] | |
April 1991 to March 1992 | 2,400,000[41] | |
April 1992 to March 1993 | 2,400,000[42] | |
April 1993 to March 1994 | 2,400,000[43] | |
April 1994 to December 1994 | 2,300,000 | |
1995 | 2,160,000 | |
1996 | 1,750,000 | |
1997 | 1,630,000 | |
1998 | 1,350,000 | |
1999 | 1,350,000 | |
2000 | 1,350,000 | |
2001 | 1,260,000 | |
2002 | 980,000 | |
2003 | 860,000 | |
2004 | 729,167[44] | |
2005 | 537,500 | |
2006 | 400,000 | |
2007 | 376,666[45] | |
2008 | 330,000[46] | |
January 2009 to September 2009 | 274,167 | |
October 2009 to September 2010 | 243,334[47] | |
October 2010 to September 2011 | 209,334[48] | |
October 2011 to September 2012 | 212,500 | |
October 2012 to September 2013 | 201,667[49] | |
October 2013 to September 2014 | 202,500[50] | |
October 2014 to September 2015 | 195,834[51] | |
October 2015 to September 2016 | 181,667[52] | |
October 2016 to September 2017 | 172,917[53] | |
October 2017 to March 2018 | [54] | |
1978 to March 2018 | | 593,579,535 | |
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Notes and References
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- Book: Manga: The Complete Guide. Jason Thompson. Del Rey Books. 978-0-345-48590-8. 2007. xxiii-xxiv.
- Web site: Girl's Manga. https://web.archive.org/web/20161104142052/www.j-magazine.or.jp/magadata/index.php?module=list&action=list&cat1cd=2&cat3cd=29&period_cd=34 . 2016-11-04 . Japanese Magazine Publishers Association. September 2016. ja. November 6, 2016.
- Book: Elvero Pra. Anime and Manga. 30 June 2016. AnVi OpenSource Knowledge Trust. 111. GGKEY:KE93A3N1H10.
- Web site: 2009 Japanese Manga Magazine Circulation Numbers. Anime News Network. January 18, 2010. June 9, 2014.
- Web site: 2010 Japanese Manga Magazine Circulation Numbers. Anime News Network. January 17, 2011. June 9, 2014.
- Web site: ja:別冊りぼん . https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/C117989 . Media Arts Database . . September 1, 2020 . ja.
- Web site: ja:りぼんコミックス . https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/C118254 . Media Arts Database . . September 1, 2020 . ja.
- Web site: ja:りぼんコミック . https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/C118240 . Media Arts Database . . September 1, 2020 . ja.
- Web site: ja:りぼんデラックス . https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/C118238 . Media Arts Database . . September 1, 2020 . ja.
- Web site: ja:りぼんオリジナル . https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/C117990 . Media Arts Database . . September 1, 2020 . ja.
- Web site: ja:村田真優のりぼん新連載、自分を変えたいと願う女子高生の恋物語. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/170832. Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. 2015-12-28. 2022-07-01. ja.
- Web site: Ribon Magazine Editor-in-Chief Praises Aoi Makino's New Sayonara Mini Skirt Manga. Anime News Network. Sherman. Jennifer. August 5, 2018. March 5, 2023.
- Web site: Mateo. Alex. Call of the Night, Blue Orchestra, Medalist, Ui×Kon Manga Win 68th Shogakukan Manga Awards. Anime News Network. August 4, 2023. January 18, 2023.
- Web site: 『うしろの百太郎(1)』(つのだ じろう) 製品詳細 講談社コミックプラス . 2022-12-25 . 講談社コミックプラス . ja.
- News: また会えたね!250万乙女に捧ぐりぼん特別展を詳細レポ、原画も付録も大集合 . ja . . 2019-07-18 . 2020-07-12.
- News: Alex . Mateo . ChocoMimi Manga Creator Konami Sonoda Passes Away . . 2019-08-19 . 2019-08-19.
- News: Egan . Loo . Tanemura to End Gentlemen's Alliance, Launch Fortune . . 2008-05-05 . 2019-07-16.
- News: 酒井まゆ、ドイツでイラスト集発売!初連載作など収録 . ja . . 2010-11-03 . 2019-10-23.
- News: Egan . Loo . Full Moon's Tanemura to Launch Sakura-Hime Kaden Manga . . 2008-11-02 . 2019-07-16.
- News: Egan . Loo . Arina Tanemura to End Sakura Hime Manga at 12 Volumes . . 2012-08-11 . 2019-07-16.
- News: Egan . Loo . Nana Haruta to Launch Stardust Wink Manga This Month . . 2008-12-04 . 2019-09-04.
- News: Egan . Loo . Chocotan! Shōjo Dog Manga Gets Event Anime With Rie Kugimiya . . 2012-12-28 . 2019-09-04.
- News: りぼんで朝吹まり新連載、マンガ家目指す女子描く読み切りも . . 2010-07-03 . 2019-10-24.
- News: Sarah. Nelkin. Tsubasa to Hotaru Shōjo Manga Gets Event Anime. Anime News Network. 2013-12-25. 2019-09-05.
- News: Rafael Antonio. Pineda. Cactus's Secret's Nana Haruta Launches New Manga. Anime News Network. 2018-04-30. 2019-09-05.
- News: Rafael Antonio. Pineda. Nana Haruta's 6-gatsu no Love Letter Manga Ends in August. Anime News Network. 2019-07-11. 2019-09-05.
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- News: Manga Anthology Circulations 2004-2006 . ComiPress . 2007-12-27 . en.
- Web site: ja:一般社団法人 日本雑誌協会 . https://www.j-magazine.or.jp . Japan Magazine Publishing Association . ja.
- Web site: Where's The Manga Magazine Bailout?. https://web.archive.org/web/20090228102003/mangacast.net/?p=2616 . 2009-02-28 . Manga Cast. 2009-02-22. 2010-02-04.
- Web site: 2010 Japanese Manga Magazine Circulation Numbers. JMPA. 2010-06-01. 2010-08-08.
- Web site: JMPAマガジンデータ : 女性 コミック . https://web.archive.org/web/20120430090112/www.j-magazine.or.jp/data_002/w5.html . 2012-04-30 . Japan Magazine Publishing Association . April 30, 2012.
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- Web site: JMPAマガジンデータ : 女性 コミック . https://web.archive.org/web/20151022104918/www.j-magazine.or.jp/data_002/w5.html . 2015-10-22 . Japan Magazine Publishing Association . October 22, 2015.
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- Web site: JMPAマガジンデータ : 女性 コミック . Japan Magazine Publishing Association . June 21, 2018.
- Web site: 印刷部数公表 . Japan Magazine Publishing Association . August 10, 2018.