Wings (Japanese magazine) explained

Based:	Tokyo
Frequency:	Bi-monthly
Circulation:	250,000
Category:	Shōjo manga^[1]
Company:	Shinshokan
Founded:	1982
Country:	Japan
Language:	Japanese
Website:	Official Website

is a shōjo manga magazine published by Shinshokan. Published bi-monthly, it features action and fantasy manga^[2] aimed at women in the age group of 16–20 years.^[3] Headquartered in Tokyo, the magazine previously had the following editions namely Shinshokan South (aka South), Phantom Club, Huckleberry, Un Poco and Wings: Story; however, currently, only Un Poco and Wings:Story are still being published.

At its inception, Wings established itself as a science-fiction and fantasy magazine. Its more fantastical settings and sense of wonder helped it to stand out, and Wings began to accept stories from a diverse mix of genres. Due to its high popularity with female readers, in the mid-2010s the magazine began using the tagline "Shōjo Manga for Adults".^[4]

Serializations

Current

• by Yasay Kemonogi (1983–present)
• by Kan Ikeda (2002–present)
• Hyakushō Kizoku by Hiromu Arakawa (2006–present)
• Adekan by Tsukiji Nao (2007–present)
• Kase-san and Yamada by Hiromi Takashima (2017–present)

Former

1980s

• Dragon Fist by Shu Katayama (1988–2005)
• Earthian by Yun Kōga (1988–1994)
• RG Veda by Clamp (1989–1996)

1990s

• Dragon Knights by Mineko Ohkami (1990–2007)
• Tokyo Babylon by Clamp (1990–1993)
• Sanban-chō Hagiwara-ya no Bijin by Keiko Nishi (1991-2000)
• Hidarite by Clamp (1994)
• The Young Magician by Yuri Narushima (1995–2016)
• Vampire Game by Judal (1996–2004)
• Liling-Po by Ako Yutenji (1997-2006)
• The Day of Revolution by Mikiyo Tsuda (1998–2001)
• The Demon Ororon by Hakase Mizuki (1998–2001)
• Antique Bakery by Fumi Yoshinaga (1999–2002)
• Eerie Queerie! by Shuri Shiozu (1999–2003)
• Garden Dreams by Fumi Yoshinaga (1999)
• Immortal Rain by Kaori Ozaki (1999–2011)
• Weiß Kreuz Verbrechen & Strafe by Takehito Koyasu and Kyoko Tsuchiya (1997–1998)

2000s

• Cafe Kichijoji de by Yuki Miyamoto and Kyoko Negishi (2000–2002)
• Stigma by Kazuya Minekura (2000)
• La Esperança by Chigusa Kawai (2000–2006)
• Black Sun, Silver Moon by Tomo Maeda (2001–2006)
• The Devil Within by Ryō Takagi (2002–2004)
• Princess Princess by Mikiyo Tsuda (2002–2006)
• Train Train by Eiki Eiki (2002–2005)
• Baku by Hakase Mizuki (2003)
• Demon Flowers by Hakase Mizuki (2004–2006)
• Flower of Life by Fumi Yoshinaga (2004–2007)
• Princess Ai by Courtney Love, D.J. Milky, Ai Yazawa, and Misaho Kujiradou (2004–2005)^[5]
• Princess Princess + by Mikiyo Tsuda (2006–2007)
• Alice the 101st by Chigusa Kawai (2007–2015)
• Empire of Midnight by Hakase Mizuki (2007)
• Happy Boys by Makoto Tateno (2007–2008)

See also

• Dear+, boys' love (BL) companion magazine to Wings

External links

• Shinshokan's Wings page

Notes and References

1. Book: Thompson, Jason. Jason Thompson (writer)

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

2. Web site: Shoujo Manga Phonebooks! . Niko-niko.net . 25 July 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070810193652/http://www.niko-niko.net:80/random/phonebooks.html . 10 August 2007.
3. Web site: Thorn . Rachel . Shôjo Manga Magazines . www.matt-thorn.com . 25 July 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070928075534/http://www.matt-thorn.com/shoujo_manga/magazines/index.html . 28 September 2007.
4. Web site: センス・オブ・ワンダー、ふたたび。コミック誌「ウィングス」創刊40周年！ 8月号は特別ふろく「PALMマスクケース」つき！ . . 7 April 2024 . ja . 28 June 2022.
5. Book: Casey Brienza. Global Manga: 'Japanese' Comics without Japan?. 9 March 2016. Routledge. 978-1-317-12766-6. 6.