Asuka (magazine)

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Asuka
File:Monthly Asuka July 2009 cover.jpg
Cover of the magazine's July 2008 issue
CategoriesShōjo manga[1]
Frequency
  • Monthly (1985–2021)[2]
  • Bimonthly (2021–present)[3]
Circulation
  • 70,000[4]
  • (Oct 2018 – Sept 2019)
Founded1985
CompanyKadokawa Shoten
CountryJapan
Based inTokyo
LanguageJapanese
Websiteasuka-web.jp

Asuka (あすか), formerly Monthly Asuka (月刊あすか, Gekkan Asuka),[3] is a bimonthly Japanese shōjo manga magazine published by Kadokawa Shoten.[5] The magazine was established in 1985.[2] It is released on the 24th of every odd-numbered month as of May 2021.[3] Much like its sibling publication Shōnen Ace, it places some emphasis on anime tie-ins and spinoffs. Manga serialized in Asuka are published in tankōbon format under the Asuka Comics imprint.

Notable manga artists and series featured in Asuka

Related magazines

References

  1. Thompson, Jason (2007). Manga: The Complete Guide. Del Rey Books. p. xxiii-xxiv. ISBN 978-0-345-48590-8.
  2. 2.0 2.1 月刊ASUKA [あすか]. Media Arts Database (in 日本語). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 ASUKAが“宝物のようなマンガを届ける”ため隔月刊にリニューアル、新連載も3本始動. Comic Natalie (in 日本語). Natasha, Inc. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  4. JMPAマガジンデータ : 【女性】 少女向けコミック誌. JMPA (in 日本語). Japan Magazine Publishers Association. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  5. "Asuka". Digital Daijisen Plus (in 日本語). Shogakukan. Retrieved 26 May 2021 – via Kotobank.

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