Betsucomi

*Betsucomi*
	The cover of the December 2007 issue of Betsucomi
Categories	Shōjo manga
Frequency	Monthly
Circulation	41,000; (July–September 2016);
Year founded	1970
Company	Shogakukan
Country	Japan
Based in	Tokyo
Language	Japanese
Website	betsucomi.shogakukan.co.jp

Betsucomi (ベツコミ), formerly known as Bessatsu Shōjo Comic (別冊少女コミック), is a monthly Japanese shōjo manga magazine published by Shogakukan, originally aimed at young girls, but increasingly marketed to older teens and young women. It was conceived as a bessatsu or "special issue" of its sister magazine Shōjo Comic. It is released on the 13th of each month. Its competitors are Betsuma, Princess, and LaLa.

Serializations[]

Current[]

Queen's Quality (2015–present)

Former[]

1970–1979[]

Joker e... (1972)^[3]
The Poe Clan (1972–1976)
They Were Eleven (1975)
California Story (1978–1981)

1980–1989[]

Family! (1981–1985)
Zenryaku Milk House (1983–1986)
Kisshō Tennyo (1983–1984)
Banana Fish (1985–1994)

1990–1999[]

Basara (1990–1998)
Tokyo Boys & Girls (1994–1996)
Lovers' Kiss (1995–1996)^[4]
Yasha (1996–2002)^[a]
Forbidden Dance (1997–1998)
Kaze Hikaru (1997–2002)^[a]

2000–2009[]

Doubt!! (2000–2002)
Chicago (2000–2001)
Hot Gimmick (2000–2005)
7 Seeds (2001–2002)^[a]
We Were There (2002–2012)
Sonnanja neyo (2002–2006)
Sand Chronicles (2003–2006)
Backstage Prince (2004–2005)
Kamikaze Girls (2004)
Romance of Darkness (2004–2005)
Monkey High! (2005–2008)^[b]
Black Bird (2006–2012)
Beast Master (2006–2007)
Dengeki Daisy (2007–2013)
Joō no Hana (2007–2016)
Piece (2008–2013)
Kokoro Button (2009–2013)

2010–2019[]

Ichirei Shite, Kiss (2012–2015)^[10]
Hedgehog in Love (2013–2015)^[11]
Hatsu*Haru (2014–2018)^[12]
QQ Sweeper (2014–2015)

Notes[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Transferred to Monthly Flowers in 2002.^[5]^[6]^[7]
^ Initially serialized in Deracomi beginning in 2004;^[8] transferred to Betsucomi in 2005.^[9]

References[]

^ Thompson, Jason (2007). Manga: The Complete Guide. New York: Del Rey Books. pp. 334–335. ISBN 978-0-345-48590-8.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b 印刷部数公表：少女向けコミック誌 [Number of Printed Copies Announced: Comic Magazines for Girls]. Japan Magazine Publishers Association (in Japanese). Archived from the original on August 6, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
^ ジョカへ [Joker e...]. Kotobank (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun Company. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
^ ラヴァーズ・キス [Lovers' Kiss]. Kotobank (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun Company. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
^ YASHA―夜叉―. Kotobank (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun Company. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 27, 2019). "Taeko Watanabe's Kaze Hikaru Shinsengumi Manga Ends in May". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
^ "7SEEDS". Kotobank (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun Company. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
^ Deracomiのお知らせ [Deracomi announcement]. Betsucomi (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on August 13, 2004. Retrieved January 5, 2021. Text: 「オール新作よみきり30本！『サルヤマっ！』最彬聖子」 Translation: "30 all new works! Monkey High! by Shouko Akira."
^ 今月号のBetsucomi – 10月号 [This month's issue of Betsucomi – October issue]. Betsucomi (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on September 23, 2005. Retrieved January 5, 2021. Text: 「新連載＆デラコミ人気シリーズ本誌初登場！『サルヤマっ！』最彬聖子」 Translation: "New serialization & the first appearance of a popular Deracomi series! Monkey High! by Shouko Akira."
^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 12, 2017). "Yakko Kaga's Ichirei Shite, Kiss Archery Manga Gets Live-Action Film". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 9, 2019). "Elex Media Licenses Koro Sensei Quest!, Hedgehog in Love Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 13, 2018). "Shizuki Fujisawa's Hatsu*Haru Manga Ends in 5 Chapters". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 25, 2020.

External links[]

Official website (in Japanese)
Official circulation numbers at JMPA (in Japanese)
Official publication information at Shogakukan AdPocket (in Japanese)
Chronology of Betsucomi's works at eBookJapan (in Japanese)
Betsucomi at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

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[Flowers-8] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Transferred to Monthly Flowers in 2002.^[5]^[6]^[7]

[11] Initially serialized in Deracomi beginning in 2004;^[8] transferred to Betsucomi in 2005.^[9]

[1] Thompson, Jason (2007). Manga: The Complete Guide. New York: Del Rey Books. pp. 334–335. ISBN 978-0-345-48590-8.

[JMPA-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b 印刷部数公表：少女向けコミック誌 [Number of Printed Copies Announced: Comic Magazines for Girls]. Japan Magazine Publishers Association (in Japanese). Archived from the original on August 6, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2016.

[3] ジョカへ [Joker e...]. Kotobank (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun Company. Retrieved December 21, 2019.

[4] ラヴァーズ・キス [Lovers' Kiss]. Kotobank (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun Company. Retrieved April 25, 2020.

[5] YASHA―夜叉―. Kotobank (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun Company. Retrieved January 5, 2021.

[6] Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 27, 2019). "Taeko Watanabe's Kaze Hikaru Shinsengumi Manga Ends in May". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 5, 2021.

[7] "7SEEDS". Kotobank (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun Company. Retrieved January 5, 2021.

[9] Deracomiのお知らせ [Deracomi announcement]. Betsucomi (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on August 13, 2004. Retrieved January 5, 2021. Text: 「オール新作よみきり30本！『サルヤマっ！』最彬聖子」 Translation: "30 all new works! Monkey High! by Shouko Akira."

[10] 今月号のBetsucomi – 10月号 [This month's issue of Betsucomi – October issue]. Betsucomi (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on September 23, 2005. Retrieved January 5, 2021. Text: 「新連載＆デラコミ人気シリーズ本誌初登場！『サルヤマっ！』最彬聖子」 Translation: "New serialization & the first appearance of a popular Deracomi series! Monkey High! by Shouko Akira."

[12] Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 12, 2017). "Yakko Kaga's Ichirei Shite, Kiss Archery Manga Gets Live-Action Film". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 25, 2020.

[13] Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 9, 2019). "Elex Media Licenses Koro Sensei Quest!, Hedgehog in Love Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 25, 2020.

[14] Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 13, 2018). "Shizuki Fujisawa's Hatsu*Haru Manga Ends in 5 Chapters". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 25, 2020.

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show v t Betsucomi
Current	Queen's Quality (2015–present)
1970s	The Poe Clan (1972–1976) They Were Eleven (1975) California Story (1978–1981)
1980s	Family! (1981–1985) Zenryaku Milk House (1983–1986) Kisshō Tennyo (1983–1984) Banana Fish (1985–1994)
1990s	Basara (1990–1998) Tokyo Boys & Girls (1994–1996) Lovers' Kiss (1995–1996) Yasha (1996–2002) Forbidden Dance (1997–1998) Kaze Hikaru (1997–2002)
2000s	Doubt!! (2000–2002) Chicago (2000–2001) Hot Gimmick (2000–2005) 7 Seeds (2001–2002) We Were There (2002–2012) Sonnanja neyo (2002–2006) Sand Chronicles (2003–2006) Backstage Prince (2004–2005) Kamikaze Girls (2004) Romance of Darkness (2004–2005) Monkey High! (2005–2008) Black Bird (2006–2012) Beast Master (2006–2007) Dengeki Daisy (2007–2013) Joō no Hana (2007–2016) Piece (2008–2013) Kokoro Button (2009–2013)
2010s	QQ Sweeper (2014–2015)
Related	Shogakukan Cheese! Ciao Sho-Comi
Indicates titles that continued serialization in Flowers in 2002; Monkey High! was initially serialized in Deracomi in 2004

The cover of the December 2007 issue of Betsucomi
Categories	Shōjo manga^[1]^[2]
Frequency	Monthly
Circulation	41,000^[2] (July–September 2016)
Year founded	1970
Company	Shogakukan
Country	Japan
Based in	Tokyo
Language	Japanese
Website	betsucomi.shogakukan.co.jp