List of magazines in Japan

A selection of magazines for sale at a 7-Eleven in Sumida, Tokyo.

The first Japanese magazine was published in Japan in October 1867.^[1] The magazine named Seiyo-Zasshi (meaning Western Magazine in English) was established and published until September 1869 by Shunzo Yanagawa, a Japanese scholar.^[1] In 1940 there were nearly 3,000 magazines in the country.^[2] Following World War II the number of magazines significantly increased.^[3] At the end of 2011 there were 3,376 magazines in the country.^[4]

The following is a list of magazines published in Japan. These may or may not be published in Japanese.

A[]

Aera (1988–)
Akai tori (1918–1936)
An an (1970–)
AneCan (2007–2016)
Animage (1978–)
^[5]

B[]

Bead Friend (2003–)
Beautiful Lady & Television (1997–)
Best Motoring (1987–2011)
Big Comic (1968–)
Big Comic Original (1972–)
Bis (2001–)
Bluestocking (1911–1916)
Bōken sekai (1908–1920)
Brutus
Bungeishunjū (1923–)
Burrn! (1984–)

C[]

CanCam (1981–)
Cawaii! (1996–2009)
Chagurin
Chūōkōron (1887–)
Ciao (1977–)
Classy (1984–)
Comic Kairakuten^[6]
Comptiq (1983–)
CoroCoro Comic (1977–)
Cosmode (2002–)
Croissant
CQ ham radio (1946–)
Cure (2003–)

D[]

Daruma Magazine (1994–2011)
Dengeki Hobby Magazine (1998–)
Dengeki Maoh (2005–)
Dengeki PlayStation (1994–)
Drift Tengoku (1996–)

E–G[]

Egg (1995–2014)
Facta (2005–)
Faust (2003–)
Five Nine
Fruits (1997–)
Fujin Gahō (1905–)
Fujin no Tomo (1908–)
(1906–1933)
Gekkan bunkazai (1963–)
Gothic & Lolita Bible (2001–)

H–I[]

Hanako (1988–)
Happie Nuts (2004–)
Hiragana Times
Hobby of Model Railroading (1947–)
Huge
I Love Mama (2008��)
Ie no Hikari (1925–)

J[]

Japan Railfan Magazine (1961–)
Japan Spotlight (1982–)
Japanzine (1990–)
JJ (1975–)
Jogaku Sekai (1901–1925)
Jogaku zasshi
(1922–1928)
Josei Jishin (1958–)
The Journal of Insectivorous Plant Society (1950–)
Jump Square (2007–)
Junon (1973–)

K[]

Kansai Time Out (1977–2009)
Kabuki shinpō (1879–1897)
Kingu (1924–1957)
Koakuma Ageha (2005–)
(1922–1944)
Kokoku Hihyo (1979–2009)
Kokumin no Tomo (1887–1897)

L–O[]

Love Berry (2001–2012)
(1992–1995)^[7]
Meiroku zasshi (1884–1885)
MensEGG (1999–2013)
Men's Non-no
Monthly Shōnen Magazine (1964–)
(1979–)^[8]
Newtype (1985–)
Nicola (1997–)
Nippon Fujin (1942–1945)
Non-no (1971–)
^[9]
Option (1981–)

P[]

Pichi Lemon (1986–)
Pinky (2004–2010)
Popeye (1976–)
PopSister (2010–2011)
Popteen (1980–)

R–S[]

Ranzuki (2000–)
Seventeen (1967–)
(1921–)^[10]
Shojo no Tomo (1908–1955)
Shufu no Tomo (1917–2008)
Shūkan Famitsū (1985–)
Shukan Shincho (1956–)
Soen (1936–)
(1999–)^[11]

T–V[]

Taiyō (1895–1928)
Tianyi bao
Tsubomi (2009–2012)
Uchusen (1980–2005, 2008–)
V Jump (1993–)
Vivi (1983–)

W[]

Weekly Manga Goraku (1968–)
Weekly Manga Sunday (1959–2013)
Weekly Morning (1982–)
Weekly Shōnen Champion (1969–)
Weekly Shōnen Jump (1968–)
Weekly Shōnen Magazine (1959–)
Weekly Shōnen Sunday (1959–)
Weekly Toyo Keizai (1895–)
Weekly Young Jump (1979–)
Weekly Young Magazine (1980–)

References[]

^ ^a ^b "History of Magazines in Japan: 1867-1988". Kanzaki. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
^ S. Takahashi (1946). "The Magazines of Japan" (PDF). Evols. 13 (1). Retrieved 16 September 2016.
^ Andrea Germer (9 May 2011). "Visual Propaganda in Wartime East Asia – The Case of Natori Yōnosuke". The Asia-Pacific Journal. 9 (20). Retrieved 26 September 2016.
^ "An overview of Japan's publishing & advertising market / Where Nikkei BP stands" (PDF). Nikkei Business Publications. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 January 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
^ "2010 Japanese Anime/Game Magazine Circulation Numbers". Anime News Network. 20 January 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
^ "2010 Japanese Manga Magazine Circulation Numbers". Anime News Network. 17 January 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
^ Andrew Pollack (31 January 1995). "Tokyo Magazine to Close After Article Denying Holocaust". New York Times. Tokyo. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
^ Martin, Alex K. T. (11 August 2018). "Unsolved mysteries: Japanese fans of the occult are engaged in a never-ending search for the truth". The Japan Times. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
^ "I Kid You Not….. Some of the Best Men's Magazines in Japan". The Sartorialist. 11 December 2008. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
^ The Far East and Australasia 2003. Psychology Press. 2002. p. 626. ISBN 978-1-85743-133-9. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
^ "Sweet Magazine The best selling women's magazine in Japan". Universal Doll. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2015.

[kanz-1] "History of Magazines in Japan: 1867-1988". Kanzaki. Retrieved 7 August 2015.

[2] S. Takahashi (1946). "The Magazines of Japan" (PDF). Evols. 13 (1). Retrieved 16 September 2016.

[3] Andrea Germer (9 May 2011). "Visual Propaganda in Wartime East Asia – The Case of Natori Yōnosuke". The Asia-Pacific Journal. 9 (20). Retrieved 26 September 2016.

[4] "An overview of Japan's publishing & advertising market / Where Nikkei BP stands" (PDF). Nikkei Business Publications. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 January 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2016.

[5] "2010 Japanese Anime/Game Magazine Circulation Numbers". Anime News Network. 20 January 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2015.

[6] "2010 Japanese Manga Magazine Circulation Numbers". Anime News Network. 17 January 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2015.

[7] Andrew Pollack (31 January 1995). "Tokyo Magazine to Close After Article Denying Holocaust". New York Times. Tokyo. Retrieved 15 September 2016.

[Martin-8] Martin, Alex K. T. (11 August 2018). "Unsolved mysteries: Japanese fans of the occult are engaged in a never-ending search for the truth". The Japan Times. Retrieved 15 February 2022.

[9] "I Kid You Not….. Some of the Best Men's Magazines in Japan". The Sartorialist. 11 December 2008. Retrieved 30 April 2016.

[10] The Far East and Australasia 2003. Psychology Press. 2002. p. 626. ISBN 978-1-85743-133-9. Retrieved 30 April 2016.

[11] "Sweet Magazine The best selling women's magazine in Japan". Universal Doll. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2015.

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