Princess (magazine)

Princess (Japanese: プリンセス, Hepburn: Purinsesu) was a shōjo manga magazine published monthly on the 6th in Japan by Akita Shoten. It aimed at teenage girls, and its main competitors were Lala, Bessatsu Margaret, and Betsucomi. Its sister publication was Princess Gold (プリンセスGOLD, Purinsesu Gōrudo), which branched out from the Princess magazine in 1979. Princess Gold was published 9 times a year.[2] On December 16, 2019, it was announced that Princess Gold would cease publication in January 2020.[3]

Princess
Cover of the January 2014 issue of Princess' published by Akita Shoten on December 6, 2013
CategoriesShōjo manga[1]
FrequencyMonthly
First issue1974
Final issueJanuary 2020
CompanyAkita Shoten
CountryJapan
Based inTokyo
LanguageJapanese
Websiteakitashoten.co.jp/princess

Manga artists and series serialized in Princess

References

  1. Jason Thompson (2007). Manga: The Complete Guide. Del Rey Books. pp. xxiii–xxiv. ISBN 978-0-345-48590-8.
  2. "Princess Gold". www.akitashoten.co.jp. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
  3. Princess Gold magazines ends publication in January after 40 years Anime News Network.
  4. プリンセス 2005年5月号 [Princess May 2005]. AkitaShoten.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved March 1, 2017.


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