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2 Series  



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Be Love
Cover of the December 15, 2017 issue of Be Love, published by Kodansha
CategoriesJosei manga[1][2]
FrequencyMonthly
Circulation98,650[2]
(July–September, 2016)
Founded1980
CompanyKodansha
CountryJapan
Based inTokyo
LanguageJapanese
WebsiteOfficial website

Be Love is a Japanese monthly (bimonthly May 1982 – 2018) manga magazine targeting women published by Kodansha. It debuted in September 1980.[3] It is one of the leading manga magazines for adult women,[4][5] the second of its kind (the first being Petit Comic published by Shogakukan),[6] and was instrumental in the rising popularity of josei manga in the 1980s, which led to the creation of other magazines targeted at women such as You and Big Comic for Lady.[4] As of 2003, Be Love, like You and Jour, published stories focusing on "the reality of everyday life" experienced by its readers.[7]

As of 1997, the magazine's readers are mostly working women and housewives, but students made up 8% of readership in that year.

Circulation figures

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The magazine first appeared as Be in Love but was renamed in 1982.[3] From 1995 to 2000 sales were at around 270,000-280,000 per issue.[8] In 2006 and 2007, Be Love had a circulation of about 200,000 copies.[9] In 2008, it had a circulation of 182,667 copies.[10] In 2009, it had a circulation of 173,125 copies;[11] in 2010, 153,792 copies,[12] and in 2015, 106,834 copies.[13]

As of 1997, the magazine's readers are mostly working women and housewives, but students made up 8% of readership in that year.[14]

Series

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Ongoing series

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Past series

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References

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  1. ^ Jason Thompson (2007). Manga: The Complete Guide. Del Rey Books. p. xxiii-xxiv. ISBN 978-0-345-48590-8.
  • ^ a b "Women's Manga" (in Japanese). Japanese Magazine Publishers Association. September 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  • ^ a b "少女漫画の歴史1980年代". Propel. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  • ^ a b Jaqueline Berndt: Phänomen Manga : Comic-Kultur in Japan. edition q, Berlin 1995. ISBN 3-86124-289-3, S. 133. (German)
  • ^ Thompson, Jason (2007). Manga: The Complete Guide. Del Rey. p. 172. ISBN 978-0-345-48590-8.
  • ^ "Mazohizumu no mon: Masochistic and Sadistic Representations of Women in Japanese Exploitation Films and Reidissu komikku". Archived from the original on March 12, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
  • ^ Kinko Ito (2003). "The World of Japanese Ladies' Comics: from Romantic Fantasy to Lustful Perversion". The Journal of Popular Culture. 36 (1): 68–85. doi:10.1111/1540-5931.00031.
  • ^ "雑誌発行部数から見えるもの". December 27, 2007. Archived from the original on December 27, 2007. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  • ^ "Manga Anthology Circulations 2004-2006". ComiPress. December 26, 2007. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  • ^ "一般社団法人 日本雑誌協会". J-magazine.or.jp. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  • ^ "2009 Japanese Manga Magazine Circulation Numbers". Anime News Network. January 18, 2010. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  • ^ "2010 Japanese Manga Magazine Circulation Numbers". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 5, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  • ^ Japanese Magazine Publishers Association Magazine Data (April-June 2015). "Josei Manga". Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  • ^ "Shôjo Manga Magazines". Archived from the original on April 22, 2004. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
  • ^ "Peach Girl NEXT Manga Ends Serialization in December". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
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