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First Details: New Viz Girls Comics Magazine - Shoujo Beat
Date: 2/8/2005
The first property to be announced post the joint Shueisha, Shopro, Shogakukan merger, VIZ will launch their first monthly girls manga magazine Shoujo Beat from June. Six titles will headline the new 250-300 page publication with contents sourced from 3 companies (Shueisha, Shogakukan, Hakusensha). Retail is estimated at 650 Yen ($5.99). Female readers of the American version of SHONEN JUMP were gauged at about 30% and are part of the reason for the new magazine's launch. A preview issue No.0 will be distributed free of charge starting in April. Titles to be included:
NANA - Yazawa Ai - Shueisha
Beniiro Hero - Takanashi Mitsuba - Shueisha
Zettai Kareshi - Watase Yuu - Shougakukan
Kaze Hikaru - Watanabe Taeko - Shougakukan
Godchild - Yuki Kaori - Hakusensha
Akachan To Boku - Marimo Ragawa - Hakusensha
Source: Manga News Service