Flowers (magazine)

Flowers (フラワーズ) is a monthly Japanese josei manga magazine published by Shogakukan and issued on the 28th of every month.

Flowers

The cover of the first issue of Flowers
Categories	Josei[1][2]
Frequency	Monthly
Circulation	33,000[2] (July–September 2016)
First issue	April 27, 2002 (2002-04-27)
Company	Shogakukan
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese
Website	flowers.shogakukan.co.jp

History

Flowers originally started out under the name Petit Flower (プチフラワー, Puchifurawā), which was also published by Shogakukan. Petit Flower was founded in 1980 as a quarterly magazine, eventually becoming monthly and then ultimately bi-monthly, and became defunct in March 2002. It was relaunched as the monthly Flowers in April 2002, which, to increase circulation, incorporated such popular Betsucomi serials as Yasha and 7 Seeds with previous Petit Flower titles. Before ceasing publication, Petit Flower serialized a number of works by Moto Hagio, including Iguana Girl, Mesh, Marginal, and A Cruel God Reigns.

Serializations

Current

• Hatsukoi no Sekai by Keiko Nishi (since 2016)^[3]
• Boku no Giovanni by Hozumi (since 2016)^[4]
• Marronnier Ōkoku no Shichinin no Kishi by Nao Iwamoto (since 2016)^[5]
• Fushigi Yûgi: Byakko Senki by Yuu Watase (since 2017)^[6]
• Don't Call It Mystery by Yumi Tamura (since 2017)^[7]
• Ao no Hana, Utsuwa no Mori by Yuki Kodama (since 2018)^[8]
• Kaguya Den by Chiho Saito (since 2018)^[9]
• Sūji de Asobo by Murako Kinuta (since 2018)^[10]
• Poe no Ichizoku: Himitsu no Hanazono by Moto Hagio (since 2019)^[11]
• Utagawa Hyakkei by Akimi Yoshida (since 2019)^[12]
• Black Rose Alice: D.C. al fine by Setona Mizushiro (since 2020)^[13]

Former

• Yasha by Akimi Yoshida (2002)^{[lower-alpha 1]}
• Kaze Hikaru by Taeko Watanabe (2002–2020)^{[lower-alpha 2]}
• Amakusa 1637 by Michiyo Akaishi (2002–2006)^{[lower-alpha 3]}
• 7 Seeds by Yumi Tamura (2002–2017)^{[lower-alpha 4]}
• Otherworld Barbara by Moto Hagio (2002–2005)^[19]
• Eve no Nemuri by Akimi Yoshida (2003–2005)^[20]
• Tōmei Ningen no Shissō by Sakumi Yoshino^[21]
• Polar Bear Café by Aloha Higa (2006–2014)^[22][23]
• Umimachi Diary by Akimi Yoshida (2006–2018)^[24]
• Machi de Uwasa no Tengu no Ko by Nao Iwamoto (2007–2013)^[25]
• Kids on the Slope by Yuki Kodama (2007–2012)^[26]
• Otoko no Isshō by Keiko Nishi (2008–2009)^[27][28]
• Girls Bijutsu by Machiko Kyō (2010–2011)^[29][30]
• Ane no Kekkon by Keiko Nishi (2010–2014)^[31]
• Shitsuren Chocolatier by Setona Mizushiro (2010–2014)^{[lower-alpha 5]}
• Nanohana by Moto Hagio (one-shot collection; 2011–2012)^{[lower-alpha 6]}
• Shiki no Zenjitsu by Hozumi (one-shot collection; 2011–2012)^{[lower-alpha 7]}
• Torikae Baya by Chiho Saito (2012–2017)^[40][41]
• Sayonara Sorcier by Hozumi (2012–2013)^[42]
• Away by Moto Hagio (2013–2015)^[43]
• Gold Kingdom and Water Kingdom by Nao Iwamoto (2014–2016)^[44][45]
• Usemono Yado by Hozumi (2014–2015)^[46]
• Katsu Curry no Hi by Keiko Nishi (2014–2015)^[47]
• Poe no Ichizoku: Haru no Yume by Moto Hagio (2016–2017)^[11]
• Revolutionary Girl Utena: After the Revolution by Chiho Saito (2017–2018)^[48][49]
• Poe no Ichizoku: Unicorn by Moto Hagio (2018–2019)^[11]

Notes

1. Yasha was originally serialized in Bessatsu Shōjo Comic from 1996 to 2002. It then moved to Flowers, where it ended in 2002.^[14]
2. Kaze Hikaru was originally serialized in Bessatsu Shōjo Comic from 1997 to 2002. It then moved to Flowers, where it ended in 2020.^[15]
3. Amakusa 1637 was originally serialized in Petit Flower from 2000 to 2002. It then moved to Flowers, where it ended in 2006.^[16]
4. 7 Seeds was originally serialized in Bessatsu Shōjo Comic from 2001 to 2002. It then moved to Flowers, where it ended in 2017.^[17][18]
5. Shitsuren Chocolatier was originally serialized in Rinka from 2008 to 2010. It then moved to Flowers, where it ended in 2014.^[32][33]
6. Nanohana is a single-volume collection of five one-shots by Moto Hagio, originally published in Flowers in 2011 and 2012.^[34][35]
7. Shiki no Zenjitsu is a single-volume collection of six one-shots by Hozumi. Two were originally published in Rinka in 2010 and 2011;^[36][37] the remaining four were published in Flowers in 2011 and 2012.^[38][39]

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42. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 19, 2016). "Elex Media Licenses Sayonara Sorcier Manga About van Gogh Brothers". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
43. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 27, 2015). "Moto Hagio to End Sci-Fi Manga Away in June". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
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External links

• Official website (in Japanese)
• Official Twitter account (in Japanese)
• Official circulation numbers at JMPA (in Japanese)
• Official publication information Archived 2020-11-30 at the Wayback Machine at Shogakukan AdPocket (in Japanese)
• Flowers at Anime News Network's encyclopedia