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Margaret (マーガレット () Māgaretto) is a shojo manga magazine published by Shueisha. The magazine began publication in 1963 as a weekly magazine,[1] and later changed to biweekly in 1988.[2] Yoko Kamio debuted in a spin-off magazine of Margaret, titled The Margaret with a story story in 1986.[3] Her successful series, Boys Over Flowers, was released in Margaret from March 1992 to August 2003.[4]

Following Boys Over Flowers, Kamio released Cat Street,[5] Tora to Okami[6] and Crown of Thorns in Margaret's sister magazine, Bessatsu Margaret.[7] The magazine still regularly promotes news relating to Boys Over Flowers, such as interviews with cast members of the various adaptations.[8] Additionally, the first chapter of Boys Over Flowers Season 2 was published in the magazine to promote its launch on Shonen Jump+.[9] In 2018, Kamio wrote a special story to celebrate the magazine's 2000th issue[10]

History with Yoko Kamio[]

See also: Yoko Kamio/Bibliography

Early works[]

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Boys Over Flowers creator Yoko Kamio

Yoko Kamio debuted in The Margaret, a spin-off magazine of Margaret, with the story story, "Hatachino Mamade Matteiru" in 1986.[3] Kamio moved to the regular Margaret magazine for her next one-shot "Ame no Naka no Kimihe..." in 1987. Her first series, Sayonara o Arigato ran for four chapters in Margaret. She wrote a total of seven one-shots and a two chapter series, Katakoi Friends, for the magazine.[11][12][13]

Kamio's first long-running series Mary-san no Hijitsu also ran in Margaret. She wrote another one-shot, "End of the Century" in 1992, which was her final one-shot for several years.

Boys Over Flowers[]

Kamio began her hit series, Boys Over Flowers, in the eighth issue of Margaret in March 1992. The manga concluded after eleven years and over two-hundred chapters in August 2003. Kamio also published two Boys Over Flowers stories in the magazine, "Story of an Encounter" in September 2000 and "Night of the Crescent Moon" in December 2003.[4] She returned to the series in 2006 with an unnamed story and again in 2008 with "Shall I Talk About Myself", a two-part story starring Rui Hanazawa.[14]

Absence and promotions[]

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An issue of Bessatsu Magaret featuring Cat Street on the cover

Post-Boys Over Flowers, Kamio moved to Bessatsu Margaret, a sister magazine of Margaret, with Cat Street. The series ran from 2004 to 2007.[5] Meanwhile, Boys Over Flowers received a drama adaptation. Margaret regularly promoted it, including an interview with the Hana Yori Dango Returns cast in January 2007.[8] Their June 2008 issue promoted Hana Yori Dango Final and Hana Yori Dango: Koi Seyo Otome!.[15]

Kamio continued publishing series in Bessatsu Margaret, including Tora to Okami (2009-2012)[16] and Crown of Thorns (2013-2014).[17] After a nearly six year absence, Kamio returned to Margaret with a one-shot, titled "Ringo Banana Gyunyu" in December 2013.[18] In February 2015, Margaret supported the launch of Boys Over Flowers Season 2 on Shonen Jump+ by printing the first chapter in the magazine.[9] The same year, Margaret announced the development of Hana Yori Dango: The Musical in their April issue.[19][20] Cast interviews of the musical's stars were included in three issues of Margaret during 2015.[21][22]

In the sixth issue of Margaret in March 2016, Kamio participated in a collaboration honoring the series, Osomatsu-kun.[23][24][25] In April, Kamio also participated in the second Osomatsu-kun collaboration.[26] Margaret's 2000th issue was released on April 5, 2018.[27] It featured a brand-new Boys Over Flowers story by Kamio and an interview with Hana Nochi Hare stars Hana Sugisaki, Sho Hirano, and Taishi Nakagawa.[28] In June 2019, the magazine had an interview with the stars of the Takarazuka Revue musical of Boys Over Flowers.[29]

Covers[]

Related magazines[]

Bessatsu Margaret[]


Bessatsu Margaret (別冊マーガレット () Bessatsu Māgaretto), often abbreviated as Betsuma (別マ () ), is a monthly shojo manga magazine published by Shueisha since 1964. The magazine is a spin-off of Margaret.[37] The majority of Kamio's works post-Boys Over Flowers have been published in Bessatsu Margaret, including Cat Street, Tora to Okami, and Crown of Thorns.

Covers[]

The Margaret[]

The Margaret (ザ マーガレット () ) is another spin-off of Margaret first published in 1982. It had an irregular publication until becoming a monthly magazine in 1989, but has become a quarterly magazine since 2020.[46] Kamio debuted in The Margaret in 1986.[3]

Taiwan[]

Main article: Margaret (Taiwan)

Margaret (瑪格麗特) is a Taiwanese manga magazine based on the original Japanese Margaret. It was published by Tong Li and launched in February 2001. As of April 2010, the magazine has ceased publication.[49][50] Boys Over Flowers was published as Meteor Garden (流星花園) in the magazine.

Furoku[]

Main article: Furoku

Furoku (付録 () lit. "Appendix") are extra gifts[51] that come along with manga magazines, such as Margaret, Ribon, and Nakayoshi.[52] These 'extra gifts' include telephone cards, notebooks, small toys, etc. Margaret produced a large amount of furoku related to Boys Over Flowers during the eleven-years it was published in the magazine.

Events[]

My Margaret[]

Main article: My Margaret

Margaret had its fiftieth anniversary in 2013[53] and celebrated by holding an exhibition showcasing the history of the publication. Boys Over Flowers was one of many to be featured at the exhibit.[54] In 2014, it was renamed "My Margaret".[55] Several exhibitions were held throughout Japan, before it ended in June 2016.[56]

60th Anniversary[]

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Illustration prize for Margaret No.12 of 2023

See also: Boys Over Flowers/Promotion and collaborations#Margaret & Bessatsu Margaret 60th Anniversary

To celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of Margaret and Bessatsu Margaret (マーガレット＆別冊マーガレット60周年記念) , the magazines held various activities from 2023 to 2024. A website was launched which promoted events, such as a Twitter campaign for signed paper and digital gifts.[57] The twelfth issue of Margaret in 2023 served as a commemorative issue. There was a campaign to win signed illustrations by Kamio and other artists. Boys Over Flowers was also featured on the furoku for the issue.[58]

References[]

  1. ↑ http://www.shueisha.co.jp/history/history3.html (Japanese)
  2. ↑ http://www.shueisha.co.jp/history/history6.html (Japanese)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Yoko Kamio on Japanese Wikipedia
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Boys Over Flowers: Jewelry Box
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-08-29/yoko-kamio-draws-cat-street-manga-side-story
  6. ↑ http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-01-12/boys-over-flowers-kamio-to-launch-tora-to-okami-manga
  7. ↑ http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-03-12/boys-over-flowers-kamio-to-launch-ibara-no-kanmuri-manga
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 http://shojodeirdre.blogspot.com/2006_12_01_archive.html (Spanish)
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 http://feilin-s.blogspot.com/2015/03/2015-6_6.html (Japanese)
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 https://natalie.mu/comic/news/276756 (Japanese)
  11. ↑ Ano Hi ni Aitai, Yoko Kamio, 4088495764
  12. ↑ Sayonara o Arigato, Yoko Kamio, 408849539X
  13. ↑ https://mangapedia.com/スキスキ大好き-8afifkxpi (Japanese)
  14. ↑ http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-12-10/2-issue-boys-over-flowers-side-story-revealed-in-japan
  15. ↑ http://plaza.rakuten.co.jp/lovelovedongdong/diary/200806050002/ (Japanese)
  16. ↑ http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-01-12/boys-over-flowers-kamio-to-launch-tora-to-okami-manga
  17. ↑ http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-03-12/boys-over-flowers-kamio-to-launch-ibara-no-kanmuri-manga
  18. ↑ http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-12-21/hana-yori-dango-kamio-draws-1-shot-manga
  19. ↑ http://margaret.shueisha.co.jp/news/index.html (Japanese)
  20. ↑ http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-04-18/boys-over-flowers-manga-gets-musical-adaptation/.87261
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 http://margaret.shueisha.co.jp/news/index.html (Japanese)
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 http://margaret.shueisha.co.jp/news/index.html#news25 (Japanese)
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 http://natalie.mu/comic/news/176880 (Japanese)
  24. ↑ http://mantan-web.jp/2016/02/20/20160219dog00m200042000c.html (Japanese)
  25. ↑ http://tubotterugirl.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-7580.html
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 http://natalie.mu/comic/news/184313 (Japanese)
  27. ↑ https://natalie.mu/comic/news/276837 (Japanese)
  28. ↑ http://margaret.shueisha.co.jp/new/ (Japanese)
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 http://margaret.shueisha.co.jp/new/ (Japanese)
  30. ↑ http://www.nekobonbon.com/Hanayori/Testi/hanayori01.htm (Italian)
  31. ↑ https://natalie.mu/comic/news/89136 (Japanese)
  32. ↑ https://natalie.mu/comic/news/95409 (Japanese)
  33. ↑ http://natalie.mu/comic/news/81938 (Japanese)
  34. ↑ http://ameblo.jp/shueisha-margaret/entry-12094553159.html (Japanese)
  35. ↑ http://natalie.mu/comic/news/166651 (Japanese)
  36. ↑ https://animeanime.jp/article/2023/05/19/77443.html (Japanese)
  37. ↑ https://soranews24.com/2013/12/16/girls-manga-magazine-celebrates-50-years-with-a-freaking-awesome-cover/
  38. ↑ http://betsuma.shueisha.co.jp/memories/magazine/2000_2004/2004/08.html (Japanese)
  39. ↑ http://natalie.mu/comic/pp/margaret (Japanese)
  40. ↑ http://betsuma.shueisha.co.jp/memories/magazine/2005_2009/2005/06.html (Japanese)
  41. ↑ http://blog.hanadan-final.jp/index.php?UID=1212624049 (Japanese)
  42. ↑ http://natalie.mu/comic/news/23752 (Japanese)
  43. ↑ http://natalie.mu/comic/news/27692 (Japanese)
  44. ↑ http://natalie.mu/comic/news/61190 (Japanese)
  45. ↑ http://natalie.mu/comic/news/88650 (Japanese)
  46. ↑ The Margaret on Japanese Wikipedia
  47. ↑ http://feilin-s.blogspot.com/2013/11/2013-12_19.html (Japanese)
  48. ↑ https://ameblo.jp/cookie-shueisha/entry-11650189612.html (Japanese)
  49. ↑ http://gnn.gamer.com.tw/4/43394.html (Chinese)
  50. ↑ http://ihuan.pixnet.net/blog/post/26018431-瑪格麗特的句點。 (Chinese)
  51. ↑ http://manga.tokyo/report/the-world-of-japanese-shojo-manga-magazine-furoku/
  52. ↑ http://kaijukorner.blogspot.com/2014/05/furoku-part-2-girls-magazines.html
  53. ↑ http://natalie.mu/comic/pp/margaret (Japanese)
  54. ↑ http://natalie.mu/comic/news/89656 (Japanese)
  55. ↑ http://natalie.mu/comic/news/114280 (Japan)
  56. ↑ http://natalie.mu/comic/news/190132 (Japan)
  57. ↑ https://shueisha-mc.jp/ (Japanese)
  58. ↑ https://numan.tokyo/news/ahp9ldq4/ (Japanese)

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