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CoroCoro Comic

CoroCoro Comic(コロコロコミック,KoroKoro Komikku)is a JapaneseShōnen mangapublished byShogakukan.[3]It was established in 1977 and several of its properties, likeDoraemonand thePokémonseries of games, have gone on to be cultural phenomena in Japan.

CoroCoro Comic
Monthly CoroCoro Comic(September 1983 issue)
CategoriesChildren’s manga[1]
FrequencyMonthly
Circulation1,000,000
(November, December 2017)[2]
First issue1977
CompanyShogakukan
CountryJapan
Based inTokyo
LanguageJapanese
Websitecorocoro.jpEdit this at Wikidata

The name comes from aphenomimekorokoro(ころころ)which means "rolling" and also represents something spherical, fat, or small, because children supposedly like such things. The magazine isA5-sized, about 6 cm (2+1⁄4in) thick, and each issue is 750 pages long.CoroCoro Comicis released monthly with new issues on the 15th of each month (or earlier if the 15th falls on a weekend).CoroCoro Comicsold 400million copies as of April 2017, making it one of thebest-selling comic/manga magazines.[4]

The magazine has three sisters:Bessatsu CoroCoro Comic( biệt sách コロコロコミック),CoroCoro Ichiban!(コロコロイチバン) andCoroCoro Aniki(コロコロアニキ).BessatsuandIchiban!are published bi-monthly, whileAniki,which targeted an older audience, was released quarterly. On November 20, 2020,CoroCoro Comiccover designer Tariji Sasaki was recognized byGuinness World Recordsas the longest-running cover designer for a children's magazine.[5]CoroCoro Anikiended publication in March 2021.[6]

History

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The magazine was launched in 1977 as a magazine forDoraemon,which is one of the most popular manga in Japan. Before thenDoraemonhad been serialized in 6 Shogakukan magazines, targeted to students of 6 elementary school grades, that target audience has now increased. It collected stories ofDoraemonfrom these magazines. It celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2007 with an exhibition at theKyoto International Manga Museum.[7]

Tie-ins

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CoroCororegularly promotestoysandvideo gamesrelated to their manga franchises, releasing stories and articles featuring them.Pocket Monsters/Pokémon's big success in Japan owes to this in a way; theGame BoygamePocket Monsters Bluewas sold exclusively through the magazine at first, which helpedCoroCoro's sales as well.CoroCorois also often a source of information about upcoming Pokémon games and movies.

Other successful tie-ins include:

Manga series currently being serialized

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Manga titles currently serialized inMonthly CoroCoro Comic

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Manga titles currently serialized inBessatsu CoroCoro Comic

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Manga titles currently serialized inCoroCoro Ichiban

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Formerly serialized manga

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This is a list of all manga that had been serialized byCoroCoro Comicat one point, but currently no longer.

1960s

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1970s

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1980s

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1990s

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2000s

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2010s

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2020s

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Circulation

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Year / Period Monthly circulation Magazine sales
1987 1,400,000[9] 16,800,000[9]
1988 1,100,000[9] 13,200,000[9]
1989 1,100,000[9] 13,200,000[9]
1990 880,000[9] 10,560,000[9]
1991 600,000[9] 7,200,000[9]
1992 670,000[9] 8,040,000[9]
1993 500,000[9] 6,000,000[9]
1994 450,000[9] 5,400,000[9]
1995 630,000[9] 7,560,000[9]
1996 1,350,000[9] 16,200,000[9]
1997 1,800,000[9] 21,600,000[9]
1998 1,650,000[9] 19,800,000[9]
1999 1,260,000[9] 15,120,000[9]
2000 1,240,000[9] 14,880,000[9]
2001 1,260,000[9] 15,120,000[9]
2002 1,260,000[9] 15,120,000[9]
2003 1,350,000[9] 16,200,000[9]
2004 1,270,000[9] 15,240,000[9]
2005 1,090,000[9] 13,080,000[9]
January 2006 to August 2006 963,334[10] 7,706,672[10]
September 2006 to August 2007 932,500[10] 11,190,000[10]
September 2007 to August 2008 885,000[10] 10,620,000[10]
September 2008 to August 2009 911,667[10] 10,940,004[10]
September 2009 to August 2010 950,834[10] 11,410,008[10]
September 2010 to August 2011 837,500[10] 10,050,000[10]
October 2011 to September 2012 697,917[11] 8,375,004[11]
October 2012 to September 2013 595,000[12] 7,140,000[12]
October 2013 to September 2014 768,334[13] 9,220,008[13]
October 2014 to September 2015 1,014,167[14] 12,170,004[11]
October 2015 to September 2016 840,833[15] 10,089,996[15]
October 2016 to March 2017 803,333[16] 4,819,998[16]
April 2017 to June 2017 776,667[16] 2,330,001[16]
July 2017 to September 2017 763,333[17] 2,289,999[17]
October 2017 to September 2018 757,500[18] 9,090,003[18]
October 2018 to September 2019 621,667[19] 7,460,004[19]
May 1977 to September 2018 418,840,006[4][17][18][19]

Rivals

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Corocorohas had many rival magazines in the past, with one of them,Comic Bom Bom,closing down due to declining sales. The current competition includesV JumpandSaikyo Jump.

Past rivals

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Current rivals

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Foreign adaptations

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  • CO-CO!(Hong Kong)
  • CoroCoro Monthly(Taiwan)
  • Dragon Comic CORO-CORO(China)

See also

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References

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  1. ^Morrissy, Kim (July 7, 2017)."CoroCoro's 40th Anniversary Celebrates New Generation of Pokémon, Doraemon, and More".Anime News Network.RetrievedApril 2,2020.If you've ever been a kid in Japan, you've probably heard ofCoroCoro Comic,the biggest manga magazine aimed at elementary schoolboys.

    Miller, Evan (March 11, 2007)."Legends of Corocoro 10 Comic Series Debuts in May".Anime News Network.RetrievedFebruary 12,2020.[CoroCoro Comic] has long been viewed as one of Japan's most popular manga magazines for younger children.

    Nguyệt khan コロコロコミック(in Japanese).Shogakukan.RetrievedFebruary 12,2020.いつの thời đại も, tử cung たちの du びをリードする tạp chí, それがコロコロコミックです. (A magazine that always leads children's play, that'sCoroCoro Comic.)

    Loveridge, Lynzee (August 29, 2017)."CoroCoro Comic Page Shows Infantile Trump Using 20 Fidget Spinners".Anime News Network.RetrievedFebruary 12,2020.The children's manga magazineCoroCoro Comicruns some of the tamest manga the industry has to offer.

    Đại nhân が lặc しめる! Tối tân コロコロ mạn họa が ぶっ phi び quá ぎな kiện.OKMusic.Japan Music Network. February 22, 2016.RetrievedFebruary 12,2020.“コロコロコミック” は, モチロン tử cung hướng け mạn họa tạp chí です. しかし, たまには tử cung hướng け mạn họa を đọc んでみても, いいかもしれませんよ. (CoroCoro Comicis a comic magazine for children. But sometimes it might be nice to read comics for children.)
  2. ^[1]ArchivedApril 16, 2019, at theWayback Machine,CoroCoroNews
  3. ^Schodt, Frederik L. (1996).Dreamland Japan: writings on modern manga.Stone Bridge Press. p. 83.ISBN1-880656-23-X.
  4. ^abコロコロ×スカイツリーのコラボビジュアル công khai, カフェメニューも minh らかに.AnimeAnime.jp(in Japanese). May 4, 2017.
  5. ^Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 20, 2020)."Coro Coro Comics Cover Designer Sets Guinness World Record".Anime News Network.RetrievedMarch 8,2023.
  6. ^Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 14, 2021)."Shogakukan's Coro Coro Aniki Magazine Ends Publication".Anime News Network.RetrievedMarch 8,2023.
  7. ^Loo, Egan (July 18, 2007)."Kyoto Museum Exhibits Genius Party, Coronary, Terra E…".Anime News Network.RetrievedMarch 8,2023.
  8. ^"Is the World Ready for a" Minions "Manga?".
  9. ^abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzaaabacadaeafagahaiajakal"コミック chí の bộ sổ thủy chuẩn".Yahoo! Japan.Archived fromthe originalon March 6, 2007.RetrievedMarch 6,2007.
  10. ^abcdefghijklXã đoàn pháp nhân nhật bổn tạp chí hiệp hộiJMPAマガジンデータによる cai đương kỳ gian trung に phát mại された tạp chí 1 hào đương たりの bình quân ấn xoát bộ sổ.
  11. ^abc"JMPAマガジンデータ: Nam tính コミック".Japan Magazine Publishing Association. Archived fromthe originalon October 22, 2013.RetrievedOctober 22,2013.
  12. ^ab"JMPAマガジンデータ: Nam tính コミック".Japan Magazine Publishing Association. Archived fromthe originalon November 17, 2014.RetrievedNovember 17,2014.
  13. ^ab"JMPAマガジンデータ: Nam tính コミック".Japan Magazine Publishing Association. Archived fromthe originalon November 16, 2015.RetrievedNovember 16,2015.
  14. ^"JMPAマガジンデータ: Nam tính コミック".Japan Magazine Publishing Association. Archived fromthe originalon October 3, 2016.RetrievedOctober 3,2016.
  15. ^ab"JMPAマガジンデータ: Nam tính コミック".Japan Magazine Publishing Association. Archived fromthe originalon November 9, 2017.RetrievedNovember 9,2017.
  16. ^abcd"Ấn xoát bộ sổ công biểu".Japan Magazine Publishing Association.RetrievedAugust 10,2018.
  17. ^abc"Ấn xoát bộ sổ công biểu".Japan Magazine Publishing Association.RetrievedAugust 10,2018.
  18. ^abc"Ấn xoát bộ sổ công biểu".Japan Magazine Publishing Association.RetrievedMarch 24,2019.
  19. ^abc"JMPAマガジンデータ: Nam tính コミック".Japan Magazine Publishing Association. September 30, 2019. Archived fromthe originalon February 22, 2020.RetrievedFebruary 22,2020.
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