About This Magazine:
One of the only manga magazines focused on shojo series, Shojo Beat features several popular series, including Honey and Clover and Vampire Knight plus articles about fashion, cooking, crafts, music and Japanese pop cuture in an anthology format geared toward tween and teenage girls.
Official Web Site:
publisher:
Viz Media, LLC
San Francisco, California USA
Publishing Frequency:
Monthly
Price:
Newstand price: $5.99 US / $7.99 CANADA
Subscription price: $34.99 / 12 issues
Comics Series Featured:
- Vampire Knight by Matsuri Hino
- Honey Hunt by Miki Aihara
- Crimson Hero by Mitsuba Takanashi
- Honey and Clover by Chica Umino
- Haruka: Beyond The Stream of Time by Tohko Mizuno
- Sand Chronicles by Hinako Ashihara
Columns & Articles:
- Reader contests and giveaways
- Fashion & beauty tips
- Style profiles and interviews
- Craft projects and how-to's
- Japanese culture & trends report
- Spotlight on Japanese celebrities
- Manga drawing lessons
- Fan art galleries
- Recipes
- Video game reviews
- Spotlight on new shojo manga titles
- Readers Poll
- Horoscopes
Extras:
Bonus Gifts may include posters, calendars, stickers or CDs
Shojo Beat News:
- April Shojo Beat Previews Fairy Cube, New Shojo Anime - March 7, 2008
- Shojo Beat March Issue Spotlights Secrets of Manga Artists - February 12, 2008
- Shojo Beat's J-Pop Music Poll, Plus Sakura-Con Giveaway - January 26, 2008