Chara (magazine)
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Japanese gay manga magazine
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| Categories | Yaoi, Shōjo |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Bimonthly |
| Publisher | Tokuma Shoten |
| First issue | 1994 |
| Country | Japan |
| Based in | Tokyo |
| Language | Japanese |
| Website | Chara |
Chara (Japanese: Charaの本棚) is a Japanese bi-monthly Yaoi/Shōjo manga magazine published by Tokuma Shoten. First released in 1994, the magazine has since been adapted into two different spinoffs.
History
[edit ]Chara was first published in 1994 as an offshoot of Animage. In the 22nd issue of Chara, it was announced that a split-off magazine entitled "Chara Selection" would co-circulate. Later on, another split-off entitled Char@ was made. The website for Chara was designed by C&S Design in 2014.[1]
Notable published works
[edit ]Chara
[edit ]- Clear Skies! (毎日晴天!, Mainichi Seiten!)
- Interview with the Vampire (Manga adaptation)
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes (銀河英雄伝説, Ginga Eiyū Densetsu) (Golden Wings)
- Merry checker[2]
- Skyscrapers of Oz (オズの摩天楼, Oz no Matenrou)
- Voice or Noise (ボイス・オア・ノイズ, Boisu oa Noizu)
- Wild Adapter (ワイルドアダプター, Wairudo Adaputā)
- My Beautiful Man (manga adaptation)
Chara Selection
[edit ]- A Gentleman's Kiss (爪先にキス, Tsumasaki ni Kiss)
- Crimson Spell (クリムゾン・スぺル, Kurimuzon Superu)
- Lover's Pledge (恋は契約のあとで, Koi wa Keiyaku no Atode)
References
[edit ]- ^ "Works". csdesign.jp. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
- ^ "本棚の(BL)10冊で自分を表現するよ". otajoy.hatenablog.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
External links
[edit ]- Official website (in Japanese)
- Bookshelf - (A list of the magazines works) (in Japanese)
- Chara at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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