Cobalt (magazine)
Encyclopedia
is a bi-monthly anthology
of shōjo
fiction, published in Japan by Shueisha
, since May, 1976. Shueisha also publish light novel
s under the Cobalt imprint
, many of which were originally serialised in the magazine.
Anthology
An anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler. It may be a collection of poems, short stories, plays, songs, or excerpts...
of shōjo
Shojo
The term refers to manga marketed to a female audience roughly between the ages of 10-18. The name romanizes the Japanese 少女 , literally: "little female". Shōjo manga covers many subjects in a variety of narrative and graphic styles, from historical drama to science fiction — often with a strong...
fiction, published in Japan by Shueisha
Shueisha
is a major publisher in Japan. The company was founded in 1925 as the entertainment-related publishing division of Japanese publisher Shogakukan. The following year, Shueisha became a separate, independent company. Magazines published by Shueisha include Weekly Shōnen Jump, Weekly Young Jump,...
, since May, 1976. Shueisha also publish light novel
Light novel
A is a style of Japanese novel primarily targeting junior high and high school students . The term "light novel" is a wasei-eigo, or a Japanese term formed from words in the English language. Light novels are often called or for short...
s under the Cobalt imprint
Imprint
In the publishing industry, an imprint can mean several different things:* As a piece of bibliographic information about a book, it refers to the name and address of the book's publisher and its date of publication as given at the foot or on the verso of its title page.* It can mean a trade name...
, many of which were originally serialised in the magazine.
Writers and series featured in Cobalt
- Oyuki Konno
- Maria-sama ga MiteruMaria-sama ga Miteru, often shortened to , is a series of Japanese light novels written by Oyuki Konno and illustrated by Reine Hibiki. The series focuses on a group of teenage girls attending Lillian Catholic school for girls in Tokyo, Japan. Its storyline largely revolves around the lives and close relationships of...
- Maria-sama ga Miteru
- Mizue Tani
- Hakushaku to YōseiHakushaku to Yoseiis a series of light novels written by Mizue Tani and published in Japan by Shueisha. The story is serialized in Cobalt magazine and illustrated by Asako Takaboshi....
- Hakushaku to Yōsei
- Mizuna Kuwabara
- Mirage of BlazeMirage of Blazeis a shōnen-ai light novel series by Mizuna Kuwabara, which are published under Shueisha's Cobalt label. It was adapted into a TV anime series directed by Susumu Kudo in 2002 and an OVA in 2004....
- Mirage of Blaze
- Sakura Kai
- You Yamamoto
- Mari Fujiwara
- Mizuna Kuwabara
- Saori Kumi
- Kanan Norihara
- Shinobu Suga
- Jirō AkagawaJiro Akagawais a Japanese novelist born in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.- Biography :Best known for his humorous mysteries, Akagawa's first novel, Ghost Train, was published in 1976 and went on to win the annually granted All Yomimono New Mystery Writers' Prize by Bungeishunjū, a Japanese literary...