Ribon
Encyclopedia
is a monthly Japan
ese shōjo manga magazine published by Shueisha
. First issued in August 1955, its rivals are Nakayoshi
and Ciao
. Its target audience is young girls roughly 9–13 years old. In 2009, the magazine's circulation was 274,167, down from the previous year's circulation numbers of 330,000. The circulation in 2010 was again down, this time to 243,334.
Issues contain various stories printed on multicolored newsprint, and are often more than 400 pages long. They are distributed with a sackful of goodies (furoku) that range from small toys to colorful note paper and other things, with the characters of various Ribon manga on them. Readers can also send in stamps for mail order
gifts (zen-in) in some issues.
The manga series from this magazine are later compiled and published in book form (tankōbon
) under the Ribon Mascot Comics (RMC) imprint.
Japan
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ese shōjo manga magazine published 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,...
. First issued in August 1955, its rivals are Nakayoshi
Nakayoshi
is a shōjo manga magazine published by Kodansha in Japan. First published in December 1954, it is a long-running magazine with over 50 years worth of manga publication history. The target demographic for Nakayoshi is aimed at young girls between...
and Ciao
Ciao (magazine)
is a Japanese shōjo manga magazine published by Shogakukan for young girls . The first issue was launched in 1977. As of 2009, the circulation was 815,455. Formerly, the magazine attached paper crafts, but now attaches various goods that are different every month...
. Its target audience is young girls roughly 9–13 years old. In 2009, the magazine's circulation was 274,167, down from the previous year's circulation numbers of 330,000. The circulation in 2010 was again down, this time to 243,334.
Issues contain various stories printed on multicolored newsprint, and are often more than 400 pages long. They are distributed with a sackful of goodies (furoku) that range from small toys to colorful note paper and other things, with the characters of various Ribon manga on them. Readers can also send in stamps for mail order
Mail order
Mail order is a term which describes the buying of goods or services by mail delivery. The buyer places an order for the desired products with the merchant through some remote method such as through a telephone call or web site. Then, the products are delivered to the customer...
gifts (zen-in) in some issues.
The manga series from this magazine are later compiled and published in book form (tankōbon
Tankobon
, with a literal meaning close to "independently appearing book", is the Japanese term for a book that is complete in itself and is not part of a series , though the manga industry uses it for volumes which may be in a series...
) under the Ribon Mascot Comics (RMC) imprint.
Current
There are currently thirteen manga titles being regularly serialized in Ribon.| Series Title | Author | Premiered |
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| Ryō Maekawa | ||
| Fumi Eban | ||
| Nachi Yuuki | ||
| Yuka Fujiwara | ||
| Konatsu Okano | ||
| Chinami Tsuyama | ||
| Yasushi Akimoto Yasushi Akimoto is a Japanese television writer, lyricist, record producer, professor and vice president at Kyoto University of Art and Design. He also created some of Japan's top idol groups, Onyanko Club and the AKB48 franchise.- Career :... , Yuuko Kasumi |
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| Natsumi Ohuchi | ||
| Takara Tomy Takara Tomy is a Japanese toy, children's merchandise and entertainment company created from the March 2006 merger of two companies: Tomy and long-time rival, Takara... ・syn Sophia, Mari Asabuki |
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| Arina Tanemura Arina Tanemura is a Japanese manga artist who mainly does shōjo manga. Her debut work was a one-shot work titled , which was later reprinted in her anthology work Short-Tempered Melancholic. Tanemura gained fame with the 1997 publication of I.O.N, a high school romance with a supernatural twist... |
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| Aoi Makino | ||
| Nana Haruta Nana Haruta , born on June 30, 1985, is a female Japanese manga artist. Haruta made her professional manga debut while still in high school in the December 2000 issue of Ribon; at the age of 15, this makes her one of the youngest manga artists to enter the industry... |
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| Risako Toriumi | ||
| Emi Ishikawa |
Past
- Himitsu no Akko-chanHimitsu no Akko-chanis a pioneering magical girl manga and anime that ran in Japan during the 1960s.The manga was drawn and written by Fujio Akatsuka, and was published in Ribon from 1962 to 1965. It predates the Mahōtsukai Sunny manga, printed in 1966...
(1962–1965, Fujio AkatsukaFujio Akatsukawas a pioneer Japanese artist of comical manga known as the Gag Manga King. His name at birth is 赤塚 藤雄, whose Japanese pronunciation is the same as 赤塚 不二夫....
, the first magical girlMagical girlbelong to a sub-genre of Japanese fantasy anime and manga. Magical girl stories feature young girls with superhuman abilities, forced to fight evil and to protect the Earth. They often possess a secret identity, although the name can just refer to young girls who follow a plotline involving magic...
manga) - Mahoutsukai Sally (1966–1967, Mitsuteru YokoyamaMitsuteru Yokoyamawas a Japanese manga artist born in Suma-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo. His personal name was originally spelled , with the same pronunciation. His works include Tetsujin 28-go, Giant Robo, Akakage, Babel II, Sally, the Witch, Princess Comet, and adaptations of the Chinese classics Outlaws of the Marsh and...
, adapted into the first shōjo and magical girlMagical girlbelong to a sub-genre of Japanese fantasy anime and manga. Magical girl stories feature young girls with superhuman abilities, forced to fight evil and to protect the Earth. They often possess a secret identity, although the name can just refer to young girls who follow a plotline involving magic...
animeAnimeis the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
) - Shiroi Heya no FutariShiroi Heya no Futari, is a yuri manga by Ryoko Yamagishi, one of the Year 24 Group. It was first published by Shueisha in Ribon in 1971, making it one of the earliest shōjo yuri manga, and is the story of a romance between two girls at a prestigious all-girls school in France....
(1971, Ryoko YamagishiRyoko Yamagishiis a female Japanese manga artist. She is considered to be one of the Year 24 Group. She studied ballet as a child, which plays a part in many of her works. When she read the manga of Machiko Satonaka in 1964, she decided to pursue becoming a manga artist. Although her parents did not agree with...
) - Suna no Shiro (1977–1981, Yukari IchijōYukari Ichijois a Japanese shōjo and josei manga artist. She debuted in 1968 with Yuki no Serenade. In 1986 she received the Kodansha Manga Award for shōjo for Yūkan Club, and in 2007, she received an Excellence Prize in manga at the Japan Media Arts Festival for Pride...
) - Tokimeki TonightTokimeki Tonightis a manga series by Koi Ikeno, which ran in the Japanese manga magazine, Ribon, from July 1982 to October 1994. A TV anime series was adapted from the manga and was broadcasted on NTV from October 7, 1982 to September 22, 1983.-Plot:Ranze Eto lives in an isolated castle in Japan with her werewolf...
(1982–1994, Koi Ikeno) - Tsuki no Yoru Hoshi no Asa (1983–1985, Keiko Honda)
- Ponytail Hakusho (1985–1987, Megumi MizusawaMegumi Mizusawais the pen name of a Japanese manga artist. Her real name is Atsuko Naruse, and her maiden name was Katou. She is best known for her manga Hime-chan no Ribon, which was published in Ribon...
) - Hoshi no Hitomi no Silhouette (1985–1989, Aoi HiiragiAoi Hiiragiis a Japanese manga artist born in Kamifukuoka, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, though she grew up in Mibu, Shimotsuga, Tochigi Prefecture. Hiiragi currently resides in Hakodate, Hokkaidō....
) - Chibi Maruko-chanChibi Maruko-chanis a shōjo manga series by Momoko Sakura, later adapted into an anime TV series by Nippon Animation, which originally aired on Fuji Television from January 7, 1990 to September 27, 1992. The series depicts the simple, everyday life of a little girl nicknamed Maruko and her family in suburban...
(1986–1996, Momoko SakuraMomoko Sakura, pen name , is a Japanese manga artist from Shimizu, Shizuoka Prefecture. She is the creator of the long-running manga Chibi Maruko-chan , based on her own childhood, and the more surreal fantasy anime series Coji-Coji, which ran from 1997 to 1999...
) - Sorairo No Melody (1987–1988, Megumi Mizusawa)
- Handsome na KanojoHandsome na Kanojois a 9-volume manga created by Wataru Yoshizumi. It originally ran in the magazine Ribon from 1988–1992, and was adapted into an OVA in 1991. The story is a romantic-comedy...
(1988–1992, Wataru YoshizumiWataru Yoshizumiis a Japanese manga artist. She was born as on June 18, 1963 in Tokyo, Japan. She graduated with a degree in economics from Hitotsubashi University....
) - Mimi o SumasebaWhisper of the HeartWhisper of the Heart, known in Japan as is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Aoi Hiiragi. The manga was serialized in Shueisha's shōjo manga magazine Ribon between August and November 1989. A single bound volume was released in February 1990...
(1989, Aoi Hiiragi) - Hime-chan's RibbonHime-chan's Ribbonis a magical girl manga series created by Megumi Mizusawa that was serialized in Ribon Magazine from August 1990 to January 1994. It was later developed into a 61 episode anime series, produced by Studio Gallop, that aired from October 2, 1992 to December 3, 1993. Hajime Watanabe's first project as...
(1990–1994, Megumi Mizusawa) - Tenshi Nanka Ja NaiTenshi Nanka Ja Naiis a shōjo and romance manga created by Ai Yazawa. It was serialized in Ribon and later in eight volumes of graphic novels. This series should not be confused with another similarly titled manga, Tenshi Ja Nai.An OVA adaptation was released in 1994....
(1991–1994, Ai YazawaAi Yazawais a Japanese manga author. Her pen name comes from Japanese singer Eikichi Yazawa, of whom she is a fan.-Biography:Yazawa started her manga publishing life in 1985. She studied in a fashion school but later dropped out. Throughout her 15 years of publishing, she wrote over 10 series in Ribon...
) - Akazukin ChachaAkazukin Chachais a shōjo manga series by Min Ayahana. It was serialized by Shueisha in the manga magazine Ribon from 1991 and 2000 and collected in 13 bound volumes...
(1991–2000, Min AyahanaMin Ayahanais a Japanese manga artist, born in Nanao in Ishikawa, Japan. She debuted with the manga Warera High School Hero, published in the 1991 Autumn issue of Ribon Bikkuri Daizoukan...
) - Marmalade BoyMarmalade Boyis a shōjo manga by Wataru Yoshizumi. It was published by Shueisha in the magazine Ribon from May 1992 to October 1995 and collected in eight tankōbon volumes. The series was adapted by Toei Animation as a 76-episode anime television series which aired on TV Asahi and Fuji TV in 1994 to 1995. This...
(1992–1995, Wataru Yoshizumi) - Koi mo 2 Do Me nara (1993, Yue Takasuka)
- Anata to ScandalAnata to Scandalis a shōjo manga by Ayumi Shiina and published by Shueisha. It was serialized in Ribon from 1993 to 1995 and was published as five tankōbon.-Plot:...
(1993–1995, Ayumi ShiinaAyumi Shiinais a Japanese shōjo manga artist. Her debut was in 1987 with the story Namida no Message, published in the Autumn issue of Ribon Original. She has since published her manga in Ribon and its spin-off magazines....
) - Nurse Angel Ririka SOSNurse Angel Ririka SOSis a magical girl series. The manga was written by novelist Yasushi Akimoto and illustrated by Koi Ikeno, and ran in Ribon Magazine. The anime based on it ran in the summer of 1995 and has 35 episodes, and is renowned director Daichi Akitaro's debut as a series director.-Introduction:The heroine,...
(1995–1996, Koi Ikeno) - Neighborhood StoryNeighborhood Storyis a manga by Ai Yazawa. It was published by Shueisha from 1995 to 1998 in the magazine Ribon. It was adapted by Toei Animation as a 50-episode anime series which aired on TV Asahi from September 10, 1995 to September 1, 1996, with merchandise created by Bandai. There was a movie made in 1996, and...
(1995–1997, Ai Yazawa) - Kero Kero ChimeKero Kero Chimeis a manga written by Maguro Fujita. A 30-episode anime series of the same title is based on the manga.-Plot:Aoi, a normal school boy, is cursed by a wizard named Makaeru from the Land of Frogs, who tells him that if he wants to remove the curse he is to find Mimori, who is later discovered to be...
(1995–1998, Maguro FujitaMaguro Fujitais a Japanese manga artist. Her manga are typically shōjo works that are serialized in Ribon magazine. She is best-known for writing Kero Kero Chime which was adapted into a 30 episodes anime series by the Studio Comet.-Published works:...
) - Baby LoveBaby Love (manga)is a shōjo manga series by Ayumi Shiina. Part of the story has been adapted into an OVA.-Story:Seara is a mature young girl that fell in love with Shuhei Seto when she was still very young. Telling him that she would be his bride when she grew up, Shuhei told her that if she grew up to be a...
(1995–1999, Ayumi Shiina) - Kodomo no OmochaKodochais a manga series by Miho Obana, helped periodically by her sister, Kaori Obana. The series is commonly known under the name Kodocha. The manga won the 1998 Kodansha Manga Award for shōjo. In the year 2007, At the American Anime Awards the anime was nominated for best comedy anime...
(1995–1999, Miho ObanaMiho Obanais a shōjo manga artist born in Tokyo, Japan.She began her manga career as an assistant to Momoko Sakura, creator of Chibi Maruko-chan. She debuted in 1990 with the Mado no Mukō, which was published in the autumn 1990 issue of Ribon Bikkuri...
) - Kimi Shika Iranai (1996, Wataru Yoshizumi)
- I.O.N (1997, Arina TanemuraArina Tanemurais a Japanese manga artist who mainly does shōjo manga. Her debut work was a one-shot work titled , which was later reprinted in her anthology work Short-Tempered Melancholic. Tanemura gained fame with the 1997 publication of I.O.N, a high school romance with a supernatural twist...
) - Ohisama Company (1997, Yue Takasuka)
- Mint na BokuraMint na Bokurais a Japanese manga series by Wataru Yoshizumi. This story centers around the life of a pair of 14-year old twins. It was initially published in July 1997 issue of Ribon Comics until February 2000. It is completed in 6 volumes. However, it was compiled into 16 volumes in the Spanish version...
(1997–2000, Wataru Yoshizumi) - Good Morning CallGood Morning Callis a shōjo manga series created by Yue Takasuka. Part of the story has been adapted into an OVA.In 2007 the author created a sequel manga: is serialized in Cookie...
(1997–2002, Yue Takasuka) - Fancy LalaFancy LalaFancy Lala, known in Japan as is a magical girl anime series produced by Studio Pierrot in 1998. A two-volume manga adaptation by Rurika Kasuga ran in Ribon. The original designs were created by Akemi Takada, who worked on many of the 80's Studio Pierrot series...
(1998, Rurika KasugaRurika Kasugais a female Japanese manga artist. Debut with "Heart no Kiatsuhaichi" in 1988 on Ribon Original.-Works:*Fushigi no Uu *Non-stop Kids *Pore Pore Mori no Monster *Mahou no Stage Fancy Lala *Mikadzuki carnival...
) - Kagen no TsukiKagen no Tsukiis a three-volume shōjo manga series by Ai Yazawa. It was first published in Ribon, a manga magazine primarily read by teenaged girls.In 2004 it was adapted into a live-action movie...
(1998–1999, Ai Yazawa) - Seishun Shiterukai!Seishun Shiterukai!is a manga series by Ryō Azuki about a sixteen year old girl who graduated in Australia and returns to Japan to teach English in Shishimaru High School. As the homeroom teacher of class 1-B, she get into some various types of troubles.-Plot:...
(1998–1999, Ryō Azuki) - Kamikaze Kaito JeanneKamikaze Kaito Jeanneis a fantasy shōjo manga series written and illustrated by Arina Tanemura. The story is about the adventures of a high school girl, Maron Kusakabe, who is the reincarnation of Jeanne D'Arc and transforms into a magical girl kaito—phantom thief—to collect the scattered pieces of God's power which...
(1998–2000, Arina Tanemura) - PartnerPartner (manga)is a shōjo manga by Miho Obana. Partner stands out from Obana's other work as much darker than her old work. High school freshmen and twins, Nae and Moe, and Ken and Takeshi, enjoy their lives as students and close friends...
(1999–2000, Miho Obana) - Seikimatsu no AngelSeikimatsu no Angelis a shōjo manga series created by Erika Kurahashi. The title can be translated in English as End of the Century Angel.-Story:Suzuka is a high school student. Between the lessons her best friend Miyabi, who is a big fan of tarot, lays the cards for her. She tells her that she will meet her big love...
(1999–2001, Erika KurahashiErika Kurahashiis a Japanese shōjo manga artist. She debuted with the one-shot manga Kitto konna yuki ni, published in the 1988 autumn issue of Ribon Original...
) - Gals!Gals!Gals! is a shōjo manga written and illustrated by Mihona Fujii. The manga was serialized in Ribon and published in the U.S. by CMX.An anime adaptation, , aired in Japan on TV Tokyo between 2001 and 2003, running a length of 52 episodes...
(1999–2002, Mihona FujiiMihona Fujiiis a Japanese shōjo manga artist. Her debut work was Mujaki na mama de, published in the 1990 autumn issue of Ribon Original. Her works have been published in Ribon and, recently, Margaret, where her latest series, Tokyo Angels runs....
) - St. Dragon GirlSt. Dragon Girlis a Japanese manga by Natsumi Matsumoto. It was serialized in Ribon from October 1999 through April 2003. The individual chapters were collected and published in eight volumes by Shueisha. The series focuses on childhood friends Momoka and Ryuga, after Momoka is possessed by a dragon while...
(1999–2003, Natsumi Matsumoto) - Sora Sora (2000, Yōko MakiYoko Maki (manga artist)is a Japanese manga artist best known for Aishiteruze Baby. Maki debuted in 1999 with Love Service! in Ribon Original magazine. She also has a pet dog named Leo and her profile in the Aishiteruze Baby comic says her hobby is "...blowing soap bubbles" and that one of her skills is "...passing...
) - Penguin Brothers (2000–2001, Ayumi Shiina)
- Random WalkRandom walkA random walk, sometimes denoted RW, is a mathematical formalisation of a trajectory that consists of taking successive random steps. For example, the path traced by a molecule as it travels in a liquid or a gas, the search path of a foraging animal, the price of a fluctuating stock and the...
(2000–2001, Wataru Yoshizumi) - Time Stranger KyokoTime Stranger Kyokois a manga series written and illustrated by Arina Tanemura. Originally serialized in Ribon from the September 2000 issue to the September 2001 issue, the individual chapters were collected and published in three tankōbon volumes in Japan by Shueisha...
(2000–2001, Arina Tanemura) - W Pinch!! (2000–2001, Ryō Azuki)
- Bokutachi no Tabi (2001, Mayu SakaiMayu Sakaiis a female Japanese manga artist who once worked as an assistant to Miho Obana. Her works are initially serialized in Ribon before being published in tankōbon volumes by Shueisha...
) - AndanteAndante (manga)is an romance-based shōjo manga by manga artist Miho Obana that was serialized in Ribon magazine from May 2001 through July 2002. A compilation version was published by Shūeisha....
(2001–2002, Miho Obana) - Atashi wa Bambi (2001–2002, Yōko Maki)
- Max Lovely!Max Lovely!is a shōjo manga series written and illustrated by Erika Kurahashi.-Plot:Best friends Tokieda Airi and Sahara Taki have had a happy junior high school life, but the mysterious group "F" begins to target them because they attract too much attention! "F" has already hurt many attention-grabbing...
(2001–2003, Erika Kurahashi) - Nine Puzzle (2002, Mayu Sakai)
- Full Moon o Sagashite (2002–2004, Arina Tanemura)
- Ultra ManiacUltra Maniacis a manga series written by Wataru Yoshizumi. The romantic comedy series features 8th grader Ayu Tateishi, a tennis club member, and her transfer student friend, Nina Sakura, who is actually a trainee witch from the magical kingdom. It premiered in Shueisha's Ribon manga magazine in February 2001...
(2002–2004, Wataru Yoshizumi) - Aishiteruze BabyAishiteruze Babyis a shōjo romance manga by Yoko Maki. It was serialized by Shueisha in Ribon from April 2002 and January 2005 and collected in seven bound volumes. It was adapted as a 26-episode anime television series produced by TMS Entertainment and Animax, broadcast in Japan on Animax from April to October 2004...
(2002–2005, Yōko Maki) - Sakuragaoka Angels (2003, Yue Takasuka)
- Nagatachō Strawberry (2003–2004, Mayu Sakai)
- Love Wan! (2003–2005, Ryō Azuki)
- Saint Dragon Girl MiracleSt. Dragon Girlis a Japanese manga by Natsumi Matsumoto. It was serialized in Ribon from October 1999 through April 2003. The individual chapters were collected and published in eight volumes by Shueisha. The series focuses on childhood friends Momoka and Ryuga, after Momoka is possessed by a dragon while...
(2003–2005, Natsumi Matsumoto) - Anata e no Tsuki (2004, Natsumi Ouchi)
- Cactus's SecretCactus's Secretis a Japanese shōjo manga series written and illustrated by Nana Haruta. The series began serialization in Ribon magazine on December 29, 2003 and ended its run on April 30, 2005. The individual chapters were collected into four tankōbon volumes by Shueisha; the first on August 11, 2004 and the...
(2004–2005, Nana HarutaNana Haruta, born on June 30, 1985, is a female Japanese manga artist. Haruta made her professional manga debut while still in high school in the December 2000 issue of Ribon; at the age of 15, this makes her one of the youngest manga artists to enter the industry...
) - Ageha 100% (2004–2006, Kozue Takeuchi)
- Sugar Pot (2004–2006, Yue Takasuka)
- Charisma DollCharisma Dollis a Japanese shōjo manga written and illustrated by Erika Kurahashi. Originally published in Shueisha in 2004.- Plot :First year High School, Sara is not an ordinary girl. She is actually the new top singer "Sala" but only a few know if "Sala" is a girl or boy.Sara is a huge fan of the number 1...
(2004-?), Erika KurahashiErika Kurahashiis a Japanese shōjo manga artist. She debuted with the one-shot manga Kitto konna yuki ni, published in the 1988 autumn issue of Ribon Original... - The Gentlemen's Alliance Cross (2004–2008, Arina Tanemura)
- Himegimi no Icon (2005, Natsumi Ouchi)
- Peter Pan Syndrome (2005, Mayu Sakai)
- Royal Straight (2005, Aki Mochida)
- Star Blacks (2005, Yōko Maki)
- Ya-Ya-Yah ga Yattekuru! (2005–2006, Kaoru Kitazawa)
- Love-Berrish!Love-Berrish!is a manga series by Nana Haruta that ran in Ribon from August 2005 until May 2007. A drama CD of the series was released along with the December 2005 issue of Ribon...
(2005–2007, Nana Haruta) - Rockin' HeavenRockin' Heavenis a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mayu Sakai. It premiered in Ribons December 2005 issue where it ran until its conclusion in the July 2008 issue. The individual chapters were collected and published in eight tankōbon volumes by Shueisha between June 2006 and November 2008...
(2005–2008, Mayu Sakai) - Alice kara Magic (2006, Natsumi Matsumoto)
- Loose LeafLoose leafThe term loose leaf is used in the United States, Canada, and some other countries to describe a piece of notebook paper which is not actually fixed in a spiral notebook...
(2006, Aki Mochida) - Taranta Ranta (2006–2007, Yōko Maki)
- Pretty Cure Splash Star (2005-2006, Futago Kamikita)
- Aozora POP (2006–2008, Natsumi Ouchi)
- Kigi no Yukue (2007, Fumi Eban)
- Osanpo No Jikan (2007, Megumi Mizusawa)
- Chocolate CosmosChocolate Cosmosis a Japanese shōjo manga series written and illustrated by Nana Haruta. The series was serialized in Ribon magazine from the September 2007 issue of the magazine until its final chapter in the November 2008 issue...
(2007–2008, Nana Haruta) - Hikari no Su e (2007–2008, Fumi Eban)
- Shiawase-iro no Jitensha (2007–2008, Shiho Komiyuno)
- Crash! (2007–2009, Yuka Fujiwara)
- Kimi wa Sakamichi no Tochū de (2008, Aki Mochida)
- Majokaru Majokaru (2008, Kozue Takeuchi)
- Mistress FortuneMistress Fortuneis a Japanese shōjo manga series written and illustrated by Arina Tanemura. The series debuted in in the July 2008 issue of Ribon. It ran a for a total of three chapters, ending in the September 2008 issue...
(2008, Arina Tanemura) - Fly-High! (2008–2009, Natsumi Oouchi)
- Petit Parade!! (2008–2009, Saori Oooka)
- Shouri no Akuma (March 2009-May 2010, Yōko MakiYoko Maki (manga artist)is a Japanese manga artist best known for Aishiteruze Baby. Maki debuted in 1999 with Love Service! in Ribon Original magazine. She also has a pet dog named Leo and her profile in the Aishiteruze Baby comic says her hobby is "...blowing soap bubbles" and that one of her skills is "...passing...
) - Kiss Me Host-gumi (June 2009-March 2010, Nachi Yūki)
- Heart no Daiya (September 2009-May 2010, Mayu ShinjoMayu Shinjois a Japanese manga artist. She debuted in 1994 in Shogakukan's Shōjo Comic with "Anata no Iro ni Somaritai". She continued writing for Shogakukan until 2007, with her works appearing in both Shōjo Comic and their other magazine Cheese!...
) - Mobile Girl Memori (May 2010-June 2010, Saori Oooka)
Related magazines
- Cookie
- Mon Mon (Chinese version of Ribon)
- Ribon Bikkuri
- Ribon OriginalRibon OriginalRibon Original was a shōjo manga magazine published by Shueisha. It was a sister magazine of Ribon, and was published from 1981 until 2006. New and up-and-coming Ribon manga artists often had their first short stories published in this magazine...