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 Monthly CoroCoro Comic (September 1983 issue) | |
| Categories | Children's manga[1] |
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| Frequency | Monthly |
| Circulation | 1,000,000 (November, December 2017)[2] |
| First issue | 1977 |
| Company | Shogakukan |
| Country | Japan |
| Based in | Tokyo |
| Language | Japanese |
| Website | corocoro |
CoroCoro Comic (コロコロコミック,KoroKoro Komikku) is a Japanesechildren's manga magazine published byShogakukan.[3] It was established in 1977 and several of its properties, likeDoraemon and thePokémon series of games, have gone on to be cultural phenomena in Japan.
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+1⁄4 in) thick, and each issue is 750 pages long.CoroCoro Comic is released monthly with new issues on the 15th of each month (or earlier if the 15th falls on a weekend).CoroCoro Comic sold 400 million copies as of April 2017, making it one of thebest-selling comic/manga magazines.[4]
The magazine has three sisters:Bessatsu CoroCoro Comic (別冊コロコロコミック),CoroCoro Ichiban! (コロコロイチバン) andCoroCoro Aniki (コロコロアニキ).Bessatsu andIchiban! are published bi-monthly, whileAniki, which targeted an older audience, was released quarterly. On November 20, 2020,CoroCoro Comic cover designer Tariji Sasaki was recognized byGuinness World Records as the longest-running cover designer for a children's magazine.[5]CoroCoro Aniki ended publication in March 2021.[6]
The magazine was launched in 1977 as a magazine forDoraemon, which is one of the most popular manga in Japan. Before thenDoraemon had been serialized in 6 Shogakukan magazines targeted at students in elementary school, that target audience has now increased. It collected stories ofDoraemon from these magazines. It celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2007 with an exhibition at theKyoto International Manga Museum.[7]
CoroCoro regularly promotestoys andvideo games related 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 Boy gamePocket Monsters Blue was sold exclusively through the magazine at first, which helpedCoroCoro's sales as well.CoroCoro is also often a source of information about upcoming Pokémon games and movies.
Other successful tie-ins include:
This is a list of all manga that had been serialized byCoroCoro Comic at one point, but currently no longer.
| 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] |
Corocoro has had many rival magazines in the past, with one of them,Comic Bom Bom, closing down due to declining sales. The current competition includesV Jump andSaikyo Jump.
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.
月刊コロコロコミック (in Japanese).Shogakukan. RetrievedFebruary 12, 2020.いつの時代も、子供たちの遊びをリードする雑誌、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 Comic runs some of the tamest manga the industry has to offer.
大人が楽しめる！最新コロコロ漫画が ぶっ飛び過ぎな件.OKMusic. Japan Music Network. February 22, 2016. RetrievedFebruary 12, 2020.「コロコロコミック」は、モチロン子供向け漫画雑誌です。 しかし、たまには子供向け漫画を読んでみても、いいかもしれませんよ。(CoroCoro Comic is a comic magazine for children. But sometimes it might be nice to read comics for children.)
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