Otogimoyou Ayanishiki
Melody, stylized as MELODY, is a Japanese and josei manga magazine published on the 28th of even-numbered months by Hakusensha since August 28, 1997 (cover date September 1997). Melody's primary demographic is older women; the publisher reported in 2021 that its readership was 50.8% OLs, 20.4% housewives, and 11.8% university students. Its last reported circulation was 36,500 in 2021, down from 39,200 in 2016.
Otogimoyou Ayanishiki
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- Kyoko Hikawa
- Genre
- fantasy anime and manga
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Melody, stylized as MELODY, is a Japanese and josei manga magazine published on the 28th of even-numbered months by Hakusensha since August 28, 1997 (cover date September 1997). Melody's primary demographic is older women; the publisher reported in 2021 that its readership was 50.8% OLs, 20.4% housewives, and 11.8% university students. Its last reported circulation was 36,500 in 2021, down from 39,200 in 2016.
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• Title — Melody • Editor — Naoko Takeda • Editor Title — Editor-in-Chief • Frequency — Bi-monthly • Circulation — * 15,900 • (October – December 2025) • Category — manga/Josei manga • Company — Hakusensha • Firstdate — September 1997 • Based — Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo • Country — Japan • Language — Japanese • Website — https: melody-web.com/
Serializations
Serializations
The following is a partial list of titles serialized in Melody:
Current
Current
• Hana Yori mo Hana no Gotoku by Minako Narita (since 2001) • Otogimoyou Ayanishiki Futatabi by Kyoko Hikawa (since 2009) • Himitsu – Season 0 by Reiko Shimizu (since 2012) • Idol Dreams by Arina Tanemura (since 2013) • Kageki Shojo!! by Kumiko Saiki (since 2015) • Boku wa Chikyū to Utau by Saki Hiwatari (since 2018) • Kami o Kiri ni Kimashita by Shin Takahashi (since 2019) • Rhythm Nation by Tomo Matsumoto (since 2020) • Suzuki-kun's Mindful Life by Yuki Fujimoto (since 2022) • The Vampire and His Pleasant Companions by Narise Konohara and Marimo Ragawa (since 2022)
Former
Former
• Patalliro! by Mineo Maya (1997–2016) • Onmyōji by Reiko Okano and Baku Yumemakura (1999–2005) • Bright no Yūutsu by Keiko Takemiya (2000–2004) • Shūdōshi Falco by Yasuko Aoike (2001) • Gatcha Gacha by Yutaka Tachibana (2001–2007) • Himitsu – Top Secret by Reiko Shimizu (2001–2012) • All My Darling Daughters by Fumi Yoshinaga (2002–2003) • Hanasakeru Seishōnen Special Edition (2009–2014) • Ōoku: The Inner Chambers by Fumi Yoshinaga (2004–2020) • Tom Sawyer by Shin Takahashi (2004–2006) • Otogimoyou Ayanishiki by Kyoko Hikawa (2006–2008) • Soko o Nantoka by Mikoto Asou (2007–2018) • Please, Jeeves by Bun Katsuta (2008–2014) • Nīsan to Boku by Keiko Nishi (2008–2011) • Onmyōji: Tamatebako by Reiko Okano and Baku Yumemakura (2010–2017) • Nakajima Nakajima by Keiko Nishi (2011–2014) • Ano Shōtengai no, Honya no, Chiisana Oku-san no O-Hanashi by Shin Takahashi (2013) • Hatsukoi Honya by Shin Takahashi (2014–2015)
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