Ribon

To end the list of the best Japanese manga magazines, Toplist would like to mention Ribon. Shueisha publishes Ribon, a monthly Japanese shojo manga magazine, on the third of each month. Its rivals are Nakayoshi and Ciao, which were both released in August 1955. With over 590 million copies sold since 1978, it is one of the best-selling shojo manga magazines.

Issues are frequently over 400 pages long and printed on multicolored newsprint. They come with a bag of goodies (furoku) ranging from little toys to colorful notepads based on the manga printed in the magazine. In select issues, readers can send in stamps for mail-order gifts (zen-in).

Ribbon magazine has been fascinating and motivating young women for over 60 years, with heartbreaking and strangely entertaining stories. Once home to some of Japan's most beloved characters, such as Sally the Witch and Chibi Maruko Chan. Their influence can be seen in each new and upcoming manga, with its amusing characteristics and surprisingly mature themes that deal with relationships, friendships, and modern challenges for girls as they grow up.

This magazine seeks to assist the future generation of manga artists by providing useful comic-creation and drawing guidance, as well as hosting competitions and events to stimulate even more engaging content. This magazine's manga series are eventually collected and released in book form (tankbon) under the Ribon Mascot Comics (RMC) banner.

Founded: 1955
Publisher: Shueisha
Circulation: 125,000

Website: https://ribon.shueisha.co.jp/