Shojo Beat

Valtz · Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 1:31 am Post subject: Shojo Beat

I just got this issue #0 of it (they were giving them away for free) and also I've seen issue #1 for sale at the mall.

Shojo beet is a magezene with... well shojo manga in it. Like Absolute Boyfriend, Baby & Me, Crimson Hero, etc. There also producing manga outside of there magazene. Like Full Moon Wo Sagashite (Renamed Full Moon)

I just have one main problem with this magizene. First off it's so full of pink it would make narcy flip out and there's a huge makeup ad in the back. It's as if there trying to make it so boys can't get it. I mean some of the guys out there have to admit that you may be at least a little embarresed carrying that around the store.

Kero Trigger · Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 9:41 am Post subject:

I don't know, sometimes I feel embarassed admitting I carry Shonen Jump around the store... Razz

It's probably all pink and full of make-up ads because they're trying to get it to appeal to all girls, and not just the few that would read it for any manga in there. I guess they're trying to spread it to everyone, not just the select few that actually know how to read this stuff.

How strange, I remember signing up for the newsletter for that and I never recieved word that it was being released.. hm... Perhaps I shall look into this, to counter-act the constant action in SJ... >D
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Lido Azn Girl · Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 12:42 pm Post subject:

Yeah, I saw the first issue of Shoujo Beet at the mall and it was very....girl-ish. And are you sure that Full Moon wo Sagashite is renamed Full Moon? I saw at the end of a Shounen Jump issue that the name of it is Full Moon O Sagashite, at least that's what I saw in the Shounen Jump issue.
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Metal Shark Player · Nebula Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 550

Guh I read through the Shojou Beat Sampler, it was awful, there was probably one comic that didn't suck as much of the bunch. The one where the kid has take care of his kid brother because his mom passes away.

Valtz · Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 10:26 pm Post subject:

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anime21 · Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 10:43 am Post subject:

I think that it is cool that they have it. I Signed up for it sorta late so ^^;; I hope i can get my issue soon. The funny thing is that Tokyopop also did something similar, Takuhai. Do any of you know which is better? Confused

Secondly, I think that it is fine to carry around a magazine. If you really worry then take your sister or a friend that is a girl or say that it is a gift XD But anyway ^^;; That is just me. I don't know how a guy thinks soo ^^;;
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anime21 · Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2005 5:52 pm Post subject:

They do indeed try hard, But i think that they also try to have more of the public involved in what it does. I tend to think of Tokyopop first before viz comes into mind.

Anyway, I went ot check the main site for Shojo beat. I hope they don't try to copy Newtype's style of book covers. Right now it seems like they are doing that. >.< I like originality especially when i go to look at a cover for a magazine or a book. Shojo beat seems to be mimicing newtype with it's magazine cover. It seems too... umm newtype white. I hope they will do a bit better with that and make it more colorful. >.<
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Valtz · Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2005 6:19 pm Post subject:

I just hope that they change from pink. I mean good god even the manga that they relace is pink.

**Izumi** · Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2005 7:36 pm Post subject:

Point 1: Many magazine covers are white.

Point 2: IT'S SHOUJO, YOU CAN EXPECT PINK.

It looks just like Ribon magazine. I love it. :D It whould come with free stuff, too; that would rock.

Oh, one other note for those who didn't know:

the name of the magazine, translated, is "Girl Beat". I hardly see how you can protest that it looks too girly - it's supposed to be.
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Mist · Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2005 11:27 am Post subject:

I've been looking for it around town, but no luck so far. Jopefully the book store in the next town will have it. I'm just happy they finally have a manga magazine for girls.

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Juno · Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 43

Girly or not, I still love it!

As soon as I hear "Full Moon O Sagashite" is hitting US shelves, I ran to get a copy. "Full Moon" is the best. The next volume comes out August 2nd. :D

Valtz · Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 12:44 am Post subject:

Well i'm not sure if the manga in it is really good or not (Seeing as i've read so little of it) but it seems to be lacking for me

Lido Azn Girl · Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 12:55 pm Post subject:

So far, I think that the best manga of Shoujo Beat is Full Moon O Sagashite. The anime is really good and I heard that the manga is better.

The preview of Full Moon's not in issue #0, but it's in something like a manga book form, like the TokyoPop Sneaks. I'm not sure if the preview of it was given away at malls and such, but it was given away at the Anime Expo, though.
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