Pucchigumi

Pucchigumi (Japanese: ぷっちぐみ, lit. "Petit Group") is a Japanese monthly children's manga magazine published by Shogakukan. Several different manga titles, and adaptations aimed at young female readers have been serialized in the magazine in its decade long history. The latest circulation figures places the magazine at 40,000 copies which is in the middle third of the circulation list[lower-alpha 1] when compared to other manga magazines.

Pucchigumi
Front cover of the October 2015 issue featuring PriPara.
CategoriesChildren (elementary school girls)[1][2]
FrequencyMonthly
Circulation40,000
(April–June, 2022)[1]
PublisherShogakukan
First issueJuly, 2006[3]
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese
Websitepucchigumi.net

Overview

Pucchigumi first began publication in July 2006 with a targeted audience aimed towards young girls.[3] Original serialized works include titles such as Fluffy, Fluffy Cinnamoroll among other independent one shots (dōjinshi). The other main serialization comes in the form of manga from franchises Shogakukan has the rights to.[4] Examples of these include Jewelpet, My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, and Pretty Rhythm. Pucchigumi has also featured manga artists such as Riyoko Ikeda giving an "illustration course" for kids.[5] Upcoming anime announcements related to titles owned by Shogakukan are also announced and promoted in Pucchigumi. These have included the Girls × Heroine Series and Aikatsu!. For advertisement, a few characters have appeared more than once on the front covers of the magazine. In March 2013 Shogakukan released via YouTube a song titled "Pucchigumi's Song" (ぷっちぐみのうた).[6]

In addition to serialized manga, Pucchigumi holds yearly auditions for girls under 12 years old to model exclusively for their magazine and other promotional material, to which they are known as Pucchi Models.[7] Current models include Anna (2017–present), Yumena Iio, and Beni Abe (2019–present).[8][9][10] Past models include Akari Motokura, whose tenure was from 2015 to 2016.[11]

Serialized Manga

Current

Past

Readership

Based on information from the Japanese Magazine Publishers Association, circulation was figured at 60,667 for the period of January 1 to March 31, 2018.[1] Circulation of the magazine in this data which starts in January, 2010 shows a peak circulation of 151,667 occurring between October, and December 2013.[38] A study of readership done in 2007 shows that the highest percentage of readers are elementary school aged children.[3]

Notes
  1. The "list" is a compilation (sorted by circulation) of all of the manga magazines that appear on the Japanese Magazine Publishers Association's website.

References
  1. "Children's manga" (in Japanese). Japanese Magazine Publishers Association. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  2. ぷっちぐみ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved February 12, 2020. 日本ではじめての小学生低学年女のコ向けエンタメ総合誌、知名度も人気もナンバー１！(This is the first entertainment general magazine for girls in elementary school and lower grades, the best in popularity and popularity in Japan!)
  3. "日本で初めて!! 女の子のためのキャラクター雑誌" (in Japanese). shogakukan.co.jp. Archived from the original on October 17, 2007. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  4. Pucchigumi Magazine, March 2015 issue, Shogakukan
  5. "おえかきぐみに池田理代子イラスト講座、小花美穂らも登場". Natalie (in Japanese). June 5, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  6. "「ぷっちぐみのうた」". YouTube (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
  7. "新ぷっちモデルがなかまいり！" [New Pucchi Models have joined our friends!]. Pucchigumi (in Japanese). Shogakukan. 2019-04-01. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
  8. "あんな" [Anna]. Asia Promotion (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  9. "飯尾夢奏" [Yumena Iio]. Space Craft Group (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  10. "阿部紅" [Beni Abe]. Stardust Promotion (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  11. "「２代目ふじっ子ちゃん」に日本一可愛い小１" [The second Fujikko is Japan's cutest 1st grader]. Daily Sports (in Japanese). 2016-11-23. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  12. "アイカツオンパレード！". Pucchigumi (in Japanese). Retrieved November 23, 2019. ぷっちぐみのまんがも「アイカツオンパレード！」で新れんさい開始だよ♪
  13. "Viz Adds Sanrio's Fluffy Fluffy Cinnamoroll Manga". Anime News Network. June 20, 2011. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  14. "Friendship is Magic Has Manga in the Works". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  15. "Pucchigumi 8月號/2011" (in Japanese). www.books.com.tw. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  16. "Rino Mizuho's Happy Kappy Shōjo Manga Gets Anime". Anime News Network. January 2, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
  17. "Mofu ☆ Mofu". www.mofu-mofu.jp. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  18. "「モフモフ」ちぃ先生のサイン会！あこがれの先生とのツーショットにファン感激". Livedoor (in Japanese). June 23, 2009. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  19. Pucchigumi Magazine, April 2009 issue, Shogakukan
  20. "Sega's Lilpri Card Arcade Game Gets TV Anime Green-Lit (Updated)". Anime News Network. January 14, 2010. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
  21. 84oca (August 2, 2012). "女児向けアーケードゲームが戦国時代突入!　バンダイが新ゲーム＆アニメ『アイカツ!』発表" (in Japanese). getnews.jp. Archived from the original on September 5, 2016. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
  22. "キャラやアニメがたくさんあるよ。ぜ～んぶ見てね！" (in Japanese). www.sugi-sugi.jp. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  23. "Pretty Rhythm Arcade Game Ends Service in July". Anime News Network. May 21, 2014. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  24. "Pucchigumi (April, 2016)" (in Japanese). www.aikatsu.com. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
  25. "カラーワイドコミックス　ちび☆デビ！ラブリー・セレクション" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
  26. "Zelda's Akira Himekawa to Draw My Little Pony Manga". Anime News Network. July 14, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  27. "マイリトルポニー　コミック＆クイズ". Shogakukan (in Japanese). Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  28. "歴代スタァと新人見習いアイドルが登場！ 劇場版、テレビアニメ、ゲーム、漫画でプリティーリズム・オールスタープロジェクトが始動！" (in Japanese). Animate Times. January 22, 2014. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  29. Nelkin, Sarah (2014-02-01). "Pretty Rhythm All Star Project Launches With Manga, TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
  30. "妖怪ウォッチ～わくわく☆にゃんだふるデイズ～　１" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  31. "おとぎの国のNico". Pucchigumi (in Japanese). Archived from the original on January 24, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  32. "リカちゃんがコブラを拾ったり、ドローンを手に入れたり…写真マンガが1冊の本に". Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  33. Chris Beveridge (August 17, 2016). "'Popin Q' Anime Feature Getting Two Manga Properties". The Fandom Post. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  34. "Popin Q Anime Film Gets 2 Manga in September, October". Anime News Network. August 17, 2016. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  35. "アイドル×戦士ミラクルちゅーんず！ゆめのハーモニー". Pucchigumi (in Japanese). Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  36. "「魔法×戦士 マジマジョピュアーズ！～マジカルな毎日～」". Pucchigumi (in Japanese). Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  37. "2018年春季開始の新作アニメ一覧". Gigazine (in Japanese). Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  38. "Children's manga (2010)" (in Japanese). Japanese Magazine Publishers Association. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
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