Bessatsu Friend
Bessatsu Friend, formerly known as Bessatsu Shōjo Friend, is a Japanese manga magazine published by Kodansha. It was originally conceived as a, or companion magazine, to Shōjo Friend, which is no longer published. Bessatsu Friend is commonly known by the abbreviated name and is published on the 13th of each month.
The magazine originally featured manga focused on romance, but with the start of publications by manga artists like Keiko Suenobu, it began publishing such that moved away from that main focus. publishes manga by many well known manga artists, such as Miwa Ueda, Satomi Ikezawa, Ayu Watanabe, Fuyumi Soryo, Nanba Atsuko, and Keiko Suenobu.
In October 2005, a manga serialized in Bessatsu Friend titled Flower of Eden was pulled from publication and recalled by both Kodansha and North American publisher Tokyopop, after it was revealed that the manga artist, Yuki Suetsugu, had copied art directly from Slam Dunk and Real by Takehiko Inoue. After that, official imports of Bessatsu Friend publications became scarce.
Serialization
Current
Hana-kun to Koisuru Watashi A Girl & Her Guard Dog Yamaguchi-kun Isn't So Bad Gazing at the Star Next Door L DK Pink- ''A Love Too Captivating''
Past
1977–1989
- ''Akogare''
1990–1999
Mars Peach Girl Guru Guru Pon-chan- ''Girl Got Game''
2000–2009
Flower of Eden The Wallflower A Perfect Day for Love Letters Othello My Heavenly Hockey Club Life Senpai to Kanojo Peach Girl: Sae's Story Drowning Love Love Attack! A Song to the Sun Minima! Papillon Love's Reach L DK- ''Limit''
2010–2019
Kyō no Kira-kun P and JK Kiss Him, Not Me Defying Kurosaki-kun Kiss Me at the Stroke of Midnight- ''Star-Crossed!!''
2020–2029
Related magazines
NakayoshiShōjo FriendSuspense & Horror- ''Dessert''