Chara (magazine)
Japanese gay manga magazine
Chara (Japanese: Charaの本棚) is a Japanese bi-monthly Yaoi/Shōjo manga magazine published by Tokuma Shoten. First released in 1994, the magazine has since been adapted into two different spinoffs.
01History
Chara was first published in 1994 as an offshoot of Animage. In the 22nd issue of Chara, it was announced that a split-off magazine entitled "Chara Selection" would co-circulate. Later on, another split-off entitled Char@ was made. The website for Chara was designed by C&S Design in 2014.
02Notable published works
Chara
- Clear Skies! (毎日晴天!, Mainichi Seiten!)
- Interview with the Vampire (Manga adaptation)
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes (銀河英雄伝説, Ginga Eiyū Densetsu) (Golden Wings)
- Merry checker
- Skyscrapers of Oz (オズの摩天楼, Oz no Matenrou)
- Voice or Noise (ボイス・オア・ノイズ, Boisu oa Noizu)
- Wild Adapter (ワイルドアダプター, Wairudo Adaputā)
- My Beautiful Man (manga adaptation)
Chara Selection
- A Gentleman's Kiss (爪先にキス, Tsumasaki ni Kiss)
- Crimson Spell (クリムゾン・スぺル, Kurimuzon Superu)
- Lover's Pledge (恋は契約のあとで, Koi wa Keiyaku no Atode)
Sources and credits
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