Shojo Beat

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Shojo Beat is a shōjo manga magazine published in North America by VIZ Media. Shojo Beat is targeted toward older teenage girls, hence the magazine's "T+" (meaning 16 and over) rating. The word "shojo" means "girl" in Japanese.

Shojo Beat began serialization in August 2005, featuring Nana Komatsu of NANA on its cover. Since then, the magazine has undergone numerous changes in its development. New sections such as "Girl Hero", about girls who are making a difference; new fashion columns and a new "Beat Girl" almost replacing the old mascot Moko the panda have appeared in the serial.

1 Serialized in Shojo Beat
2 Published under the Shojo Beat label
3 Published under the Shojo Beat Fiction imprint
4 Published under the Shojo Beat video label
5 External links

[edit] Serialized in Shojo Beat

Absolute Boyfriend (Zettai Kareshi)
Baby and Me (Aka-chan to Boku)
Backstage Prince (Kiwametsuke Gakuya Ura Ouji) (exited in the March 2007 issue)
Crimson Hero (Beniro Hero)
Godchild (Count Cain) (exited the magazine after the June 2006 issue)
Kaze Hikaru (exited the magazine in the September 2006 issue)
Nana
Vampire Knight (started in the July 2006 issue)
Yume Kira Dream Shoppe (starting in the April 2007 issue)