is a monthly Japanese jashōjo manga magazine published by Shueisha on the third of each month. First issued in August 1955, its rivals are Nakayoshi and Ciao. It is one of the best-selling jashōjo manga magazines, having sold over 590million copies since 1978. Its circulation was in the millions between 1987 and 2001, peaking at 2.3million in 1994. In 2009, the magazine's circulation was 274,167. In 2010, the circulation dropped to 243,334.

Ribon has also inspired multiple spin-off magazines, including Bessatsu Ribon (1966–1968); Ribon Comics, renamed Junior Comics (1967–1968); Ribon Comic (1968–1971); Ribon Deluxe (1975–1978); and Ribon Original (1981–2006).

Format

Celebrating Ribon magazine's seventieth anniversary, the magazine's pages are printed on multicolored newsprint. Often exceeding 400 pages, the issues are distributed with a sackful of goodies () ranging from small toys to colorful note pads themed around manga serialized in the magazine. In some issues, readers can send in stamps for mail order gifts (). The manga series from the magazine are later compiled and published in book form () under the Ribon Mascot Comics (RMC) imprint.

Serializations

Current

• Animal Yokochō (2000–present)

• Onna no Ko tte. (2011–present)

• Zekkyō Gakkyū Tensei (2015–present)

• Not Your Idol (2018–present)

Past

1955–1979

• Rumi-chan Kyōshitsu (1958)

• Himitsu no Akko-chan (1962–1965)

• Sally the Witch (1966–1967)

• Shiroi Heya no Futari (1971)

• Arabesque (1971–1973)

1980–1989

• Tokimeki Tonight (1982–1994)

• Chibi Maruko-chan (1986–1996)

• Handsome na Kanojo (1988–1992)

• Whisper of the Heart (1989)

1990–1999

• Hime-chan's Ribbon (1990–1994)

• Tenshi Nanka Ja Nai (1991–1994)

• Akazukin Chacha (1991–2000)

• Marmalade Boy (1992–1995)

• Anata to Scandal (1993–1995)

• Kodomo no Omocha (1994–1998)

• Nurse Angel Ririka SOS (1995–1996)

• Neighborhood Story (1995–1998)

• Kero Kero Chime (1995–1998)

• Baby Love (1995–1999)

• I.O.N (1997)

• Mint na Bokura (1997–2000)

• Good Morning Call (1998–2002)

• Fancy Lala (1998)

• Last Quarter (1998–1999)

• Phantom Thief Jeanne (1998–2000)

• Gals! (1998–2002)

• St. Dragon Girl (1999–2003)

2000–2009

• Time Stranger Kyoko (2000–2001)

• Full Moon o Sagashite (2002–2004)

• Ultra Maniac (2002–2004)

• Aishiteruze Baby (2002–2005)

• St. Dragon Girl Miracle (2003–2005)

• ChocoMimi (2004–2019)

• Cactus's Secret (2004–2005)

• The Gentlemen's Alliance Cross (2004–2008)

• Peter Pan Syndrome (2004–2005)

• Love-Berrish! (2005–2007)

• Rockin' Heaven (2005–2008)

• Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z (2006–2007)

• Crash! (2007–2013)

• Chocolate Cosmos (2007–2008)

• Hello Kitty Doki (2007–2008)

• Hello Kitty Peace (2008)

• Mistress Fortune (2008)

• Momo (2008–2011)

• Zekkyō Gakkyū (2008–2015)

• Sakura Hime: The Legend of Princess Sakura (2008–2012)

• Stardust Wink (2009–2012)

• Hiyokoi (2009–2014)

2010–2019

• Blue Friend (2010–2011)

• Pretty Rhythm (2010–2012)

• Nagareboshi Lens (2011–2014)

• Sugar Soldier (2011–2015)

• Rozen Maiden: Dolls Talk (2012–2014)

• Romantica Clock (2012–2016)

• ChocoTan! (2012–2017)

• Tsubasa to Hotaru (2013–2017)

• Little Witch Academia: Tsukiyo no Ōkan (2015)

• Honey Lemon Soda (2015–2026)

• Acro Trip (2017–2022)

• Love Letters Written in June (2018)

• Ui × Kon (2019–2025)

2020–2029

• In the Name of the Mermaid Princess (2020–2023)

• Olivia and the Neverending Dream (2022–2024)

Circulation

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