Monthly Carol (Japanese: 月刊キャロル, Hepburn: Gekkan Kyaroru; stylized as CAROL) was a shōjo manga magazine published by Kodansha starting in March 1983,[1] and discontinued in 1984.[2]
Overview
Carol was a sister magazine to Nakayoshi, a girls' manga magazine also published by Kodansha. Carol's catchphrase regularly printed on covers alongside the title was "A fun manga magazine for primary school girls" (小学生のたのしいまんが誌), which matched its target demographic. Its most notable works were manga adaptations of Studio Pierrot'sTV animeCreamy Mami, the Magic Angel[3] and Toei Animation'sLittle Memole.[4] Later issues of Carol frequently featured complementary merchandise and promotional gifts.[5] The magazine ceased publication with the July 1984 issue, which coincided with the end of Creamy Mami's TV airing schedule.
Several tankōbon were released by Kodansha under the CAROL label. Creamy Mami was released in two volumes and a special third volume adapting the OVAEien no Once More. Erica Hill's Story and VIVA! Akane-chan were released in two volumes. Candy ♥ Romance and Secret Garden got single volumes.[3]
