magazine scans

This page collects Tokimeki and other Ikeno Koi art from Ribon and related magazines I own.

NEW! Covers & spine illustrations

June 1981 cover November 1981 cover June 1982 spine March 1984 spine Ribon Original 1985 early spring issue spine December 1987 cover December 1987 spine February 1988 cover June 1989 spine 1991 spring bikkuri issue cover July 1991 spine 1993 spring bikkuri issue cover 1993 spring bikkuri issue spine 1994 summer otanoshimi issue cover 1995 winter otanoshimi issue cover 1995 winter otanoshimi issue cover 1995 winter otanoshimi issue spine February 1995 Ribon Original cover August 1995 Ribon cover October 1995 Ribon Original cover March 1997 Ribon Original cover

Thank you so much to retrosofa for gifting me the July 1982 issue, and to hotwaterandmilk for the Ribon August 1995 cover!

Preview illustrations

Every issue of Ribon magazine contains advertisment for next month's issue and relevant supplementary issues.

NEW! Ranze

July 1982 ad July 1982 ad July 1982 ad January 1983 ad January 1983 ad January 1983 ad Ranze side story ad Ribon ad 1983 summer extra issue ad March 1984 ad March 1984 ad March 1984 ad 1984 spring extra issue ad 1984 spring extra issue ad September 1984 ad September 1984 ad September 1984 ad Ribon Original 1985 early spring issue ad Ribon Original 1985 early spring issue ad Ribon Original 1986 winter issue ad Ribon Original 1986 winter issue ad Ribon Original 1986 winter issue ad December 1986 ad December 1986 ad

NEW! Narumi

Narumi arc ad Narumi arc ad October 1988 ad October 1988 ad October 1988 ad May 1989 ad May 1989 ad May 1989 ad June 1989 ad June 1989 ad June 1989 ad January 1990 ad January 1990 ad January 1990 ad Narumi arc ad Narumi arc ad Narumi arc side story ad August 1990 ad August 1990 ad August 1990 ad

NEW! Aira

July 1991 ad Ribon Original Autumn 1991 ad Ribon Original Autumn 1991 ad 1993 spring bikkuri ad 1993 spring bikkuri ad
Aira arc ad August 1993 Ribon Original ad August 1993 Ribon Original ad Aira arc ad 1994 winter extra issue ad 1994 summer extra issue ad 1994 summer extra issue ad

Ririka SOS

1995 winter otanoshimi issue ad 1995 winter otanoshimi issue ad February 1995 Ribon Original ad February 1995 Ribon Original ad
October 1995 Ribon Original ad October 1995 Ribon Original ad October 1995 Ribon Original ad

NEW! other

Osamu ING ad Heroine ni narital ch. 3 ad Heroine ni narital ch. 3 ad Yume miru tamago ad
Oshiete Nanoka ad Oshiete Nanoka side story ad Usotsuki na season ad

Thank you to hotwaterandmilk for the Oshiete Nanoka and Usotsuki na season scans!

Various features

Aside from ads, Ribon and its supplementary magazines would often also feature quiz pages, short interview answers from artists, advertising for manga contests, and so on.

Ad for a Ribon manga contest featuring Narumi Ad for a Ribon manga contest featuring Narumi 1993 winter extra issue quiz page 1993 winter extra issue quiz page 1994 summer extra issue quiz page 1994 summer extra issue 4-koma 1994 summer extra issue quiz page 1994 summer extra issue quiz page Ad for a Ribon manga contest featuring Ririka SOS 1995 winter otanoshimi issue quiz Ikeno's reaction to seeing fish roe Ikeno's new year's resolution Ikeno interview Ikeno interview