Ranze arc publication overview

This page collects information on the entire publication of the Ranze arc in Ribon and its supplementary magazines, including images of magazine covers, title pages, and furoku where available.

Sources:

Ribon table of contents 1974-1992
Ribon table of contents 1993-2011
Tokimeki Tonight title page collection
furoku list and its sources
Romantic Album fanbook
40th anniversary exhibition catalogue
my own collection

Legend:

★ Tokimeki was the first series printed in the magazine
[EX] the illustration was included in the exhibition catalogue
[RA] the illustration was included in the Romantic Album fanbook
[MM] the illustration was included in the Manga-michi tankōbon
[CP] the illustration was included in the Cobalt Pinky novelizations
[MSC] the illustration was included in the "Memorial scene collection" furoku
[KH] the furoku was included in Ribon no furoku "kawaii" no himitsu
[ZC] the furoku was included in Ribon no furoku zenbu catalogue
[FC] the furoku was included in '80s shōjo manga furoku collection

magazine issue	chapter number	title page	page count	color page count	furoku & zen'in presents	miscellaneous
07.1982 [EX] [RA] [MM]	1 ★	[MM]	48	3 (+ 8 2-color pages)	"Ribon idol sticker" — water-activated stickers
08.1982 [EX] [RA]	2	[EX]	40	1	-
09.1982	3	[EX]	16	3	"Ikeno Koi no 100-page wide-ban betsusatsu manga Tokimeki Tonight" — manga booklet containing an extra 100-page chapter of the series [EX] [ZC] Zen'in present (Sept-Nov): "Reversible bag" — fabric handbag [RA]	Production of a TV anime series is announced.
10.1982	4		50	4	"Ranze bag" — paper bag [FC]
11.1982 [EX] [RA]	5 ★	[EX]	48	4	"Ranze no Tokimeki Tonight anime poster & tokusei anime world" — poster and article	Novelty giveaway to 2.000 people. Anime episodes 1-4 air.
12.1982 [EX] [RA]	6 ★	[MSC]	48	3	"Ikeno Koi no Ranze anime trump" — playing cards [FC]	Anime LP record giveaway. Tankōbon vol. 1 is published (15-11-1982) containing chapters 1-3 and the furoku booklet. Anime episodes 5-8 air.
Ribon Original winter 1982	-	-	-	-	"Cassette label & invitation card" — label bound with the magazine reprinting the title page of ch. 6
Anime special edition Tokimeki Tonight tokushūgō vol. 1 [EX]	1 - 4	-	262	3	"Ranze no tokimeki uranai seal" — stickers "Tokudai anime poster calendar" — calendar	Special issue featuring the first 262 pages of the manga, giveaways, interviews with Ikeno, letters from fans and more.
01.1983	7	[EX]	46	3	"'83 Ranze calendar" — 1983 wall calendar [EX] [FC] "Ranze, Match, Toshi-chan no nenga-hagaki trio" — new year's greetings postcard	Giveaway of novelty new year's stamps. Character lookalikes contest with novelty giveaways. Anime episodes 9-12 air.
02.1983 [EX] [RA]	8 ★	[EX]	60	3	"Ikeno Koi no Ranze space bag" — paper bag [EX] [FC] "Ikeno Koi no Ranze seiza & ketsuekigata checker" — fortune-teller [FC] "Tokimeki Tonight love love sugoroku" — board game "A-ko, Fuyumi, Chisato, Maki, Koi, Keiko no mini mini 30 seal" — stickers A-ko, Fuyumi, Yukari, Koi idol cassette label — labels for music cassettes Tokimeki anime sticker	Contest for Ranze transformation ideas with novelty giveaways. Anime episodes 13-16 air.
03.1983	9 ★	[EX] [CP]	49	3	"Ikeno Koi color-tsuki Ranze sign-chō" — a sign book for graduating students [KH] [ZC] [FC]	Anime episodes 17-20 air.
magazine issue	chapter number	title page	page count	color page count	furoku & zen'in presents	miscellaneous
Anime special edition Tokimeki Tonight tokushūgō vol. 2 [EX]	5 - 8	-	215	3	"Ranze no colorful uranai seal" — stickers "Ranze no tokudai illust pinup" — poster [EX] "Ranze 1983 spring calendar" — calendar	Special issue featuring 215 pages of the manga, giveaways and more.
04.1983 [EX] [RA]	10	[MSC]	47	4	"Ikeno Koi no Ranze note" — notebook [FC] "Ranze henshin card" — game Zen'in present (Apr-May): "Ranze purse" — fabric wallet	Tankōbon vol. 2 is published (15-03-1983) containing chapters 4-7. Anime episodes 21-25 air.
05.1983	11	[MSC]	48	3	"Ikeno Koi no Ranze letter set" — letter-writing set with binder, envelopes, and letter paper [FC]	Anime episode 26 airs.
06.1983	12	[EX]	48	3	"Ikeno Koi no Ranze fancy box" — cardboard box [FC] "Ikeno Koi, Hagiiwa Mutsumi, Tada Kaoru no 3-dai ninki jumbo poster" — poster "Ikeno Koi, Tachikake Hideko, Honda Keiko, Tada Kaoru no miracle iron print" — iron-on transfer paper	Anime episodes 27-28 air.
07.1983	13	[EX] [CP]	46	3	"Ikeno Koi no Ranze joyful pair set" — binder with loose-leaf paper [EX] [FC]	Anime episodes 29-31 air.
08.1983	14	[EX]	49	4	"Ikeno Koi no ukiuki summer bag" — plastic bag [FC]	Anime episodes 32-33 air.
Ribon natsuyasumi daizōkangō 1983 [EX]	side story ★	[EX]	28	4	Natsuyasumi uranai seal — stickers bound with the magazine	Featuring side story Nemuri no mori no bijo furtari!?
09.1983 [EX] [RA]	15	[MSC]	50	3	"Ikeno Koi no Ranze musical rack" — cardboard racks [KH] [FC] "Natsuyasumi koi-uranai 88 seal" — stickers [ZC] [FC]	Tankōbon vol. 3 is published (12-08-1983) containing chapters 8-11.
10.1983	16	[EX]	48	1	"Ikeno Koi no Ranze family box" — cardboard box [KH] [FC]	Anime episode 34 airs, concluding the series.
11.1983	17 ★	[MSC]	48	3	"Ikeno Koi no Ranze pad" — memo pad "Kihira Chisato no mascot printer" [KH] [FC]
magazine issue	chapter number	title page	page count	color page count	furoku & zen'in presents	miscellaneous
12.1983	18	[MSC]	48	3	"Ranze, Poe, Akane, Rio no idol 4 trump" — playing cards [FC]
01.1984 [EX] [RA]	19	[EX]	46	3	"'84 Ribon calendar" — wall calendar [EX] "Ikeno Koi, Honda Keiko no nenga hagaki" — new year's greetings postcard	Giveaway of novelty new year's stamps and illustration boards. Tankōbon vol. 4 is published (12-12-1983) containing chapters 12-15.
02.1984	20	[EX] [RA]	52	3	"Ikeno Koi no cash book" — notebook to keep track of allowances and spendings [FC]
03.1984	21 ★	Ranze cradling baby Shun with teen Shun in the background	48	3	"Ikeno Koi, Hagiiwa Mutsumi no all-color ehon" — color booklet containing a short story [FC] "Ninki mangaka 4-nin no happy spring cassette label" — labels for music cassettes [ZC]
04.1984	22		48	3	"Ribon all idol sticker" — water-activated stickers [ZC] "Ikeno Koi no spring petit case" — plastic sleeve for hankerchief and tissues
Ribon haruyasumi daizōkangō 1984	side story	[EX]	25	2	-	Featuring side story Yōko wa makaijin!?
05.1984 [EX] [RA]	23	[EX]	48	3	"Ikeno Koi no Ranze humming rack" — cardboard rack [KH] [FC] Ribon all mangaka shinbun — booklet with information on Ribon artists Zen'in present (Jun-Jul): "Obento-bako pouch" — fabric bag [RA]	Tankōbon vol. 5 is published (13-04-1984) containing chapters 16-19.
06.1984	24	[EX]	44	3	"6-dai rensai illust gallery" — illustration cards [EX] [FC] "Ikeno Koi no obenkyō ganba!! seal" — stickers
07.1984	25 ★	[EX]	46	3	"Ikeno Koi, Kihara Chisato no otanoshimi card" — various cards "Ikeno Koi no Ranze shower cap" — shower cap
08.1984	26	[EX] [MM]	48	3	"Ikeno Koi no Ranze summer illust postcards" — a set of five postcards [EX] [KH] [FC]
magazine issue	chapter number	title page	page count	color page count	furoku & zen'in presents	miscellaneous
09.1984	27	Ranze holding up a large veil over her head [EX]	46	3	"Ikeno Koi no Ranze daily life note" — notebook [FC] "Wakuwaku dokidoki natsuyasumi uranai seal" — stickers Zen'in present (Sep-Oct): "Charming mirror & comb" — set of plastic comb, mirror, and case [RA]	Contest for fan letters with novelty giveaways [EX]. Tankōbon vol. 6 is published (15-08-1984) containing chapters 20-23.
10.1984 [EX] [RA]	28	[MSC]	46	3	"Ikeno Koi no letter rack trio" — cardboard rack [EX] [KH] [ZC]	Contest for "pair look" ideas for Ranze and Shun.
11.1984	29	[EX] [RA]	43	3	"Ikeno Koi no Ranze doll" — doll pattern for sewing [FC] "Ikeno Koi no Ranze teami handbook" — booklet featuring knitting patterns and how-to guides [FC]
12.1984	30 ★	[MSC]	50	3	"Ikeno Koi no omoshiro land magazine rack" — cardboard magazine rack [FC] "Ikeno Koi no Ranze wrap paper" — wrapping paper	Tankōbon vol. 7 is published (15-11-1984) containing chapters 24-27.
Ribon Original winter 1984	-	-	-	-	"Ikeno Koi fuyu no fantagic poster" — poster bound with the magazine [EX]
01.1985	31	[EX]	46	3	"'85 Ribon calendar" — wall calendar [FC] "Ikeno Koi no Ranze memo stand" — cardboard paper holder
02.1985 [EX] [RA]	32	[MSC]	44	3	"Ikeno Koi no Ranze & Yōko friendly bag" — paper bag [FC] "Ribon all-star charm seal and sticker" — stickers "Lovely idol cassette label" — labels for music cassettes
03.1985	33 ★	[MSC]	43	3	"Ikeno Koi no Ranze & Yōko lovely file" — binder [KH] [FC] "Ninki rensai character mame seal 52" — stickers	Tankōbon vol. 8 is published (15-03-1985) containing chapters 28-31.
04.1985	34	[MSC]	46	3	"Ikeno Koi no all-color note" — notebook [FC] "3-dai rensai hero jumbo poster" — poster [EX] [RA] Zen'in present (Apr-May): "Tokimeki purse" — fabric wallet [RA]
05.1985	35	[EX] [MM]	48	3	"Ikeno Koi no Ranze & Yōko kobuta no gakkō letter set" — letter-writing set with envelopes, writing paper, stickers, and P.S. message cards [ZC] [FC]
magazine issue	chapter number	title page	page count	color page count	furoku & zen'in presents	miscellaneous
06.1985	36	[MSC]	46	3	"Ikeno Koi no runrun obento bag" — cardstock bag [KH] [ZC] [FC]
07.1985 [EX] [RA]	37 ★	[EX]	48	3	"Ikeno Koi no Tokimeki Tonight pinup best 5" — five pieces of cardstock with illustrations, three new and two reprinting the title pages for ch. 26 and 29 [EX] [RA]
magazine issue	chapter number	title page	page count	color page count	furoku & zen'in presents	miscellaneous
08.1985	38 ★	[MSC]	44	3	"Ranze, Rio, Manami, Komomo new idol 4 travel trump" — playing cards [KH] [ZC] [FC]	Tankōbon vol. 9 is published (15-07-1985) containing chapters 32-35.
09.1985 [EX] [RA]	39	[EX] [MM]	35	3	"Ikeno Koi no wide-ban betsusatsu manga Tokimeki Tonight bangaihen" — booklet featuring the side story Panic! Etō-gumi tai Kamiya-gumi [EX] [FC] "Ikeno Koi no Yōko-inu oyasumi chokinbako" — cardstock piggy bank Zen'in present (Sep-Oct): "Letter pouch" — fabric pouch [RA]
Ribon Original autumn 1985	-	-	-	-	"Ranze & Shun romantic poster 'asa moya no naka no futari' " — poster bound with the magazine
10.1985	40 ★	[EX]	44	3	"Ikeno Koi no Tokimeki house-gata bookend" — bookends [FC]
11.1985	41	[EX] [RA]	44	3	"Ikeno Koi no sewing box" — cardboard box with drawers [KH]
12.1985 [EX] [RA]	42 ★	[EX]	44	3	"Ikeno Koi no hurray! hurray! box" — cardboard box [KH]
Ribon Original winter 1985	-	-	-	-	"Xmas card" — card bound with the magazine
01.1986	43	[EX] [RA]	44	3	"'86 Ribon desk calendar" — desktop calendar [FC] "Ikeno Koi no jumbo poster" — poster [FC] "Ikeno Koi no time-travel sugoroku" — board game	Tankōbon vol. 10 is published (10-12-1985) containing chapters 36-39.
02.1986	44	[MSC]	42	3	"Ikeno Koi no '86 Ribon diary and schedule seal" — planner with stickers [FC] Zen'in present (Feb-Mar): "Tokimeki ruler & pakkun keshigomu" — set of ruler and erasor [RA]
Ribon Original early spring 1986	-	-	-	-	"Colorful seal gallery" — stickers bound with the magazine
03.1986	45	[EX]	44	3	"Ikeno Koi no Ranze mail box" — cardboard box [EX] [KH] "Ikeno Koi no suki suki daisuki Yoko-inu seal" — stickers [FC]
magazine issue	chapter number	title page	page count	color page count	furoku & zen'in presents	miscellaneous
04.1986 [EX] [RA]	46 ★	[EX]	42	3	"Ikeno Koi no Ranze no okaimono note" — notebook [FC]
Ribon Original spring 1986	-	-	-	-	"Ribon Original all-star seal" — stickers bound with the magazine
05.1986	47	[EX]	35	3	"Ikeno Koi no picnic bag" — paper bag	Tankōbon vol. 11 is published (15-04-1986) containing chapters 40-43.
06.1986	48 ★	[MSC]	44	3	"Ikeno Koi no wide-ban betsusatsu manga Tokimeki Tonight" — booklet featuring the side story Kagami no kuni no Ranze [EX] "Ikeno Koi no dosukoi!! Yoko-inu memo & mini fūtō" — memo pad with small envelopes [FC] "Ribon Koi-chama Tokimeki seal" — stickers bound with the magazine
Ribon Original early summer 1986	-	-	-	-	"Tokudai poster 'honwaka poster'" — poster bound with the magazine [EX]
07.1986	49	[EX]	46	3	"Ikeno Koi no Ranze & Yoko enikki file" — binder [EX] [FC] "Ribon no nakama ga seizoroi waiwai wappen seal" — water-activated stickers [ZC] "Ribon omoshiro card kikaku" — cards bound with the magazine
08.1986	50 ★	[EX]	43	3	"Ikeno Koi no Ranze & Yoko card letter set" — writing paper that folds into an envelope and stickers [FC] "Tokimeki Tonight rensai 50-kai kinen Ikeno Koi no jumbo poster" — poster
09.1986 [EX] [RA]	51	[EX]	35	3	"Ikeno Koi no Yoko shop note" — notebook [EX] [FC] "Mangaka 8-nin no natsuyasumi uranai seal" — stickers	Tankōbon vol. 12 is published (12-08-1986) containing chapters 44-47.
Ribon Original autumn 1986	-	-	-	-	"Wakuwaku variety seal" — stickers bound with the magazine
10.1986	52 ★	[EX] [RA]	42	3	"Ikeno Koi no cake house box" — cardstock box [EX] [KH] "Ikeno Koi no big seal" — sticker "Ninki mangaka 7-ninshū Ribon waiwai omoshiro card set" — various cards Zen'in present: "Odekake pouch" — fabric pouch and bag charm [RA]
magazine issue	chapter number	title page	page count	color page count	furoku & zen'in presents	miscellaneous
11.1986	53	[EX]	42	3	"Ikeno Koi no Ranze kisekae letter set" — letter-writing set with binder, envelopes, writing paper, stickers, stamps, and P.S. message cards [EX] [KH] [ZC] [FC] "The manga-ka times" — newspaper with information on Ribon artists
Ribon Original early winter 1986 [cover] [EX]	-	-	-	-	"Omoshiro card kikaku kakureta nazo o abake" — cards bound with the magazine
12.1986	54	[EX]	46	3	"Ikeno Koi no wakuwaku land pencil box & jigsaw puzzle" — cardstock box and jigsaw puzzle [KH] "Tezukuri mascot book" — booklet with patterns and guides to make plush toys "Wai wai mufufu Christmas card" — message card bound with the magazine
01.1987	-	-	-	-	"Ikeno Koi no veneer cover tsuki '87 Ribon diary + address-chō" — planner with address book and plastic cover [ZC] [FC] "'87 Ribon calendar" — wall calendar [EX] "Sticker collection" — stickers bound with the magazine	Chapter 55 was planned to run in this issue, but Ikeno failed to meet her deadline. Tankōbon vol. 13 is published (10-12-1986) containing chapters 48-51.
02.1987 [EX] [RA]	55	[MSC]	35	3	"Ikeno Koi no Ranze oshare trunk" — cardstock box [KH] [FC] Zen'in present (Feb-Mar): "Love love ruck bag + ai no yubiwa" — fabric backpack and ring [RA]
03.1987	56	[EX]	35	3	"Ikeno Koi no Ranze jewel box & name tag" — cardstock box printed with old illustrations [KH] [ZC]
04.1987 [EX] [RA]	57	[EX] [RA]	40	3	"Ikeno Koi no Ranze Tokimeki stand all-color note" — notebook [EX]
Ribon Original spring 1987	-	-	-	-	"Ribon original ukiuki jumbo seal" — stickers bound with the magazine (same art as Ribon Original winter 1986)
05.1987	58 (end)	[EX] [RA]	40	3	"Ikeno Koi no Tokimeki Tonight chō jumbo poster" — poster	Tankōbon vol. 14 is published (15-04-1987) containing chapters 52-55.
06.1987	-	-	-	-	"Ikeno Koi no Tokimeki Tonight memorial scene collection" — artbook "Ribon all-star genki-jirushi waiwai seal" — water-activated stickers
magazine issue	chapter number	title page	page count	color page count	furoku & zen'in presents	miscellaneous
07.1987	-	-	-	-	"Ikeno Koi no Tokimeki Tonight seal book" — set of four sticker sheets [FC]
08.1987	-	-	-	-	"Ikeno Koi no Tokimeki Tonight tokudai summer pinup" — poster [EX]	Tankōbon vol. 15 is published (15-07-1987) containing chapters 56-58 and the two side stories Nemuri no mori no bijo futari!? and Yōko wa makaijin!?
09.1987	side story	[EX]	47	3	"Ribon all-star seal & sticker world" — water-activated stickers	Featuring side story Summer dream island.
10.1987	-	-	-	-	"Machigaisagashi omekashi Ranze ♥ kirei ni natta?" — quiz bound with the magazine
11.1987	-	-	-	-	"Ribon omoshiro quiz shinbun" — newspaper with various quizzes
12.1987	side story	[RA]	46	3	"Ikeno Koi no Ranze ukiuki wrapping book" — booklet with gift-wrapping how-to Tokimeki Christmas card — cards bound with the magazine	Featuring side story Christmas no okurimono.
Ribon Original winter 1987 [cover] [EX]	-	-	-	-	-
01.1988	-	-	-	-	"'88 Ribon calendar" — wall calendar [FC] "Ikeno Koi no oiwai noshigami" — Japanese-style wrapping paper

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