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) |
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08.1982 [EX] [RA] |
2 | [EX] | 40 | 1 | - | |
09.1982 | 3 | [EX] | 16 | 3 |
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Production of a TV anime series is announced. |
10.1982 | 4 | 50 | 4 |
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11.1982 [EX] [RA] |
5 ★ | [EX] | 48 | 4 |
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Novelty giveaway to 2.000 people. Anime episodes 1-4 air. |
12.1982 [EX] [RA] |
6 ★ | [MSC] | 48 | 3 |
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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 | - | - | - | - |
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Anime special edition Tokimeki Tonight tokushūgō vol. 1 [EX] |
1 - 4 | - | 262 | 3 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Contest for Ranze transformation ideas with novelty giveaways. Anime episodes 13-16 air. |
03.1983 | 9 ★ | [EX] [CP] | 49 | 3 |
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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 |
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Special issue featuring 215 pages of the manga, giveaways and more. |
04.1983 [EX] [RA] |
10 | [MSC] | 47 | 4 |
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Tankōbon vol. 2 is published (15-03-1983) containing chapters 4-7. Anime episodes 21-25 air. |
05.1983 | 11 | [MSC] | 48 | 3 |
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Anime episode 26 airs. |
06.1983 | 12 | [EX] | 48 | 3 |
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Anime episodes 27-28 air. |
07.1983 | 13 | [EX] [CP] | 46 | 3 |
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Anime episodes 29-31 air. |
08.1983 | 14 | [EX] | 49 | 4 |
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Anime episodes 32-33 air. |
Ribon natsuyasumi daizōkangō 1983 [EX] |
side story ★ | [EX] | 28 | 4 |
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Featuring side story Nemuri no mori no bijo furtari!? |
09.1983 [EX] [RA] | 15 | [MSC] | 50 | 3 |
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Tankōbon vol. 3 is published (12-08-1983) containing chapters 8-11. |
10.1983 | 16 | [EX] | 48 | 1 |
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Anime episode 34 airs, concluding the series. |
11.1983 | 17 ★ | [MSC] | 48 | 3 |
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magazine issue | chapter number | title page | page count | color page count | furoku & zen'in presents | miscellaneous |
12.1983 | 18 | [MSC] | 48 | 3 |
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01.1984 [EX] [RA] | 19 | [EX] | 46 | 3 |
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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 |
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03.1984 | 21 ★ | Ranze cradling baby Shun with teen Shun in the background | 48 | 3 |
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04.1984 | 22 | 48 | 3 |
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Ribon haruyasumi daizōkangō 1984 | side story | [EX] | 25 | 2 |
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Featuring side story Yōko wa makaijin!? |
05.1984 [EX] [RA] | 23 | [EX] | 48 | 3 |
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Tankōbon vol. 5 is published (13-04-1984) containing chapters 16-19. |
06.1984 | 24 | [EX] | 44 | 3 |
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07.1984 | 25 ★ | [EX] | 46 | 3 |
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08.1984 | 26 | [EX] [MM] | 48 | 3 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Contest for "pair look" ideas for Ranze and Shun. |
11.1984 | 29 | [EX] [RA] | 43 | 3 |
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12.1984 | 30 ★ | [MSC] | 50 | 3 |
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Tankōbon vol. 7 is published (15-11-1984) containing chapters 24-27. |
Ribon Original winter 1984 | - | - | - | - |
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01.1985 | 31 | [EX] | 46 | 3 |
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02.1985 [EX] [RA] | 32 | [MSC] | 44 | 3 |
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03.1985 | 33 ★ | [MSC] | 43 | 3 |
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Tankōbon vol. 8 is published (15-03-1985) containing chapters 28-31. |
04.1985 | 34 | [MSC] | 46 | 3 |
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05.1985 | 35 | [EX] [MM] | 48 | 3 |
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magazine issue | chapter number | title page | page count | color page count | furoku & zen'in presents | miscellaneous |
06.1985 | 36 | [MSC] | 46 | 3 |
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07.1985 [EX] [RA] | 37 ★ | [EX] | 48 | 3 |
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magazine issue | chapter number | title page | page count | color page count | furoku & zen'in presents | miscellaneous |
08.1985 | 38 ★ | [MSC] | 44 | 3 |
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Tankōbon vol. 9 is published (15-07-1985) containing chapters 32-35. |
09.1985 [EX] [RA] | 39 | [EX] [MM] | 35 | 3 |
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Ribon Original autumn 1985 | - | - | - | - |
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10.1985 | 40 ★ | [EX] | 44 | 3 |
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11.1985 | 41 | [EX] [RA] | 44 | 3 |
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12.1985 [EX] [RA] | 42 ★ | [EX] | 44 | 3 |
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Ribon Original winter 1985 | - | - | - | - |
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01.1986 | 43 | [EX] [RA] | 44 | 3 |
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Tankōbon vol. 10 is published (10-12-1985) containing chapters 36-39. |
02.1986 | 44 | [MSC] | 42 | 3 |
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Ribon Original early spring 1986 | - | - | - | - |
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03.1986 | 45 | [EX] | 44 | 3 |
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magazine issue | chapter number | title page | page count | color page count | furoku & zen'in presents | miscellaneous |
04.1986 [EX] [RA] | 46 ★ | [EX] | 42 | 3 |
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Ribon Original spring 1986 | - | - | - | - |
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05.1986 | 47 | [EX] | 35 | 3 |
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Tankōbon vol. 11 is published (15-04-1986) containing chapters 40-43. |
06.1986 | 48 ★ | [MSC] | 44 | 3 |
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Ribon Original early summer 1986 | - | - | - | - |
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07.1986 | 49 | [EX] | 46 | 3 |
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08.1986 | 50 ★ | [EX] | 43 | 3 |
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09.1986 [EX] [RA] | 51 | [EX] | 35 | 3 |
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Tankōbon vol. 12 is published (12-08-1986) containing chapters 44-47. |
Ribon Original autumn 1986 | - | - | - | - |
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10.1986 | 52 ★ | [EX] [RA] | 42 | 3 |
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magazine issue | chapter number | title page | page count | color page count | furoku & zen'in presents | miscellaneous |
11.1986 | 53 | [EX] | 42 | 3 |
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Ribon Original early winter 1986 [cover] [EX] | - | - | - | - |
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12.1986 | 54 | [EX] | 46 | 3 |
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01.1987 | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
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03.1987 | 56 | [EX] | 35 | 3 |
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04.1987 [EX] [RA] | 57 | [EX] [RA] | 40 | 3 |
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Ribon Original spring 1987 | - | - | - | - |
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05.1987 | 58 (end) | [EX] [RA] | 40 | 3 |
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Tankōbon vol. 14 is published (15-04-1987) containing chapters 52-55. |
06.1987 | - | - | - | - |
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magazine issue | chapter number | title page | page count | color page count | furoku & zen'in presents | miscellaneous |
07.1987 | - | - | - | - |
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08.1987 | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
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Featuring side story Summer dream island. |
10.1987 | - | - | - | - |
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11.1987 | - | - | - | - |
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12.1987 | side story | [RA] | 46 | 3 |
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Featuring side story Christmas no okurimono. |
Ribon Original winter 1987 [cover] [EX] | - | - | - | - | - | |
01.1988 | - | - | - | - |
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