Hana to Yume


, also known as, is a semi-monthly Japanese shōjo manga magazine published by Hakusensha on the 5th and 20th of every month. The magazine is B5-size, and always comes with [Promotional merchandise|] or free supplements, such as drama CDs, pencil boards, manga anthologies, stationery, and calendars. Hana to Yume was ranked fourth by Japanese girls as their favorite manga anthology in a survey conducted by Oricon in 2006.
Hana to Yume also has several other magazines under its name, such as The Hana to Yume, Bessatsu Hana to Yume, Shōnen Hana to Yume, and Trifle by Hana to Yume.
WWW hanayume.com

History

The readers have been 95% female. Its demographic consists of 4% of readers under 13, 62.2% for 13–18 years old, 18.6% for 19–23 years old, and those who are 24 and older comprising the remaining 15.2%.
In 2009, the magazine celebrated its 35th anniversary and collaborated with Yahoo! Japan Comic, which digitally distributes the magazine's serialized manga. Glass Mask by Suzue Miuchi and Hanazakari no Kimitachi e by Hisaya Nakajō are among the 235 titles available to be read online. To commemorate the magazine's anniversary, there was an internet radio broadcast streaming at Yahoo! Japan for an hour and a half. Suzue Miuchi was the guest in the second episode of the radio show, broadcast on May 4, 2009.
In 2020, it was announced that various issues would be delayed or combined due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

''Hana to Yume Guide Book''

Hana to Yume Guide Book was published and released together with a set of embossed stickers in issue 1 of the magazine in 2002 as a furoku to commemorate the magazine's 35th anniversary.
The book contains summaries of titles serialized in the magazine since its inception to April 2009. It also has well-wishing messages from 22 manga artists, among of them are Noriko Sasaki, Natsuki Takaya, Marimo Ragawa, Saki Hiwatari, Suzue Miuchi, Hisaya Nakajo, and Nanpei Yamada who have been serializing their work in the magazine. There is also a special quiz and section containing a history of the magazine together with a chronology of domestic topics since the publication of their magazine.

Circulation numbers

In 2004, Hana to Yume had a circulation of 300,416 copies. The following year, sales figures dropped to 295,208. In 2006, the sales of Hana to Yume were higher at 289,375 copies, while its competitor, Sho-Comi, had only 260,218 copies. As of 2009, sales declined to 226,542 copies.

Serializations

Current

Hiatus

Past

1974–1979

Arabesque Natsu e no Tobira Sukeban Deka Glass Mask

1980–1989

Please Save My Earth Warau Michael Here Is Greenwood

1990–1999

Earl Cain Baby & Me Songs to Make You Smile Phantom Dream Angel Sanctuary Tower of the Future Yumemiru Happa New York New York Tsubasa: Those with Wings Hana-Kimi Tokyo Crazy Paradise W Juliet Fruits Basket Ludwig Kakumei Never Give Up!

2000–2009

Portrait of M & N Global Garden Soul Rescue Tears of a Lamb Blood Hound S.A Gakuen Alice Nosatsu Junkie Wild Ones Mugen Spiral V.B. Rose Bloody Kiss Full House Kiss The Magic Touch Meine Liebe Sugar Princess Fairy Cube Karakuri Odette Happy Cafe NG Life Venus Capriccio Hana to Akuma Twinkle Stars Oresama Teacher Kyō mo Ashita mo Kamisama Kiss Lovesick Love So Life Voice Over! Seiyu Academy Yona of the Dawn Jiu Jiu
  • ''Ōji to Majo to Himegimi to''

2010–2019

The World Is Still Beautiful Anonymous Noise

2020–2029

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