Manga Time Kirara Max
Manga Time Kirara Max is a Japanese four-panel seinen manga magazine published by Houbunsha. It is the third magazine of the "Kirara" series, after Manga Time Kirara and Manga Time Kirara Carat. The first issue was released in March 2003 as a special edition of Manga Time Kirara. The first independent issue was released on September 29th 2004. Currently the magazine is released on the 19th of each month.
History
Supplement issue
- May 24, 2004 - Created as the supplement issue of "Manga Time Kirara". Since it was a supplement issue, only one issue is published.
Monthly magazine
Until July 19, 2019, it was 15 years after first issue, and the latest issue number is No.179.- September 29, 2004 - First issue is published as November issue, 2004. Starting from this issue, issue number is recorded as "Month" Issue and No.○, published on the 29th of each month.
- September 20, 2005 - Since November issue, 2005, it was changed to release on 19th of each month and the price is changed.
- July 19, 2006 - Since September issue, 2006, the serif of logo "MAX" was changed and the design is renewed.
- October 18, 2008 - December issue, 2008 was released, and it had an issue number No.50.
- September 19, 2009 - September issue, 2009 was released. It was 5th anniversary since it became an independent publication. A comic anthology of Kanamemo, which celebrates the 5th anniversary, was included.
- March 19, 2010 - May issue, 2010 was released. The issue number on the cover and side had a minor change.
- December 19, 2012 - February issue, 2013 was released. It was the 100th issue and it had an anniversary cover.
- June 19, 2013 - August issue, 2013 was released. It announced the held of "2013 Summer Reading Report Contest", which collects the article of readers based on manga serialized on this magazine. In the November issue, 2013, outstanding work was posted.
- August 19, 2014 - October issue, 2014 was released. It is a commemorative issue and a 10th anniversary booklet, "MAXX" was included.
- February 18, 2017 - April, 2017 was released and it is the No.150 issue.