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'''CoroCoro Comics''' (Japanese: '''コロコロ コミック''' ''CoroCoro Comics'') is a Japanese magazine published by [[Shogakukan, Inc.]].
'''CoroCoro Comics''' (Japanese: '''コロコロ コミック''' ''CoroCoro Comics'') is a Japanese magazine published by [[Shogakukan]].  The name comes from the {{wp|Japanese sound symbolism|Japanese phenomime}} ''korokoro'', meaning a small, fat, spherical thing, because kids supposedly like them.


CoroCoro regularly promotes toys and video games related to manga franchises, releasing stories and articles featuring them. Pokémon's big success in Japan owes to this in a way; the [[Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|Japanese version of Pokémon Blue]] was sold exclusively through the magazine at first. Of course, this helped CoroCoro's sales as well. CoroCoro is also often a source of information about upcoming Pokémon games and movies.
CoroCoro regularly promotes toys and video games related to manga franchises, releasing stories and articles featuring them. Pokémon owes its big success in Japan to this in a way; [[Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|Pocket Monsters Blue]] was sold exclusively through the magazine at first. This in turn helped CoroCoro's sales as well. Throughout its history, CoroCoro has held many [[illustration contests]] for the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
 
The magazine has two bi-monthly sisters: Bessatsu CoroCoro and CoroCoro Ichiban!.


==History==
==History==
The magazine was launched in 1977, aiming at young elementary-school age boys, younger than the age for [[wp:shōnen|shōnen]] readers, which is about teenager age, but then became one of the most popular magazines in Japan. CoroCoro is now currently a monthly manga magazine, along with it's two sister publications, ''Bessatsu CoroCoro'' and ''CoroCoro Ichiban!'', which are only released every two months. It is known as a source for [[Pokémon]] news, as many announcements pertaining to both the {{g|anime}} and {{g|games}} come to fans by way of the magazine. In addition to [[Pokémon]], other popular CoroCoro comics include {{wp|Doraemon}}, {{wp|Donkey Kong (series)|Donkey Kong}}, {{wp|Kirby (character)|Kirby}}, and {{wp|Beyblade}}. It also contains [[Pokemon Manga]], having only have missed out on the Red and Blue Manga. However, it has contained Gold and Silver, Ruby and Sapphire, Diamond and Pearl and Platinum.
The magazine was launched in 1977, aiming at young elementary-school age boys, younger than the age for {{wp|shōnen}} readers, which is about teenager age, but then became one of the most popular magazines in Japan. CoroCoro is now currently a monthly manga magazine, along with its three sister publications, ''Bessatsu CoroCoro'' and ''CoroCoro Ichiban!'', which are only released every two months; and ''CoroCoro G'', which is released twice a year. It is known as a source for Pokémon news, as many announcements pertaining to both the {{pkmn|anime}} and {{pkmn|games}} come to fans by way of the magazine. It also showcases [[Pokémon manga]], having released [[Pokémon Adventures]] since the {{chap|Gold, Silver & Crystal}}. In addition to Pokémon, other popular CoroCoro comics include {{wp|Doraemon}}, {{dk|Donkey Kong (series)|Donkey Kong}}, {{wk|Kirby}}, and {{wp|Beyblade}}.
 
==Other series==
Besides Pokémon, CoroCoro also promotes other manga series. This is a list of those series.
 
===1970s===
* Doraemon
* Game Center Arashi


==CoroCoro Pokémon Illustration Contest==
===1980s===
In late 1997, CoroCoro held an Illustration Contest, in which the top three illustrators had their artwork featured as one of the {{TCG|Vending Machine cards}}.
* Bikkuriman
{| border="1" style="border: 1px solid #999; border-collapse: collapse; background: white; margin: auto;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
* Oyaji-chan
|- style="background: #{{grass color}};"
* Dash! Yonkuro
! Winner
* Dodge Danpei
! Card
* Ganbare Kickers
! Type
 
! Rarity
===1990s===
! Series
* Ape Escape
|-
* Crash Bandicoot
| Yuuki Kawamura
* Donkey Kong
| {{TCG ID|Vending|Poliwrath|S1}}
* Duel Masters
| {{e|Water}}
* Fatal Fury Special
| {{rar|Uncommon}}
* Kirby
| Series 1
* Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!!
|-
* Macross 7
| Keita Takahashi
* Ore wa Otoko da! Kunio-kun
| {{TCG ID|Vending|Snorlax|S1}}
* Street Fighter II V
| {{e|Colorless}}
* Super B-Daman
| {{rar|Uncommon}}
* Cyborg Kuro-chan
| Series 1
* Speed Racer
|-
* Super Mario-kun
| Kazuhiko Nishihara
* Tamagotchi
| {{TCG ID|Vending|Mewtwo|S3}}
* Wataru
| {{e|Psychic}}
* Zoids
| {{rar|Common}}
 
| Series 3
===2000s===
|}
*Duel Masters
*Battle B-Daman
*Beyblade
*Bomberman Jetters
*Crash B-Daman
*Croket!
*Dorabase
*Grandpa Danger|Denjyarasu Jiisan
*Hidemaru the soccer boy
*Inazuma Eleven
*Jak x Daxter ~Itachi de Waruika!!~
*Keshikasu-kun
*Kiyohara-kun
*Mushiking|FF7AC
*Keshikasu-kun
*MegaMan NT Warrior|Rockman EXE
*Ratchet & Clank – Gagaga! Ginga no Gakeppuchi Densetsu
*Ryusei no Rockman
*Sonic! Dash & Spin
*I'm Galileo!
*Kirby of the Stars
*Sap-kun
*Tamagotchi
 
===2010's===
*Baku Tech! Bakugan
*B-Daman Crossfire|Cross Fight B-daman
*Little Battlers Experience|Danball Senki
*Grandpa Danger|Denjyarasu Jiisan Jya!
*Future Card Buddyfight
*Metal Fight Beyblade Explosion
*Metal Fight Beyblade 4D
*Metal Fight Beyblade Zero-G


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://corocoro.tv/ Official CoroCoro site] (Japanese)
* [http://corocoro.tv/ Official CoroCoro site] (Japanese)
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CoroCoro_Comic CoroCoro Comics on Wikipedia] (English)
* {{wp|CoroCoro Comic|Wikipedia article}} (English)
 
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Revision as of 12:16, 22 January 2017

The logo of the magazine

CoroCoro Comics (Japanese: コロコロ コミック CoroCoro Comics) is a Japanese magazine published by Shogakukan. The name comes from the Japanese phenomime korokoro, meaning a small, fat, spherical thing, because kids supposedly like them.

CoroCoro regularly promotes toys and video games related to manga franchises, releasing stories and articles featuring them. Pokémon owes its big success in Japan to this in a way; Pocket Monsters Blue was sold exclusively through the magazine at first. This in turn helped CoroCoro's sales as well. Throughout its history, CoroCoro has held many illustration contests for the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

The magazine has two bi-monthly sisters: Bessatsu CoroCoro and CoroCoro Ichiban!.

History

The magazine was launched in 1977, aiming at young elementary-school age boys, younger than the age for shōnen readers, which is about teenager age, but then became one of the most popular magazines in Japan. CoroCoro is now currently a monthly manga magazine, along with its three sister publications, Bessatsu CoroCoro and CoroCoro Ichiban!, which are only released every two months; and CoroCoro G, which is released twice a year. It is known as a source for Pokémon news, as many announcements pertaining to both the anime and games come to fans by way of the magazine. It also showcases Pokémon manga, having released Pokémon Adventures since the Gold, Silver & Crystal arc. In addition to Pokémon, other popular CoroCoro comics include Doraemon, Donkey Kong, Kirby, and Beyblade.

Other series

Besides Pokémon, CoroCoro also promotes other manga series. This is a list of those series.

1970s

  • Doraemon
  • Game Center Arashi

1980s

  • Bikkuriman
  • Oyaji-chan
  • Dash! Yonkuro
  • Dodge Danpei
  • Ganbare Kickers

1990s

  • Ape Escape
  • Crash Bandicoot
  • Donkey Kong
  • Duel Masters
  • Fatal Fury Special
  • Kirby
  • Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!!
  • Macross 7
  • Ore wa Otoko da! Kunio-kun
  • Street Fighter II V
  • Super B-Daman
  • Cyborg Kuro-chan
  • Speed Racer
  • Super Mario-kun
  • Tamagotchi
  • Wataru
  • Zoids

2000s

  • Duel Masters
  • Battle B-Daman
  • Beyblade
  • Bomberman Jetters
  • Crash B-Daman
  • Croket!
  • Dorabase
  • Grandpa Danger|Denjyarasu Jiisan
  • Hidemaru the soccer boy
  • Inazuma Eleven
  • Jak x Daxter ~Itachi de Waruika!!~
  • Keshikasu-kun
  • Kiyohara-kun
  • Mushiking|FF7AC
  • Keshikasu-kun
  • MegaMan NT Warrior|Rockman EXE
  • Ratchet & Clank – Gagaga! Ginga no Gakeppuchi Densetsu
  • Ryusei no Rockman
  • Sonic! Dash & Spin
  • I'm Galileo!
  • Kirby of the Stars
  • Sap-kun
  • Tamagotchi

2010's

  • Baku Tech! Bakugan
  • B-Daman Crossfire|Cross Fight B-daman
  • Little Battlers Experience|Danball Senki
  • Grandpa Danger|Denjyarasu Jiisan Jya!
  • Future Card Buddyfight
  • Metal Fight Beyblade Explosion
  • Metal Fight Beyblade 4D
  • Metal Fight Beyblade Zero-G

External links

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