Horror M

Horror M
CategoriesHorror, Shōjo manga/Josei manga
FrequencyMonthly (1993-2008)
Bimonthly (2008-2010)
First issueAugust 1993
Final issueAugust 2010
CompanyBunkasha [ja]
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Horror M (ホラーM（ミステリー）) was a bimonthly Japanese horror manga magazine published by Bunkasha [ja].[1] It was established as a supplementary issue of Manga Shareda!! (まんがシャレダ!!)[2] and became its own monthly publication in June 1994. Horror M became a bimonthly magazine in the August 2008 issue, released on the 5th of July.[3] It ceased publication with its August 2010 issue, however the sister publication Anata ga Taikenshita Kowai Hanashi (あなたが体験した怖い話) continued to gain new issues, and is active to this day.[4] Nowadays bunkasha reprints and digitalized horror manga serialized in Horror M and in other magazines such as Suspiria and Suspense & Horror under the Horror M imprint.[1]

History

During the 90s there was a new boom in horror manga magazines targeting junior high and high-school girls in Japan, often featuring commentary on serious social issues and explicit depictions of violence,[5] and in 1993 Horror M was launched to compete with these magazines. It quickly gained success and started leaning into splatter and gory horror manga.

In the 2000s, the magazine started featuring more mature and adult content, shifting into the josei manga demographic. Series like Reiko the Zombie Shop and Satanister [ja], both written by Rei Mikamoto, frequently featured partial nudity and fan service of its female characters.

Starting with August 2008 issue, Horror M became a bimonthly publication, releasing on the 6th of odd-numbered months, but they were named after even-numbered months. In March 2009 the sister publication Horror Anthology: Tokage (ホラーアンソロジー トカゲ, Horā Ansorojī Tokage) was created for odd-numbered months.

Tokage was discontinued in Volume 8 released May 2010.[6] Horror M also ceased publication in August of the same year and was replaced by the monthly Digital Horror M in September,[7] with some series being moved to this new digital magazine, however, it would only last a few issues.

References

  1. ^ a b "ホラーＭコミックス - 株式会社ぶんか社". www.bunkasha.co.jp. Retrieved 2025-03-02.
  2. ^ "ホラーM vol.1 まんがシャレダ8月25日増刊号1993(H05)08". k.mandarake.co.jp. Retrieved 2025-03-02.
  3. ^ "ホラーM 2008年10冊セット2008(H20)". k.mandarake.co.jp. Retrieved 2025-03-02.
  4. ^ "あなたが体験した怖い話 - 株式会社ぶんか社". www.bunkasha.co.jp. Retrieved 2025-03-02.
  5. ^ "まんだらけ | まんだらけソドムSchool - 4/3(水) ホラー漫画研究 90年ホラーを考察する". まんだらけソドムSchool (in Japanese). 2019-04-03. Retrieved 2025-03-02.
  6. ^ "トカゲ (1-8巻 全巻)". world-manga10 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-03-02.
  7. ^ "Web雑誌「デジタルホラーＭ」創刊 - 株式会社ぶんか社". www.bunkasha.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-03-02.

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