Princess (magazine)
Cover of the January 2014 issue, published by Akita Shoten on December 6, 2013 | |
| Categories | Shōjo manga |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Monthly |
| First issue | December 6, 1974 |
| Company | Akita Shoten |
| Country | Japan |
| Based in | Tokyo |
| Language | Japanese |
| Website | akitashoten |
Princess (Japanese: 月刊プリンセス, Hepburn: Gekkan Purinsesu) is a monthly Japanese shōjo manga magazine published by Akita Shoten. It launched in December 1974 and is released on the sixth of each month. It has inspired several spin-off publications, including Bessatsu Viva Princess, renamed Viva Princess (1976–1990), Princess Gold (1979–2020); Bessatsu Princess (1990–1994); and Princess Gold's own spin-off, Petit Princess, launched in 2002 and published on the first of each month.