Petit Flower

Shogakukan began publishing Petit Flower as a regular magazine in 1980, after the success of Flower Comic, a one-off special issue of the manga magazine Bessatsu Shōjo Comic.^[1] The magazine targeted a readership of girls and women in their late teens to mid 20s.^[2] The magazine was initially edited by Junya Yamamoto [ja], who was also the editor of Bessatsu Shōjo Comic;^[2] consequently, the artists published in Petit Flower typically were given limited editorial support but a significant degree of editorial freedom.^[3]

The magazine published works by several of Shogakukan's most notable female manga artists, such as Moto Hagio and Keiko Takemiya. It is credited with launching the careers of Reiko Okano^[4] and Keiko Nishi.^[3] Petit Flower folded in March 2002, and was replaced the following month with the magazine Flowers.^[2]

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (January 2021)

• Mesh by Moto Hagio (1980–1984)
• The Visitor by Moto Hagio (1980)
• Yumemiru Wakusei by Shio Satō (1980–1984)
• Kaze to Ki no Uta by Keiko Takemiya (1981–1984)^[a]
• Yume no Ishibumi by Toshie Kihara (1982–1997)
• 4/4 by Moto Hagio (1983)
• Kawa yori mo Nagaku Yuruyaka ni by Akimi Yoshida (1983–1985)
• Fancy Dance by Reiko Okano (1984–1990)
• Hanshin: Half-God by Moto Hagio (1984)
• One Zero by Shio Satō (1984–1986)
• X+Y by Moto Hagio (1984)
• Blue Moon by Masumi Moriwaki (1985–1988)
• Marginal by Moto Hagio (1985–1987)
• Tomoi by Wakuni Akisato (1985–1986)
• Watashi o Tsuki made Tsuretette! by Keiko Takemiya (1985–1986)
• Lucky Jō-chan no Atarashii Shigoto by Fumiko Takano (1986–1987)
• Iguana Girl by Moto Hagio (1992)
• A Cruel God Reigns by Moto Hagio (1993–2001)
• Amakusa 1637 by Michiyo Akaishi (2000–2002)^[b]