Televi-Kun (てれびくん, Terebikun) is a Japanese monthly manga magazine published by Shogakukan,[3] starting in May 1976. Its main target is preschool-aged boys. It features super heroes such as Kamen Rider, Super Sentai, Ultraman and Metal Hero, all of whom have gone on to be cultural phenomena in Japan.
| Categories | Kodomo (male)[1][2] |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Circulation | 146,667[1] (July–September, 2016) |
| Publisher | Shogakukan |
| First issue | May 1976 |
| Country | Japan |
| Based in | Tokyo |
| Language | Japanese |
The name is a portmanteau of televi, short for television, and kun, a Japanese honorific for small children, mainly young boys.
References edit
- ^ a b "Children's Manga" (in Japanese). Japanese Magazine Publishers Association. September 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ Paul Chapman (26 January 2016). "Hiroshi Fujioka Reprises Role in Upcoming "Kamen Rider #1" Film". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "てれびくん" (in Japanese). Kotobank. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
External links edit
- Official website (in Japanese)
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