Happie Nuts
{{Short description|Japanese fashion magazine}}
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| frequency = Monthly
| category = Fashion
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| publisher = Inforest
| firstdate = October 1997
| country = Japan
| based = Tokyo
| language = Japanese
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Happie Nuts is a gal fashion magazine published monthly in Japan by Inforest Publishing. Targeted at women in their late teens and early 20s, Happie Nuts was highly oriented toward the style of oneh-gal ("o-neh-san gal", lit. "older-sister gal") and dark-skin.[http://www.magazine-data.com/women-magazine/happienuts.html "Happie Nuts"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220713173527/https://www.magazine-data.com/women-magazine/happienuts.html |date=2022-07-13 }}, Women's Fashion Magazine Guide {{in lang|ja}} Based in Tokyo,{{citation|author=Roman Cybriwsky|title=Historical Dictionary of Tokyo|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9pePrUSs7kMC&pg=PA68|date=18 February 2011|publisher=Scarecrow Press|isbn=978-0-8108-7489-3|page=68}} it was in circulation between 1997 and 2016, and 2020 to present.
History
Happie Nuts was first published as Happie in October 1997. In late 2004, Happie changed its name to Happie Nuts.
The change happened in the November 2004 issue.[http://modelpress.net/magazine/detail/11 "Happie Nuts"] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110822084257/http://modelpress.net/magazine/detail/11 |date=22 August 2011}}, Model Press {{in lang|ja}}{{cite news |title=Relaunched gyaru magazine Happie Nuts closes again |url=http://www.japantrends.com/relaunched-gyaru-magazine-happie-nuts-closes-again/ |accessdate=30 April 2016|work=Japan Trends|date=21 April 2016}} It is a fashion magazine targeted to female teenagers.[http://www.sshd.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/nr070528_1.pdf "Report About Segment Change Due To Clarification Of Business Concept"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323123410/http://www.sshd.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/nr070528_1.pdf |date=23 March 2012}}, 28 May 2007, Sevenseas Holdings (the parent company of Inforest) {{in lang|ja}}{{Cite web |last=R |first=Rajkumar |title=Fashions of the 1960s |url=https://www.elixirofknowledge.com/2010/12/fashions-of-1960s.html |access-date=2023-07-21}}
Happie Nuts spawned its special edition, Koakuma & Nuts, in October 2005, which later grew to be Koakuma Ageha as one of the highest-selling fashion magazines in Japan.[http://gigazine.net/news/20090714_koakuma_ageha/ "Interview with the chief editor of 'Koakuma Ageha', there are only two things in the world : 'kawaii' or 'not kawaii'"], 14 July 2009, Gigazine {{in lang|ja}}
In 2014 Happie Nuts was closed, but was restarted in July 2015. However, the magazine ended publication again in March 2016. Since then, the magazine started publication again in 2020.
Models
Its exclusive models are called "Nuts Mates", which have included Ena Matsumoto, Sayoko Ozaki, Akane Satomi, Sayaka Taniguchi, Miyu Ishima, Saki Nanba, Eriko Tachiya, Shizuka Takeda, Hiromi, Akane Suda, and Nicole Abe."Happie Nuts" {{small|{{Dead link|date=July 2022}} (
References
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External
- [http://www.nutsweb.net Happie Nuts Official Website] {{in lang|ja}}
- [https://www.gorgeautiful.com/cocktail-party-easy-fashion-tips-styles-ideas/ Fashion Tips On Cocktail Dresses For Party]
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Category:2016 disestablishments in Japan
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Category:Defunct magazines published in Tokyo
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Category:Defunct women's fashion magazines published in Japan