Mystery Bonita
{{short description|Japanese manga magazine}}
{{Infobox magazine
|title = Mystery Bonita
|image_file = Mystery Bonita May 2016 cover.jpg
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|image_caption = Cover of the May 2016 issue (featuring Children of the Whales by Abi Umeda)
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|frequency = Monthly
|circulation =
|category = Shōjo manga
|company = Akita Shoten
|publisher =
|firstdate = May 1988{{cite web |title=沿革 |url=https://www.akitashoten.co.jp/company#history |website=秋田書店 |access-date=8 August 2023 |language=ja}}
|finaldate =
|based = Tokyo
|country = Japan
|language = Japanese
|website = {{URL|https://www.akitashoten.co.jp/bonita}}
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{{Nihongo|Mystery Bonita|(ミステリーボニータ|Misutarī Bonīta)|lead=yes}} is a monthly Japanese shōjo magazine published by Akita Shoten on the sixth of each month. It was originally launched as a spin-off to the magazine Bonita, which was later merged with Mystery Bonita in 1996. Mystery Bonita was initially envisioned to serialize darker serials compared to its parent magazine,{{cite web |title=Mystery Bonita |url=https://comicvine.gamespot.com/mystery-bonita/4050-97952/ |website=Comic Vine |access-date=7 August 2023}} featuring horror and mystery works. After the merge the magazine continued to have a focus on publishing mystery and supernatural stories.
The magazine is known for publishing series from a variety of genres, as in addition to the prior genres it also publishes fantasy, historical, action, romance, and non-romance works.{{cite web |title=ミステリーボニータ |url=https://mannavi.net/magazine/606/ |website=ManNavi |date=25 July 2019 |access-date=24 August 2023 |language=ja}}
Serializations
=Current=
- Crystal Dragon by Yuuho Ashiba (1996–hiatus)
- Bride of Deimos: Sai Shūshō by Etsuki Ikeda and Yuuho Ashiba (2007–hiatus)
- Köln Shikei Odo by Yasuko Aoike (2018–present){{cite web |title=青池保子「ケルン市警オド」がボニータに移籍、中世ドイツが舞台の推理ロマン |url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/281077 |website=Comic Natalie |access-date=17 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250417041155/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/281077 |archive-date=17 April 2025 |language=ja |date=7 May 2018 |url-status=live}}
- Musashi #9: Ghost & Gray by Miyuki Takahashi (2020–present)
- Mirage of Blaze R by Mizuna Kuwabara and Shouko Hamada (2020–present){{cite web |last1=Antonio Pineda |first1=Rafael |title=Mirage of Blaze Gets New 'Reboot' Manga in August |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-07-08/mirage-of-blaze-gets-new-reboot-manga-in-august/.161568 |website=Anime News Network |access-date=7 August 2023}}
- Nishi Ogikubo Mitsuboshi Yōshudō by Sai Asai (2020-present){{cite news |last=Pineda |first=Rafael |title=Sai Asai's Nishi Ogikubo Mitsuboshi Yōshudō Manga Gets Live-Action TV Series |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-01-07/sai-asai-nishi-ogikubo-mitsuboshi-yoshudo-manga-gets-live-action-tv-series/.168180 |access-date=30 March 2025 |agency=Anime News Network}}
- Umi ga Hashiru Endroll by John Tarachine (2020–present){{cite web |last=Hodgkins |first=Crystalyn |title=15th Manga Taisho Awards Nominate 10 Titles |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-01-17/15th-manga-taisho-awards-nominate-10-titles/.181582 |website=Anime News Network |access-date=7 August 2023}}{{cite web |last=Mateo |first=Alex |title=Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2022 Rankings |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-12-29/kono-manga-ga-sugoi-editors-unveil-2022-rankings/.181059 |website=Anime News Network |access-date=7 August 2023}}{{cite web |last=Antonio Pineda |first=Rafael |title=SPY×FAMILY, Takopi's Original Sin Nominated for Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prizes |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-02-19/spy-family-takopi-original-sin-nominated-for-tezuka-osamu-cultural-prizes/.195092 |website=Anime News Network |access-date=7 August 2023}}
- Mahoroba no Bannin by Chika Shiomi (2022-present){{cite news |last=Pineda |first=Rafael |title=Chika Shiomi Ends Key Jack Spinoff Mahoroba no Bannin |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-01-11/chika-shiomi-ends-key-jack-spinoff-mahoroba-no-bannin/.181373 |access-date=30 March 2025 |agency=Anime News Network}}
- Kuchikake Ryū no Keiyakusha by Wataru Midori (2022–present){{cite web |last=Antonio Pineda |first=Rafael |title=Wataru Midori Launches New Chinese Fantasy Manga on March 4 |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-02-07/wataru-midori-launches-new-chinese-fantasy-manga-on-march-4/.182339 |website=Anime News Network |access-date=8 August 2023}}
- Itsuka Shinu nara E o Utte kara by Parari (2022–present){{cite web|script-title=ja:絵を描く青年と絵を売る青年の物語がボニータで、「吸血鬼すぐ死ぬ」セリフシールも|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/492594|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|website=Comic Natalie|access-date=December 31, 2024|date=September 6, 2022|lang=ja}}
- A Witch's Life in Mongol by Tomato Soup (2025–present){{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=A Witch's Life in Mongol Manga Gets Simultaneous Serialization in Mystery Bonita Magazine|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-02-10/a-witch-life-in-mongol-manga-gets-simultaneous-serialization-in-mystery-bonita-magazine/.221029|website=Anime News Network|access-date=March 15, 2025|date=February 10, 2025}}
- Afureko Booth no Kimi-tachi e by Ryoko Chiba (2025–present){{cite news |last=Cayanan |first=Joanna |title=Everlasting Love's Ryōko Chiba Launches New Manga on March 6 |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-02-06/everlasting-love-ryoko-chiba-launches-new-manga-on-march-6/.220898 |access-date=30 March 2025 |agency=Anime News Network}}
=Finished=
;1990s
- Musashi #9 by Miyuki Takahashi (1999–2007)
- Key Jack by Chika Shiomi (1999){{cite news |last=Pineda |first=Rafael |title=Yukarism, Yurara's Chika Shiomi Launches New Manga in October |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-09-07/yukarism-yurara-chika-shiomi-launches-new-manga-in-october/.163746 |access-date=30 March 2025 |agency=Anime News Network}}
;2000s
- Genju no Seiza by Matsuri Akino (2000–2007){{cite web |last1=Thompson |first1=Jason |title=Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga - Genju no Seiza |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/house-of-1000-manga/2012-09-06 |website=Anime News Network |access-date=7 August 2023}}
- Lady Midnight by Shinji Wada (2001–2002){{cite web |title=Lady Midnight |url=https://www.akitashoten.co.jp/series/487 |website=Akita Shoten |access-date=25 August 2023 |language=ja}}{{cite web |title=Lady Midnight2 |url=https://www.akitashoten.co.jp/series/360 |website=Akita Shoten |access-date=25 August 2023 |language=ja}}
- Tales of Yajikita College by Ryōko Shitō (2003–2006)
- Miyori no Mori by Hideji Oda (2004–2008)
- Kugutsushi Rin by Shinji Wada (2006–2011){{cite web |last=Loo |first=Egan |title=Sukeban Deka Manga Creator Shinji Wada Passes Away |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-07-05/sukeban-deka-manga-creator-shinji-wada-passes-away |website=Anime News Network |access-date=25 August 2023}}
- Musashi #9: Mission Blue by Miyuki Takahashi (2007–2010)
;2010s
- Musashi #9: Red Scramble by Miyuki Takahashi (2010–2014)
- Key Jack: Teenage Edition by Chika Shiomi (2011)
- Ku - Neuntöte by Satoru Yuiga (2013–2015){{cite web |title=Satol Yuiga's Ku - Neuntöte Vampire Manga Will End in April |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-02-07/satol-yuiga-ku-neuntote-vampire-manga-will-end-in-april/.84197 |website=Anime News Network |access-date=8 August 2023}}
- Children of the Whales by Abi Umeda (2013–2023)
- The House in Fata Morgana: The Veil Over Your Eyes by Keika Hanada and Kanemune (2014–2017){{cite book |last1=縹け |first1=いか |title=ファタモルガーナの館あなたの瞳を閉ざす物語 1 |date=6 March 2015 |publisher=秋田書店 |isbn=978-4253262613 |language=ja}}{{cite book |last1=縹け |first1=いか |title=ファタモルガーナの館あなたの瞳を閉ざす物語 5 |date=16 October 2017 |publisher=秋田書店 |language=ja}}{{cite web |title=The House in Fata Morgana: The Veil Over Your Eyes Volume 1 |url=https://sekaiproject.com/product/the-house-in-fata-morgana-the-veil-over-your-eyes-volume-1/ |website=Sekai Project |access-date=8 August 2023}}
- Musashi #9: Silent Black by Miyuki Takahashi (2015–2019)
- Key Jack: Deadlock by Chika Shiomi (2016)
- Kimi o Shinasenai Tame no Storia by Toriko Gin (2016–2021){{cite web|last1=Loo|first1=Egan|title=Hozuki's Coolheadedness, Haruna Ikezawa, Ultraman Z Win at 52nd Seiun Sci-Fi Awards|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-07-21/hozuki-coolheadedness-haruna-ikezawa-ultraman-z-win-at-52nd-seiun-sci-fi-awards/.175403|website=Anime News Network|access-date=September 11, 2023|date=July 21, 2021}}
- Key Jack: Keep Alive by Chika Shiomi (2018-2020){{cite news |last=Mateo |first=Alex |title=Chika Shiomi's Key Jack: Keep Alive Manga Ends |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-07-08/chika-shiomi-key-jack-keep-alive-manga-ends/.161564 |access-date=30 March 2025 |agency=Anime News Network}}
;2020s
- Yameru Hoshi yori Ai o Komete by Honda (2020–2025){{cite web |last=Antonio Pineda |first=Rafael |title=Honda's From Sick Planet With Love Manga Ends, Gets Sequel This Winter |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-05-08/honda-from-sick-planet-with-love-manga-ends-gets-sequel-this-winter/.172481 |website=Anime News Network |access-date=15 August 2023}}{{cite web |title=Yameru Hoshi yori Ai o Komete (manga) |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/manga.php?id=29019 |website=Anime News Network |access-date=15 August 2023}}{{cite web |last1=Antonio Pineda |first1=Rafael |title=Honda's From Sick Planet With Love Manga Ends in January |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-06/honda-from-sick-planet-with-love-manga-ends-in-january/.217557 |website=Anime News Network |access-date=March 15, 2025 |date=November 6, 2024}}
- Kowloon Sōsa Kaikiroku by Natsumegu Seiju (2020-2021){{cite news |last=Pineda |first=Rafael |title=Natsumegu Seiju's Kowloon Sōsa Kaikiroku Manga Ends in October |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-08-16/natsumegu-seiju-kowloon-sosa-kaikiroku-manga-ends-in-october/.176292 |access-date=30 March 2025 |agency=Anime News Network}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.akitashoten.co.jp/bonita}} {{in lang|ja}}
- {{ann|magazine|20059}}
{{Mystery Bonita}}
{{Akita Shoten}}
Category:1988 establishments in Japan
Category:Akita Shoten magazines
Category:Magazines established in 1988
Category:Magazines published in Tokyo