Suspense & Horror
{{Short description|Japanese manga magazine}}
{{Infobox magazine
| title = Suspense & Horror
| category = Horror, shōjo manga
| frequency = Quarternaly
| company = Kodansha
| firstdate = September 1988
| finaldate = December 1998
| country = Japan
| language = Japanese
}}
Suspense & Horror (サスペンス & ホラー, Sasupensu ando Horā) was a series of special issues of the Shōjo Friend (少女フレンド, Shōjo Furendo) and later of the Bessatsu Friend (別冊フレンド, Bessatsu Furendo), Dessert (デザート, Dezāto) and Kiss (キス, Kisu) manga magazines dedicated to works in the horror and thriller genres. The specific label for manga serialized in the magazine was KC Friend: Suspense & Horror.
History
The first issue was released in September 1988 to an overwhelming success of near 99% of copies being sold,{{Cite web |date=2020-03-04 |title=「めでたし」じゃない世界 |url=https://cyzowoman.jp/2020/03/post_273016_2.html?_gl=1*11myl1u*_ga*VGxNQU5ycHBidHk4QkdRYnB2Z1NvRTB4NF93ZlkxM2d2REdUNGt5SGF6WlBDbEg2b25pcVlwaGJ0WVYxUHU2UA.. |access-date=2025-03-04 |website=サイゾーウーマン |language=ja}} which lead Suspense & Horror to become one of the most influential magazines during the 90s horror manga boom.{{Cite web |date=2019-04-03 |title=まんだらけ {{!}} まんだらけソドムSchool - 4/3(水) ホラー漫画研究 90年ホラーを考察する |url=https://www.mandarake.co.jp/dir/benefit/school/2019/04/03/-90.html |access-date=2025-03-04 |website=まんだらけソドムSchool |language=ja}} Kanako Inuki was the illustrator for the covers of most issues with the exception being the final issue, whose cover was done by Madoka Kawaguchi.{{Cite web |title=3- サスペンス＆ホラー Kiss 1998年12月24日号増... |url=https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/r1164615400 |access-date=2025-03-04 |website=Yahoo!オークション |language=ja}}
The September 1996 issue was the last one released as a Shōjo Friend special due to the cessation of that magazine, and Suspense & Horror was moved to Bessatsu Friend in January 1997,{{Cite web |title=講談社 別冊フレンド1月号増刊 サスペンス&ホラー 1997/01 {{!}} ありある {{!}} まんだらけ MANDARAKE |url=https://www.mandarake.co.jp/ariaru/shop/ja/item/1226921305 |access-date=2025-03-04 |website=www.mandarake.co.jp}} Dessert in September 1997, and to Kiss in August 1998.{{Cite web |title=3- サスペンス＆ホラー デザート 1998年5月号増... |url=https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/s1163884690 |access-date=2025-03-04 |website=Yahoo!オークション |language=ja}}{{Cite web |title=3- サスペンス＆ホラー kiss 1998年8月24日号増... |url=https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/d1163894203 |access-date=2025-03-04 |website=Yahoo!オークション |language=ja}}
Notable manga artists featured
- Kanako Inuki
- Hell Mother
- Fushigi no Tatari-chan
- Kuchisake Onna Densetsu
- Warau Nikumen
- Inuki Kanako no Chimamire Ehon
- Ubasute
- Yoshimi Seki
- Aurora ga Korosu
- Mashōjo Tensei
- Mad Papa
- Madoka Kawaguchi
- Shi to Kanojo to Boku
- Chie Watari
- Future
- Yuganda Kishi
- Atsuko Narumo
- Yami Kara no Sasoi
- Saiko Kaburagi
- Stress
- Kaiki Shōgekijō
- Hideshi Hino
- The Art of Hideshi Hino
- Kei Arita
- Shiawase Uranaikan
- Osada Not
- Kōrichū no Bishōnen
- Kago no Tori
- Keiko Seguchi
- Kamakiri Yakata no Sangeki
- Kanon Iguchi
- Kyō no News
- Nigetemo Nigetemo...
- Tanima Yumeji
- Zekkyō Daiyogen
- Kaoru Ohashi
- Ningyo no Kubi
- Majo no Iru Kyōshitsu
- Ochazukenori
- Satsujin Dial 9999
- Piyoko Marui
- Taro-kun no Densha
- Tomomi Sanjō
- Inu ni Naritai!
- Kazuhashi Tomo
- Mayonaka no Shōjo