Manga Time Kirara (まんがタイムきらら) is a 4-koma manga magazine and the first magazine to be published under Houbunsha's Manga Time Kirara line of manga magazines. It released on the 9th of each month starting with the December 2003 Issue (released on November 9, 2003).
Overview[]
Manga Time Kirara was initially launched as a special edition to Houbunsha's Manga Time magazine in May 2002. It would remain as a special edition for 16 issues until becoming independent in November 2003 (December 2003 Issue).
The magazine would be the first ever manga magazine to specialise in "Moe 4-Koma" manga.
The magazine spawned 4 sister magazines, Manga Time Kirara Carat, Manga Time Kirara MAX, Manga Time Kirara Miracle and Manga Time Kirara Forward.
List of Series[]
For a list of all series serialised in the magazine, see: List of manga serialised in Manga Time Kirara.
Issues[]
For a list of Manga Time Kirara issues, see: Manga Time Kirara (Issues).
Other Media[]
Anime[]
Various series published in the magazine have recieved anime adaptations.
- Doujin Work (Summer 2007)
- K-On!
- Season 1: Spring 2009
- Season 2: Spring 2010
- Movie: December 2011
- Place to Place (Spring 2012)
- Yuyushiki (Spring 2013)
- Three Leaves, Three Colors (Spring 2016)
- Slow Start (Winter 2018)
- Hoshikuzu Telepath (Fall 2023)
While Castle Town Dandelion and Urara Meirochou have anime adaptations, they received them before transferring from Manga Time Kirara Miracle.
Games[]
Several of the series serialised in the magazine are featured in the Kirara crossover mobile game: Kirara Fantasia.