Imagine a thousand fangirls crying out in an instant. That is the type of reaction I expect from Shojo Beat closing its doors. The July issue of Shojo Beat that will be its last. The publication by Viz is getting the axe but they appear to be doing it in a much more tolerable way than Newtype USA did.
Viz will be extending a peace offering by giving all subscribers a free issue of Shounen Jump and giving options for refunds and alternative subscriptions. This is very unlike what happened with Newtype turning into PiQ magazine unannounced and then as quickly as they came, vanishing in a blaze of fail after only a few short months(Yes they deserved to die and I hope they burn in hell!).
More information can be found at ANN and Shojo Beat.
The final issue of Shojo Beat magazine will be the July 2009 issue which is on newsstands June 16th.
We are very proud of the past issues of Shojo Beat magazine and the efforts of the entire team. The magazine developed quite a fan base but unfortunately in today’s difficult economic climate we felt the need to place our resources elsewhere at this time.
Of course all of our great shojo manga titles previously serialized in Shojo Beat magazine will still be published and available as graphic novels under the Shojo Beat imprint from VIZ Media.
Each Shojo Beat Subscriber will be receiving a free copy of the August issue of
SHONEN JUMP magazine with the pertinent information on what their subscription/refund options will be.
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