History Magazine / MangaTimeKirara

* DarkerAndEdgier: ''Manga Time Kirara Forward''. In contrast to the SliceOfLife {{Iyashikei}} works of the other magazines, ''Forward'' often features more action-heavy manga like ''Manga/DreamEaterMerry'' or horror-themed manga like ''Manga/SchoolLive'', not to mention two ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'' ExpandedUniverse manga, ''Manga/PuellaMagiKazumiMagica'' and ''Manga/PuellaMagiSuzuneMagica'', both of which happen to even ''more'' [[DarkerAndEdgier dark]] and [[BloodierAndGorier bloody]] than their parent series. That said, ''Forward'' also has {{Iyashikei}} like ''Manga/LaidBackCamp''.

* DarkerAndEdgier: ''Manga Time Kirara Forward''. In contrast to the SliceOfLife {{Iyashikei}} works of the other magazines, often features more action-heavy like ''Manga/DreamEaterMerry'', horror-themed like ''Manga/SchoolLive'', not to mention two ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'' ExpandedUniverse manga, ''Manga/PuellaMagiKazumiMagica'' and ''Manga/PuellaMagiSuzuneMagica'', both of which happen to even ''more'' [[DarkerAndEdgier darker]] and [[BloodierAndGorier bloodier]] than their parent series. That said, ''Forward'' also has {{Iyashikei}} like ''Manga/LaidBackCamp''.

* SliceOfLife: A common theme in these works.

It was started on May 17, 2002 as an offshoot of the GagSeries magazine ''Manga Time'', but specializing in {{moe}} {{yonkoma}}. Because of the popularity of the {{moe}} style in the 2000s, ''Kirara'' became a family of four magazines (five before October 2017), three (plus the one cancelled magazine) of which continues with the original specialization of {{moe}} SliceOfLife {{yonkoma}}. The other one, ''Manga Time Kirara Forward'', while maintaining the {{moe}} style, serializes non-{{yonkoma}} series with more traditional narratives -- for example, ''Manga/DreamEaterMerry'' is a supernatural action series that wouldn't be too out of place in a {{shounen}} mag like ''Magazine/ShonenSunday''.

It was started in 2003 as an offshoot of the GagSeries magazine ''Manga Time'', but specializing in {{moe}} {{yonkoma}}. Because of the popularity of the {{moe}} style in the 2000s, ''Kirara'' became a family of four magazines (five before October 2017), three (plus the one cancelled magazine) of which continues with the original specialization of {{moe}} SliceOfLife {{yonkoma}}. The other one, ''Manga Time Kirara Forward'', while maintaining the {{moe}} style, serializes non-{{yonkoma}} series with more traditional narratives -- for example, ''Manga/DreamEaterMerry'' is a supernatural action series that wouldn't be too out of place in a {{shounen}} mag like ''Magazine/ShonenSunday''.

* ''Manga/TheDemonGirlNextDoor'' (Adapted by Creator/JCStaff in 2019)

The ''Kirara'' family of magazines have also become somewhat infamous for carrying works with high levels of HomoeroticSubtext, or in some cases out-and-out {{seinen}} YuriGenre series, ''Manga/SakuraTrick'' being one of the biggest examples that got an anime. Though in most of the [[TheNewTens 2010s]], it seems at least one manga from the ''Manga Time Kirara'' family gets adapted into an anime nearly each season, sometimes more than one. It is common enough that {{Moe}} SliceOfLife comedies get called "Kirara-esque" even if they are not from a Kirara manga.

''Manga Time Kirara'' is a {{manga}} magazine published by Houbunsha.

''Manga Time Kirara'' is a manga magazine published by Houbunsha.

* YeahShot: one of these happens in the openings of almost every anime based on a ''Kirara'' Manga, enough that it is called the "Kirara Jump", and occurs even in non-Kirara slice of life anime openings.

* ArtifactTitle: It is editorially independent of ''Manga Time'' for a long time.

* SchoolgirlSeries: Also very common in these works.

* RomanticTwoGirlFriendship: Sexuality is never really brought up, but there is a lot of subtext in more than a few works.

* ''Tamayomi'' (adapred by Studio A-Cat)

* {{Iyashikei}}: Most of them are sweet and heartwarming. ''Manga/SchoolLive'' is a notable subversion, though; it fools the audience into thinking it's a typical easygoing SchoolgirlSeries at first, but [[FirstEpisodeTwist the end of the first chapter/episode]] reveals that it's actually about a group of schoolgirls trying to survive in a ZombieApocalypse. [[note]]Also doesn't help to note that the guy who wrote ''School-Live!'' works for Creator/{{Nitroplus}}[[/note]]

* SchoolgirlLesbians: It would be hard to find a work that didn't have one or more girls with blatant crushes on one another.

* {{Iyashikei}}: Most of them are sweet and heartwarming. ''Manga/SchoolLive'' is a big aversion, though; it's supposed to be very {{Tearjerk|er}}ingly ''nightmarish''. [[note]]Also doesn't help to note that the guy who wrote ''School-Live!'' works for Creator/{{Nitroplus}}[[/note]]

* ''Manga/HidamariSketch'' (adapted by Creator/StudioSHAFT)

[[caption-width-right:350:Top (Left to Right): ''Kirara'' (featuring ''Manga/{{Yuyushiki}}''), ''Kirara Max'' (featuring ''Manga/KiniroMosaic'' and ''Manga/IsTheOrderARabbit''), ''Kirara Carat'' (featuring ''Manga/AChannel''). Bottom (Left to Right): ''Kirara Forward'' (featuring ''Manga/YumekuiMerry'' and ''Manga/{{Hanayamata}}''), ''Kirara Miracle!'' (featuring ''Manga/SakuraTrick''), ''Kirara Magica'' (everything ''[[Franchise/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica Madoka Magica]]'').]]

It was started in 2003 as an offshoot of the GagSeries magazine ''Manga Time'', but specializing in {{moe}} {{yonkoma}}. Because of the popularity of the {{moe}} style in the 2000s, ''Kirara'' became a family of four magazines (five before October 2017), three (plus the one cancelled magazine) of which continues with the original specialization of {{moe}} SliceOfLife {{yonkoma}}. The other one, ''Manga Time Kirara Forward'', while maintaining the {{moe}} style, serializes non-{{yonkoma}} series with more traditional narratives -- for example, ''Manga/YumekuiMerry'' is a supernatural action series that wouldn't be too out of place in a {{shounen}} mag like ''Magazine/ShonenSunday''.

The ''Kirara'' family of magazines have also become somewhat infamous for carrying works with high levels of HomoeroticSubtext, or in some cases out-and-out {{seinen}} YuriGenre series, ''Manga/SakuraTrick'' being one of the biggest examples that got an anime. Though in most of the [[TheNEwTens 2010s]], it seems at least one manga from the ''Manga Time Kirara'' family gets adapted into an anime nearly each season, sometimes more than one. It is common enough that {{Moe}} SliceOfLife comedies get called "Kirara-esque" even if they are not from a Kirara manga.

Many of their anime adaptations are licensed by Creator/SentaiFilmworks for North American viewers, and some have also received English dubs, such as ''Manga/KillMeBaby'', ''Manga/YumekuiMerry'', and ''Manga/{{Hanayamata}}''.

* ''Manga/YumekuiMerry'' (adapted by Creator/JCStaff)

* DarkerAndEdgier: ''Manga Time Kirara Forward''. In contrast to the SliceOfLife {{Iyashikei}} works of the other magazines, often features more action-heavy like ''Manga/YumekuiMerry'', horror-themed like ''Manga/SchoolLive'', not to mention two ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'' ExpandedUniverse manga, ''Manga/PuellaMagiKazumiMagica'' and ''Manga/PuellaMagiSuzuneMagica'', both of which happen to even ''more'' [[DarkerAndEdgier darker]] and [[BloodierAndGorier bloodier]] than their parent series. That said, ''Forward'' also has {{Iyashikei}} like ''Manga/LaidBackCamp''.

* MassivelyMultiplayerCrossover: ''[[https://kirarafantasia.com Kirara Fantasia]]'', a fantasy RPG which takes the girls of various ''Kirara'' magazines and gives them fighting prowess.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: If it was today, a series like ''Manga/DoujinWork'' won't be allowed to be serialized on ''Kirara'' per se. It can ''probably'' be serialized on ''Miracle!'' or ''Forward'', though.
* {{Iyashikei}}: Most of them are sweet and heartwarming. ''Manga/SchoolLive'' is a big aversion, though; it's supposed to be very {{Tearjerk|er}}ingly ''nightmarish''. [[note]]Also doesn't help to note that guy who wrote ''School-Live!'' works for Creator/{{Nitroplus}}[[/note]]

* YeahShot: one of these happens in the openings of almost every anime based on a ''Kirara'' Manga, enough that it is called the "Kirara Jump", and occurs even in non-Kirara slice of life anime openings.

In addition, because of the format, each month release of one of the five magazines under the family can carry up to 26-27 series. Works in these magazines are often authored by novices of ''professional'' manga; many of them were (or still are) {{doujinshi}} authors or illustrators.

* ''Manga/AsteroidInLove'' (adapted by Creator/{{Dogakobo}})

* ''Tomayomi'' (adapred by Studio A-Cat)