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Nyantype

Nyantype was a Japanese monthly anime magazine published by Kadokawa Shoten as a spin-off of Monthly Newtype, running from 2009 to 2017.

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Overview

Nyantype (娘TYPE) was a Japanese monthly anime magazine published by Kadokawa Shoten. It began as a special supplement to the long-running anime magazine Monthly Newtype before becoming an independently distributed monthly publication. The first issue was released on April 30, 2009, with a suggested retail price of 780 yen. The magazine focused on anime and related content, particularly featuring female characters and voice actresses, aligning with the '娘' (musume, meaning 'girl' or 'daughter') in its title. It was positioned as a sister publication to Monthly Newtype, sharing the same publisher and brand lineage. The final issue was the January 2018 edition, published on November 30, 2017, after which the magazine ceased publication. Throughout its run, Nyantype catered to anime fans in Japan, offering articles, interviews, and visual features. Its website, hosted under the webnewtype.com domain, served as an online portal for the brand. The magazine is now defunct, but it remains part of Kadokawa's extensive portfolio of anime and entertainment magazines.

History

Nyantype was launched by Kadokawa Shoten as a special supplement to its flagship anime magazine, Monthly Newtype. The first issue was published on April 30, 2009, with a suggested retail price of 780 yen. Initially a supplement, it later became an independently distributed monthly magazine. The publication ran for several years, serving the anime community with content centered on female characters and voice actresses. The final issue, the January 2018 edition, was released on November 30, 2017, after which the magazine ceased publication. The brand's website, part of the webnewtype.com domain, remains as an archive.

  • First issue published on April 30, 2009, as a supplement to Monthly Newtype.

  • Final issue (January 2018) published on November 30, 2017; magazine ceases publication.

Products and positioning

Anime magazine spin-off of Monthly Newtype, targeting anime fans with a focus on female characters and voice actresses.

  • Nyantype magazine issues

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