Shojo Beat #v3#3
(March 2007)

Viz, 2005 Series
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Volume
3
Price
5.99 USD; 7.99 CAD
Pages
356
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Rated T+ for Older Teen
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Brand
Viz Media
Barcode
071486018070 03
Editing
Megan Bates (senior editor); Grant Lowery (managing editor); Erica Yee (associate editor); Laurenn McCubbin (contributing editor)

Issue Notes

Magazine also includes various text pieces that have not yet been indexed.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Vampire Knight / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Matsuri Hino
Inks
Matsuri Hino
Colors
Matsuri Hino
Letters
typeset

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; romance
Reprints

First Snow (Table of Contents: 1)

Millennium Snow / comic story / 40 pages (report information)

Script
Bisco Hatori; Honyaku Center (translation and English adaptation)
Pencils
Bisco Hatori
Inks
Bisco Hatori
Letters
Gia Cam Luc
Editing
Pancha Diaz

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; romance
Reprints
Keywords
hospitals; vampires

Indexer Notes

First line is "If it weren't for the full moon I wouldn't have noticed...".

There is a one page introduction to the story that is not included in the page count.

Printed in blue ink.

Ninth Night: Choices Made (Table of Contents: 2)

Vampire Knight / comic story / 35 pages (report information)

Script
Matsuri Hino; Tomo Kimura (translation, English adaptation)
Pencils
Matsuri Hino; Mark McMurray (touch-up art); George Caltsoudas (touch-up art)
Inks
Matsuri Hino; Mark McMurray (touch-up art); George Caltsoudas (touch-up art)
Letters
Mark McMurray; George Caltsoudas
Editing
Nancy Thistlethwaite

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; teen
Reprints

Indexer Notes

George Caltsoudas is not credited at all in the magazine, but is credited in the book reprint. The credits for touch-up art come from the book as well.

There is a one page introduction to the story that is not included in the page count.

Printed in pink ink.

Set 21 Haibuki's Feelings (Table of Contents: 3)

Crimson Hero / comic story / 45 pages (report information)

Script
Mitsuba Takanashi; Naoko Amemiya (translation and English adaptation)
Pencils
Mitsuba Takanashi
Inks
Mitsuba Takanashi
Letters
Mark Griffin
Editing
Nancy Thistlethwaite

Genre
romance; sports
Reprints
  • in Crimson Hero (Viz, 2005 series) #?
  • from 紅色HERO [Beni-iro Hīrō / Crimson Hero] (集英社 [Shueisha], 2003 series) #?
Keywords
volleyball

Indexer Notes

There is a one page introduction to the story that is not included in the page count.

Printed in blue ink.

Act 4: The Distinguished Son is Always the Hero (Table of Contents: 4)

Backstage Prince / comic story / 58 pages (report information)

Script
Kanoko Sakurakoji; Mai Ihara (translation and English adaptation)
Pencils
Kanoko Sakurakoji
Inks
Kanoko Sakurakoji
Letters
Rina Mapa
Editing
Pancha Diaz

Genre
drama; romance
Reprints
Keywords
kabuki theater

Indexer Notes

There is a one page introduction to the story that is not included in the page count.

Printed in pink ink.

Chapter 21 (Table of Contents: 5)

Baby & Me / comic story / 30 pages (report information)

Script
Marimo Ragawa; JN Productions (translation); Lance Casselman (English adaptation)
Pencils
Marimo Ragawa; Mark Griffin (touch-up art); Kam Li (touch-up art)
Inks
Marimo Ragawa; Mark Griffin (touch-up art); Kam Li (touch-up art)
Letters
Mark Griffin
Editing
Pancha Diaz

Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits for touch-up art from the book reprint, not listed in the magazine.

There is a one page introduction to the story that is not included in the page count.

Printed in blue ink.

Act 21: Secret (Table of Contents: 6)

Absolute Boyfriend / comic story / 31 pages (report information)

Script
Yuu Watase; Lillian Olsen (translation); Lance Caselman (English adaptation)
Pencils
Yuu Watase
Inks
Yuu Watase
Letters
Freeman Wong
Editing
Nancy Thistlethwaite

Genre
romance; science fiction
Reprints
Keywords
robot

Indexer Notes

There is a one page introduction to the story that is not included in the page count.

Printed in pink ink.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Nana / comic story / 43 pages (report information)

Script
Ai Yazawa; Tomo Kimura (translation); Allison Wolfe (English adaptation)
Pencils
Ai Yazawa
Inks
Ai Yazawa
Colors
Ai Yazawa ? (splash pages only)
Letters
Sabrina Heep
Editing
Pancha Diaz

First Line of Dialogue or Text
That night, I waited and waited for Nana to answer my email...
Genre
drama; romance
Reprints
  • from ナナ [Nana] (集英社 [Shueisha], 2000 series) #?
  • in Nana (Viz, 2005 series) #?

Indexer Notes

There is a one page introduction to the story that is not included in the page count.

Printed in blue ink. Page count includes a two page title spread in color of Nana looking to the left.

Lesson 10 Setting Up Your Characters (Table of Contents: 8)

Drawing with Yuu / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Yuu Watase; Hiroyuki Iizuka; Mai Ihara (translation and English adaptation)
Pencils
Yuu Watase
Inks
Yuu Watase
Letters
Rina Mapa

Reprints
  • from ?
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Vampire Knight
  2. 1. First Snow
    Millennium Snow
  3. 2. Ninth Night: Choices Made
    Vampire Knight
  4. 3. Set 21 Haibuki's Feelings
    Crimson Hero
  5. 4. Act 4: The Distinguished Son is Always the Hero
    Backstage Prince
  6. 5. Chapter 21
    Baby & Me
  7. 6. Act 21: Secret
    Absolute Boyfriend
  8. 7. ["That night, I waited and waited for Nana to answer my email..."]
    Nana
  9. 8. Lesson 10 Setting Up Your Characters
    Drawing with Yuu
This issue was modified by
  • Peter Croome
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Jim Van Dore