| Kerokero Ace | |
|---|---|
 Cover of premiere issue | |
| ケロケロエース | |
| Manga | |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | October 21, 2007 |
Kerokero Ace (ケロケロエース Kerokero Ēsu) is a Japanese shōnen manga magazine published in Japan by Kadokawa Shoten. The magazine is aimed at boys between 9 to 13 years old. It is directly focused on the Keroro Gunso series and other works promoted by Bandai such as Gundam. The magazine contains manga comics, computer game reviews, merchandise promotions and free gifts.
Focus
The magazine is focused primarily on the series Keroro Gunso, containing features, promotions and a new manga. The manga sees Keroro and his allies sent to an alien world which resembles feudal Japan. They are tasked with attempting to bring order to it.
The magazine's secondary focus is Gundam. Similar to Keroro Gunso, the magazine contains much promotion of its related merchandise and four of the comics running are Gundam titles. These include an adaptation of the television series Mobile Suit Gundam 00, the latest chapter of SD Gundam and GPEX Gunpla Extreme, in which humans use special gadgets to shrink down and turn Gundam models into working minature mecha.
The remainder of titles printed in the magazine alternate between comedy adventure gag comics and further promotional tie ins.
Titles
These manga series are carried by the magazine.
- Mobile Suit Gundam 00 (機動戦士ガンダム00 Kidou Senshi Gandamu 00 (Daburu Ō)) (manga adaptation) drawn by Kouzou Ohmori (大森 倖三 Oomori Kouzou)
- Mobile Suit Gundam-san (機動戦士ガンダムさん Kidou Senshi Gandamu-san) by Hideki Oowada
- Set in! Datap!! (セットイン!データップ!! Setto in! Dētappu!!) by Kōji Sugitani (すぎたにコージ)
- Gunpla Extreme (ガンプラエクストリーム Ganpura Ekusutorīmu) by Yoshihiro Iwamoto
- Keroro Gunsō Tokubetsu Kunren: Sengoku Ran Star Dai Battle! (ケロロ軍曹 特別訓練☆戦国ラン
星 大バトル) (Keroro Gunso series) by 夢唄 - Daikaijū Battle: Ultra Adventure (大怪獣バトルウルトラアドベンチャー Daikaijuu Batoru: Urutora Adobenchā), screenplay by Kenichi Araki, art by Shinji Nishikawa
- Petite Eva: Bokura Tanken Doukoukai (ぷちえう゛ぁ ぼくら探検同好会 Puchi Eva: Bokura Tanken Doukoukai), art by Maki Oozora (おおぞらまき)
- Sore Ike! Momotarou Densetsu (それいけ!桃太郎電鉄) (momotetsu series), screenplay by 浜崎達也, art by 高内優向
- .hack//LINK (.hack series), art by 喜久屋めがね
- Treasure Island Z: The Rose Pearl (宝島Z バラ色の真珠 Takarajima Z: Barairo no Shinju) (Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure series), art by マイケル・原腸
- Dragon Tamer: Sound Spirit F (ドラゴンテイマー サウンドスピリットF Doragon Teimā: Saundo Supiritto F) (Dragon Tamer series) by Atsushi (あつし)
- Netghost Pipopa (ネットゴーストPIPOPA Nettogōsuto PIPOPA), art by 鈴木小波
- MapleStory (メイプルストーリー Meipuru Sutōrī) (manga adaptation) by 岩田鷹吉
- Kurukuru ChoPot (くるくる☆ちょボット Kurukuru Cho Potto) by 泉原れな
- Legentail Millennium (LEGENTAIL千年太 Legentail Sennen) by Tatsuya Morino (森野達弥)
- Angler Hero (アングラーヒーロー Angurā Hīrō) by 尾頭しいた
- Soulcalibur Legends (ソウルキャリバーレジェンズ) (manga adaptation), art by Chiyori Komakura (小枕チヨリ)
- Garuru Rero (ガルルレロ) by 後藤ゆうた
- ゾンビの神様 (God of Zombies Zonbi no Kamisama) by きんこうじたま
From Volume 2
- BB Senshi (SD Gundam) Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Clash of the Heroes Chapter (BB戦士三国伝英雄激突編 BB Senshi Sangokuden: Eiyuu Gekitotsu Hen) (BB Senshi Sangokuden series) by Kentaro Yano (矢野健太郎)
From Volume 6
- Super Era α (超世紀α Chou Seiki Arufa) by Mine Yoshizaki
From Volume 7
- Code Geass: Tales of an Alternate Shogunate (幕末異聞録 コードギアス 反逆のルルーシュ Bakumatsu Ibun Roku, Kōdo Giasu: Hangyaku no Rurūshu, lit. Bakumatsu Strange Tales, Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion), scenario by 村松由二郎, art by 銃爺
From Volume 8
- Battle Spirits: Shounen Toppa Bashin (バトルスピリッツ 少年突破バシン Batoru Supirittsu: Shounen Toppa Bashin) (Battle Spirits series), art by 藤異秀明, original work by Sunrise
- Slayers: Light Majic (スレイヤーズ ライト☆マジック Sureiyāzu: Raito Majikku) (Slayers series)
Connection to other publications
Due to its role of promoting Bandai projects, the title is linked to similar magazines such as Hobby Japan and Dengeki Hobby. The title also includes popular comics which run in Gundam Ace; it is also a special edition of Gundam Ace.
Free gifts
Similar to many children's magazines, Kerokero Ace often includes 'free gifts' to increase interest. Such items are usually linked to the comics running within the title or exclusive collectables. Items offered have included Haro digital watches, Keroro stickers and kaiju trading cards.
Issues
Release date follows. Listed by corresponding volume number.
- Kerokero Ace October 2007
- Kerokero Ace November 2007
- Kerokero Ace December 2007
- Kerokero Ace January 2008 - December 21, 2008
- Kerokero Ace February 2008
- Kerokero Ace March 2008
- Kerokero Ace April 2008 - February 26, 2008
- Kerokero Ace May 2008
- Kerokero Ace June 2008
- Kerokero Ace July 2008 - May 26, 2008
- Kerokero Ace November 2008 - September 26, 2008
- Kerokero Ace December 2008 - October 25, 2008
External links
- Kerokero Ace at Wikipedia
- ja:ケロケロエース at Wikipedia (Japanese)
- Kerokero Ace at Kadokawa (Japanese)
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