title: Bessatsu Friend
text: , formerly known as , is a Japanese  manga magazine published by Kodansha. It was originally conceived as a , or companion magazine, to Shōjo Friend, which is no longer published.  Bessatsu Friend is commonly known by the abbreviated name  and is published on the 13th of each month.
  
  The magazine originally featured manga focused on romance; however, with the start of publications by manga artists like Keiko Suenobu, it began publishing such that moved away from that main focus.  publishes manga by many well known manga artists, such as Miwa Ueda, Satomi Ikezawa, Ayu Watanabe, Fuyumi Soryo, Nanba Atsuko, and Keiko Suenobu.
  
  In October 2005, a manga serialized in Bessatsu Friend titled Flower of Eden was pulled from publication and recalled by both Kodansha and North American publisher Tokyopop, after it was revealed that the manga artist, Yuki Suetsugu, had copied art directly from Slam Dunk and Real by Takehiko Inoue. After that, official imports of Bessatsu Friend publications became scarce.
  
  Serialization
  
  Current
  Hana-kun to Koisuru Watashi (2011–present)
  A Girl & Her Guard Dog (2018–present)
  Yamaguchi-kun Isn't So Bad (2019–present)
  My Girlfriend's Child (2021–present)
   L DK Pink (2022–present)
  
  Past
  
  1977–1989
  Akogare (1970)
  
  1990–1999
  Mars (1996–2000)
  Peach Girl (1997–2004)
  Guru Guru Pon-chan (1998–2000)
  Girl Got Game (1999–2002)
  
  2000–2009
  Flower of Eden (2000–2004)
  The Wallflower (2000–2015)
  A Perfect Day for Love Letters (2001)
  Othello (2001–2004)
  My Heavenly Hockey Club (2002–2005)
  Life (2002–2009)
  Senpai to Kanojo (2004–2005)
  Peach Girl: Sae's Story (2004–2008)
  Love Attack! (2005–2009)
  A Song to the Sun (2006)
  Minima! (2006–2008)
  Papillon (2007–2009)
  Love's Reach (2008–2011)
  Drowning Love (2009–2014)
  L DK (2009–2017)
  
  2010–2019
  Kyō no Kira-kun (2012–2014)
  P and JK (2013–2020)
  Kiss Him, Not Me (2014–2019)
  Defying Kurosaki-kun (2014–2021)
  Kiss Me at the Stroke of Midnight (2015–2020)
  Star-Crossed!! (2019-2020)
  
  Related magazines
   Nakayoshi
   Shojo Friend
   Dessert
  
  References
  
  External links
    
   
  
  1965 establishments in Japan
  Kodansha magazines
  Magazines established in 1965
  Magazines published in Tokyo
  Monthly manga magazines published in Japan
  Shōjo manga magazines