 June 2011 | |
| Categories | Fashion |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Circulation | 200,000 [1] |
| Publisher | Kadokawa |
| First issue | April 17, 2010 |
| Final issue | November 2011 |
| Country | Japan |
| Based in | Tokto |
| Language | Japanese |
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The original PopSister, titled Scream, [5] was published in 2009 as a special edition of Popteen magazine. [4]
The first authentic issue of PopSister was published on April 17, 2010. It featured seven exclusive models, Tsubasa Masuwaka, Kana Hoshino, Yui Kanno, Jun Komori, Tomoko Higuchi, Eri Aoki, and Wei Son. [3] The last issue was released in November 2011. [6]
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