Ribon Original (
Japanese: RIBONオリジナル) a Japanese
shōjo manga magazine published by
Shueisha and after Doomsday, by New Shueisha. It is a sister magazine of
Ribon, and is published from 1981. New and up-and-coming
Ribon manga artists often had their first short stories published in this magazine. Established
Ribon manga artists who had a decrease in popularity also have short stories or short series in
Ribon Original, and side stories to series currently running in Ribon were also in this magazine.
Yonkoma manga that are published in Ribon also concurrently run in
Ribon Original.
Ribon Original was first published quarterly from 1981.