{"rewrite":{"id":"r_eae638c0108d2cee33814d8d","clusterId":"c_cf78a615899edfda57266c70","slug":"harlequin-original-magazine-ends-publication-after-18-years","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Harlequin Original Magazine Ends Publication After 18 Years","summary":"Harlequin Enterprises' Japanese arm announced on June 15 that its monthly Harlequin Original magazine has ended publication with the July issue, which shipped on June 11. The magazine launched in January 2008 as Monthly HQ Comic and ran for over 18 years. The company will continue releasing titles under the Harlequin Comic label in print and digital formats.","whyItMatters":"The closure of Harlequin Original, the company's first monthly manga magazine, marks the end of a long-running print outlet for romance manga adaptations, though the Harlequin Comic label continues.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eHarlequin Enterprises\u0026#39; Japanese branch announced on Monday that its monthly Harlequin Original magazine has ended publication with the July issue, which shipped on June 11. The magazine launched in January 2008 as Monthly HQ Comic and was the company\u0026#39;s first monthly manga publication. Over its run, it featured titles such as the manga adaptation of Abby Green\u0026#39;s A Christmas Bride for the King novel. The company stated it will continue to publish titles under the Harlequin Comic label in both print and digital formats.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Harlequin Enterprises shut its magazine but kept the comic label. The move trims a print monthly that ran over 18 years while preserving the brand for new formats.","twitterPost":"Harlequin Enterprises ended its monthly magazine after 18 years but kept the comic label. Print trimmed, brand retained.","threadsPost":"Harlequin Enterprises ended the monthly Harlequin Original magazine with the July issue, closing an 18-year print run. The company continues releasing titles under the Harlequin Comic label in print and digital. The magazine's end does not mean the brand is gone, just that it shifted format.","newsletterBlurb":"Harlequin Enterprises' Japanese arm announced the end of its monthly Harlequin Original magazine with the July issue. The magazine launched in 2008 as Monthly HQ Comic. The Harlequin Comic label will continue releasing titles in print and digital.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-15/harlequin-original-magazine-ends-publication/.238555\",\"title\":\"News: 'Harlequin Original' Magazine Ends Publication\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3854,"outputTokens":489,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1781560439,"createdAt":"2026-06-15T21:45:03.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-15T21:49:57.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-15T21:49:57.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_cf78a615899edfda57266c70","canonicalTitle":"News\n'Harlequin Original' Magazine Ends Publication","representativeArticleId":"a_f0797c5252d8a9cf7c639b2c","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[\"Harlequin Original\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"manga\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-15T21:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-15T21:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-15T21:49:57.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-15/harlequin-original-magazine-ends-publication/.238555","title":"News\n'Harlequin Original' Magazine Ends Publication"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["Harlequin Original"],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"manga","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Harlequin Enterprises' Japanese branch ended publication of its monthly Harlequin Original magazine with the July issue, which shipped on June 11.","The magazine launched in January 2008 as Monthly HQ Comic and was the company's first monthly manga publication.","The magazine ran for over 18 years, featuring titles such as the manga adaptation of Abby Green's A Christmas Bride for the King novel.","Harlequin Enterprises will continue to publish titles under the Harlequin Comic label in both print and digital formats."]}