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Volume 1, Issue 4

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Volume 1, Issue 4

 
Style & Trends

Get This Look
This month, double your fashion pleasure with a special two-part, opposites-attract Get This Look section.

Tokyo Style
Ten fun Japanese trends youll want to indulge in!

For Your Eyes Only (FYEO)
Don't talk—type! We reveal all you need to know about text messaging!

How to Make the Perfect Costume
Halloween is on the horizon, and expert advice is here. From conception to creation, we show you how to make a killer costume.

 
Culture

Life in the Shinsengumi
The third of four chapters illuminating the history of the revolutionary Shinsengumi is here.

V-Ball for All!
Tons of fun facts about Nobara's favorite sport, volleyball.

Baa-d Boy Bertie
Tuck that tabloid in the trash and stick with us. We've got the scoop on one of the most outrageous European playboys of all time.

Music

Acting Like a Singer
The star of the Japanese live-action film Nana looks and lives like her onscreen counterpart, Nana Osaki.

Interviews

Kamikaze Girls' Starlets Speak
We chatted up the pretty, talented actresses who bring the new live-action film Kamikaze Girls to life—see what they had to say.

In Every Issue

Editor's Letter
How we honor those spooky spirits of the dead—here and abroad.

New Stuff
Last month, we showed you new anime-style games. Now there's a manga-style one in the house.

How to Draw Manga
Learn how to differentiate between girl and boy characters' bodies, and how to use body language to express emotion. Plus, more free drawing sets!

Contest
There's a cute new character on the Shojo Beat block who needs a name. Come up with the best one and win a customized iPod!

Letters
This time, the spotlight's on you!

Manga Update
The latest and greatest in shojo manga—check out what's brand-new in stores.

Horoscope
Baby, your stars shine bright—we decode them for you.

Coming Next Month
Issue 5 brings a boatload of story climaxes. See what you have to look forward to!

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