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''I Love Mama'' «stylized as "I LOVE mama"» is a gyaru fashion and lifestyle magazine published monthly in Japan by Inforest Publishing.〔("No.1 gyaru-mama magazine 'I Love Mama' and Ajinomoto KK research about lifestyles of 'gyaru-mamas'!" ), 8 April 2010, ''PR Times'' 〕 Originally named "Mama Nuts × Ageha", ''I Love Mama'' was established as a special edition of two gyaru magazines, the hostess-targeted ''Koakuma Ageha'' magazine and dark-skin obsessed ''Happie Nuts'' magazine.〔("Mama-san Diary Episode 33 'Moyamoya Childcare Magazine Cruise' : 'I Love Mama'" ) date unknown, Hidemi Horikoshi ''Gentosha'' 〕 ''I Love Mama'' is considered a unique magazine, as it is a magazine especially for "gyaru-mama" females (females who have children ),〔 consisting of the likes of housekeeping tips, parenting tips, and fashion tips.〔("'Mama Gohan' event of factory tour & family cooking" ), date unknown, ''All About'' 〕 Described as a "mega-hit" magazine, it has been the highest-selling gyaru-mama magazine ever since its launch in 2008.〔("'I Love Mama' × Ajinomoto KK cellphone website 'Mama Gohan' opens on April 26!!" ), 26 April 2010, ''Asahi Shimbun, PR Times'' 〕 There is some Western interest in the magazine, and it can be purchased from Amazon and eBay. ==History== ''I Love Mama'' was first published in September 2008 under the name "Mama Nuts × Ageha" as a special co-edition of ''Koakuma Ageha'' and ''Happie Nuts'', after these two magazines' special editorials for "gyaru-mama" audiences gained considerable popularity.〔("Inforest of 'Koakuma Ageha' and 'Nuts' launches a monthly magazine 'for mamas'!" (2/3) ), 24 February 2009, ''Nikkei BP'' 〕 ''Mama Nuts × Ageha'' was the first-ever magazine devoted solely to the gyaru-mama scene,〔("Agejo, gyaru, significantly growing women's magazine of a moderate-sized publisher" ) 2 October 2008, ''The All Japan Magazine and Book Publisher's and Editor's Association'' 〕 and it became a smash-hit, with 150,000 copies sold during its first three days and an additional 30,000 copies sold.〔 ''Mama Nuts × Ageha'' changed its name to "I Love Mama", becoming monthly in April 2009.〔("I Love Mama" ) ''Model Press'' 〕 Circulation reached 200,000 by October 2009.〔("Magazine gives moms fashion tips" ), 1 October 2009, ''The Japan Times''〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「I Love Mama」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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