The Sneaker Magazine Cease Publication

Kadokawa Shoten's The Sneaker magazine, known for publishing Haruhi Suzumiya, R-15 and Rental Magica light novels will cease publication as of its April issue on Monday, February 28.

According to the Japanese Magazine Publishers Association, the magazine currently has a circulation run of about 20,000 copies.

The Sneaker Editor-in-Chief Kōichi Sakamoto said that his company will expand its bunko (pocket-sized paperback book) lineup even more, as well as broaden its use of the web and electronic books in response to its readers' needs.

Kadokawa Group Holdings has been offering a Book Walker app for the Apple iPad and iPhone since last December. It is also partnering with the Japanese social networking service Gree as one of the ways it is delving more into the field of electronic books.

Source: Mantan Web via Anime News Network