POPEYE first issue, summer 1976 | California special issue | The legendary first issue that gave birth to the City Boy | Vintage magazine
POPEYE first issue, summer 1976 | California special issue | The legendary first issue that gave birth to the City Boy | Vintage magazine
🗞️ About the Magazine
POPEYE is a Japanese culture and lifestyle magazine that was first published in 1976.
Based on the concept of "Magazine for City Boys," it lightly introduces a wide range of topics, including fashion, foreign culture, lifestyle, music, and movies. From the very beginning, the magazine's pages were strongly influenced by American West Coast culture, and it had a major impact on the lifestyles of young people.
This **first issue (Summer 1976)** was a " California Special ".
This book is filled with the free-spirited atmosphere of the West Coast, which was not yet well known in Japan at the time, including Santa Monica, Los Angeles, surfer culture, and skateboarding, and can be said to be the beginning of the POPEYE legend .
This vintage issue remains highly popular today and is a valuable resource for learning about the origins of city boy culture .
📚 Product condition|Condition
This is a **vintage magazine (used book)**.
Due to aging, there may be discoloration, scratches, bent corners, small tears, stains, etc.
Please be aware of this in advance.
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