Young You magazine is a monthly manga compilation phone book, similar to Nakayoshi except it is for a “josei” or young women’s audience. It ran until 2005 when it was abruptly discontinued by the publisher, Shueisha. Naoko Takeuchi published her “Punch!!” series in this magazine from 1998 – 2004, detailing personal life events such as her marriage and child birth experience.

This issue contains Balloon Punch Round 8 by Naoko Takeuchi.

Table of Contents

1. Kisuke Above the Clouds | 雲の上のキスケさん by Masane Kamoi
2. The Dream City Where You Live | 君住む夢都 by Emiko Yachi
3. Not Yet | 未だ未 by Mayumi Ishii
4. Holding a Man's Hand in a Dream | 夢で男の手を握る by Hazuki Saisho
5. Maybe Maybe I'm an OL (Office Lady)! | おーえる かもかもっ! by Ramune Suzuma
6. Honey and Clover | ハチミツとクローバー by Chica Umino
7. Princess, Prince and Petit Prince's ♡ Balloon ♡ Punchi!! | 姫と王子とプチ王子♡のばる～ん♡ぱ～んち!! by Naoko Takeuchi
8. Love Egg | 恋のたまご by Satoru Makimura
9. Alcohol | アルコール by Shinobu Nishimura
10. Mitsumecha Iyan | みつめちゃいやん by Sugino HARUNA
11. Yay! Bon-chan!! | いよぉ! ボンちゃん!! by Sawa Suzuki
12. Tweet Comic Haiku Course | つぶやき川柳講座 by Miri Masuda
13. Love Strengthening Month | 恋愛強化月間 by Karen
14. Thousand Stone House Romance | 千石屋綺談 by Mieko Osaka
15. Oshaberi NYU-YO-KU supesharu | おしゃべりニューヨークすぺしゃる by Mon
16. Challenge Club | チャレンジ倶楽部 by Kiyo Tsuyuzaki
17. My Workplace | わたしの仕事場 by Natsuko Hamaguchi
18. Green Garden | 緑の園 by Fuyumi Ogura
19. Strawberries Sting My Teeth | 苺が歯にしみる by Tsubura Kurio
20. Dreaming | ドリーミング by Kiyo Tsuyuzaki
21. Office Lady Kunoichi Touko | OLくの一・東子 by Candy Sato