Popeye is a monthly fashion and men's magazine based in Tokyo, Japan. It is one of the oldest magazines featuring articles about men's fashion. Its tagline is "Magazine for City Boys". The magazine is considered to be the Japanese version of Nylon magazine. Popeye was started in 1976 as a male version of "an an", a women's magazine. Popeye has several sister publications, including "an an", Brutus and Croissant. In 2013 Popeye and Brutus received best magazine award. In July 2016 Popeye celebrated its 40th anniversary. Later that decade, Popeye celebrated its 46th anniversary with the launch of a limited run of streetwear merchandising. In 1999 Popeye sold 220,000 copies.