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The following is a list of the best-selling Japanese manga series to date in terms of the number of collected tankōbon volumes sold. All series in this list have at least 20 million copies in circulation. This list is limited to Japanese manga and does not include manhwa, manhua or original English-language manga. The series are listed according to the highest sales or circulation (copies in print) estimate of their collected tankōbon volumes as reported in reliable sources unless indicated otherwise. Ties are arranged in alphabetical order.
Note that most manga series are first serialized and sold as part of manga magazines, before being sold separately as individual collected tankōbon volumes. This list only includes the number of collected tankōbon volumes sold. For sales of manga magazines which includes these series, see List of Japanese manga magazines by circulation . The best-selling manga magazine (and best-selling comic magazine) is Weekly Shōnen Jump , with over 7.5 billion copies sold. [1] Estimated circulation figures for individual manga series published in manga magazines are given in footnotes. [lower-alpha 1]
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Manga series | Author(s) | Publisher | Demographic | No. of collected volumes | Serialized | Approximate sales | Average sales per volume [lower-alpha 2] |
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One Piece | Eiichiro Oda | Shueisha | Shōnen | 107 | 1997–present | 523.2 million†‡ [lower-alpha 5] [lower-alpha 7] | 4.89 million |
Golgo 13 | Takao Saito, Saito Production | Shogakukan | Seinen | 208 | 1968–present | 300 million† [11] | 1.45 million |
Case Closed / Detective Conan | Gosho Aoyama | Shogakukan | Shōnen | 102 | 1994–present | 270 million† [12] | 2.65 million |
Dragon Ball | Akira Toriyama | Shueisha | Shōnen | 42 | 1984–1995 | 260 million [13] [lower-alpha 8] | 6.19 million |
Doraemon | Fujiko F. Fujio | Shogakukan | Children | 45 | 1969–1996 | 250 million† [14] [lower-alpha 9] | 4.71 million |
Naruto | Masashi Kishimoto | Shueisha | Shōnen | 72 | 1999–2014 | 250 million† [15] | 3.47 million |
Slam Dunk | Takehiko Inoue | Shueisha | Shōnen | 31 | 1990–1996 | 170 million† [16] | 5.48 million |
KochiKame: Tokyo Beat Cops | Osamu Akimoto | Shueisha | Shōnen | 201 | 1976–2016 | 156.5 million† [17] | 0.78 million |
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba | Koyoharu Gotouge | Shueisha | Shōnen | 23 | 2016–2020 | 150 million†‡ [18] | 6.52 million |
Crayon Shin-chan | Yoshito Usui, UY Team | Futabasha | Seinen | 63 | 1990–present | 148 million† [lower-alpha 10] [19] | 2.35 million |
Attack on Titan | Hajime Isayama | Kodansha | Shōnen | 34 | 2009–2021 | 140 million†‡ [20] | 4.12 million |
Oishinbo | Tetsu Kariya, Akira Hanasaki | Shogakukan | Seinen | 111 | 1983–2014 (on hiatus) | 135 million† [21] | 1.22 million |
Bleach | Tite Kubo | Shueisha | Shōnen | 74 | 2001–2016 | 130 million† [22] | 1.75 million |
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure | Hirohiko Araki | Shueisha | Shōnen/Seinen | 134 | 1987–present | 120 million† [23] | 0.90 million |
Astro Boy | Osamu Tezuka | Kobunsha | Shōnen | 23 | 1952–1968 | 100 million [24] | 4.35 million |
Baki the Grappler | Keisuke Itagaki | Akita Shoten | Shōnen | 191 | 1991–present | 100 million† [lower-alpha 11] [25] | 0.52 million |
Fist of the North Star | Buronson, Tetsuo Hara | Shueisha | Shōnen | 27 | 1983–1988 | 100 million [26] | 3.70 million |
Hajime no Ippo | George Morikawa | Kodansha | Shōnen | 138 | 1989–present | 100 million† [27] | 0.72 million |
The Kindaichi Case Files | Yōzaburō Kanari, Seimaru Amagi, Fumiya Satō | Kodansha | Shōnen/Seinen | 90 | 1992–present | 100 million† [28] | 1.11 million |
Kingdom | Yasuhisa Hara | Shueisha | Seinen | 71 | 2006–present | 100 million†‡ [29] | 1.42 million |
My Hero Academia | Kōhei Horikoshi | Shueisha | Shōnen | 40 | 2014–present | 100 million†‡ [30] [lower-alpha 12] | 2.5 million |
Touch | Mitsuru Adachi | Shogakukan | Shōnen | 26 | 1981–1986 | 100 million [31] | 3.85 million |
Manga series | Author(s) | Publisher | Demographic | No. of collected volumes | Serialized | Approximate sales | Average sales per volume [lower-alpha 13] |
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Captain Tsubasa | Yōichi Takahashi | Shueisha | Shōnen/Seinen | 108 | 1981–present | 90 million† [lower-alpha 14] [32] | 0.83 million |
Jujutsu Kaisen | Gege Akutami | Shueisha | Shōnen | 26 [lower-alpha 15] | 2018–present | 90 million†‡ [33] | 3.4 million |
Sazae-san | Machiko Hasegawa | Kodansha | — | 45 | 1946–1974 | 86 million [34] | 1.91 million |
Hunter × Hunter | Yoshihiro Togashi | Shueisha | Shōnen | 37 | 1998–present (on hiatus) | 84 million†‡ [35] | 2.33 million |
Vagabond | Takehiko Inoue | Kodansha | Seinen | 37 | 1998–2015 (on hiatus) | 82 million [36] | 2.21 million |
Fullmetal Alchemist | Hiromu Arakawa | Enix (2001–2003) Square Enix (2003–2010) | Shōnen | 27 | 2001–2010 | 80 million† [37] | 2.96 million |
Sangokushi | Mitsuteru Yokoyama | Ushio Shuppansha | Shōnen | 60 | 1971–1986 | 80 million [38] | 1.33 million |
Tokyo Revengers | Ken Wakui | Kodansha | Shōnen | 31 | 2017–2022 | 80 million†‡ [39] | 2.58 million |
YuYu Hakusho | Yoshihiro Togashi | Shueisha | Shōnen | 19 | 1990–1994 | 78 million [40] | 4.1 million |
Kinnikuman | Yudetamago | Shueisha | Shōnen/Seinen | 80 | 1979–1987, 2011–present | 77 million† [41] | 0.96 million |
Fairy Tail | Hiro Mashima | Kodansha | Shōnen | 63 | 2006–2017 | 72 million† [42] | 1.14 million |
Rurouni Kenshin | Nobuhiro Watsuki | Shueisha | Shōnen | 28 | 1994–1999 | 72 million†‡ [43] | 2.57 million |
Boys Over Flowers | Yoko Kamio | Shueisha | Shōjo | 37 | 1992–2003 | 61 million† [44] | 1.64 million |
Major | Takuya Mitsuda | Shogakukan | Shōnen | 101 | 1994–present | 60.5 million† [lower-alpha 16] [lower-alpha 17] | 0.59 million |
Berserk | Kentaro Miura, Kōji Mori, Studio Gaga | Hakusensha | Seinen | 42 | 1989–present | 60 million†‡ [47] | 1.43 million |
Haikyu!! | Haruichi Furudate | Shueisha | Shōnen | 45 | 2012–2020 | 60 million† [48] | 1.33 million |
The Prince of Tennis | Takeshi Konomi | Shueisha | Shōnen | 42 | 1999–2008 | 60 million† [49] | 1.42 million |
Rokudenashi Blues | Masanori Morita | Shueisha | Shōnen | 42 | 1988–1997 | 60 million† [50] | 1.42 million |
Gintama | Hideaki Sorachi | Shueisha | Shōnen | 77 | 2003–2019 | 58 million† [51] | 0.75 million |
Initial D | Shuichi Shigeno | Kodansha | Seinen | 48 | 1995–2013 | 56 million† [52] | 1.16 million |
Bad Boys | Hiroshi Tanaka | Shōnen Gahōsha | Seinen | 22 | 1988–1996 | 55 million† [53] | 2.50 million |
H2 | Mitsuru Adachi | Shogakukan | Shōnen | 34 | 1992–1999 | 55 million† [54] | 1.61 million |
Ranma ½ | Rumiko Takahashi | Shogakukan | Shōnen | 38 | 1987–1996 | 55 million† [55] | 1.44 million |
The Seven Deadly Sins | Nakaba Suzuki | Kodansha | Shōnen | 54 [lower-alpha 18] | 2012–present [lower-alpha 18] | 55 million†‡ [56] | 1.01 million |
Minami no Teiō | Dai Tennōji, Rikiya Gō | Nihon Bungeisha | Shōnen | 159 | 1992–present | 53 million† [57] | 0.33 million |
Super Radical Gag Family | Kenji Hamaoka | Akita Shoten | Shōnen | 101 | 1993–present | 51 million† [lower-alpha 19] [58] | 0.50 million |
Black Jack | Osamu Tezuka | Akita Shoten | Shōnen | 25 | 1973–1983 | 50 million [59] | 2 million |
City Hunter | Tsukasa Hojo | Shueisha | Shōnen | 35 | 1985–1991 | 50 million† [53] | 1.42 million |
Cobra | Buichi Terasawa | Shueisha | Shōnen | 18 | 1978–1984 | 50 million† [60] | 2.77 million |
Devilman | Go Nagai | Kodansha | Shōnen | 5 | 1972–1973 | 50 million† [61] | 10.00 million |
Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai | Riku Sanjo, Koji Inada | Shueisha | Shōnen | 37 | 1989–1996 | 50 million† [62] [lower-alpha 20] | 1.35 million |
Fisherman Sanpei | Takao Yaguchi | Kodansha | Shōnen | 65 | 1973–1983 | 50 million† [63] | 0.76 million |
Glass Mask | Suzue Miuchi | Hakusensha | Shōjo | 49 | 1976–2012 (on hiatus) | 50 million† [64] | 1.02 million |
Great Teacher Onizuka | Tooru Fujisawa | Kodansha | Shōnen | 25 | 1997–2002 | 50 million [65] | 2.00 million |
Inuyasha | Rumiko Takahashi | Shogakukan | Shōnen | 56 | 1996–2008 | 50 million† [66] | 0.89 million |
Nana | Ai Yazawa | Shueisha | Shōjo | 21 | 2000–2009 (on hiatus) | 50 million† [67] | 2.38 million |
Saint Seiya | Masami Kurumada | Shueisha | Shōnen | 28 | 1986–1990 | 50 million [68] | 1.78 million |
Shoot! | Tsukasa Ōshima | Kodansha | Shōnen | 33 | 1990–2003 | 50 million† [69] | 1.51 million |
Manga series | Author(s) | Publisher | Demographic | No. of collected volumes | Serialized | Approximate sales | Average sales per volume [lower-alpha 21] |
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Dokaben | Shinji Mizushima | Akita Shoten | Shōnen | 48 | 1972–1981 | 48 million† [53] | 1.00 million |
Kosaku Shima | Kenshi Hirokane | Kodansha | Seinen | 106 | 1983–present | 47 million†‡ [lower-alpha 22] [70] | 0.44 million |
Tokyo Ghoul | Sui Ishida | Shueisha | Seinen | 30 | 2011–2018 | 47 million† [lower-alpha 23] [71] | 1.56 million |
Crows | Hiroshi Takahashi | Akita Shoten | Shōnen | 26 | 1990–1998 | 46 million† [72] | 1.76 million |
Sailor Moon | Naoko Takeuchi | Kodansha | Shōjo | 18 | 1991–1997 | 46 million†‡ [lower-alpha 24] [73] | 2.55 million |
Shizukanaru Don – Yakuza Side Story | Tatsuo Nitta | Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha | Seinen | 108 | 1988–2013 | 46 million† [74] | 0.42 million |
Dear Boys | Hiroki Yagami | Kodansha | Shōnen | 81 | 1989–present | 45 million† [lower-alpha 25] [75] | 0.55 million |
Shonan Junai Gumi | Tooru Fujisawa | Kodansha | Shōnen | 31 | 1990–1996 | 45 million† [76] | 1.45 million |
Ace of Diamond | Yuji Terajima | Kodansha | Shōnen | 78 | 2006–2022 | 44 million† [lower-alpha 26] [77] | 0.56 million |
The Promised Neverland | Kaiu Shirai, Posuka Demizu | Shueisha | Shōnen | 20 | 2016–2020 | 42 million†‡ [78] | 2.10 million |
Be-Bop High School | Kazuhiro Kiuchi | Kodansha | Seinen | 48 | 1983–2003 | 40 million [79] | 0.83 million |
Cooking Papa | Tochi Ueyama | Kodansha | Seinen | 163 | 1985–present | 40 million† [80] | 0.24 million |
Crest of the Royal Family | Chieko Hosokawa | Akita Shoten | Shōjo | 68 | 1976–present | 40 million† [81] | 0.58 million |
Kyō Kara Ore Wa!! | Hiroyuki Nishimori | Shogakukan | Shōnen | 38 | 1988–1997 | 40 million† [82] | 1.05 million |
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime | Fuse, Taiki Kawakami | Kodansha | Shōnen | 22 | 2015–present | 40 million† [lower-alpha 27] [lower-alpha 28] [83] | 1.81 million |
Yu-Gi-Oh! | Kazuki Takahashi | Shueisha | Shōnen | 38 | 1996–2004 | 40 million† [53] [lower-alpha 29] | 1.05 million |
Nodame Cantabile | Tomoko Ninomiya | Kodansha | Josei | 23 | 2001–2009 | 39 million† [84] | 1.69 million |
Shaman King | Hiroyuki Takei | Shueisha/Kodansha | Shōnen | 32/35 | 1998–2004 | 38 million† [85] [lower-alpha 30] | 1.08 million |
20th Century Boys | Naoki Urasawa | Shogakukan | Seinen | 22 | 1999–2006 | 36 million† [53] | 1.63 million |
Kimi ni Todoke | Karuho Shiina | Shueisha | Shōjo | 30 | 2005–2017 | 36 million†‡ [86] | 1.20 million |
Black Butler | Yana Toboso | Square Enix | Shōnen | 33 | 2006–present | 35 million† [87] | 1.06 million |
The Chef | Mai Tsurugina, Tadashi Katou | Nihon Bungeisha | Seinen | 62 | 1986–2016 (on hiatus) | 35 million† [lower-alpha 31] [88] | 0.56 million |
Dr. Slump | Akira Toriyama | Shueisha | Shōnen | 18 | 1980–1984 | 35 million† [89] | 1.94 million |
Itazura na Kiss | Kaoru Tada | Shueisha | Shōjo | 23 | 1990–1999 | 35 million† [90] | 1.52 million |
Salary Man Kintaro | Hiroshi Motomiya | Shueisha | Seinen | 45 | 1994–2016 | 35 million† [lower-alpha 32] [91] | 0.77 million |
Spy × Family | Tatsuya Endo | Shueisha | Shōnen | 13 | 2019–present | 35 million† [92] | 2.69 million |
Urusei Yatsura | Rumiko Takahashi | Shogakukan | Shōnen | 34 | 1978–1987 | 35 million† [93] | 1.02 million |
Worst | Hiroshi Takahashi | Akita Shoten | Shōnen | 33 | 2002–2013 | 35 million† [94] | 1.06 million |
3×3 Eyes | Yuzo Takada | Kodansha | Seinen | 40 | 1987–2002 | 33.33 million† [95] | 0.83 million |
The Apothecary Diaries | Natsu Hyuga, Minoji Kurata, Nekokurage | Square Enix Shogakukan | Seinen | 29 | 2017–present | 33 million†‡ [lower-alpha 33] [96] | 1.13 million |
Kaze Densetsu: Bukkomi no Taku | Hiroto Saki, Juzo Tokoro | Kodansha | Shōnen/Seinen | 41 | 1991–2021 | 33 million† [lower-alpha 34] [97] | 0.80 million |
Chibi Maruko-chan | Momoko Sakura | Shueisha | Shōjo | 17 | 1986–2018 | 32.5 million†‡ [98] | 1.91 million |
The Silent Service | Kaiji Kawaguchi | Kodansha | Seinen | 32 | 1988–1996 | 32 million†‡ [99] | 1.00 million |
A Certain Magical Index | Kazuma Kamachi | Square Enix | Shōnen | 105 | 2007–present | 31 million† [lower-alpha 35] [100] | 0.29 million |
Kuroko's Basketball | Tadatoshi Fujimaki | Shueisha | Shōnen | 30 | 2008–2014 | 31 million† [101] | 1.03 million |
Space Brothers | Chūya Koyama | Kodansha | Seinen | 42 | 2007–present | 31 million†‡ [102] | 0.73 million |
Bastard!! | Kazushi Hagiwara | Shueisha | Shōnen/Seinen | 27 | 1988–2012 (on hiatus) | 30 million† [89] | 1.11 million |
Blue Lock | Muneyuki Kaneshiro, Yusuke Nomura | Kodansha | Shōnen | 26 | 2018–present | 30 million†‡ [103] | 1.15 million |
Chameleon | Atsushi Kase | Kodansha | Shōnen | 47 | 1990–1999 | 30 million† [104] | 0.63 million |
Death Note | Tsugumi Ohba, Takeshi Obata | Shueisha | Shōnen | 12 | 2003–2006 | 30 million† [105] | 2.50 million |
Fruits Basket | Natsuki Takaya | Hakusensha | Shōjo | 23 | 1998–2006 | 30 million† [46] | 1.30 million |
Gaki Deka | Tatsuhiko Yamagami | Akita Shoten | Shōnen | 26 | 1974–1980 | 30 million† [106] | 1.15 million |
Jarinko Chie | Etsumi Haruki | Futabasha | Seinen | 67 | 1978–1997 | 30 million† [53] | 0.44 million |
Jingi | Tachihara Ayumi | Akita Shoten | Seinen | 81 | 1988–2019 | 30 million† [lower-alpha 36] [107] | 0.37 million |
Kaiji | Nobuyuki Fukumoto | Kodansha | Seinen | 90 | 1996–present | 30 million† [lower-alpha 37] [108] | 0.33 million |
One-Punch Man | One, Yusuke Murata | Shueisha | Seinen | 26 | 2012–present | 30 million [109] | 1.15 million |
Reborn! | Akira Amano | Shueisha | Shōnen | 42 | 2004–2012 | 30 million† [110] | 0.71 million |
Shura no Mon | Masatoshi Kawahara | Kodansha | Shōnen | 31 | 1987–1996 | 30 million† [111] | 0.96 million |
Tokimeki Tonight | Koi Ikeno | Shueisha | Shōjo | 30 | 1982–1994 | 30 million† [112] | 1.00 million |
Toriko | Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro | Shueisha | Shōnen | 43 | 2008–2016 | 30 million† [113] | 0.69 million |
Ushio and Tora | Kazuhiro Fujita | Shogakukan | Shōnen | 33 | 1990–1996 | 30 million† [114] | 0.90 million |
Yawara! | Naoki Urasawa | Shogakukan | Seinen | 29 | 1986–1993 | 30 million† [115] | 1.03 million |
Yowamushi Pedal | Wataru Watanabe | Akita Shoten | Shōnen | 84 | 2008–present | 30 million† [116] | 0.35 million |
Manga series | Author(s) | Publisher | Demographic | No. of collected volumes | Serialized | Approximate sales | Average sales per volume [lower-alpha 38] |
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Futari Ecchi | Katsu Aki | Hakusensha | Seinen | 87 | 1997–present | 29.5 million†‡ [117] | 0.34 million |
Shonan Bakusozoku | Satoshi Yoshida | Shōnen Gahōsha | Shōnen | 16 | 1982–1988 | 29 million† [118] | 1.81 million |
Asari-chan | Mayumi Muroyama | Shogakukan | Shōjo | 100 | 1978–2014 | 28 million† [119] | 0.28 million |
Chihayafuru | Yuki Suetsugu | Kodansha | Josei | 50 | 2007–2022 | 28 million† [120] | 0.56 million |
Jigoku Sensei Nūbē | Shō Makura, Takeshi Okano | Shueisha | Shōnen | 72 | 1993–2021 | 28 million†‡ [lower-alpha 39] [121] | 0.39 million |
Pokémon Adventures | Hidenori Kusaka, Mato, Satoshi Yamamoto | Shogakukan | Children | 59 | 1997–present | 28 million† [122] | 0.47 million |
Assassination Classroom | Yūsei Matsui | Shueisha | Shōnen | 21 | 2012–2016 | 27 million† [123] | 1.28 million |
Chainsaw Man | Tatsuki Fujimoto | Shueisha | Shōnen | 17 | 2018–present | 27 million†‡ [124] | 1.58 million |
Golden Kamuy | Satoru Noda | Shueisha | Seinen | 31 | 2014–2022 | 27 million† [125] | 0.87 million |
Sakigake!! Otokojuku | Akira Miyashita | Shueisha | Shōnen | 34 | 1985–1991 | 27 million† [126] | 0.79 million |
Seito Shokun! | Yoko Shoji | Kodansha | Shōjo/Josei | 83 | 1977–2019 | 27 million† [lower-alpha 40] [127] | 0.33 million |
Yūkan Club | Yukari Ichijo | Shueisha | Shōjo | 19 | 1982–2002 | 27 million [128] | 1.42 million |
Bari Bari Densetsu | Shuichi Shigeno | Kodansha | Shōnen | 38 | 1983–1991 | 26 million† [53] | 0.68 million |
Eyeshield 21 | Riichiro Inagaki, Yusuke Murata | Shueisha | Shōnen | 37 | 2002–2009 | 26 million† [129] | 0.70 million |
Tsuribaka Nisshi | Jūzō Yamasaki, Kenichi Kitami | Shogakukan | Seinen | 106 | 1979–present | 26 million† [130] | 0.24 million |
Angel Heart | Tsukasa Hojo | Shinchosha [lower-alpha 41] Tokuma Shoten [lower-alpha 42] | Seinen | 54 | 2001–2017 | 25 million† [lower-alpha 43] [53] | 0.46 million |
Ashita no Joe | Ikki Kajiwara, Tetsuya Chiba | Kodansha | Shōnen | 20 | 1968–1973 | 25 million† [131] | 1.25 million |
Blue Exorcist | Kazue Kato | Shueisha | Shōnen | 28 | 2009–present | 25 million† [132] | 0.89 million |
Boys Be... | Masahiro Itabashi, Hiroyuki Tamakoshi | Kodansha | Shōnen | 32 | 1991–1997 | 25 million† [53] | 0.78 million |
D.Gray-man | Katsura Hoshino | Shueisha | Shōnen | 28 | 2004–present | 25 million† [133] | 0.89 million |
Emblem Take 2 | Kazumasa Kiuchi, Jun Watanabe | Kodansha | Seinen | 62 | 1990–2004 | 25 million† [134] | 0.40 million |
Flame of Recca | Nobuyuki Anzai | Shogakukan | Shōnen | 33 | 1995–2002 | 25 million† [135] | 0.75 million |
Hikaru no Go | Yumi Hotta, Takeshi Obata | Shueisha | Shōnen | 23 | 1998–2003 | 25 million† [136] | 1.08 million |
Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic | Shinobu Ohtaka | Shogakukan | Shōnen | 37 | 2009–2017 | 25 million† [137] | 0.67 million |
Maison Ikkoku | Rumiko Takahashi | Shogakukan | Seinen | 15 | 1980–1987 | 25 million† [138] | 1.66 million |
Miyuki | Mitsuru Adachi | Shogakukan | Shōnen | 12 | 1980–1984 | 25 million† [139] | 2.08 million |
Neon Genesis Evangelion | Yoshiyuki Sadamoto | Kadokawa Shoten | Shōnen | 14 | 1994–2013 | 25 million† [140] | 1.78 million |
Oh My Goddess! | Kōsuke Fujishima | Kodansha | Seinen | 48 | 1988–2014 | 25 million† [141] | 0.52 million |
Patalliro! | Mineo Maya | Hakusensha | Shōjo | 101 | 1979–present | 25 million† [142] | 0.24 million |
Parasyte | Hitoshi Iwaaki | Kodansha | Seinen | 10 | 1988–1995 | 25 million† [143] | 2.50 million |
The Ping Pong Club | Minoru Furuya | Kodansha | Seinen | 13 | 1993–1996 | 25 million† [144] | 1.92 million |
Saiyuki | Kazuya Minekura | Square Enix [lower-alpha 44] Ichijinsha [lower-alpha 45] | Shōnen/shōjo/josei | 27 | 1997–present | 25 million† [145] [lower-alpha 46] | 1.08 million |
Ahiru no Sora | Hinata Takeshi | Kodansha | Shōnen | 51 | 2004–2019 (on hiatus) | 24 million† [146] | 0.47 million |
The Fable | Katsuhisa Minami | Kodansha | Seinen | 31 | 2014–2023 | 24 million†‡ [lower-alpha 47] [147] | 0.77 million |
Gantz | Hiroya Oku | Shueisha | Seinen | 37 | 2000–2013 | 24 million† [lower-alpha 48] [148] | 0.64 million |
Zatch Bell! | Makoto Raiku | Shogakukan | Shōnen | 33 | 2001–2007 | 23.8 million†‡ [149] | 0.72 million |
Rave Master | Hiro Mashima | Kodansha | Shōnen | 35 | 1999–2005 | 23.5 million† [42] | 0.67 million |
Himitsu Series | Yasuko Uchiyama, Tokuo Yokota, Terumi Fujiki, Yoshitari Iizuka | Gakken | Children | 116 | 1972–2014 | 23 million† [lower-alpha 49] [150] | 0.19 million |
The Rose of Versailles | Riyoko Ikeda | Shueisha | Shōjo | 10 | 1972–1973 | 23 million† [151] | 2.30 million |
Abu-san | Shinji Mizushima | Shogakukan | Seinen | 107 | 1973–2014 | 22 million† [152] | 0.20 million |
Cardcaptor Sakura | Clamp | Kodansha | Shōjo | 24 | 1996–2023 | 22 million†‡ [lower-alpha 50] [153] | 0.91 million |
Hoshin Engi | Ryu Fujisaki | Shueisha | Shōnen | 23 | 1996–2000 | 22 million† [53] | 0.95 million |
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War | Aka Akasaka | Shueisha | Seinen | 28 | 2015–2022 | 22 million† [154] | 0.79 million |
Terra Formars | Yū Sasuga, Kenichi Tachibana | Shueisha | Seinen | 22 | 2011–present | 22 million† [lower-alpha 51] [155] | 1.00 million |
Dōbutsu no Oisha-san | Noriko Sasaki | Hakusensha | Shōjo | 12 | 1987–1993 | 21.6 million† [53] | 1.80 million |
Hayate the Combat Butler | Kenjiro Hata | Shogakukan | Shōnen | 52 | 2004–2017 | 21 million† [156] | 0.40 million |
Rookies | Masanori Morita | Shueisha | Shōnen | 24 | 1998–2003 | 21 million† [157] | 0.87 million |
Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle | Clamp | Kodansha | Shōnen | 28 | 2003–2009 | 21 million [158] [159] | 0.71 million |
Ushijima the Loan Shark | Shohei Manabe | Shogakukan | Seinen | 46 | 2004–2019 | 21 million† [160] | 0.45 million |
Dragon Quest Retsuden: Roto no Monshō | Chiaki Kawamata, Junji Koyanagi, Kamui Fujiwara | Enix | Shōnen | 21 | 1991–1997 | 20.9 million† [161] | 0.99 million |
Shōnen Shōjo Nippon no Rekishi | Kōta Kodama, Arakawa Shoji | Shogakukan | Children | 24 | 1981–2018 | 20.2 million† [162] | 0.84 million |
750 Rider | Isami Ishii | Akita Shoten | Shōnen | 50 | 1975–1985 | 20 million† [163] | 0.40 million |
Aoashi | Yugo Kobayashi, Naohiko Ueno | Shogakukan | Seinen | 34 | 2015–present | 20 million†‡ [164] | 0.58 million |
Buddha | Osamu Tezuka | Ushio Shuppan | Seinen | 14 | 1972–1983 | 20 million† [165] | 1.42 million |
Cat's Eye | Tsukasa Hojo | Shueisha | Shōnen | 18 | 1981–1984 | 20 million† [166] | 1.11 million |
Cuffs - Kizu Darake no Chizu | Jin Tojo | Shueisha | Seinen | 32 | 1997–2005 | 20 million† [167] | 0.63 million |
Fire Force | Atsushi Ohkubo | Kodansha | Shōnen | 34 | 2015–2022 | 20 million† [168] | 0.58 million |
Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma | Yūto Tsukuda, Shun Saeki | Shueisha | Shōnen | 36 | 2012–2019 | 20 million† [169] | 0.55 million |
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End | Kanehito Yamada , Tsukasa Abe | Shogakukan | Shōnen | 13 | 2020–present | 20 million† [170] | 1.53 million |
Fushigi Yûgi | Yuu Watase | Shogakukan | Shōjo | 18 | 1991–1996 | 20 million† [lower-alpha 52] [171] | 1.11 million |
Giant Killing | Masaya Tsunamoto, Tsujitomo | Kodansha | Seinen | 61 | 2007–present | 20 million† [172] | 0.32 million |
Haruhi Suzumiya | Makoto Mizuno, Gaku Tsugano, Puyo, Eretto | Kadokawa Shoten | Shōnen | 57 | 2004–2018 | 20 million† [lower-alpha 53] [173] | 0.35 million |
Kimagure Orange Road | Izumi Matsumoto | Shueisha | Shōnen | 18 | 1984–1987 | 20 million† [89] | 1.11 million |
Love Hina | Ken Akamatsu | Kodansha | Shōnen | 14 | 1998–2001 | 20 million† [174] | 1.42 million |
Master Keaton | Naoki Urasawa, Hokusei Katsushika, Takashi Nagasaki | Shogakukan | Seinen | 18 | 1988–1994 | 20 million† [175] | 1.11 million |
Mazinger Z | Go Nagai | Shueisha/Kodansha | Shōnen | 5 | 1972–1974 | 20 million† [176] | 4.00 million |
Monster | Naoki Urasawa | Shogakukan | Seinen | 18 | 1994–2001 | 20 million [177] | 1.11 million |
Negima! Magister Negi Magi | Ken Akamatsu | Kodansha | Shōnen | 38 | 2003–2012 | 20 million† [178] | 0.52 million |
Peacock King | Makoto Ogino | Shueisha/Shogakukan/Leed | Seinen | 55 | 1985–2019 | 20 million† [lower-alpha 54] [179] | 0.36 million |
The Quintessential Quintuplets | Negi Haruba | Kodansha | Shōnen | 14 | 2017–2020 | 20 million† [180] | 1.42 million |
Red River | Chie Shinohara | Shogakukan | Shōjo | 28 | 1995–2002 | 20 million† [181] | 0.71 million |
Shōnen Ashibe | Hiromi Morishita | Shueisha | Seinen | 8 | 1988–1994 | 20 million [182] | 2.50 million |
Sukeban Deka | Shinji Wada | Hakusensha | Shōjo | 22 | 1976–1982 | 20 million† [183] | 0.90 million |
Swan | Kyoko Ariyoshi | Shueisha | Shōjo | 21 | 1976–1981 | 20 million† [184] | 0.95 million |
Tasogare Ryūseigun | Kenshi Hirokane | Shogakukan | Seinen | 64 | 1995–present | 20 million†‡ [185] | 0.31 million |
Tokyo Daigaku Monogatari | Tatsuya Egawa | Shogakukan | Seinen | 34 | 1992–2001 | 20 million† [186] | 0.58 million |
Weed | Yoshihiro Takahashi | Nihon Bungeisha | Seinen | 60 | 1999–2009 | 20 million† [187] | 0.33 million |
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the manga's popularity has continued to grow with an astonishing record of 260 million copies sold worldwide