List of Japanese manga magazines by circulation

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The following is a list of Japanese manga magazines by circulation, during the timespan of April 1 to June 30, 2023. These figures have been collected by the Japanese Magazine Publishers Association, which updates every three months. The updates are given long after the months they reflect have passed due to the amount of information it takes to compile.

Contents

Periodical circulation

RankNameJapanese nameMonthly CirculationDemographicFoundedPublisher
1 Weekly Shōnen Jump 週刊少年ジャンプ1,176,667 [1] Shōnen 1968 Shueisha
2 Weekly Shōnen Magazine 週刊少年マガジン370,083 [2] Shōnen 1959 Kodansha
3 CoroCoro Comic (monthly)コロコロコミック [a] 333,333 [3] Kodomo 1977 Shogakukan
4 Weekly Young Jump 週刊ヤングジャンプ274,167 [4] Seinen 1979Shueisha
5 Big Comic Original ビッグコミックオリジナル265,500 [5] Seinen 1972Shogakukan
6 Weekly Young Magazine 週刊ヤングマガジン [b] 188,667 [6] Seinen 1980Kodansha
7 Monthly Shōnen Magazine 月刊少年マガジン164,333 [7] Shōnen 1964Kodansha
8 Big Comic ビッグコミック163,167 [8] Seinen 1968Shogakukan
9 Weekly Shōnen Sunday 週刊少年サンデー160,417 [9] Shōnen 1959Shogakukan
10 Ciao ちゃお143,333 [10] Shōjo 1977Shogakukan
11 Comic Ran コミック乱135,703 [11] Seinen 1995 Good Smile Company
12 Ribon りぼん125,000 [12] Shōjo 1955Shueisha
13 Saikyō Jump 最強ジャンプ103,333 [13] Shōnen 2010Shueisha
14 Grand Jump グランドジャンプ102,500 [14] Seinen 2011Shueisha
15 Jump Square ジャンプスクエア101,000 [15] Shōnen 2007Shueisha
16 Weekly Morning 週刊モーニング [c] 90,000 [16] Seinen 1982Kodansha
17 Comic Ran Twins コミック乱ツインズ88,150 [17] Seinen 2001Good Smile Company
18 Big Comic Spirits ビッグコミックスピリッツ57,833 [18] Seinen 1980Shogakukan
19 Hana to Yume 花とゆめ53,600 [19] Shōjo 1974 Hakusensha
20 LaLa ララ53,500 [20] Shōjo 1976Hakusensha
21 Young Animal ヤングアニマル47,600 [21] Seinen 1989Hakusensha
22 Bessatsu Margaret 別冊マーガレット44,000 [22] Shōjo 1963Shueisha
23 Nakayoshi なかよし43,000 [23] Shōjo 1955Kodansha
24 Big Comic Superior ビッグコミックスペリオール42,667 [24] Seinen 1987Shogakukan
25 Televi-Kun てれびくん41,000 [25] Kodomo [d] 1976Shogakukan
26 Ultra Jump ウルトラジャンプ40,000 [26] Seinen [27] 1999Shueisha
27 Be-Love ビー·ラブ37,600 [28] Josei 1980Kodansha
28 Pucchigumi ぷっちぐみ37,500 [29] Kodomo (Female) [30] 2006Shogakukan
29 Office You オフィスユー35,000 [31] Josei 1985Shueisha
30 Cocohana コーラス30,000 [32] Josei 1994Shueisha
31 Kiss キス28,500 [33] Josei 2007Kodansha
32 CoroCoro Comic (Special) コロコロコミックスペシャル [e] 28,000 [34] Kodomo (Male) [35] 1981Shogakukan
33 CoroCoro Ichiban コロコロイチバン！26,667 [36] Shōnen 2005Shogakukan
34 Monthly Afternoon アフタヌーン26,633 [37] Seinen 1986Kodansha
35 Petit Comic プチコミック24,667 [38] Josei 1977Shogakukan
36 Melody メロディ22,000 [39] Josei 1997Hakusensha
37 Bessatsu Friend 別冊フレンド21,667 [40] Shōjo 1965Kodansha
38 Dessert デザート21,500 [41] Shōjo/Josei 1996Kodansha
39 Flowers フラワーズ20,667 [42] Josei 2002Shogakukan
40 Cheese! チーズ!19,667 [43] Shōjo 1996Shogakukan
41 Sho-Comi [f] 少コミ (formerly 少女コミック)18,000 [44] Shōjo 1968Shogakukan
43 Cookie クッキー16,000 [45] Shōjo/Josei 1999Shueisha
44 Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine 別冊少年マガジン12,500 [46] Shōnen 2009Kodansha
45 Margaret マーガレット11,800 [47] Shōjo 1963Shueisha
46 Betsucomi ベツコミ11,333 [48] Shōjo 1970Shogakukan
Shōnen Sunday Super 少年サンデー超11,333 [49] Shōnen 1978Shogakukan
48 Gessan [g] ゲッサン11,000 [50] Shōnen 2009Shogakukan
49 LaLa DX ララ デラックス9,500 [51] Shōjo 1983Hakusensha
50 Monthly Shōnen Sirius 月刊少年シリウス7,200 [52] Shōnen 2005Kodansha
51 Monthly Sunday Gene-X サンデージェネックス5,600 [53] Seinen [54] 2000Shogakukan
52 Monthly Big Comic Spirits 月刊!スピリッツ2,500 [55] Seinen 2009Shogakukan

Total circulation

The figures below are from when the magazine first was published to roughly 2018.

NameJapanese nameTotal circulation/sales (millions)DemographicFoundedPublisher
Weekly Shōnen Jump 週刊少年ジャンプ7,500 [A] Shōnen 1968 Shueisha
Weekly Shōnen Magazine 週刊少年マガジン5,237 [B] Shōnen 1959 Kodansha
Weekly Young Jump 週刊ヤングマガジン2,262 [C] Seinen 1979 Shueisha
Weekly Shōnen Sunday 週刊少年サンデー1,877 [D] Shōnen 1959 Shogakukan
Weekly Young Magazine 週刊ヤングマガジン1,869 [E] Seinen 1980 Kodansha
Ribon りぼん594 [F] Shōjo 1955Shueisha
Nakayoshi なかよし414 [G] Shōjo 1955Kodansha
CoroCoro Comic コロコロコミック407 [H] Kodomo/Shōnen 1977Shogakukan
Monthly Shōnen Jump 月刊少年ジャンプ215 [I] Shōnen 1970Shueisha

See also

Notes

Explanatory notes

  1. ↑ listed as 月刊コロコロコミック (Monthly CoroCoro Comic)
  2. ↑ Listed as ヤングマガジン (Young Magazine)
  3. ↑ Listed as モーニング (Morning (magazine))
  4. ↑ JMPA lists this under "Children's Comics"
  5. ↑ Listed as 別冊コロコロコミックスペシャル (Bessatsu CoroCoro Comic Special)
  6. ↑ Formerly Shōjo Comic
  7. ↑ The JMPA uses ゲッサン (Gessan, Get the Sun) rather than Monthly Shōnen Sunday

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    Miller, Evan (March 11, 2007). "Legends of Corocoro 10 Comic Series Debuts in May". Anime News Network . Retrieved February 12, 2020. [CoroCoro Comic] has long been viewed as one of Japan's most popular manga magazines for younger children.

    月刊コロコロコミック (in Japanese). Shogakukan . Retrieved February 12, 2020. いつの時代も、子供たちの遊びをリードする雑誌、それがコロコロコミックです。(A magazine that always leads children's play, that's CoroCoro Comic.)

    Loveridge, Lynzee (August 29, 2017). "CoroCoro Comic Page Shows Infantile Trump Using 20 Fidget Spinners". Anime News Network . Retrieved February 12, 2020. The children's manga magazine CoroCoro Comic runs some of the tamest manga the industry has to offer.

    大人が楽しめる！最新コロコロ漫画が ぶっ飛び過ぎな件. OKMusic. Japan Music Network. February 22, 2016. Retrieved February 12, 2020. 「コロコロコミック」は、モチロン子供向け漫画雑誌です。 しかし、たまには子供向け漫画を読んでみても、いいかもしれませんよ。(CoroCoro Comic is a comic magazine for children. But sometimes it might be nice to read comics for children.)

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