List of best-selling manga


The following is a list of the best-selling Japanese manga series to date in terms of the number of collected tankōbon volumes sold. 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 estimate of their collected tankōbon volumes as reported in reliable sources.
Series currently running are highlighted in green, and all series are listed by their official English titles when available. Sources that provide the number of copies a series has in circulation/print, rather than actually sold are denoted by a "†".
Note that most manga series are first sold as part of manga magazines, where most manga series are first serialized, 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 is Weekly Shōnen Jump, with over 7.5billion copies sold. Estimated circulation figures for individual manga series published in manga magazines are given in footnotes.

Collected tankōbon volumes

At least 100 million copies and above

Denotes manga series currently running

Manga seriesAuthorPublisherDemographicNo. of collected
volumes		SerializedApproximate sales
One PieceEiichiro OdaShueishaShōnen961997–present470million†
Dragon BallAkira ToriyamaShueishaShōnen421984–1995250-300 million†
Golgo 13Takao SaitoShogakukanSeinen1971968–present280million†
NarutoMasashi KishimotoShueishaShōnen721999–2014250million†
Detective ConanGosho AoyamaShogakukanShōnen981994–present230million†
Black JackOsamu TezukaAkita ShotenShōnen251973–1983176million
KochiKame: Tokyo Beat CopsOsamu AkimotoShueishaShōnen2001976–2016157million
OishinboTetsu Kariya, Akira HanasakiShogakukanSeinen1111983–2014 130 million
Slam DunkTakehiko InoueShueishaShōnen311990–1996126 million
BleachTite KuboShueishaShōnen742001–2016120 million†
Astro BoyOsamu TezukaKobunshaShōnen231952–1968100 million
Attack on TitanHajime IsayamaKodanshaShōnen312009–present100 million†
DoraemonFujiko FujioShogakukanChildren451969–1996100 million
Fist of the North StarBuronson, Tetsuo HaraShueishaShōnen271983–1988100 million
JoJo's Bizarre AdventureHirohiko ArakiShueishaShōnen/Seinen1271987–present100 million†
The Kindaichi Case FilesYōzaburō Kanari, Seimaru Amagi, Fumiya SatōKodanshaShōnen861992–present100 million†
TouchMitsuru AdachiShogakukanShōnen261981–1986100 million

Between 50 million and 99 million copies

Manga seriesAuthorPublisherDemographicNo. of collected
volumes		SerializedApproximate
sales
Hajime no IppoGeorge MorikawaKodanshaShōnen1271989–present96 million†
Sazae-sanMachiko HasegawaKodansha451946–197486 million
VagabondTakehiko InoueKodanshaSeinen371998–2015 82 million
Captain TsubasaYōichi TakahashiShueishaShōnen/Seinen921981–present80 million†
'Koyoharu GotōgeShueishaShōnen212016–202080 million†
Hunter × HunterYoshihiro TogashiShueishaShōnen361998–present78 million†
Baki the GrapplerKeisuke ItagakiAkita ShotenShōnen1321991–present75 million†
KinnikumanYudetamagoShueishaShōnen/Seinen651979–present75 million†
Fairy TailHiro MashimaKodanshaShōnen632006–201772 million†
Rurouni KenshinNobuhiro WatsukiShueishaShōnen281994–199972 million†
Fullmetal AlchemistHiromu ArakawaEnix
Square Enix 		Shōnen272001–201070.3 million
SangokushiMitsuteru YokoyamaUshio ShuppanshaShōnen601971–198670 million
KingdomYasuhisa HaraShueishaSeinen582006–present66 million†
Boys Over FlowersYoko KamioShueishaShōjo371992–200361 million†
Rokudenashi BluesMasanori MoritaShueishaShōnen421988–199760 million†
Shoot!Tsukasa OoshimaKodanshaShōnen331990–200360 million
The Prince of TennisTakeshi KonomiShueishaShōnen421999–200860 million†
Bad BoysHiroshi TanakaShōnen GahōshaSeinen221988–199655 million†
Gin TamaHideaki SorachiShueishaShōnen772003–201955 million†
H2Mitsuru AdachiShogakukanShōnen341992–199955 million
MajorTakuya MitsudaShogakukanShōnen781994–201054 million†
Minami no TeiōDai Tennōji, Rikiya GōNihon BungeishaShōnen1521992–present53 million
Ranma ½Rumiko TakahashiShogakukanShōnen381987–199653 million†
City HunterTsukasa HojoShueishaShōnen351985–199150 million†
CobraBuichi TerasawaShueishaShōnen181978–198450 million
DevilmanGo NagaiKodanshaShōnen51972–197350 million
'Riku Sanjo, Koji InadaShueishaShōnen371989–199650 million
Glass MaskSuzue MiuchiHakusenshaShōjo491976–present50 million
Great Teacher OnizukaTooru FujisawaKodanshaShōnen251997–200250 million
Yu Yu HakushoYoshihiro TogashiShueishaShōnen191990–199450 million

Between 30 million and 49 million copies

Manga seriesAuthorPublisherDemographicNo. of collected
volumes		SerializedApproximate
sales
DokabenShinji MizushimaAkita ShotenShōnen481972–198148 million†
Initial DShuichi ShigenoKodanshaSeinen481995–201348 million
CrowsHiroshi TakahashiAkita ShotenShōnen261990–199846 million
InuyashaRumiko TakahashiShogakukanShōnen561996–200845 million
Shizukanaru Don – Yakuza Side StoryTatsuo NittaJitsugyo no Nihon ShaSeinen1081988–201345 million
Tokyo GhoulSui IshidaShueishaSeinen302011–201844 million
Crayon Shin-chanYoshito UsuiFutabashaSeinen501990–201043 million
NanaAi YazawaShueishaShōjo212000–2009 43 million
Be-Bop High SchoolKazuhiro KiuchiKodanshaSeinen481983–200340 million
BerserkKentaro MiuraHakusenshaSeinen401989–present40 million†
Haikyū!!Haruichi FurudateShueishaShōnen442012–202040 million†
Kachō Kōsaku ShimaKenshi HirokaneKodanshaSeinen831983–present40 million
Kyō Kara Ore Wa!!Hiroyuki NishimoriShogakukanShōnen381988–199740 million
Tsurikichi SanpeiTakao YaguchiKodanshaShōnen651973–198340 million
Yu-Gi-Oh!Kazuki TakahashiShueishaShōnen381996–200440 million†
Nodame CantabileTomoko NinomiyaKodanshaJosei232001–200937 million†
The Seven Deadly SinsNakaba SuzukiKodanshaShōnen412012–202037 million†
20th Century BoysNaoki UrasawaShogakukanSeinen221999–200636 million†
Ace of DiamondYuji TerajimaKodanshaShōnen672006–present36 million†
Cooking PapaTochi UeyamaKodanshaSeinen1481985–present36 million
Crest of the Royal FamilyChieko HosokawaAkita ShotenShōjo641976–present36 million
Dr. SlumpAkira ToriyamaShueishaShōnen181980–198435 million†
WorstHiroshi TakahashiAkita ShotenShōnen332002–201335 million
Sailor MoonNaoko TakeuchiKodanshaShōjo181991–199735 million
Saint SeiyaMasami KurumadaShueishaShōnen281986–199035 million
Shaman KingHiroyuki TakeiShueisha/KodanshaShōnen32/351998–200435 million†
3×3 EyesYuzo TakadaKodanshaSeinen401987–200233 million†
Kimi ni TodokeKaruho ShiinaShueishaShōjo302005–201733 million†
Chibi Maruko-chanMomoko SakuraShueishaShōjo161986–200932 million†
Kuroko's BasketballTadatoshi FujimakiShueishaShōnen302008–201431 million†
Bastard‼Kazushi HagiwaraShueishaShōnen/Seinen271988–present30 million†
ChameleonAtsushi KaseKodanshaShōnen471990–199930 million
Death NoteTsugumi Ohba, Takeshi ObataShueishaShōnen122003–200630 million†
Fruits BasketNatsuki TakayaHakusenshaShōjo231998–200630 million†
Gaki DekaTatsuhiko YamagamiAkita ShotenShōnen261974–198030 million
Jarinko ChieEtsumi HarukiFutabashaSeinen671978–199730 million†
Reborn!Akira AmanoShueishaShōnen422004–201230 million
Salaryman KintarōHiroshi MotomiyaShueishaSeinen301994–200230 million
Shura no MonMasatoshi KawaharaKodanshaShōnen311987–199630 million†
Urusei YatsuraRumiko TakahashiShogakukanShōnen341978–198730 million†
Ushio and ToraKazuhiro FujitaShogakukanShōnen331990–199630 million†

Between 20 million and 29 million copies