List of Japanese manga magazines by circulation
The following is a list of Japanese manga magazines by circulation, during the timespan of January 1 to March 31, 2020. 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.
Periodical circulation[]
Rank | Name | Japanese name | Circulation | Demographic | Founded | Publisher |
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1 | Weekly Shōnen Jump | 週刊少年ジャンプ | 1,572,833[1] | Shōnen | 1968 | Shueisha |
2 | Weekly Shōnen Magazine | 週刊少年マガジン | 627,533[1] | Shōnen | 1959 | Kodansha |
3 | CoroCoro Comic | コロコロコミック | 526,667[1] | Kodomo/Shōnen | 1977 | Shogakukan |
4 | Big Comic Original | ビッグコミックオリジナル | 425,000[2] | Seinen | 1972 | Shogakukan |
5 | Weekly Young Jump | 週刊ヤングジャンプ | 421,909[2] | Seinen | 1979 | Shueisha |
6 | Weekly Young Magazine | 週刊ヤングマガジン | 276,746[2] | Seinen | 1980 | Kodansha |
7 | Ciao | ちゃお | 270,000[3] | Shōjo | 1977 | Shogakukan |
8 | Big Comic | ビッグコミック | 256,333[2] | Seinen | 1968 | Shogakukan |
9 | Monthly Shōnen Magazine | 月刊少年マガジン | 249,497[1] | Shōnen | 1964 | Kodansha |
10 | Weekly Shōnen Sunday | 週刊少年サンデー | 232,500[1] | Shōnen | 1959 | Shogakukan |
11 | コミック乱 | 171,250[2] | Seinen | 1995 | Good Smile Company | |
12 | Jump Square | ジャンプスクエア | 167,000[1] | Shōnen | 2007 | Shueisha |
13 | Weekly Morning | 週刊モーニング | 157,425[2] | Seinen | 1982 | Kodansha |
14 | Grand Jump | グランドジャンプ | 153,650[2] | Seinen | 2011 | Shueisha |
15 | Ribon | りぼん | 133,000[3] | Shōjo | 1955 | Shueisha |
16 | Big Comic Spirits | ビッグコミックスピリッツ | 114,462[2] | Seinen | 1980 | Shogakukan |
17 | コミック乱ツインズ | 107,050[2] | Seinen | 2001 | Good Smile Company | |
18 | Hana to Yume | 花とゆめ | 94,500[3] | Shōjo | 1974 | Hakusensha |
19 | Televi-Kun | てれびくん | 90,000[4] | Kodomo/Shōnen[5] | 1976 | Shogakukan |
20 | LaLa | ララ | 89,833[3] | Shōjo | 1976 | Hakusensha |
21 | Big Comic Superior | ビッグコミックスペリオール | 80,000[2] | Seinen | 1987 | Shogakukan |
22 | Young Animal | ヤング���ニマル | 74,500[2] | Seinen | 1989 | Hakusensha |
23 | Bessatsu Margaret | 別冊マーガレット | 73,333[3] | Shōjo | 1963 | Shueisha |
24 | Nakayoshi | なかよし | 65,875[3] | Shōjo | 1955 | Kodansha |
25 | Evening | イブニング | 64,833[2] | Seinen | 2001 | Kodansha |
26 | Pucchigumi | ぷっちぐみ | 62,500[4] | Kodomo (Female) | 2006 | Shogakukan |
27 | CoroCoro Comic (Special) | コロコロコミックスペシャル | 57,000[1] | Kodomo/Shōnen | 1981 | Shogakukan |
28 | Be-Love | ビー·ラブ | 55,850[6] | Josei | 1980 | Kodansha |
29 | Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine | 別冊少年マガジン | 54,000[1] | Shōnen | 2009 | Kodansha |
30 | Petit Comic | プチコミック | 53,333[6] | Josei | 1977 | Shogakukan |
31 | コロコロイチバン! | 52,667[1] | Shōnen | 2005 | Shogakukan | |
32 | Sho-Comi (formerly Shōjo Comic) | 少コミ (formerly 少女コミック) | 51,800[3] | Shōjo | 1968 | Shogakukan |
33 | Cocohana | コーラス | 50,000[6] | Josei | 1994 | Shueisha |
34 | Kiss | キス | 46,433[6] | Josei | 2007 | Kodansha |
35 | オフィスユー | 41,000[6] | Josei | 1985 | Shueisha | |
36 | Bessatsu Friend | 別冊フレンド | 39,800[3] | Shōjo | 1965 | Kodansha |
37 | Monthly Afternoon | アフタヌーン | 37,800[2] | Seinen | 1986 | Kodansha |
38 | Melody | メロディ | 33,500[6] | Josei | 1997 | Hakusensha |
39 | LaLa DX | ララ デラックス | 33,000[3] | Shōjo | 1983 | Hakusensha |
40 | Dessert | デザート | 31,000[6] | Shōjo/Josei | 1996 | Kodansha |
41 | Cheese! | チーズ! | 27,000[3] | Shōjo | 1996 | Shogakukan |
42 | Flowers | フラワーズ | 25,333[6] | Josei | 2002 | Shogakukan |
43 | Margaret | マーガレット | 23,000[3] | Shōjo | 1963 | Shueisha |
44 | Cookie | クッキー | 22,000[6] | Shōjo/Josei | 1999 | Shueisha |
45 | Betsucomi | ベツコミ | 21,667[3] | Shōjo | 1970 | Shogakukan |
46 | Ultra Jump | ウルトラジャンプ | 20,000[1] | Shōnen/Seinen | 1999 | Shueisha |
47 | The Margaret | ザ・マーガレット | 20,000[3] | Shōjo | 1982 | Shueisha |
48 | Gessan (Monthly Shōnen Sunday) | ゲッサン | 18,000[1] | Shōnen | 2009 | Shogakukan |
49 | Shōnen Sunday Super | 少年サンデー超 | 14,333[1] | Shōnen | 1978 | Shogakukan |
50 | Morning 2 | モーニング2 | 10,400[2] | Seinen | 2006 | Kodansha |
51 | Feel Young | フィールヤング | 7,800[6] | Josei | 1989 | Shodensha |
52 | Monthly Shōnen Sirius | 月刊少年シリウス | 7,200[1] | Shōnen | 2005 | Kodansha |
53 | Monthly Sunday Gene-X | サンデージェネックス | 6,600[1] | Shōnen/Seinen | 2000 | Shogakukan |
54 | Monthly Big Comic Spirits | 月刊!スピリッツ | 6,000[2] | Seinen | 2009 | Shogakukan |
Total circulation[]
Name | Japanese name | Total circulation/sales (millions) | Demographic | Founded | Publisher |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weekly Shōnen Jump | 週刊少年ジャンプ | 7,500[7][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 | 1955 | Shueisha |
Nakayoshi | なかよし | 414[G] | Shōjo | 1955 | Kodansha |
CoroCoro Comic | コロコロコミック | 407[H] | Kodomo/Shōnen | 1977 | Shogakukan |
Monthly Shōnen Jump | 月刊少年ジャンプ | 215[I] | Shōnen | 1970 | Shueisha |
See also[]
- List of magazines by circulation
- List of manga magazines
- List of manga magazines published outside of Japan
- List of best-selling manga
- List of best-selling comic series
Notes[]
- ^ See Weekly Shōnen Jump § Circulation figures.
- ^ See: Weekly Shōnen Magazine § Circulation.
- ^ See: Weekly Young Jump § Circulation
- ^ See: Weekly Shōnen Sunday § Circulation.
- ^ See: Weekly Young Magazine § Circulation
- ^ See: Ribon § Circulation.
- ^ See: Nakayoshi § Circulation.
- ^ See: CoroCoro Comic § Circulation.
- ^ See Monthly Shōnen Jump § Circulation
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Boy's Manga". Japanese Magazine Publishers Association. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Men's Manga". Japanese Magazine Publishers Association. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Girl's Manga". Japanese Magazine Publishers Association. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ a b "Children's Manga". Japanese Magazine Publishers Association. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ "Televi-Kun manga under shōnen manga". Shogakukan. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Women's Manga". Japanese Magazine Publishers Association. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ "「ジャンプ図書館」開催 50年分のジャンプが無料で読める". ITmedia News (in Japanese). February 26, 2018.
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