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Best-selling mangas of all time

Hello, how are you? In this article, we will see a list of the best-selling mangas of all time, along with highlights of the TOP 5 best-selling mangas and other complementary lists such as the most sold in Brazil and other rankings.

Unfortunately, most of the best selling manga rankings on the internet make the mistake of not listing them all in order. They exclude less popular manga and simply rank the most popular manga in the west.

Let's not make such a mistake, in this article you will see several different lists of different surveys that state which are the best selling manga of all time. I hope you like the article, let's leave a summary below:

Top selling manga rankings

Below is a complete ranking of anime sales last updated in 2020. ing that these rankings are not 100% accurate, but as the difference between one manga and another is large, the ranking works correctly.

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Manga Author What Volumes Sales
One Piece Eiichiro Oda 1997–present 95 460 million
Dragon Ball Akira Toriyama 1984-1995 42 250–300 million
goal 13 Takao Saito 1969–present 191 280 million
Naruto Masahi Kishimoto 1999-2014 72 250 million
Black Jack Osamu Tezuka 1973–1983 17 176 million
This translates to "Kameari Park in Katsushika Ward, near the Hashutsujo." Osamu Akimoto 1976–2016 200 160 million
Oishinbo Tetsu Kariya and Akira Hanasaki 1983–present 111 130 million
Slam Dunk Takehiko Inoue 1990–1996 31 126 million
Bleach Tito Kubo 2001–2016 74 120 million
Astro Boy Osamu Tezuka 1952–1968 23 100 million
Doraemon Fujiko Fujio 1969–1996 45 100 million
Punho da Estrela do Norte Buronson and Tetsuo Hara 1983–1988 27 100 million
series manga Author(s) Publication date At the. of volumes Approximate sales
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Hirohiko Araki 1986–present 123 100 million
Touch Mitsuru Adaiche 1981–1986 26 100 million
Hajime no Ippo George Morikawa 1989–present 123 96 million
Kindaichi Case Files Yōzaburō Kanari, Seimaru Amagi, e Fumiya Satō 1992–present 70 90 million
Attack on Titan Hajime Isayama 2009–present 27 90 million
Sazae-san Machiko Hasegawa 1946–1974 45 86 million
Captain Tsubasa Yōichi Takahashi 1981–present 92 82 million
"Vagabond" Takehiko Inoue 1998–present 37 82 million
Kinnikuman Yudetamago 1979–present 51 75 million
Baki the Grappler Keisuke Itagaki 1991–present 132 75 million
Hunter × Hunter Yoshihiro Togashi 1998–present 33 72 million
Fullmetal Alchemist Hiromu Arakawa 2001–2010 27 70 million
Rurouni Kenshin Nobuhiro Watsuki 1994–1999 28 70 million
Sangokushi Mitsuteru Yokoyama 1971–1986 60 70 million
Boys Over Flowers Yoko Kamio 1992–2003 37 61 million
Fairy Tail. Hiro Mashima 2006 - 2017 63 60 million
Rokudenashi Blues Masanori Morita 1988–1997 42 60 million
Shoot! Tsukasa Ooshima 1990–2003 33 60 million
Gintama Hideaki Sorachi 2003–present 76 55 million
Bad Boys Hiroshi Tanaka 1988–1996 22 55 million
H2 Mitsuru Adachi 1992–1999 34 55 million
Major Takuya Mitsuda 1994–2010 78 53 million
Minami no Teiō Dai Tennōji and Rikiya Gō 1992–present 130 53 million
Ranma ½ Rumiko Takahashi 1987–1996 38 53 million
O Príncipe do Tênis Takeshi Konomi 1999–2008 42 51 million
YuYu Hakusho Yoshihiro Togashi 1990–1994 19 50 million
Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai Riku Sanjo, Yuji Horii and Koji Inaado 1989–1996 37 50 million
Glass Mask Suzue Miuchi 1976–present 49 50 million
Great Teacher Onizuka Tooru Fujisawa 1997–2002 25 50 million
Rookies Masanori Morita 1998–2003 24 50 million
Dokaben Shinji Mizushima 1972–1981 48 48 million
Initial D Shuichi Shigeno 1995–2013 48 48 million
Crows Hiroshi Takahashi 1990–1998 26 46 million
Inuyasha Rumiko Takahashi 1998–2008 56 45 million
Tokyo Ghoul Sui Ishida 2011-2018 30 44 million
Shizukanaru Don - Yakuza Side Story Tatsuo Nitta 1988–2013 108 44 million
Nana oh yazawa 2000–2009 (on hiatus) 21 43 million
Kirarin☆Revolution Yoshito Usui 1990–2010 50 43 million
Berserk Kentaro Miura 1990–present 38 40 million
Be-Bop High School Kazuhiro Kiuchi 1983–2003 48 40 million
City Hunter Tsukasa Hojo 1985–1991 35 40 million
Kachō Kōsaku Shima Kenshi Hirokane 1983–present 83 40 million
Cobra Buichi Terasawa 1978–1984 18 40 million
Kyō Kara Ore Wa!! Hiroyuki Nishimori 1988–1997 38 40 million
Tsurikichi Sanpei Takao Yaguchi 1973–1983 65 40 million
Yu-Gi-Oh! Kazuki Takahashi 1996–2004 38 40 million
Kingdom Yasuhisa Hara 2006–present 53 38 million
Nodame Cantabile Tomoko Ninomiya 2001–2009 23 37 million
Nanatsu no Taizai Nakaba Suzuki 2012 - present 36 36 million
"Cooking Papa" Tochi Ueyama 1985–present 132 36 million
Cresto da Família Real Chieko Hosokawa 1976–present 59 36 million
Dr. Slump Akira Toriyama 1980–1984 18 35 million
Sailor Moon Naoko Takeuchi 1991–1997 18 35 million
Haikyuu Haruichi Futuradate 2012-present 35 33 million
Saint Seiya Masami Kurumada 1986–1990 28 34 million
3×3 Eyes Yuzo Takada 1987–2002 40 33 million
Chibi Maruko-chan Momoko Sakura 1986–2009 16 32 million
Bastard‼ Kazushi Hagiwara 1988–present 27 30 million
Death Note Tsugumi Ohba e Takeshi Obata 2003–2006 12 30 million
Kuroko's Basketball Tadatoshi Fujimaki 2008–2014 30 30 million
20th Centry Boys Naoki urusayoki 1999-2003 23 30 million
Camaleão Atsushi Kase 1990–1999 47 30 million
Gaki Deka Tatsuhiko Yamagami 1974–1980 26 30 million
Jarinko Chie Etsumi Haruki 1978–1997 67 30 million
Salaryman Kintarō Hiroshi Motomiya 1994–2002 30 30 million
Shura no Mon Masatoshi Kawahara 1987–1996 31 30 million
Urusei Yatsura Rumiko Takahashi 1978–1987 34 30 million

1st place - One piece

The series follows a young man who has the dream of being a pirate, and for that he sets out on a journey on a ship, to find the famous and immaculate treasure called One Piece, and also to proclaim himself the king of pirates. So in this adventure he meets several people and gathers several friends for his crew.

Yes, the manga that always has more things to show is deservedly at the top of our list, after all it has been released since 1997. Created by Eiichiro Oda, the manga published by Shueisha has already released 90 volumes, and has already hit the mark an overwhelming 440 million copies sold.

I believe it is unmatched by the other best-selling manga, and to prove this is the difference of more than 100 million in relation to the second place.

Best-selling mangas of all time

2nd place - Naruto

A boy who has a dream that everyone believes to be impossible, the dream of becoming Hokage, the most important figure in the village. But he never gives up and to become the most powerful and respected ninja of all in the village, he will stop at nothing. So everyone will have to recognize him and look at him with respect, contrary to what they did before.

I believe this one couldn't be missed, after all it was the basis for one of the most influential anime of all time and one of the best-selling manga in history. Created by Masashi Kishimoto and also published by Shueisha, the manga was created in 1999 and finished in 2014. It has 72 volumes, which have sold 295 million copies.

Best-selling mangas of all time
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3rd place - Dragon Ball

The series follows Son Goku's adventures from childhood to adulthood as he trains in martial arts and explores the world in search of the seven spheres known as Dragon Balls, which summon a wish-granting dragon when gathered. Goku makes many friends and faces many villains during his journey.

When we talk about a generational influencer, I think this is what comes first to anyone's mind. The hit created by Akira Toryama in 1984 has become a classic hit.

But it still maintains success from past generations to the present, and attracts people of all ages. Also published by Shueisha, the first series has 42 volumes and ended in 1995, and today it hits the mark of 240 million copies sold.

Best-selling mangas of all time

4th place - Golgo 13

Golgo 13, also known by the pseudonym Duke Togo is a professional hitman. His age and place of birth are unknown and there is no consensus in the world intelligence community as to his true identity.

Duke Togo has a very quiet personality and only speaks when he has to, shows little to no emotion when carrying out an assassination, and is willing to kill anyone who threatens to expose him. He takes on many different assassination jobs than anyone who can afford his services.

I believe this is the only one on this bestseller list that the anime adaptation was not a big hit. However, I can't say anything about the quality of the work either. What I know was created by Takao Saito in 1969 and is still being released today. The work is produced by the publisher Shogakukan and has 187 volumes and more than 200 million copies sold.

Best-selling mangas of all time

5th place – Blackjack

Most of the stories are short and involve the actions of a doctor called Black Jack. In the manga he performs all sorts of feats, such as a good deed, for which he rarely gets recognition. He often heals the poor and indigent for free, or teaches the arrogant a lesson in humility.

I personally have never heard of this manga. It could be that I'm too young and not particularly attracted to manga (I prefer light novels). But this work created by Osamu Tezuka in 1973 already has more than 176 million copies sold.

It was being published until 1983 by the publisher Akita Shoten, and won adaptations in the form of anime series and OVAs. But just like at the present time, I don't think it's as successful as the top three in the rankings. However, just being among the 5 best sellers is enough to take your hat off.

Best-selling mangas of all time
Black Jack and Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo

Other best sellers

Unfortunately, not all manga appeared in the previous ranking. Some are published by different magazines that did not enter the ranking, which was more focused on shounen and seinen.

Now let's continue the previous ranking where we talked about the 5 best-selling manga up to the thirteenth position. ing that the value described is the number of copies sold.

  • 6th place – Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo – 156.5 million copies
  • 7th place - Detective Conan - 150 million
  • 8th place - Oishinbo - 130 million
  • 9th place - Slam Dunk - 120 million
  • 10th place - Bleach - 120 million
  • 11th place - Astro Boy - 100 million
  • 12th place - Doraemon - 100 million
  • 13th place - Fist of the North Star - 100 million

Brazil's best-selling manga

It's kind of complicated to make a sales ranking in Brazil since the 3 publishers JBC, Panini and New Pop don't publish their sales rankings and bring new manga every week. Many buyers are also unstable, they only buy one volume.

I'm going to list the most popular manga in Brazil according to my research, but I won't put them in ranking order or anything, as many old manga are still being sold in stores and are still being released.

  • One Piece;
  • Fairy Tail
  • Bakuman;
  • Air Gear;
  • Evangelion;
  • Claymore;

Between 2019 and 2020 the best sellers according to Amazon were:

  • Akira;
  • My Hero Academia
  • Knights of the Zodiac;
  • Goodnight Punpun;
  • Battle Angel Alita;
  • Fruits Basket
  • Hokuto no Ken;

But of course, as time goes by, others will be able to this list, but until then, only these will remain. And if you want to know the rating of your favorite manga, just leave your comment below and we'll clear your doubts.