(Un)surprisingly, the manga industry is extremely male-dominated, as most publishing markets still are.
A few notes before we jump into this list of bestselling manga. First off, while I’ve certainly hit on as many of the big players as possible, this list is not a comprehensive one of every one of the bestselling manga. (Un)surprisingly, the manga industry is extremely male-dominated, as most publishing markets still are. This list is more of a sampling of a much more extensive and complete ranking of the bestselling manga in order to make for a more inclusive and varied selection. Second, most of the numbers listed below reflect what many Japanese publishers report most, which are circulation numbers versus actual sales, and may result in some discrepancies. The numbers also reflect a number of tankōbon volumes and do not include individual chapters published in manga magazines, which are nearly impossible to track by series.