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.
Rank | Name | Japanese name | Monthly Circulation | Demographic | Founded | Publisher |
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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] | Shōnen | 1977 | Shogakukan |
4 | Weekly Young Jump | 週刊ヤングジャンプ | 274,167[4] | Seinen | 1979 | Shueisha |
5 | Big Comic Original | ビッグコミックオリジナル | 265,500[5] | Seinen | 1972 | Shogakukan |
6 | Weekly Young Magazine | 週刊ヤングマガジン[b] | 188,667[6] | Seinen | 1980 | Kodansha |
7 | Monthly Shōnen Magazine | 月刊少年マガジン | 164,333[7] | Shōnen | 1964 | Kodansha |
8 | Big Comic | ビッグコミック | 163,167[8] | Seinen | 1968 | Shogakukan |
9 | Weekly Shōnen Sunday | 週刊少年サンデー | 160,417[9] | Shōnen | 1959 | Shogakukan |
10 | Ciao | ちゃお | 143,333[10] | Shōjo | 1977 | Shogakukan |
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 | 1955 | Shueisha |
13 | Saikyō Jump | 最強ジャンプ | 103,333[13] | Shōnen | 2010 | Shueisha |
14 | Grand Jump | グランドジャンプ | 102,500[14] | Seinen | 2011 | Shueisha |
15 | Jump Square | ジャンプスクエア | 101,000[15] | Shōnen | 2007 | Shueisha |
16 | Weekly Morning | 週刊モーニング[c] | 90,000[16] | Seinen | 1982 | Kodansha |
17 | Comic Ran Twins | コミック乱ツインズ | 88,150[17] | Seinen | 2001 | Good Smile Company |
18 | Big Comic Spirits | ビッグコミックスピリッツ | 57,833[18] | Seinen | 1980 | Shogakukan |
19 | Hana to Yume | 花とゆめ | 53,600[19] | Shōjo | 1974 | Hakusensha |
20 | LaLa | ララ | 53,500[20] | Shōjo | 1976 | Hakusensha |
21 | Young Animal | ヤングアニマル | 47,600[21] | Seinen | 1989 | Hakusensha |
22 | Bessatsu Margaret | 別冊マーガレット | 44,000[22] | Shōjo | 1963 | Shueisha |
23 | Nakayoshi | なかよし | 43,000[23] | Shōjo | 1955 | Kodansha |
24 | Big Comic Superior | ビッグコミックスペリオール | 42,667[24] | Seinen | 1987 | Shogakukan |
25 | Televi-Kun | てれびくん | 41,000[25] | Kodomo[d] | 1976 | Shogakukan |
26 | Ultra Jump | ウルトラジャンプ | 40,000[26] | Seinen[27] | 1999 | Shueisha |
27 | Be-Love | ビー·ラブ | 37,600[28] | Josei | 1980 | Kodansha |
28 | Pucchigumi | ぷっちぐみ | 37,500[29] | Kodomo (Female)[30] | 2006 | Shogakukan |
29 | Office You | オフィスユー | 35,000[31] | Josei | 1985 | Shueisha |
30 | Cocohana | コーラス | 30,000[32] | Josei | 1994 | Shueisha |
31 | Kiss | キス | 28,500[33] | Josei | 2007 | Kodansha |
32 | CoroCoro Comic (Special) | コロコロコミックスペシャル[e] | 28,000[34] | Kodomo (Male)[35] | 1981 | Shogakukan |
33 | CoroCoro Ichiban | コロコロイチバン! | 26,667[36] | Shōnen | 2005 | Shogakukan |
34 | Monthly Afternoon | アフタヌーン | 26,633[37] | Seinen | 1986 | Kodansha |
35 | Petit Comic | プチコミック | 24,667[38] | Josei | 1977 | Shogakukan |
36 | Melody | メロディ | 22,000[39] | Josei | 1997 | Hakusensha |
37 | Bessatsu Friend | 別冊フレンド | 21,667[40] | Shōjo | 1965 | Kodansha |
38 | Dessert | デザート | 21,500[41] | Shōjo/Josei | 1996 | Kodansha |
39 | Flowers | フラワーズ | 20,667[42] | Josei | 2002 | Shogakukan |
40 | Cheese! | チーズ! | 19,667[43] | Shōjo | 1996 | Shogakukan |
41 | Sho-Comi[f] | 少コミ (formerly 少女コミック) | 18,000[44] | Shōjo | 1968 | Shogakukan |
43 | Cookie | クッキー | 16,000[45] | Shōjo/Josei | 1999 | Shueisha |
44 | Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine | 別冊少年マガジン | 12,500[46] | Shōnen | 2009 | Kodansha |
45 | Margaret | マーガレット | 11,800[47] | Shōjo | 1963 | Shueisha |
46 | Betsucomi | ベツコミ | 11,333[48] | Shōjo | 1970 | Shogakukan |
Shōnen Sunday Super | 少年サンデー超 | 11,333[49] | Shōnen | 1978 | Shogakukan | |
48 | Gessan[g] | ゲッサン | 11,000[50] | Shōnen | 2009 | Shogakukan |
49 | LaLa DX | ララ デラックス | 9,500[51] | Shōjo | 1983 | Hakusensha |
50 | Monthly Shōnen Sirius | 月刊少年シリウス | 7,200[52] | Shōnen | 2005 | Kodansha |
51 | Monthly Sunday Gene-X | サンデージェネックス | 5,600[53] | Seinen[54] | 2000 | Shogakukan |
52 | Monthly Big Comic Spirits | 月刊!スピリッツ | 2,500[55] | Seinen | 2009 | Shogakukan |
The figures below are from when the magazine first was published to roughly 2018.
Name | Japanese name | Total circulation/sales (millions) | Demographic | Founded | Publisher |
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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 | 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 |
日本ではじめての小学生低学年女のコ向けエンタメ総合誌、知名度も人気もナンバー1!(This is the first entertainment general magazine for girls in elementary school and lower grades, the best in popularity and popularity in Japan!)
If you've ever been a kid in Japan, you've probably heard of CoroCoro Comic, the biggest manga magazine aimed at elementary schoolboys.
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.)