Random Manga Generator With Author, Magazine and Years

Five manga a press, prize winners and best-sellers, each with its years, author, magazine and what it is about.

Kodocha1994–1998. Miho Obana, Ribon, 10 volumes. A cheerful child actress and her chaotic elementary school class.
Gintama2003–2019. Hideaki Sorachi, Weekly Shōnen Jump, 77 volumes. An odd-job samurai in an Edo conquered by aliens.
Message to Adolf1983–1985. Osamu Tezuka, Shukan Bunshun, 5 volumes. Three men who share the name Adolf, around World War II.
Firefighter! Daigo of Fire Company M1995–1999. Masahito Soda, Weekly Shōnen Sunday, 20 volumes. A trainee inspired by the fireman who saved him.
Tokimeki Tonight1982–1994. Koi Ikeno, Ribon. The daughter of a vampire and a werewolf waits for powers of her own.

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How it works

This random manga generator draws only series that earned a place by a fact: a spot on the list of best-selling manga, or one of Japan's four large manga prizes. Each card gives the years, the author and the magazine.

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Press Pick 5 new manga and five series appear, each with the years it ran, its author, the magazine it ran in and one line on the story. A finished run shows its volume count where the line has room, so you can see the size of the commitment. Since means the series is still running.

What the readership label means

Japanese manga magazines are made for a readership: boys (shōnen), girls (shōjo), men (seinen), women (josei) or children. The first menu filters by that label. It names who the magazine was made for, not who may enjoy the series. Choose More filters in that menu for Decade started, Status and Genre.

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Choose Finished under Status when you want a story you can read to its end.
Nothing here is adults-only, but men's and women's magazines run stories for older readers. Check the publisher's age rating.
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What manga should I read next?

Press the button and take the first card whose line makes you curious. Every series here either sold in huge numbers or won a major prize, so even an unfamiliar title has a reason to be tried.

Why is a famous manga missing?

A series must be on Wikipedia's list of best-selling manga or have won the Kodansha, Shogakukan, Tezuka Osamu or Manga Taishō prize. Adults-only and gore-led series are left out, and no author has more than five.

What do shōnen, shōjo, seinen and josei mean?

They are magazine labels: shōnen for boys, shōjo for girls, seinen for men and josei for women. A series takes the label of the magazine it first ran in. Plenty of readers ignore the label.

Does it draw anime as well?

No. This page draws printed series only. For shows and films, use the random anime generator, which gives the studio and episode count in place of the author and magazine.

All 251 manga

Boys' magazines (shōnen) 127

Ahiru no Sora Since 2003. Takeshi Hinata, Weekly Shōnen Magazine. A boy joins a school basketball club gone bad.
Air Gear 2002–2012. Oh! great, Weekly Shōnen Magazine, 37 volumes. A boy and his friends on skates called Air Gear.
Altair: A Record of Battles 2007–2023. Kotono Kato, Monthly Shōnen Sirius. A young officer protects his country from invasion.
Animal Land 2009–2014. Makoto Raiku, Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine, 14 volumes. A human baby is raised by a tanuki.
Area 88 1979–1986. Kaoru Shintani, Shōnen Big Comic, 23 volumes. A young pilot is stranded at a mercenary air base.
Ashita no Joe 1968–1973. Asao Takamori and Tetsuya Chiba, Weekly Shōnen Magazine. A young drifter finds boxing in prison.
Assassination Classroom 2012–2016. Yusei Matsui, Weekly Shōnen Jump. Misfit students must stop their octopus-like teacher.
Astro Boy 1952–1968. Osamu Tezuka, Shōnen, 23 volumes. A robot boy with human feelings, built to replace a lost son.
Attack on Titan 2009–2021. Hajime Isayama, Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine. Humanity shelters behind walls from giant Titans.
Baby Steps 2007–2017. Hikaru Katsuki, Weekly Shōnen Magazine, 47 volumes. An honor student takes up tennis for exercise.

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Boys' magazines (shōnen), continued

Be Blues! 2011–2022. Motoyuki Tanaka, Weekly Shōnen Sunday, 49 volumes. A football prodigy fights back from an injury.
Beastars 2016–2020. Paru Itagaki, Weekly Shōnen Champion. Animal students divided as carnivores and herbivores.
Beck 1999–2008. Harold Sakuishi, Monthly Shōnen Magazine, 34 volumes. Japanese teenagers form a rock band.
Black Butler Since 2006. Yana Toboso, Monthly GFantasy. A boy earl in Victorian London and his demon butler.
Black Clover 2015–2026. Yūki Tabata, Weekly Shōnen Jump, 38 volumes. A boy without magic aims to be the Wizard King.
Black Jack 1973–1983. Osamu Tezuka, Weekly Shōnen Champion, 25 volumes. Short tales of a doctor with no license.
Bleach 2001–2016. Tite Kubo, Weekly Shōnen Jump, 74 volumes. A teenager gains the powers of a Soul Reaper.
Blue Exorcist Since 2009. Kazue Kato, Jump Square. A teenager with a demon's powers trains to be an exorcist.
Blue Lock Since 2018. Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yusuke Nomura, Weekly Shōnen Magazine. A program to forge a top striker.
Blue Orchestra Since 2017. Makoto Akui, Ura Sunday. A boy who gave up the violin joins his school orchestra.
Burning Kabaddi 2015–2024. Hajime Musashino, Ura Sunday, 31 volumes. A former soccer player joins his school's kabaddi club.
Capeta 2003–2013. Masahito Soda, Monthly Shōnen Magazine, 32 volumes. A boy grows up in kart racing.
Captain Tsubasa 1981–1988. Yōichi Takahashi, Weekly Shōnen Jump, 37 volumes. A boy and his friends live for football.
Case Closed Since 1994. Gosho Aoyama, Weekly Shōnen Sunday. A teen detective shrunk to a child keeps solving cases.
Cheeky Angel 1999–2003. Hiroyuki Nishimori, Weekly Shōnen Sunday. A popular tomboy hides that she was once male.
City Hunter 1985–1991. Tsukasa Hojo, Weekly Shōnen Jump, 35 volumes. A sweeper for hire rids Tokyo of crime.
Cromartie High School 2000–2006. Eiji Nonaka, Weekly Shōnen Magazine, 17 volumes. Daily life at an infamous school for delinquents.
Crows 1990–1998. Hiroshi Takahashi, Monthly Shōnen Champion. A transfer student at a notorious boys' school.
D.Gray-man Since 2004. Katsura Hoshino, Weekly Shōnen Jump. A boy joins an order of exorcists in the 19th century.
Days 2013–2021. Tsuyoshi Yasuda, Weekly Shōnen Magazine, 42 volumes. A timid, unathletic teen joins a soccer team.
Dear Boys 1989–1997. Hiroki Yagami, Monthly Shōnen Magazine, 23 volumes. A high school basketball team chases a title.
Death Note 2003–2006. Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata, Weekly Shōnen Jump, 12 volumes. A student finds a deadly notebook.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba 2016–2020. Koyoharu Gotouge, Weekly Shōnen Jump. A boy joins the Demon Slayer Corps to save his sister.
Dokaben 1972–1981. Shinji Mizushima, Weekly Shōnen Champion. Taro Yamada and his high school baseball team.
Dr. Slump 1980–1984. Akira Toriyama, Weekly Shōnen Jump, 18 volumes. A robot girl and her creator in Penguin Village.
Dr. Stone 2017–2022. Riichiro Inagaki and Boichi, Weekly Shōnen Jump. A science genius rebuilds civilization.
Draw This, Then Die! Since 2021. Minoru Toyoda, Monthly Shōnen Sunday. An island girl who loves manga starts drawing her own.
The Elusive Samurai 2021–2026. Yusei Matsui, Weekly Shōnen Jump, 26 volumes. The last survivor of the Hōjō clan seeks revenge.
Fairy Tail 2006–2017. Hiro Mashima, Weekly Shōnen Magazine, 63 volumes. A wizard of the Fairy Tail guild seeks a dragon.
Fire Force 2015–2022. Atsushi Ohkubo, Weekly Shōnen Magazine. A fire-wielding youth joins special firefighters.
Firefighter! Daigo of Fire Company M 1995–1999. Masahito Soda, Weekly Shōnen Sunday, 20 volumes. A trainee inspired by the fireman who saved him.
Fisherman Sanpei 1973–1983. Takao Yaguchi, Weekly Shōnen Magazine, 65 volumes. A boy raised by his grandfather learns to fish.
Flame of Recca 1995–2002. Nobuyuki Anzai, Weekly Shōnen Sunday, 33 volumes. A teenage boy who claims to be a ninja.
Frieren Since 2020. Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe, Weekly Shōnen Sunday. An elven mage's journey after the quest.
Fullmetal Alchemist 2001–2010. Hiromu Arakawa, Monthly Shōnen Gangan, 27 volumes. Two alchemist brothers seek a legendary stone.
Gachiakuta Since 2022. Kei Urana, Weekly Shōnen Magazine. A falsely accused boy is thrown into a vast wasteland.
Ganbare Genki 1976–1981. Yū Koyama, Weekly Shōnen Sunday, 28 volumes. A boy wants to become a boxer like his father.
Ghost Sweeper Mikami 1991–1999. Takashi Shiina, Weekly Shōnen Sunday, 39 volumes. Exorcists fight spirits, strictly for pay.
Gintama 2003–2019. Hideaki Sorachi, Weekly Shōnen Jump, 77 volumes. An odd-job samurai in an Edo conquered by aliens.
Great Teacher Onizuka 1997–2002. Tōru Fujisawa, Weekly Shōnen Magazine, 25 volumes. A former gang member becomes a teacher.
H2 1992–1999. Mitsuru Adachi, Weekly Shōnen Sunday, 34 volumes. Two former teammates become baseball rivals.
Haikyu!! 2012–2020. Haruichi Furudate, Weekly Shōnen Jump, 45 volumes. A small boy sets out to be a volleyball great.
Hajime no Ippo Since 1989. George Morikawa, Weekly Shōnen Magazine. A high school student begins a career in boxing.
Hayate the Combat Butler 2004–2017. Kenjiro Hata, Weekly Shōnen Sunday, 52 volumes. A teenager becomes a butler to repay a huge debt.
Hikaru no Go 1998–2003. Yumi Hotta and Takeshi Obata, Weekly Shōnen Jump. A boy finds a Go board haunted by a ghost.
Hoshin Engi 1996–2000. Ryu Fujisaki, Weekly Shōnen Jump, 23 volumes. A mission to seal a fox spirit in ancient China.
Hunter × Hunter Since 1998. Yoshihiro Togashi, Weekly Shōnen Jump. A boy becomes a Hunter to find his father.
Inakappe Taishō 1967–1972. Noboru Kawasaki, Shogakukan no Gakushū Zasshi. A country boy comes to Tokyo to learn judo.
Inuyasha 1996–2008. Rumiko Takahashi, Weekly Shōnen Sunday, 56 volumes. A Tokyo girl falls down a well into the past.
Ironfist Chinmi 1983–1997. Takeshi Maekawa, Monthly Shōnen Magazine, 35 volumes. A boy learns kung fu foe by foe.
Jujutsu Kaisen 2018–2024. Gege Akutami, Weekly Shōnen Jump, 30 volumes. A student joins secret sorcerers who fight Curses.
Kekkaishi 2003–2011. Yellow Tanabe, Weekly Shōnen Sunday, 35 volumes. Rival heirs guard their school from spirits.
Kimagure Orange Road 1984–1987. Izumi Matsumoto, Weekly Shōnen Jump, 18 volumes. A teenage esper caught in a love triangle.
Kiyo in Kyoto 2016–2025. Aiko Koyama, Weekly Shōnen Sunday, 30 volumes. Kiyo cooks every day for the maiko of Kyoto.
KochiKame: Tokyo Beat Cops 1976–2016. Osamu Akimoto, Weekly Shōnen Jump, 202 volumes. A middle-aged Tokyo cop and his misadventures.
Komi Can't Communicate 2016–2025. Tomohito Oda, Weekly Shōnen Sunday, 37 volumes. An anxious girl sets out to make 100 friends.
Kuroko's Basketball 2008–2014. Tadatoshi Fujimaki, Weekly Shōnen Jump, 30 volumes. A basketball team aims for the nationals.
Kyō Kara Ore Wa!! 1988–1997. Hiroyuki Nishimori, Shōnen Sunday Zōkan, 38 volumes. Two boys reinvent themselves as delinquents.
Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic 2009–2017. Shinobu Ohtaka, Weekly Shōnen Sunday, 37 volumes. A boy named Aladdin conquers dungeons.
Mazinger Z 1972–1974. Go Nagai, Weekly Shōnen Jump, 4 volumes. A giant super robot built against the forces of Dr. Hell.
Midori no Makibaō 1994–1998. Tsunomaru, Weekly Shōnen Jump, 16 volumes. A small white mule races against thoroughbreds.
Mister Ajikko 1986–1990. Daisuke Terasawa, Weekly Shōnen Magazine, 19 volumes. A boy chef takes on cooking contests.
Mitsume ga Tōru 1974–1978. Osamu Tezuka, Weekly Shōnen Magazine, 13 volumes. The heir of an ancient three-eyed civilization.
Mob Psycho 100 2012–2017. One, Ura Sunday, 16 volumes. An introverted boy with immense psychic powers.
Musashi no Ken 1981–1985. Motoka Murakami, Weekly Shōnen Sunday, 24 volumes. A boy follows his parents into kendo.
My Hero Academia 2014–2024. Kōhei Horikoshi, Weekly Shōnen Jump, 42 volumes. A boy without powers dreams of being a superhero.
Naruto 1999–2014. Masashi Kishimoto, Weekly Shōnen Jump, 72 volumes. A young ninja dreams of leading his village.
Nobunaga Concerto 2009–2026. Ayumi Ishii, Monthly Shōnen Sunday, 23 volumes. A modern student must become Oda Nobunaga.
One Piece Since 1997. Eiichiro Oda, Weekly Shōnen Jump. A boy and his pirate crew search for a legendary treasure.
Osomatsu-kun 1962–1969. Fujio Akatsuka, Weekly Shōnen Sunday, 34 volumes. Sextuplet brothers stir up endless mischief.
The Prince of Tennis 1999–2008. Takeshi Konomi, Weekly Shōnen Jump, 42 volumes. A tennis prodigy at a school with a strong club.
Project ARMS 1997–2002. Kyoichi Nanatsuki and Ryōji Minagawa, Weekly Shōnen Sunday. Four teens with engineered bodies.
The Promised Neverland 2016–2020. Kaiu Shirai and Posuka Demizu, Weekly Shōnen Jump, 20 volumes. Orphans plan a daring escape.
Q.E.D. 1997–2014. Motohiro Katou, Magazine Great, 50 volumes. A young graduate solves cases by deduction.
Ranma ½ 1987–1996. Rumiko Takahashi, Weekly Shōnen Sunday, 38 volumes. Cold water turns a martial artist into a girl.
Rave Master 1999–2005. Hiro Mashima, Weekly Shōnen Magazine, 35 volumes. A teen seeks the fragments of a sacred stone.
Reborn! 2004–2012. Akira Amano, Weekly Shōnen Jump, 42 volumes. A young boy learns he is heir to a Mafia family.
Rokudenashi Blues 1988–1997. Masanori Morita, Weekly Shōnen Jump. A delinquent student aims to be a boxing champion.
Rookies 1998–2003. Masanori Morita, Weekly Shōnen Jump, 24 volumes. A teacher guides a baseball club of delinquents.
Rurouni Kenshin 1994–1999. Nobuhiro Watsuki, Weekly Shōnen Jump, 28 volumes. A wandering swordsman vows never to kill again.
Ryūrōden 1993–2007. Yoshito Yamahara, Monthly Shōnen Magazine. Two teenagers land in China in the year 207.
Sabu to Ichi Torimono Hikae 1966–1972. Shotaro Ishimori, Weekly Shōnen Sunday. A young Edo investigator travels with a blind swordsman.
Saint Seiya 1985–1990. Masami Kurumada, Weekly Shōnen Jump, 28 volumes. Warriors in constellation armor defend a goddess.
Sakigake!! Otokojuku 1985–1991. Akira Miyashita, Weekly Shōnen Jump, 34 volumes. A school that teaches boys to be true men.
Sangokushi 1971–1987. Mitsuteru Yokoyama, Comic Tom, 60 volumes. A retelling of Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
The Seven Deadly Sins 2012–2020. Nakaba Suzuki, Weekly Shōnen Magazine, 41 volumes. A band of knights named for the seven sins.
Sgt. Frog Since 1999. Mine Yoshizaki, Monthly Shōnen Ace. A platoon of frog-like aliens tries to conquer Earth.
Shaman King 1998–2004. Hiroyuki Takei, Weekly Shōnen Jump, 32 volumes. A young shaman fights to become the Shaman King.
Shoot! 1990–2003. Tsukasa Ōshima, Weekly Shōnen Magazine. A boy joins his idol's high school football team.
Shura no Mon 1987–1996. Masatoshi Kawahara, Monthly Shōnen Magazine. A young master of a deadly fighting style.
Silver Fang 1983–1987. Yoshihiro Takahashi, Weekly Shōnen Jump, 18 volumes. An Akita pup joins a pack of wild dogs.
Silver Spoon 2011–2019. Hiromu Arakawa, Weekly Shōnen Sunday, 15 volumes. A Sapporo boy enrolls at an agricultural school.
Sket Dance 2007–2013. Kenta Shinohara, Weekly Shōnen Jump, 32 volumes. A school club helps anyone with their problems.
Slam Dunk 1990–1996. Takehiko Inoue, Weekly Shōnen Jump, 31 volumes. A brash student joins the basketball team.
Soul Eater 2004–2013. Atsushi Ohkubo, Monthly Shōnen Gangan, 25 volumes. Students who wield classmates as weapons.
Spy × Family Since 2019. Tatsuya Endo, Shōnen Jump+. A spy builds a fake family: a telepath child, an assassin wife.
Teasing Master Takagi-san 2013–2023. Sōichirō Yamamoto, Monthly Shōnen Sunday, 20 volumes. A girl teases her crush; he never wins.
To Your Eternity 2016–2025. Yoshitoki Ōima, Weekly Shōnen Magazine. An immortal being learns what it is to be human.
Tokyo Revengers 2017–2022. Ken Wakui, Weekly Shōnen Magazine, 31 volumes. A man travels back in time to save an old love.
Toriko 2008–2016. Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro, Weekly Shōnen Jump, 43 volumes. A Gourmet Hunter searches for rare foods.
Touch 1981–1986. Mitsuru Adachi, Weekly Shōnen Sunday, 26 volumes. Twin brothers, the girl next door and baseball.
Toward the Terra 1977–1980. Keiko Takemiya, Gekkan Manga Shōnen, 5 volumes. Supercomputers rule humanity and hunt the Mu.
Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle 2003–2009. Clamp, Weekly Shōnen Magazine, 28 volumes. A boy crosses worlds to recover a princess's memories.
Urusei Yatsura 1978–1987. Rumiko Takahashi, Weekly Shōnen Sunday. A boy and the alien who believes she is his wife.
Ushio & Tora 1990–1996. Kazuhiro Fujita, Weekly Shōnen Sunday. A temple boy teams up with a tiger-like monster.
Versus Since 2022. One and others, Monthly Shōnen Sirius. Sorcerers summon humans from another timeline for help.
Vinland Saga 2005–2025. Makoto Yukimura, Weekly Shōnen Magazine, 29 volumes. A young Viking seeks revenge, then peace.
Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun Since 2017. Osamu Nishi, Weekly Shōnen Champion. A human boy is adopted by a demon and sent to demon school.
Wild Life 2002–2008. Masato Fujisaki, Weekly Shōnen Sunday, 27 volumes. A delinquent works to become a veterinarian.
Worst 2001–2013. Hiroshi Takahashi, Monthly Shōnen Champion. Boys fight through a notorious high school.
Yaiba: Samurai Legend 1988–1993. Gosho Aoyama, Weekly Shōnen Sunday, 24 volumes. A forest-raised samurai boy comes to the city.
Yakitate!! Japan 2001–2007. Takashi Hashiguchi, Weekly Shōnen Sunday, 26 volumes. A boy sets out to create a national bread.
Yotsuba&! Since 2003. Kiyohiko Azuma, Dengeki Daioh. The daily life of a small girl learning about the world.
Your Lie in April 2011–2015. Naoshi Arakawa, Monthly Shōnen Magazine, 11 volumes. A pianist who cannot play meets a violinist.
Yu-Gi-Oh! 1996–2004. Kazuki Takahashi, Weekly Shōnen Jump, 38 volumes. A teenager solves an ancient Egyptian puzzle.
YuYu Hakusho 1990–1994. Yoshihiro Togashi, Weekly Shōnen Jump, 19 volumes. A revived delinquent polices the supernatural.
Zatch Bell! 2001–2007. Makoto Raiku, Weekly Shōnen Sunday, 33 volumes. A schoolboy and a Mamodo enter a fight to be king.

Girls' magazines (shōjo) 47

7 Seeds 2001–2017. Yumi Tamura, Bessatsu Shōjo Comic. Young adults wake from cold sleep after a meteorite.
A Condition Called Love 2017–2026. Megumi Morino, Dessert, 19 volumes. A girl agrees to a trial relationship with a boy she helped.
A Gentle Breeze in the Village 1994–2000. Fusako Kuramochi, 14 volumes. The eldest pupil in a village school meets a boy from Tokyo.
Age 12 2012–2019. Nao Maita, Ciao, 20 volumes. Two sixth-grade best friends and their first crushes.
Asari-chan 1978–2014. Mayumi Muroyama, Shōgaku Ninensei, 100 volumes. A fourth-grade girl squabbles with her family.
Baby & Me 1991–1997. Marimo Ragawa, Hana to Yume, 18 volumes. A schoolboy raises his two-year-old brother.
Basara 1990–1998. Yumi Tamura, Bessatsu Shōjo Comic, 27 volumes. A girl takes her twin's place in a future Japan.
Boys Over Flowers 1992–2004. Yoko Kamio, Margaret, 37 volumes. A middle-class girl at an elite school for the rich.
Candy Candy 1975–1979. Kyoko Mizuki and Yumiko Igarashi, Nakayoshi. An optimistic orphan girl makes her way in life.
Cardcaptor Sakura 1996–2000. Clamp, Nakayoshi, 12 volumes. A schoolgirl must retrieve the magical cards she set free.
Ceres, Celestial Legend 1996–2000. Yuu Watase, Shōjo Comic. A girl learns at sixteen that she is a celestial maiden reborn.
Chibi Maruko-chan 1986–2022. Momoko Sakura, Ribon, 18 volumes. The everyday life of a young girl and her family in 1974.
Crest of the Royal Family Since 1976. Chieko Hosokawa, Princess. An American student of Egyptology is sent back to ancient Egypt.
Dōbutsu no Oisha-san 1988–1993. Noriko Sasaki, Hana to Yume. A young man in Hokkaido sets out to become a veterinarian.
Fall in Love, You False Angels Since 2023. Coco Uzuki, Dessert. Two students with false personas compete and fall in love.
Fruits Basket 1998–2006. Natsuki Takaya, Hana to Yume, 23 volumes. An orphan girl learns a family's zodiac secret.
Fushigi Yûgi 1991–1996. Yuu Watase, Shōjo Comic, 18 volumes. Two girls are pulled into a mysterious book of ancient China.
Guru Guru Pon-chan 1998–2000. Satomi Ikezawa, Bessatsu Friend, 9 volumes. A Labrador puppy turns into a human girl.
Haikara-San: Here Comes Miss Modern 1975–1977. Waki Yamato, Shōjo Friend, 8 volumes. A girl learns an army lieutenant is to be her husband.
Hello! Spank 1979–1982. Shun'ichi Yukimuro and Shizue Takanashi, Nakayoshi, 7 volumes. A dog awaits his missing owner.
House of the Sun 2010–2015. Ta'amo, Dessert, 13 volumes. A girl with no place at home moves in with a childhood friend.
Kanojo wa Uso o Aishisugiteru 2009–2017. Kotomi Aoki, Cheese!, 22 volumes. A genius composer for a famous rock band keeps a secret.
Kaze Hikaru 1997–2020. Taeko Watanabe, Bessatsu Shōjo Comic, 45 volumes. A girl poses as a boy to join the Shinsengumi.
Kimi ni Todoke 2005–2017. Karuho Shiina, Bessatsu Margaret, 30 volumes. A misunderstood girl finds friendship and love.
Kirarin Revolution 2004–2009. An Nakahara, Ciao, 14 volumes. A 14-year-old with her mind on food enters the idol world.
Kitchen Princess 2004–2008. Miyuki Kobayashi and Natsumi Andō, Nakayoshi. A cheerful girl searches for her flan prince.
Kodocha 1994–1998. Miho Obana, Ribon, 10 volumes. A cheerful child actress and her chaotic elementary school class.
Love Com 2001–2007. Aya Nakahara, Bessatsu Margaret, 17 volumes. A tall girl and a short boy, treated as a comedy duo.
Love Me, Love Me Not 2015–2019. Io Sakisaka, Bessatsu Margaret, 12 volumes. Two very different girls become friends.
The Magic of Chocolate Since 2008. Rino Mizuho, Ciao. A forest chocolate shop sells wishes, each at a price.
My Love Mix-Up! 2019–2022. Wataru Hinekure and Aruko, Bessatsu Margaret, 9 volumes. An eraser starts a mix-up of crushes.
Nana 2000–2009, on hiatus. Ai Yazawa, Cookie. Two women named Nana move to Tokyo at twenty.
Our Precious Conversations 2015–2019. Robico, Dessert, 7 volumes. A shy girl confesses, and the boy takes it as a joke.
Piece 2008–2013. Hinako Ashihara, Betsucomi. After a classmate's death, a woman revisits her school days.
The Poe Clan 1972–1976. Moto Hagio, Bessatsu Shōjo Comic. Linked stories across the centuries about a teenage vampire.
The Rose of Versailles 1972–1973. Riyoko Ikeda, Margaret. A queen and a woman raised as a soldier before the French Revolution.
Sailor Moon 1991–1997. Naoko Takeuchi, Nakayoshi, 18 volumes. A Tokyo schoolgirl transforms to lead the Sailor Guardians.
Sand Chronicles 2003–2006. Hinako Ashihara, Betsucomi, 10 volumes. A twelve-year-old moves with her mother to a small town.
Shugo Chara! 2005–2010. Peach-Pit, Nakayoshi, 12 volumes. A girl wishes to change and wakes to find three colorful eggs.
Sugar Sugar Rune 2003–2007. Moyoco Anno, Nakayoshi, 8 volumes. Two young witches compete in the human world to become queen.
Sukeban Deka 1975–1982. Shinji Wada, Hana to Yume, 22 volumes. A delinquent schoolgirl becomes an undercover detective.
They Were Eleven 1975. Moto Hagio, Bessatsu Shōjo Comic, 1 volumes. Ten cadets start a final test in space and count eleven.
Tokimeki Tonight 1982–1994. Koi Ikeno, Ribon. The daughter of a vampire and a werewolf waits for powers of her own.
We Were There 2002–2012. Yuki Obata, Betsucomi, 16 volumes. A relationship from the teenage years into the early twenties.
Yūkan Club 1982–2002. Yukari Ichijo, Bessatsu Margaret, 19 volumes. Six wealthy students solve problems out of boredom.
Yumeiro Patissiere 2008–2011. Natsumi Matsumoto, Ribon, 12 volumes. A clumsy girl with a fine sense of taste studies pastry.
Zekkyō Gakkyū 2008–2015. Emi Ishikawa, Ribon, 20 volumes. Spooky short stories presented by a ghost girl.

Men's magazines (seinen) 58

20th Century Boys 1999–2006. Naoki Urasawa, Big Comic Spirits, 22 volumes. Friends face a cult using their childhood symbol.
3×3 Eyes 1987–2002. Yuzo Takada, Weekly Young Magazine, 40 volumes. The last of her kind seeks to become human.
A Spirit of the Sun 2002–2008. Kaiji Kawaguchi, Big Comic, 17 volumes. A resourceful boy survives a series of natural disasters.
Akira 1982–1990. Katsuhiro Otomo, Young Magazine, 6 volumes. A teenage biker gang leader in futuristic Neo-Tokyo.
Aoi Honō Since 2007. Kazuhiko Shimamoto, Weekly Young Sunday. A fictional account of the author's art school days.
Asunaro Hakusho 1992–1993. Fumi Saimon, Big Comic Spirits, 3 volumes. Five university students form a circle of friends.
Bambino! 2004–2012. Tetsuji Sekiya, Big Comic Spirits, 28 volumes. A student cook with a passion for Italian cuisine.
Be-Bop High School 1983–2003. Kazuhiro Kiuchi, Weekly Young Magazine, 48 volumes. Two rough high school friends start fights.
Big Windup! Since 2003. Asa Higuchi, Monthly Afternoon. A timid ace pitcher regains his confidence at a new school.
Blue Period Since 2017. Tsubasa Yamaguchi, Monthly Afternoon. A popular student discovers a passion for painting.
Bonobono Since 1986. Mikio Igarashi, Manga Club. The daily adventures of a young sea otter and his friends.
Cooking Papa Since 1985. Tochi Ueyama, Morning. A salaryman who cooks well, with a full recipe in each chapter.
Cosmos Since 2023. Ryuhei Tamura, Monthly Sunday Gene-X. A boy who can detect lies solves cases involving aliens.
Crayon Shin-chan 1990–2010. Yoshito Usui, Weekly Manga Action, 50 volumes. A small boy, his family and friends in Kasukabe.
The Darwin Incident Since 2020. Shun Umezawa, Monthly Afternoon. A human–chimpanzee hybrid raised by human parents.
Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction 2014–2022. Inio Asano, Big Comic Spirits, 12 volumes. Two friends live on beneath an alien spaceship.
Dr. Koto's Clinic 2000–2010, on hiatus. Takatoshi Yamada, Weekly Young Sunday. A Tokyo doctor moves to a remote island clinic.
Dragon Zakura 2003–2007. Norifusa Mita, Morning, 21 volumes. A lawyer sets out to turn a failing high school around.
F 1986–1992. Noboru Rokuda, Big Comic Spirits, 28 volumes. A country boy dreams of racing in Formula One.
Gaku: Minna no Yama 2003–2012. Shinichi Ishizuka, Big Comic Original, 18 volumes. A volunteer rescuer in the Japanese Alps.
Galaxy Express 999 1977–1981. Leiji Matsumoto, Weekly Shōnen King, 18 volumes. A boy crosses space on a steam train.
Giant Killing Since 2007. Masaya Tsunamoto and Tsujitomo, Morning. A struggling Tokyo football club hires a new coach.
Golden Kamuy 2014–2022. Satoru Noda, Weekly Young Jump, 31 volumes. A war veteran and an Ainu girl hunt for hidden gold.
Hanada Shōnen Shi 1993–1995. Makoto Isshiki, Mr. Magazine. After an accident, a mischievous boy sees the supernatural.
Hidamari no Ki 1981–1986. Osamu Tezuka, Big Comic, 11 volumes. A samurai and a doctor at the end of the shogunate.
Hirayasumi Since 2021. Keigo Shinzō, Weekly Big Comic Spirits. An easygoing 29-year-old and the people around him.
Historié Since 2003. Hitoshi Iwaaki, Monthly Afternoon. The story of Eumenes, secretary to Alexander the Great.
Hyouge Mono 2005–2017. Yoshihiro Yamada, Weekly Morning, 25 volumes. A warlord loses his soul to the tea ceremony.
Initial D 1995–2013. Shuichi Shigeno, Weekly Young Magazine, 48 volumes. Street racing and drifting on mountain passes.
Iryū 2002–2011. Akira Nagai and Tarō Nogizaka, Big Comic Superior. A gifted surgeon exiled from medicine returns.
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War 2015–2022. Aka Akasaka, Weekly Young Jump, 28 volumes. Two top students scheme to make the other confess.
Kingdom Since 2006. Yasuhisa Hara, Weekly Young Jump. A war orphan fights to become the greatest general in China.
Kurosagi 2003–2022. Takeshi Natsuhara and Kuromaru, Weekly Young Sunday. A swindler who cons only swindlers.
Maison Ikkoku 1980–1987. Rumiko Takahashi, Big Comic Spirits, 15 volumes. A student falls for his boarding house manager.
March Comes In like a Lion Since 2007. Chica Umino, Young Animal. An introverted professional shogi player opens up to others.
Master Keaton 1988–1994. Naoki Urasawa and others, Big Comic Original. An insurance investigator who studied archaeology.
Message to Adolf 1983–1985. Osamu Tezuka, Shukan Bunshun, 5 volumes. Three men who share the name Adolf, around World War II.
Monster 1994–2001. Naoki Urasawa, Big Comic Original. A neurosurgeon's life unravels over a former patient.
Mushishi 1999–2008. Yuki Urushibara, Monthly Afternoon, 10 volumes. A man solves troubles caused by the Mushi.
Oh My Goddess! 1988–2014. Kōsuke Fujishima, Monthly Afternoon, 48 volumes. A college student and the goddess who moves in.
Oishinbo 1983–2014, on hiatus. Tetsu Kariya and Akira Hanasaki, Big Comic Spirits. A food journalist chases flavor.
One-Punch Man Since 2012. One and Yusuke Murata, Tonari no Young Jump. A hero who wins every fight with one punch is bored.
Oshi no Ko 2020–2024. Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari, Weekly Young Jump. Twins of a pop idol grow up in showbiz.
Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka 2003–2009. Naoki Urasawa and Takashi Nagasaki, Big Comic Original. A robot detective hunts a killer.
Police in a Pod Since 2017. Miko Yasu, Morning. A new police officer about to quit meets a new instructor.
Salary Man Kintaro 1994–2016. Hiroshi Motomiya, Weekly Young Jump, 45 volumes. A former gang leader becomes a salaryman.
Shin'ya Shokudō Since 2006. Yarō Abe, Big Comic Original. A late-night diner, open midnight to dawn, and its patrons.
The Silent Service 1988–1996. Kaiji Kawaguchi, Weekly Morning, 32 volumes. A secret nuclear submarine and its Japanese captain.
Sōten Kōro 1994–2005. Hagin Yi and King Gonta, Morning, 36 volumes. The life of Cao Cao, chancellor of the Eastern Han.
Space Brothers 2007–2026. Chūya Koyama, Morning. Two brothers vow to go into space; years later, one has made it.
Sunny 2010–2015. Taiyō Matsumoto, Monthly Ikki, 6 volumes. Children growing up in a foster home, and an old car.
Thermae Romae 2008–2013. Mari Yamazaki, Comic Beam, 6 volumes. A Roman architect stumbles into modern Japanese baths.
Trillion Game 2020–2025. Riichiro Inagaki and Ryoichi Ikegami, Big Comic Superior. Two young men build a big company.
Vagabond 1998–2015, on hiatus. Takehiko Inoue, Morning. A fictional life of the swordsman Miyamoto Musashi.
Wangan Midnight 1990–2008. Michiharu Kusunoki, Big Comic Spirits, 42 volumes. Street racing on Tokyo's expressways.
What Did You Eat Yesterday? Since 2007. Fumi Yoshinaga, Morning. A couple in Tokyo, a lawyer and a hairdresser, and their meals.
What's Michael? 1984–2003. Makoto Kobayashi, Morning, 9 volumes. Humorous episodes with an orange tabby cat.
Zipang 2000–2009. Kaiji Kawaguchi, Morning, 43 volumes. A modern Japanese destroyer is sent back to World War II.

Women's magazines (josei) 13

Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's Journey 2011–2015. Akiko Higashimura, Cocohana, 5 volumes. The author's own road to becoming an artist.
Chihayafuru 2007–2022. Yuki Suetsugu, Be Love, 50 volumes. A schoolgirl takes up competitive karuta.
Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju 2010–2016. Haruko Kumota, Itan, 10 volumes. A man fresh from prison apprentices to a rakugo master.
Don't Call It Mystery Since 2017. Yumi Tamura, Monthly Flowers. A university student is drawn into police cases.
The Full-Time Wife Escapist 2012–2020. Tsunami Umino, Kiss, 11 volumes. A young woman takes a contract marriage as a job.
Honey and Clover 2000–2006. Chica Umino, Young You, 10 volumes. Art school students who share an apartment building.
Nina the Starry Bride Since 2019. Rikachi, Be Love. An orphan with rare blue eyes must pose as a dead princess.
Nodame Cantabile 2001–2010. Tomoko Ninomiya, Kiss, 25 volumes. Two aspiring classical musicians at university and after.
Perfect World 2014–2021. Rie Aruga, Kiss, 12 volumes. A woman meets her school crush again; he now uses a wheelchair.
Saiyuki 1997–2001. Kazuya Minekura, Monthly GFantasy, 9 volumes. A priest and three companions travel west.
Sazae-san 1946–1974. Machiko Hasegawa, Fukunichi Shinbun, 68 volumes. Everyday life with Sazae and her family.
Shitsuren Chocolatier 2008–2014. Setona Mizushiro, Monthly Flowers. A baker's son becomes a chocolatier for his first love.
Umimachi Diary 2006–2018. Akimi Yoshida, Monthly Flowers, 9 volumes. A girl moves to Kamakura to live with her half-sisters.

Children's magazines 6

A Penguin's Troubles 2006–2012. Yūji Nagai, CoroCoro Comic, 15 volumes. A troubled penguin attends middle school.
Doraemon 1969–1996. Fujiko F. Fujio, CoroCoro Comic. A robot cat from the 22nd century helps a boy through daily life.
Ganbare, Kickers! 1984–1989. Noriaki Nagai, CoroCoro Comic. A struggling kid soccer team gains a skilled new player.
Mysterious Joker 2007–2019. Hideyasu Takahashi, CoroCoro Comic, 27 volumes. A thief and his apprentice steal treasures.
Puniru Is a Cute Slime Since 2022. Maedakun, Weekly CoroCoro Comic. A slime girl made by a boy wants him to notice how cute she is.
Tsurupika Hagemaru 1985–1995. Shinbo Nomura, CoroCoro Comic, 25 volumes. A young boy and his ideas for saving money.

How this list was compiled: Every series is on the list for a fact that can be looked up, never for anyone's taste. Two rules, read on 2026-09-30 and 2026-10-01 from English Wikipedia: (1) the series is in the table of collected volumes of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_manga; (2) the series won one of four prizes: the Kodansha Manga Award (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kodansha_Manga_Award), the Shogakukan Manga Award (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shogakukan_Manga_Award), the Grand Prize of the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tezuka_Osamu_Cultural_Prize) or the Manga Taishō (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manga_Taish%C5%8D). Those five pages link 530 series. This list holds 251 of them: 119 from the best-seller table and 186 prize winners, 54 of them both. Left out, by rule: series whose English Wikipedia article exists in fewer than five other languages (read from the Wikipedia API), a rough sign that a title is hard to find in translation; series whose article calls them erotic, ecchi or a sex comedy, or describes sexual violence, and series led by gore or body horror; titles with a swear, drink or drug word; series about gambling, a living faith or a present-day conflict between real nations, and a few on subjects this site keeps away from (serial murder, teen pregnancy, step-sibling romance, jokes about self-harm); manga adapted from a novel series; series whose article gives no start year, no author or no account of the story to check a line against; series whose run the article does not state plainly. No author has more than five series here. Because many of these series were also animated, titles that also stand on our anime list were capped: 99 of the 251 are on both lists (under 40 in 100), kept in order of how many language editions cover them, and on those cards the line is about the manga. Years, author, magazine and volume count come from the first manga box of each series' own article (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ plus the title), read through the Wikipedia API on those two days. The years are the first serialization: a sequel or revival under another title is not counted, so Captain Tsubasa shows 1981–1988. One-Punch Man is dated from its 2012 magazine remake, the edition the best-seller table counts. 'Since' marks a series still running (40); 'on hiatus' is the article's own word (4). A volume count is printed only for a finished run, and is dropped from the line (but kept in the data) where the author and magazine names leave no room. Readership is the label of the magazine the series first ran in, as that magazine's Wikipedia article gives it, or else the series article's own category: shōnen (boys', 127), shōjo (girls', 47), seinen (men's, 58), josei (women's, 13) and children's (6). It names the magazine's intended readers, not who may read the series. Genre is grouped by us from the genre line of each article. The one-line description on each card is ours, written from the article's lead and plot section; it gives the starting situation only, and every name and number in it was checked against the article text by script. Titles are the English Wikipedia article titles. Text only: no cover art, no chapter links. Each row was compared with the fetched text again by script after this file was written. Review interval: every 12 months, because a running series gains volumes and may end. Licence: own work