The following is a list of the best-selling Japanese manga series to date in terms of the number of collected tankōbon volumes sold. All series in this list have at least 20 million copies in circulation. This list is limited to Japanese manga and does not include manhwa, manhua or original English-language manga. The series are listed according to the highest sales or circulation (copies in print) estimate of their collected tankōbon volumes as reported in reliable sources unless indicated otherwise. Ties are arranged in alphabetical order.
Note that most manga series are first serialized and sold as part of manga magazines, before being sold separately as individual collected tankōbon volumes. This list only includes the number of collected tankōbon volumes sold.
Collected tankōbon volumes
Legend
At least 100 million copies and above
Between 50 million and 99 million copies
Between 30 million and 49 million copies
Between 20 million and 29 million copies
See also
- List of best-selling comic series
- List of best-selling visual novels
- List of best-selling light novels
- List of highest-grossing media franchises
- List of Japanese manga magazines by circulation
- List of The New York Times Manga Best Sellers
- Weekly Shōnen Jump circulation figures
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