Top 50 Comics in Japan
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest comics in Japan, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 62 comics tracked in Japan, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Naruto, Peanuts and Case Closed lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 6,295,481 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 179,340, and the largest, Naruto, reaches around 4,808,996 people in Japan. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Japan who actively engage with each comics, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Japan and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Naruto |
4,808,996 | 10.9% | Comics | Literature |
| 2 |  Peanuts |
904,898 | 5.8% | Comics | Literature |
| 3 |  Case Closed |
581,587 | 21.1% | Comics | Literature |
| 4 |  Legends (comics) |
418,145 | 4.1% | Comics | Literature |
| 5 |  Supernatural Thrillers |
306,768 | 15.2% | Comics | Literature |
| 6 |  Fantastic Four |
243,770 | 0.9% | Comics | Literature |
| 7 |  Aquaman |
242,688 | 3.5% | Comics | Literature |
| 8 |  Loki (comics) |
209,346 | 3.4% | Comics | Literature |
| 9 |  Betty Boop |
184,351 | 2.3% | Comics | Movies & TV |
| 10 |  One-Punch Man |
147,337 | 2.1% | Comics | Literature |
| 11 |  Civil War (comics) |
139,606 | 2.5% | Comics | Literature |
| 12 |  Preacher (comics) |
88,488 | 3.2% | Comics | Literature |
| 13 |  Groot |
85,789 | 3.4% | Comics | Literature |
| 14 |  Eeyore |
81,779 | 9.2% | Comics | Literature |
| 15 |  Scott Pilgrim |
56,014 | 1.1% | Comics | Literature |
| 16 |  Jubilee (comics) |
44,006 | 4.9% | Comics | Literature |
| 17 |  The Adventures of Tintin |
42,118 | 5.1% | Comics | Literature |
| 18 |  Detective Comics |
30,073 | 1.8% | Comics | Literature |
| 19 |  Peter Parker: Spider-Man |
29,373 | 1.9% | Comics | Literature |
| 20 |  Calimero |
29,061 | 2.3% | Comics | Literature |
| 21 |  Cyanide & Happiness |
28,630 | 1.6% | Comics | Literature |
| 22 |  Electro (Marvel Comics) |
27,796 | 2.1% | Comics | Literature |
| 23 |  Calvin and Hobbes |
27,593 | 2.9% | Comics | Literature |
| 24 |  Zits |
25,336 | 5.2% | Comics | Literature |
| 25 |  Gears of War (comics) |
25,185 | 0.8% | Comics | Literature |
| 26 |  Mafalda |
15,253 | 0.4% | Comics | Literature |
| 27 |  Symbiote (comics) |
12,828 | 1.9% | Comics | Literature |
| 28 |  Werner (comics) |
11,995 | 1.1% | Comics | Literature |
| 29 |  Batman: The Killing Joke |
11,178 | 1.8% | Comics | Literature |
| 30 |  Dv8 |
10,822 | 2.1% | Comics | Literature |
| 31 |  The Superior Spider-Man |
9,970 | 2.0% | Comics | Literature |
| 32 |  The Walking Dead (comic book) |
9,677 | 4.1% | Comics | Literature |
| 33 |  What If (comics) |
9,345 | 1.5% | Comics | Literature |
| 34 |  The Maxx |
8,482 | 1.3% | Comics | Literature |
| 35 |  Kickers |
8,392 | 0.2% | Comics | Literature |
| 36 |  Les Mousquetaires |
6,161 | 0.5% | Comics | Shopping |
| 37 |  Batwing (Marvel Comics) |
5,777 | 1.0% | Comics | Literature |
| 38 |  Arkham Asylum |
5,343 | 1.6% | Comics | Literature |
| 39 |  Stephen Hillenburg |
5,248 | 0.4% | Comics | Literature |
| 40 |  Batman: The Dark Knight |
4,386 | 0.3% | Comics | Movies & TV |
| 41 |  The Transformers (Marvel Comics) |
3,518 | 1.1% | Comics | Literature |
| 42 |  Cable & Deadpool |
3,318 | 3.5% | Comics | Literature |
| 43 |  Brian Lynch (writer) |
2,944 | 1.7% | Comics | Literature |
| 44 |  Rasmus Klump |
2,898 | 2.2% | Comics | Literature |
| 45 |  TMNT Movie |
2,838 | 0.6% | Comics | Movies & TV |
| 46 |  J. Scott Campbell |
2,779 | 2.8% | Comics | Literature |
| 47 |  Monica's Gang |
1,553 | 2.2% | Comics | Literature |
| 48 |  Sugar and Spike |
1,363 | 3.0% | Comics | Literature |
| 49 |  Blake and Mortimer |
1,210 | 1.3% | Comics | Literature |
| 50 |  Just Imagine... |
1,037 | 0.7% | Comics | Literature |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan and ranks each comics by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest comics in Japan?
Naruto currently leads with an estimated audience of 4,808,996 people in Japan.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.