Top 50 Book / Manga / Comics in Japan
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest book / manga / comics in Japan, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 1,116 book / manga / comics tracked in Japan, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. K (anime), Pyton and Naruto lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 17,528,544 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 1,234,494, and the largest, K (anime), reaches around 7,182,024 people in Japan. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Japan who actively engage with each book / manga / comic, 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 |  K (anime) |
7,182,024 | 13.1% | Literature | |
| 2 |  Pyton |
5,537,524 | 34.2% | Literature | |
| 3 |  Naruto |
4,808,996 | 10.9% | Comics | Literature |
| 4 |  Nijō Castle |
4,671,815 | 91.6% | ||
| 5 |  It (novel) |
4,420,860 | 12.9% | Literature | |
| 6 |  Great Teacher Onizuka |
2,825,670 | 62.1% | Literature | |
| 7 |  Reborn! |
1,944,599 | 42.0% | Manga | Literature |
| 8 |  D.Gray-man |
1,687,271 | 62.1% | Manga | Literature |
| 9 |  Unico |
1,546,270 | 49.6% | Literature | |
| 10 |  Anpanman |
1,501,341 | 80.1% | Literature | |
| 11 | Gantz |
1,469,945 | 58.6% | Manga | Literature |
| 12 |  Wow! (comic) |
1,318,682 | 8.8% | Literature | |
| 13 |  IS (Infinite Stratos) |
1,175,354 | 3.0% | Literature | |
| 14 |  K-On! |
1,032,985 | 29.9% | Literature | |
| 15 |  Doraemon |
968,765 | 6.8% | Manga | Literature |
| 16 |  Bleach (manga) |
948,872 | 28.8% | Literature | |
| 17 |  Peanuts |
904,898 | 5.8% | Comics | Literature |
| 18 |  Slam Dunk (manga) |
789,328 | 31.1% | Manga | Literature |
| 19 |  Dan (Chinese opera) |
743,066 | 7.2% | Literature | |
| 20 |  Beck (manga) |
735,832 | 24.4% | Manga | Literature |
| 21 |  Fika (coffee break) |
727,805 | 24.8% | ||
| 22 |  Toradora! |
719,223 | 35.6% | Literature | |
| 23 |  Berserk (manga) |
718,331 | 7.2% | Manga | Literature |
| 24 |  Weekly Shōnen Jump |
668,603 | 28.1% | Manga | Literature |
| 25 |  East of Eden (novel) |
663,426 | 34.7% | Literature | |
| 26 |  Outliers (book) |
613,301 | 9.6% | Literature | |
| 27 |  Warriors (novel series) |
612,774 | 1.6% | Literature | |
| 28 |  Case Closed |
581,587 | 21.1% | Comics | Literature |
| 29 |  Access (comics) |
577,070 | 6.5% | Literature | |
| 30 |  Jaws (novel) |
563,607 | 3.7% | Literature | |
| 31 |  Flash (Jay Garrick) |
555,989 | 6.8% | Literature | |
| 32 |  Bishop (comics) |
551,877 | 9.0% | Literature | |
| 33 |  Serial Experiments Lain |
529,211 | 28.4% | Anime | Literature |
| 34 |  Hunter × Hunter |
500,699 | 2.2% | Manga | Literature |
| 35 |  Gift (visual novel) |
495,644 | 4.8% | Literature | |
| 36 |  Saga (comic book) |
492,901 | 13.1% | Literature | |
| 37 |  Fairy Tail |
470,800 | 3.5% | Manga | Literature |
| 38 |  Highschool of the Dead |
467,868 | 17.4% | Manga | Literature |
| 39 |  Q & A (novel) |
463,121 | 35.0% | Literature | |
| 40 |  Elfen Lied |
434,185 | 17.2% | Manga | Literature |
| 41 |  Transformers (comics) |
433,752 | 1.9% | Literature | |
| 42 | The Stand |
418,871 | 14.7% | Fantasy | Literature |
| 43 |  Candy Candy |
418,527 | 17.1% | Anime | Literature |
| 44 |  Legends (comics) |
418,145 | 4.1% | Comics | Literature |
| 45 |  Texture (visual arts) |
410,054 | 9.1% | ||
| 46 |  Inuyasha |
410,029 | 3.8% | Manga | Literature |
| 47 | Cloud 9 (comics) |
409,472 | 11.7% | Literature | |
| 48 |  My Hero Academia |
401,027 | 1.7% | Manga | Literature |
| 49 |  Hollows (series) |
393,690 | 21.8% | ||
| 50 |  Heroes (comics) |
389,045 | 2.2% | Literature |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan and ranks each book / manga / comic 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 book / manga / comic in Japan?
K (anime) currently leads with an estimated audience of 7,182,024 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.