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Top 100 Mangas in South Korea

This curated ranking covers the 100 largest mangas in South Korea, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 112 mangas tracked in South Korea, the 100 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Yu-Gi-Oh!, Crayon Shin-chan and Weekly Shōnen Jump lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 246k people. Across all 100 entries the average audience size is 10k, and the largest, Yu-Gi-Oh!, reaches around 118k people in South Korea. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in South Korea who actively engage with each manga, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across South Korea and are refreshed weekly.

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Rank

Position in the Top 100, sorted by audience size from largest to smallest. Updated weekly.

Audience size

Estimated number of unique people in South Korea who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.

Country share

Share of the global audience that is active in South Korea. A higher value means the audience is more locally concentrated here.

Avg age

Average age in years across the people who engage with this audience in South Korea, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals. A dash means demographic data is not yet available.

Female share

Share of women among the people who engage with this audience in South Korea. 50% is gender-balanced; values above mean female-skewed, below mean male-skewed.

Ranking

Rank Audience Audience size Avg age Female share Subtype
26 Elfen Lied 11k 23.2 72.9% Manga
27 Beelzebub (manga) 11k 46.1 49.7% Manga
28 Gantz 10k 32.7 89.2% Manga
29 Made in Abyss 10k 26.1 51.4% Manga
30 Vinland Saga (manga) 10k 32.8 31.7% Manga
31 Kimi ni Todoke 9.1k 24.7 70.5% Manga
32 Reborn! 9k 31.0 65.5% Manga
33 Akame ga Kill! 7.8k 31.9 21.4% Manga
34 Rurouni Kenshin 7.7k 31.7 58.0% Manga
35 Vampire Knight 7.6k 27.2 73.6% Manga
36 Junji Ito 7.5k 26.5 51.3% Manga
37 Pandora Hearts 7k 32.8 66.6% Manga
38 Claymore (manga) 6.9k 23.3 68.5% Manga
39 Hellsing 6.7k 34.8 93.0% Manga
40 Chibi Maruko-chan 6.1k 27.8 69.9% Manga
41 Urusei Yatsura 4.8k 41.9 57.1% Manga
42 Parasyte 4.8k 46.2 52.2% Manga
43 Soul-Eater 4.6k 22.2 46.0% Manga
44 Shaman King 4.3k 27.4 69.8% Manga
45 Toriko 4.3k 30.7 83.2% Manga
46 Fullmetal Alchemist 4.2k 28.3 55.1% Manga
47 Battle Angel Alita 4.2k 34.0 58.2% Manga
48 Yotsuba&! 4.2k Manga
49 Sugar Sugar Rune 4k 43.5 100.0% Manga
50 Fruits Basket 3.7k 33.1 73.0% Manga

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Frequently asked questions

How is this Top 100 list compiled?

Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across South Korea and ranks each manga 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 manga in South Korea?

Yu-Gi-Oh! currently leads with an estimated audience of 118k people in South Korea.

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