Best-Selling Kodansha Manga
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Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_manga#Collected_tank%C5%8Dbon_volumes
This is a list comprising the most purchased manga by Tankonon volumes. This will not be limited to one single magazine, but instead include every franchise owned by the Kodansha company.
Founded in 1909, Kodansha is one of Japan’s largest manga publishing companies along with Shueisha. In fact, some of their most popular manga titles rival those found in Weekly Shonen Jump.
This interest stack will include the title, ranking within Kodansha, ranking among manga in general, and the sales of their Tankobon volumes.
This is a list comprising the most purchased manga by Tankonon volumes. This will not be limited to one single magazine, but instead include every franchise owned by the Kodansha company.
Founded in 1909, Kodansha is one of Japan’s largest manga publishing companies along with Shueisha. In fact, some of their most popular manga titles rival those found in Weekly Shonen Jump.
This interest stack will include the title, ranking within Kodansha, ranking among manga in general, and the sales of their Tankobon volumes.
Shingeki no Kyojin
Attack on Titan
Manga, 34 vol, 2009
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Kodansha Ranking: #1
Overall Ranking: #11
Sales: 140 million
NOTE: This is Kodansha’s best-selling Shonen
Overall Ranking: #11
Sales: 140 million
NOTE: This is Kodansha’s best-selling Shonen
Hajime no Ippo
Hajime no Ippo: Fighting Spirit!
Manga, ? vol, 1989
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Kodansha Ranking: #2
Overall Ranking: #19
Sales: 100 million
Overall Ranking: #19
Sales: 100 million
Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo: File Series
The Kindaichi Case Files
Manga, 27 vol, 1992
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Kodansha Ranking: #3
Overall Ranking: #21
Sales: 100 million
NOTE: This is Kodansha’s best-selling Seinen (switched from WSM to Evening in 2018)
Overall Ranking: #21
Sales: 100 million
NOTE: This is Kodansha’s best-selling Seinen (switched from WSM to Evening in 2018)
Manga, 45 vol, 1946
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Kodansha Ranking: #4
Overall Ranking: #25
Sales: 86 million
NOTE: This is technically Kodansha’s best-selling Josei (but it lacks a concrete serialization)
Overall Ranking: #25
Sales: 86 million
NOTE: This is technically Kodansha’s best-selling Josei (but it lacks a concrete serialization)
Manga, 37 vol, 1998
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Kodansha Ranking: #5
Overall Ranking: #27
Sales: 82 million
Overall Ranking: #27
Sales: 82 million
Tokyo卍Revengers
Tokyo Revengers
Manga, 31 vol, 2017
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Kodansha Ranking: #6
Overall Ranking: #30
Sales: 80 million
Overall Ranking: #30
Sales: 80 million
Manga, 63 vol, 2006
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Kodansha Ranking: #7
Overall Ranking: #33
Sales: 72 million
Overall Ranking: #33
Sales: 72 million
Manga, 48 vol, 1995
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Kodansha Ranking: #8
Overall Ranking: #41
Sales: 56 million
Overall Ranking: #41
Sales: 56 million
Nanatsu no Taizai
The Seven Deadly Sins
Manga, 41 vol, 2012
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Kodansha Ranking: #9
Overall Ranking: #45
Sales: 55 million
Overall Ranking: #45
Sales: 55 million
Manga, 31 vol, 1987
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Kodansha Ranking: #10
Overall Ranking: #46
Sales: 55 million
NOTE: Includes the prequel, sequel, and spinoff
Overall Ranking: #46
Sales: 55 million
NOTE: Includes the prequel, sequel, and spinoff
Manga, 5 vol, 1972
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Kodansha Ranking: #11
Overall Ranking: #51
Sales: 50 million
Overall Ranking: #51
Sales: 50 million
Manga, 65 vol, 1973
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Kodansha Ranking: #12
Overall Ranking: #53
Sales: 50 million
Overall Ranking: #53
Sales: 50 million
GTO
GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka
Manga, 25 vol, 1996
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Kodansha Ranking: #13
Overall Ranking: #55
Sales: 50 million
Overall Ranking: #55
Sales: 50 million
Manga, 33 vol, 1990
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Kodansha Ranking: #14
Overall Ranking: #59
Sales: 50 million
Overall Ranking: #59
Sales: 50 million
Manga, 17 vol, 1983
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Kodansha Ranking: #15
Overall Ranking: #63
Sales: 47 million
NOTE: Includes all sequels and spinoffs
Overall Ranking: #63
Sales: 47 million
NOTE: Includes all sequels and spinoffs
Manga, 23 vol, 1989
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Kodansha Ranking: #16
Overall Ranking: #66
Sales: 46 million
NOTE: Includes all sequels
Overall Ranking: #66
Sales: 46 million
NOTE: Includes all sequels
Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon
Sailor Moon
Manga, 18 vol, 1991
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Kodansha Ranking: #17
Overall Ranking: #67
Sales: 46 million
NOTE: This is Kodansha’s best-selling Shojo.
Includes all re-editions
Overall Ranking: #67
Sales: 46 million
NOTE: This is Kodansha’s best-selling Shojo.
Includes all re-editions
Shonan Junai Gumi!
GTO: The Early Years
Manga, 31 vol, 1990
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Kodansha Ranking: #18
Overall Ranking: #69
Sales: 45 million
Overall Ranking: #69
Sales: 45 million
Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
Manga, ? vol, 2015
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Kodansha Ranking: #19
Overall Ranking: #70
Sales: 45 million
NOTE: Includes original light novel and its spinoffs
Overall Ranking: #70
Sales: 45 million
NOTE: Includes original light novel and its spinoffs
Diamond no Ace
Ace of the Diamond
Manga, 47 vol, 2006
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Kodansha Ranking: #20
Overall Ranking: #71
Sales: 44 million
NOTE: Includes the sequel
Overall Ranking: #71
Sales: 44 million
NOTE: Includes the sequel
Manga, 48 vol, 1984
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Kodansha Ranking: #21
Overall Ranking: #73
Sales: 40 million
Overall Ranking: #73
Sales: 40 million
Manga, ? vol, 2018
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Kodansha Ranking: #22
Overall Ranking: #74
Sales: 40 million
Overall Ranking: #74
Sales: 40 million
Manga, ? vol, 1984
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Kodansha Ranking: #23
Overall Ranking: #75
Sales: 40 million
Overall Ranking: #75
Sales: 40 million
Manga, 25 vol, 2001
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Kodansha Ranking: #24
Overall Ranking: #80
Sales: 39 million
NOTE: This is Kodansha’s best-selling Josei
Overall Ranking: #80
Sales: 39 million
NOTE: This is Kodansha’s best-selling Josei
Manga, 32 vol, 1998
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Kodansha Ranking: #25
Overall Ranking: #81
Sales: 38 million
NOTE: Shaman King was initially owned by Shueisha before being sold to Kodansha
Includes its spinoff and re-editions
Overall Ranking: #81
Sales: 38 million
NOTE: Shaman King was initially owned by Shueisha before being sold to Kodansha
Includes its spinoff and re-editions
Manga, 40 vol, 1987
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Kodansha Ranking: #26
Overall Ranking: #91
Sales: 33.33 million
Overall Ranking: #91
Sales: 33.33 million
Manga, 27 vol, 1991
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Kodansha Ranking: #27
Overall Ranking: #92
Sales: 33 million
NOTE: Includes its sequel and spinoff
Overall Ranking: #92
Sales: 33 million
NOTE: Includes its sequel and spinoff
Chinmoku no Kantai
Silent Service
Manga, 32 vol, 1989
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Kodansha Ranking: #28
Overall Ranking: #95
Sales: 32 million
Overall Ranking: #95
Sales: 32 million
Uchuu Kyoudai
Space Brothers
Manga, ? vol, 2007
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Kodansha Ranking: #29
Overall Ranking: #99
Sales: 31 million
Overall Ranking: #99
Sales: 31 million
Manga, 47 vol, 1990
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Kodansha Ranking: #30
Overall Ranking: #102
Sales: 30 million
Overall Ranking: #102
Sales: 30 million
Tobaku Mokushiroku Kaiji
Gambling Apocalypse Kaiji
Manga, 13 vol, 1996
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Kodansha Ranking: #31
Overall Ranking: #109
Sales: 30 million
NOTE: Includes the sequels
Overall Ranking: #109
Sales: 30 million
NOTE: Includes the sequels
Manga, 50 vol, 2007
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Kodansha Ranking: #32
Overall Ranking: #117
Sales: 29 million
Overall Ranking: #117
Sales: 29 million
Manga, 22 vol, 2014
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Kodansha Ranking: #33
Overall Ranking: #122
Sales: 28 million
NOTE: Includes the sequel
Overall Ranking: #122
Sales: 28 million
NOTE: Includes the sequel
Manga, 24 vol, 1977
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Kodansha Ranking: #34
Overall Ranking: #125
Sales: 27 million
NOTE: Includes the two sequels
Overall Ranking: #125
Sales: 27 million
NOTE: Includes the two sequels
Manga, 38 vol, 1983
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Kodansha Ranking: #35
Overall Ranking: #127
Sales: 26 million
Overall Ranking: #127
Sales: 26 million
Ashita no Joe
Ashita no Joe: Fighting for Tomorrow
Manga, 20 vol, 1968
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Kodansha Ranking: #36
Overall Ranking: #131
Sales: 25 million
Overall Ranking: #131
Sales: 25 million
Manga, 32 vol, 1991
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Kodansha Ranking: #37
Overall Ranking: #133
Sales: 25 million
Overall Ranking: #133
Sales: 25 million
Manga, 62 vol, 1990
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Kodansha Ranking: #38
Overall Ranking: #135
Sales: 25 million
Overall Ranking: #135
Sales: 25 million
Aa! Megami-sama!
Oh! My Goddess
Manga, 48 vol, 1988
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Kodansha Ranking: #39
Overall Ranking: #142
Sales: 25 million
Overall Ranking: #142
Sales: 25 million
Kiseijuu
Parasyte
Manga, 10 vol, 1989
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Kodansha Ranking: #40
Overall Ranking: #145
Sales: 25 million
Overall Ranking: #145
Sales: 25 million
Manga, 13 vol, 1993
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Kodansha Ranking: #41
Overall Ranking: #146
Sales: 25 million
Overall Ranking: #146
Sales: 25 million
Manga, ? vol, 2003
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Kodansha Ranking: #42
Overall Ranking: #148
Sales: 24 million
Overall Ranking: #148
Sales: 24 million
Rave
Rave Master
Manga, 35 vol, 1999
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Kodansha Ranking: #43
Overall Ranking: #152
Sales: 23.5 million
Overall Ranking: #152
Sales: 23.5 million
Manga, ? vol, 2007
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Kodansha Ranking: #44
Overall Ranking: #154
Sales: 23 million
Overall Ranking: #154
Sales: 23 million
Manga, 12 vol, 1996
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Kodansha Ranking: #45
Overall Ranking: #158
Sales: 22 million
NOTE: Includes the sequel
Overall Ranking: #158
Sales: 22 million
NOTE: Includes the sequel
Manga, 28 vol, 2003
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Kodansha Ranking: #46
Overall Ranking: #165
Sales: 21 million
Overall Ranking: #165
Sales: 21 million
Enen no Shouboutai
Fire Force
Manga, 34 vol, 2015
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Kodansha Ranking: #47
Overall Ranking: #175
Sales: 20 million
Overall Ranking: #175
Sales: 20 million
Manga, 14 vol, 1998
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Kodansha Ranking: #48
Overall Ranking: #180
Sales: 21 million
Overall Ranking: #180
Sales: 21 million
Mahou Sensei Negima!
Negima! Magister Negi Magi
Manga, 38 vol, 2003
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Kodansha Ranking: #49
Overall Ranking: #184
Sales: 20 million
Overall Ranking: #184
Sales: 20 million
5-toubun no Hanayome
The Quintessential Quintuplets
Manga, 14 vol, 2017
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Kodansha Ranking: #50
Overall Ranking: #187
Sales: 20 million
Overall Ranking: #187
Sales: 20 million
