The 10 best-selling manga of all time: One Piece, Doraemon, Golgo 13 and more

From One Piece at 600 million copies to classics still in print: the world's best-selling manga, counted by publisher numbers.

This ranking follows the English Wikipedia article "List of best-selling manga" as of October 25, 2026. The figures are mostly copies in circulation (printed), and some include digital versions.

These are the results of Japanese manga winning readers worldwide and staying beloved across generations.

600 million copies

1. One Piece

集英社 / Shueisha・Eiichiro Oda

Serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump since 1997, One Piece follows Monkey D. Luffy and his crew as they sail the world in search of the legendary treasure, the One Piece.

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300 million copies

2. Doraemon

小学館 / Shogakukan・Fujiko F. Fujio

First published in 1969, Doraemon tells of a robotic cat who travels from the 22nd century to help a struggling boy named Nobita with his daily problems.

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300 million copies

3. Golgo 13

小学館 / Shogakukan・Takao Saito / Saito Production

Running since 1968 in Big Comic, Golgo 13 is a long-running work about a professional hitman who takes assassination contracts from around the world.

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270 million copies

4. Case Closed (Detective Conan)

小学館 / Shogakukan・Gosho Aoyama

Serialized since 1994 in Weekly Shōnen Sunday, Case Closed follows high school detective Shinichi Kudo, who is turned into a child by a mysterious organization and must solve mysteries while hiding his true identity.

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260 million copies

5. Dragon Ball

集英社 / Shueisha・Akira Toriyama

Serialized from 1984 to 1995 in Weekly Shōnen Jump, Dragon Ball tells of young Goku's quest to find seven magical orbs and his growth through adventure and battle.

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250 million copies

6. Naruto

集英社 / Shueisha・Masashi Kishimoto

Serialized from 1999 to 2014 in Weekly Shōnen Jump, Naruto follows a young ninja named Naruto who was once shunned but strives to earn recognition through training and bonds with his peers.

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220 million copies

7. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

集英社 / Shueisha・Koyoharu Gotouge

Serialized from 2016 to 2020 in Weekly Shōnen Jump, Demon Slayer follows Tanjiro, a boy whose family was killed by demons and who must join a demon-slaying corps to turn his sister back into a human.

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185 million copies

8. Slam Dunk

集英社 / Shueisha・Takehiko Inoue

Serialized from 1990 to 1996 in Weekly Shōnen Jump, Slam Dunk tells of hot-headed high school student Hanamichi Sakuragi, who discovers basketball and pursues a national championship.

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157.2 million copies

9. KochiKame: Tokyo Beat Cops

集英社 / Shueisha・Osamu Akimoto

Serialized from 1976 to 2016 in Weekly Shōnen Jump, KochiKame is a long-running comedy about a middle-aged police officer, Ryotsu Kankichi, and the quirky incidents he handles at a Tokyo police box.

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150 million copies

10. Jujutsu Kaisen

集英社 / Shueisha・Gege Akutami

Serialized from 2018 to 2024 in Weekly Shōnen Jump, Jujutsu Kaisen follows high school student Yuji Itadori as he joins a secret organization of jujutsu sorcerers to fight powerful curses.

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