Josei
Manga targeted at adult women. Themes range from realistic romance and workplace drama to family life and self-discovery, treated with more nuance than shōjo and grounded in adult experience.
364
Total series
335.7M
Total copies
103
Ongoing
257
Finished
Top 10 historic — total circulation
| # | Series | Status | Total copies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nodame Cantabile | Finished | 38.8M |
| 2 | Yuukan Club | Hiatus | 27M |
| 3 | Chihayafuru | Finished | 27M |
| 4 | Don't Call it Mystery | Ongoing | 16M |
| 5 | Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku | Finished | 12M |
| 6 | Massugu ni Ikou. | Finished | 10M |
| 7 | Honey and Clover | Finished | 8.5M |
| 8 | 7Seeds | Finished | 6.5M |
| 9 | Kyou wa Kaisha Yasumimasu | Finished | 6.3M |
| 10 | Kaze Hikaru | Finished | 6M |
Top 10 ongoing — total circulation
| # | Series | Total copies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don't Call it Mystery | 16M |
| 2 | Love Phantom | 4.3M |
| 3 | Renai Fukanshou | 3.7M |
| 4 | Shinya no Dame Koizukan | 3.4M |
| 5 | Shachou to An An | 2.2M |
| 6 | Mushikaburihime | 2M |
| 7 | Liar | 2M |
| 8 | Uramichi Onii-san | 2M |
| 9 | Kimi wa Mendou na Konyakusha | 1.7M |
| 10 | Game - Suit no Sukima | 1.6M |
Top 10 ongoing — latest weekly
| # | Series | Week | Total sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tama no Koshi Ire #5 | Jul 20, 2026 | 14.9K |
| 2 | Kumichou Musume to Sewagakari #16 | Jul 13, 2026 | 11.6K |
| 3 | Nina the Starry Bride #19 | Jul 13, 2026 | 8.7K |
| 4 | Rikon Yotei no Keiyaku Konna no ni, Reikoku Koushaku-sama ni Shuuchakusareteimasu #5 | Jul 13, 2026 | 7K |
| 5 | Koushaku-sama, Akusai no Watashi wa Mou Houtteoite Kudasai #3 | Jun 29, 2026 | 15.3K |
| 6 | Fukurou to Tsugai-sama #2 | Jun 29, 2026 | 14K |
| 7 | Futago Ouji no Keibo ni Narimashite #3 | Jun 22, 2026 | 7.8K |
| 8 | Nanatsuya Shinobu no Housekibako #27 | Jun 15, 2026 | 33.2K |
| 9 | Tsukuritai Onna to Tabetai Onna #6 | Jun 15, 2026 | 14.2K |
| 10 | Konya, Uchi ni Oide - Reitetsu Joushi no Risei ga Toketara #6 | Jun 8, 2026 | 16.1K |
Top 10 ongoing — latest monthly
| # | Series | Month | Top volume sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don't Call it Mystery #16 | Feb 2026 | 258.2K |
| 2 | Mamahaha no Kokoroe #2 | Sep 2025 | 51.8K |
| 3 | Nanatsuya Shinobu no Housekibako #24 | May 2025 | 43.6K |
| 4 | Onna no Sono no Hoshi #4 | Oct 2024 | 200.2K |
| 5 | Love Phantom #9 | May 2019 | 101.4K |
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