Bessatsu Friend
11K
Latest circulation · Jan 2026
51
Total series
90.7M
Total copies
9
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Circulation history
| Circulation | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 20,000 | Jan 2023 – Mar 2023 | Japan Magazine Publishers Association |
| 22,667 | Oct 2022 – Dec 2022 | Japan Magazine Publishers Association |
| 24,000 | Jul 2022 – Sep 2022 | Japan Magazine Publishers Association |
| 72,000 | Apr 2022 – Jun 2022 | Japan Magazine Publishers Association |
| 24,667 | Jan 2022 – Mar 2022 | Japan Magazine Publishers Association |
| 33,333 | Oct 2021 – Dec 2021 | Japan Magazine Publishers Association |
| 26,500 | Jul 2021 – Sep 2021 | Japan Magazine Publishers Association |
| 27,302 | Apr 2021 – Jun 2021 | Japan Magazine Publishers Association |
| 29,100 | Jan 2021 – Mar 2021 | Japan Magazine Publishers Association |
| 29,683 | Oct 2020 – Dec 2020 | Japan Magazine Publishers Association |
| 31,417 | Jul 2020 – Sep 2020 | Japan Magazine Publishers Association |
| 34,050 | Apr 2020 – Jun 2020 | Japan Magazine Publishers Association |
Top 10 historic — total circulation
| # | Series | Status | Total copies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peach Girl | Finished | 14M |
| 2 | L DK | Finished | 11.6M |
| 3 | Life | Finished | 10M |
| 4 | Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge | Finished | 7.5M |
| 5 | Deep Love: Ayu no Monogatari | Finished | 6M |
| 6 | Defying Kurosaki-kun | Finished | 5.7M |
| 7 | Mars | Finished | 5M |
| 8 | P to JK | Finished | 5M |
| 9 | Oh! My Darling | Finished | 4.3M |
| 10 | Sprout | Finished | 3M |
Top 10 ongoing — total circulation
| # | Series | Total copies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ojou to Banken-kun | 2M |
| 2 | Kawaii Nante Kiitenai!! | 500K |
Top 10 ongoing — latest weekly
| # | Series | Week | Total sales (cumulative) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Megane, Tokidoki, Yankee-kun #11 | May 11, 2026 | 8K |
| 2 | Kimi no Yokogao o Miteita #5 | Apr 13, 2026 | 10.9K |
| 3 | Tokoton Kuzu na Watarase nanoni #3 | Mar 16, 2026 | 18K |
| 4 | Tamaranai no wa Koi na no ka #6 | Feb 16, 2026 | 19.7K |
| 5 | Housekibako ni Ai wo Tsumeyou #1 | Nov 10, 2025 | 9.8K |
| 6 | Tonari no Stella #8 | Jul 14, 2025 | 14.8K |
| 7 | Inazuma to Romance #6 | Jun 10, 2024 | 16.6K |
| 8 | Kawaii Nante Kiitenai!! #9 | Jun 10, 2024 | 13.9K |
| 9 | Ojou to Banken-kun #9 | Sep 11, 2023 | 22.5K |
Top 10 ongoing — latest monthly
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Serialization history
Series that have run in Bessatsu Friend, by decade.
2020s 8 series
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2021–present
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2021–present
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2022–2026
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2022–present
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2023–present
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2023–present
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2024–present
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2025–present
2010s 10 series
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2010–2015
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2011–present
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2011–present
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2013–2017
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2013–present
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2013–2018
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2014–2019
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2015–present
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2017–present
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2017–2020
2000s 10 series
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2000–present
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2004–present
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2007–present
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2007–2011
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2007–2009
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2008–present
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2008–present
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2009–present
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2009–2017
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2009–2011
1990s 3 series
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1996–present
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1997–2003
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1999–present
Year unknown 20 series
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