Weekly Shonen Champion
Akita Shoten's long-running shōnen weekly, founded in 1969. Famous for Black Jack, Dokaben, Baki and Yowamushi Pedal.
64
Total series
479.5M
Total copies
12
Active series
Top 10 historic — total circulation
| # | Series | Status | Total copies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baki | Finished | 100M |
| 2 | Super Radical Gag Family | Finished | 51M |
| 3 | Dokaben | Finished | 48M |
| 4 | Black Jack | Finished | 45.6M |
| 5 | Dokaben: Pro Yakyuu-hen | Finished | 37.2M |
| 6 | Maji! | Finished | 35M |
| 7 | Gaki Deka | Finished | 30M |
| 8 | Yowamushi Pedal | Ongoing | 28M |
| 9 | 750 Rider | Finished | 20M |
| 10 | Beastars | Finished | 10M |
Top 10 ongoing — total circulation
| # | Series | Total copies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yowamushi Pedal | 28M |
| 2 | Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun | 10M |
| 3 | The Vampire Dies in No Time | 2.5M |
| 4 | Worst Gaiden Guriko | 2.2M |
| 5 | Tougen Anki | 1.7M |
| 6 | Makai Gakuen | 766K |
| 7 | Yankee JK Kuzuhana-chan | 500K |
Top 10 ongoing — latest weekly
| # | Series | Week | Total sales (cumulative) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun #49 | Jun 15, 2026 | 90.7K |
| 2 | Yowamushi Pedal #100 | May 11, 2026 | 29K |
| 3 | Tougen Anki #29 | Apr 13, 2026 | 39.5K |
| 4 | Baki Rahen #6 | Feb 9, 2026 | 19.9K |
| 5 | The Vampire Dies in No Time #26 | Feb 2, 2026 | 7.4K |
| 6 | Gakuen Idol Master #3 | Aug 4, 2025 | 9.4K |
| 7 | Beast Complex #2 | Apr 5, 2021 | 19.1K |
| 8 | Furutto on Thursday #6 | Mar 6, 2017 | 16.9K |
| 9 | Baki Gaiden - Scarface #7 | Feb 8, 2016 | 46.6K |
Top 10 ongoing — latest monthly
| # | Series | Month | Top volume sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun #48 | Apr 2026 | 105.3K |
| 2 | Tougen Anki #29 | Apr 2026 | 47.2K |
| 3 | Yowamushi Pedal #61 | May 2019 | 94.9K |
Serialization history
Series that have run in Weekly Shonen Champion, by decade.
2020s 3 series
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2020–present
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2023–present
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2024–present
2010s 5 series
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2010–present
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2014–2018
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2015–2017
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2016–present
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2016–present
2000s 18 series
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2000–2003
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2001–present
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2002–present
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2002–2010
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2002–2002
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2004–2012
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2005–2018
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2005–present
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2006–present
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2006–present
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2006–present
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2006–present
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2006–2024
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2008–present
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2008–present
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2009–present
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2009–2014
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2009–present
1990s 7 series
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1991–present
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1993–present
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1995–2003
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1995–present
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1995–present
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1997–2013
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1999–present
1980s 3 series
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1986–present
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1987–present
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1989–1993
1970s 5 series
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1972–1981
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1973–1983
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1974–present
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1975–1985
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1977–present
Year unknown 23 series
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