Weekly Shonen Sunday
Shogakukan's shōnen weekly, founded in 1959 alongside Shōnen Magazine. Known for Detective Conan, Inuyasha and Major.
120K
Latest circulation · Jan 2026
110
Total series
1129.3M
Total copies
16
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Circulation history
| Circulation | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 120,000 | Jan 2026 – Mar 2026 | Japan Magazine Publishers Association |
| 120,000 | Oct 2025 – Dec 2025 | Japan Magazine Publishers Association |
| 120,000 | Jul 2025 – Sep 2025 | Japan Magazine Publishers Association |
| 125,000 | Apr 2025 – Jun 2025 | Japan Magazine Publishers Association |
| 126,250 | Jan 2025 – Mar 2025 | Japan Magazine Publishers Association |
| 127,083 | Oct 2024 – Dec 2024 | Japan Magazine Publishers Association |
| 135,417 | Jul 2024 – Sep 2024 | Japan Magazine Publishers Association |
| 138,750 | Apr 2024 – Jun 2024 | Japan Magazine Publishers Association |
| 143,333 | Jan 2024 – Mar 2024 | Japan Magazine Publishers Association |
| 148,750 | Oct 2023 – Dec 2023 | Japan Magazine Publishers Association |
| 153,333 | Jul 2023 – Sep 2023 | Japan Magazine Publishers Association |
| 160,417 | Apr 2023 – Jun 2023 | Japan Magazine Publishers Association |
Top 10 historic — total circulation
| # | Series | Status | Total copies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detective Conan | Ongoing | 270M |
| 2 | Touch | Finished | 100M |
| 3 | Major | Finished | 66.7M |
| 4 | H2 | Finished | 55M |
| 5 | Ranma 1/2 | Finished | 55M |
| 6 | Inuyasha | Finished | 50M |
| 7 | Kyo Kara Ore Wa! | Finished | 40M |
| 8 | Urusei Yatsura | Finished | 35M |
| 9 | Ushio to Tora | Finished | 31M |
| 10 | Magi | Finished | 25M |
Top 10 ongoing — total circulation
| # | Series | Total copies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detective Conan | 270M |
| 2 | Major 2nd | 8.2M |
| 3 | Frieren: Beyond Journey's End | 7.2M |
| 4 | Fly Me to the Moon | 4M |
| 5 | Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle | 3.5M |
| 6 | Aozakura Bouei Daigakukou Monogatari | 2.2M |
| 7 | MAO | 1.2M |
| 8 | Magic Kaito | 320K |
| 9 | Kimi wa 008 | 220K |
Top 10 ongoing — latest weekly
| # | Series | Week | Total sales (cumulative) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAO #29 | Jun 15, 2026 | 13K |
| 2 | Fly Me to the Moon #36 | Jun 15, 2026 | 10.4K |
| 3 | Momose Akira no Hatsukoi Hatan-chuu. #7 | Jun 15, 2026 | 9.2K |
| 4 | Ogami Tsumiki to Kinichijou. #10 | Jun 15, 2026 | 8.9K |
| 5 | Mikadono Sanshimai wa Angai, Choroi #19 | Jun 15, 2026 | 7.9K |
| 6 | Silver Mountain #4 | May 25, 2026 | 30.9K |
| 7 | Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle #32 | May 18, 2026 | 15.4K |
| 8 | Futari Bus #2 | May 18, 2026 | 8.9K |
| 9 | Kaiten no Albus #8 | May 18, 2026 | 7.7K |
| 10 | Detective Conan #108 | May 11, 2026 | 311.3K |
Top 10 ongoing — latest monthly
| # | Series | Month | Top volume sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detective Conan #108 | Apr 2026 | 288.6K |
| 2 | Frieren: Beyond Journey's End #15 | Jan 2026 | 129.5K |
| 3 | Major 2nd #28 | May 2024 | 48.6K |
Serialization history
Series that have run in Weekly Shonen Sunday, by decade.
2020s 5 series
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2023–present
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2024–present
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2024–present
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2025–present
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2025–present
2010s 16 series
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2010–present
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2010–2014
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2011–2017
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2011–2019
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2012–2012
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2012–2012
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2013–2020
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2013–present
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2014–present
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2015–present
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2016–present
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2016–2025
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2016–present
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2016–present
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2018–present
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2019–present
2000s 14 series
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2001–2007
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2002–2014
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2003–2011
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2003–present
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2004–2017
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2007–present
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2007–present
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2008–present
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2008–present
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2008–present
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2008–2011
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2008–present
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2009–present
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2009–2017
1990s 10 series
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1990–1996
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1991–present
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1992–present
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1994–present
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1994–present
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1995–2002
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1995–1995
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1996–2008
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1997–2002
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1999–2003
1980s 7 series
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1981–1986
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1985–1987
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1987–1996
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1987–1989
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1988–1997
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1988–1994
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1988–present
1970s 2 series
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1973–1974
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1978–1987
1960s 3 series
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1967–1968
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1967–1968
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1969–1977
Year unknown 53 series
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