Kadokawa
Kadokawa is a media conglomerate publishing manga, light novels, anime and video games. Its manga and light novel imprints (Dengeki, MF Bunko J, Fujimi Shobo) anchor much of the modern light novel boom.
333
Total series
240.8M
Total copies
47
Magazines
127
Active series
Market share by demographic
How Kadokawa's manga circulation splits across demographics.
Shonen
69.5M
31.2%
Seinen
65.4M
29.3%
Shojo
39.9M
17.9%
Boys Love
28.4M
12.7%
Non specific
13.5M
6.1%
Web Manga
5.6M
2.5%
Josei
720K
0.3%
Webtoon
0
0%
Sales evolution
Total yearly manga sales across all available years.
Manga
Top 10 historic — total circulation
| # | Series | Status | Total copies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neon Genesis Evangelion | Finished | 25M |
| 2 | Junjou Romantica | Ongoing | 15M |
| 3 | Keroro Gunsou | Ongoing | 14M |
| 4 | Sekaiichi Hatsukoi | Ongoing | 13M |
| 5 | Hana no Asuka Gumi! | Finished | 13M |
| 6 | X | Finished | 12M |
| 7 | Bungo Stray Dogs | Ongoing | 10M |
| 8 | Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin | Finished | 10M |
| 9 | Five Star Monogatari | Ongoing | 8.5M |
| 10 | Yamada Tarou Monogatari | Finished | 8M |
Top 10 ongoing — total circulation
| # | Series | Total copies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Junjou Romantica | 15M |
| 2 | Keroro Gunsou | 14M |
| 3 | Sekaiichi Hatsukoi | 13M |
| 4 | Bungo Stray Dogs | 10M |
| 5 | Five Star Monogatari | 8.5M |
| 6 | Lucky Star | 5.5M |
| 7 | Nichijou | 3.7M |
| 8 | Mobile Suit Gundam-san | 3.5M |
| 9 | LV999 no Murabito | 2.8M |
| 10 | The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya | 2.5M |
Top 10 ongoing — latest weekly
| # | Series | Week | Total sales (cumulative) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu #9 | Jun 22, 2026 | 82.7K |
| 2 | Reiwa no Dara-san #8 | Jun 22, 2026 | 25.8K |
| 3 | Shoukan sareta Kenja wa Isekai o Yuku - Saikyou nano wa Fuyou Zaiko no Item deshita #15 | Jun 22, 2026 | 8.4K |
| 4 | Kidou Senshi Gundam Eight #2 | Jun 22, 2026 | 7.1K |
| 5 | Mobile Suit Moon Gundam #16 | Jun 22, 2026 | 6.9K |
| 6 | Isekai de Ane ni Namae wo Ubawaremashita #5 | Jun 15, 2026 | 12.4K |
| 7 | Deaimon #21 | Jun 1, 2026 | 6.5K |
| 8 | Five Star Monogatari #19 | May 25, 2026 | 173.8K |
| 9 | Kidou Senshi Gundam F91 Eternal Wind #2 | May 25, 2026 | 9.2K |
| 10 | Infinite Magician #1 | May 25, 2026 | 6.8K |
Top 10 ongoing — latest monthly
| # | Series | Month | Top volume sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu #9 | Jun 2026 | 82.7K |
| 2 | Five Star Monogatari #19 | May 2026 | 173.8K |
| 3 | Isekai Ojii-san #15 | Apr 2026 | 48.5K |
| 4 | Bungo Stray Dogs #27 | Sep 2025 | 73.3K |
| 5 | Haikei Mishiranu Danna-sama, Rikon shite Itadakimasu #2 | Jun 2024 | 54.6K |
| 6 | Saga of Tanya the Evil #14 | May 2019 | 66.3K |
| 7 | Sekaiichi Hatsukoi #10 | Sep 2015 | 132.3K |
| 8 | Lucky Star #8 | Oct 2010 | 162.3K |
| 9 | The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya #11 | Apr 2010 | 109.8K |
| 10 | Mobile Suit Gundam-san #5 | Oct 2009 | 114.8K |
Light novels
Top 10 historic — total circulation
| # | Series | Status | Total copies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Certain Magical Index | Finished | 31M |
| 2 | Sword Art Online | Ongoing | 30M |
| 3 | Slayers | Ongoing | 22M |
| 4 | The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya | Ongoing | 20M |
| 5 | Overlord | Finished | 14M |
| 6 | The Rising of the Shield Hero | Ongoing | 13M |
| 7 | Re:Zero - Starting Life in Another World | Ongoing | 13M |
| 8 | Sorcerer Stabber Orphen | Finished | 12M |
| 9 | Full Metal Panic! Sigma | Finished | 11.5M |
| 10 | Classroom of the Elite | Ongoing | 10.8M |
Top 10 ongoing — latest monthly
Monthly LN sales data not yet imported. This section will populate once the data is available.
Magazines
Young Ace
46
Shounen Ace
45
Comp Ace
36
Gundam Ace
34
Flos Comic
22
Asuka
17
Comptiq
12
Newtype
11
ComicWalker
9
Asuka Ciel
6
Isekai Comic
6
Comic Newtype
5
CIEL
4
Comic Walker
4
Comic Comp
3
Comic Vamp
3
KakaoPage
3
Kerokero A
3
NyanType
3
TYPE-MOON Ace
3
Web Comic Apanta
3
Bunshun Online
2
Comic Bridge
2
Emerald
2
Young Rose
2
4-Koma Nano A
1
Ace NEXT
1
Altima Ace
1
B-CLUB
1
COMIC Hu
1
Comic Kwai
1
Fate Go
1
MANGA Bar Comics
1
Marukatsu Famicom
1
Pixiv Essay
1
Samurai A
1
The Sneaker
1
Yokiden
1
Young Ace UP
1
4-koma Nano Ace
0
Ace Momogumi
0
Beans Ace
0
Ciel Très Très
0
Comic Charge
0
Kadokawa Niconico Ace
0
Kero-kero Ace
0
Mystery DX
0