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2010 Japanese Manga Magazine Circulation Numbers
posted on by Egan Loo
The Japanese Magazine Publishers Association released the circulation numbers for Japanese manga magazines from its Magazine Data 2011 book on Friday. The data covers the period between October 1, 2009 and September 30, 2010.
Of all the magazines, only Ultra Jump, Coro Coro Comic, Weekly Shonen Jump, Dragon Age, ASUKA, Ciel, and MELODY rose in circulation from last year. Two magazines, Weekly Comic Bunch and Deluxe Margaret, ended their runs or were revamped under a new title.
The bestselling manga magazine, Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump, rose in circulation again from 2,809,362 copies to 2,876,459. However, its closest competitor, Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine, dropped again from 1,650,205 to 1,571,063. Similarly, Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday dropped from 773,062 to 678,917. Shogakukan's Coro Coro Comic's circulation rose from 911,667 to 950,834.
Boys' Comic Magazines
| Magazine | Publisher | Circulation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra Jump | Shueisha | 73,250 | * | |
| Monthly Shonen Sirius | Kodansha | 15,167 | * | |
| Monthly Shonen Magazine | Kodansha | 847,250 | * | |
| Monthly Shonen Rival | Kodansha | 89,834 | * | |
| Coro Coro Comic | Shogakukan | 950,834 | * | |
| Sunday GX | Shogakukan | 26,000 | * | |
| Jump Square | Shueisha | 360,000 | * | |
| Weekly Shonen Sunday | Shogakukan | 678,917 | * | |
| Weekly Shonen Jump | Shueisha | 2,876,459 | * | |
| Weekly Shonen Magazine | Kodansha | 1,571,063 | * | |
| Shonen Ace | Kadokawa Group Publishing (Kadokawa Shoten) | 75,084 | * | |
| Dragon Age | Kadokawa Group Publishing (Fujimi Shobo) | 29,842 | * | |
| Magazine Special | Kodansha | 70,834 | * | |
| Monthly Comic Dengeki Daioh | ASCII Media Works | 130,000 | ||
| Monthly Shonen Sunday (Gessan) | Shogakukan | 50,000 | ||
| Weekly Shonen Champion | Akita Shoten | 500,000 |
* Verified circulation
Men's Comic Magazines
| Magazine | Publisher | Circulation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon | Kodansha | 102,834 | * | |
| Ikki | Shogakukan | 11,500 | * | |
| Evening | Kodansha | 147,980 | * | |
| Gundam Ace | Kadokawa Group Publishing (Kadokawa Shoten) | 135,417 | * | |
| Comic Ran | LEED Publishing Co., Ltd. | 207,350 | * | |
| Comic Ran Twins | LEED Publishing Co., Ltd. | 141,202 | * | |
| Comic Ran Twins Sengoku Bushou Retsuden | LEED Publishing Co., Ltd. | 91,442 | * | |
| Weekly Young Jump | Shueisha | 768,980 | * | |
| Super Jump | Shueisha | 277,500 | * | |
| Business Jump | Shueisha | 285,334 | * | |
| Big Comic | Shogakukan | 454,000 | * | |
| Big Comic Original | Shogakukan | 729,750 | * | |
| Big Comic Spirits | Shogakukan | 260,024 | * | |
| Big Comic Superior | Shogakukan | 204,125 | * | |
| Morning | Kodansha | 340,209 | * | |
| Morning 2 | Kodansha | 35,000 | * | |
| Young Animal | Hakusensha | 159,709 | * | |
| Young Animal Arashi | Hakusensha | 151,584 | * | |
| Young Magazine | Kodansha | 807,871 | * | |
| Comic Kairakuten | WANIMAGAZINE CO.,LTD. | 350,000 | ||
| Comic Kairakuten Beast | WANIMAGAZINE CO.,LTD. | 120,000 | ||
| Comic Shitsurakuten | WANIMAGAZINE CO.,LTD. | 250,000 | ||
| Comic Hana-Man | WANIMAGAZINE CO.,LTD. | 100,000 | ||
| Comic Beam | Publisher: Enterbrain Distributor: Kadokawa Group Publishing | 25,000 | ||
| Weekly Manga Goraku | Nihonbungeisha | 500,000 | ||
| Weekly Manga Sunday | Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha | 300,000 | ||
| Comic Dengeki Moeoh | ASCII Media Works | 50,000 | ||
| Manga Action | Futabasha | 200,000 | ||
| MEN'S GOLD | LEED Publishing Co., Ltd. | 50,000 | ||
| Young King | Shonen Gahosha Co | 200,000 | ||
| Young King Ours | Shonen Gahosha Co | 68,000 | ||
| Young Comic | Shonen Gahosha Co | 100,000 | ||
| Young Champion | Akita Shoten | 250,000 |
* Verified circulation
Girls' Comic Magazines
| Magazine | Publisher | Circulation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASUKA | Kadokawa Group Publishing (Kadokawa Shoten) | 37,084 | * |
| The Margaret | Shueisha | 136,667 | * |
| Shōjo Comic | Shogakukan | 162,609 | * |
| Cheese! | Shogakukan | 103,917 | * |
| Ciao | Shogakukan | 745,455 | * |
| Nakayoshi | Kodansha | 252,084 | * |
| Hana to Yume | Hakusensha | 203,959 | * |
| Betsucomi | Shogakukan | 89,334 | * |
| Bessatsu Hana to Yume | Hakusensha | 66,750 | * |
| Bessatsu Friend | Kodansha | 91,750 | * |
| Bessatsu Margaret | Shueisha | 261,667 | * |
| Margaret | Shueisha | 95,044 | * |
| LaLa | Hakusensha | 169,542 | * |
| LaLa DX | Hakusensha | 74,034 | * |
| Ribon | Shueisha | 243,334 | * |
| Sylph | ASCII Media Works | 70,000 |
Women's Comic Magazines
| Magazine | Publisher | Circulation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARIA | Kodansha | 39,667 | * |
| office YOU | Shueisha | 104,000 | * |
| Kiss | Kodansha | 127,962 | * |
| Cookie | Shueisha | 122,084 | * |
| Chorus | Shueisha | 136,250 | * |
| The Dessert | Kodansha | 100,834 | * |
| CIEL | Kadokawa Group Publishing(Kadokawa Shoten) | 29,500 | * |
| Silky | Hakusensha | 54,250 | * |
| Dessert | Kodansha | 83,167 | * |
| BE-LOVE | Kodansha | 153,792 | * |
| FEEL YOUNG | Shodensha | 37,642 | * |
| Petit Comic | Shogakukan | 105,000 | * |
| Flowers | Shogakukan | 33,000 | * |
| Bessatsu Friend 2010 | Kodansha | 69,167 | * |
| MELODY | Hakusensha | 47,434 | * |
| YOU | Shueisha | 162,917 | * |
| Elegance Eve | Akita Shoten | 150,000 | |
| Go-Kinjo no Warui Uwasa | Ohzora Publishing Co. | 90,000 | |
| Comic Aqua | Oakla Publishing Co., Ltd. | 25,000 | |
| Comic B's Log Kyun! | Enterbrain/Kadokawa Group Publishing | 50,000 | |
| Saikō no Ai to Kandō | Ohzora Publishing Co. | 62,000 | |
| Shiawase na Kekkon | Ohzora Publishing Co. | 58,000 | |
| Harmony Romance | Ohzora Publishing Co. | 80,000 | |
| For Mrs. | Akita Shoten | 150,000 | |
| Hontō ni Kowai Yome/Shūtome | Ohzora Publishing Co. | 61,000 | |
| Young Love Comic aya | Ohzora Publishing Co. | 82,000 | |
| Renai Hakusho Pastel | Ohzora Publishing Co. | 150,000 |
* Verified circulation
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