Japan has finally revealed its top ten best-selling manga of 2025and fans are very excited to see which series did it. With the start of some new manga series in 2025 and the conclusion of some others, fans know very well that 2025 will always be interesting to watch.
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Many big series like One Piece and Jujutsu Kaisen have made their mark this year. Some newer series, such as Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity, also made the top 10. The best-selling series of 2025 were some of the most exciting stories, with sales ranging from 2 million copies to over 4 million for the #1 manga series.
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The fragrant flower blooms with dignity
The fragrant flower blooms with dignity is a phenomenal series that hasn't really exploded in popularity overseas yet, but in Japan it's proven to be one of the biggest manga series of the year, especially when it comes to romance manga.
Fragrant Flower Blooms dignifiedly follows the story of Rintaro Tsumugi, a boy attending a school for delinquents. His school is right next to the prestigious girls' school that Kaoruko attends. A warm bond develops between the two, despite their different backgrounds.
With such an interesting romance, A Fragrant Flower Blooms honorably finishes in the top 10 for Japanese manga with sales of 2.038 million.
9
My Hero Academia
My Hero Academia was one of the best series of 2025. The anime aired its final season and it definitely brought a lot of attention to the series. However, the amazing My Hero Academia manga cannot be forgotten.
The My Hero Academia manga ended in 2024, and yet, even now in 2025, it is one of the best-selling manga series in Japan. The story of Deku, revolving around the heroes, is ranked 9th in Japan. In total, MHA sold about 2.097 million copies – an impressive number.
8
Pharmacy diaries
Pharmacy diaries is currently one of the most popular series in Japan. It took off in large part thanks to its incredible anime adaptation. The series follows the story of the main character, Maomao. Maomao's story takes place in the imperial palace in China, where he solves many mysteries. Her slow-burning romance with the empire's secret heir, Jinshi, always brings fans back for more.
The manga for The Apothecary Diaries made it to the top 8 with total sales of 2.252 million. The series will only grow from here. Fans can probably expect even higher numbers in 2026, as Season 3 and a brand new movie are on the way.
7
Sakamoto days
Sakamoto Days has always been a very popular manga series for Weekly Shonen Jump. Recently, it finally got an anime where the main character Sakamoto faced new problems years after he retired.
The Sakamoto Days anime was subpar compared to many other currently aired series, but still popularized the manga. Sakamoto Days did very well this year and finished as 7th best selling manga with 2.344 million sales. Unfortunately, the manga is ending soon. This may be the last year that Sakamoto Days is in the top 10 manga in terms of sales.
6
Blue box
Blue box is currently one of the most mainstream new manga series. With its new anime adaptation starting in 2024, manga sales have definitely exploded. While most other major manga focus on battles, Blue Box is based on the lives of high school athletes.
It's a slower series, with some elements of romance, but that's what makes it special. Blue Box hit the spot 6th best-selling manga of the year, with a total of 2.385 million copies in circulation.
5
Kingdom
One of the most iconic long-running manga series in Japan, Kingdom is always among the best-selling series. It has consistently been one of the most popular stories in Japan over the years. Kingdom's sales are always impressive and it's definitely a shame that it doesn't have an official English release for fans abroad to enjoy.
in Japan Kingdom made it the 5th best-selling series in 2025 with 2.49 million copies in circulation.
4
Blue lock
year after year Blue Lock has established itself as one of the biggest manga series in Japan. It was once the number one manga in Japan, in 2023, and has always hovered around the top 5 ever since. Blue Lock is the biggest sports manga of todayand her story always has fans on edge.
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Blue Lock has 3.01 million new copies in circulation this yearmaking it the 4th best-selling manga of 2025. But what's more impressive is that Blue Lock has so many sales with a subpar anime adaptation. Fans often wonder how much more the series could sell if it got an anime on the level of Dandadan or Jujutsu Kaisen.
3
Dandadan
Dandadan has solidified its position among the best new manga series for quite some time now. It is a story that focuses on the supernatural and aliens. While it went under the radar of many fans for a few years, the anime exposed the world to it and it's bigger than ever. The series officially exploded in 2024.
Dandadan is always among the best-selling manga series in Japan and this year has accumulated around 3.517 million, making it the top 3 selling manga in Japan. Dandadan will continue to go strong, especially since more anime content is on the way for the series.
2
Jujutsu Kaisen
This surprised many fans Jujutsu Kaisenseries that ended in 2024, which is why the manga was selling so high in 2025. Jujutsu Kaisen finished this year with 3.921 million in saleswhich is an insanely impressive number. However, fans should remember that the last two volumes of Jujutsu Kaisen dropped in the last days of December 2024, so the sales numbers make sense.
Still, Jujutsu Kaisen was close to being the number one manga in Japan again, but lost its title this year to another, even bigger series. Fans really can't seem to get enough of this tale of wizards and curses.
1
One piece
for many years One Piece was the number one manga in Japan. However, his streak was beaten by Demon Slayer. It has since been surpassed by Jujutsu Kaisen and even Blue Lock. But now, for the first time since 2018, One piece finally returns to number one in Japan.
This is huge for One Piece fans and proves how successful the Elbaf arc was. Straw Pirates Adventures in the Land of Giants was a fun ride. One Piece sales are recovering after several dipsand the series returns as the undisputed king of manga. One Piece ends 2025 with approximately 4.211 million sales. With no obvious competition even in 2026, One Piece could very well remain #1 again for several years.
