The Japanese manga industry is massive, with over 500+ different series categories. According to 2020 reports, the manga industry’s market worth is anticipated to be over 612 billion yen. However, with so much variety, it can be difficult to pick the best manga narrative out there.
However, this should no longer be an issue because a new study has revealed the answer to the question, “Which is the best manga of all time?” In Japan, a super poll was recently held in which fans chose the stories they thought were the best. Some of the results may surprise you!
More than 33,000 people mentioned One Piece as their first option and put it #1 on the list out of the 150,000 votes cast in the survey. The second prize went to the contemporary era series “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” by Koyoharu Gotouge. The series received a respectable total of roughly 29,000 votes.
Slam Dunk, a sports-based manga series, came in third place, and it appears that the basketball-inspired series is still popular in the Japanese audience. Detective Conan or Case Closed came in fourth place, with Dragon Ball and Attack on Titan coming in fifth and sixth place, respectively.
Masashi Kishimoto’s popular creation, Naruto ended in seventh place with Haikyuu next in line. And as for the last two spots, Fullmetal Alchemist and JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure filled that with their presence in the top 10 manga of all time. Below is the list of the survey results:
#1 One Piece (33,600 votes)
#2 Demon Slayer (29,100 votes)
#3 Slam Dunk (26,700 votes)
#4 Detective Conan (25,400 votes)
#5 Dragon Ball (22,400 votes)
#6 Attack on Titan (21,900 votes)
#7 Naruto (19,800 votes)
#8 Haikyu!! (18,700 votes)
#9 Fullmetal Alchemist (18,500 votes)
#10 JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (17,100 votes)
#11 Hunter X Hunter (16,200 votes)
#12 Gintama (16,100 votes)
#13 Kingdom (15,200 votes)
#14 World Trigger (11,700 votes)
#15 Doraemon (11,300 votes)
#16 My Hero Academia (10,900 votes)
#17 Yu Yu Hakusho (8,600 votes)
#18 Black Jack (8,200 votes)
#19 Jujutsu Kaisen (8,000 votes)
#20 Natsume’s Book of Friends (7,400 votes)
#21 Glass Mask (7,100 votes)
#22 Fist of the North Star (7,000 votes)
#23 Bleach (6,950 votes)
#24 Touch (6,900 votes)
#25 Phoenix (6,700 votes)
#26 Banana Fish (5,800 votes)
#27 The Rose of Versailles (5,600 votes)
#28 Inuyasha (5,300 votes)
#29 Ashita no Joe (5,100 votes)
#30 Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai (4,950 votes)
#31 Rurouni Kenshin (4,900)
#32 Maison Ikkoku (4,600)
#33 Zatch Bell! (4,400)
#34 The Poe Clan (4,100)
#35 KochiKame (4,080)
#36 Golgo 13 (4,060)
#37 Sazae-san (4,040)
#38 Star of the Giants (4,020)
#39 Astro Boy (4,000)
#40 Golden Kamuy (3,950)
#41 Tokyo Ghoul (3,900)
The survey was carried out by the Japanese firm TV Asahi, who asked fans last year about the best manga of all time. More than 150,000 people responded to the survey, naming their favourite manga series of all time. For those interested in the top 100 titles, the data is already available, and the full list can be seen on the official website of Animate Times.
Source: Animate Times
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