Top 50 Manga Of Japan
Friday 8 June 2007 @ 12:32 pm | By Ivan 'Nahu' Lozano 36 CommentsHi there, you seem to be new here! Here at Dark Diamond we frequently update with news about video games, anime, Japan and other cool stuff. Head on over to our homepage or go ahead and subscribe to get updates! Enjoy!
Much in the same flavor of the 100 top anime of japan lists of 2006, this time we have for you a list of the top 50 Manga in Japan composed by Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs. And whats best? It was put on video with an awesome song to boot!
Here the top 10 manga in the list, hit the jump for the rest!
- Slam Dunk
- JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure
- Dragon Ball
- Full Metal Alchemist
- Doraemon
- Phoenix
- Black Jack
- Nausicaa
- Mushishi
- Death Note
- One Piece
- Parasyte
- Yotsuba&!
- Nodame Cantabile
- Akira
- Azumanga Daioh
- Doubutsu no Oisha-san (Animal Doctor)
- YuYu Hakusho
- Monster
- Ushio and Tora
- Hunter X Hunter
- Hellsing
- Fist of the North Star
- Ookiku Furikabutte
- Berserk
- Banana Fish
- Vagabond
- The Rose of Versailles
- Master Keaton
- Glass Mask
- Urusei Yatsura
- The Tale of Genji
- Touch
- Sazae-san
- Ashita no Joe
- 20th Century Boys
- Fruits Basket
- Lupin The Third
- Warau Dai Tenshi
- Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Ko-en Mae Hashutsujo
- Hi Izuru Tokorono Tenshi
- Pluto
- Astroboy
- Romance of the Three Kingdoms
- Emma
- Detective Conan
- Devil Man
- Mobile Suit Gundam
- Dragonquest
- Nana
All my favorites are there, are yours?
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No Naruto??
You know what? I’m really sad. Every top 100 or 50 manga list I’ve read doesn’t have Special A with tem, andfor me, it’s the best anime alive today. Howome no one takes a peek on Special A? I love its romance and adventure, awesomely and wonderfully perfect.
Yah! I was wondering too… Man, Special A was really cute!… Although the ending in the anime was really hanging *sigh*…
I LIKE SPECIAL A, AND NO ONE CAN UNDERSTAND WHY! WELL- I DEFINETLY LIKE YUKO GOTO AND JUN FUKUYAMA’S VOICES
I think Naruto was not included because its still not finished and it’s now really long!.. I love naruto esp. Kakashi and Gaara (too bad Kakashi died already)but I’m one of the many people wondering WHEN ON EARTH WILL THE WRITER PUT A GREAT ENDING TO IT?….
Sigh, they must have asked the young people…
Fujio Fujiko’s Doraemon at 5? Tesuka Ozamu’s Phoenix and Black Jack at 6 and 7?
Of course, Slam Dunk, JoJo, and Dragon Ball are now considered “classic”, and FMA are very popular, but still…
The Rose of Versaille at 28, Glass Mask at 30, Ashita no Joe at 35, Lupin the Third at 38, Astro Boy at 43…
Sigh, again.
Well, at least all in the top 50 list seems to have real “substance”, and not just fan-service-filled mangas aim at otakus. If I see any Akamatsu Ken’s work above Fujio’s or Tetsuka’s, I would be very, very angry.
And I’m surprised to see Emma at 45. I hope those votes came from people who enjoys reading a good romance manga, not from those who have maid fetish.
Where the in the hell is GUNNM ?
Yeah for those of us who know the older stuff the list might seem to be a little backwards, with so much of the cool old stuff at the last numbers.
Actually, NO NARUTO, NO BLEACH, NO SAINT SEIYA!?!??!?!?! WHAT THE HADES IS THIS?!
IT IS NOT ‘WHAT THE HADES’ IT’S WHAT THE HELL!
That’s TRUE! no Saint Seiya!
Obviously it’s very difficult to make even a close estimate on the TOP anything of all time, basically since anime and manga have had an unexpected boom in the 2000’s so, considering that manga-hobbies are more and more “acceptable” and somewhat of a fad among more youngsters, we were prone to watch more newer titles on top. Sad, but that’s how it is.
Naruto & Bleach aren’t on there because it is mostly popular in the 13-to-20 crowd, while the others happen to have a fanbase of any age. Itfloors me that One Piece is so close to the top 10…. when the series ends, it will probably#4, AT LEAST.
Wow seriously some of these i dun even know O_O and some are good i guess but cmon ive read better mnagas then these -_- good they shouldve asked more people that can actually read~
Remember, this is rated by popularity in Japan, mainstream media always sucks for the most part.
Oi! I don’t believe this is based on the popularity in Japan its so cruel…………… No special A…=(
wheres naruto!!
i think naruto should be the 1..
and followed by one piece
slam dunk?! what a trash!!!
I don’t want to sound rude but…
Seriously, how old are you? How many mangas have you read? How many animes have you watched? Do you know any other names on that list? Do you know of their cultural and historical significance?
I pity those young Naruto fans who think Naruto is the best anime ever. It might be good, I don’t know, never watch it. But THE BEST? Seriously?
If it’s the best, at least it should be popular in JAPAN, isn’t it? But it isn’t. So by what logic you’re claiming it to be the best over such classics as Doraemon, Dragon Ball, and Slam Dunk?
Next time, try to answer when you’re a bit more mature and can compose a coherent sentence.
P.S. Great, now I sound like I am 60 years old…
I DEFINETLY AGREE WITH YOU! WHAT IN THE WORLD ARE YOU THINKING POSTING A TOP 50 LIST THAT PROVES TO ME LIKE A GREAT BIG FAKE! YOU SHOULD DO HOPE YOU DO NOT MEET ME, IM GONNA KICK WHOEVER POSTED THIS STUPID, FAKE TP 50 MANGA LIST!!!!!!!!!!
Ummm, although this is really late, I just wanted to say a few things: actually, on a similar (not necessarily reliable) list I found a few months ago, bleach was like 81, and naruto, either 98 or 93- so, the question becomes, why?-
One’s about shinigami, one’s about ninjas- must be awful exciting for the japanese people.Meanwhile- one piece is abit more unique with plenty of superpowers to go around for the comedy-filled bunch.
However, once more for naruto and bleach, in the Manga Bakuman, done by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata (a man who regularly puts popularity- such as clothes and trends into his manga)references bleach and naruto as popular manga- and probably not off of personal opinion.
Lastly, I actually thought slam dunk deserved to be #1, or at least #4 or so- when reading it, I had dull impressions at first, but it was awesome. Finally-a bit surprised Ubel Blatt and Monster weren’t on the list- I liked them-maybe wrong age range?
WAIT A MOMENT, WAIT A MOMENT, WAIT A MOMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!HOW COME SPECIAL A AND NARUTO’S NOT IN THERE! THIS IS INSANE!
actually, Naruto isn’t as popular as you think. in fact Naruto is LOSING popularity in Japan ever since Shippunden.the plot is becoming to over the top or predictable on tons of parts, and it also only focuses on 2 characters in part 2, and has all this crazy stuff that makes no sense like eatheral spirits, a living bomb, zombie ninjas, the eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, and Jutsus that can bring entire villages back to life. fans got fed up with the craziness and moved on to other stories.
I certainly agree.. I was a fan but I started losing interest after the mid part of shippunden (Although I’m not sure where is the mid part of shippunden since it’s still not finish)… Dragging the story to the point of sacrificing it’s quality is really dangerous…
Don’t you ever call me a wierdo after this, i’m described as mysterious, but i prefer thet you don’t call me anything bad.
nah, you’re just someone saying what you believe. nothing wrong with that.
http://www.google.com/trends?q=one+piece%2C+naruto%2C ——naruto is best
now the funny thing about that is, that right now One Piece just beat Dragonball on the sales charts, meaning it is now the best selling manga EVER. Naruto however, is only #5. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v711/OniTasku/1242468937829.jpg
oh no where is doramon !!!
Dragonball I’ll give thumbs up, for being in the top 3. But everything else is just a pure mess, I mean WTF haha.
Ashita no Joe at 35??
Berserk at 25!?!
Hokuto No Ken at 23???!
Just how does gay emo manga that is waay over rated like ‘Death Note’ topple them at 10 spot?
Hajime No Ippo, Grappler Baki, Bleach, Saint Seiya, Claymore, even Rurouni Kenshin deserve to be in that list somewhere.
& what the hell is with Special A on demand? Put those damn gay hair straightners away and start watching some violent manly stuff lol.
http://www.google.com/trends?q=one+piece%2C+naruto%2C naruto is best
naruto have got top vote in shounen jump for 2 month and naruto has famous for few year i think naruto will go higher in japan new gerneration
Well, whatever you say, kids. Time is the greatest judge of all. Tezuka Osamu’s and Fujio Fujiko’s works are still remembered more than a decade after their respective author’s death. Let’s see if Naruto will stand the test of time.
And God Hand, calling others “gay” and “emo” doesn’t make you manly or mature for that matter. I never watched Death Note myself, but I know people who do, people who know what good stories are, I might add.
And just because an anime is violent doesn’t mean it’s good. Berserk isn’t good because it is violent. It’s good because the story has depth. It always ask questions about moral ambiguity. And most characters, even villains, are sympathetic. The portrayal of fictional Medieval Europe is good, as well. The same can be said for Saint Seiya and its research into Greek mythology.
Hajime No Ippo and Grappler Baki, on the other hand, though violent, are never good. Both stories drag on and on. Heck, I’ve read Hajime No Ippo for A DECADE now and I find almost nothing new. It’s just more and more fight with no end in sight. If the author doesn’t choose episode ONE THOUSAND as a good number to finish it, then it could go on forever. The same for Baki and its meaningless violence.
Seriously, after Dragon Ball ended, do we need more animes that feature repetitive plot, only with new and more powerful enemies? I don’t think so. Dragon Ball was special because it was the first anime of such length. And it should be the last as well.
Sigh, perhaps I’m too old, and have watch too many classic works, to appreciate today’s animes.
wow onepiece can beat dragonbal in japan
but dragonball alway classic all time
yep. after all One Piece wouldn’t exist without Dragonball.
I agree.. Dragonball was a hit classic and it has a brilliant ending.. Unlike most anime these latest months and years which were often ended ‘hanging’.. I just hope One Piece would have a spectacular ending, I’m keeping up with it’s manga and it’s getting really exciting! ^ _ ^
Can anyone tell me what this manga entitled Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure is about?.. Why ia it on top 2? Call me lame but I honestly haven’t heard of it yet..
Slamdunk is great manga but I don’t believe it deserves the top spot.. Hello! where are all the other manga?.. Flame of Recca, Saiyuki, and Special A weren’t even included.. And what about BLEACH?!?0_0
jeeze, will the narutards calm down. im so sick of “naruto should be number 1″ and “how come naruto isnt in the top 3?” this list has manga that people (who read more than just naruto and bleach) think are worth paying the 10 bucks for at a bookstore for. somethings i dont completly agree with but i would never (as a manga addict) want to see a list where a stock series like naruto is above brilliance like hellsing, yotsuba, mushishi, fma ect. (id like to see zetsubo sensei but its fallowing hasnt grown enough yet) if your a naruto/bleach fan boy/girl who is going to flame this, read a a volume of something like death note or something first, perhaps you’ll change your mind -.-