This decade is coming to a close and 2020 is upon us which means more new manga. New manga, of course, means more sales. Before that comes, however, let's take a look back at the manga of this decade. We all know the 2010s have been full of some amazing series but what about the sales of the decade?
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That's why we went ahead and put together this list of the best selling manga of the 2010s. Spoiler alert, each of these manga on this list is great and you're going to want to check them out after reading.
10 THE QUINTESSENTIAL QUINTUPLETS
The Quintessential Quintuplets released in August of 2017 and has been serialized inKodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine. The series is based around Futaro Uesugi, a gifted high school student with a bad life that becomes a private tutor for a group of quintuplets whose grades are far below average. This, of course, leads to a growing relationship between Futaro and the quintuplets despite their differences.
The series has enjoyed great success and positive reviews leading it to sell 5.8 million copies as of now. That number is definitely going to go up as the series continues.
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9 THE PROMISED NEVERLAND
This series is one that started a bit quiet then grew more of a fanbase as things went along.The Promised Neverland is a manga series illustrated by Posuka Demizu, written by Kaiu Shirai, and published by Shueisha in the Weekly Shonen Jump magazine. This manga follows a group of orphans setting out to escape their orphanage due to finding out a dark secret that makes their home feel more like a prison.
The Promised Neverland withover 7.k million copies sold has definitely been a breakout series of the decade and the numbers are proof of that.
8 ONE PUNCH MAN
Yeah, we know the original webcomic was actually released in 2009 but the manga adaptation illustrated by Yusuke Murata released in 2012 and boy has it been a very loud time since that release.One Punch Man was met with almost instant success and praise due to its smart writing and very original and refreshing parody-like plot. ONE really hit the jackpot with this series and its praise reflects this.
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One Punch Man sits at the top 10 best sellers table sporting a nice sales number of 20 million copies sold.
7 ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM
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One of the best new science fiction manga of the decade.serialized inShueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine,Assassination Classroomquickly became one of the most popular manga series out there following its 2012 release date. It's a series about an octopus-like alien that teaches a class of seemingly normal students. Until you find out he plans to destroy the earth and has tasked his students to kill him before he does so.
Sounds good right? Well, it is! So good in fact thatAssassination Classroomover 20 million copies have been sold.
6 TERRA FORMARS
If you hate roaches then this is definitely the manga for you.Terra Formars details the struggle for Mars after humans attempt toterraform and colonize the planet. This struggle is between the invading humans and a race of mutated roaches that wish to rule over Mars instead. Humans, of course not wanting to give up the fight there, return to the planet with mutations of their own to fight back against the seemingly indestructible Roaches, AKA: Terraformars.
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This series was released in 2011 and was written by Yu Sasuga. He's definitely enjoyed the 21 million sales this series has.
5 DEMON SLAYER
We definitely know you've heard of this bad boy's anime counterpart.Demon Slayer is one series literally no one is sleeping on anymore. It also caught fire as soon as it released in 2016 and has recently completely exploded in popularity due to its anime adaptation that followed the manga. It follows the main character, Tanjiro Kamado and his quest for revenge against the demons that killed his family alongside his newfound allies and his sister.
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Demon Slayer is one of those series that just refuses to slow down when it comes to popularity, selling over 25 million copies.
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4 MY HERO ACADEMIA
Speaking of series you definitely have heard of, there is literally no way to have missed this manga juggernaut this decade. On July 7, 2014,My Hero Academia was released into the world and quickly garnered tons of positive critical reception.
It's very much inspired by the western superhero comics you'd find in the US. My Hero Academia is the tale of a school of superheroes looking to become true heroes. Its title character, Deku receives the strongest power and must master it.
My Herohas sold 26 million copies.
3 THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS
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One of the most talked-about fantasy manga there is -The Seven Deadly Sins was written and illustrated by the mangaka Nakaba Suzuki and is another series on this list published inKodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine.
It has been adapted into a very successful anime and is currently one of the raved about anime that is licensed by Netflix here in the U.S. It follows our heroes, The Seven Deadly Sins in their battle against The Ten Commandments.
The Seven Deadly Sins has sold a crazy amount of over 30 million copies.
2 HAIKYU!!
With every best selling manga list, you'll probably always end up seeing a shonen sports manga somewhere in the top 10 and this decade is no exception.Haikyuu!! is a series about a volleyball team looking to get better and win. Seriously, that's all there is to it.
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That beautiful simplicity has led this series in the charm and storytelling department to become one of the most loved manga in the 2010s.
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These aspects have also leadHaikyuu!! to sell over 33 million copies. A crazy feat for such a young series.
1 TOKYO GHOUL
Tokyo Ghoul is most likely THE horror seinen of the decade to many manga readers and anime viewers. In 2011 this bombshell dropped and immediately had readers hooked due to its violent nature and immediate plot-twist. It begins with its main character, Ken Kaneki, being surprised attacked by his date after she ends up being a ghoul (flesh-eating human monsters). He becomes a half-ghoul and ends up having to fit into both normal and ghoul society while hiding his newfound half.
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Tokyo Ghoulhas sold a whopping44 million copies.
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