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JMPA Reveals Manga Magazine Circulation Numbers for January to March 2019
posted on by Crystalyn Hodgkins
The Japan Magazine Publishers Association (JMPA) revealed on Tuesday the circulation numbers for January through March of most major manga magazines.
Monthly Shonen Sirius (pictured at right) was the only magazine that saw an increase in circulation numbers compared to the previous quarter. Several other magazines kept the same circulation or close to the same circulation.
For comparison, the charts below also feature circulation numbers for the same magazines for October through December 2018.
Magazines for Boys
| Magazine | Publisher | Circulation Jan.-Mar. 2019 | Circulation Oct.-Dec. 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly Shonen Magazine | Kodansha | 299,567 | 324,000 |
| Weekly Shōnen Magazine | Kodansha | 715,417 | 744,583 |
| Monthly Shonen Sirius | Kodansha | 14,867 | 9,700 |
| Ultra Jump | Shueisha | 30,667 | 33,667 |
| Weekly Shonen Jump | Shueisha | 1,692,000 | 1,706,923 |
| Monthly Coro Coro Comics | Shogakukan | 623,333 | 663,333 |
| Monthly Sunday GX | Shogakukan | 7,500 | 8,333 |
| Weekly Shonen Sunday | Shogakukan | 277,500 | 296,250 |
| Shōnen Sunday S | Shogakukan | 24,000 | 27,333 |
| Bessatsu Coro Coro Comics Special | Shogakukan | 65,000 | 75,000 |
| Jump SQ. | Shueisha | 172,000 | 175,000 |
| Monthly Shonen Sunday (Gessan) | Shogakukan | 21,000 | 22,000 |
| Coro Coro Ichiban! | Shogakukan | 58,333 | 66,667 |
| Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine | Kodansha | 54,333 | 57,333 |
Magazines for Men
| Magazine | Publisher | Circulation Jan.-Mar. 2019 | Circulation Oct.-Dec. 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon | Kodansha | 49,000 | 51,000 |
| Evening | Kodansha | 75,000 | 76,133 |
| Morning | Kodansha | 171,300 | 174,867 |
| Young Magazine | Kodansha | 325,733 | 337,500 |
| Weekly Young Jump | Shueisha | 467,209 | 485,538 |
| Big Comic | Shogakukan | 271,000 | 275,333 |
| Big Comic Original | Shogakukan | 465,833 | 471,667 |
| Big Comic Spirits | Shogakukan | 129,167 | 134,500 |
| Big Comic Superior | Shogakukan | 98,667 | 101,000 |
| Young Animal | Hakusensha | 87,167 | 91,500 |
| Comi Ran Twins | LEED Publishing | 111,720 | 112,110 |
| Comic Ran | LEED Publishing | 179,537 | 182,833 |
| Morning two | Kodansha | 11,600 | 12,000 |
| Grand Jump | Shueisha | 165,783 | 167,000 |
| Monthly! Spirits | Shogakukan | 7,000 | 7,000 |
Magazines for Girls
| Magazine | Publisher | Circulation Jan.-Mar. 2019 | Circulation Oct.-Dec. 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nakayoshi | Kodansha | 77,700 | 80,875 |
| Bessatsu Friend | Kodansha | 54,000 | 60,167 |
| The Margaret | Shueisha | 26,000 | 33,000 |
| Bessatsu Margaret | Shueisha | 113,333 | 120,000 |
| Margaret | Shueisha | 32,800 | 35,083 |
| Ribon | Shueisha | 140,000 | 141,250 |
| Sho-Comi | Shogakukan | 70,000 | 76,667 |
| Cheese! | Shogakukan | 30,333 | 33,667 |
| Ciao | Shogakukan | 365,000 | 365,000 |
| Betsucomi | Shogakukan | 23,000 | 25,333 |
| Hana to Yume | Hakusensha | 109,167 | 110,917 |
| LaLa | Hakusensha | 104,333 | 105,000 |
| LaLa DX | Hakusensha | 39,000 | 40,000 |
Magazines for Women
| Magazine | Publisher | Circulation Jan.-Mar. 2019 | Circulation Oct.-Dec. 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiss | Kodansha | 60,733 | 62,000 |
| Dessert | Kodansha | 38,333 | 41,000 |
| Be Love | Kodansha | 73,000 | 73,051 |
| office YOU | Shueisha | 47,000 | 49,667 |
| Cookie | Shueisha | 30,000 | 31,000 |
| Petit Comic | Shogakukan | 66,667 | 68,333 |
| Flowers | Shogakukan | 31,667 | 33,000 |
| Feel Young | Shodensha | 9,067 | 9,533 |
| Melody | Hakusensha | 35,000 | 36,250 |
| Cocohana | Shueisha | 54,233 | 54,300 |
In April, Shueisha revealed average circulation numbers and demographic information for its magazines for 2018.
Weekly Shonen Jump's circulation dipped below two million on average during the January to March 2017 period. Similarly, Weekly Shōnen Magazine's circulation dipped below one million during the July-September 2016 time period.
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