The best manga of all time
The top 3 according to 1 vote: Berserk · Vagabond · One Piece. (Updated Oct 1, 2025.)
The manga that top both fan rankings (Ranker's poll of nearly 20,000 voters, MyAnimeList) and critics' lists, plus the giant best-sellers that shaped the medium.
Top 20
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1
Berserk
Kentaro Miura, 1989–. Guts, the Band of the Hawk and the Eclipse; for many fans, the best manga ever drawn.
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2
Vagabond
Takehiko Inoue, 1998–. The life of swordsman Miyamoto Musashi in breathtaking brush art; on hiatus since 2015.
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3
One Piece
Eiichiro Oda, 1997–. Luffy and the Straw Hats; the best-selling manga ever, with over 500 million copies.
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4
Vinland Saga
Makoto Yukimura, 2005–2025. Thorfinn's journey from Viking revenge to the search for a land without war.
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5
Slam Dunk
Takehiko Inoue, 1990–1996. Hanamichi Sakuragi discovers basketball; the best-selling sports manga.
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6
Fullmetal Alchemist
Hiromu Arakawa, 2001–2010. The Elric brothers and the price of human transmutation.
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7
Attack on Titan
Hajime Isayama, 2009–2021. Humanity behind three walls and the truth about the titans.
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8
Akira
Katsuhiro Otomo, 1982–1990. Neo-Tokyo after World War III; its six volumes changed manga in the West.
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9
Dragon Ball
Akira Toriyama, 1984–1995. From Goku's adventure with Bulma to the fights with Frieza and Cell.
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10
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Hayao Miyazaki, 1982–1994. Miyazaki's manga, much deeper and darker than his film.
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20th Century Boys
Naoki Urasawa, 1999–2006. Childhood friends against a cult leader who copied their secret games.
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12
Hunter x Hunter
Yoshihiro Togashi, 1998–. Gon, Killua and the Nen system; famous for its long hiatuses.
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13
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Hirohiko Araki, 1987–. Generations of Joestars and the invention of Stands.
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14
Naruto
Masashi Kishimoto, 1999–2014. The ninja who wanted to be Hokage; over 250 million copies.
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15
Death Note
Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata, 2003–2006. Light, L and the notebook that kills.
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16
Phoenix
Osamu Tezuka, 1954–1988. The 'god of manga's' life work, a saga across past and future eras.
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Oyasumi Punpun
Inio Asano, 2007–2013. A boy drawn as a cartoon bird grows up in a very real, very bleak world.
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18
Chainsaw Man
Tatsuki Fujimoto, 2018–. Denji and his chainsaw devil Pochita; the most talked-about shōnen of recent years.
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Doraemon
Fujiko F. Fujio, 1969–1996. The robot cat from the future and his gadget pocket; over 300 million copies.
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20
Uzumaki
Junji Ito, 1998–1999. A town obsessed with spirals; the horror classic of its author.
Candidates
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21
Monster
Naoki Urasawa, 1994–2001. Dr. Tenma pursues Johan across Germany; a masterclass in suspense.
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Comments (2)
Vagabond at #2 is so deserved, Inoue's art is on another level
Berserk at #1 🫡 RIP Miura.