The 18 Best Long-Running Manga With Over 50 Volumes

Each of these runs past fifty volumes, a stamina that can mean decades of loyal readers or a story that simply refused to end. Shonen juggernauts share the shelf with cooking, cycling and police-box comedies.

1. 1
   One Piece

   Eiichiro Oda's pirate epic, serialized since 1997 and the best-selling manga ever with over 110 volumes.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Hayate the Combat Butler

   Kenjiro Hata's 52-volume romantic comedy about a debt-ridden teen turned butler.
   741pts
3. 3
   Kinnikuman

   Yudetamago's wrestling-hero comedy that became a 1980s phenomenon and returned for a long second run.
   716pts
4. 4
   JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

   Hirohiko Araki's multi-generational saga of the Joestar family, running since 1987 across nine parts.
   661pts
5. 5
   Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple

   Syun Matsuena's 61-volume martial-arts manga about a weakling trained by masters.
   661pts
6. 6
   Fairy Tail

   Hiro Mashima's 63-volume guild adventure about wizards and friendship.
   611pts
7. 7
   Kingdom

   Yasuhisa Hara's Warring States war epic, running since 2006 past 70 volumes.
   529pts
8. 8
   Bleach

   Tite Kubo's 74-volume Soul Reaper action series, famed for its style and sword fights.
   529pts
9. 9
   Kochikame

   Osamu Akimoto's police comedy that ran 40 years in Weekly Shonen Jump across 200 volumes.
   529pts
10. 10
    Golgo 13

    Takao Saito's hitman thriller, serialized since 1968 and holder of the record for most volumes.
    448pts
11. 11
    InuYasha

    Rumiko Takahashi's 56-volume feudal-era fantasy romance.
    448pts
12. 12
    Naruto

    Masashi Kishimoto's 72-volume ninja saga that defined a generation of shonen fans.
    448pts
13. 13
    Major

    Takuya Mitsuda's 78-volume baseball manga following Goro Shigeno from childhood to the majors.
    353pts
14. 14
    Pokémon Adventures

    Hidenori Kusaka's long-running manga that follows the games' generations with its own trainers.
    353pts
15. 15
    Oishinbo

    Tetsu Kariya and Akira Hanasaki's food manga about a journalist's quest for the ultimate menu, over 100 volumes.
    353pts
16. 16
    Gintama

    Hideaki Sorachi's 77-volume samurai comedy mixing parody with serious arcs.
    240pts
17. 17
    Detective Conan

    Gosho Aoyama's mystery series about a shrunken teen detective, running since 1994 past 100 volumes.
    240pts
18. 18
    Yowamushi Pedal

    Wataru Watanabe's road-cycling manga, running since 2008 past 90 volumes.
    0pts

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