2015 in manga

The following is an overview of 2015 in manga. It includes winners of notable awards, best-sellers, title debuts and endings, deaths of notable manga-related people as well as any other relevant manga-related events. For an overview of the year in comics from other countries, see 2015 in comics.

Awards

39th Kodansha Manga Awards{{cite web |url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-05-12/yowamushi-pedal-the-seven-deadly-sins-win-39th-kodansha-manga-awards/.88088|title= Yowamushi Pedal, The Seven Deadly Sins Win 39th Kodansha Manga Awards|date= May 12, 2015|accessdate= February 19, 2016|work= Anime News Network}}
Best Shōnen Manga: The Seven Deadly Sins by Nakaba Suzuki and Yowamushi Pedal by Wataru Watanabe
Best Shōjo Manga: Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu by Tsunami Umino
Best General Manga: Knights of Sidonia by Tsutomu Nihei
Special Award: Cooking Papa by Tochi Ueyama
8th Manga Taishō: Kakukaku Shikajika by Akiko Higashimura{{cite web |url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-03-24/akiko-higashimura-kakukaku-shikajika-wins-8th-manga-taisho-award/.86315|title= Akiko Higashimura's Kakukaku Shikajika Wins 8th Manga Taisho Award|date= March 24, 2015|accessdate= February 19, 2016|work= Anime News Network}}
46th Seiun Awards{{cite web |url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-08-29/yamato-2199-moyashimon-aoi-hono-win-seiun-awards/.92283|title= Yamato 2199, Moyashimon, Aoi Honō Win Seiun Awards|date= August 29, 2015|accessdate= February 19, 2016|work= Anime News Network}}
Best Comic: Moyasimon: Tales of Agriculture by Masayuki Ishikawa
60th Shogakukan Manga Awards{{cite web |url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-01-21/yo-kai-watch-be-blues-win-60th-shogakukan-awards/.83532|title= Yo-kai Watch, Be Blues Win 60th Shogakukan Awards|date= January 21, 2015|accessdate= February 19, 2016|work= Anime News Network}}
Best Children's Manga: Yōkai Watch by Noriyuki Konishi
Best Shōnen Manga: Be Blues! - Ao ni Nare by {{Interlanguage link multi|Motoyuki Tanaka|ja|3=田中モトユキ}}
Best Shōjo Manga: Joō no Hana by Kaneyoshi Izumi
Best General Manga: Asahinagu by Ai Kozaki and Aoi Honō by Kazuhiko Shimamoto
19th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize{{cite web |url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-03-30/aisawa-riku-manga-wins-19th-tezuka-osamu-cultural-prize-top-award/.86553|title= Aisawa Riku Manga Wins 19th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize's Top Award|date= March 30, 2015|accessdate= February 19, 2016|work= Anime News Network}}
Grand Prize: Aisawa Riku by Yoiko Hoshi
New Creator Prize: A Silent Voice by Yoshitoki Ōima
Short Work Prize: Sensha Yoshida
Special Prize: Chikako Mitsuhashi for Chiisana Koi no Monogatari

Best-sellers

{{see also|List of Oricon number-one manga of 2015|The New York Times Manga Best Sellers of 2015}}

=Titles=

The following is a list of the 10 best-selling manga titles in Japan during 2015From November 17, 2014 to November 22, 2015. according to Oricon.{{cite web |url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-11-29/top-selling-manga-in-japan-by-series-2015/.95913|title= Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Series: 2015|date= November 29, 2015|accessdate= February 19, 2016|work= Anime News Network}}

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Rank	Title	Copies
1 \| One Piece \| 14,102,521
2 \| The Seven Deadly Sins \| 10,304,112
3 \| Attack on Titan \| 8,778,048
4 \| Assassination Classroom \| 8,605,861
5 \| Kingdom \| 8,569,215
6 \| Haikyu!! \| 6,531,508
7 \| Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma \| 4,321,830
8 \| Terra Formars \| 4,188,158
9 \| Prison School \| 4,058,119
10 \| Tokyo Ghoul:re \| 3,758,541

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Rank

Title

Copies

| One Piece

| 14,102,521

| The Seven Deadly Sins

| 10,304,112

| Attack on Titan

| 8,778,048

| Assassination Classroom

| 8,605,861

| Kingdom

| 8,569,215

| Haikyu!!

| 6,531,508

| Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma

| 4,321,830

| Terra Formars

| 4,188,158

| Prison School

| 4,058,119

| Tokyo Ghoul:re

| 3,758,541

=Volumes=

The following is a list of the 10 best-selling manga volumes in Japan during 2015From November 17, 2014 to November 22, 2015. according to Oricon.{{cite web |url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-11-29/top-selling-manga-in-japan-by-volume-2015/.95915|title= Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Volume: 2015|date= November 29, 2015|accessdate= February 19, 2016|work= Anime News Network}}

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Rank	Volume	Copies
1 \| One Piece vol.76 \| 3,185,018
2 \| One Piece vol.77 \| 3,020,137
3 \| One Piece vol.78 \| 2,977,466
4 \| One Piece vol.79 \| 2,810,583
5 \| Attack on Titan vol.15 \| 2,000,137
6 \| Attack on Titan vol.16 \| 1,920,780
7 \| Attack on Titan vol.17 \| 1,807,155
8 \| Naruto vol.72 \| 1,324,693
9 \| Tokyo Ghoul:re vol.1 \| 1,017,871
10 \| Assassination Classroom vol.12 \| 1,012,500

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Rank

Volume

Copies

| One Piece vol.76

| 3,185,018

| One Piece vol.77

| 3,020,137

| One Piece vol.78

| 2,977,466

| One Piece vol.79

| 2,810,583

| Attack on Titan vol.15

| 2,000,137

| Attack on Titan vol.16

| 1,920,780

| Attack on Titan vol.17

| 1,807,155

| Naruto vol.72

| 1,324,693

| Tokyo Ghoul:re vol.1

| 1,017,871

| Assassination Classroom vol.12

| 1,012,500

Title debuts

January - Anti-Magic Academy: The 35th Test Platoon by Yohei Yasumura
January - Q.E.D. iff - proven end - by Motohiro Katou
January 27 - Zettai Zetsubō Shōjo: Danganronpa AE Genocider Mode, written by Spike Chunsoft and illustrated by Machika Minami
January 30 - Manabi Straight! Sakra, written by Ufotable and illustrated by Eshika/Shōgo
February - Fushigi Yûgi Byakko Ibun by Yuu Watase
February - Heavy Object A, written by Kazuma Kamachi and illustrated by Sakae Saitō
February 12 - Aldnoah.Zero 2nd Season , written by Olympus Knights and illustrated by Mahi Fuyube
February 15 - Boys Over Flowers Season 2 by Yoko Kamio
February 16 - The Case of Hana & Alice by Dowman Sayman
February 20 - Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls, written by Spike Chunsoft, illustrated by Hajime Tōya
March - Go! Princess PreCure, written by Izumi Todo and illustrated by Futago Kamikita
March - Love in Hell: Death Life by Reiji Suzumaru
March - Maō Da Ze! Oreca Battle by Satoshi Yamaura
March 3 - Shokugeki no Soma - L'étoile, written by Michiko Itō and illustrated by Shun Saeki
March 7 - Piece of Cake: Bangai-hen Piece 1 by George Asakura
March 31 - Mahou Shoujo Nante Mouiidesukara by Sui Futami
April - Komasan: A Time for Fireworks and Miracles by Shou Shibamoto
April - Serapetit!〜Seraph of the End four-frame manga〜, written by Takaya Kagami, Yamato Yamamoto and Daisuke Furuya and illustrated by Ren Aokita
April - Yo-kai Watch: 4-Koma Pun-Club by Santa Harukaze
April 3 - Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V: Saikyō Duelist Yuya by Akihiro Tomonaga
April 18 - K: Missing Kings, written by Hideyuki Furuhashi and illustrated by Haruto Shiota
April 22 - Fushigi na Somera-chan Haute Couture by Choborau Nyopomi
April 22 - Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash by Mutsumi Okubashi
April 27 - Girls und Panzer: Little Army II by Tsuchii
April 27 - Naruto: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring by Masashi Kishimoto
May 12 - Trash Market by Tadao Tsuge
May 22 - Star-Myu by Ren Hidoh
May 27 - Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu: Daisanshō - Truth of Zero, written by Tappei Nagatsuki and illustrated by Daichi Matsuse
May 28 - Marriage ~The Drops of God Final Arc~, written by Tadashi Agi and illustrated by Shu Okimoto
June - Plastic Memories: Say to Good-bye, written by Naotaka Hayashi and illustrated by Yūyū
June - Yo-Kai Watch Busters by Atsushi Ohba
June 20 - Dragon Ball Super, written by Akira Toriyama and illustrated by Toyotarou
June 26 - Hybrid x Heart Magias Academy Ataraxia by Riku Ayakawa
June 27 - Classroom Crisis by Masaharu Takano
July 13 - Queen's Quality by Kyousuke Motomi
August - Beyblade: Burst
August - Monster Musume: I ♥ Monster Girls by Shake-O, SaQ Tottori and Cool-Kyou-Sinnjya
August 9 - Lost Girls by Ryōsuke Fuji
August 19 - Little Witch Academia, written by Trigger and illustrated by Terio Teri
August 21 - Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V by Naohito Miyoshi
September - Charlotte, written by Jun Maeda and illustrated by Makoto Ikezawa and Yū Tsurusaki
September - Concrete Revolutio by Nylon
September 3 - Little Witch Academia: Tsukiyo no Ōkan by Yuka Fujiwara
September 4 - Fruits Basket another by Natsuki Takaya
September 18 - Dance with Devils -Blight- by Samako Natsu
September 28 - K: Dream of Green, written by GoRA and illustrated by Yui Kuroe
October - Cyborg 009 Vs. Devilman: Breakdown by Akihito Yoshitomi
October - Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans by Kazuma Isobe
October 2 - Koro-sensei Q! by Kizuku Watanabe and Jō Aoto
October 16 - Baccano by Shinta Fujimoto
October 17 - K: Return of Kings, written by Hideyuki Furuhashi and illustrated by Haruto Shiota
October 26 - Aokana: Four Rhythm Across the Blue, written by Sprite and illustrated by Hideyu Tōgarashi
October 27 - Hai-Furi by Kanari Abe
October 27 - My Girlfriend is a T-Rex by Sanzo
November 4 - Platinum End, written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata
November 4 - Terra Formars Asimov by Boichi
November 9 - My Hero Academia Smash!! by Hirofumi Neda and Kōhei Horikoshi
November 17 - GANTZ:G, written by Hiroya Oku and illustrated by Keita Iizuka
November 27 - Prince of Stride: Galaxy Rush by Teruko Arai
November 28 - The Seven Deadly Sins Production by Chiemi Sakamoto
December - Haruchika, written by Sei Hatsuno and illustrated by Būta
December 1 - Hozuki no Reitetsu ~Shiro no Ashiato~ by Monaka Shiba
Ace of Diamond Act II
Kare Baka: Wagahai no Kare wa Baka de R, written by Kazusa Yoneda and illustrated by Saki Azumi
Major 2nd by Takuya Mitsuda
Senyuu. Main Quest - Dai Nishou by Robinson Haruhara
The Unlimit d: Hyōbu Kyōsuke - WANDERER by Rokurou Ogaki

Title endings

February - HappinessCharge PreCure!, written by Izumi Todo and illustrated by Futago Kamikita
February - Monster Retsuden Oreca Battle by Satoshi Yamaura
March 29 - Cross Ange: Tenshi to Ryū no Ecole by Osaji
April - Jinsei, written by Jinsei: Manga no Shō and illustrated by Seiji Matsuyama
June 4 - Complex Age by Yui Sakuma
June 17 - Himegoto by Norio Tsukudani
June 25 - Cute High Earth Defense Club Love! by Umatani Kurari
June 27 - Himegoto
July 6 - Naruto: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring by Masashi Kishimoto
July 17 - Fairy Tail Zero by Hiro Mashima
August 18 - K: Missing Kings, written by Hideyuki Furuhashi and illustrated by Haruto Shiota
August 19 - Girls und Panzer: Gekitou! Maginot-sen Desu!! by Ryūichi Saitaniya
August - Chain Chronicle Crimson by Junpei Okazaki
September - Komasan: A Time for Fireworks and Miracles by Shou Shibamoto
October - Yo-Kai Watch Busters by Atsushi Ohba
November 20 - Little Witch Academia, written by Trigger and illustrated by Terio Teri
December 1 - Fairy Tail: Blue Mistral by Rui Watanabe
Senyuu. Main Quest - Dai Nishou by Robinson Haruhara

Deaths

Kazumasa Hirai, writer, manga writer{{cite web |url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-01-17/genma-taisen-rebirth-writer-harmagedon-8-man-creator-kazumasa-hirai-passes-away/.83397|title= Genma Taisen Rebirth Writer: Harmagedon/8 Man Creator Kazumasa Hirai Passes Away|date= January 17, 2015|accessdate= February 19, 2016|work= Anime News Network}}
March - Yoshihiro Tatsumi, manga artist{{cite web |url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-03-08/gekiga-style-manga-pioneer-yoshihiro-tatsumi-passes-away/.85748|title= Gekiga-Style Manga Pioneer Yoshihiro Tatsumi Passes Away|date= March 8, 2015|accessdate= February 19, 2016|work= Anime News Network}}
March 31 - Cocoa Fujiwara, manga artist{{cite web |url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-04-08/inu-x-boku-secret-service-manga-creator-cocoa-fujiwara-passes-away/.86887|title= Inu X Boku Secret Service Manga Creator Cocoa Fujiwara Passes Away (Updated)|date= April 8, 2015|accessdate= February 19, 2016|work= Anime News Network}}
April - Kō Kojima, manga artist{{cite web |url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-04-17/award-winning-manga-artist-kou-kojima-passes-away/.87226|title= Award-Winning Manga Artist Kou Kojima Passes Away|date= April 17, 2015|accessdate= February 19, 2016|work= Anime News Network}}
June 17 - {{Interlanguage link multi|Masaki Himura|ja|3=火村正紀}}, manga artist{{cite web |url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-09-24/hajimete-no-koshien-manga-creator-masaki-himura-passes-away/.93318|title= Hajimete no Kōshien Manga Creator Masaki Himura Passes Away|date= September 24, 2015|accessdate= February 19, 2016|work= Anime News Network}}
August 18 - {{Interlanguage link multi|Hinako Konno|ja|3=紺野比奈子}}, manga writer{{cite web |url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-08-30/manga-creator-lyricist-hinako-konno-passes-away/.92286|title= Manga Creator, Lyricist Hinako Konno Passes Away|date= August 30, 2015|accessdate= February 19, 2016|work= Anime News Network}}
October 22 - {{Interlanguage link multi|Kōji Miyata|ja|3=宮田紘次}}, manga artist{{cite web |url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-10-27/manga-creator-koji-miyata-passes-away-at-34/.94669|title= Manga Creator Kōji Miyata Passes Away at 34|date= October 27, 2015|accessdate= February 19, 2016|work= Anime News Network}}
November 21 - {{Interlanguage link multi|Jinpachi Mori|ja|3=毛利甚八}}, manga writer{{cite web |url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-11-28/manga-creator-jinpachi-mori-passes-away/.95720|title= Manga Creator Jinpachi Mori Passes Away|date= November 28, 2015|accessdate= February 19, 2016|work= Anime News Network}}
November - Shigeru Mizuki, manga artist{{cite web |url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-11-29/kitaro-nonnonba-manga-creator-shigeru-mizuki-passes-away/.95919|title= Kitaro, NonNonBâ Manga Creator Shigeru Mizuki Passes Away|date= November 29, 2015|accessdate= February 19, 2016|work= Anime News Network}}

References

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