Best manga of all time

The highest-rated manga with the biggest readerships, finished and ongoing. Ranked by community score among titles with a real audience, so a perfect score from ten votes does not make the list.

Number one right now: Berserk.

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Berserk
Manga · 1989
4.6 / 5
His name is Guts, the Black Swordsman, a feared warrior spoken of only in whispers. Bearer of a gigantic sword, an iron hand, and the scars of countless battles and tortures, his flesh is also indelibly marked with The Brand, an unholy…
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 7–Steel Ball Run
JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Steel Ball Run
Manga · 2004 · 95 ch
4.6 / 5
Riders from around the world gather in the Wild West for the race of the century! Johnny Joestar, a former jockey paralyzed from the waist down, comes to spectate, and momentarily regains the ability to walk while watching a duel fought by…
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One Piece
ONE PIECE
Manga · 1997
4.5 / 5
As a child, Monkey D. Luffy was inspired to become a pirate by listening to the tales of the buccaneer "Red-Haired" Shanks. But his life changed when Luffy accidentally ate the Gum-Gum Devil Fruit and gained the power to stretch like…
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Vagabond
Manga · 1998
4.5 / 5
At seventeen years of age, Miyamoto Musashi--still known by his childhood name, Shinmen Takezo--was a wild young brute just setting out along the way of the sword. In the aftermath of the epic Battle of Sekigahara, Takezo finds himself a…
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Vinland Saga
Manga · 2005 · 224 ch
4.5 / 5
As a child, Thorfinn sat at the feet of the great Leif Ericson and thrilled to wild tales of a land far to the west. But his youthful fantasies were shattered by a mercenary raid. Raised by the Vikings who murdered his father, Thorfinn…
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Monster
MONSTER
Manga · 1994 · 162 ch
4.5 / 5
Everyone faces uncertainty at some point in their lives. Even a brilliant surgeon like Kenzo Tenma is no exception. But there’s no way he could have known that his decision to stop chasing professional success and instead concentrate on…
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Slam Dunk
SLAM DUNK
Manga · 1990 · 276 ch
4.5 / 5
Hanamichi Sakuragi's got no game with girls--none at all! It doesn't help that he's known for throwing down at a moment's notice and always coming out on top. A hopeless bruiser, he's been rejected by 50 girls in a row! All that changes…
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Land of the Lustrous
Houseki no Kuni
Manga · 2012 · 120 ch
4.5 / 5
In a world inhabited by crystalline lifeforms called The Lustrous, every unique gem must fight for their way of life against the threat of lunarians who would turn them into decorations. Phosphophyllite, the most fragile and brittle of…
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Fullmetal Alchemist
Hagane no Renkinjutsushi
Manga · 2001 · 116 ch
4.5 / 5
Alchemy tore the Elric brothers’ bodies apart. Can their bond make them whole again? In this world, alchemists are those who study and perform the art of alchemical transmutation—the science of manipulating and transforming matter. They…
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Kingdom
Manga · 2006
4.5 / 5
Xin is a war orphan in a poor village in the kingdom of Qin. He has big dreams of becoming a great general, and when his best friend’s life is cut short by political machinations, Xin sets off to find a deposed ruler and help restore his…