# 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
** 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
* 46th Seiun Awards
** Best Comic: Moyasimon: Tales of Agriculture by Masayuki Ishikawa
* 60th Shogakukan Manga Awards
** Best Children's Manga: Yōkai Watch by Noriyuki Konishi
** Best Shōnen Manga: Be Blues! - Ao ni Nare by Motoyuki Tanaka [ja]
** 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
** 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
### Titles

The following is a list of the 10 best-selling manga titles in Japan during 2015 according to Oricon.
| 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 |

### Volumes

The following is a list of the 10 best-selling manga volumes in Japan during 2015 according to Oricon.
| 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 |

## 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
* March - Yoshihiro Tatsumi, manga artist
* March 31 - Cocoa Fujiwara, manga artist
* April - Kō Kojima, manga artist
* June 17 - Masaki Himura [ja], manga artist
* August 18 - Hinako Konno [ja], manga writer
* October 22 - Kōji Miyata [ja], manga artist
* November 21 - Jinpachi Mori [ja], manga writer
* November - Shigeru Mizuki, manga artist