2014 in manga
The following is an overview of 2014 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 2014 in comics.
Awards[edit]
- 38th Kodansha Manga Awards[1]
- Best Children's Manga: Yo-Kai Watch by Noriyuki Konishi
- Best Shōnen Manga: Baby Steps by Hikaru Katsuki
- Best Shōjo Manga: Taiyō no Ie by Ta'amo
- Best General Manga: Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū by Haruko Kumota
- 7th Manga Taishō: A Bride's Story by Kaoru Mori[2]
- 45th Seiun Awards
- Best Comic: The World of Narue by Tomohiro Marukawa[3]
- 59th Shogakukan Manga Awards[4]
- Best Children's Manga: Zekkyō Gakkyū by Emi Ishikawa
- Best Shōnen Manga: Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic by Shinobu Ohtaka
- Best Shōjo Manga: Kanojo wa Uso o Aishisugiteru by Kotomi Aoki
- Best General Manga: Mogura no Uta by Noboru Takahashi
- Judging Committee Special Award: Asari-chan by Mayumi Muroyama
- 18th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize[5]
- Grand Prize: March Comes in Like a Lion by Chica Umino
- New Creator Prize: Machiko Kyō for Mitsuami no Kami-sama and other works
- Short Work Prize: Yūki Shikawa for Onnoji and other works
- Special Prize: Fujiko Fujio (A) for Manga Michi and Ai... Shirisomeshi Kei ni
- Reader Prize: Space Brothers by Chūya Koyama
Best-sellers[edit]
Titles[edit]
The following is a list of the 10 best-selling manga titles in Japan during 2014[6] according to Oricon.[7]
| Rank | Title | Copies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | One Piece | 11,885,957 |
| 2 | Attack on Titan | 11,728,368 |
| 3 | Haikyu!! | 8,283,709 |
| 4 | Tokyo Ghoul | 6,946,203 |
| 5 | Kuroko's Basketball | 6,729,439 |
| 6 | Naruto | 5,505,179 |
| 7 | Ace of Diamond | 4,681,031 |
| 8 | Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic | 4,657,971 |
| 9 | The Seven Deadly Sins | 4,633,246 |
| 10 | Assassination Classroom | 4,622,108 |
Volumes[edit]
The following is a list of the 10 best-selling manga volumes in Japan during 2014[8] according to Oricon.[9] In 2014, there were 500,482,000 copies of manga volumes sold in Japan and the market for manga volumes in the country was worth ¥281.51 billion, representing 27.4% of the total book market of ¥1.02813 trillion. It was the largest segment of the book market by number of copies sold and the second-largest by value.[10]
| Rank | Volume | Copies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | One Piece vol.73 | 810,801 |
| 2 | One Piece vol.74 | 834,558 |
| 3 | One Piece vol.75 | 698,071 |
| 4 | Attack on Titan vol.13 | 921,457 |
| 5 | Attack on Titan vol.12 | 895,305 |
| 6 | Attack on Titan vol.13 | 773,871 |
| 7 | Naruto vol.67 | 11,106,651 |
| 8 | Naruto vol.68 | 16,098,121 |
| 9 | Kimi ni Todoke vol.21 | 1,031,380 |
| 10 | Naruto vol.69 | 1,007,954 |
Title debuts[edit]
- January 9 - All You Need Is Kill, written by Ryōsuke Takeuchi and illustrated by Takeshi Obata
- January 9 - Gakuen Chaika!
- January 27 - Buddy Complex, illustrated by Hiroki Ohara
- January 27 - Buddy Complex: Coupling of Battlefield, illustrated by Sakae Saito
- January 28 - Alice in Murderland by Kaori Yuki
- January 28 - Inuyashiki by Hiroya Oku
- January - Etotama, written by Takashi Hoshi and Tōru Zekū and illustrated by Hiroma Hino
- February 12 - Fūka by Kōji Seo
- February 15 - Dungeon Meshi by Ryōko Kui
- February 25 - Himegoto by Norio Tsukudani
- March 14 - Jinsei, written by Jinsei: Manga no Shō and illustrated by Seiji Matsuyama
- March 20 - Baki-Dou by Keisuke Itagaki
- March 20 - Himouto! Umaru-chan by Sankaku Head
- March 24 - Tokyo Tarareba Musume by Akiko Higashimura
- March 28 - Bakumatsu Rock -howling soul- by Shinshu Ueda
- March - Amagi Brilliant Park, written by Shoji Gatoh and illustrated by Kimitake Yoshioka
- March - HappinessCharge PreCure!, written by Izumi Todo and illustrated by Futago Kamikita
- April - Chivalry of a Failed Knight, written by Riku Misora and illustrated by Megumi Soramichi
- April 4 - Hōzuki-san Chi no Aneki (+Imouto) by Ran Igarashi
- April 9 - Gangsta.:Cursed. EP_Marco Adriano, written by Kohske and illustrated by Syuhei Kamo
- April 14 - GTO: Paradise Lost by Tohru Fujisawa
- May 22 - Complex Age by Yui Sakuma
- May 22 - Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?: Sword Oratoria, written by Fujino Ōmori and illustrated by Kiyotaka Haimura
- May 26 - Hinomaru Zumō by Kawada
- May 27 - Alderamin on the Sky, illustrated by Taiki Kawakami
- May - The Fruit of Grisaia: L'Oiseau bleu, written by Jun'ichi Fujisaku and illustrated by Taka Himeno
- May - Yokokuhan: The Copycat, written by Tetsuya Tsutsui and illustrated by Fumio Obata
- June - Amagi Brilliant Park? Fumo, written by Shoji Gatoh and illustrated by Kōji Azuma
- June - Dagashi Kashi by Kotoyama
- June 9 - To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts by Maybe
- June 20 -Himegoto by Norio Tsukudani
- July 1 - Ao Oni: Anthology, written by Kenji Kuroda and illustrated by Karin Suzuragi
- July 3 - Hina's Lip, written by Kazemichi and illustrated by Mayumi Katō
- July 7 - My Hero Academia by Kōhei Horikoshi
- July 17 - Fairy Tail Zero by Hiro Mashima
- July 26 - Girl Friend (Kari): Shiina Kokomi-hen ~Koishite Madonna~, illustrated by Tsukako Akina
- July - Chain Chronicle Crimson by Junpei Okazaki
- August 2 - Fairy Tail: Blue Mistral by Rui Watanabe
- August 3 - Cross Ange by Kenjirō Takeshita
- August 11 - Aldnoah.Zero Season One, written by Olympus Knights and illustrated by Pinakes
- August 14 - Dungeon ni Deai o Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darō ka 4-koma: Kamisama no Nichijō by Masaya Takamura
- August 18 - Higanjima 48 Nichigo... by Kōji Matsumoto
- August 22 - Girl Friend (Kari): Murakami Fumio-hen ~Secret Smile~, illustrated by Takahiro Seguchi
- August 22 - Girl Friend (Kari): Chloe Lemarie-hen ~Chole to Nihon to Mirai no Tobira~, illustrated by Sawayoshi Azuma
- August 22 - Girl Friend (Kari): Sakurai Akane-hen ~Kokoro o Komete, Yūki no On Air!~, illustrated by Kakao
- August 22 - Girl Friend (Kari) ~Seiō Gakuen Girl's Diary~, illustrated by Na!
- August 26 - Code Geass: Oz the Reflection O2, written by Toujou Chika and Shigeru Morita and illustrated by Toujou Chika
- August 27 - Celestial Method, written by Naoki Hisaya and illustrated by Yuka Namisaki
- September 5 - Girls und Panzer, written by Takaaki Suzuki and illustrated by Takeshi Nogami
- September 22 - Hetalia World Stars by Hidekaz Himaruya
- September 28 - Battle Rabbits by Yuki Amemiya and Yukino Ichihara
- October 5 - Cross Ange: Tenshi to Ryū no Ecole by Osaji
- October 16 - Salty Road, written by Ark Performance and illustrated by TALI
- October 16 - Cute High Earth Defense Club Love! by Umatani Kurari
- October 27 - Absolute Duo Tea Party, written by Takumi Hiiragiboshi and illustrated by Tōru Oiwaka
- October 28 - Gunnm: Mars Chronicle by Yukito Kishiro
- October - Gundam Reconguista in G by Tamon Ōta
- November 19 - Girls und Panzer: Gekitou! Maginot-sen Desu!! by Ryūichi Saitaniya
- November 26 - Ai Tenchi Muyo!, written by Masaki Kajishima and illustrated by Haruna Nakazato
- December 12 - Aldnoah.Zero Gaiden: Twin Gemini, written by Kiyokazu Satake
- December - In Search of the Lost Future, written by Trumple and Atelier High Key and illustrated by Takeshi Kagura
- December - Masuda Kōsuke Gekijō Gag Manga Biyori GB by Kōsuke Masuda
- Ange Vierge Linkage, written by Mako Komao and illustrated by Sakaki Yoshioka
- Gakusei Shima Kōsaku
- Princess Maison, written and illustrated by Aoi Ikebe
Title endings[edit]
- March 5 - Girls und Panzer by Ryūichi Saitaniya
- April 9 - Again! by Mitsurō Kubo
- May 29 - All You Need Is Kill, written by Ryōsuke Takeuchi and illustrated by Takeshi Obata
- May - A-bout!! - Asagiri Daikatsuyaku Hen by Ichikawa Masa
- June 28 - No Regrets, written by Gun Snark and illustrated by Hikaru Suruga
- July 26 - Code Geass: Oz the Reflection, written by Toujou Chika and Shigeru Morita and illustrated by Toujou Chika
- August 27 - Buddy Complex: Coupling of Battlefield, illustrated by Sakae Saito
- September 5 - Higanjima: Saigo no 47 Nichikan by Kōji Matsumoto
- September 27 - Abyss of Hyperspace, written by Tatsuo Sato and illustrated by Chibimaru
- September - The Comic Artist and His Assistants 2 by Hiroyuki
- October 27 - Buddy Complex, illustrated by Hiroki Ohara
- October - Battle Spirits: Saikyou Ginga Ultimate Zero, written by Hajime Yatate and illustrated by Masato Ichishiki
- November 10 - Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto
- November - 37.5°C no Namida by Chika Shiina
- November - Gag Manga Biyori by Kōsuke Masuda
- December 11 - Gakuen Chaika!
- December 31 - Sungeki no Kyojin by hounori
Deaths[edit]
- Hiroshi Obi, manga artist[11]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Yo-kai Watch, Baby Steps Win 38th Kodansha Manga Awards". Anime News Network. May 8, 2014. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- ^ "Kaoru Mori's A Bride's Story Wins 7th Annual Manga Taisho Award". Anime News Network. March 27, 2014. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- ^ "The World of Narue, Pacific Rim Win Seiun Awards". Anime News Network. July 22, 2014. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- ^ "Magi, Kano-Uso, Zekkyō Gakkyū Win Shogakukan Manga Awards". Anime News Network. January 21, 2014. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- ^ "March comes in like a lion Wins 18th Tezuka Osamu Prizes' Top Award". Anime News Network. March 24, 2014. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- ^ From November 18, 2013 to November 16, 2014.
- ^ "Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Series: 2014". Anime News Network. November 30, 2014. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- ^ From November 18, 2013 to November 16, 2014.
- ^ "Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Volume: 2014". Anime News Network. January 2, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- ^ "Japanese Manga Book Market Rises to Record 282 Billion Yen". Anime News Network. January 23, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- ^ "Ganbare Goemon Manga Artist Hiroshi Obi Passes Away". Anime News Network. August 3, 2014. Retrieved February 20, 2016.