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THAT YEAR

1978: what everyone was reading

  • Galaxy Express 999 became anime this year
  • serializations that started this year (in the library): 7

Started this year7

New serializations. Tap a cover for the work page

Cover of Urusei YatsuraUrusei Yatsura高橋留美子 · Weekly Shonen SundayCover of Jarinko ChieJarinko Chieはるき悦巳 · Manga ActionCover of CobraCobra寺沢武一 · Weekly Shonen JumpCover of Patalliro!Patalliro!魔夜峰央 · Hana to YumeCover of あさりちゃんあさりちゃん室山まゆみ · 小学二年生ほかCover of ゲームセンターあらしゲームセンターあらしすがやみつる · 月刊コロコロコミックCover of 弐十手物語弐十手物語小池一夫・神江里見 · 週刊ポスト

Being read this year14

Works in serialization, listed automatically from start year to end year

Cover of Black JackBlack JackCover of KochiKame: Tokyo Beat CopsKochiKame: Tokyo Beat CopsCover of Glass MaskGlass MaskCover of The Rose of VersaillesThe Rose of VersaillesCover of Tomorrow's JoeTomorrow's JoeCover of Sazae-sanSazae-sanCover of Makaroni HorensoMakaroni HorensoCover of Ring ni KakeroRing ni KakeroCover of Candy CandyCandy CandyCover of Gaki DekaGaki DekaCover of Aim for the Ace!Aim for the Ace!Cover of DokabenDokabenCover of CaptainCaptainCover of Babel IIBabel II

Became anime this year1

Adaptations that began airing

Cover of Galaxy Express 999Galaxy Express 999

Ended this year1

Works that reached their final chapter

Cover of Tomorrow's JoeTomorrow's Joe

Source: Media Arts Database (Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japan), edited for this site. Circulation figures via en.Wikipedia "List of best-selling manga" (CC BY-SA 4.0), each linked to its publisher's announcement.