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THAT YEAR

1981: what everyone was reading

  • Urusei Yatsura, Jarinko Chie, ダッシュ勝平 became anime this year
  • serializations that started this year (in the library): 15

Started this year15

New serializations. Tap a cover for the work page

Cover of TouchTouchあだち充 · Weekly Shonen SundayCover of Captain TsubasaCaptain Tsubasa高橋陽一 · Weekly Shonen JumpCover of なんと孫六なんと孫六さだやす圭 · Monthly Shonen MagazineCover of あした天気になあれあした天気になあれちばてつや · Weekly Shonen MagazineCover of 六三四の剣六三四の剣村上もとか · Weekly Shonen SundayCover of The・かぼちゃワインThe・かぼちゃワイン三浦みつる · Weekly Shonen Magazine初恋スキャンダル尾瀬あきら · Weekly Shonen SundayCover of 有閑倶楽部有閑倶楽部一条ゆかり · RibonCover of ふたり鷹ふたり鷹新谷かおる · Weekly Shonen SundayCover of 愛してナイト愛してナイト多田かおる · Bessatsu MargaretCover of キャッツ・アイキャッツ・アイ北条司 · Weekly Shonen Jumpあいつとララバイ楠みちはる · Weekly Shonen MagazineCover of ブラック・エンジェルズブラック・エンジェルズ平松伸二 · Weekly Shonen JumpCover of クリスタル☆ドラゴンクリスタル☆ドラゴンあしべゆうほ · ボニータCover of 陽だまりの樹陽だまりの樹手塚治虫 · Big Comic

Being read this year28

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 KinnikumanKinnikumanCover of Glass MaskGlass MaskCover of Dr. SlumpDr. SlumpCover of Urusei YatsuraUrusei YatsuraCover of The Rose of VersaillesThe Rose of VersaillesCover of Sazae-sanSazae-sanCover of Maison IkkokuMaison IkkokuCover of 陽あたり良好!陽あたり良好!Cover of さすがの猿飛さすがの猿飛Cover of みゆきみゆきCover of まいっちんぐマチコ先生まいっちんぐマチコ先生Cover of 人間交差点人間交差点Cover of ダッシュ勝平ダッシュ勝平Cover of 熱笑!!花沢高校熱笑!!花沢高校Cover of フリテンくんフリテンくんCover of 釣りバカ日誌釣りバカ日誌Cover of 伊賀野カバ丸伊賀野カバ丸Cover of Jarinko ChieJarinko ChieCover of CobraCobraCover of Patalliro!Patalliro!Cover of あさりちゃんあさりちゃんCover of ゲームセンターあらしゲームセンターあらしCover of Ring ni KakeroRing ni KakeroCover of Gaki DekaGaki DekaCover of DokabenDokabenCover of Babel IIBabel II

Became anime this year4

Adaptations that began airing

Cover of Urusei YatsuraUrusei YatsuraCover of Jarinko ChieJarinko ChieCover of ダッシュ勝平ダッシュ勝平Cover of まいっちんぐマチコ先生まいっちんぐマチコ先生

Ended this year1

Works that reached their final chapter

Cover of 陽あたり良好!陽あたり良好!

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.