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
 * 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

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

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

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 -, manga artist
 * August 18 -, manga writer
 * October 22 -, manga artist
 * November 21 -, manga writer
 * November - Shigeru Mizuki, manga artist