About MangaKura

MangaKura (“manga storehouse”) is a bibliographic database of manga published in Japan. It integrates open data from the Agency for Cultural Affairs Media Arts Database, AniList, Wikidata and Wikipedia — roughly 170,000+ works and 400,000+ volumes, from Meiji-era caricature books to this month's releases.

Data sources

How do I compare manga editions?

The volume list groups records by edition or imprint. Standard editions, paperback reissues and omnibus editions can divide chapters differently. Compare the edition, publisher, release date and ISBN; volume numbers alone do not establish identical content or the final volume.

An ISBN identifies a publication. Check the ISBN of your intended volume and edition at the retailer. Digital editions and store-specific bundles may differ from the print records here. The latest-volume label uses release dates in this catalog and can omit releases not yet collected.

Sources, updates and corrections

Bibliography, synopses, prices and covers are collected at different times from different sources. Daily update jobs do not refresh every field each day. When an external service is unavailable, existing verified records are retained rather than replaced with guesses. Synopsis sources are credited on work pages.

Estimated circulation is labeled separately from sourced reported figures. Author timelines cover publication years of collected works, not career start or retirement dates. For corrections, send the page URL, the field to correct and a supporting publisher or library source to the contact below.

Operator

Run by Hamaken, an independent developer in Japan. Sister sites: Hamaken Toolbox and AnimeKura. For data corrections or inquiries, contact the address below.

Contact: hm@hamaken.site