Manga boxed sets are an excellent way to collect manga volumes. Some of them come in unique packaging, while others come with posters and freebies. The price of a manga set can be cheaper than the price of buying collective individual volumes.
But did you know Not every manga gets a box set? You have to reach a certain threshold of sales and popularity.
This article will present the thirty best manga sets from every popular genre. They’re considered the best in terms of storyline, quality, value, and popularity, so you should start here if you’re new to manga or a collector.
It’s quite on the list, so let’s get to it!
Here is a Quick Guide:
Table of Contents
- 1 1.) Naruto
- 2 2.) Full Metal Alchemist
- 3 3.) Dragon Ball Z
- 4 4.) Demon Slayer
- 5 5.) Bakuman
- 6 6.) Assassination Classroom
- 7 7.) Death Note
- 8 8.) One Piece
- 9 9.) Bleach
- 10 10.) Attack on Titan
- 11 11.) A Silent Voice
- 12 12.) Quintessential Quintuplets
- 13 13.) The Legend of Zelda
- 14 14.) Rosario + Vampire
- 15 15.) Ouran High School Host Club
- 16 16.) Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
- 17 17.) Sailor Moon
- 18 18.) Revolutionary Girl Utena
- 19 19.) Peach Girl
- 20 20.) Fruits Basket
- 21 21.) Magic Knight Rayearth
- 22 22.) Vampire Knight
- 23 23.) Banana Fish
- 24 24.) Black Bird
- 25 25.) Tokyo Ghoul
- 26 26.) Akira
- 27 27.) Berserk
- 28 28.) Ghost in the Shell
- 29 29.) Battle Angel Alita
- 30 30.) Princess Jellyfish
1.) Naruto
A young ninja sets on a path to become the greatest of them all.
Adventure
Naruto is one of the most popular manga titles in the world. It is a cultural phenomenon, and many people instantly know a Naruto headband once they see it. It’s a must-have in any collection.
The manga series ran from 1999 to 2014, with a total of 72 volumes. These 72 volumes were divided into three manga box sets:
Naruto Box Set 1 covers volumes 1 – 27
Comes with a corrugate display box, a double-sided poster, and a special naruto booklet.
The price for this can be quite high luckily we found one half off here:
Naruto Box Set 2. Covers volumes 28 – 48.
Includes an exclusive mini-comic and a full-color, double-sided poster.
Naruto Box Set 3. Covers volumes 49 – 72. Comes with exclusive premium freebies.
2.) Full Metal Alchemist
Two boys made a pact with something they don’t understand that turned their lives upside down.
Full Metal Alchemist won the 49th Shogakukan Manga Award for the shonen category. It was well-loved by critics and well-accepted by fans. In fact, it was voted by the public to receive the Eagle’s Awards “Favorite Manga” award for two years in a row. If you read, it may become your favorite too.
Fantasy and Steampunk
The manga ran from 2001 – 2010, with a total of 27 volumes.
3.) Dragon Ball Z
Martial artists ban together to save the world and when all else fails call on the alien Goku.
Dragon Ball Z is a classic manga series that became a worldwide phenomenon. In fact, its anime adaptation was broadcast in 81 nations.
The manga was released from 1989 – 1995 in Japanese. The English version was released from 2003 – 2006. It has a total of 26 volumes, which were then compiled into one box set.
Science fiction and Action
The manga ran from 2001 – 2010, with a total of 27 volumes.
4.) Demon Slayer
A story of revenge as a teen kills demons after they killed his family.
Demon Slayer is considered the most popular manga series today. In fact, many people credit it for reviving manga sales in the United States. As of February 2021, it had over 150 million copies in circulation.
And its popularity is not limited to the West. The Demon Slayer movie released in 2020 is the highest-grossing movie of all time in Japan. Its anime, which is still ongoing, has also received wide recognition and praise. These were all based on the manga.
Dark Fantasy
The manga ran from 2016 to 2020. This amounted to 23 volumes, which were all compiled into one box set.
5.) Bakuman
Bakuman is a ground-breaking manga series about the lives and struggles of up-and-coming manga artists.
It was awarded as the best manga for male readers in 2010 by the Kono Manga ga Sugoi guidebook. It’s a must-read if you want insight into how the manga industry works.
Coming-of-age and comedy
The manga of Bakuman ran from 2008 – 2012, with a total of 20 volumes.
6.) Assassination Classroom
If you ever wanted to see a group of kids try to assassinate their teacher this box set would be perfect.
Assassination Classroom is one of the best-selling manga series in Japan. In 2014, it was ranked first in Kono Manga ga Sugoi guidebooks’ Top 20 manga. It was even nominated for the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2015. Its story may seem controversial, but interesting.
Science fiction and Comedy
The manga ran from 2012 – 2016, with a total of 21 volumes.
7.) Death Note
A young man finds a notebook that can kill anyone just by writing their name.
Mystery and Psychological Thriller
Death Note is one of the most best-selling manga worldwide. It was nominated for multiple manga awards and won the 2008 Eagle Award for Favorite Manga. Its franchise went on to have an anime adaptation, video games, light novels, live-action films, and even a musical!
The manga ran from 2003 – 2006, with a total of 12 volumes.
This is the cheapest manga box set on this list.
The Death Note Complete Box Set includes all 12 volumes of the manga. It also includes a “Death Note: How to Read volume” and a “How to Use It” fold-out.
All in One edition the entire death note manga in one giant book.
8.) One Piece
One 17-year-old pirate gathers a crew in search of the greatest treasure a pirate can get.
Action and Adventure
One Piece is the best-selling manga series of all time. It’s impossible to have a “best manga” list without it. As of July 2021, it has 490 million copies in print. It has over 100 volumes, but critics continue to praise it for its originality and excellence. It barely has any fillers and the story and art are of high quality.
One Piece began in 1997 and it is still ongoing to this day. It currently has 100 volumes in print. The first 90 can be completed by purchasing four different box sets:
One Piece box set 1 covers volumes 1 – 23.
One Piece box set 2 covers volumes 24 – 46.
One Piece box set 3 covers volumes 47 – 70. It also comes with a premium 48-page mini-comic and a double-sided poster.
One Piece box set 4 covers volumes 71 – 90. It comes with an exclusive premium booklet and a double-sided poster.
9.) Bleach
A high schooler is born with eh ability to see ghosts and now has to take them out to protect his loved ones.
Supernatural, Action
Bleach is one of the best-selling manga of all time. It has around 120 million copies in circulation. It was awarded the 50th Shokagukan Manga award and is critically acclaimed. It was even made into light novels, video games, musicals, films, and anime.
The manga ran from 2001-2016, with a total of 74 volumes. You can complete this by buying three box sets:
Bleach Box Set 1 includes volumes 1-21 of the manga. It also contains a double-sided poster and a special Bleach collector’s booklet.
Bleach Box Set 2 contains volumes 22-48. It also includes an exclusive mini-comic and a double-sided poster.
Bleach Manga Set 3 contains volumes 49-74. It includes an exclusive booklet and a double-sided poster.
10.) Attack on Titan
Giant titans attack one of the last human civilizations and eat them.
Post-apocalyptic
Attack on Titan is a manga that is loved by both critics and fans. It has sold over 100 million copies. It has also won multiple awards, including the Kodansha Manga Award and the Harvey Award. It’s known as a once-in-a-decade hit.
It ran from 2009 to 2021, with a total of 34 volumes. These were then divided into seven different box sets, released along with the anime. Since the anime is just gearing into the final season part 2, the last box set has yet to be distributed.
Attack on Titan Season 1 Part 1 Manga Box Set contains volumes 1-4 of the manga. It also includes two exclusive sticker sets of the characters.
Attack on Titan Season 1 Part 2 Manga Box Set includes volumes 5-8. It also comes with two exclusive sticker sets.
Attack on Titan Season 2 Box Set covers volumes 9-12. It also comes with an exclusive colossal poster.
Attack on Titan Season 3 Part 1 Box Set includes volumes 13-17. It also comes with an exclusive book of Attack on Titan short stories.
Attack on Titan Season 3 Part 2 Manga Box Set includes volumes 18-22. It also comes with an exclusive book of Attack on Titan short stories.
Attack on Titan The Final Season Part 1 Manga Box Set covers volumes 23-28. It comes with an exclusive book of Attack on Titan short stories.
11.) A Silent Voice
A girl who couldn’t hear and a boy who wouldn’t leave her alone.
A Silent Voice is a ground-breaking manga about bullying. It’s an eye-opening story for anyone who has ever sympathized with bullies and victims. It received the New Creator Prize in 2015. It was also nominated for the 8th Manga Taisho.
Romance, Drama
The series ran from 2013 to 2014, with a total of 7 volumes. Comes with everything including a poster and a replica of the notebook.
12.) Quintessential Quintuplets
Tutoring Quintuplets can be hard see how he pulls it off.
The Quintessential Quintuplets is one of the best-selling manga in Japan. It won the award for the shonen category during the 43rd Kodansha Manga Awards. Although the story involves a harem, it is fun, dynamic, and doesn’t go overboard with the fanservice.
Romantic Comedy
It ran from 2017 to 2020, with a total of 14 volumes.
13.) The Legend of Zelda
The Legend of Zelda is widely popular as a video game. However, it has had manga adaptations since 1999. They are interesting accompaniments to the game. This explains why over 3 million copies have sold.
The Legend of Zelda Complete Box Set covers all 10 volumes that have been released. It comes with a collectible poster.
Legendary Edition
Box Set Edition
14.) Rosario + Vampire
Whatever you do dont accendentally enroll in a school for monsters.
Rosario + Vampire has a reputation for being a harem manga. But beyond this, the story is solidly considered as a battle manga. The character development and artwork are also sights to see. This is why it is one of the best-selling manga in Japan.
Romantic comedy, Supernatural
It ran from 2004 to 2007, with a total of 10 volumes.
15.) Ouran High School Host Club
A girl is forced to wrok at a host club to pay them back.
Ouran High School Host Club is a widely popular shoujo manga. The storyline and portrayal of characters perfectly capture shoujo comedy. To an extent, it can be considered as a parody, which makes it unique.
Romantic comedy
It ran from 2002 to 2010, with a total of 18 volumes.
16.) Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind was written by Hayao Miyazaki. It was produced into a film, which eventually became the foundation for the establishment of Studio Ghibli. To say that it is a piece of history would be an understatement. It is considered a modern masterpiece.
The manga ran from 1982 to 1994. It then received the Japan Cartoonists Association Award Grand Prize on its last year.
Although it only has 7 volumes, it managed to sell over 17 million copies by December 202
17.) Sailor Moon
Sailor Moon is a manga that took the world by storm. It is the first successful shoujo franchise in America and has sold over 35 million copies worldwide. As such, it is considered one of the most popular manga of all time. It even won the 1993 Kodansha Manga Award for shojo.
The manga ran from 1991-1997 and initially had 18 volumes. It was then re-released in 2003 with only 12 volumes.
Sailor Moon Box Set 1 covers volumes 1-6 of the re-released manga. The box is designed with unique art and includes stickers.
Sailor Moon Box Set 2 covers volumes 7 – 12 of the re-released manga. When you connect the Sailor Moon Box Set 1 with Box Set 2, you get one whole image.
18.) Revolutionary Girl Utena
Revolutionary Girl Utena is considered a major cultural influence. It was named as one of the most important titles of the 1990s. It then went on to inspire shows such as Adventure Time and Steven Universe.
The manga ran from 1996 to 1998, with a total of 5 volumes.
Revolutionary Girl Utena Complete Deluxe Box Set has two books that cover the five volumes. It comes with exclusive color pages and a poster.
19.) Peach Girl
Peach Girl is a well-loved title across different nations. It was made into a live-action and an anime and has a Taiwanese drama adaptation. It has sold over 15 million copies.
The manga ran from 1997 to 2003. It has a total of 18 volumes. They released two collector’s edition box sets covering the first half of the series.
Peach Girl Box Set 1 contains volumes 1-4.
Peach Girl Box Set 2 contains volumes 5-8.
20.) Fruits Basket
Fruits Basket is one of the top manga series worldwide. It is TokyoPop’s best-selling manga and it received the Kodansha Manga Award (shoujo) in 2001. Its story wonderfully captures many of the classic elements of shoujo.
The Fruits Basket Complete Collection ran from 1998 to 2006, with a total of 23 volumes.
Only 500 sets were released, which makes it a true collectible!
This boxset is worth a pretty penny if you can find one. Here at Manga Scout, we were unable to locate this set for ourselves. But because of this mangas popularity alone, it deserves to be on this list.
If you have a copy we would love to purchase it from you.
21.) Magic Knight Rayearth
Magic Knight Rayearth is a classic shoujo manga. It combines mecha, isekai, and magic girl elements. In this sense, it is a trailblazer. It was well-received in both Japan and the West. Hence, it went on to have anime and video game adaptations.
The manga ran from 1993 to 1996, with a total of 6 volumes. On its 25th anniversary, the volumes were released through 2 manga box sets.
Magic Knight Rayearth 25th Anniversary Manga Box Set 1 covers the first three volumes. It comes with a new translation, new designs, and a color art book.
Magic Knight Rayearth 25th Anniversary Manga Box Set 2 includes volumes 4-6. The volumes are in hardcover with a gold tin foil.
22.) Vampire Knight
Vampire Knight is a dark fantasy manga, which makes it stand out from other shoujo manga. It ended up having an anime adaptation, light novels, and a live musical adaptation.
The manga ran from 2004 to 2013, with a total of 19 volumes.
This manga box set is sold out everywhere we were unable to get our hands on one.
The Vampire Knight Box Set 1 includes volumes 1-10 of the manga. It comes with an exclusive planner.
Vampire Knight Box Set 2 includes volumes 11-19. It comes with an exclusive art book.
23.) Banana Fish
Banana Fish is the shoujo manga that is said to have paved the way for the yaoi genre. It has received commercial and critical acclaim in both Japan and the West. Its action sequences and storyline gave it a sizeable male and female audience.
Banana Fish ran from 1985 to 1994, with a total of 19 volumes.
Another hard one to find.
24.) Black Bird
Black Bird is a supernatural shoujo manga series. It won the 54th Shokagukan Manga Award (shoujo) and is one of the best-selling manga in Japan and America. It was also adapted into a stage play, a light novel series, and a drama CD.
Fantasy, Romance, Supernatural
The manga ran from 2006 to 2012
The Black Bird Complete Box Set includes all 18 volumes of the manga. It also comes with a premium art book.
25.) Tokyo Ghoul
Tokyo Ghoul is one of the best-selling manga of all time. It was published in Weekly Young Jump magazine, a seinen magazine in Japan. It was so well-received that it was even developed into multiple anime adaptations and light novels.
The manga ran from 2011 to 2014, with a total of 16 volumes.
The Tokyo Ghoul: re Complete Box Set contains all 16 volumes of the series. It also comes with an exclusive, double-sided poster.
26.) Akira
Akira is a cyberpunk manga. It was the number one manga in Japan when it was first released, and it remains a classic to this day. I especially love its amazing artwork and groundbreaking legacy.
It ran from 1982 to 1990, with a total of 6 volumes. Kodansha released an exclusive box set for its 35th anniversary.
The Akira 35th Anniversary box Set covers the entire 6 volumes. It also comes with an Akira Club art book and an exclusive path.
27.) Berserk
Berserk is one of the best-selling manga series of all time. As of May 2021, it has over 50 million copies in circulation. The story and artwork are also critically acclaimed. It perfectly combines gore, guns, fantasy, and adventure.
It first started production in 1989 and is still ongoing to this day. It currently has 40 volumes.
The Creator of this manga Kentaro Miura has passed and with that this will be the last installations of this series.
The Berserk Deluxe Edition Series Collection Set includes 7 omnibus volumes. Each omnibus contains 3 volumes, which means that 21 volumes are covered by the set. Production of the other deluxe editions is still ongoing.
28.) Ghost in the Shell
Ghost in the Shell is a widely known seinen manga. It has several anime adaptations and a live-action film. The creators of Matrix admitted that they were influenced by Ghost in the Shell. It’s a must-read for manga lovers.
The original series ran from 1989 to 1991. Multiple manga were released thereafter, until 2003. All of these were collated in one manga box set.
The Ghost in the Shell Deluxe Complete Box Set covers three hardcover volumes. It also includes a collectible lithograph.
29.) Battle Angel Alita
Battle Angel Alita is a post-apocalyptic manga that was made into an anime series and a live-action film. It is one of the cornerstones of the cyberpunk genre, which makes it a great resource for fans. It ran from 1990 to 1995, with a total of 9 volumes.
The Creator of this manga Kentaro Miura has passed and with that this will be the last installations of this series.
The Berserk Deluxe Edition Series Collection Set includes 7 omnibus volumes. Each omnibus contains 3 volumes, which means that 21 volumes are covered by the set. Production of the other deluxe editions is still ongoing.
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30.) Princess Jellyfish
Princess Jellyfish is one of the best stories you will encounter in the manga world. It may seem mundane, but it is charming and sincere. Unsurprisingly, it is one of the few josei manga to get a box set.
It ran from 2008 to 2017, with a total of 17 volumes.
The Princess Jellyfish Complete Manga Box Set covers the entire series. It also comes with an exclusive keychain and poster.
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