Kodansha's Greatest Years, Ranked

When was the golden age of Kodansha? We ranked every year by the accumulated weighted rating of its best Kodansha titles — a year rises when it delivered many strongly-rated entries, not just a lone classic. Data from 3eyedraven's catalog.

1. #1 2023 19 great titles Best: Shangri-La Frontier
2. #2 2014 16 great titles Best: Your Lie in April
3. #3 2021 14 great titles Best: SHAMAN KING
4. #4 2024 13 great titles Best: WIND BREAKER
5. #5 2025 11 great titles Best: The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity
6. #6 2022 11 great titles Best: BLUE LOCK
7. #7 2015 11 great titles Best: Attack on Titan: Wings of Freedom
8. #8 2013 10 great titles Best: Attack on Titan
9. #9 2018 9 great titles Best: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
10. #10 2017 8 great titles Best: Inuyashiki
11. #11 2012 7 great titles Best: My Little Monster
12. #12 2019 6 great titles Best: Vinland Saga
13. #13 2016 6 great titles Best: A Silent Voice: The Movie
14. #14 2020 6 great titles Best: Rent-a-Girlfriend