{"data":{"year":2003,"generated_at":"2026-10-22T11:26:29Z","today":"2026-10-22","complete":true,"last_month":12,"totals":{"volumes":136,"released":136,"dated_ahead":0,"month_unknown":99,"editions":62,"series":20,"publishers":7},"compare":{"through_month":12,"current":136,"previous":34},"months":[{"month":1,"key":"2003-01","volumes":1,"released":1,"editions":2,"scheduled":false,"details":{"publishers":[{"name":"Tokyopop","volumes":1,"share":100}],"series":[{"slug":"kareshi-kanojo-no-jijou","title":"Kare Kano: His and Her Circumstances","url":"https://mangainfo.com/series/kareshi-kanojo-no-jijou","volumes":1,"publisher":"Tokyopop"}],"lag":{"volumes":1,"median":79,"average":79}}},{"month":2,"key":"2003-02","volumes":0,"released":0,"editions":1,"scheduled":false,"details":{"publishers":[],"series":[],"lag":{"volumes":0,"median":null,"average":null}}},{"month":3,"key":"2003-03","volumes":2,"released":2,"editions":2,"scheduled":false,"details":{"publishers":[{"name":"Tokyopop","volumes":1,"share":50},{"name":"VIZ Media","volumes":1,"share":50}],"series":[{"slug":"inuyasha","title":"InuYasha","url":"https://mangainfo.com/series/inuyasha","volumes":1,"publisher":"VIZ Media"},{"slug":"kareshi-kanojo-no-jijou","title":"Kare Kano: His and Her Circumstances","url":"https://mangainfo.com/series/kareshi-kanojo-no-jijou","volumes":1,"publisher":"Tokyopop"}],"lag":{"volumes":2,"median":56,"average":56}}},{"month":4,"key":"2003-04","volumes":2,"released":2,"editions":5,"scheduled":false,"details":{"publishers":[{"name":"VIZ Media","volumes":2,"share":100}],"series":[{"slug":"inuyasha","title":"InuYasha","url":"https://mangainfo.com/series/inuyasha","volumes":1,"publisher":"VIZ Media"},{"slug":"x","title":"X","url":"https://mangainfo.com/series/x","volumes":1,"publisher":"VIZ Media"}],"lag":{"volumes":2,"median":97,"average":97}}},{"month":5,"key":"2003-05","volumes":2,"released":2,"editions":2,"scheduled":false,"details":{"publishers":[{"name":"Tokyopop","volumes":2,"share":100}],"series":[{"slug":"gto","title":"GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka","url":"https://mangainfo.com/series/gto","volumes":1,"publisher":"Tokyopop"},{"slug":"kareshi-kanojo-no-jijou","title":"Kare Kano: His and Her Circumstances","url":"https://mangainfo.com/series/kareshi-kanojo-no-jijou","volumes":1,"publisher":"Tokyopop"}],"lag":{"volumes":2,"median":58,"average":58}}},{"month":6,"key":"2003-06","volumes":3,"released":3,"editions":6,"scheduled":false,"details":{"publishers":[{"name":"VIZ Media","volumes":2,"share":66.7},{"name":"Tokyopop","volumes":1,"share":33.3}],"series":[{"slug":"gto","title":"GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka","url":"https://mangainfo.com/series/gto","volumes":1,"publisher":"Tokyopop"},{"slug":"inuyasha","title":"InuYasha","url":"https://mangainfo.com/series/inuyasha","volumes":1,"publisher":"VIZ Media"},{"slug":"vagabond","title":"Vagabond","url":"https://mangainfo.com/series/vagabond","volumes":1,"publisher":"VIZ Media"}],"lag":{"volumes":3,"median":39,"average":41}}},{"month":7,"key":"2003-07","volumes":4,"released":4,"editions":6,"scheduled":false,"details":{"publishers":[{"name":"VIZ Media","volumes":3,"share":75},{"name":"Tokyopop","volumes":1,"share":25}],"series":[{"slug":"x","title":"X","url":"https://mangainfo.com/series/x","volumes":2,"publisher":"VIZ Media"},{"slug":"inuyasha","title":"InuYasha","url":"https://mangainfo.com/series/inuyasha","volumes":1,"publisher":"VIZ Media"},{"slug":"kareshi-kanojo-no-jijou","title":"Kare Kano: His and Her Circumstances","url":"https://mangainfo.com/series/kareshi-kanojo-no-jijou","volumes":1,"publisher":"Tokyopop"}],"lag":{"volumes":4,"median":94,"average":94.8}}},{"month":8,"key":"2003-08","volumes":3,"released":3,"editions":8,"scheduled":false,"details":{"publishers":[{"name":"VIZ Media","volumes":3,"share":100}],"series":[{"slug":"basara","title":"Basara","url":"https://mangainfo.com/series/basara","volumes":1,"publisher":"VIZ Media"},{"slug":"ranma-12","title":"Ranma ½","url":"https://mangainfo.com/series/ranma-12","volumes":1,"publisher":"VIZ Media"},{"slug":"shaman-king","title":"Shaman King","url":"https://mangainfo.com/series/shaman-king","volumes":1,"publisher":"VIZ Media"}],"lag":{"volumes":3,"median":148,"average":128.3}}},{"month":9,"key":"2003-09","volumes":4,"released":4,"editions":6,"scheduled":false,"details":{"publishers":[{"name":"Gutsoon!","volumes":1,"share":25},{"name":"Gutsoon! Entertainment, Incorporated","volumes":1,"share":25},{"name":"Tokyopop","volumes":1,"share":25},{"name":"VIZ Media","volumes":1,"share":25}],"series":[{"slug":"grappler-baki","title":"Baki the Grappler","url":"https://mangainfo.com/series/grappler-baki","volumes":1,"publisher":"Gutsoon!"},{"slug":"inuyasha","title":"InuYasha","url":"https://mangainfo.com/series/inuyasha","volumes":1,"publisher":"VIZ Media"},{"slug":"kareshi-kanojo-no-jijou","title":"Kare Kano: His and Her Circumstances","url":"https://mangainfo.com/series/kareshi-kanojo-no-jijou","volumes":1,"publisher":"Tokyopop"},{"slug":"slam-dunk","title":"Slam Dunk","url":"https://mangainfo.com/series/slam-dunk","volumes":1,"publisher":"Gutsoon! Entertainment, Incorporated"}],"lag":{"volumes":4,"median":99.5,"average":96.5}}},{"month":10,"key":"2003-10","volumes":5,"released":5,"editions":8,"scheduled":false,"details":{"publishers":[{"name":"VIZ Media","volumes":4,"share":80},{"name":"Tokyopop","volumes":1,"share":20}],"series":[{"slug":"x","title":"X","url":"https://mangainfo.com/series/x","volumes":2,"publisher":"VIZ Media"},{"slug":"initial-d","title":"Initial D","url":"https://mangainfo.com/series/initial-d","volumes":1,"publisher":"Tokyopop"},{"slug":"inuyasha","title":"InuYasha","url":"https://mangainfo.com/series/inuyasha","volumes":1,"publisher":"VIZ Media"},{"slug":"yuuyuuhakusho","title":"Yu Yu Hakusho","url":"https://mangainfo.com/series/yuuyuuhakusho","volumes":1,"publisher":"VIZ Media"}],"lag":{"volumes":5,"median":106,"average":102}}},{"month":11,"key":"2003-11","volumes":6,"released":6,"editions":8,"scheduled":false,"details":{"publishers":[{"name":"VIZ Media","volumes":4,"share":66.7},{"name":"Tokyopop","volumes":2,"share":33.3}],"series":[{"slug":"x","title":"X","url":"https://mangainfo.com/series/x","volumes":2,"publisher":"VIZ Media"},{"slug":"gto","title":"GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka","url":"https://mangainfo.com/series/gto","volumes":1,"publisher":"Tokyopop"},{"slug":"inuyasha","title":"InuYasha","url":"https://mangainfo.com/series/inuyasha","volumes":1,"publisher":"VIZ Media"},{"slug":"kareshi-kanojo-no-jijou","title":"Kare Kano: His and Her Circumstances","url":"https://mangainfo.com/series/kareshi-kanojo-no-jijou","volumes":1,"publisher":"Tokyopop"},{"slug":"ranma-12","title":"Ranma ½","url":"https://mangainfo.com/series/ranma-12","volumes":1,"publisher":"VIZ Media"}],"lag":{"volumes":6,"median":75,"average":87.8}}},{"month":12,"key":"2003-12","volumes":5,"released":5,"editions":8,"scheduled":false,"details":{"publishers":[{"name":"VIZ Media","volumes":3,"share":60},{"name":"Gutsoon Entertainment","volumes":1,"share":20},{"name":"Tokyopop","volumes":1,"share":20}],"series":[{"slug":"basara","title":"Basara","url":"https://mangainfo.com/series/basara","volumes":1,"publisher":"VIZ Media"},{"slug":"initial-d","title":"Initial D","url":"https://mangainfo.com/series/initial-d","volumes":1,"publisher":"Tokyopop"},{"slug":"inuyasha","title":"InuYasha","url":"https://mangainfo.com/series/inuyasha","volumes":1,"publisher":"VIZ Media"},{"slug":"slam-dunk","title":"Slam Dunk","url":"https://mangainfo.com/series/slam-dunk","volumes":1,"publisher":"Gutsoon Entertainment"},{"slug":"vagabond","title":"Vagabond","url":"https://mangainfo.com/series/vagabond","volumes":1,"publisher":"VIZ Media"}],"lag":{"volumes":5,"median":72,"average":93.2}}}],"publishers":[{"name":"VIZ Media","volumes":74,"share":54.4},{"name":"Dark Horse","volumes":31,"share":22.8},{"name":"Tokyopop","volumes":25,"share":18.4},{"name":"Gutsoon! Entertainment, Incorporated","volumes":3,"share":2.2},{"name":"A.D. Vision","volumes":1,"share":0.7},{"name":"Gutsoon Entertainment","volumes":1,"share":0.7},{"name":"Gutsoon!","volumes":1,"share":0.7}],"lag":{"volumes":37,"median":72,"average":88.6,"left_out":{"no_japanese_date":0,"not_to_the_month":99,"english_first":0},"publishers":[{"name":"Tokyopop","volumes":11,"median":67,"average":63},{"name":"VIZ Media","volumes":23,"median":89,"average":93.6}],"fastest":[{"slug":"vagabond","title":"Vagabond","url":"https://mangainfo.com/series/vagabond","volumes":2,"median":38,"average":38},{"slug":"gto","title":"GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka","url":"https://mangainfo.com/series/gto","volumes":3,"median":46,"average":45.3},{"slug":"inuyasha","title":"InuYasha","url":"https://mangainfo.com/series/inuyasha","volumes":8,"median":61,"average":54.9},{"slug":"kareshi-kanojo-no-jijou","title":"Kare Kano: His and Her Circumstances","url":"https://mangainfo.com/series/kareshi-kanojo-no-jijou","volumes":6,"median":68,"average":68.7},{"slug":"initial-d","title":"Initial D","url":"https://mangainfo.com/series/initial-d","volumes":2,"median":72.5,"average":72.5}],"slowest":[{"slug":"ranma-12","title":"Ranma ½","url":"https://mangainfo.com/series/ranma-12","volumes":2,"median":179.5,"average":179.5},{"slug":"slam-dunk","title":"Slam Dunk","url":"https://mangainfo.com/series/slam-dunk","volumes":2,"median":147.5,"average":147.5},{"slug":"basara","title":"Basara","url":"https://mangainfo.com/series/basara","volumes":2,"median":146.5,"average":146.5},{"slug":"x","title":"X","url":"https://mangainfo.com/series/x","volumes":7,"median":119,"average":111.7},{"slug":"initial-d","title":"Initial D","url":"https://mangainfo.com/series/initial-d","volumes":2,"median":72.5,"average":72.5}]},"busiest_month":{"month":11,"key":"2003-11","volumes":6},"busiest_series_month":{"slug":"x","title":"X","url":"https://mangainfo.com/series/x","key":"2003-07","month":7,"volumes":2},"started":{"released":[{"slug":"azumanga-daiou","title":"Azumanga Daioh","url":"https://mangainfo.com/series/azumanga-daiou","publisher":"A.D. Vision","date":"2003","precision":"year"},{"slug":"berserk","title":"Berserk","url":"https://mangainfo.com/series/berserk","publisher":"Dark Horse","date":"2003","precision":"year"},{"slug":"hellsing","title":"HELLSING","url":"https://mangainfo.com/series/hellsing","publisher":"Dark Horse","date":"2003","precision":"year"},{"slug":"planetes","title":"Planetes","url":"https://mangainfo.com/series/planetes","publisher":"Tokyopop","date":"2003","precision":"year"},{"slug":"slam-dunk","title":"Slam Dunk","url":"https://mangainfo.com/series/slam-dunk","publisher":"Gutsoon! Entertainment, Incorporated","date":"2003","precision":"year"},{"slug":"trigun","title":"Trigun","url":"https://mangainfo.com/series/trigun","publisher":"Dark Horse","date":"2003","precision":"year"},{"slug":"yuuyuuhakusho","title":"Yu Yu Hakusho","url":"https://mangainfo.com/series/yuuyuuhakusho","publisher":"VIZ Media","date":"2003","precision":"year"},{"slug":"basara","title":"Basara","url":"https://mangainfo.com/series/basara","publisher":"VIZ Media","date":"2003-08-13","precision":"day"}],"dated_ahead":0},"finished":[{"slug":"chobits","title":"Chobits","url":"https://mangainfo.com/series/chobits","volumes":8,"date":"2003"},{"slug":"yuuyuuhakusho","title":"Yu Yu Hakusho","url":"https://mangainfo.com/series/yuuyuuhakusho","volumes":19,"date":"2003"},{"slug":"kozure-ookami","title":"Lone Wolf and Cub","url":"https://mangainfo.com/series/kozure-ookami","volumes":28,"date":"2003-01-01"}]},"meta":{"years":[2026,2025,2024,2023,2022,2021,2020,2019,2018,2017,2016,2015,2014,2013,2012,2011,2010,2009,2008,2007,2006,2005,2004,2003,2002],"method":"https://mangainfo.com/report/2003#method-title"},"links":{"self":"https://mangainfo.com/api/v1/report/2003","page":"https://mangainfo.com/report/2003","dataset":"https://mangainfo.com/data"},"source":{"name":"Mangainfo","url":"https://mangainfo.com/report/2003","home":"https://mangainfo.com","attribution":"Data: Mangainfo (https://mangainfo.com/report/2003)","license":"Free to use on any site, in any app and in AI answers. Credit \"Data: Mangainfo\" with a link to the url above. Release dates, ISBNs and volume counts are facts. Descriptions are written by Mangainfo and may be quoted with that credit.","third_party":"English edition data (ISBNs, release dates, formats, publishers) comes largely from ISBNdb (https://isbndb.com). Japanese volume data comes from the NDL Search API (National Diet Library, CC BY), edited by Mangainfo. Series titles, status, genres and creators come partly from AniList (https://anilist.co). Chapter numbers per volume and the chapters an anime adapts come from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0, by its contributors), each with the address of its page. Cover images are not part of the API.","terms":"https://mangainfo.com/terms","data_sources":"https://mangainfo.com/data-sources"}}