The charts below are from “A Monthly Report of Publications, February 2025” by the Research Institute for Publications, a unit of the All Japan Magazine and Book Publisher’s and Editor’s Association, compiled by Animenomics and presented by ICv2. These unit sales rankings show the relative popularity of recent manga releases in Japan and trends at the source of American manga publications.
For more on recent trends in Japan and the impact on North American markets, see “Japan Manga Market Slows as Digital Captures 73% Share.”
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Top 20 Manga Volumes in Japan – November 2024 [Via Animenomics and ICv2] |
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Rank |
Title |
Creator(s) |
Publisher |
U.S. Edition |
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1 |
One Piece Vol. 110 |
Eiichiro Oda |
Shueisha |
VIZ Media |
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2 |
Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 14 |
Naoya Matsumoto |
Shueisha |
VIZ Media |
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3 |
One-Punch Man Vol. 32 |
ONE / Yusuke Murata |
Shueisha |
VIZ Media |
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4 |
My Dress-Up Darling Vol. 14 |
Shinichi Fukuda |
Square Enix |
Square Enix Manga |
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5 |
Sakamoto Days Vol. 19 |
Yuto Suzuki |
Shueisha |
VIZ Media |
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6 |
Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 28 |
Gege Akutami |
Shueisha |
VIZ Media |
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7 |
Dandadan Vol. 17 |
Yukinobu Tatsu |
Shueisha |
VIZ Media |
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8 |
A Bride’s Story Vol. 15 |
Kaoru Mori |
Kadokawa |
Yen Press |
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9 |
Record of Ragnarok Vol. 23 |
Shinya Umemura / Azychika |
Coamix |
VIZ Media |
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10 |
Chiikawa: Something Small and Cute Vol. 7 |
Nagano |
Kodansha |
— |
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11 |
My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 Vol. 10 |
Mashiro |
Kadokawa |
Inklore |
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12 |
Blue Lock Vol. 31 |
Muneyuki Kaneshiro / Yusuke Nomura |
Kodansha |
Kodansha Comics |
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13 |
The Ogre’s Bride Vol. 6 |
Kureha / Jun Togashi |
Starts Publishing |
— |
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14 |
The Dangers in My Heart Vol. 11 |
Norio Sakurai |
Akita Shoten |
Seven Seas |
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15 |
Shangri-La Frontier Vol. 20 |
Katarina / Ryosuke Fuji |
Kodansha |
Kodansha Comics |
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16 |
Case Closed Vol. 106 |
Gosho Aoyama |
Shogakukan |
VIZ Media |
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17 |
Blue Lock: Episode Nagi Vol. 6 |
Muneyuki Kaneshiro / Kota Sannomiya |
Kodansha |
Kodansha Comics |
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18 |
Blue Period Vol. 16 |
Tsubasa Yamaguchi |
Kodansha |
Kodansha Comics |
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19 |
Blue Giant Momentum Vol. 3 |
Number 8 / Shinichi Ishizuka |
Shogakukan |
— |
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20 |
Land of the Lustrous Vol. 13 |
Haruko Ichikawa |
Kodansha |
Kodansha Comics |
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“A Monthly Report of Publications, February 2025” by the Research Institute for Publications, a unit of the All Japan Magazine and Book Publisher’s and Editor’s Association. |
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Top 20 Manga Volumes in Japan – December 2024 [Via Animenomics and ICv2] |
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Rank |
Title |
Creator(s) |
Publisher |
U.S. Edition |
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1 |
Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 30* |
Gege Akutami |
Shueisha |
VIZ Media |
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2 |
Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 29 |
Gege Akutami |
Shueisha |
VIZ Media |
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3 |
My Hero Academia Vol. 42* |
Kohei Horikoshi |
Shueisha |
VIZ Media |
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4 |
Kingdom Vol. 74 |
Yasuhisa Hara |
Shueisha |
VIZ Media |
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5 |
Oshi No Ko Vol. 16* |
Aka Akasaka / Mengo Yokoyari |
Shueisha |
Yen Press |
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6 |
Blue Lock Vol. 32 |
Muneyuki Kaneshiro / Yusuke Nomura |
Kodansha |
Kodansha Comics |
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7 |
Chainsaw Man Vol. 19 |
Tatsuki Fujimoto |
Shueisha |
VIZ Media |
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8 |
Blue Box Vol. 18 |
Kouji Miura |
Shueisha |
VIZ Media |
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9 |
Kagurabachi Vol. 5 |
Takeru Hokazono |
Shueisha |
VIZ Media |
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10 |
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Part 9–The JoJoLands Vol. 5 |
Hirohiko Araki |
Shueisha |
— |
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11 |
The Apothecary Diaries: Maomao’s Notes from the Inner Palace Vol. 19 |
Natsu Hyuuga / Minoji Kurata |
Shogakukan |
— |
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12 |
Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun Vol. 40 |
Osamu Nishi |
Akita Shoten |
Kodansha Comics |
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13 |
The Summer Hikaru Died Vol. 6 |
Mokumokuren |
Kadokawa |
Yen Press |
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14 |
Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 28 |
Gege Akutami |
Shueisha |
VIZ Media |
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15 |
One Piece Vol. 110 |
Eiichiro Oda |
Shueisha |
VIZ Media |
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16 |
Yona of the Dawn Vol. 45 |
Mizuho Kusanagi |
Hakusensha |
VIZ Media |
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17 |
AoAshi Vol. 38 |
Yugo Kobayashi |
Shogakukan |
— |
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18 |
Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun Vol. 23 |
AidaIro |
Square Enix |
Yen Press |
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19 |
My Dress-Up Darling Vol. 14 |
Shinichi Fukuda |
Square Enix |
Square Enix Manga |
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20 |
Skip Beat! Vol. 51 |
Yoshiki Nakamura |
Hakusensha |
VIZ Media |
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* Numbers with asterisk indicate the final volume of the series. |
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“A Monthly Report of Publications, February 2025” by the Research Institute for Publications, a unit of the All Japan Magazine and Book Publisher’s and Editor’s Association. |
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Top 20 Manga Volumes in Japan – January 2025 [Via Animenomics and ICv2] |
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Rank |
Title |
Creator(s) |
Publisher |
U.S. Edition |
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1 |
Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 30* |
Gege Akutami |
Shueisha |
VIZ Media |
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2 |
Jujutsu Kaisen Vol.29 |
Gege Akutami |
Shueisha |
VIZ Media |
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3 |
Dandadan Vol. 18 |
Yukinobu Tatsu |
Shueisha |
VIZ Media |
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4 |
Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun Vol. 23 |
AidaIro |
Square Enix |
Yen Press |
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5 |
Sakamoto Days Vol. 20 |
Yuto Suzuki |
Shueisha |
VIZ Media |
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6 |
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Vol. 28 |
Fuse / Taiki Kawakami |
Kodansha |
Kodansha Comics |
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7 |
Wind Breaker Vol. 20 |
Satoru Nii |
Kodansha |
Kodansha Comics |
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8 |
Kingdom Vol. 74 |
Yasuhisa Hara |
Shueisha |
VIZ Media |
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9 |
Blue Lock Vol. 32 |
Muneyuki Kaneshiro / Yusuke Nomura |
Kodansha |
Kodansha Comics |
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10 |
My Hero Academia Vol. 42* |
Kohei Horikoshi |
Shueisha |
VIZ Media |
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11 |
Oshi No Ko Vol. 16* |
Aka Akasaka / Mengo Yokoyari |
Shueisha |
Yen Press |
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12 |
Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You Vol. 6 |
Jinushi |
Square Enix |
Square Enix Manga |
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13 |
Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 28 |
Gege Akutami |
Shueisha |
VIZ Media |
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14 |
The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity Vol. 15 |
Saka Mikami |
Kodansha |
Kodansha Comics |
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15 |
Kinnikuman Vol. 87 |
Yudetamago |
Shueisha |
— |
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16 |
Hakumei and Mikochi Vol. 13 |
Takuto Kashiki |
Kadokawa |
Yen Press |
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17 |
Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian Vol. 6 |
Sunsunsun / Saho Tenamachi |
Kodansha |
— |
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18 |
AoAshi Vol. 38 |
Yugo Kobayashi |
Shogakukan |
— |
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19 |
The Saint’s Magic Power is Omnipotent Vol. 10 |
Yuka Tachibana / Fujiazuki |
Kadokawa |
Seven Seas |
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20 |
Honey Lemon Soda Vol. 27 |
Mayu Murata |
Shueisha |
Yen Press |
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* Numbers with asterisk indicate the final volume of the series. |
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“A Monthly Report of Publications, February 2025” by the Research Institute for Publications, a unit of the All Japan Magazine and Book Publisher’s and Editor’s Association. |
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Source: ICv2
