And now, for the sixth consecutive time, Jujutsu Kaisen Volume 18 has topped the Oricon Top 30 chart amid a lack of heavyweight titles on the list. Copies sold are down 24.11% as it settles the week at 59,036 copies sold, and lifetime sales for the 18th volume’s Regular Edition has now hit 1,681,037 copies.
Right after is Overlord Volume 16 at 40,259 copies sold a much better outcome than the 7-day sales it had for Volume 15 of which it sold 38,833 copies back in July 2021. Note that this is much less than Volume 14 which 5-day sales were at 47,693 copies sold, but there is a hint that copies sold for the 16th volume are slightly healthier than Volume 12’s 6-day sales of 45,071 copies. All said, its performance remains relatively weak, but hopefully, the announcement and the soon to commence fourth season of the TV Anime series may reinvigorate sales of its Manga.
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Titles that were mentioned and discussed in the TSUTAYA’s weekly chart for the same week are also here with Tokyo Aliens making its maiden appearance on the Top 30 chart with the 4th volume at 34,914 copies sold in its first 4 days! Note that the author NAOE has worked on some other titles prior to this, and one in particular is quite popular such as Aoharu x Kikanjuu. If you enjoy the author’s past works, do check it out!
Next on the list is Sakura, Saku. Volume 3 at 34,456 copies sold in its first 6 days, slightly down by 0.49% from Volume 2’s 34,627 copies sold back in May 2021. Koi to Dangan Volume 10 is next at 34,359 copies in 5 days. Note that the series failed to place twice with the 7th and 9th volumes on the Top 30, however, Volume 10’s performance is an improvement over Volume 8’s 32,268 copies sold in its first 5 days. Then, there is Kuubo Ibuki: Great Game Volume 6 at 30,729 copies sold, also a minor uplift in sales debut-to-debut with the 4th volume which 3-day sales were at 30,331 copies sold.
Lv2 kara Cheat datta Motoyuusha Kouho no Mattari Isekai Life Volume 6 registers 30,540 copies sold in its first 6 days and has not been so frequent on the chart. It was last seen for Volume 2 back between January 20 to January 26, 2020 at 36,347 copies sold in its first 2 days. Ui x Kon Volume 8 is 10th on the list at 29,697 copies sold in 6 days as well. The title by Minori Kurosaki can be previewed for free in Japanese right here for its 1st volume. So do check it out!
The spread page of Ui x Kon’s 1st chapter
Manga Weekly Top 10
1. Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 18 (↓24.11%)
by Gege Akutami
Publisher: Shueisha
Release date: December 25, 2021
Price: 440 yen
Estimated number of copies sold: 59,036
Link (JPN): Vol. 18
Link (ENG): Catalogue
2. Overlord Vol. 16 (NEW)
by (Story) Kugane Maruyama and (Art) Fugin Miyama
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: January 26, 2022
Price: 640 yen
Estimated number of copies sold: 40,259
Link (JPN): Vol. 16
Link (ENG): Catalogue
3. Jujutsu Kaisen 0: Tokyo Toritsu Jujutsu Koutou Senmon Gakkou (↑24.38%)
by Gege Akutami
Publisher: Shueisha
Release date: December 4, 2018
Price: 440 yen
Estimated number of copies sold: 34,994
Link (JPN): Vol. 0
Link (ENG): Vol. 0
4. Tokyo Aliens Vol. 4 (NEW)
by NAOE
Publisher: Square Enix
Release date: January 27, 2022
Price: 600 yen
Estimated number of copies sold: 34,914
Link (JPN): Vol. 4
5. Sakura, Saku. Vol. 3 (NEW)
by Io Sakisaka
Publisher: Shueisha
Release date: January 25, 2022
Price: 440 yen
Estimated number of copies sold: 34,456
Link (JPN): Vol. 3
6. Koi to Dangan Vol. 10 (NEW)
by Nozomi Mino
Publisher: Shogakukan
Release date: January 26, 2022
Price: 440 yen
Estimated number of copies sold: 34,359
Link (JPN): Vol. 10
Link (ENG): Catalogue
7. Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 17 (↓15.65%)
by Gege Akutami
Publisher: Shueisha
Release date: October 4, 2021
Price: 440 yen
Estimated number of copies sold: 34,101
Link (JPN): Vol. 17
Link (ENG): Vol. 17
8. Kuubo Ibuki: Great Game Vol. 6 (NEW)
by Kaiji Kawaguchi
Publisher: Shogakukan
Release date: January 28, 2022
Price: 591 yen
Estimated number of copies sold: 30,729
Link (JPN): Vol. 6
9. Lv2 kara Cheat datta Motoyuusha Kouho no Mattari Isekai Life Vol. 6 (NEW)
by (Story) Miya Kinojou and (Art) Akine Itomachi
Publisher: Overlap
Release date: January 25, 2022
Price: 620 yen
Estimated number of copies sold: 30,540
Link (JPN): Vol. 6
Link (ENG): Catalogue
10. Ui x Kon Vol. 8 (NEW)
by Minori Kurosaki
Publisher: Shueisha
Release date: January 25, 2022
Price: 440 yen
Estimated number of copies sold: 29,697
Link (JPN): Vol. 8
The lower 11 to 30 only sees one new release belonging to Ichioku-nen Button wo Renda shita Ore wa, Kizuitara Saikyou ni Natteita: Rakudai Kenshi no Gakuin Musou Volume 3 which places 16th at 20,375 copies sold in its first 5 days. You can check out the Manga with several of its chapters for free in Japanese right here.
Manga Weekly Top 11 – 30
| Rank | Status | Title | Copies Sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Mystery to Iu nakare Vol. 10 | 21,992 | |
| 12 | Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 16 | 21,955 | |
| 13 | Tokyo Revengers Vol. 25 | 21,827 | |
| 14 | Mystery to Iu nakare Vol. 1 | 21,475 | |
| 15 | Nichijou Lock Vol. 2 | 20,921 | |
| 16 | NEW | Ichioku-nen Button wo Renda shita Ore wa, Kizuitara Saikyou ni Natteita: Rakudai Kenshi no Gakuin Musou Vol. 3 | 20,375 |
| 17 | Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 9 | 20,009 | |
| 18 | Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 15 | 19,571 | |
| 19 | Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 11 | 19,483 | |
| 20 | Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 10 | 19,411 | |
| 21 | Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 8 | 19,388 | |
| 22 | Kakkou no Iinazuke Vol. 10 | 19,294 | |
| 23 | Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 12 | 19,184 | |
| 24 | Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 13 | 18,868 | |
| 25 | Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 14 | 18,825 | |
| 26 | Mokushiroku no Yonkishi Vol. 5 | 18,535 | |
| 27 | Komi-san wa, Comyushou desu. Vol. 24 | 18,533 | |
| 28 | Mystery to Iu nakare Vol. 6 | 18,209 | |
| 29 | Mystery to Iu nakare Vol. 2 | 18,105 | |
| 30 | Mystery to Iu nakare Vol. 5 | 17,851 |
As for sales for the week, Jujutsu Kaisen continues to see strong sales, but its performance has dropped week-on-week to 236.1 million yen (≈2.06 million USD) from 271.6 million yen (≈2.35 million USD) worth of sales worth of sales it made the week before. Both 2nd and 3rd are filled by Kimetsu no Yaiba and Love Live! series amid very encouraging sales from its Anime Blu-rays. The first sees 210.8 million yen (≈1.84 million USD) of estimated revenue for the week while the latter is at 130.3 million yen (≈1.13 million USD).
Weekly Ranking by Series
(As of 1st Week of February 2022)
1. Jujutsu Kaisen
Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 18
Type: Manga
Total amount of sales during the period:
236.1 million yen (tax included)
212.49 million yen (without tax)
2. Kimetsu no Yaiba
Kimetsu no Yaiba Movie: Mugen Ressha-hen (TV) Vol. 1 [Limited Release]
Type: Anime
Total amount of sales during the period:
210.8 million yen (tax included)
189.72 million yen (without tax)
3. Love Live!
Love Live! Superstar!! Vol. 5 [Limited Release]
Type: Anime
Total amount of sales during the period:
130.3 million yen (tax included)
117.27 million yen (without tax)
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Source: Oricon
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