Tokyo Revengers Volume 29 makes its debut at the top of the chart at 444,084 copies sold in its first 5 days as it overtakes One Piece Volume 103 that dominated the prior two charts to be the best-selling Manga for the week. Performance of its latest physical volume is weaker when compared to past volumes, particularly the sales it produced for Volumes 24 and 25 which sold 435,466 copies and 500,480 copies in just 3 days while Volume 25 was not too shabby either as it saw 522,222 copies sold flew off the shelves in its first 4 days. Copies sold for Volumes 27 and 28 (in their first 3 days) onward could not keep the momentum seeing slower and slower sales. Note that Tokyo Revengers also has another new related title that appears on the chart at Number 11 with the release of its fully coloured Volume 1 “Tanpenshuu” or short stories at 27,174 copies sold in its first 5 days. With more than 65 million copies in circulation (Source: Yahoo), Tokyo Revengers is serialized in Kodansha’s Weekly Shounen Magazine and further information about it can be found on its special web page right here. Some of its Manga chapters are also available for free in Japanese while the preview of its 1st volume in English is available on Kodansha Comics here. In April 2021, it received a 24-episode TV Anime series adaptation by LIDENFILMS with a sequel slated for arrival in January 2023. To promote the sequel to its Anime titled Seiya Kessen-hen, a video was released of which you can watch below.
Uma Musume Cinderella Gray Volume 8 takes the 4th spot at 77,501 copies sold in its first 3 days, lower than the 3-day sales of Volumes 5 and 6 by 32.64% and 19.95%. With more than 4 million copies in circulation (Source: Excite), Uma Musume Cinderella Gray is serialized in Shueisha’s Young Jump magazine and more information about the series can be found on its official Young Jump page here, plus the first eight chapters that can also be read for free in Japanese there. A short video was released by Shueisha to commemorate the release of its 8th volume of which you can watch below.
Head over to Number 6 and Mokushiroku no Yonkishi Volume 8 makes its appearance at 47,710 copies sold in its first 5 days, 3.38% higher than Volume 4’s 45,627 copies sold and would have sold more than Volume 7 had it been a day longer. Along with its prequel, Nanatsu no Taizai, the entire series now has more than 37 million copies in circulation (Source: Excite) with some of its chapters can be read for free in Japanese right here while its 1st volume preview is available in English over at Kodansha Comics here. It will be receiving a TV Anime series adaptation, however, information about it is still scarce such as its actual date of broadcast. Two videos were also released in January this year to promote the work: Kondo no Teki wa Arthur?! Hen (This Time, The Enemy is Arthur?! Arc) and Shounen wa Tabi ni Deru Hen (The Start of a Young Boy’s Journey Arc). You can check out both videos down below.
Bakemonogatari Volume 18 is 8th on the list at 38,844 copies sold in its first 5 days, 19.04% fewer than the sales of Volume 12 which sold 47,980 copies back in February last year and much lower than the 57,156 copies sold produced by Volume 16 in its first 4 days. However, copies sold do indicate a slight recovery when compared to Volume 17 which sold 41,165 copies in its first 6 days. The work is an adaptation of Isin Nisio’s novel series and is serialized in Kodansha’s Weekly Shounen Magazine. More information about the title can be found on its special web page right here while some of its chapters can be read for free in Japanese here. Its 1st volume preview is also available in English via Kodansha Comics right here, so do check it out! In 2020, it passed 2.4 million copies in circulation (Source: Oricon).
Bakemonogatari’s Manga 1st chapter colour spread page in English via Kodansha Comics
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Skip over to Number 9 and you will find Isekai Ojisan Volume 8 at 36,296 copies sold in just 2 days, a rather great outcome despite the really short days of sales and would have seen a much stronger result had it gone on sales longer when compared to its past two volumes. Volume 6 sold 53,998 copies in its first 5 days whereas Volume 7 was at 43,567 copies sold in its first week. The work by Hotondo Shindeiru is serialized in Web Comic Apanta with more than 2 million copies in circulation (Source: Official Website). Some of its chapters can be read for free in Japanese right here. Yen Press is publishing its volumes officially in English with up to Volume 5 available for grabs. A short video was released by KADOKAWA to promote its latest volume of which you can watch below. AtelierPontdarc is adapting the work into a TV Anime series that is being broadcasted this season as of the time of writing.
Megumi no Daigo: Kyuukoku no Orange takes the 10th spot at 30,449 copies sold in its first 5 days, not as good as Volumes 2 and 4 that sold 31,641 copies and 31,549 copies in their first 4 days. Megumi no Daigo: Kyuukoku no Orange is the sequel title to the Megumi no Daigo series that serialized between August 1995 and June 1999. In its entirety, the series has more than 14 million copies in circulation (Source: Product Page), and 400,000 copies from that figure alone belongs to its Kyuukoku no Orange (Source: Docomo Books). You can read some of its chapters for free right here in Japanese.
Megumi no Daigo: Kyuukoku no Orange’s 1st chapter colour spread page
Nagi no Oitoma is 15th with its 10th volume at 23,650 copies sold in its first 6 days. The series was last seen making its 9th volume debut at 22,225 copies sold in its first 4 days in December last year. Nagi no Oitoma is serialized in Akita Shoten’s Elegance Eve magazine with more than 4 million copies in print (Source: Dream News). More information about the work can be found here along with snippets of its Manga chapters for you to check out. The series was adapted into a live-action drama series in 2019 that starred Haru Kuroki and Issey Takahashi.
Then, Be Blues! Ao ni Nare Volume 48 is five spots below at Number 20 with 22,432 copies sold in its first 4 days, a promising outcome considering the sales performance of its past volumes that were sold at a much longer period back when they were charted. Volumes 45 and 47 were at 29,233 copies and 26,449 copies sold each in their first 7 days whereas Volume 46 sold 28,041 copies in its first 6 days. Blues! Ao ni Nare is a Shogakukan title that is serialized in its Shounen Sunday magazine with more information about it can be found here via its official web page. The first five chapters of the Manga can also be read for free in Japanese right here, so do check them out!
We have Tsuiraku JK to Haijin Kyoushi Volume 14 at Number 22 at 21,861 copies sold in its first 3 days and it was last seen back in April this year with Volume 13 at 32,124 copies sold in its first 5 days. You can get more information about the work here though its official web page. Edens Zero Volume 22 is the last new release for the week at 19,606 copies sold as it settles in for Number 26. Some of its chapters can be read for free right here in Japanese. Without further ado, the full list is as follows:
Manga Weekly Top 30
1. Tokyo Revengers Vol. 29 (NEW)
by Ken Wakui
Publisher: Kodansha
Release date: August 17, 2022
Price: 480 yen
Estimated number of copies sold: 444,084
Link (JPN): Vol. 29
Link (ENG): Right Stuf; Amazon
2. Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 20