Japan Top Weekly Manga Sales Ranking: August 29 – September 4, 2022

World Trigger Volume 25 storms to the top of Oricon Top 30 chart to be the best-selling volume for the week, keeping a good hold of its performance at 164,995 copies sold in its first 3 days, a 2.02% improvement over its previous volume (which was also charted at 3 days of sales). This recent performance is certainly welcome as it happened despite the lack of annual releases. Note that Volume 24 was released back in December 2021. World Trigger has been serialised in Shueisha’s Jump SQ. magazine since February 2013 and has so far amassed more than 15 million copies in circulation (Source: Otalab). Further information about the work can be found on its official website here whereas some of its Manga chapters can be read for free on Shounen Jump +. The series is also being released simultaneously in both English and Spanish on Manga Plus, so be sure to check it out there. Toei Animation adapted the work into a 73-episode TV Anime series in October 2014, and two follow up seasons were broadcasted in 2021.

It is looking really good for Ao Ashi, and the Anime has definitely worked its magic. Its latest and 29^th volume did really well to place it at Number 2 for the week at 123,906 copies sold in its first 6 days. This is a stronger outcome than Volumes 27 and 28 which sold 105,060 copies and 108,690 copies in their first 7 days, respectively. Ao Ashi began its serialization journey in January 2015 via Shogakukan’s Big Comic Spirits and received a spin-off title, Brotherfoot in July 2021. You can find more information about the work here together with some of its chapters available for reading for free in Japanese. On April 9 this year, the Manga was adapted into a TV Anime series by Production I.G. The Manga became a hit after the broadcast of its Anime with its circulation growing by 5 million copies to 15 million copies after as of the month of August (Source: Yahoo).

Then, we have Haikyuu!! 10th Chronicles’s Limited Edition copies with a massive 106,365 copies sold in its first 3 days while its Regular Edition is placed nine spots below at Number 12, selling 26,697 copies. These are really big numbers considering the price tag of its Limited Edition copies at 7,445 yen (≈51.83 USD), which is about the price of a single Anime volume. The Regular Edition, however, is priced much lower at 2,200 yen (≈15.32 USD). When the prices are considered, the total revenue the series generated from the Limited Edition alone stands at 791,887,425 yen (≈5.52 million USD); the Regular Edition will be at 58,733,400 yen (≈409.12 thousand USD). In total, that is 850,620,825 yen (≈5.92 million USD)! Haikyuu!! 10th Chronicles contains key visual contents, unreleased illustrations, Manga, special features looking back at the series, and more according to CDJapan. As for its Special Edition, it also comes with 30 acrylic figures, illustration cards and pins.

Fuuto Tantei Volume 13 is placed at Number 13 at 43,135 copies sold in its first 6 days, a slight drop of 13.40% against Volume 10’s 49,808 copies sold. That said, it does seem to have held well against Volumes 11 and 12 which sold 44,906 copies and 46,620 copies in their first 7 days. Fuuto Tantei is serialized in Shogakukan’s Big Comic Spirits with further information about the work can be found here via its official web page along with its first Manga chapter in Japanese. On August 13, its official Twitter account announced that the series has passed 2.4 million copies in circulation. Studio Kai is adapting the work into a 12-episode TV Anime series that started its broadcast on August 1.

Fuuto Tantei’s Manga 1^st chapter spread page

It is not looking good for Boruto: Naruto Next Generations at Number 9. Copies sold for its latest and 18^th volume at 32,837 in its first 3 days are 50.20%, 45.56%, 27.99% and 35.14% less than the performances of Volumes 9, 12, 14 and 15, all in their first 3 days. Boruto: Naruto Next Generations is a spin-off work of the Naruto series and began its serialization in May 2016. The title can be found on Shueisha’s V-Jump magazine with more information about it can be found here through its official web page. The 1^st volume can also be read for free in Japanese right here, at the same time, you can read its chapters for free on Manga Plus in English and Spanish. Studio Pierrot is adapting the Manga into a TV Anime series that was initially broadcasted in April 2017. Together with the rest in the Naruto universe, the entire series has more than 250 million copies in circulation (Source: Yahoo).

It is thanks to the amazing folks over at Oricon that we get to see these charts on a weekly basis, so be sure to head over to their site here and show them lots of love! In addition, all the data you find below is accessible via Oricon right here (Manga) and here (Series). If Google charts are what you prefer, you can find their respective links to the charts at the bottom of the post. Many of the titles that you see below have been discussed in the TSUTAYA’s sales chart for the same week, so do have a look at it right here. Some titles that did not make it onto the Top 30 chart were also discussed in the COMIC ZIN’s chart here.

Then, Kono Oto Tomare! Volume 27 makes its debut at 26,761 copies sold in its first 3 days, which is a small drop from Volume 26’s 28,515 copies sold in its first 3 days. Kono Oto Tomare! has been serialized since August 2012 and can be found in Shueisha’s Jump SQ. magazine with more than 5.5 million copies in circulation (Source: TV Tokyo). You can find further information about the work through its official web page right here while some of its Manga chapters are free to read on Shounen Jump +. Platinum Vision adapted the work into a 2-cour TV Anime series in April 2019 which ended its broadcast in December the same year.

The 1^st chapter spread page of Kono Oto Tomare!

At Number 13 is Aku no Kadou wo Ikimashou Volume 2 at 26,192 copies in its first 5 days, a much better performance than the 18,817 copies sold for Volume 1 back in December last year in its first 6 days. Some of Aku no Kadou wo Ikimashou’s chapters can be found on pixiv COMIC for free in Japanese right here. The series is serializing in Comic ZERO-SUM with more than 700,000 digital downloads including its anthologies (Source: Comic ZERO-SUM).

Aku no Kadou wo Ikimashou’s 1^st chapter colour spread page

Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio Volume 23 is right below at Number 14 with 26,005 copies sold in its first 6 days. The series was previously seen with its 21^st volume at 31,805 copies in its first 4 days back in June 2021. Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio has been serializing since September 2009 and can be found in Shounen Gahousha’s Young King OURs magazine. The 1^st volume preview of the Manga can be read in Japanese right here. In October 2013, it was adapted into a 12-episode TV Anime series by SANZIGEN.

Super Lovers Volume 16’s Special Edition can be found at Number 15 with 25,864 copies sold in its first 4 days. The Manga has not been featured on Oricon’s Top 30 for quite some time having last seen way back in August 2020 for its 14^th volume. Super Lovers is a boys love Manga that is serialized in KADOKAWA’s Emerald magazine. It was adapted into a 10-episode TV Anime series by Studio Deen in April 2016.

31-banme no Okisaki-sama at Number 16 makes its first ever debut with Volume 4 on the Top 30 at 25,434 copies sold in its first 4 days. 31-banme no Okisaki-sama is a Manga adaptation of its Light Novel of the same name and is serialized in KADOKAWA’s B’s-LOG Comic magazine with more information about the work can be found right here via its official web page. You can also check out some of its Manga chapters available for reading for free in Japanese via Comic Walker.

Kemono Jihen Volume 17 which is placed 18^th with its 17^th volume sold 23,121 copies in its first 3 days, a 34.00% drop over Volume 14’s 35,032 copies in its first 3 days. Volumes 15 and 16 made their debuts at 45,662 copies and 59,725 copies in 4 days and 7 days respectively. Kemono Jihen is a Shueisha title that has been serialised in its Jump SQ. magazine since December 2016 with more than 4.2 million copies in circulation (Source: Collabo Cafe). More information about the work can be found on its official web page right here whereas its Manga chapters can be read for free in Japanese here. In January 2021, the title was adapted into a 12-episode TV Anime series by Ajia-Do.

Kemono Jihen’s 1^st chapter spread page

Head over to Number 20 and you will find Ayakashi Triangle Volume 10 at 21,273 copies sold in its first 3 days, which is fewer than Volumes 8 and 9 by 14.58% and 9.48% in their first 3 days. Ayakashi Triangle is serialized in Shueisha’s Shounen Jump + and is worked on by author Kentarou Yabuki, the artist of To LOVE-Ru series. With more than 1 million copies in circulation (Source: Official Twitter Account), more about the work can be learned via its official web page right here. You can also head over to its Shounen Jump + page here to read some of its chapters in Japanese or check out all of its chapters on the Manga Plus app which is being simultaneously released in English and Spanish. The series is expecting an Anime adaptation that is slated for airing in January next year.

Ayakashi Triangle’s 1^st chapter colour spread page

Junjou Romantica Volume 27 is 22^nd on the list at 19,812 copies sold in its first 4 days. It last made its appearance with Volume 25 back in August 2020. The work, which is a boys love title, is serialized in KADOKAWA’s Emerald magazine, and in 2008, it received an Anime adaptation by Studio Deen plus two follow up seasons.

Shuumatsu no Harem Volume 16 is 23^rd on the list at quite a low 17,995 copies in its first 3 days. Although other volumes you see on the graph were charted at longer days of sales, the average sales per day for Volume 16 is far lower than the other volumes you see below. For example, Volume 16 has an average of 5,998 copies compared to the 5-day average of Volume 11 which was 12,207 copies, or Volume 15’s 7-day average of 5,741 copies. Note that the average almost always starts out strong and then slows down the longer it goes. Shuumatsu no Harem has been serialised since May 2016 and can be found on Shueisha’s Shounen Jump + magazine whereas its Fantasia series began its serialization journey in April 2018, it however, can be found in the Ultra Jump magazine. Further information about the two works can be found on its official website right here whereas some of their Manga chapters can be read for free right here for the main series and here for Fantasia. According to Shuumatsu no Harem‘s Volume 16 cover, it has more than 8.5 million copies in circulation, and out of that, 1.5 million copies belong to the Fantasia series. In October last year, Studio Gokumi and AXsiZ adapted the work into an 11-episode TV Anime series.

Slide over to Number 24 and Risou no Himo Seikatsu Volume 15 makes its presence at 17,320 copies in its first 3 days, 6.08% less than its 13^th volume in its first 3 days. Risou no Himo Seikatsu is an adaptation of the Light Novel of the same name. It is serialized in KADOKAWA’s Young Ace magazine with more information about it can be found on its official web page right here. Some of its chapters can be read for free in Japanese via Comic Walker. According to its latest volume cover, the series now has more than 3.2 million copies in circulation.

Risou no Himo Seikatsu’s Manga 1^st chapter colour spread page

Number 26 places Sousei no Onmyouji Volume 29 at 15,870 copies sold in its first 3 days. The Manga was last seen with its 28^th volume back in May which sold 17,978 copies in its first 3 days. Serialized in November 2013 via Shueisha’s Jump SQ. magazine, the series has more than 6.5 million copies in circulation according to its latest volume cover. More information about the work can be found on its official web page here whereas some of its Manga chapters can be read in Japanese here. It is also available in English on Manga Plus, so do check it out! In April 2016, Pierrot adapted the work into a 50-episode TV Anime series.

Finally, we have Rekishi ni Nokoru Akujo ni Naru zo: Akuyaku Reijou ni Naru hodo Ouji no Dekiai wa Kasoku suru you desu! Volume 3, its first ever appearance on the Top 30 at 14,339 copies sold in its first 4 days. The Manga is serialized in KADOKAWA’s B’s-LOG Comic with more information about the work can be found here on its official web page. Some of its Manga chapters can also be checked out for free in Japanese right here.

Manga Weekly Top 30

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Haikyuu!! leads the series Top 3 sales chart with a total of 872.64 million yen (≈6.16 million USD) worth of sales made for all of its physical Video, Music, Books, Novels and Manga combined with Manga being its biggest contributor for the week. This is thanks to the phenomenal success of its Haikyuu!! 10th Chronicles copies that made an impactful start as noted in the chart above.

One Piece continues to perform well on the series charts, making this its fifth consecutive appearance. Sales saw a slight dip of 32.31% over the week before to 214.20 million yen (≈1.51 million USD), bringing its total cumulative five-week sales so far to 2,206.44 million yen (≈15.58 million USD). Note that sales from its Video, Music, Book, Novel and Manga segments were all considered with the highest concentration of sales coming from its Manga.

Ao Ashi is 3^rd with 108.09 million yen (≈763.18 thousand USD), not that surprising as its latest and 29^th volume is the second best-selling Manga volume for the week. Sales here consist of only two categories, Manga and Music with Manga being the biggest contributor. Note that on August 24, Ao Ashi’s Anime soundtrack album was released which sales was also considered.

Weekly Ranking by Series
(As of 2nd Week of September 2022)

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Note:
All currency conversion was done at the time of writing.

Previous Chart: Aug. 22 – Aug. 28
Source: Oricon

Google Charts:
World Trigger
Ao Ashi
Fuuto Tantei
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
Kono Oto Tomare!
Kemono Jihen
Ayakashi Triangle
Shuumatsu no Harem
One Piece Weekly Revenue

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