Japan Top Weekly Manga Sales Ranking: May 15 – May 21, 2023

There have been some changes to the reporting style here on the Blog. Please refer to the post here for further information.

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). To access the sales data, be sure to click on the “Analytics” accordion and then click “Chart”. This should bring you to the Google chart page that contains the latest available sales data. 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. Please note that while Oricon tracks sales from a huge number of stores in Japan, the sales data below are not at the fullest since some stores do not participate in Oricon’s daily surveys. For more information about Oricon, please refer to this page.

Without further ado, the full Top 30 is as follows:

Manga Weekly Top 30


1. Blue Lock Vol. 24 (NEW)
by (Story) Muneyuki Kaneshiro and (Art) Yuusuke Nomura

Volume Information

Release Date: May 17, 2023
Days of Sales: 5
Price: 480 yen
Publisher: Kodansha
Estimated number of copies sold: 201,573
Link (JPN): Vol. 24

Manga Information

Serialization: Shounen Magazine (Weekly)
Serialization Date: Aug. 1, 2018
Official Web Page: Here
Chapter 1 (JPN): Here

Other Information

Read in English: Chapter 1
Latest Promo: YouTube (Anime PV)
Link (ENG): Right Stuf; Amazon

Analytics

Sales Performance: Chart
Printed Circulation: 26,000,000 (Source)

Analysis

Blue Lock Volume 24’s 201,573 copies sold in five days retains the series’ overall momentum ever since the adaptation of the work into Anime. However, the performance of Volume 24 only presented a small rise of 2.46% over Volume 23’s 196,726 copies in four days. The gap is certainly much larger when compared to volumes prior to that. For instance, against Volume 13 with the same number of days of sales as Volume 24, the growth is a staggering 195.97%. It is very likely that Blue Lock will not see another significant jump in sales with its performance expected to be in the range of 150,000 to 200,000 copies for future volumes before a slow down in sales trend occur much later into the future.

Additional Comments

Blue Lock is being adapted into a 24-episode TV Anime series by studio 8bit of which the first episode was aired on October 9, 2022 and is slated to end its broadcast on March 26, 2023.


2. Diamond no Ace Act II Vol. 34 (NEW)
by Yuuji Terajima

Volume Information

Release Date: May 17, 2023
Days of Sales: 5
Price: 500 yen
Publisher: Kodansha
Estimated number of copies sold: 76,543
Link (JPN): Vol. 34

Manga Information

Serialization: Shounen Magazine (Weekly)
Serialization Date: Aug. 19, 2015
Official Web Page: Here

Other Information

Read in English: N/A
Latest Promo: N/A
Link (ENG): N/A

Analytics

Sales Performance: Chart
Printed Circulation: More than 40,000,000 (Source)

Analysis

Diamond no Ace Act II ended is Manga run with Volume 34 registering 76,543 copies sold in its first five days, 18.57% lower than the 25th volume at 93,996 copies sold in its first five days back in February 2021. In fact, prior to Volume 25, copies sold for its volumes were much stronger too despite having fewer days of sales. For instance, Volume 18 was at 72,948 copies sold in three days whereas Volume 19 was at 91,586 copies sold in four days.

Additional Comments

Please note that this is the final volume for the series.

The series was also adapted into a 52-episode TV Anime series in April 2019 by Madhouse.


3. Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken Vol. 23 [Regular Edition] (↓72.92%)
by (Story) Fuse and (Art) Taiki Kawakami

Volume Information

Release Date: May 9, 2023
Days of Sales: 7
Price: 680 yen
Publisher: Kodansha
Estimated number of copies sold: 72,812
Link (JPN): Vol. 23

Manga Information

Serialization: Shounen Sirius
Serialization Date: Mar. 26, 2015
Official Web Page: Here
Chapter 1 (JPN): Here

Other Information

Read in English: Chapter 1
Latest Promo: YouTube
Link (ENG): Right Stuf; Amazon

Analytics

Sales Performance: Chart
Printed Circulation: 40,000,000 (Source)

Additional Comments

Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken Volume 23’s Regular Edition has reached 341,700 copies sold in its first 13 days.


4. Tokyo Revengers: Baji Keisuke kara no Tegami Vol. 3 (NEW)
by Yukinori Natsukawaguchi

Volume Information

Release Date: May 17, 2023
Days of Sales: 5
Price: 480 yen
Publisher: Kodansha
Estimated number of copies sold: 63,356
Link (JPN): Vol. 3

Manga Information

Serialization: Magazine pocket
Serialization Date: Jul. 27, 2022
Official Web Page: Here

Other Information

Read in English: N/A
Latest Promo: YouTube
Link (ENG): N/A

Analytics

Sales Performance: Chart
Printed Circulation: More than 70,000,000 for entire series (Source)

Analysis

Copies sold for Tokyo Revengers: Baji Keisuke kara no Tegami has slumped to see the series weakest turnout so far. Volume 3’s 63,356 copies are around less than half of the amount sold by Volume 1 and Volume 2. Volume 1 for instance did 115,078 copies in four days whereas Volume 2 was at 136,506 copies in six days.

Additional Comments

A spin-off title that focuses on Keisuke Baji and Chifuyu Matsuno.


5. Uruwashi no Yoi no Tsuki Vol. 6 (↑8.41%)
by Mika Yamamori

Volume Information

Release Date: May 12, 2023
Days of Sales: 7
Price: 480 yen
Publisher: Kodansha
Estimated number of copies sold: 53,481
Link (JPN): Vol. 6

Manga Information

Serialization: Dessert
Serialization Date: Jul. 21, 2020
Official Web Page: Here
Chapter 1 (JPN):
Here

Other Information

Read in English: Chapter 1
Latest Promo: YouTube
Link (ENG): Amazon

Analytics

Sales Performance:
Chart
Printed Circulation:
1,700,000 (Source)
Awards:
14th Place at the Next Manga Awards 2021 (Print Manga)

Additional Comments

Uruwashi no Yoi no Tsuki Volume 6 has sold 102,464 copies in its first 10 days.


6. Akatsuki no Yona Vol. 41 (NEW)
by Mizuho Kusanagi

Volume Information

Release Date: May 19, 2023
Days of Sales: 3
Price: 480 yen
Publisher: Hakusensha
Estimated number of copies sold: 48,653
Link (JPN): Vol. 41

Manga Information

Serialization: Hana to Yume
Serialization Date: Aug. 5, 2009
Official Web Page: Here
Chapter 1 (JPN): Here

Other Information

Read in English: N/A
Latest Promo: YouTube
Link (ENG): Right Stuf; Amazon

Analytics

Sales Performance: Chart
Printed Circulation: 14,000,000 (Source)

Analysis

Copies sold for Akatsuki no Yona continues to be on the low side for the series with Volume 41 recording another drop among its volumes with three days of sales. The 48,653 copies sold represents a 11.86% and 8.43% fall against Volume 38’s 55,201 copies and Volume 40’s 53,130 copies. The series may very likely see another drop in physical sales tracked by Oricon for Volume 42.

Additional Comments

In 2014, the title received a 24-episode TV Anime series adaptation by Pierrot and three OVA episodes released between September 2015 and December 2016.


7. Shangri-La Frontier: Kusoge Hunter, Kamige ni Idoman to su Vol. 13 [Regular Edition] (NEW)
by (Story) Katarina and (Art) Ryousuke Fuji

Volume Information

Release Date: May 17, 2023
Days of Sales: 5
Price: 650 yen
Publisher: Kodansha
Estimated number of copies sold: 41,529
Link (JPN): Vol. 13

Manga Information

Serialization: Shounen Magazine (Weekly)
Serialization Date: Jul 15, 2020
Official Web Page: Here
Chapter 1 (JPN): Here

Other Information

Read in English: Chapter 1
Latest Promo: YouTube (Anime)
Link (ENG): Right Stuf; Amazon

Analytics

Sales Performance: Chart
Printed Circulation: 4,000,000 (Source)

Analysis

Shangri-La Frontier: Kusoge Hunter, Kamige ni Idoman to su nearly reached 60,000 copies sold for Volume 13 (including the sales of its Special Edition) with a 24.78% improvement observed between the latest volume and Volume 6’s 47,364 copies, also in its first five days. Nevertheless, the newest volume still falls short of Volume 12’s 59,920 copies sold in its first four days back in March 2023 and is also slightly weaker (in terms of copies sold) than Volume 10’s 50,210 copies sold in its first three days. Overall, it did better than the rest.

Note. Volume 11 only Regular Edition

Additional Comments

It has an “Expansion Pass” edition that comes with a hardcover binding, priced at 1,350 yen (≈10 USD).

Shangri-La Frontier: Kusoge Hunter, Kamige ni Idoman to su will be adapted into a TV Anime series by studio C2C. The series is set to broadcast from October 2023.


8. Kakkou no Iinazuke Vol. 17 (NEW)
by Miki Yoshikawa

Volume Information

Release Date: May 17, 2023
Days of Sales: 5
Price: 480 yen
Publisher: Kodansha
Estimated number of copies sold: 38,768
Link (JPN): Vol. 17

Manga Information

Serialization: Shounen Magazine (Weekly)
Serialization Date: Jan. 29, 2020
Official Web Page: Here
Chapter 1 (JPN): Here

Other Information

Read in English: Chapter 1
Latest Promo: YouTube
Link (ENG): Amazon

Analytics

Sales Performance: Chart
Printed Circulation: 15,000,000 (Source)

Analysis

Kakkou no Iinazuke Volume 17’s sales of 38,768 copies sold witnessed a 36.59% decline over the 61,136 copies sold of Volume 9, both in their first five days. The latest volume also sold far less than other past volumes with relatively shorter days of sales such as Volume 3’s 59,387 copies sold in four days and Volume 5 to Volume 8, all in their first three days with sales over 50,000 copies.

Additional Comments

The Manga was adapted into a 24-episode TV Anime series by studios SynergySP and Shin-Ei Animation that aired between April and October 2022.


9. Kanojo, Okarishimasu Vol. 31 (NEW)
by Reiji Miyajima

Volume Information

Release Date: May 17, 2023
Days of Sales: 5
Price: 480 yen
Publisher: Kodansha
Estimated number of copies sold: 37,443
Link (JPN): Vol. 31

Manga Information

Serialization: Shounen Magazine (Weekly)
Serialization Date: Jul. 12, 2017
Official Web Page: Here

Other Information

Read in English: Chapter 1
Latest Promo: YouTube
Link (ENG): Right Stuf; Amazon

Analytics

Sales Performance: Chart
Printed Circulation: 10,000,000 (Source)

Analysis

When compared to Volume 15 and Volume 19, Kanojo, Okarishimasu Volume 31’s sales of 37,443 copies are 33.72% and 54.40% less than the two volumes respectively. Against other volumes with shorter days of sales, Volume 31 did not outperform them. For instance, it sold much less than the 70,967 copies sold recorded for Volume 17 in four days and sold less than Volume 12 and Volume 25’s 40,736 copies and 47,336 copies, also in their first four days, respectively.

Additional Comments

TMS Entertainment adapted the work into a 12-epsiode TV Anime series in July 2020 and later produced its second season which ended its broadcast on September 17, 2022. It is set to receive a sequel in Summer 2023 by the same studio.


10. Bakemonogatari Vol. 22 [Regular Edition] (NEW)
by (Story) Isin Nisio and (Art) Oh! Great

Volume Information

Release Date: May 17, 2023
Days of Sales: 5
Price: 650 yen
Publisher: Kodansha
Estimated number of copies sold: 35,715
Link (JPN): Vol. 22

Manga Information

Serialization: Shounen Magazine (Weekly)
Serialization Date: Mar. 14, 2018
Official Web Page: Here
Chapter 1 (JPN): Here

Other Information

Read in English: Chapter 1
Latest Promo: YouTube
Link (ENG): Right Stuf; Amazon

Analytics

Sales Performance: Chart
Printed Circulation: 2,400,000 (Source)

Analysis

Bakemonogatari (together with its Special Edition) recorded slightly more than 50,000 copies sold in its first five days for Volume 22, the series best performance so far among volumes with five days of sales. The performance of Volume 22 has surpassed Volume 12, Volume 15 and Volume 18’s sales by 10.08%, 16.58% and 35.97% respectively and has even sold more than Volume 20’s 38,870 copies in its first six days. In terms of copies sold, however, Volume 16 still has an advantage over the latest volume, at 57,156 copies in its first four days.

Additional Comments

Please note that this is the final volume for the series’ Bakemonogatri arc.

The Special Edition of the volume which is priced at 1,600 yen (≈12 USD) includes a short story by the original author and nine colour illustrated cards.


11. Nichijou Lock Vol. 5 (NEW)
by (Story) Torazo and (Art) Kouyou Matsunami

Volume Information

Release Date: May 15, 2023
Days of Sales: 7
Price: 680 yen
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Estimated number of copies sold: 33,948
Link (JPN): Vol. 5

Manga Information

Serialization: Media Factory
Serialization Date: Feb. 4, 2021
Official Web Page: Here

Other Information

Read in English: N/A
Latest Promo: N/A
Link (ENG): N/A

Analytics

Sales Performance: Chart
Printed Circulation: 650,000 (Source)

Analysis

There are no direct comparisons for Nichijou Lock Volume 5. The 33,948 copies sold it did in seven days, however, only presents a small upgrade over Volume 2’s 30,720 copies sold in its first three days. The latest volume has also shown a minor improvement against Volume 3’s 29,945 copies sold in its first five days but is ahead of Volume 4’s 27,037 copies in its first six days.


12. “Oshi no Ko” Vol. 1 (N/A)
by (Story) Aka Akasaka and (Art) Mengo Yokoyari

Volume Information

Release Date: July 17, 2020
Days of Sales: 7
Price: 630 yen
Publisher: Shueisha
Estimated number of copies sold: 33,622
Link (JPN): Vol. 1

Manga Information

Serialization: Young Jump
Serialization Date: Apr. 23, 2020
Official Web Page: Here
Chapter 1 (JPN): Here

Other Information

Read in English: Manga Plus
Latest Promo: YouTube (Kaguya-sama x “Oshi no Ko”)
Link (ENG): Right Stuf; Amazon

Analytics

Sales Performance: Chart
Printed Circulation: 5,000,000 (Source)


13. “Oshi no Ko” Vol. 4 (N/A)
by (Story) Aka Akasaka and (Art) Mengo Yokoyari

Volume Information

Release Date: May 19, 2021
Days of Sales: 7
Price: 630 yen
Publisher: Shueisha
Estimated number of copies sold: 31,019
Link (JPN): Vol. 4

Manga Information

Serialization: Young Jump
Serialization Date: Apr. 23, 2020
Official Web Page: Here
Chapter 1 (JPN): Here

Other Information

Read in English: Manga Plus
Latest Promo: YouTube (Kaguya-sama x “Oshi no Ko”)
Link (ENG): Right Stuf; Amazon

Analytics

Sales Performance: Chart
Printed Circulation: 5,000,000 (Source)


14. “Oshi no Ko” Vol. 2 (N/A)
by (Story) Aka Akasaka and (Art) Mengo Yokoyari

Volume Information

Release Date: October 16, 2020
Days of Sales: 7
Price: 630 yen
Publisher: Shueisha
Estimated number of copies sold: 29,650
Link (JPN): Vol. 2

Manga Information

Serialization: Young Jump
Serialization Date: Apr. 23, 2020
Official Web Page: Here
Chapter 1 (JPN): Here

Other Information

Read in English: Manga Plus
Latest Promo: YouTube (Kaguya-sama x “Oshi no Ko”)
Link (ENG): Right Stuf; Amazon

Analytics

Sales Performance: Chart
Printed Circulation: 5,000,000 (Source)


15. “Oshi no Ko” Vol. 5 (N/A)
by (Story) Aka Akasaka and (Art) Mengo Yokoyari

Volume Information

Release Date: August 18, 2021
Days of Sales: 7
Price: 630 yen
Publisher: Shueisha
Estimated number of copies sold: 29,158
Link (JPN): Vol. 5

Manga Information

Serialization: Young Jump
Serialization Date: Apr. 23, 2020
Official Web Page: Here
Chapter 1 (JPN): Here

Other Information

Read in English: Manga Plus
Latest Promo: YouTube (Kaguya-sama x “Oshi no Ko”)
Link (ENG): Right Stuf; Amazon

Analytics

Sales Performance: Chart
Printed Circulation: 5,000,000 (Source)


16. “Oshi no Ko” Vol. 3 (N/A)
by (Story) Aka Akasaka and (Art) Mengo Yokoyari

Volume Information

Release Date: February 19, 2021
Days of Sales: 7
Price: 630 yen
Publisher: Shueisha
Estimated number of copies sold: 28,262
Link (JPN): Vol. 3

Manga Information

Serialization: Young Jump
Serialization Date: Apr. 23, 2020
Official Web Page: Here
Chapter 1 (JPN): Here

Other Information

Read in English: Manga Plus
Latest Promo: YouTube (Kaguya-sama x “Oshi no Ko”)
Link (ENG): Right Stuf; Amazon

Analytics

Sales Performance: Chart
Printed Circulation: 5,000,000 (Source)


17. “Oshi no Ko” Vol. 6 (N/A)
by (Story) Aka Akasaka and (Art) Mengo Yokoyari

Volume Information

Release Date: November 19, 2021
Days of Sales: 7
Price: 630 yen
Publisher: Shueisha
Estimated number of copies sold: 27,016
Link (JPN): Vol. 6

Manga Information

Serialization: Young Jump
Serialization Date: Apr. 23, 2020
Official Web Page: Here
Chapter 1 (JPN): Here

Other Information

Read in English: Manga Plus
Latest Promo: YouTube (Kaguya-sama x “Oshi no Ko”)
Link (ENG): Right Stuf; Amazon

Analytics

Sales Performance: Chart
Printed Circulation: 5,000,000 (Source)


18. “Oshi no Ko” Vol. 11 (N/A)
by (Story) Aka Akasaka and (Art) Mengo Yokoyari

Volume Information

Release Date: March 17, 2023
Days of Sales: 7
Price: 650 yen
Publisher: Shueisha
Estimated number of copies sold: 26,010
Link (JPN): Vol. 11

Manga Information

Serialization: Young Jump
Serialization Date: Apr. 23, 2020
Official Web Page: Here
Chapter 1 (JPN): Here

Other Information

Read in English: Manga Plus
Latest Promo: YouTube (Kaguya-sama x “Oshi no Ko”)
Link (ENG): Right Stuf; Amazon

Analytics

Sales Performance: Chart
Printed Circulation: 5,000,000 (Source)


19. Megumi no Daigo: Kyuukoku no Orange Vol. 7 (NEW)
by Masahito Soda

Volume Information

Release Date: May 17, 2023
Days of Sales: 5
Price: 660 yen
Publisher: Kodansha
Estimated number of copies sold: 25,947
Link (JPN): Vol. 7

Manga Information

Serialization: Shounen Magazine (Monthly)
Serialization Date: Oct. 6, 2020
Official Web Page: Here

Other Information

Read in English: N/A
Latest Promo: YouTube
Link (ENG): N/A

Analytics

Sales Performance: Chart
Printed Circulation: 14,000,000 (Source)

Analysis

Megumi no Daigo: Kyuukoku no Orange Volume 7 experienced a 14.79% drop in sales against Volume 5’s 30,449 copies to settle at 25,947 copies sold as of its fifth day. Copies sold for the latest volume are also weaker than Volume 2 and Volume 6’s 31,641 copies and 24,045 copies sold in their first four days.

Additional Comments

A TV Anime series adaptation is confirmed to take place in Fall 2023 by studio Brain’s Base. The exact date of broadcast is still unknown as of the time of writing.


20. “Oshi no Ko” Vol. 7 (N/A)
by (Story) Aka Akasaka and (Art) Mengo Yokoyari

Volume Information

Release Date: February 18, 2022
Days of Sales: 7
Price: 630 yen
Publisher: Shueisha
Estimated number of copies sold: 24,901
Link (JPN): Vol. 7

Manga Information

Serialization: Young Jump
Serialization Date: Apr. 23, 2020
Official Web Page: Here
Chapter 1 (JPN): Here

Other Information

Read in English: Manga Plus
Latest Promo: YouTube (Kaguya-sama x “Oshi no Ko”)
Link (ENG): Right Stuf; Amazon

Analytics

Sales Performance: Chart
Printed Circulation: 5,000,000 (Source)


21. Spy x Family Vol. 11 (↓20.29%)
by Tatsuya Endou

Volume Information

Release Date: April 4, 2023
Days of Sales: 7
Price: 520 yen
Publisher: Shueisha
Estimated number of copies sold: 24,396
Link (JPN): Vol. 11

Manga Information

Serialization: Shounen Jump+
Serialization Date: Mar. 25, 2019
Official Web Page: Here

Other Information

Read in English: Manga Plus
Latest Promo: YouTube
Link (ENG): Right Stuf; Amazon

Analytics

Sales Performance: Chart
Printed Circulation: 29,000,000 for both physical and digital (Source)

Additional Comments

Spy x Family Volume 11 has reached 1,177,254 copies sold in its first 48 days.


22. Amagami-san Chi no Enmusubi Vol. 10 (NEW)
by Marcey Naitou

Volume Information

Release Date: May 17, 2023
Days of Sales: 5
Price: 480 yen
Publisher: Kodansha
Estimated number of copies sold: 24,148
Link (JPN): Vol. 10

Manga Information

Serialization: Shounen Magazine (Weekly)
Serialization Date: Apr. 21, 2021
Official Web Page: Here

Other Information

Read in English: Chapter 1
Latest Promo: YouTube
Link (ENG): Amazon

Analytics

Sales Performance: N/A
Printed Circulation: More than 850,000 (Source)

Additional Comments

The work was last seen selling 19,933 copies in 3 days for Volume 7 and Volume 9 at 23,777 copies in 4 days, but failed to make the list for Volume 8 back in December 2022.

Amagami-san Chi no Enmusubi will be receiving a TV Anime series adaptation, though much of the information about the project is still not known as of the time of writing.


23. “Oshi no Ko” Vol. 9 (N/A)
by (Story) Aka Akasaka and (Art) Mengo Yokoyari

Volume Information

Release Date: October 19, 2022
Days of Sales: 7
Price: 630 yen
Publisher: Shueisha
Estimated number of copies sold: 24,129
Link (JPN): Vol. 9

Manga Information

Serialization: Young Jump
Serialization Date: Apr. 23, 2020
Official Web Page: Here
Chapter 1 (JPN): Here

Other Information

Read in English: Manga Plus
Latest Promo: YouTube (Kaguya-sama x “Oshi no Ko”)
Link (ENG): Right Stuf; Amazon

Analytics

Sales Performance: Chart
Printed Circulation: 5,000,000 (Source)


24. “Oshi no Ko” Vol. 8 (N/A)
by (Story) Aka Akasaka and (Art) Mengo Yokoyari

Volume Information

Release Date: June 17, 2022
Days of Sales: 7
Price: 630 yen
Publisher: Shueisha
Estimated number of copies sold: 23,625
Link (JPN): Vol. 8

Manga Information

Serialization: Young Jump
Serialization Date: Apr. 23, 2020
Official Web Page: Here
Chapter 1 (JPN): Here

Other Information

Read in English: Manga Plus
Latest Promo: YouTube (Kaguya-sama x “Oshi no Ko”)
Link (ENG): Right Stuf; Amazon

Analytics

Sales Performance: Chart
Printed Circulation: 5,000,000 (Source)


25. “Oshi no Ko” Vol. 10 (N/A)
by (Story) Aka Akasaka and (Art) Mengo Yokoyari

Volume Information

Release Date: January 19, 2023
Days of Sales: 7
Price: 650 yen
Publisher: Shueisha
Estimated number of copies sold: 23,182
Link (JPN): Vol. 10

Manga Information

Serialization: Young Jump
Serialization Date: Apr. 23, 2020
Official Web Page: Here
Chapter 1 (JPN): Here

Other Information

Read in English: Manga Plus
Latest Promo: YouTube (Kaguya-sama x “Oshi no Ko”)
Link (ENG): Right Stuf; Amazon

Analytics

Sales Performance: Chart
Printed Circulation: 5,000,000 (Source)


26. Kyokou Suiri Vol. 19 (NEW)
by (Story) Kyou Shirodaira and (Art) Chashiba Katase

Volume Information

Release Date: May 17, 2023
Days of Sales: 5
Price: 480 yen
Publisher: Kodansha
Estimated number of copies sold: 22,881
Link (JPN): Vol. 19

Manga Information

Serialization: Shounen Magazine R
Serialization Date: Apr. 20, 2015
Official Web Page: Here

Other Information

Read in English: Chapter 1
Latest Promo: N/A
Link (ENG): Right Stuf; Amazon

Analytics

Sales Performance: N/A
Printed Circulation: 5,000,000 for novels, Manga and digital (Source)

Additional Comments

Kyokou Suiri was last seen on Oricon’s Top 30 sales chart for Volume 17 at 30,032 copies in its first 6 days. It failed to chart for Volume 18 on any of the charts the Blog tracks.

In 2020, Kyokou Suiri received a 12-episode Anime adaptation by studio Brain’s Base who later on went to produce the sequel that aired from January 9 to March 27, 2023.


27. The Fable: The Second Contact Vol. 7 (↓76.83%)
by Katsuhisa Minami

Volume Information

Release Date: May 8, 2023
Days of Sales: 7
Price: 660 yen
Publisher: Kodansha
Estimated number of copies sold: 22,130
Link (JPN): Vol. 7

Manga Information

Serialization: Young Magazine (Weekly)
Serialization Date: Jul. 19, 2021
Official Web Page: Here
Chapter 1 (JPN): Here

Other Information

Read in English: N/A
Latest Promo: N/A
Link (ENG): N/A

Analytics

Sales Performance: Chart
Printed Circulation: 20,000,000 for the entire series (Source)

Additional Comments

The Fable: The Second Contact has achieved 117,636 copies sold in its first 14 days.


28. Tensei Kizoku no Isekai Boukenroku Vol. 10 (↓5.09%)
by (Story) Yashuu and (Art) nini

Volume Information

Release Date: May 12, 2023
Days of Sales: 7
Price: 630 yen
Publisher: Mag Garden
Estimated number of copies sold: 21,905
Link (JPN): Vol. 10

Manga Information

Serialization: MAGCOMI
Serialization Date: Mar. 25, 2018
Official Web Page: Here

Other Information

Read in English: N/A
Latest Promo: YouTube (Anime)
Link (ENG): Right Stuf; Amazon

Analytics

Sales Performance: Chart
Printed Circulation: 3,000,000 (Source)

Additional Comments

Copies sold for Tensei Kizoku no Isekai Boukenroku has reached 44,984 copies in its first 10 days.


29. Choujin X Vol. 6 (NEW)
by Sui Ishida

Volume Information

Release Date: May 19, 2023
Days of Sales: 3
Price: 720 yen
Publisher: Shueisha
Estimated number of copies sold: 20,335
Link (JPN): Vol. 6

Manga Information

Serialization: Tonari no Young Jump
Serialization Date: May 10, 2021
Official Web Page: Here

Other Information

Read in English: Manga Plus
Latest Promo: YouTube
Link (ENG): Right Stuf; Amazon

Analytics

Sales Performance: Chart
Printed Circulation: More than 1,000,000 (Source)

Analysis

Choujin X reported perhaps the series worst performance so far as copies sold for Volume 6 slumped 38.59%, 31.88% and 23.69% over Volume 1, Volume 2 and Volume 4, all in their first three days. The latest volume also performed poorly when compared to Volume 3’s 43,779 copies in its first five days and Volume 5’s 36,800 copies in its first four days whereby Volume 6 is very likely not to have outsold the two volumes had it gone on a few days longer.


30. Dareka Kono Joukyou wo Setsumei shite Kudasai!: Keiyaku kara Hajimaru Wedding Vol. 8 (↓37.26%)
by (Story) Tsurezurebana and (Art) Kazura Kinosaki

Volume Information

Release Date: May 12, 2023
Days of Sales: 7
Price: 630 yen
Publisher: Frontier Works
Estimated number of copies sold: 18,492
Link (JPN): Vol. 8

Manga Information

Serialization: Arianrose Comics
Serialization Date: Nov. 30, 2017
Official Web Page: N/A
Chapter 1 (JPN): Here

Other Information

Read in English: Renta!
Latest Promo: YouTube
Link (ENG): N/A

Analytics

Sales Performance: N/A
Printed Circulation: 4,000,000 (Source)

Additional Comments

Dareka Kono Joukyou wo Setsumei shite Kudasai! Volume 8 has reached copies sold in its first 10 days.


Additional

Please note that the release mentioned below is not classified as a Manga by Oricon and is instead placed in the Books section. However, TSUTAYA and Honto consider it a Manga. If it were to chart in Oricon’s Top 30 for the week, it would have not made it onto the list.

Kininatteru Hito ga Otoko ja Nakatta Vol. 1 (↓16.19%)
by Agu

Volume Information

Release Date: April 19, 2023
Days of Sales: 7
Price: 1,100 yen
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Estimated number of copies sold: 5,533
Link (JPN): Vol. 1

Manga Information

Serialization: N/A
Serialization Date: Apr. 19, 2023
Official Web Page: Here
Chapter 1 (JPN): Here

Other Information

Read in English: N/A
Latest Promo: N/A
Link (ENG): N/A

Analytics

Sales Performance: N/A
Printed Circulation: N/A

Additional Comments

Kininatteru Hito ga Otoko ja Nakatta Volume 1 has reached 97,856 copies sold in its first 26 days.


The improvement in the overall sales of “Oshi no Ko” Manga volumes over the past two weeks, during which it experienced a slowdown in copies sold, has propelled the series to the number one spot on Oricon’s series sales chart at 195.57 million yen (≈1.40 million USD). With all the Manga individual volumes accounted for in the top 30, the total number of copies sold reached 300,574, surpassing the sales figures between April 10 and April 16, as well as April 17 and April 23. Therefore, this could very well be the series’ best performance on the charts so far. The rise in sales can be attributed to the restocking of Manga volumes as demand began to rise after the airing of the first episode of its Anime adaptation on April 12. In addition to Manga sales, the Music sales also contributed to the overall sales.

At number two is Mo Dao Zu Shi with sales worth 153.72 million yen (≈1.10 million USD) for the week, mainly driven by the sales of its anime Blu-ray release, “Wanjie Pian,” which sold 6,161 copies in its first five days. Apart from the sales from its Video department, which is its largest contributor for the week, the series’ Music sales were also considered.

Blue Lock settles for the third spot with sales of 150.12 million yen (≈1.07 million USD), thanks to the release of its 24th volume, which topped Oricon’s Manga sales chart for the week. Blue Lock encompasses sales from all segments tracked by Oricon, including Video, Music, Books, Novels, and Manga, with the latter being its biggest contributor for the week.

Weekly Ranking by Series
(As of 5th Week of May 2023)


1. “Oshi no Ko”
“Oshi no Ko” Vol. 1
Type: Comic
Total amount of sales during the period:
217.3 million yen (tax included)
195.57 million yen (without tax)


2. Mo Dao Zu Shi
Mo Dao Zu Shi: Wanjie Pian [Limited Edition]
Type: Anime
Total amount of sales during the period:
170.8 million yen (tax included)
153.72 million yen (without tax)


3. Blue Lock
Blue Lock Vol. 24
Type: Comic
Total amount of sales during the period:
166.8 million yen (tax included)
150.12 million yen (without tax)


As usual, if you find any faults with the charts above, please do not hesitate to let me know! Also, don’t shy away from dropping a comment or two down below and share your thoughts with us!

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

Featured Image:
Bakemonogatari

Previous Chart: May 8 – May 14
Follow-up Chart: May 22 – May 28
Source: Oricon

Visualisations:
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
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