It was really a great first 6 months for titles such as Kimetsu no Yaiba and Jujutsu Kaisen, even better for Shueisha seeing the two performing so well for the year. Apart from the high number of copies sold for the two, both have generated great revenue the first-half of 2021.
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Despite the unavailability of data for certain weeks, the blog has tracked sales for the two where Jujutsu Kaisen has thus far amassed 11,643.4 million yen in revenue (~$106,216,503) while Kimetsu no Yaiba is at 8,119.4 million yen (~$74,063,193). Sales peaked for Jujutsu Kaisen in the week between March 1 to March 7 where sales hit a staggering, 1,723.5 million yen (~$15,721,348) as the release of Volume 15 saw its copies sold past 1 million copies. Although Kimetsu no Yaiba has been slowing down, it saw a better yield than Jujutsu Kaisen in the week between February 1 to February 7. Sales hit 2,004.1 million yen (~$18,282,302) at the time, most likely boosted by the release of Kimetsu no Yaiba Official Fanbook: Kisatsutai Kenbunroku Volume 2.
Though, we really, really must not forget Tokyo卍Revengers which follows the two closely behind at number 3. The release of the Anime adaptation has done wonders to the title. Look at the chart, and at the same time, keep in mind that the Anime started its broadcast April the 11th.
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The performance is not as comparable to Kimetsu no Yaiba nor Jujutsu Kaisen, but it is palpable. Sales were at a high 431.1 million yen (~$3,933,519) in the week between May 3 to May 9 where sales for all of its volumes picked up at the time. As the Anime is still being broadcasted, expect the title to continue its great run for some time.
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Manga Series Sales Ranking (Top 5)
November 23, 2020 to May 23, 2021
1. Kimetsu no Yaiba
by Koyoharu Gotouge
Publisher: Shueisha
Estimated number of copies: 26,351,483
2. Jujutsu Kaisen
by Gege Akutami
Publisher: Shueisha
Estimated number of copies: 23,797,483
3. Tokyo卍Revengers
by Ken Wakui
Publisher: Shueisha
Estimated number of copies: 5,007,825
4. Shingeki no Kyojin
by Hajime Isayama
Publisher: Kodansha
Estimated number of copies: 4,635,754
5. Chainsaw Man
by Tatsuki Fujimoto
Publisher: Shueisha
Estimated number of copies: 4,181,650
As for individual volumes, Kimetsu no Yaiba‘s Volume 23 leads the chart with nearly 5 million copies sold whereas Kimetsu no Yaiba Gaiden trails behind at 2,289,411 copies. The chart is heavily dominated by Jujutsu Kaisen volumes, though do pay attention to Spy x Family at number 23. Note that it has yet to receive an Anime adaptation, and has been doing very well.
Manga Individual Volume Sales Ranking (Top 25)
November 23, 2020 to May 23, 2021
1. Kimetsu no Yaiba Vol.23
4,982,832
2. Kimetsu no Yaiba Gaiden
2,289,411
3. Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 14
2,055,130
4. Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 15
2,016,143
5. One Piece Vol. 98
1,876,047
6. Jujutsu Kaisen 0: Tokyo Toritsu Jujutsu Koutou Senmon Gakkou
1,640,157
7. Kimetsu no Yaiba Kisatsutai Kenbunroku Volume 2
1,630,162
8. Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 1
1,552,810
9. Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 9
1,535,199
10. Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 8
1,534,949
11. Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 13
1,531,848
12. Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 2
1,526,064
13. Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 12
1,521,362
14. Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 10
1,517,026
15. Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 11
1,511,238
16. Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 4
1,505,759
17. Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 7
1,505,348
18. Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 3
1,503,754
19. Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 6
1,492,324
20. Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 5
1,488,529
21. Kimetsu no Yaiba Vol. 22
1,171,508
22. Shingeki no Kyojin Vol. 33
1,094,178
23. Spy x Family Vol. 6
1,086,102
24. Kimetsu no Yaiba Vol. 19
1,005,455
25. Kimetsu no Yaiba Vol. 18
1,005,265
As always, if you find any faults with the list 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!
Source: Oricon
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