I know I should have posted this back then when it was made available through Oricon, but for some reason, I can’t seem to recall why I didn’t – most likely due to other sites which covered the chart for the year 2019, and I thought maybe I don’t have to. Nevertheless, treat this as part of a trial for the upcoming yearly chart Oricon will be making soon. I have this one up to see if the format is good, and perhaps it would be easier for some of you to put it up side-by-side for comparison sake. Let me know what you think of this format.
NOTE: This is for the year 2019, not 2020. The 2020 chart will be out in around 2 to 3 weeks time.
As for the chart, ONE PIECE remains as popular as ever in Japan last year, with all 4 spots at the top completely dominated by the series. Though, Kimetsu no Yaiba was at the time, still rising – we know what has been happening throughout 2020. Shingeki no Kyojin sold a great amount despite the few number of volumes out for the year. The rest are familiar faces with Yakusoku no Neverland, Boku no Hero Academia, Haikyuu!!, Kingdom, One Punch-Man and 5-toubun no Hanayome made good appearances last year. At number 22, you will find 3-gatsu no Lion, its volume 14 sold 687,476 copies in 2019. Its volume 15 though, did not make much of an impact in 2020, however it remains to be seen whether if it really did horribly for the year.
Manga Individual Volumes Sales Ranking Top 50
1. ONE PIECE Vol. 91
by Eiichiro Oda
Estimated number of copies sold: 2,388,243
2. ONE PIECE Vol. 93
by Eiichiro Oda
Estimated number of copies sold: 2,200,000
3. ONE PIECE Vol. 92
by Eiichiro Oda
Estimated number of copies sold: 2,112,734
4. ONE PIECE Vol. 94
by Eiichiro Oda
Estimated number of copies sold: 1,880,146
5. Shingeki no Kyojin Vol. 27
by Hajime Isayama
Estimated number of copies sold: 1,344,500
6. Shingeki no Kyojin Vol. 28
by Hajime Isayama
Estimated number of copies sold: 1,172,448
7. Shingeki no Kyojin Vol. 29
by Hajime Isayama
Estimated number of copies sold: 955,124
8. Kimetsu no Yaiba Vol. 17
by Koyoharu Gotouge
Estimated number of copies sold: 926,446
9. Kimetsu no Yaiba Vol. 16
by Koyoharu Gotouge
Estimated number of copies sold: 877,366
10. Kingdom Vol. 53
by Yasuhisa Hara
Estimated number of copies sold: 863,994
11. Kingdom Vol. 54
by Yasuhisa Hara
Estimated number of copies sold: 850,606
12. Kimetsu no Yaiba Vol. 15
by Koyoharu Gotouge
Estimated number of copies sold: 833,472
13. Boku no Hero Academia Vol. 21
by Kouhei Horikoshi
Estimated number of copies sold: 831,797
14. Kimetsu no Yaiba Vol. 14
by Koyoharu Gotouge
Estimated number of copies sold: 821,222
15. Kingdom Vol. 55
by Yasuhisa Hara
Estimated number of copies sold: 809,855
16. Yakusoku no Neverland Vol. 12
by (Story) Kaiu Shirai and (Art) Posuka Demizu
Estimated number of copies sold: 801,584
17. Boku no Hero Academia Vol. 22
by Kouhei Horikoshi
Estimated number of copies sold: 775,064
18. Yakusoku no Neverland Vol. 14
by (Story) Kaiu Shirai and (Art) Posuka Demizu
Estimated number of copies sold: 741,903
19. Haikyuu!! Vol. 35
by Haruichi Furudate
Estimated number of copies sold: 698,372
20. One Punch-Man Vol. 18
by (Story) ONE and (Art) Yusuke Murata
Estimated number of copies sold: 695,864
21. Kimetsu no Yaiba Vol. 13
by Koyoharu Gotouge
Estimated number of copies sold: 693,931
22. 3-gatsu no Lion Vol. 14
by Chika Umino
Estimated number of copies sold: 687,476
23. Kimetsu no Yaiba Vol. 1
by Koyoharu Gotouge
Estimated number of copies sold: 680,787
24. Boku no Hero Academia Vol. 23
by Kouhei Horikoshi
Estimated number of copies sold: 679,813
25. Yakusoku no Neverland Vol. 15
by (Story) Kaiu Shirai and (Art) Posuka Demizu
Estimated number of copies sold: 673,890
26. Kimetsu no Yaiba Vol. 8
by Koyoharu Gotouge
Estimated number of copies sold: 672,657
27. Haikyuu!! Vol. 36
by Haruichi Furudate
Estimated number of copies sold: 670,423
28. Kimetsu no Yaiba Vol. 7
by Koyoharu Gotouge
Estimated number of copies sold: 667,478
29. Kimetsu no Yaiba Vol. 9
by Koyoharu Gotouge
Estimated number of copies sold: 667,413
30. Kimetsu no Yaiba Vol. 2
by Koyoharu Gotouge
Estimated number of copies sold: 664,815
31. Kimetsu no Yaiba Vol. 10
by Koyoharu Gotouge
Estimated number of copies sold: 659,387
32. Kimetsu no Yaiba Vol. 12
by Koyoharu Gotouge
Estimated number of copies sold: 659,221
33. Kimetsu no Yaiba Vol. 11
by Koyoharu Gotouge
Estimated number of copies sold: 657,289
34. Kimetsu no Yaiba Vol. 8
by Koyoharu Gotouge
Estimated number of copies sold: 650,471
35. Yakusoku no Neverland Vol. 13
by (Story) Kaiu Shirai and (Art) Posuka Demizu
Estimated number of copies sold: 649,919
36. One Punch-Man Vol. 19
by (Story) ONE and (Art) Yusuke Murata
Estimated number of copies sold: 642,461
37. Boku no Hero Academia Vol. 24
by Kouhei Horikoshi
Estimated number of copies sold: 639,932
38. Kimetsu no Yaiba Vol. 4
by Koyoharu Gotouge
Estimated number of copies sold: 638,068
39. Detective Conan Vol. 96
by Gosho Aoyama
Estimated number of copies sold: 637,717
40. Kimetsu no Yaiba Vol. 5
by Koyoharu Gotouge
Estimated number of copies sold: 635,642
41. Kimetsu no Yaiba Vol. 6
by Koyoharu Gotouge
Estimated number of copies sold: 634,828
42. Haikyuu!! Vol. 37
by Haruichi Furudate
Estimated number of copies sold: 628,313
43. Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken Vol. 10
by (Original) Fuse, (Art) Taiki Kawakami and (Character Draft) Mitzvah
Estimated number of copies sold: 607,822
44. 5-toubun no Hanayome Vol. 8
by Negi Haruba
Estimated number of copies sold: 596,125
45. 5-toubun no Hanayome Vol. 7
by Negi Haruba
Estimated number of copies sold: 591,502
46. 5-toubun no Hanayome Vol. 9
by Negi Haruba
Estimated number of copies sold: 586,252
47. One Punch-Man Vol. 20
by (Story) ONE and (Art) Yusuke Murata
Estimated number of copies sold: 585,680
48. Haikyuu!! Vol. 38
by Haruichi Furudate
Estimated number of copies sold: 582,378
49. Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken Vol. 11
by (Original) Fuse, (Art) Taiki Kawakami and (Character Draft) Mitzvah
Estimated number of copies sold: 570,702
50. 5-toubun no Hanayome Vol. 10
by Negi Haruba
Estimated number of copies sold: 565,672
From November 19, 2018 and November 17, 2019
We all have to admit that it was a good year for Kimetsu no Yaiba (likewise in 2020, though better) as its rise in the chart was more visible late 2019. The title sold 12,057,628 copies for the year, edging ONE PIECE by more than a million copies. Kingdom settles for 3rd placing. At number 9 and 10 are Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensai-tachi no Renai Zunousen and Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken, the two did quite well ending the year with 4,096,492 copies and 3,414,482 copies sold.
Manga Sales Ranking According to Series Top 10
1. Kimetsu no Yaiba
by Koyoharu Gotouge
Estimated number of copies sold: 12,057,628
2. ONE PIECE
by Eiichiro Oda
Estimated number of copies sold: 10,134,232
3. Kingdom
by Yasuhisa Hara
Estimated number of copies sold: 7,661,361
4. Yakusoku no Neverland
by (Story) Kaiu Shirai and (Art) Posuka Demizu
Estimated number of copies sold: 7,454,745
5. 5-toubun no Hanayome
by Negi Haruba
Estimated number of copies sold: 5,895,000
6. Boku no Hero Academia
by Kouhei Horikoshi
Estimated number of copies sold: 5,047,574
7. Shingeki no Kyojin
by Hajime Isayama
Estimated number of copies sold: 4,704,234
8. Haikyuu!!
by Haruichi Furudate
Estimated number of copies sold: 4,514,838
9. Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensai-tachi no Renai Zunousen
by Aka Akasaka
Estimated number of copies sold: 4,096,492
10. Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken
by (Original) Fuse, (Art) Taiki Kawakami and (Character Draft) Mitzvah
Estimated number of copies sold: 3,414,482
From November 19, 2018 and November 17, 2019
ONE PIECE will have a tougher time to dominate the chart for 2020, as Kimetsu no Yaiba will prove to be a steep challenge for the series to overcome. Still, too much focus given towards the two may not be that healthy, as they are a plethora of amazing titles that have made their debut in 2020 that should not be overlooked, such as: Jujutsu Kaisen and Spy x Family. The aforementioned titles have made a huge mark on the charts for the year, with Jujutsu Kaisen and Spy x Family – as per data available – have sold 1,319,372 copies as well as 1,805,877 copies respectively, not including when they were not charted.
The year 2020, remains a rather intriguing one, and I am excited to see how would the charts look like in the next coming weeks.
Source
1. Oricon 2019 Chart
2. Oricon 2019 Chart, Manga Individual (1 – 25)
3. Oricon 2019 Chart, Manga Individual (26 – 50)
4. Oricon 2019 Chart, Manga According to Series
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