ICv2’s chart which goes on a week longer than Publisher Weekly’s noted four new releases on its list which is led by the latest volumes of Chainsaw Man and Jujutsu Kaisen, where both place 1st and 2nd respectively. The other two new releases can be found at Number 15 with Junji Ito’s Deserter story collection and the debut volume of Kaiju No. 8 which settles in for the 17th place.
The rest on the list are heavily dominated by Chainsaw Man and Jujutsu Kaisen past volumes while several other popular titles such as Attack on Titan, Demon Slayer and Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun are present as well.
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Top 20 Manga Sold in the U.S. by ICv2
(November 28 – January 1)
1. CHAINSAW MAN VOL. 8 (NEW)
Author: Tatsuki Fujimoto
Release Date: December 7, 2021
Publisher: Viz Media
PAID LINK: [Right Stuf]
2. JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 13 (NEW)
Author: Gege Akutami
Release Date: December 7, 2021
Publisher: Viz Media
PAID LINK: [Right Stuf]
3. KIMETSU NO YAIBA VOL. 2 (N/A)
Author: Koyoharu Gotouge
Release Date: September 4, 2018
Publisher: Viz Media
PAID LINK: [Right Stuf]
4. CHAINSAW MAN VOL. 1 (←)
Author: Tatsuki Fujimoto
Release Date: October 6, 2021
Publisher: Viz Media
PAID LINK: [Right Stuf]
5. JUJUTSU KAISEN 0 (N/A)
Author: Gege Akutami
Release Date: January 5, 2021
Publisher: Viz Media
PAID LINK: [Right Stuf]
6. JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 1 (↓1)
Author: Gege Akutami
Release Date: December 3, 2019
Publisher: Viz Media
PAID LINK: [Right Stuf]
7. CHAINSAW MAN VOL. 2 (↑1)
Author: Tatsuki Fujimoto
Release Date: December 1, 2020
Publisher: Viz Media
PAID LINK: [Right Stuf]
8. ATTACK ON TITAN VOL. 34 (↓6)
Author: Hajime Isayama
Release Date: October 19, 2021
Publisher: Kodansha Comics
PAID LINK: [Right Stuf]
9. TOILET-BOUND HANAKO-KUN VOL. 1 (↓2)
Author: Aidairo
Release Date: January 28, 2020
Publisher: Yen Press
PAID LINK: [Right Stuf]
10. ATTACK ON TITAN VOL. 1 (↑2)
Author: Hajime Isayama
Release Date: June 19, 2012
Publisher: Kodansha Comics
PAID LINK: [Right Stuf]
11. CHAINSAW MAN VOL. 3 (↓2)
Author: Tatsuki Fujimoto
Release Date: February 2, 2021
Publisher: Viz Media
PAID LINK: [Right Stuf]
12. JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 2 (↑1)
Author: Gege Akutami
Release Date: February 4, 2020
Publisher: Viz Media
PAID LINK: [Right Stuff]
13. DEATH NOTE BLACK EDITION VOL. 1 (↓3)
Author: Tsugumi Ohba
Release Date: December 28, 2010
Publisher: Kodansha Comics
PAID LINK: [Right Stuf]
14. TOKYO GHOUL VOL. 1 (N/A)
Author: Sui Ishida
Release Date: June 16, 2015
Publisher: Viz Media
PAID LINK: [Right Stuf]
15. DESERTER: JUNJI ITO STORY COLLECTION (NEW)
Author: Junji Ito
Release Date: December 21, 2021
Publisher: Viz Media
PAID LINK: [Right Stuf]
16. JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 3 (↑2)
Author: Gege Akutami
Release Date: April 7, 2020
Publisher: Viz Media
PAID LINK: [Right Stuf]
17. KAIJU NO. 8 VOL. 1 (NEW)
Author: Naoya Matsumoto
Release Date: December 7, 2021
Publisher: Viz Media
PAID LINK: [Right Stuf]
18. TOILET-BOUND HANAKO-KUN VOL. 2 (↓7)
Author: Aidairo
Release Date: March 24, 2020
Publisher: Yen Press
PAID LINK: [Right Stuf]
19. HAIKYU!! VOL. 1 (N/A)
Author: HARUICHI FURUDATE
Release Date: July 5, 2016
Publisher: Viz Media
PAID LINK: [Right Stuf]
20. KIMETSU NO YAIBA VOL. 4 (N/A)
Author: Koyoharu Gotouge
Release Date: January 1, 2019
Publisher: Viz Media
PAID LINK: [Right Stuf]
The two new volumes by Chainsaw Man and Jujutsu Kaisen reported positive improvement from the debuts of their last volumes. Volume 8 for Chainsaw Man sees 17.02% more sales than Volume 7 as of their 26th day. Likewise, Jujutsu Kaisen’s copies sold for Volume 13 are higher by 27.17% over Volume 12, though Volume 11 maintains to be its best thus far, having accumulated 50,145 copies sold in just 19 days.
As for others, Kimetsu no Yaiba missed out on the list the month before, but it is here at Number 3 with copies sold at 32,722 copies for its 2nd volume. Chainsaw Man Volume 1 notices a 32.93% increase in copies sold from the month before to 30,775 copies whereas Jujutsu Kaisen is 5th at 27,238 copies sold. My Hero Academia: Ultra Analysis The Official Character Guide Book which made its debut the prior month experiences a minor drop in sales by 16.57% to 26,179 copies.
Top 6 Manga Sold in the U.S. by Publishers Weekly
(Four-week Period December 5 – January 1)
1. Chainsaw Man Vol. 8 (NEW)
Author: Tatsuki Fujimoto
Release Date: December 7, 2021
Publisher: Viz Media
Units Sold: 46,860
PAID LINK: [Right Stuf]
2. Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 13 (NEW)
Author: Gege Akutami
Release Date: December 7, 2021
Publisher: Viz Media
Units Sold: 40,955
PAID LINK: [Right Stuf]
3. Kimetsu No Yaiba Vol. 2 (N/A)
Author: Koyoharu Gotouge
Release Date: September 4, 2018
Publisher: Viz Media
Units Sold: 32,722
PAID LINK: [Right Stuf]
4. Chainsaw Man Vol. 1 (↑32.93%)
Author: Tatsuki Fujimoto
Release Date: October 6, 2020
Publisher: Viz Media
Units Sold: 30,775
PAID LINK: [Right Stuf]
5. Jujutsu Kaisen 0 (N/A)
Author: Gege Akutami
Release Date: January 5, 2021
Publisher: Viz Media
Units Sold: 27,238
PAID LINK: [Right Stuf]
6. My Hero Academia: Ultra Analysis The Official Character Guide Book (↓16.57%)
Author: Kohei Horikoshi
Release Date: November 2, 2021
Publisher: Viz Media
Units Sold: 26,179
PAID LINK: [Right Stuf]
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Sources: ICv2; Publishers Weekly
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