Top Manga Sold in the US: January 2023

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Top 20 Manga Sold in the U.S. by ICv2
(January 1 – January 28)


1. Chainsaw Man Vol. 1 (←)
by Tatsuki Fujimoto

Volume Information

Release Date: October 6, 2021
Days of Sales: 28
Price: 9.99 USD
Publisher: Viz Media
Link: [Right Stuf][Amazon]

Manga Information

Serialization (JPN): Shounen Jump+
Serialization Date (JPN): Dec. 3, 2018
First Volume Released (US): October 6, 2021
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Official Web Page (JPN): Here

Other Information

Read in English: Manga Plus
Latest Promo: YouTube


2. Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 5 (NEW)
by Naoya Matsumoto

Volume Information

Release Date: January 10, 2023
Days of Sales: 19
Price: 9.99 USD
Publisher: Viz Media
Link: [Right Stuf][Amazon]

Manga Information

Serialization (JPN): Shounen Jump+
Serialization Date (JPN): Jul. 3, 2020
First Volume Released (US): Dec. 7, 2021
Genre: Action-Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Official Web Page (JPN): Here

Other Information

Read in English: Manga Plus
Latest Promo: YouTube (Anime adaptation)


3. Chainsaw Man Vol. 2 (↓1)
by Tatsuki Fujimoto

Volume Information

Release Date: December 1, 2020
Days of Sales: 28
Price: 9.99 USD
Publisher: Viz Media
Link: [Right Stuf][Amazon]

Manga Information

Serialization (JPN): Shounen Jump+
Serialization Date (JPN): Dec. 3, 2018
First Volume Released (US): October 6, 2021
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Official Web Page (JPN): Here

Other Information

Read in English: Manga Plus
Latest Promo: YouTube


4. Spy x Family Vol. 1 (←)
by Tatsuya Endo

Volume Information

Release Date: June 2, 2020
Days of Sales: 28
Price: 9.99 USD
Publisher: Viz Media
Link: [Right Stuf][Amazon]

Manga Information

Serialization (JPN): Shounen Jump+
Serialization Date (JPN): Mar. 25, 2019
First Volume Released (US): Jun. 2, 2020
Genre: Action, Comedy
Official Web Page (JPN): Here

Other Information

Read in English: Manga Plus
Latest Promo: YouTube


5. Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 18 (↑1)
by Gege Akutami

Volume Information

Release Date: December 20, 2022
Days of Sales: 28
Price: 9.99 USD
Publisher: Viz Media
Link: [Right Stuf][Amazon]

Manga Information

Serialization (JPN): Shounen Jump (Weekly)
Serialization Date (JPN): Mar. 5, 2018
First Volume Released (US): December 3, 2019
Genre: Action
Themes: Battles, Supernatural
Official Web Page (JPN): Here

Other Information

Read in English: Manga Plus
Latest Promo: YouTube


6. Chainsaw Man Vol. 3 (↓1)
by Tatsuki Fujimoto

Volume Information

Release Date: February 2, 2021
Days of Sales: 28
Price: 9.99 USD
Publisher: Viz Media
Link: [Right Stuf][Amazon]

Manga Information

Serialization (JPN): Shounen Jump+
Serialization Date (JPN): Dec. 3, 2018
First Volume Released (US): October 6, 2021
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Official Web Page (JPN): Here

Other Information

Read in English: Manga Plus
Latest Promo: YouTube


7. Chainsaw Man Vol. 5 (↑3)
by Tatsuki Fujimoto

Volume Information

Release Date: June 1, 2021
Days of Sales: 28
Price: 9.99 USD
Publisher: Viz Media
Link: [Right Stuf][Amazon]

Manga Information

Serialization (JPN): Shounen Jump+
Serialization Date (JPN): Dec. 3, 2018
First Volume Released (US): October 6, 2021
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Official Web Page (JPN): Here

Other Information

Read in English: Manga Plus
Latest Promo: YouTube


8. Chainsaw Man Vol. 7 (↑12)
by Tatsuki Fujimoto

Volume Information

Release Date: October 5, 2021
Days of Sales: 28
Price: 9.99 USD
Publisher: Viz Media
Link: [Right Stuf][Amazon]

Manga Information

Serialization (JPN): Shounen Jump+
Serialization Date (JPN): Dec. 3, 2018
First Volume Released (US): October 6, 2021
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Official Web Page (JPN): Here

Other Information

Read in English: Manga Plus
Latest Promo: YouTube


9. Chainsaw Man Vol. 4 (↓2)
by Tatsuki Fujimoto

Volume Information

Release Date: April 6, 2021
Days of Sales: 28
Price: 9.99 USD
Publisher: Viz Media
Link: [Right Stuf][Amazon]

Manga Information

Serialization (JPN): Shounen Jump+
Serialization Date (JPN): Dec. 3, 2018
First Volume Released (US): October 6, 2021
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Official Web Page (JPN): Here

Other Information

Read in English: Manga Plus
Latest Promo: YouTube


10. Kimetsu No Yaiba Vol. 1 (↓7)
by Koyoharu Gotouge

Volume Information

Release Date: July 3, 2018
Days of Sales: 28
Price: 9.99 USD
Publisher: Viz Media
Link: [Right Stuf][Amazon]

Manga Information

Serialization (JPN): Shounen Jump (Weekly)
Serialization Date (JPN): Feb. 15, 2016
First Volume Released (US): July 3, 2018
Genre: Action-Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Official Web Page (JPN): Here

Other Information

Read in English: Manga Plus
Latest Promo: YouTube (Katanakaji no Sato-hen Trailer)


11. One Piece Vol. 101 (N/A)
by Eiichiro Oda

Volume Information

Release Date: December 6, 2022
Days of Sales: 28
Price: 9.99 USD
Publisher: Viz Media
Link: [Right Stuf][Amazon]

Manga Information

Serialization (JPN): Shounen Jump (Weekly)
Serialization Date (JPN): Jul. 22, 1997
First Volume Released (US): Jun. 25, 2003
Genre: Action, Fantasy
Themes: Adventure, Battles, Powers
Official Web Page (JPN): Here

Other Information

Read in English: Manga Plus
Latest Promo: YouTube


12. Chainsaw Man Vol. 9 (↑2)
by Tatsuki Fujimoto

Volume Information

Release Date: February 1, 2022
Days of Sales: 28
Price: 9.99 USD
Publisher: Viz Media
Link: [Right Stuf][Amazon]

Manga Information

Serialization (JPN): Shounen Jump+
Serialization Date (JPN): Dec. 3, 2018
First Volume Released (US): October 6, 2021
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Official Web Page (JPN): Here

Other Information

Read in English: Manga Plus
Latest Promo: YouTube


13. Chainsaw Man Vol. 6 (↑3)
by Tatsuki Fujimoto

Volume Information

Release Date: August 3, 2021
Days of Sales: 28
Price: 9.99 USD
Publisher: Viz Media
Link: [Right Stuf][Amazon]

Manga Information

Serialization (JPN): Shounen Jump+
Serialization Date (JPN): Dec. 3, 2018
First Volume Released (US): October 6, 2021
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Official Web Page (JPN): Here

Other Information

Read in English: Manga Plus
Latest Promo: YouTube


14. Chainsaw Man Vol. 10 (↑4)
by Tatsuki Fujimoto

Volume Information

Release Date: April 5, 2022
Days of Sales: 28
Price: 9.99 USD
Publisher: Viz Media
Link: [Right Stuf][Amazon]

Manga Information

Serialization (JPN): Shounen Jump+
Serialization Date (JPN): Dec. 3, 2018
First Volume Released (US): October 6, 2021
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Official Web Page (JPN): Here

Other Information

Read in English: Manga Plus
Latest Promo: YouTube


15. Spy x Family Vol. 2 (↓2)
by Tatsuya Endo

Volume Information

Release Date: September 1, 2020
Days of Sales: 28
Price: 9.99 USD
Publisher: Viz Media
Link: [Right Stuf][Amazon]

Manga Information

Serialization (JPN): Shounen Jump+
Serialization Date (JPN): Mar. 25, 2019
First Volume Released (US): Jun. 2, 2020
Genre: Action, Comedy
Official Web Page (JPN): Here

Other Information

Read in English: Manga Plus
Latest Promo: YouTube


16. Berserk Deluxe Vol. 1 HC (↓4)
by Kentaro Miura

Volume Information

Release Date: March 26, 2019
Days of Sales: 28
Price: 49.99 USD
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Link: [Right Stuf][Amazon]

Manga Information

Serialization (JPN): Young Animal
Serialization Date (JPN): Aug. 25, 1989
First Volume Released (US): Mar. 26, 2019
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Themes: Historical, Supernatural
Official Web Page (JPN): Here

Other Information

Read in English: N/A
Latest Promo: YouTube


17. Chainsaw Man Vol. 11 (N/A)
by Tatsuki Fujimoto

Volume Information

Release Date: June 7, 2022
Days of Sales: 28
Price: 9.99 USD
Publisher: Viz Media
Link: [Right Stuf][Amazon]

Manga Information

Serialization (JPN): Shounen Jump+
Serialization Date (JPN): Dec. 3, 2018
First Volume Released (US): October 6, 2021
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Official Web Page (JPN): Here

Other Information

Read in English: Manga Plus
Latest Promo: YouTube


18. Chainsaw Man Vol. 8 (N/A)
by Tatsuki Fujimoto

Volume Information

Release Date: December 7, 2021
Days of Sales: 28
Price: 9.99 USD
Publisher: Viz Media
Link: [Right Stuf][Amazon]

Manga Information

Serialization (JPN): Shounen Jump+
Serialization Date (JPN): Dec. 3, 2018
First Volume Released (US): October 6, 2021
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Official Web Page (JPN): Here

Other Information

Read in English: Manga Plus
Latest Promo: YouTube


19. Tatsuki Fujimoto Before Chainsaw Man: 17-21 (NEW)
by Tatsuki Fujimoto

Volume Information

Release Date: January 17, 2023
Days of Sales: 12
Price: 9.99 USD
Publisher: Viz Media
Link: [Right Stuf][Amazon]

Manga Information

Serialization (JPN): Shounen Jump+
Serialization Date (JPN): Apr 19, 2014 to Jul 17, 2017
First Volume Released (US): Jan. 17, 2023
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Romance, Science Fiction
Themes: Supernatural
Official Web Page (JPN): N/A

Other Information

Read in English: N/A
Latest Promo: N/A

Additional Comments

It made its appearance selling 7,585 copies sold in its first 5 days between January 15 and January 21, 2023.


20. Spy x Family Vol. 3 (N/A)
by Tatsuya Endo

Volume Information

Release Date: December 1, 2020
Days of Sales: 28
Price: 9.99 USD
Publisher: Viz Media
Link: [Right Stuf][Amazon]

Manga Information

Serialization (JPN): Shounen Jump+
Serialization Date (JPN): Mar. 25, 2019
First Volume Released (US): Jun. 2, 2020
Genre: Action, Comedy
Official Web Page (JPN): Here

Other Information

Read in English: Manga Plus
Latest Promo: YouTube


Top 9 Manga Sold in the U.S. by Publishers Weekly
(Four-week Period January 1 – January 28)


1. Chainsaw Man Vol. 1 (↓45.25%)
by Tatsuki Fujimoto

Volume Information

Release Date: October 6, 2021
Days of Sales: 28
Price: 9.99 USD
Publisher: Viz Media
Units Sold: 25,052
Link: [Right Stuf][Amazon]

Manga Information

Serialization (JPN): Shounen Jump+
Serialization Date (JPN): Dec. 3, 2018
First Volume Released (US): October 6, 2021
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Official Web Page (JPN): Here

Other Information

Read in English: Manga Plus
Latest Promo: YouTube

Analytics

Sales Performance: N/A


2. Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 5 (NEW)
by Naoya Matsumoto

Volume Information

Release Date: January 10, 2023
Days of Sales: 19
Price: 9.99 USD
Publisher: Viz Media
Units Sold: 20,202
Link: [Right Stuf][Amazon]

Manga Information

Serialization (JPN): Shounen Jump+
Serialization Date (JPN): Jul. 3, 2020
First Volume Released (US): Dec. 7, 2021
Genre: Action-Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Official Web Page (JPN): Here

Other Information

Read in English: Manga Plus
Latest Promo: YouTube (Anime adaptation)

Analytics

Sales Performance: Chart

  Copies Sold Average Days of Sales
Vol. 2 23,793 915 26
Vol. 3 27,150 1,429 19
Vol. 4 21,456 1,129 19
Vol. 5 20,202 1,063 19
Analysis

Copies sold for Kaiju No. 8 Volume 5 reported a 25.59% and 5.84% drop against Volumes 3 and 4, all in their first 19 days. The series was also seen with Volume 2 at 23,793 copies sold in April 2022 in its first 26 days. This would still make Volume 3 its best performing volume in terms of physical copies sold tracked by NPD since Volume 2.


3. Chainsaw Man Vol. 2 (↓47.58%)
by Tatsuki Fujimoto

Volume Information

Release Date: December 1, 2020
Days of Sales: 28
Price: 9.99 USD
Publisher: Viz Media
Units Sold: 16,128
Link: [Right Stuf][Amazon]

Manga Information

Serialization (JPN): Shounen Jump+
Serialization Date (JPN): Dec. 3, 2018
First Volume Released (US): October 6, 2021
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Official Web Page (JPN): Here

Other Information

Read in English: Manga Plus
Latest Promo: YouTube

Analytics

Sales Performance: N/A


4. Spy x Family Vol. 1 (↓51.63%)
by Tatsuya Endo

Volume Information

Release Date: June 2, 2020
Days of Sales: 28
Price: 9.99 USD
Publisher: Viz Media
Units Sold: 15,367
Link: [Right Stuf][Amazon]

Manga Information

Serialization (JPN): Shounen Jump+
Serialization Date (JPN): Mar. 25, 2019
First Volume Released (US): Jun. 2, 2020
Genre: Action, Comedy
Official Web Page (JPN): Here

Other Information

Read in English: Manga Plus
Latest Promo: YouTube

Analytics

Sales Performance: N/A


5. Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 18 (↓52.18%)
by Gege Akutami

Volume Information

Release Date: December 20, 2022
Days of Sales: 28
Price: 9.99 USD
Publisher: Viz Media
Units Sold: 14,916
Link: [Right Stuf][Amazon]

Manga Information

Serialization (JPN): Shounen Jump (Weekly)
Serialization Date (JPN): Mar. 5, 2018
First Volume Released (US): December 3, 2019
Genre: Action
Themes: Battles, Supernatural
Official Web Page (JPN): Here

Other Information

Read in English: Manga Plus
Latest Promo: YouTube

Analytics

Sales Performance: Chart

  Copies Sold Average Days of Sales
Vol. 9 24,343 936 26
Vol. 10 34,252 1,038 33
Vol. 11 50,145 2,639 19
Vol. 12 29,827 1,147 26
Vol. 13 40,955 1,575 26
Vol. 14 50,392 1,527 33
Vol. 15 46,498 1,788 26
Vol. 16 36,075 3,006 12
Vol. 17 42,103 2,216 19
Vol. 18 31,195 1,114 12
Additional Comments

Physical copies sold for the volume has reached 46,111 in its first 40 days.


6. Chainsaw Man Vol. 3 (↓49.27%)
by Tatsuki Fujimoto

Volume Information

Release Date: February 2, 2021
Days of Sales: 28
Price: 9.99 USD
Publisher: Viz Media
Units Sold: 13,844
Link: [Right Stuf][Amazon]

Manga Information

Serialization (JPN): Shounen Jump+
Serialization Date (JPN): Dec. 3, 2018
First Volume Released (US): October 6, 2021
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Official Web Page (JPN): Here

Other Information

Read in English: Manga Plus
Latest Promo: YouTube

Analytics

Sales Performance: N/A


7. Chainsaw Man Vol. 5 (N/A)
by Tatsuki Fujimoto

Volume Information

Release Date: June 1, 2021
Days of Sales: 28
Price: 9.99 USD
Publisher: Viz Media
Units Sold: 12,492
Link: [Right Stuf][Amazon]

Manga Information

Serialization (JPN): Shounen Jump+
Serialization Date (JPN): Dec. 3, 2018
First Volume Released (US): October 6, 2021
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Official Web Page (JPN): Here

Other Information

Read in English: Manga Plus
Latest Promo: YouTube

Analytics

Sales Performance: N/A


8. Chainsaw Man Vol. 7 (N/A)
by Tatsuki Fujimoto

Volume Information

Release Date: October 5, 2021
Days of Sales: 28
Price: 9.99 USD
Publisher: Viz Media
Units Sold: 12,253
Link: [Right Stuf][Amazon]

Manga Information

Serialization (JPN): Shounen Jump+
Serialization Date (JPN): Dec. 3, 2018
First Volume Released (US): October 6, 2021
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Official Web Page (JPN): Here

Other Information

Read in English: Manga Plus
Latest Promo: YouTube

Analytics

Sales Performance: N/A


9. Chainsaw Man Vol. 4 (↓51.99%)
by Tatsuki Fujimoto

Volume Information

Release Date: April 6, 2021
Days of Sales: 28
Price: 9.99 USD
Publisher: Viz Media
Units Sold: 11,901
Link: [Right Stuf][Amazon]

Manga Information

Serialization (JPN): Shounen Jump+
Serialization Date (JPN): Dec. 3, 2018
First Volume Released (US): October 6, 2021
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Official Web Page (JPN): Here

Other Information

Read in English: Manga Plus
Latest Promo: YouTube

Analytics

Sales Performance: N/A


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Featured Image:
Kaiju No. 8

Previous: December 2022
Follow-up Chart: February 2023
Sources: Publishers Weekly; ICv2

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