The month of March 2022 is a little lacking when it comes to new and notable releases. A couple of things to take note before diving into the charts. First of all, ICv2’s list is looking at a period longer than Publisher Weekly’s by one week. Although Publisher Weekly mentioned on the site that it is for the five-week period ending April 2, I have double confirmed that it is not. Publisher Weekly’s list takes into account titles from March 6 to April 2 (four weeks), hence why you see My Hero Academia Volume 30 being listed as a new release on ICv2’s chart. There are two more new releases on its chart, one belongs to Toilet-Bound Hanako-Kun Volume 0 which is placed 7th while the other is Number 20’s Berserk Deluxe Volume 10. Both will be discussed further down below on Publisher Weekly’s list.
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Top 20 Manga Sold in the U.S. by ICv2
(February 27 – April 2)
1. My Hero Academia Vol. 30 (NEW)
Author: Kohei Horikoshi
Release Date: March 4, 2022
Publisher: VIZ Media
PAID LINK: [Right Stuf][Amazon]
2. Kimetsu No Yaiba Vol. 1 (↑1)
Author: Koyoharu Gotouge
Release Date: July 3, 2018
Publisher: Viz Media
PAID LINK: [Right Stuf][Amazon]
3. Kimetsu No Yaiba: Stories of Water and Flame (↑1)
Author: Ryoji Hirano Concept: Koyoharu Gotouge
Release Date: January 4, 2022
Publisher: Viz Media
PAID LINK: [Right Stuf][Amazon]
4. Chainsaw Man Vol. 1 (↑1)
Author: Tatsuki Fujimoto
Release Date: October 6, 2021
Publisher: Viz Media
PAID LINK: [Right Stuf][Amazon]
5. Chainsaw Man Vol. 2 (↑1)
Author: Tatsuki Fujimoto
Release Date: December 1, 2020
Publisher: Viz Media
PAID LINK: [Right Stuf][Amazon]
6. My Hero Academia Vol. 1 (↑3)
Author: Kohei Horikoshi
Release Date: August 4, 2015
Publisher: Viz Media
PAID LINK: [Right Stuf][Amazon]
7. Toilet-Bound Hanako-Kun Vol. 0 (NEW)
Author: Aidairo
Release Date: March 8, 2022
Publisher: Yen Press
PAID LINK: [Right Stuf][Amazon]
8. Kimetsu No Yaiba Vol. 2 (↓1)
Author: Koyoharu Gotouge
Release Date: September 4, 2018
Publisher: Viz Media
PAID LINK: [Right Stuf][Amazon]
9. Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 14 (↓7)
Author: Gege Akutami
Release Date: February 1, 2022
Publisher: VIZ Media
PAID LINK: [Right Stuf][Amazon]
10. Chainsaw Man Vol. 3 (↑2)
Author: Tatsuki Fujimoto
Release Date: February 2, 2021
Publisher: Viz Media
PAID LINK: [Right Stuf][Amazon]
11. Berserk Deluxe Vol. 1 HC (N/A)
Author: Kentaro Miura
Release Date: March 26, 2019
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
PAID LINK: [Right Stuf][Amazon]
12. Chainsaw Man Vol. 4 (↓1)
Author: Tatsuki Fujimoto
Release Date: April 6, 2021
Publisher: Viz Media
PAID LINK: [Right Stuf][Amazon]
13. Kimetsu No Yaiba Vol. 12 (N/A)
Author: Koyoharu Gotouge
Release Date:
Publisher: Viz Media
PAID LINK: [Right Stuff][Amazon]
14. Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 1 (↓4)
Author: Gege Akutami
Release Date: December 3, 2019
Publisher: Viz Media
PAID LINK: [Right Stuf][Amazon]
15. Kimetsu No Yaiba Vol. 3 (↓7)
Author: Koyoharu Gotouge
Release Date: November 6, 2018
Publisher: Viz Media
PAID LINK: [Right Stuff][Amazon]
16. Chainsaw Man Vol. 9 (↓15)
Author: Tatsuki Fujimoto
Release Date: February 1, 2022
Publisher: VIZ Media
PAID LINK: [Right Stuf][Amazon]
17. Spy x Family Vol. 1 (↑1)
Author: Tatsuya Endo
Release Date: June 2, 2020
Publisher: Viz Media
PAID LINK: [Right Stuf][Amazon]
18. Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 2 (N/A)
Author: Gege Akutami
Release Date: February 4, 2020
Publisher: Viz Media
PAID LINK: [Right Stuff][Amazon]
19. Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 1 (↓5)
Author: Naoya Matsumoto
Release Date: December 7, 2021
Publisher: Viz Media
PAID LINK: [Right Stuf][Amazon]
20. Berserk Deluxe Vol. 10 HC (NEW)
Author: Kentaro Miura
Release Date: March 8, 2022
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
PAID LINK: [Right Stuf][Amazon]
Publisher Weekly’s list is just as dry as ICv2 apart from nearly all past releases recording a fall in sales from the month before, we only get two new releases on the chart. Remember My Hero Academia Volume 30 was released on March 4. Since Publisher Weekly’s chart is from March 6 onward, it is not counted as “new” here. Nevertheless, the title’s 30th volume remains 1st on the chart with lifetime sales at 57,071 copies as of April the 2nd. Copies sold were off to a good start in its first 2 days between February 27 and March 5 at 28,852 copies, however they continue to slow down until April 2.
Sales of Kimetsu No Yaiba: Stories of Water and Flame are still going strong in the US. It places 3rd on the list with copies sold at 26,664 for the month. The volume is still putting up a good fight having recently appeared between April 3 and April 9 with copies sold at 5,827. Its year-to-date now is at 122,956 copies in the US.
Then, Number 5 and 9 are the two aforementioned titles. Toilet-Bound Hanako-Kun Volume 0 is ahead of Berserk Deluxe Volume 10 at 20,173 copies in the first 26 days while the latter is at 15,481 copies, also in 26 days. Berserk Deluxe Volume 10 unfortunately did not make onto the Trade Paper Frontlist chart for the week between March 6 and March 12, however Toilet-Bound Hanako-Kun Volume 0 did so at 9,812 copies in its first 5 days.
Top 9 Manga Sold in the U.S. by Publishers Weekly
(Four-week Period March 6 – April 2)
1. My Hero Academia Vol. 30 (↓2.19%)
Author: Kohei Horikoshi
Release Date: March 4, 2022
Publisher: VIZ Media
Units Sold: 28,219
PAID LINK: [Right Stuf][Amazon]
2. Kimetsu No Yaiba Vol. 1 (↑31.12%)
Author: Koyoharu Gotouge
Release Date: July 3, 2018
Publisher: Viz Media
Units Sold: 26,889
PAID LINK: [Right Stuf][Amazon]
3. Kimetsu No Yaiba: Stories of Water and Flame (↓22.20%)
Author: Ryoji Hirano Concept: Koyoharu Gotouge
Release Date: January 4, 2022
Publisher: Viz Media
Units Sold: 26,664
PAID LINK: [Right Stuf][Amazon]
4. Chainsaw Man Vol. 1 (↓31.87%)
Author: Tatsuki Fujimoto
Release Date: October 6, 2021
Publisher: Viz Media
Units Sold: 23,570
PAID LINK: [Right Stuf][Amazon]
5. Toilet-Bound Hanako-Kun Vol. 0 (NEW)
Author: Aidairo
Release Date: March 8, 2022
Publisher: Yen Press
Units Sold: 20,173
PAID LINK: [Right Stuf][Amazon]
6. Chainsaw Man Vol. 2 (↓30.47%)
Author: Tatsuki Fujimoto
Release Date: December 1, 2020
Publisher: Viz Media
Units Sold: 20,066
PAID LINK: [Right Stuf][Amazon]
7. My Hero Academia Vol. 1 (↓25.28%)
Author: Kohei Horikoshi
Release Date: August 4, 2015
Publisher: Viz Media
Units Sold: 18,238
PAID LINK: [Right Stuf][Amazon]
8. Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 14 (↓69.18%)
Author: Gege Akutami
Release Date: February 1, 2022
Publisher: VIZ Media
Units Sold: 15,530
PAID LINK: [Right Stuf][Amazon]
9. Berserk Deluxe Vol. 10 HC (NEW)
Author: Kentaro Miura
Release Date: March 8, 2022
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Units Sold: 15,481
PAID LINK: [Right Stuf][Amazon]
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Sources: Publishers Weekly
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