While My Hero Academia is pretty much still the champion of Manga in the US, kudos to Viz Media for keeping steady in the charts. Titles from the publishing company continues to dominate, turning a blind eye to only one title that can be seen on ICv2’s list, at number 12. The first volume of Toilet-bound Hanako-kun is the sole representative of a Manga that is not from Viz Media for the month of September.
The charts you see below are all thanks to the wonderful folks over at ICv2 and Publishers Weekly. Note that you can subscribe to their services by visiting the following links: here (ICv2) and here (Publishers Weekly). Doing so, you can have access to more data, and see how your favourite series are doing. As a disclaimer, this blog is not sponsored by any of the two, putting them up for those who are interested.
The list provided by ICv2 is accessible here. It seems that Spy x Family is getting popular in the US as well after a stellar performance in Japan. Seeing the title appearing in the chart may not come as a surprise from now on. At number 7, you will find Junji Ito’s Venus in the Blind Spot. The Manga features ten of Junji Ito’s short stories that have been exclusively selected by Shogakukan. If you are a fan of horror, perhaps this can serve as a warm up to Halloween. The number of Manga titles in the Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels chart provided by ICv2 has increased from the prior month, from just 10 to 14.
Top 14 Manga Sold in the U.S. (Aug. 30 – Oct. 3) by ICv2
1. MY HERO ACADEMIA VOL. 1
Author: Kohei Horikoshi
Publisher: Viz Media
PAID LINK: [Amazon][Right Stuff]
2. MY HERO ACADEMIA VOL. 2
Author: Kohei Horikoshi
Publisher: Viz Media
PAID LINK: [Amazon][Right Stuff]
3. DRAGON BALL SUPER VOL. 10
Author: Akira Toriyama
Publisher: Viz Media
PAID LINK: [Amazon][Right Stuff]
4. KIMETSU NO YAIBA VOL. 16
Author: Koyoharu Gotouge
Publisher: Viz Media
PAID LINK: [Amazon][Right Stuff]
5. MY HERO ACADEMIA VOL. 24
Author: Kohei Horikoshi
Publisher: Viz Media
PAID LINK: [Amazon][Right Stuff]
6. KIMETSU NO YAIBA VOL. 1
Author: Koyoharu Gotouge
Publisher: Viz Media
PAID LINK: [Amazon][Right Stuff]
7. VENUS IN THE BLIND SPOT
Author: Junju Ito
Publisher: Viz Media
PAID LINK: [Amazon][Right Stuff]
8. SPY X FAMILY VOL. 2
Author: Tatsuya Endo
Publisher: Viz Media
PAID LINK: [Amazon][Right Stuff]
9. MY HERO ACADEMIA VOL. 3
Author: Kohei Horikoshi
Publisher: Viz Media
PAID LINK: [Amazon][Right Stuff]
10. THE PROMISED NEVERLAND VOL. 1
Author: Kaiu Shirai
Publisher: Viz Media
PAID LINK: [Amazon][Right Stuff]
11. TOKYO GHOUL VOL. 1
Author: Sui Ishida
Publisher: Viz Media
PAID LINK: [Amazon][Right Stuff]
12. TOILET-BOUND HANAKO-KUN VOL. 1
Author: Aidairo
Publisher: Yen Press
PAID LINK: [Amazon][Right Stuff]
13. MY HERO ACADEMIA VOL. 4
Author: Kohei Horikoshi
Publisher: Viz Media
PAID LINK: [Amazon][Right Stuff]
14. KIMETSU NO YAIBA VOL. 2
Author: Koyoharu Gotouge
Publisher: Viz Media
PAID LINK: [Amazon][Right Stuff]
Publishers Weekly on the other hand, tracked sales of comics from August 30 to September 26 instead, so assume the number of copies sold in ICv2 chart to be slightly higher than the figure published below. Nevertheless, the week’s chart can be accessed here. Just a wishful thinking, I am really praying that the number would go higher in the US for October.
Top 7 Manga Sold in the U.S. (Four-week Period Ending Aug. 30 – Sep. 26) by Publishers Weekly
1. MY HERO ACADEMIA VOL. 1
Author: Kohei Horikoshi
Publisher: Viz Media
Units Sold: 8,788
PAID LINK: [Amazon][Right Stuff]
2. MY HERO ACADEMIA VOL. 2
Author: Kohei Horikoshi
Publisher: Viz Media
Units Sold: 7,601
PAID LINK: [Amazon][Right Stuff]
3. DRAGON BALL SUPER VOL. 10
Author: Akira Toriyama
Publisher: Viz Media
Units Sold: 7,514
PAID LINK: [Amazon][Right Stuff]
4. KIMETSU NO YAIBA VOL. 16
Author: Koyoharu Gotouge
Publisher: Viz Media
Units Sold: 7,182
PAID LINK: [Amazon][Right Stuff]
5. KIMETSU NO YAIBA VOL. 1
Author: Koyoharu Gotouge
Publisher: Viz Media
Units Sold: 6,174
PAID LINK: [Amazon][Right Stuff]
6. MY HERO ACADEMIA VOL. 24
Author: Kohei Horikoshi
Publisher: Viz Media
Units Sold: 6,133
PAID LINK: [Amazon][Right Stuff]
7. SPY X FAMILY VOL. 2
Author: Tatsuya Endo
Publisher: Viz Media
Units Sold: 4,967
PAID LINK: [Amazon][Right Stuff]
As usual, if you find any faults with the list, please do not hesitate to let me know. Also, how do you find the new format? Do share your thoughts about the week’s list if you have any in the comment section down below!
Sources: ICv2; Publishers Weekly
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