Top Weekly Manga Sold in the US: October 9 – October 15, 2022

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All the data you find below is thanks to Publishers Weekly! So, be sure to head over to their site here and show them tons of love! For the chart, you can access it via their page right here. If Google charts are what you prefer, you can check the respective charts by clicking on the link at the bottom of the post. To access the sales data, be sure to click on the “Analytics” accordion and then click “Chart”.

Without further ado, the full list is as follows:

Top 5


1. Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 4 (NEW)
by Naoya Matsumoto

Volume Information

Release Date: October 11, 2022
Days of Sales: 5
Price: 9.99 USD
Publisher: Viz Media
Units Sold: 11,471
Year to date: 11,471
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. 1 10,656 2,131 5
Vol. 2 14,606 2,921 5
Vol. 3 16,827 3,365 5
Vol. 4 11,471 2,294 5
Analysis

Copies sold for Kaiju No. 8’s 4th volume recorded a drop of 31.83% debut-to-debut against Volume 3, which is so far the series best performer to date (in terms of debut sales). The decrease in physical sales to 11,471 copies also presents a weak turnout for Volume 4 against Volume 2 which sold 14,606 copies in its first 5 days, however, the latest volume is still above the sales of Volume 1 which sold 10,656 copies in its first 5 days.


2. My Hero Academia Vol. 32 (↓53.57%)
by Kohei Horikoshi

Volume Information

Release Date: October 4, 2022
Days of Sales: 7
Price: 9.99 USD
Publisher: Viz Media
Units Sold: 8,056
Year to date: 25,407
Link: [Right Stuf][Amazon]

Manga Information

Serialization (JPN): Shounen Jump (Weekly)
Serialization Date (JPN): Jul. 7, 2014
First Volume Released (US): Aug. 4, 2015
Genre: Action, Science Fiction
Themes: Battles, Powers, School Life
Official Web Page (JPN): Here

Other Information

Read in English: Manga Plus
Latest Promo: YouTube (Season 6 PV)

Analytics

Sales Performance: Chart

  Copies Sold Average Days of Sales
Vol. 30 28,852 5,770 5
Vol. 31 19,781 3,956 5
Vol. 32 17,351 3,470 5

3. Dandadan Vol. 1 (NEW)
by Yukinobu Tatsu

Volume Information

Release Date: October 11, 2022
Days of Sales: 5
Price: 9.99 USD
Publisher: Viz Media
Units Sold: 6,743
Year to date: 6,743
Link: [Right Stuf][Amazon]

Manga Information

Serialization (JPN): Shounen Jump+
Serialization Date (JPN): Apr. 6, 2021
First Volume Released (US): Oct. 11, 2022
Genre: Horror, Supernatural, Thriller
Official Web Page (JPN): Here

Other Information

Read in English: Manga Plus
Latest Promo: YouTube

Analytics

Sales Performance: N/A


4. Komi Can’t Communicate Vol. 21 (NEW)
by Tomohito Oda

Volume Information

Release Date: October 11, 2022
Days of Sales: 5
Price: 9.99 USD
Publisher: Viz Media
Units Sold: 6,157
Year to date: 6,157
Link: [Right Stuf][Amazon]

Manga Information

Serialization (JPN): Shounen Sunday
Serialization Date (JPN): May 18, 2016
First Volume Released (US): Jun. 11, 2019
Genre: Comedy, Drama, School Life
Official Web Page (JPN): Here

Other Information

Read in English: N/A
Latest Promo: YouTube (Anime Part 2)

Analytics

Sales Performance: Chart

  Copies Sold Average Days of Sales
Vol. 17 6,643 1,329 5
Vol. 18 7,893 1,579 5
Vol. 19 8,647 1,729 5
Vol. 20 7,845 1,569 5
Vol. 21 6,157 1,231 5
Analysis

Copies sold for Komi Can’t Communicate have also slowed down with its 21st volume reporting 21.52% lower turnout than Volume 20 and is the series second consecutive drop since Volume 19. Note that copies sold have decreased between Volumes 19 and 20 as well by 9.27%. Among its latest volumes, Volume 19 is the best so far since Volume 17, having sold 8,647 copies in its first 5 days. Volume 18’s 6,157 is also fewer than Volume 17 and 18.


5. Spy x Family Vol. 8 (↓19.95%)
by Tatsuya Endo

Volume Information

Release Date: September 20, 2022
Days of Sales: 7
Price: 9.99 USD
Publisher: Viz Media
Units Sold: 5,563
Year to date: 46,439
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


If you find any faults with the chart above, please do not hesitate to let me know! Also, don’t shy away from dropping a comment or two down below and share your thoughts with us!

Previous chart: Oct. 2 – Oct. 8
Follow-up Chart: Oct. 16 – Oct 22
Sources: Publishers Weekly

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