This chart of the ICv2 "Top 25 Manga Franchises" reflects sales in all channels for Summer 2014.  The "Top 25" chart is based on interviews with retailers, distributors, and manufacturers.



 

Top 25 Manga Franchises – Summer 2014

Rank

Title

Publisher

1

Attack on Titan

Kodansha Comics

2

Pokemon

Viz Media

3

Naruto

Viz Media

4

Fairy Tail

Kodansha Comics

5

Sailor Moon

Kodansha Comics

6

Soul Eater

Yen Press

7

One Piece

Viz Media

8

Black Butler

Yen Press

9

Death Note

Viz Media

10

Fullmetal Alchemist

Viz Media

11

Bleach

Viz Media

12

Blue Exorcist

Viz Media

13

Alice in the Country of Hearts

Yen/Seven Seas

14

Dragon Ball Z

Viz Media

15

Sword Art Online

Yen Press

16

Are You Alice?

Yen Press

17

Mobile Suit Gundam

Vertical

18

Monster/Musume

Seven Seas

19

Maximum Ride

Yen Press

20

Rosario + Vampire

Viz Media

21

A Certain Scientific Railgun

Seven Seas

22

Wolf Children

Yen Press

23

Deadman Wonderland

Viz Media

24

Akira

Kodansha Comics

25

Vampire Knight

Viz Media

Note: Includes all channels


For more information on the graphic novel market for Summer 2014, see "Broadening Demo Driving GN Growth."

For info on how to get your copy of the ICv2's Internal Correspondence #86 with the full market reports, Pick Hits of the best upcoming releases, and reviews, see "ICv2 Releases 'Internal Correspondence' #86."