This chart of the ICv2 "Top 10 Manga Franchises" reflects sales in all channels for Spring 2016.  The "Top 10" chart is based on interviews with retailers, distributors, and manufacturers.

Top 10 Manga Franchises – Spring  2016

Rank

Title

Publisher

Genre

1

Naruto

VIZ Media

Shonen

2

Tokyo Ghoul

VIZ Media

Shonen

3

Attack on Titan

Kodansha Comics

Shonen

4

One Punch Man

VIZ Media

Shonen

5

One Piece

VIZ Media

Shonen

6

Fairy Tail

Kodansha Comics

Shonen

7

Dragon Ball/DBZ

VIZ Media

Shonen

8

Black Butler

Yen Press

Shonen

9

Death Note

VIZ Media

Shonen

10

Sword Art Online

Yen Press

Shonen

Note: Includes all channels

For more information on the graphic novel market for Spring 2016, see "Comic and Graphic Novel Sales Top $1 Billion."

For info on how to get your copy of the ICv2's Internal Correspondence #90 with the full market reports, Pick Hits of the best upcoming releases, and reviews, see "ICv2 Releases 'Internal Correspondence' #90."