We Talk to VIZ Media's Kevin Hamric
February 28, 2019
We caught up with VIZ Media’s Kevin Hamric and talked about the growth in the manga market in 2018, VIZ's top performers and emerging titles.
Sales Estimates for January Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
February 25, 2019
These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during January 2019.
Top Three Settling In as Junji Ito Moves Up
February 25, 2019
The top three manga franchises for September through December have settled in for a ride at the top, with the Junji Ito horror titles making a move upward.
Half the Top 20 Author Graphic Novels Have at Least One Female Creator
February 21, 2019
Let's start with the Author chart, where fully half the graphic novels on the chart have at least one female creator.
Manga Powers Up, Author Sales Dip, Superheroes Up Slightly
February 21, 2019
We compared these charts to January 2018. The results were mixed.
'The Life-Changing Manga of Marie Kondo' Gets the Silver
February 19, 2019
Decluttering maven’s manga hits charts in business that's built on accumulation of clutter.
'Dragon Ball,' Marie Kondo Lead the Pack
February 19, 2019
Sales on Dragon Ball Super and the "Decluttering Manga" were substantially higher than the other titles on the chart.
Sales Estimates for December Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
January 18, 2019
These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during December 2018.
Pulled Down by Weak Graphic Novel Sales in December, Year
January 18, 2019
Diamond Comic Distributors' sales of comics and graphic novels to comic stores were down 1.08% in 2018, according to numbers released by the distributor today.
Sales Estimates for Full Year 2018 Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
January 16, 2019
These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during the full year 2018.
