Anime Matters (Plus a Couple of Exceptions)
July 11, 2022
Anime continues to drive sales of most of the series in the top 20, but this month’s chart has two standout exceptions.
'Spy x Family' Gets a Boost from Anime
May 10, 2022
With the new anime just out, Spy x Family was hotter than ever.
You've Watched the Movie, Now Read the Comics
April 13, 2022
Several of the titles on this month's Superhero chart have tie-ins to media properties.
A Good Month for Superheroes
April 13, 2022
Superhero graphic novels are usually the lowest sellers in the book channel, but March 2022 was an exception.
First Volumes Top the Chart
March 2, 2022
The Top 20 manga chart of the year is dominated by starter volumes.
'Sithmas', 'Lore Olympus' Stay on Top; Manga Chart Shifts
January 13, 2022
The top sellers in the Superhero and Manga charts stayed at the top for the second month in a row, but the manga chart was less predictable.
Manga and Author Sales Up, Superheroes Down
January 13, 2022
Sales were up from 2020 in the Author and Manga categories, but down in Superheroes.
Big Jump in Sales from Last Year
January 10, 2022
Unit sales were considerably higher in December 2021 than in December 2020.
Fans Snap Up 'Hawkeye', 'Dune,' 'Demon Slayer' and a Holiday 'Star Wars' Book
December 9, 2021
This month's charts highlight Jeffrey Brown’s Star Wars: A Vader Family Sithmas, as well as Hawkeye, two different editions of Dune, and the Demon Slayer box set.
Webtoon Volumes Tops; Are Manga Sales Slipping?
December 3, 2021
A webtoon collection at the top of the chart raises the question of whether manga sales dropped or this new title simply sold better.
