All Manga, and Plenty of Variety
November 5, 2021
The Top 20 is once again all manga, but there’s more variety in the selections than usual.
Year Over Year Growth Continues
November 5, 2021
Sales are up sharply from this month last year – as has been the case for all of 2021.
Superheroes Make the Chart After a Long Absence
October 13, 2021
For the first time in 2021, a superhero title cracked the chart of the Top 20 Adult graphic novels in the book channel.
Huge Month Breaks Month-Over-Month Trends
October 13, 2021
September 2021 was a huge month for adult graphic novel sales, breaking typical month-over-month trends for the transition to fall.
Readers Stick with Manga Series
September 2, 2021
Manga continues to dominate the top 20 Adult graphic novels in the book channel, based on NPD BookScan data for August 2021.
New Manga from 'Bleach' Creator, a Transgender Love Story, and a Cat Among the Zombies
August 13, 2021
This month’s top picks include a new dragon-hunting series from Bleach creator Tite Kubo, a love story about a transgender teen, and a man traversing a zombie-infested landscape… with a cat.
Readers Snap Up New Superhero and Author Books
August 12, 2021
Manga readers are still doing deep dives into older series, but new Superhero and Author titles popped up in July.
New Releases Liven Up the Charts
July 14, 2021
The June Superhero chart is remarkable in that there are so many new titles.
Year-Over-Year Trends for Superhero and Author GNs, and How Many Times Bigger is Manga?
July 14, 2021
We look at the year-over-year trends for Superhero and Author graphic novels, and at a size comparison of manga vs. the other categories.
Holy Moley, Look at These Numbers!
July 9, 2021
There were big manga sales in June despite the widespread shortages.
