Manhwa Falters, Manga Diversifies, and 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' Rules Once More
November 19, 2024
There's less variety of manhwa but more types of manga than usual in October, and The Nightmare Before Christmas continues its reign at the top of the Superhero chart.
Sales Drop at Slower Rate
December 6, 2024
Year over year sales declined sharply in November, but not as much as in October.
Familiar Favorites Fill the Charts
January 20, 2025
Shoppers stuck with familiar properties in December.
Sales Drop, Best-Sellers Hit Harder
January 20, 2025
Sales were down across all three categories, compared to December 2023, with big dips at the top of the charts.
Anime Keeps Bringing the Sales
January 15, 2025
Most of the top sellers in December 2024 are manga and manhwa that are linked to anime.
Author and Superhero Charts Lack New Material
February 19, 2025
With a few notable exceptions, the Author and Superhero charts are filled with older titles, indicating weakness in recent releases.
Author, Superhero Sales Drop Below 2023 Levels
February 19, 2025
Combined sales of the Top 20 on the Author and Superhero charts dropped to slightly below their 2023 levels.
Recent Trends at the Source
March 13, 2025
These unit sales rankings show the relative popularity of recent manga releases in Japan and trends at the source of American manga publications.
VIZ Sales Up in 2024 Behind Box Sets, Long Tail, New Titles
March 12, 2025
We discovered that VIZ Media sales were up in 2024 behind box sets, the growing long tail, new titles, and more.
Here's How It Happened, and The Opportunity
February 16, 2024
Here's how the market for TCGs based to anime and manga has grown, and the opportunity for game and comic stores.
