Big Changes in Buying Patterns
January 10, 2022
The December chart looks very different from previous months, with changes in buying patterns.
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.
Author, Superhero Sales Up, Manga Down
March 12, 2024
Year over year sales of Author and Superhero titles were up, but manga continued its decline.
Top Titles Stay Strong
March 11, 2024
Year over year sales were up for the top titles on both the Adult and Kids charts.
Adult Sales are Down, Kids are Up
February 16, 2024
Sales of the Top 20 Adult titles were down year over year, but the Top 20 Kids titles were up.
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.
A Diverse List Includes Some Classics and Some New Volumes - All Manga
July 9, 2021
Change is afoot on the list of the top 20 Adult graphic novels in the book channel.
Holy Moley, Look at These Numbers!
July 9, 2021
There were big manga sales in June despite the widespread shortages.
Anime Spurs Manga; DC Makes the Chart for the Third Month in a Row
September 13, 2024
Manga series tied to anime dominate the chart; DC Comics cracks the top 20 for the third month in a row.
Webtoons, Turtles, and Shonen Titles
February 1, 2024
Webtoon collections, Turtles, and shonen titles top the Circana BookScan charts of the Top 20 Author, Superhero, and Manga Graphic Novels.
