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.
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.
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.
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.
Penguin Does Marvel Better than Marvel; 'Invincible' Takes Off; Shonen Jump Tops Manga
January 17, 2024
A handful of series dominate the December charts with multiple volumes of each.
Sales Estimates Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
May 27, 2022
These are estimates of graphic novels sales by Diamond Comic Distributors U.S. to comic specialty stores during April 2022.
'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.
