The Anime Effect: Slow Burn vs. Flash in the Pan
July 11, 2022
While Chainsaw Man sales are phenomenal, manga that have been adapted into anime spend more time on the charts.
Sales Estimates Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
April 28, 2022
These are estimates of graphic novels sales by Diamond Comic Distributors U.S. to comic specialty stores during March 2022.
Now With More 'Berserk'!
April 8, 2022
While VIZ Media's shonen titles dominate the chart, Kenaro Miura's Berserk got some love as well.
The 'Chainsaw Man' Cometh
March 14, 2022
The entire Top 20 is manga, and seven of those titles are Chainsaw Man .
Sales Estimates Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
October 6, 2021
These are estimates of graphic novels sales by Diamond Comic Distributors U.S. to comic specialty stores during June 2021.
Movie Tie-ins, Insta-Comics, Digital Manga
May 12, 2021
A movie tie-in(!), comics from Instagram, and the impact of digital manga show up among the bestselling graphic novels by category for April.
Make Mine Manga!
May 7, 2021
Literally every book in the top 20 was a volume of manga.
It's Raining Manga
May 7, 2021
Unit sales are up sharply on the Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels in the book channel.
Sales Up Across the Board
June 13, 2025
All three categories had a strong showing in May 2025.
Familiar Titles and Series Fill the Charts
June 13, 2025
Sales lean toward familiar characters and series.
