Flat Is Good, These Days
March 7, 2025
Sales of the Top 20 went up by a miniscule amount, but that's good news in an era of dropping sales.
Two Second Volumes Point to Strong Manga Debuts
March 7, 2025
Two manga series placed their second volumes in the Top 20, indicating strong reader support.
Author Titles Up, Manga and Superhero Stay Flat
March 12, 2025
Sales of Author titles soared on the strength of a new volume of Solo Leveling, while the Manga and Superhero categories stayed even with last year's numbers.
Column by Richardson Handjaja
March 13, 2025
In his first column for ICv2, Richardson Hanjaja explains how recent manga publishing trends in Japan can drive strategies in the U.S.
Manga, Graphix Dominate
March 17, 2025
Manga dominates the Adult list, and Graphix has a lock on the Kids' list.
Unit Sales Continued to Slide in 2024
March 14, 2025
Sales of the Top 20 Manga were down year over year in 2024.
Sales of the Top 20 Were Up for Kids, Down for Adults
March 17, 2025
Sales of the Top 20 Kids Graphic Novels saw a modest increase year over year, but sales of Adult graphic novels were down.
A Tale of Two Manga
March 14, 2025
The Top 20 manga of the year fell cleanly into two very different types.
Author, Superhero Sales Stay Strong; Manga Levels Off
April 15, 2025
Unit sales increased in the Author and Superhero categories, while Manga sales were down but not as much as last year.
Compact Superhero Editions Continue to Sell; Streaming Fuels Author and Manga Titles
April 15, 2025
The Author and Manga charts are dominated by media-related titles, while compact editions continue to do well in the Superhero realm.
