The best-selling manga titles of 2023 in the US have finally been revealed, with an analysis of massive amounts of data by Circana Bookscan revealing that Demon Slayer reigns supreme.
ComicsBeat's analysis revealed Bookscan's data on 750 best-selling titles in the US. It shows Demon Slayer as the best-selling manga of 2023 with a ranking of 27 volumes or issues. Next are Chainsaw Man (13 appearances), Spy x Family (ranking all 10 episodes, along with SPY X FAMILY: THE OFFICIAL GUIDE–EYES ONLY fan book), Jujutsu Kaisen (23 appearances), and seinen The first and non-VIZ Media entry, Dark Horse Comics' Berserk, ranked at number 5 with 18 appearances.
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VIZ Media's dominance of the manga market is a major feature, accounting for 57% of all appearances in the top 750 best-selling manga. Next are Kodansha and Yen Press (both 13%), Seven Seas (9%), Dark Horse manga (4%), Square Enix (2%), Tokyo Pop (1%), and everyone else combined equal to 1%. .
Dark Horse's Berserk saw strong demand as the franchise maintained its popularity
Unsurprisingly, Dark Horse's sales are almost entirely dependent on the hugely popular Berserk, shipping 728k copies in 2023. The franchise continues to see strong demand over the years recently, with fans ecstatic over the now confirmed Berserk Chapter 376 release date and anime licensor Berserk Discotek releasing the entire 1997 series on Blu-ray. Berserk: The Black Swordsman anime project fan-led is also in the works, with a trailer set to debut at Otakufest this May.
While manga growth in retail value fell 13% – marking the first decline since 2012 – ComicsBeat notes that this may be a slight decline compared to the spike in manga sales. during the pandemic. For example, from 2020 to 2021, the market grew by 145.19%. The percentage point growth from 2020 to 2021 is higher than the growth of the past eight years combined, more than doubling from $161 million to $396 million in 2021.
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Demon Slayer dominates US comic book sales in 2023
Broken down by volume count, manga sales data shows the extent of Demon Slayer's impact on the mainstream boom in America. While the series did not rank in Oricon's best-selling manga of 2023 (Japan), Demon Slayer Volume 1 is the #1 manga volume in the US with 148.5k copies sold. The story is ranked #12 among all US graphic novels, with Captain Underpants author Dav Pilkey's “DOG MAN: TWENTY THOUSAND FLEAS UNDER THE SEA #11” ranked #1.
VIZ licenses the #1 manga in the US, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, describing Volume 1: “Learning how to slay demons won't be easy, and Tanjiro barely knows where to start. The sudden appearance of another boy named Giyu, who seems to know what is going on, may provide some answers—but only if Tanjiro can stop Giyu from killing his sister first!”
Demon slayer
Tanjiro Kamado, a boy who becomes a Demon Slayer, embarks on a dangerous journey to avenge his family and find a cure for his demonized sister, Nezuko. Along with his companions, Tanjiro must face powerful demons, confront the hidden techniques of his lineage, and ultimately clash with Muzan Kibutsuji, the ancestor of all demons. . Through sacrifice, fighting and self-discovery, Tanjiro and his allies won, leading to the destruction of demons and the restoration of peace, the story ends with them living a peaceful life. peaceful, free from threats from supernatural entities.
Author Gotouge Koyoharu
Artist Gotouge Koyoharu
Release date February 15, 2016 category Adventure, Fantasy, Martial Arts
chap 207
Practice 23
Publishing company Shueisha, Viz Media
Source: ComicsBeat