Popular American publisher Yen Press has released its official list of the best-selling manga, manhwa and novels of 2023, with some predicted winners but there could also be some surprises.
Yen Press revealed these highlights in a recent video posted to X (formerly Twitter). The platform published a total of 618 titles in 2023, with the top genres being fantasy, science fiction, action-adventure, romance, and horror, of which Toilet Hanako-kun is best-selling comic series of the year. Meanwhile, Oshi no Ko., Vol. 1 was the best-selling single volume of the year. “2023 is a big year for idols, villains, and stray dogs! It was also an important year for Yen Press, thank YOU!????”, the post read. “Look back as we look at some of the highlights of 2023! ????” The full list of the top manga/manhwa and novels of 2023, as well as the top debut novels, manga and manhwa licensed by Yen Press, can be seen below.
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Best-selling Manga/Manhwa in 2023 (Yen Press):
Hanako-kun in the toilet Solo Leveling Oshi no Ko Bungo Stray Dogs Sasaki and Miyano
Best-Selling Novels of 2023 (Yen Press):
Overlord Solo Leveling That time I was reincarnated as Slime Bungo Stray Dogs So I’m a spider, so what?
Best-selling debut Manga/Manhwa series in 2023 (Yen Press):
Oshi no Ko Summer Hikaru Dies Elder Ring: Road to Erdtree Honey Lemon Soda Bocchi the Rock!
Best-selling debut novel series in 2023 (Yen Press):
Sasaki and Miyano: Hirano and Kagiura first years Can you have my back Tezcatlipoca Bride of the Barrier Master
Popular titles such as Solo Leveling, Bungo Stray Dogs, Sasaki, and Miyano have gained immense popularity with both their manga and novel adaptations. All three are getting (or have received) anime adaptations, with the currently airing Solo Leveling having one of the biggest launches in Crunchyroll history. Yen Press will likely opt for physical publication for its next series, Solo Leveling: Ragnarok, due in January 2024. Tapas provides digital English translation.
Anime series for Oshi no Ko Season 2, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3, and a reboot of Hanako-kun in the Toilet (Part 2) were also announced in recent months. Yen Press’s list lines up with many similar year-end lists, with That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Overlord, Oshi no Ko, So I’m a Spider, So What? and more appearing in BookWalker’s best-selling manga and light novels of 2023 and Oricon’s best-selling manga of 2023.
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Fans who want to read the above titles can go to Yen Press. Their latest novel additions include the sequel series A Some Magical Index New Testament, Vol. 1, and the latest volume That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Vol. 17. Their mangas include the final volume of Love of Kill and the latest volume of Hirano and Kagiura, which was adapted from the novel in the top 2023 debut manga.
Source: Yen Press via X (formerly Twitter)