Japan's Weekly Manga Rankings for May 8 - 14

by Snow
May 18, 2017 8:27 AM | 15 Comments

Here are the weekly manga rankings for May 8 - 14

Rank / This week's sales by copies / Cumulative sales / Titles

*1.　300,285　2,163,085　One Piece Vol.85
*2.　204,569　*,204,909　Arslan Senki Vol.7
*3.　124,086　*,621,281　Haikyuu!! Vol.26
*4.　*68,419　*,*71,719　Youjo Senki Vol.5
*5.　*66,569　*,292,831　Shokugeki no Souma Vol.24
*6.　*58,170　*,241,727　Owari no Seraph Vol.14
*7.　*54,670　*,240,629　Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Vol.3
*8.　*52,563　*,*52,563　Haru Matsu Bokura Vol.7
*9.　*45,862　*,151,755　Prison School Vol.25
10.　*40,612　*,*40,612　Btooom! Vol.23

11.　*39,710　*,*39,710　Tomodachi Game Vol.9
12.　*38,873　*,*38,873　Darwin's Game Vol.12
13.　*37,531　1,375,875　Shingeki no Kyojin Vol.22
14.　*37,236　*,*37,236　Ningyou no Kuni Vol.1
15.　*35,828　*,*35,828　L♥DK Vol.23
16.　*28,978　*,136,682　Black Clover Vol.11
17.　*28,700　*,681,946　Kingdom Vol.46
18.　*25,958　*,104,234　Ookami-heika no Hanayome Vol.16
19.　*24,233　*,*24,233　Toumei na Yurikago Vol.5
20.　*20,557　*,169,481　Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou Vol.9

21.　*19,764　*,*19,764　Mitsuyokon: Tsukumogami no Yomegoryou Vol.4
22.　*18,805　*,*84,742　Kimetsu no Yaiba Vol.6
23.　*18,760　*,375,054　Magi Vol.33
24.　*17,036　*,*17,746　Triage X Vol.15
25.　*16,152　*,*16,152　Ouji-sama ni wa Doku ga Aru. Vol.5
26.　*15,861　*,*15,861　Shut Hell Vol.14
27.　*15,783　*,*15,783　Harigane Service Vol.15
28.　*15,464　*,*15,464　Machigatta Ko wo Mahou Shoujo ni Shiteshimatta Vol.1
29.　*15,337　*,269,534　Diamond no Ace Act II Vol.7
30.　*15,277　*,*15,277　Miotsukushi

31.　*15,029　*,*15,029　Tenkuu Shinpan Vol.12
32.　*15,000　*,464,478　Boku no Hero Academia Vol.13
33.　*14,704　*,*14,704　29-sai Dokushin Chuuken Boukensha no Nichijou Vol.3
34.　*13,887　*,651,714　One Punch-Man Vol.13
35.　*13,576　*,*13,576　Isekai Shihai no Skill Taker: Zero kara Hajimeru Dorei Harem Vol.2
36.　*13,236　2,595,369　One Piece Vol.84
37.　*13,214　*,113,156　Kanojo wa Uso wo Aishisugiteru Vol.22
38.　*13,182　*,*13,182　Meiji Melancholia Vol.11
39.　*12,869　1,563,743　Shingeki no Kyojin Vol.21
40.　*12,670　*,*12,670　Julia ga Kubittake Vol.3

41.　*12,581　*,515,540　Detective Conan Vol.92
42.　*12,107　*,*12,107　Seito Shokun!: Saishuushou - Tabidachi Vol.23
43.　*11,600　*,115,830　Nijiiro Days Vol.15
44.　*11,120　*,*11,562　Neko Pitcher Vol.6
45.　*10,856　*,*92,467　Kimi no Na wa. Vol.3
46.　*10,713　*,*10,713　Kimi ga Shinu Natsu ni Vol.4
47.　*10,375　*,*77,382　Anata no Koto wa Sorehodo Vol.5
48.　**9,699　*,*15,425　Ooyasan wa Shishunki! Vol.7
49.　**9,639　*,**9,639　Ishtar no Musume: Ono no Otsuu Den Vol.15
50.　**9,625　*,167,292　Demi-chan wa Kataritai Vol.5

Source: Oricon Youtaijou

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Just noticed luffy has the missing tooth on the cover XD

Both tomodachi and darwin's game looking good.

May 18, 2017 8:06 PM by ichii_1

Agafin said:
Yeah under 10k cut-off for the Top 50 seems record low. I guess it's because last week was a holiday and everyone bought what they wanted to, then.

Though the more important reason is probably that there's just no manga currently receiving a boost from its anime. In previous years, there'd be a series or two (SNK, Haikyuu! etc) airing during the spring that could boost its manga causing the several backlog volumes to keep the cut-off high during otherwise slow weeks.

Overall physical copies is going down each year, and the reason for that is because of the digital sales is rising, I've speculated that is the caused why manga sales seems to be getting worse each year. We will eventually reach to a point where digital sales completely takes over, and oricon would be forced to push the publishers more to get sales number for the digital copies.

Gibra said:
The digital version sales accounted for 42.9% of the Manga Market in Japan last year. Maybe it's necessary for Oricon to count the digital versions.
https://twitter.com/ryou_takano/status/835359784396152832

And if this is true, then I wish the publishers start releasing sales number, so oricon can add these, because I feel manga sales going down is a false alarm.

May 18, 2017 7:56 PM by keragamming

Yeah under 10k cut-off for the Top 50 seems record low. I guess it's because last week was a holiday and everyone bought what they wanted to, then.

Though the more important reason is probably that there's just no manga currently receiving a boost from its anime. In previous years, there'd be a series or two (SNK, Haikyuu! etc) airing during the spring that could boost its manga causing the several backlog volumes to keep the cut-off high during otherwise slow weeks.

May 18, 2017 7:44 PM by Agafin

I think that might unfortunately not be possible. The publishers don't actually release sales numbers, so Oricon gets its data from the feedback from retailers and they can't do the same with digital sales.

Like you've said, digital is already at 42.9% and with the current trend, it will be 50/50 with physical volumes in 2017 and will exceed the print in 2018. So the numbers we see are getting less and less representative in a very rapid pace.

May 18, 2017 1:02 PM by BigNewsMorgans

Gibra said:

yddet said:

I found a lot of examples on japanese websites but they are all from 2008-2010. Back then ANN only made the top 30 public so I can't show you to the full rankings. Some series:

│**8444 (3)│------│------│------│------┃**8,444 (**3)┃2009/10｜GOLDEN★AGE 15

│**8033 (4)│------│------│------│------┃**8,033 (***4)┃2009/*9｜タッコク!!! 1
│**7494 (4)│------│------│------│------┃**7,494 (***4)┃2009/*9｜超弩級少女4946 1

│**8529 (4)│------│------│------│------┃*,**8,529 (***4)┃2010/02｜賢い犬リリエンタール 1

│**9440 (3)│-------│-------│-------│-------┃*,**9,440 (**3)┃2009/07│ぼっけさん下
│**8680 (6)│-------│-------│-------│-------┃*,**8,680 (**6)┃2008/11│ぼくのわたしの勇者学 7

But I'm pretty sure it happened quite a few times in 2011+
I will try to find some tonight

Those data sources are from top 100 not top 50.

The lowest data of top 50 in history.
2008/05/26 コミック TOP50
50 38 *10,074 *24,687 *2 ドカベンスーパースターズ編 23

Yeah, these numbers seem to be true. It's a new record.

May 18, 2017 12:32 PM by Surf_rock

yddet said:

Surf_rock said:

Would be glad to see some proof.

Those data sources are from top 100 not top 50.

The lowest data of top 50 in history.
2008/05/26 コミック TOP50
50 38 *10,074 *24,687 *2 ドカベンスーパースターズ編 23

May 18, 2017 12:28 PM by Gibra

yddet said:

Surf_rock said:

Would be glad to see some proof.

Those numbers are for last volume of Golden Age, doesn't particularly mean it was on 50th place. Same with others - either first volume sales or last volume sales. You've misunderstood something.

May 18, 2017 12:20 PM by Surf_rock

The digital version sales accounted for 42.9% of the Manga Market in Japan last year. Maybe it's necessary for Oricon to count the digital versions.
https://twitter.com/ryou_takano/status/835359784396152832

May 18, 2017 12:11 PM by Gibra

Surf_rock said:

yddet said:

It isn't the first time

Would be glad to see some proof.

I think you're right actually. There've been weeks around 12-13k every now and again over the past couple of years, but that was previously the lower end of the range. 11212 in early feb is the lowest previous figure I could find.

May 18, 2017 11:03 AM by kuuderes_shadow

yddet said:

Surf_rock said:
That's literally the first time volumes with less than 10k get into top-50. I hope it's just Japanese switching to digital versions and not losing interest.

It isn't the first time

Would be glad to see some proof.

May 18, 2017 10:47 AM by Surf_rock

*8.　*52,563　*,*52,563　Haru Matsu Bokura Vol.7

Towa Power if anything.

May 18, 2017 10:20 AM by shanimebib

That's literally the first time volumes with less than 10k get into top-50. I hope it's just Japanese switching to digital versions and not losing interest.

May 18, 2017 10:01 AM by Surf_rock

Yaoi-Senpai said:
30.　*15,277　*,*15,277　Miotsukushi
40.　*12,670　*,*12,670　Julia ga Kubittake Vol.3

BL made by Yuzuha Ougi. I will add them in MAL.

I'm happy, I hope we get more BL than last year.

Yay!! A little bit unexpected but amazing!

The upcoming weeks are going to be GREAT in BL/Yaoi titles. In few days we will have the second volume of Kashikomarishita Destiny (entitled: Kashikomarishita Answer) and volume 2 of Yarichin B* Club!
After them, Caste Heaven vol3 and Fukigen Kareshi series! \o/

@Yaoi-Senpai Do you remember weeks ago, when i told you about Kashikomarimashita Destiny (side: Master and side: Butler) BLCDs? So, in the same week, the Side:Butler's drama CD will be released. :3

May 18, 2017 9:13 AM by Jamacaru

*4.　*68,419　*,*71,719　Youjo Senki Vol.5

That's cool to see!

May 18, 2017 8:35 AM by Sury

30.　*15,277　*,*15,277　Miotsukushi
40.　*12,670　*,*12,670　Julia ga Kubittake Vol.3

BL made by Yuzuha Ougi. I will add them in MAL.

I'm happy, I hope we get more BL than last year.

May 18, 2017 8:30 AM by removed-user