Kagurabachi Vol. 12 Reaches No. 1 on the Japanese Manga Charts, Exceeding High Expectations!
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ASTON OTN - Kagurabachi Vol. 12 debuted at No. 1 on this week's Oricon manga chart with estimated physical sales of 50,941 copies in Japan.
Dandadan Vol. 25 followed at No. 2 with 43,453 copies, while the previous leader, Kingdom Vol. 80, dropped to No. 3. The Top 10 list saw a major shake-up this week, featuring seven new entries and eight titles published by Shueisha.
At a Glance
- Kagurabachi Vol. 12 topped the chart with 50,941 copies, leading Dandadan Vol. 25 by 7,488 copies.
- Seven of the ten titles were new releases; only Kingdom Vol. 80, Made in Abyss Vol. 15, and Blue Lock Vol. 40 remained from last week's Top 10.
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- Shueisha accounted for eight of the top 10 titles and approximately 225,148 copies, representing 85.5% of the total Top 10 sales volume.
New Volumes Claim the Top Two Spots
Kagurabachi Vol. 12 took first place with estimated sales of 50,941 copies, while Dandadan Vol. 25 debuted in second place with 43,453 copies sold.
The gap between the two titles was just 7,488 copies. Combined, these two new releases accounted for 94,394 copies, representing more than one-third of the total estimated sales within this week's Top 10.
Last Week's Top Title Drops
Kingdom Vol. 80 remained a top seller at No. 3, moving 37,039 copies. Weekly sales fell 56.5% from the previous week's 85,164 copies, though the volume's estimated cumulative sales rose to 402,418 copies.
Made in Abyss Vol. 15 dropped from No. 2 to No. 6, with weekly sales falling 67.3% to 20,379 copies. Blue Lock Vol. 40 fell from No. 3 to No. 7, selling 17,833 copies—a 45.3% decrease from the previous week.
Shueisha Dominates a Top 10 Marked by Major Shifts
The entry of seven new titles dramatically altered the ranking composition. Shueisha placed eight titles in the Top 10, including the five highest-ranked books.
These eight titles generated combined estimated sales of 225,148 copies, accounting for 85.5% of the Top 10's total sales volume of 263,360 copies. This concentration was driven primarily by the strong debuts of Kagurabachi Vol. 12 and Dandadan Vol. 25.
