Top 100 Manga: 2018
Jan 16, 2019
VIZ Media took all of the top ten spots on 2018's best-selling manga charts, and the first volume of Kouhei Horikoshi's My Hero Academia, an immensely popular manga/anime franchise about a middle school student and a school for super-heroes, was the year's best-selling manga title.
Other titles from VIZ Media that charted in the top ten include One-Punch Man Volume 1 at #2, My Hero Academia Volume 2 at #3, Dragon Ball Super Volume 1 at #4, and Tokyo Ghoul Volume 1 at #5.
DC Entertainment's Batman and the Justice League Volume 1 by Shiori Teshirogi was their top-selling manga at #18.
Kentaro Miura's Berserk Volume 1 was Dark Horse Comics' best-selling manga title of 2018 at #20.
Kodansha Comics' perennial best-seller Attack on Titan Volume 1 ranked #37 for the year.
TOP 100 MANGA
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in 2018
QTY RANK |
OVERALL GRAPHIC NOVEL UNIT RANK |
OVERALL GRAPHIC NOVEL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 47 | 169 | 8.38 | JUN151643 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
2 | 117 | 429 | 5.03 | JUN158141 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
3 | 133 | 498 | 4.68 | SEP151698 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
4 | 136 | 506 | 4.60 | MAR172201 | DRAGON BALL SUPER GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
5 | 140 | 346 | 4.54 | APR151799 | TOKYO GHOUL GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
6 | 147 | 552 | 4.48 | JAN182047 | LEGEND OF ZELDA TWILIGHT PRINCESS GN VOL 03 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
7 | 159 | 591 | 4.34 | JAN182044 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 13 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
8 | 177 | 640 | 4.08 | MAY182167 | MY HERO ACADEMIA VIGILANTES GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
9 | 185 | 667 | 4.02 | MAY182168 | DRAGON BALL SUPER GN VOL 03 | $9.99 | VIZ LLC |
10 | 189 | 355 | 3.96 | NOV172052 | RWBY GN | $14.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
11 | 195 | 707 | 3.89 | JUN182184 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 14 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
12 | 206 | 750 | 3.82 | FEB181932 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 12 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
13 | 211 | 708 | 3.78 | OCT171954 | DRAGON BALL SUPER GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
14 | 213 | 762 | 3.74 | APR181944 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 13 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
15 | 218 | 782 | 3.69 | DEC171944 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 11 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
16 | 223 | 798 | 3.67 | MAY182170 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 14 | $9.99 | VIZ LLC |
17 | 243 | 851 | 3.51 | AUG182426 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 15 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
18 | 246 | 662 | 3.49 | JUN180436 | BATMAN & THE JUSTICE LEAGUE MANGA TP VOL 01 | $12.99 | DC COMICS |
19 | 254 | 847 | 3.45 | JAN172159 | LEGEND OF ZELDA TWILIGHT PRINCESS GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
20 | 294 | 670 | 3.23 | AUG108203 | BERSERK TP VOL 01 BLACK SWORDSMAN (MR) | $14.99 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
21 | 308 | 244 | 3.11 | OCT171949 | SHIVER HC JUNJI ITO | $22.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
22 | 339 | 1095 | 2.95 | OCT182065 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 16 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
23 | 393 | 1145 | 2.77 | DEC151700 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 03 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
24 | 395 | 1131 | 2.77 | MAR161872 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 04 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
25 | 413 | 1179 | 2.73 | JUL182362 | LEGEND OF ZELDA TWILIGHT PRINCESS GN VOL 04 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
26 | 416 | 1154 | 2.72 | JUN172127 | LEGEND OF ZELDA TWILIGHT PRINCESS GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
27 | 418 | 329 | 2.72 | AUG182424 | FRANKENSTEIN HC JUNJI ITO STORY COLLECTION | $22.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
28 | 449 | 796 | 2.63 | MAR180105 | BERSERK TP VOL 39 (MR) | $14.99 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
29 | 453 | 1220 | 2.62 | JUN161950 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 05 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
30 | 461 | 688 | 2.60 | NOV101063 | DEATH NOTE BLACK ED TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
31 | 482 | 255 | 2.52 | AUG131498 | UZUMAKI 3IN1 DLX ED HC JUNJI ITO (MR) | $27.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
32 | 487 | 1246 | 2.52 | JUN158140 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
33 | 489 | 921 | 2.51 | DEC171946 | TOKYO GHOUL RE GN VOL 03 | $12.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
34 | 499 | 1332 | 2.49 | AUG182427 | MY HERO ACADEMIA VIGILANTES GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
35 | 518 | 561 | 2.43 | SEP162089 | LEGEND OF ZELDA LEGENDARY ED GN VOL 01 OCARINA TIME | $17.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
36 | 519 | 957 | 2.43 | APR181933 | RWBY OFFICIAL MANGA ANTHOLOGY GN VOL 01 RED LIKE ROSES (JAN1 | $12.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
37 | 520 | 1042 | 2.43 | MAR121101 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
38 | 530 | 1402 | 2.39 | FEB172092 | BORUTO GN VOL 01 NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
39 | 555 | 1010 | 2.31 | JUN151640 | TOKYO GHOUL GN VOL 02 | $12.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
40 | 563 | 1114 | 2.30 | JUL111150 | SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 01 | $10.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
41 | 569 | 1495 | 2.27 | JAN182050 | BORUTO GN VOL 03 NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
42 | 604 | 1204 | 2.19 | SEP098115 | BERSERK TP VOL 02 (MR) | $14.99 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
43 | 607 | 1354 | 2.19 | JUN180383 | MOB PSYCHO 100 TP VOL 01 | $11.99 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
44 | 614 | 1550 | 2.17 | DEC162086 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 07 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
45 | 621 | 1577 | 2.15 | SEP162091 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 06 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
46 | 631 | 1595 | 2.13 | SEP172065 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 10 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
47 | 634 | 1637 | 2.12 | SEP182163 | DRAGON BALL THAT TIME REINCARNATED AS YAMCHA GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
48 | 662 | 1208 | 2.05 | FEB181933 | TOKYO GHOUL RE GN VOL 04 | $12.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
49 | 667 | 3158 | 2.04 | MAR182040 | POKEMON SUN & MOON GN VOL 01 | $4.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
50 | 674 | 373 | 2.02 | AUG090981 | AKIRA KODANSHA ED GN VOL 01 (MR) | $24.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
51 | 675 | 1688 | 2.02 | JUN172118 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 09 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
52 | 708 | 1736 | 1.95 | OCT141718 | ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
53 | 711 | 1449 | 1.95 | FEB181626 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 24 (MR) | $10.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
54 | #N/A | #N/A | 1.94 | JUL182378 | OVERLORD LIGHT NOVEL HC VOL 08 | $20.00 | YEN ON |
55 | 725 | 1250 | 1.93 | AUG172154 | TOKYO GHOUL RE GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
56 | 738 | 840 | 1.92 | JAN172160 | LEGEND OF ZELDA LEGENDARY ED GN VOL 03 MAJORA MASK LINK PAST | $17.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
57 | 766 | 1807 | 1.86 | SEP151697 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 03 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
58 | 768 | 1409 | 1.84 | APR181936 | TOKYO GHOUL RE GN VOL 05 | $12.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
59 | 788 | 1437 | 1.82 | JUN182190 | TOKYO GHOUL RE GN VOL 06 | $12.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
60 | 789 | 1580 | 1.82 | MAY182234 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 25 (MR) | $10.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
61 | 818 | 1919 | 1.78 | MAR172203 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 08 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
62 | 833 | 1443 | 1.76 | AUG151816 | TOKYO GHOUL GN VOL 03 | $12.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
63 | 835 | 1988 | 1.75 | OCT171964 | SPLATOON MANGA GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
64 | 839 | 1196 | 1.75 | MAR111300 | NARUTO 3IN1 TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
65 | 928 | 2140 | 1.64 | JUL182345 | BORUTO GN VOL 04 NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
66 | 950 | 935 | 1.61 | MAR182019 | FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST FULLMETAL ED HC VOL 01 | $19.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
67 | 961 | 380 | 1.59 | OCT162014 | TOMIE COMPLETE DLX ED HC JUNJI ITO (MR) | $34.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
68 | 974 | 491 | 1.57 | JUL182438 | SAILOR MOON ETERNAL ED VOL 01 (RES) | $27.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
69 | 988 | 1707 | 1.55 | JAN188006 | RWBY OFFICIAL MANGA ANTHOLOGY GN VOL 02 MIRROR MIRROR | $12.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
70 | 991 | 2250 | 1.55 | MAY182181 | POKEMON HORIZON SUN & MOON GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ LLC |
71 | 1007 | 1904 | 1.54 | DEC171657 | BATTLE ANGEL ALITA MARS CHRONICLE GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
72 | 1021 | 2342 | 1.52 | FEB138619 | POKEMON ADVENTURES GN VOL 01 RED BLUE | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
73 | 1036 | 1467 | 1.51 | AUG162108 | SUPER MARIO ADVENTURES GN | $14.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
74 | #N/A | #N/A | 1.48 | MAR188458 | OVERLORD LIGHT NOVEL HC VOL 07 | $20.00 | YEN ON |
75 | 1066 | 1839 | 1.48 | AUG182431 | TOKYO GHOUL RE GN VOL 07 | $12.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
76 | 1089 | 2365 | 1.47 | DEC171948 | ONE PIECE GN VOL 85 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
77 | 1092 | 2318 | 1.46 | NOV151742 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 04 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
78 | 1098 | 1774 | 1.46 | OCT171955 | TOKYO GHOUL RE GN VOL 02 | $12.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
79 | 1102 | 1514 | 1.46 | OCT091135 | ONE PIECE 3IN1 TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
80 | 1105 | 2334 | 1.45 | JUL162091 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 08 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
81 | 1120 | 1418 | 1.45 | MAR181889 | MY SOLO EXCHANGE DIARY GN VOL 01 (MR) | $14.99 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
82 | 1129 | 2378 | 1.44 | JUL172303 | BORUTO GN VOL 02 NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
83 | 1143 | 2369 | 1.43 | JUL172299 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 12 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
84 | 1174 | 540 | 1.40 | JUL182431-M | GHOST IN SHELL GLOBAL NEURAL NETWORK HC (MR) | $29.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
85 | 1189 | 1278 | 1.39 | DEC150147 | I AM A HERO OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
86 | 1199 | 1993 | 1.38 | OCT182073 | TOKYO GHOUL RE GN VOL 08 | $12.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
87 | 1201 | 923 | 1.38 | FEB151687 | GYO 2IN1 DLX ED HC JUNJI ITO | $22.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
88 | 1211 | 1893 | 1.37 | OCT151775 | TOKYO GHOUL GN VOL 04 | $12.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
89 | 1217 | 2153 | 1.36 | OCT182158 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 26 (MR) | $10.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
90 | 1222 | 2509 | 1.36 | MAR182033 | ONE PIECE GN VOL 86 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
91 | #N/A | #N/A | 1.35 | APR181974 | NO GAME NO LIFE LIGHT NOVEL SC VOL 07 (MR) | $14.00 | YEN ON |
92 | 1257 | 2590 | 1.32 | JUN182186 | ONE PIECE GN VOL 87 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
93 | 1259 | 2226 | 1.32 | AUG108204 | BERSERK TP VOL 05 (MR) | $14.99 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
94 | 1272 | 2540 | 1.31 | SEP162090 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 09 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
95 | 1280 | 2555 | 1.31 | NOV161974 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 10 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
96 | 1283 | 1575 | 1.30 | FEB180059 | USAGI YOJIMBO TP VOL 32 | $17.99 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
97 | #N/A | #N/A | 1.29 | MAR172270 | YOUR NAME HC LIGHT NOVEL | $20.00 | YEN ON |
98 | 1309 | 2630 | 1.28 | JAN182057 | SPLATOON MANGA GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
99 | 1311 | 1989 | 1.28 | JAN181891 | WORLDS END HAREM GN VOL 01 (MR) | $12.99 | SEVEN SEAS GHOST SHIP |
100 | 1318 | 1779 | 1.28 | MAR111306 | FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST 3IN1 TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
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