Top 100 Manga: 2015
Jan 08, 2016
Originally published in the pages of Nintendo Power, the collected edition Shotaro Ishinomori's The Legend od Zelda: A Link to the Past, an adaptation of the best-selling Nintendo Entertainment System game, from VIZ Media was the best-selling manga title of 2015.
In total, VIZ Media had six titles in the top ten. Also among the top ten were Tokyo Ghoul Volume 1 at #3, Tokyo Ghoul Volume 2 at #4, One Punch Man Volume 1 at #7, Tokyo Ghoul Volume 3 at #9, and Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Volume 7 at #10.
Kodansha Comics had three titles in the top ten, all part of the Attack on Titan franchise. Volume 1 ranked #2 for the year, Volume 15 ranked #5, and Volume 2 ranked 6.
Rounding out the top ten, Adam Warren's Empowered Volume 9 from Dark Horse Comics ranked #8.
TOP 100 MANGA
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in Calendar Year 2015
QTY RANK |
OVERALL GRAPHIC NOVEL UNIT RANK |
OVERALL GRAPHIC NOVEL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 105 | 92 | 5.99 | MAR151495 | LEGEND OF ZELDA LINK TO THE PAST GN | $19.99 | VIZ |
2 | 145 | 279 | 5.03 | MAR121101 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
3 | 149 | 272 | 4.97 | APR151799 | TOKYO GHOUL GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | VIZ |
4 | 320 | 615 | 2.91 | JUN151640 | TOKYO GHOUL GN VOL 02 | $12.99 | VIZ |
5 | 330 | 672 | 2.87 | FEB151487 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 15 | $10.99 | RAN |
6 | 372 | 725 | 2.65 | JUN121182 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 02 | $10.99 | RAN |
7 | 373 | 1004 | 2.64 | JUN158141 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ |
8 | 383 | 502 | 2.58 | APR150023 | EMPOWERED TP VOL 09 | $17.99 | DAR |
9 | 385 | 713 | 2.58 | AUG151816 | TOKYO GHOUL GN VOL 03 | $12.99 | VIZ |
10 | 417 | 1130 | 2.43 | JAN151695 | YU GI OH 5DS GN VOL 07 | $9.99 | VIZ |
11 | 434 | 794 | 2.36 | NOV148159 | BIG HERO 6 MANGA GN VOL 01 | $12.00 | HAC |
12 | 435 | 957 | 2.36 | APR150260 | BATMAN THE JIRO KUWATA BATMANGA TP VOL 02 | $12.99 | DC |
13 | 448 | 662 | 2.33 | NOV101063 | DEATH NOTE BLACK ED TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | VIZ |
14 | 448 | 1200 | 2.33 | JAN151694 | NARUTO GN VOL 69 | $9.99 | VIZ |
15 | 450 | 925 | 2.32 | JUN151401 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 16 | $10.99 | RAN |
16 | 461 | 1226 | 2.28 | APR151805 | NARUTO GN VOL 70 | $9.99 | VIZ |
17 | 500 | 1273 | 2.18 | AUG151802 | NARUTO GN VOL 72 | $9.99 | VIZ |
18 | 528 | 1270 | 2.12 | MAR138188 | LEGEND OF ZELDA GN VOL 01 OCARINA TIME PT 1 | $9.99 | VIZ |
19 | 538 | 1006 | 2.11 | JUL111150 | SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
20 | 572 | 1397 | 2.02 | JUN158140 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ |
21 | 610 | 1176 | 1.95 | SEP151460 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 17 | $10.99 | RAN |
22 | 617 | 1487 | 1.94 | JUN151648 | NARUTO GN VOL 71 | $9.99 | VIZ |
23 | 682 | 1189 | 1.81 | OCT151775 | TOKYO GHOUL GN VOL 04 | $12.99 | VIZ |
24 | 683 | 1235 | 1.80 | SEP121137 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 03 | $10.99 | RAN |
25 | 685 | 1019 | 1.80 | NOV141756 | SWORD ART ONLINE PROGRESSIVE GN VOL 01 | $13.00 | HAC |
26 | 729 | 1143 | 1.74 | JUN151580 | KILL LA KILL GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | UDO |
27 | 773 | 1627 | 1.67 | DEC128232 | LEGEND OF ZELDA GN VOL 03 MAJORAS MASK | $9.99 | VIZ |
28 | 825 | 1168 | 1.59 | SEP138279 | BLACK BUTLER TP VOL 01 NEW PTG | $13.00 | HAC |
29 | 828 | 1482 | 1.59 | JAN151496 | ATTACK ON TITAN BEFORE THE FALL GN VOL 04 | $10.99 | RAN |
30 | 921 | 1536 | 1.48 | APR141262 | ATTACK ON TITAN NO REGRETS GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
31 | 942 | 1488 | 1.46 | NOV140113 | NEW LONE WOLF AND CUB TP VOL 04 (MR) | $13.99 | DAR |
32 | 964 | 1926 | 1.44 | DEC141762 | ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ |
33 | 979 | 1888 | 1.42 | NOV128187 | LEGEND OF ZELDA GN VOL 02 OCARINA TIME PT 2 | $9.99 | VIZ |
34 | 993 | 1975 | 1.40 | AUG151810 | YU GI OH 5DS GN VOL 08 | $9.99 | VIZ |
35 | 995 | 1543 | 1.40 | FEB150113 | NEW LONE WOLF AND CUB TP VOL 05 (MR) | $13.99 | DAR |
36 | 1001 | 1609 | 1.40 | JAN131196 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 04 | $10.99 | RAN |
37 | 1019 | 1492 | 1.38 | AUG108203 | BERSERK TP VOL 01 BLACK SWORDSMAN (MR) | $14.99 | DAR |
38 | 1024 | 936 | 1.38 | DEC141742 | JOJOS BIZARRE ADV PHANTOM BLOOD HC VOL 01 | $19.99 | VIZ |
39 | 1030 | 580 | 1.37 | AUG090981 | AKIRA KODANSHA ED GN VOL 01 (MR) | $24.99 | RAN |
40 | 1057 | 2041 | 1.35 | DEC141761 | BLEACH GN VOL 63 | $9.99 | VIZ |
41 | 1074 | 1670 | 1.34 | SEP131224 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 09 | $10.99 | RAN |
42 | 1079 | 2082 | 1.33 | JUN151651 | ONE PIECE GN VOL 75 | $9.99 | VIZ |
43 | 1080 | 1239 | 1.33 | FEB150045 | USAGI YOJIMBO TP VOL 29 TWO HUNDRED JIZO | $17.99 | DAR |
44 | 1090 | 1136 | 1.32 | APR151804 | FRAGMENTS OF HORROR HC JUNJI ITO (MR) | $17.99 | VIZ |
45 | 1102 | 3488 | 1.31 | OCT141609 | POKEMON XY GN VOL 01 | $4.99 | VIZ |
46 | 1103 | 1105 | 1.31 | NOV140103 | BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL TP VOL 31 FINAL CURTAIN (MR) | $19.99 | DAR |
47 | 1104 | 2114 | 1.31 | FEB151696 | ONE PIECE GN VOL 74 | $9.99 | VIZ |
48 | 1107 | 3468 | 1.30 | JAN151563 | POKEMON XY GN VOL 02 | $4.99 | VIZ |
49 | 1144 | 2156 | 1.26 | JUL151713 | YU GI OH ZEXAL GN VOL 07 | $9.99 | VIZ |
50 | 1148 | 2111 | 1.26 | OCT141718 | ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ |
51 | 1157 | 1770 | 1.25 | JAN141232 | ATTACK ON TITAN BEFORE THE FALL GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
52 | 1179 | 2110 | 1.24 | MAR138186 | DEATH NOTE GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ |
53 | 1181 | 2189 | 1.24 | DEC141760 | YU GI OH ZEXAL GN VOL 06 | $9.99 | VIZ |
54 | 1196 | 1753 | 1.22 | JUN151638 | ULTRAMAN GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | VIZ |
55 | 1212 | 2243 | 1.22 | MAY151640 | BLEACH GN VOL 64 | $9.99 | VIZ |
56 | 1226 | 1752 | 1.21 | MAY150106 | NEW LONE WOLF AND CUB TP VOL 06 (MR) | $13.99 | DAR |
57 | 1243 | 1858 | 1.20 | APR131170 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 05 | $10.99 | RAN |
58 | 1248 | 1567 | 1.19 | DEC101081 | DEATH NOTE BLACK ED TP VOL 02 | $14.99 | VIZ |
59 | 1280 | 1982 | 1.16 | JUN151403 | ATTACK ON TITAN BEFORE THE FALL GN VOL 05 | $10.99 | RAN |
60 | 1323 | 1840 | 1.14 | SEP140283 | BATMAN THE JIRO KUWATA BATMANGA TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | DC |
61 | 1330 | 2395 | 1.13 | SEP151699 | ONE PIECE GN VOL 76 | $9.99 | VIZ |
62 | 1347 | 1985 | 1.12 | OCT131229 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 10 | $10.99 | RAN |
63 | 1348 | 1902 | 1.12 | AUG150077 | NEW LONE WOLF AND CUB TP VOL 07 (MR) | $13.99 | DAR |
64 | 1359 | 832 | 1.11 | AUG131498 | UZUMAKI 3IN1 DLX ED HC | $27.99 | VIZ |
65 | 1363 | 1669 | 1.11 | MAR111300 | NARUTO 3IN1 TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | VIZ |
66 | 1372 | 2360 | 1.10 | DEC131338 | DEADMAN WONDERLAND GN VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | VIZ |
67 | 1377 | 1228 | 1.10 | MAR141196 | THIS ONE SUMMER GN | $17.99 | ST. |
68 | 1381 | 2438 | 1.10 | SEP151709 | BLEACH GN VOL 65 | $9.99 | VIZ |
69 | 1382 | 1764 | 1.10 | FEB151746 | SWORD ART ONLINE PROGRESSIVE GN VOL 02 | $13.00 | HAC |
70 | 1388 | 2446 | 1.09 | FEB138619 | POKEMON ADVENTURES GN VOL 01 RED BLUE | $9.99 | VIZ |
71 | 1394 | 2022 | 1.09 | SEP111140 | SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 02 | $10.99 | RAN |
72 | 1402 | 1063 | 1.08 | FEB151687 | GYO 2IN1 DLX ED HC | $22.99 | VIZ |
73 | 1459 | 3993 | 1.03 | APR151657 | POKEMON XY GN VOL 03 | $4.99 | VIZ |
74 | 1470 | 2127 | 1.03 | JUN138211 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 08 | $10.99 | RAN |
75 | 1473 | 2134 | 1.03 | AUG141541 | ATTACK ON TITAN NO REGRETS GN VOL 02 | $10.99 | RAN |
76 | 1479 | 2137 | 1.02 | SEP141478 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 14 | $10.99 | RAN |
77 | 1488 | 2145 | 1.02 | NOV131124 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 11 | $10.99 | RAN |
78 | 1496 | 2154 | 1.01 | JUL131180 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 06 | $10.99 | RAN |
79 | 1508 | 1527 | 1.00 | FEB151488 | ATTACK ON TITAN JUNIOR HIGH GN VOL 03 | $16.99 | RAN |
80 | 1509 | 1927 | 1.00 | DEC141656 | MONSTER MUSUME GN VOL 06 (MR) | $12.99 | ST. |
81 | 1513 | 2593 | 1.00 | DEC141790 | DEADMAN WONDERLAND GN VOL 07 (MR) | $9.99 | VIZ |
82 | 1521 | 2619 | 0.99 | SEP151697 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 03 | $9.99 | VIZ |
83 | 1521 | 2074 | 0.99 | JUN158305 | BIG HERO 6 MANGA GN VOL 02 | $12.00 | HAC |
84 | 1525 | 1534 | 0.99 | DEC140172 | LONE WOLF & CUB OMNIBUS TP VOL 08 | $19.99 | DAR |
85 | 1566 | 1556 | 0.97 | MAY150105 | ASTRO BOY OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | DAR |
86 | 1584 | 1937 | 0.96 | MAR111306 | FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST 3IN1 TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | VIZ |
87 | 1586 | 2354 | 0.95 | SEP151462 | ATTACK ON TITAN BEFORE THE FALL GN VOL 06 | $10.99 | RAN |
88 | 1601 | 2672 | 0.95 | JAN138349 | ONE PIECE GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ |
89 | 1608 | 2039 | 0.94 | APR151688 | PANDORA IN THE CRIMSON SHELL GHOST URN GN VOL 01 (MR) | $12.99 | ST. |
90 | 1622 | 2318 | 0.93 | JUN141304 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 13 | $10.99 | RAN |
91 | 1635 | 1622 | 0.92 | MAR150098 | LONE WOLF & CUB OMNIBUS TP VOL 09 | $19.99 | DAR |
92 | 1639 | 2340 | 0.92 | JUN138210 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 07 | $10.99 | RAN |
93 | 1639 | 2030 | 0.92 | NOV141746 | AKAME GA KILL GN VOL 01 | $13.00 | HAC |
94 | 1645 | 1976 | 0.92 | SEP141737 | ALL YOU NEED IS KILL 2IN1 MANGA GN | $14.99 | VIZ |
95 | 1648 | 2771 | 0.92 | APR151808 | ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM GN VOL 04 | $9.99 | VIZ |
96 | 1655 | 2773 | 0.92 | APR151800 | DEADMAN WONDERLAND GN VOL 09 (MR) | $9.99 | VIZ |
97 | 1661 | 2362 | 0.91 | FEB141327 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 12 | $10.99 | RAN |
98 | 1665 | 2198 | 0.91 | SEP098115 | BERSERK TP VOL 02 (MR) | $14.99 | DAR |
99 | 1670 | 2813 | 0.90 | JUN151647 | ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM GN VOL 05 | $9.99 | VIZ |
100 | 1675 | 4369 | 0.90 | JUL151711 | POKEMON XY GN VOL 04 | $4.99 | VIZ |
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