Over the years, the mediums of manga and anime have only become more popular around the world, with the internet helping readers and viewers in North America to dive into stories that they might have otherwise not had the opportunity to experience. With the manga industry often giving North American comic book companies a run for their money, a recent report shows the biggest manga series in the West for the fall and winter of last year, and some of the choices on the top ten list might definitely surprise you.
According to website ICv2, the top ten selling manga for September to December of last year read as such:
1.) Demon Slayer
2.) One-Punch Man
3.) Attack on Titan
4.) Berserk
5.) My Hero Academia
6.) Junji Ito’s horror manga
7.) Jujutsu Kaisen
8.) JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure
9.) Toilet-Bound Hanako-Kun
10.) Chainsaw Man
In diagnosing these rankings, there are several surprises for fans that can be attributed to a number of factors. Berserk, for example, most likely ranks so high due to the tragic passing of the manga’s creator, Kentaro Miura, with many readers perhaps looking to read the story of Guts, Griffith, Casca, and the Band of the Hawk. Junji Ito’s horror stories might not get all anime adaptations, but it’s clear that the master of horror has struck a chord with manga readers in the West, as fans prepare for the arrival of the anime adaptation of Uzumakiwhich will be dropping on Adult Swim later this year.
In the West, anime has become such a hot ticket item that numerous streaming services are attempting to corner the market when it comes to the medium. With Crunchyroll and Funimation recently announcing their merger, Netflix is continuing to lay claim to exclusives such as Bestars and JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure while HBO Max has the majority of Studio Ghibli’s library. Needless to say, it looks like this anime war isn’t slowing down any time soon as the medium becomes more popular in the West.
What most surprised you about this top-selling manga list? What do you think will be the top-selling manga series for 2022? Feel free to let us know in the comments or hit me up directly on Twitter @EVComedy to talk all things comics, anime, and the world of manga.
Via ICv2
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