Top 100 Manga: Year 2019
The first volume of Kouhei Horikoshi's immensely popular manga My Hero Academia, published by VIZ Media, was the best-selling manga title of 2019.
VIZ Media had a strong year in 2019, with eight of the year's ten best-selling manga titles. Fully six of those eight were volumes of My Hero Academia; in addition to volume 1 at the top of the charts, volume 2 ranked #4 for the year, volume 17 ranked #5, volume 3 ranked #6, volume 8 ranked #8, and volume 9 ranked #19. Also in the top ten for VIZ Media, One and Yusuke Murata's One-Punch Man Volume 1 ranked #7 and Junji Ito's Smashed collection ranked #9. In total, VIZ accounted for 77 of the top 100 best-selling manga titles of the year.
Tokyopop had two volumes of Disney Descendants: Evie's Wicked Runway, a manga based on the popular Disney Channel series of films, in the top ten; Volume 1 ranked #2 and Volume 2 ranked #3.
Also of note, Dark Horse Comics Berserk Deluxe Edition, an oversized, hardcover omnibus of Kentaro Miura's sword-and-sorcery manga, was their top manga at #12 for the year, and DC Comics' Batman and the Justice League Volume 2 ranked #54.
Other publishers in the top hundred for the year include Kodansha Comics and Yen On.
TOP 100 MANGA
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in Calendar Year 2019
| QTY RANK |
OVERALL GRAPHIC NOVEL UNIT RANK |
OVERALL GRAPHIC NOVEL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 25 | 93 | 17.28 | JUN151643 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 2 | 35 | 64 | 14.43 | JAN192254 | DISNEY DESCENDANTS EVIES WICKED RUNWAY TP VOL 01 | $15.99 | TOKYOPOP |
| 3 | 37 | 72 | 13.96 | FEB192149 | DISNEY DESCENDANTS EVIES WICKED RUNWAY TP VOL 02 | $15.99 | TOKYOPOP |
| 4 | 63 | 252 | 10.66 | SEP151698 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 5 | 95 | 354 | 8.72 | DEC182240 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 17 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 6 | 100 | 362 | 8.44 | DEC151700 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 03 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 7 | 107 | 366 | 8.23 | JUN158141 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 8 | 124 | 434 | 7.52 | FEB192177 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 18 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 9 | 127 | 95 | 7.44 | FEB192164 | SMASHED JUNJI ITO STORY COLLECTION HC (MR) | $22.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 10 | 129 | 446 | 7.36 | APR192159 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 19 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 11 | 156 | 83 | 6.56 | AUG131498 | UZUMAKI 3IN1 DLX ED HC JUNJI ITO (MR) | $27.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 12 | 160 | 32 | 6.46 | OCT180363 | BERSERK DELUXE EDITION HC VOL 01 (MR) | $49.99 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
| 13 | 175 | 588 | 6.27 | JUN192124 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 20 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 14 | 188 | 625 | 6.11 | AUG192431 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 21 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 15 | 191 | 604 | 6.09 | MAR161872 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 04 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 16 | 194 | 628 | 6.05 | NOV182135 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 15 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 17 | 204 | 663 | 5.88 | MAR192172 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 16 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 18 | 209 | 670 | 5.76 | MAR192171 | DRAGON BALL SUPER GN VOL 05 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 19 | 214 | 424 | 5.68 | APR151799 | TOKYO GHOUL GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 20 | 216 | 677 | 5.63 | JUN161950 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 05 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 21 | 229 | 694 | 5.44 | MAR172201 | DRAGON BALL SUPER GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 22 | 263 | 804 | 5.05 | MAY182167 | MY HERO ACADEMIA VIGILANTES GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 23 | 268 | 204 | 4.91 | OCT171949 | SHIVER HC JUNJI ITO | $22.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 24 | 281 | 867 | 4.79 | SEP162091 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 06 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 25 | 283 | 898 | 4.79 | JUN192125 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 17 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 26 | 287 | 67 | 4.75 | FEB190389 | BERSERK DELUXE EDITION HC VOL 02 (MR) | $49.99 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
| 27 | #N/A | #N/A | 4.71 | JUL192435 | OVERLORD LIGHT NOVEL HC VOL 11 (C: 1-1-2) | $20.00 | YEN ON |
| 28 | 329 | 988 | 4.37 | AUG182426 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 15 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 29 | 331 | 973 | 4.34 | JUN158140 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 30 | 333 | 125 | 4.33 | OCT162014 | TOMIE COMPLETE DLX ED HC JUNJI ITO (MR) | $34.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 31 | 339 | 1029 | 4.31 | MAY192138 | LEGEND OF ZELDA TWILIGHT PRINCESS GN VOL 05 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 32 | 350 | 1026 | 4.24 | DEC162086 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 07 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 33 | 233 | 741 | 5.39 | NOV182137 | MY HERO ACADEMIA VIGILANTES GN VOL 03 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 34 | 358 | 1077 | 4.16 | JUN192119 | MY HERO ACADEMIA SMASH GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 35 | 364 | 310 | 4.11 | AUG182424 | FRANKENSTEIN HC JUNJI ITO STORY COLLECTION | $22.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 36 | 371 | 1094 | 4.05 | JUN182184 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 14 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 37 | 373 | 213 | 4.03 | AUG090981 | AKIRA KODANSHA ED GN VOL 01 (MR) | $24.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
| 38 | 374 | 1106 | 4.02 | OCT182065 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 16 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 39 | 377 | 723 | 4.00 | AUG108203 | BERSERK TP VOL 01 BLACK SWORDSMAN (MR) | $14.99 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
| 40 | 381 | 1146 | 3.99 | FEB192176 | MY HERO ACADEMIA VIGILANTES GN VOL 04 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 41 | 382 | 1151 | 3.99 | JUL192408 | DRAGON BALL SUPER GN VOL 06 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 42 | 383 | 1101 | 3.98 | JAN172159 | LEGEND OF ZELDA TWILIGHT PRINCESS GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 43 | #N/A | #N/A | 3.95 | MAY192173 | NO GAME NO LIFE LIGHT NOVEL SC VOL 09 | $14.00 | YEN ON |
| 44 | 225 | 731 | 5.47 | NOV182136 | DRAGON BALL SUPER GN VOL 04 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 45 | 426 | 503 | 3.73 | SEP162089 | LEGEND OF ZELDA LEGENDARY ED GN VOL 01 OCARINA TIME | $17.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 46 | 427 | 1253 | 3.72 | MAY192135 | MY HERO ACADEMIA VIGILANTES GN VOL 05 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 47 | 433 | 789 | 3.71 | MAY190290 | BERSERK TP VOL 40 | $14.99 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
| 48 | 438 | 1252 | 3.68 | MAR172203 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 08 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 49 | 452 | 454 | 3.62 | MAR192169 | JOJOS BIZARRE ADV 4 DIAMOND IS UNBREAKABLE HC VOL 01 | $19.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 50 | 458 | 1257 | 3.58 | OCT171954 | DRAGON BALL SUPER GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 51 | 471 | 558 | 3.52 | APR151804 | FRAGMENTS OF HORROR HC JUNJI ITO (MR) | $17.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 52 | 481 | 123 | 3.48 | JUN190381 | BERSERK DELUXE EDITION HC VOL 03 (MR) | $49.99 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
| 53 | 484 | 1353 | 3.47 | JUN172118 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 09 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 54 | 500 | 1145 | 3.41 | JAN190538 | BATMAN & THE JUSTICE LEAGUE MANGA TP VOL 02 | $12.99 | DC COMICS |
| 55 | 527 | 1272 | 3.27 | NOV180277 | MOB PSYCHO 100 TP VOL 02 | $11.99 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
| 56 | 532 | 626 | 3.25 | MAY190250 | EMPOWERED TP VOL 11 | $19.99 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
| 57 | 533 | 534 | 3.25 | DEC141742 | JOJOS BIZARRE ADV 1 PHANTOM BLOOD HC VOL 01 | $19.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 58 | 542 | 1118 | 3.22 | MAR121101 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
| 59 | 546 | 1470 | 3.22 | SEP172065 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 10 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 60 | 552 | 1449 | 3.18 | MAY182168 | DRAGON BALL SUPER GN VOL 03 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 61 | #N/A | #N/A | 3.17 | MAR161908 | OVERLORD LIGHT NOVEL HC VOL 01 (MR) | $20.00 | YEN ON |
| 62 | 562 | 1327 | 3.16 | JUN180383 | MOB PSYCHO 100 TP VOL 01 | $11.99 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
| 63 | 567 | 1169 | 3.15 | JUL111150 | SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 01 | $10.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
| 64 | 585 | 1528 | 3.10 | DEC171944 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 11 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 65 | 585 | 1502 | 3.10 | SEP151697 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 03 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 66 | #N/A | #N/A | 3.03 | FEB192175 | MY HERO ACADEMIA SCHOOL BRIEFS NOVEL SC VOL 01 | $10.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 67 | 620 | 1642 | 2.95 | AUG192433 | MY HERO ACADEMIA VIGILANTES GN VOL 06 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 68 | 627 | 1613 | 2.93 | AUG182427 | MY HERO ACADEMIA VIGILANTES GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 69 | 633 | 1631 | 2.91 | FEB181932 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 12 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 70 | 645 | 1636 | 2.88 | OCT171958 | PROMISED NEVERLAND GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 71 | 646 | 1659 | 2.87 | APR181944 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 13 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 72 | 648 | 1690 | 2.86 | JAN192273 | BORUTO GN VOL 05 NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 73 | 671 | 1219 | 2.81 | JUN151640 | TOKYO GHOUL GN VOL 02 | $12.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 74 | 684 | 1016 | 2.78 | OCT091135 | ONE PIECE 3IN1 TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 75 | 702 | 1048 | 2.74 | NOV101063 | DEATH NOTE BLACK ED TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 76 | 707 | 809 | 2.73 | JAN172160 | LEGEND OF ZELDA LEGENDARY ED GN VOL 03 MAJORA MASK LINK PAST | $17.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 77 | 718 | 1069 | 2.69 | MAR111300 | NARUTO 3IN1 TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 78 | 734 | 1750 | 2.66 | FEB172092 | BORUTO GN VOL 01 NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 79 | #N/A | #N/A | 2.63 | NOV182175 | OVERLORD LIGHT NOVEL HC VOL 09 (MR) | $20.00 | YEN ON |
| 80 | 755 | 1462 | 2.62 | AUG151589 | JUNJI ITOS CAT DIARY YON & MU GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
| 81 | 765 | 1802 | 2.59 | OCT141718 | ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 82 | 766 | 1803 | 2.59 | JUN172127 | LEGEND OF ZELDA TWILIGHT PRINCESS GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 83 | #N/A | #N/A | 2.56 | MAY192174 | SAGA OF TANYA EVIL LIGHT NOVEL SC VOL 06 NIL ADMIRARI | $14.00 | YEN ON |
| 84 | 781 | 1567 | 2.55 | FEB192273 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 27 (MR) | $10.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
| 85 | 789 | 653 | 2.52 | FEB151687 | GYO 2IN1 DLX ED HC JUNJI ITO | $22.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 86 | 800 | 1209 | 2.49 | APR131290 | DRAGON BALL 3IN1 TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 87 | 803 | 1489 | 2.49 | DEC182241 | TOKYO GHOUL RE GN VOL 09 | $12.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 88 | 809 | 1950 | 2.47 | APR192158 | BORUTO GN VOL 06 NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 89 | 824 | 864 | 2.44 | JUN192127 | JOJOS BIZARRE ADV 4 DIAMOND IS UNBREAKABLE HC VOL 02 | $19.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 90 | 826 | 962 | 2.43 | MAR190367 | STAR BLAZERS TP VOL 01 SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO 2199 | $19.99 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
| 91 | 827 | 1986 | 2.43 | SEP192221 | MY HERO ACADEMIA SMASH GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 92 | 844 | 1532 | 2.40 | DEC182242 | RWBY OFFICIAL MANGA ANTHOLOGY GN VOL 04 | $12.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 93 | 844 | 1780 | 2.40 | FEB190390 | MOB PSYCHO 100 TP VOL 03 (MR) | $11.99 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
| 94 | 875 | 1295 | 2.35 | AUG162108 | SUPER MARIO ADVENTURES GN | $14.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 95 | 886 | 1999 | 2.33 | JUL182344 | DR STONE GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 96 | 886 | 1989 | 2.33 | JUL182362 | LEGEND OF ZELDA TWILIGHT PRINCESS GN VOL 04 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 97 | 903 | 1568 | 2.31 | APR181933 | RWBY OFFICIAL MANGA ANTHOLOGY GN VOL 01 RED LIKE ROSES (JAN1 | $12.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 98 | 908 | 2100 | 2.29 | DEC182239 | ONE PIECE GN VOL 89 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 99 | 919 | 2122 | 2.27 | MAR192173 | ONE PIECE GN VOL 90 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 100 | 927 | 2069 | 2.26 | JAN182047 | LEGEND OF ZELDA TWILIGHT PRINCESS GN VOL 03 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
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