Naoya Matsumoto 's manga Kaiju No. 8 ranked first in the seventh edition of " Next Manga " (Tsugi ni Kuru Manga Taishō) in the web manga category. Kaiju No. 8 gained immense popularity, becoming the fastest Shonen Jump+ manga to surpass three million copies in circulation as of June 2021.
The author launched the manga in July 2020 on Shueisha. The first print volume was published on December 4th.
Shueisha publishes the chapters on the Shueisha MANGA Plus website and app under the title Monster #8 in English.
Kaiju No. 8 Synopsis
A man working a job far removed from his childhood dreams finds himself in an unexpected situation…! Transforming into a monster, he aims once again to fulfill his lifelong dream…!
Furthermore, in the printed manga category, Oshi no Ko, featuring art by Aka Akasaka (Kaguya-sama: Love is War) and a story by Mengo Yokoyari (Kuzu no Honkai), came in first place.
Oshi no Ko Synopsis
The story follows a doctor who is a fan of an idol and, after being murdered, ends up reincarnated as her son, and that's not the only surprise he gets. After that, his life becomes unbelievable.
Despite the slightly peculiar synopsis, the manga presents a different story with unique characters. Furthermore, we'll surely see an anime adaptation soon.
Finally, Oshi no Ko recently reached the milestone of 2 million copies in circulation.
Source: ANN
