Naoya Matsumoto 's manga Kaiju No. 8 ranked first in the seventh issue 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 4.
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 in a job far removed from his childhood dreams finds himself in an unexpected situation…! Becoming a monster, he aims to once again fulfill his lifelong dream…!
Furthermore, in the printed manga category, Oshi no Ko , which features art by Aka Akasaka (Kaguya-sama: Love is War) and a story by Mengo Yokoyari (Kuzu no Honkai) took 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 takes an unbelievable turn.
Despite the slightly peculiar synopsis, the manga tells a unique story with unique characters. Furthermore, we'll definitely see an anime adaptation soon.
Finally, Oshi no Ko recently reached the milestone of 2 million copies in circulation
Source: ANN
