Naoya Matsumoto 's Kaiju No. 8 manga took first place in the seventh edition of “ Next Manga ” (Tsugi ni Kuru Manga Taishō) in the web manga category. Kaiju No. 8 has 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 printed 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 who works in a job far removed from his childhood dreams finds himself involved 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 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 who, after being murdered, ends up reincarnated as her son, and that's not the only surprise he has. After that, his life became unbelievable.
Although the synopsis is slightly peculiar, the manga brings a different story with unique characters. Furthermore, we will definitely see an anime adaptation soon.
Finally, Oshi no Ko recently reached the mark of 2 million copies in circulation
Source: ANN
