We have the updated ranking made by the Oricon on the best-selling manga until June this year (2023). The list showcases several popular works that have won the hearts of fans over the years.
Updated ranking: The best-selling manga until June 2023
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So no big surprises, considering the popularity of these series, they all also have anime adaptations.
1. Blue Lock – 8,046,032 copies
2. Chainsaw Man – 4,492,906
3. Slam Dunk – 4,199,966 4.
4. Jujutsu Kaisen – 3,757,215 5.
5. One Piece – 3,550,097
6. Spy x Family – 2,688,171
7. Tokyo Revengers – 2,622,078
8. Boku no Hero – 1,887,507
9. OSHI NO KO – 1,690,722
10. KINGDOM – 1,569,434
This is how Slam Dunk came about, which in turn was due to the film The First Slam Dunk, released at the end of December 2022. However, the list highlights Blue Lock, Chainsaw Man and Oshi no Ko series that gained popularity in 2023 thanks to the release of its anime adaptations.
Blue lock synopsis:
The story begins with Japan's elimination from the 2018 FIFA World Cup, causing the Japan Football Union to begin a search program for high school players who will begin training for the 2022 World Cup. Isagi Yoichi , a striker , receives an invitation to this program shortly after his team lost the chance to go to nationals. But their coach Ego Jinpachi , who aims to "end Japan's failed football" by introducing a radical new training regime: isolating 300 young strikers in a prison-like institution called "Blue Lock" and putting them through rigorous training with the objective of creating “The best striker in the world”.
Finally, the first season of the anime was directed by Blue Lock and Tetsuaki Watanabe 8 Bits studio .
Furthermore, the Blue Lock manga debuted in Weekly Shonen Magazine in August 2018 by authors Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yusuke Nomura .
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Source: Shounen Jump News
