Volume
26 of
the Jujutsu Kaisen manga, by Gege Akutami, has
been placed at the top of the list of the 20 best-selling adult graphic novels
in May according to the report of Circana BookScan, formerly known
as NPD BookScan.
Manga
dominates the list with multiple titles
In the
monthly list for May, 13 manga volumes managed to position
themselves among the best-sellers, highlighting other renowned titles such as:
- Secondly, volume 18 of Chainsaw
Man by Tatsuki Fujimoto
- In fifth place, JoJo's
Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run by Hirohiko Araki
- In addition, other Jujutsu
Kaisen volumes such as 25 and 1 also appear on the list
- One Piece Omnibus Edition and Demon Slayer:
Kimetsu no Yaiba are also among the best sellers
Prominent
presence of Korean webcomic Solo Leveling
In addition
to the Japanese manga, the Korean webcomic Solo Leveling, created
by Chugong and DUBU, has managed to sneak two
volumes into the table: volume 12 in third place and volume 1 in thirteenth.
What is
Circana BookScan?
Circana
BookScan, the result of the March 2023 merger between NPD Group and Information
Resources, Inc., collects weekly print book sales data at more than 16,000
points of sale in the United States, including independent bookstores, chains,
department stores and online platforms. It covers approximately 85% of the
adult print book market.
It is
important to note that this classification excludes books that are mainly texts
or art books erroneously classified as graphic novels, as well as works
intended for children.
