Summary
- Jujutsu Kaisen remains best-selling manga in 2025 despite drop in sales.
- Newcomer Dandadan shoots to #2 spot with 2.53 million copies sold.
- Anime adaptations boost manga sales, impacting popularity and rankings.
Jujutsu Kaisen has once again secured its spot at the top of the manga world, finishing the first half of 2025 as the best-selling manga series, according to Oricon's mid-year sales list. With 3.36 million copies sold between November 2024 and May 2025, Gege Akutami's dark fantasy juggernaut has managed to fend off fierce competition, including a surging Dandadan and the ever-resilient One Piece. Despite a 27% drop from the previous year’s sales, the series still outpaced every other title on the chart — a feat made more impressive considering it only released two new volumes in that window.
This dominance continues Jujutsu Kaisen’s streak as a commercial powerhouse. In 2024, it also topped the charts with over 4.6 million copies sold in the same period, suggesting that even as the series has reached its conclusion, its grip on readers remains firm.
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Best-Selling Manga of 2025 (So Far)
Trailing behind Jujutsu Kaisen is Dandadan, which rocketed to second place with 2.53 million copies sold. The paranormal comedy-action series benefited massively from its rising cult following and continued digital success via Shōnen Jump+. Blue Lock remained a strong seller at #3, while One Piece held steady at #4 with nearly 1.84 million copies despite only releasing one volume. The My Hero Academia manga, likely seeing its final appearance in the mid-year top 10, surprised with a 38% sales bump, placing it at #5.
Meanwhile, anime adaptations played a huge role in this year's rankings. Blue Box debuted in the top 10 at #6 (1.69 million), driven by the buzz around its anime. Sakamoto Days and Medalist followed closely at #8 and #9 respectively — both series saw renewed attention thanks to their anime premieres earlier this year. The Apothecary Diaries, a consistent bestseller, landed at #7, while the historical epic Kingdom rounded out the list at #10.
- Jujutsu Kaisen – 3,368,504
- Dandadan – 2,536,995
- Blue Lock – 1,898,324
- One Piece – 1,839,799
- My Hero Academia – 1,751,598
- Blue Box – 1,689,264
- The Apothecary Diaries – 1,582,118
- Sakamoto Days – 1,374,539
- Medalist – 1,313,454
- Kingdom – 1,300,753
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Comparing 2025 Sales to Last Year’s Manga Chart
What Changed?
Compared to 2024, this year’s numbers are generally lower across the board. Last year, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End stunned with over 4.3 million copies, finishing second just behind Jujutsu Kaisen. But in 2025, Frieren is notably absent — a gap fans have been vocal about. Some attribute this to the lull in volume releases, while others argue it’s an oversight considering its continued cultural presence.
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Titles like Spy x Family, Haikyu!!, and Mashle also dropped off entirely, making way for newer names. It’s a signal of a shifting landscape where anime timing and social buzz increasingly dictate manga performance — a dynamic that favors titles like Medalist and Sakamoto Days, which had modest manga sales prior to their anime boosts.
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- Release Date
- October 3, 2020
- Network
- TBS, MBS, CBC, Tulip Television, BSN, tys, NBC, HBC, RKK, i-Television, SBS, IBC, BSS, MRO, OBS, TUF, RSK, TUY, tbc, RKB, SBC, KUTV, RBC, UTY, RCC, MRT, atv, MBC
- Directors
- Ryohei Takeshita, Masataka Akai, Chie Nishizawa, Daisuke Tsukushi, Tomomi Kamiya, Kakushi Ifuku, Ken Takahashi
- Writers
- Hiroshi Seko
- Franchise(s)
- Jujutsu Kaisen
Cast
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Junya EnokiYuji Itadori -
Yuichi NakamuraSatoru Gojo
