Attack on Titan manga sales: Oricon peak, end, and afterlife
Hajime Isayama's series dominated Oricon during its anime-driven peak, and its annual sales profile shows the clear effect of reaching the final chapter.
Published: 2026-08-19. Updated: 2026-08-19.
Short answer: Attack on Titan reached its highest recent Oricon annual rank in the 2021 counting year, placing 4th with estimated sales of 7,332,398 copies. After the manga ended in 2021, its 2022 Oricon sales fell to 1,141,259 copies and a 37th-place rank. The series has surpassed 140 million copies in circulation worldwide.
How Oricon tracks Attack on Titan's manga sales
Oricon's annual manga ranking estimates physical tankobon sales in Japan for each counting year. Attack on Titan appeared on the chart across multiple anime cycles, with sales rising when new anime seasons aired and when the manga approached its finale.
The ranking excludes digital sales and overseas print sales. Because Attack on Titan is published by Kodansha, not Shueisha, its Oricon position is the standard public benchmark for its Japanese sales performance.
How did sales move year by year?
The table below lists the Oricon fiscal-year ranks and estimated series sales we were able to verify from public year-end charts. Oricon counts physical tankobon sales at tracked retailers, so digital sales and some channels are not included.
A rank tells you how the series performed against every other manga that year, while the sales figure is the estimated number of copies sold during that 12-month window. It is not the same as total copies in circulation.
Attack on Titan Oricon annual series rank and estimated sales, 2019 to 2022.| Year | Oricon tracking period | Series rank | Estimated sales |
|---|
| 2019 | Nov 19, 2018 to Nov 19, 2019 | 7 | 4,704,234 |
| 2021 | Nov 23, 2020 to Nov 21, 2021 | 4 | 7,332,398 |
| 2022 | Nov 22, 2021 to Nov 20, 2022 | 37 | 1,141,259 |
What does the trend show?
Attack on Titan's 2021 result was driven by the final chapters and the approaching conclusion of a series that had run since 2009. The 7.33 million copies sold that counting year were the highest verified annual total in the sources we reviewed.
After the final volume released in 2021, annual sales dropped sharply. The 2022 rank of 37th place with 1.14 million copies reflects the normal post-finale decline for a completed series, with little new material to sustain back-catalog demand.
How do annual sales compare to total circulation?
The complete 34-volume Attack on Titan manga series has surpassed 140 million copies in circulation worldwide, according to promotional materials for an official collaboration event. That figure counts copies shipped or printed globally over the series' entire run.
Circulation and annual Oricon sales are not interchangeable. The 140 million number includes many years of sales, international editions, and digital copies, while Oricon figures cover only one 12-month physical-sales window in Japan.
Rank versus total sales: A high annual rank means a series sold more copies that year than most rivals. Total circulation counts every volume printed or shipped since the start. A long-running series can have a huge total without topping a single annual chart, while a new hit can top one year with far fewer total volumes.
Where does this fit in the manga market?
Attack on Titan's sales arc is a clear example of an anime-boosted hit reaching a sharp peak around its finale and then settling into a lower but still significant back-catalog rhythm. Its 2021 performance was among the best for any Kodansha title in recent years.
For readers researching manga sales, the cleanest comparison is Oricon annual series rank over the same tracking period. Mixing circulation announcements, digital estimates, and regional sales without labeling them invites confusion.
Frequently asked questions
What was Attack on Titan's best Oricon annual rank?
Its best verified recent Oricon annual rank is 4th place in the 2021 counting year, with estimated sales of 7,332,398 copies.
How many copies of Attack on Titan are in circulation?
Official materials state the complete 34-volume series has surpassed 140 million copies in circulation worldwide.
Why did Attack on Titan sales drop in 2022?
The manga ended in 2021. With no new volumes or chapters, annual sell-through naturally fell as the back-catalog spike from the finale subsided.
Does Oricon include Attack on Titan digital sales?
No. The Oricon annual rankings used here count physical tankobon sales at tracked Japanese retailers. Digital and overseas sales are excluded.
Sources and methodology
- Top-Selling Manga in Japan: 2021, FanVerse (Oricon data compilation). Top 50 best-selling manga series for the Oricon period November 23, 2020 to November 21, 2021, with ranks and sales.
- Oricon (Japan) Manga Sales 2022 White Paper, Install Base (Oricon data compilation). Top 50 best-selling manga series for the Oricon period November 22, 2021 to November 20, 2022, with ranks and sales.
- Oricon (Japan) Manga Sales 2019, ResetEra (Oricon data compilation). Top 50 best-selling manga series for the Oricon period November 19, 2018 to November 19, 2019, with ranks and sales.
- Attack on Titan Collaboration Event Overview, Nijigen no Mori. Event overview stating the 34-volume Attack on Titan manga series has surpassed 140 million copies in circulation worldwide.