Berserk manga sales: circulation and available chart data
Kentaro Miura's dark-fantasy manga is a long-running global seller, yet its yearly chart data is thinner than that of currently serializing hit series.
Published: 2026-08-19. Updated: 2026-08-19.
Short answer: Berserk has sold more than 35 million copies worldwide, according to publisher Hakusensha. Public Oricon yearly series sales for Berserk are not released, so no reliable yearly series total is available. Per-volume Oricon-derived data shows Vol. 42 sold an estimated 179,751 copies in 2023 and Vol. 43 had sold an estimated 132,074 copies through September 15, 2025. The 35 million figure is lifetime circulation; the per-volume figures count physical copies sold through tracked retailers in specific windows.
How many copies has Berserk sold?
Hakusensha, Berserk's publisher, states on its English corporate profile that the manga, serialized in Young Animal, has sold more than 35 million copies worldwide. This total has been referenced in Hakusensha materials covering the series.
The 35 million figure is cumulative circulation since the series began in 1989. It counts copies printed and distributed globally, not copies sold in any single year.
Why Berserk yearly series sales are not publicly available
Oricon, the main source for Japanese manga sales charts, publishes annual top-10 comic rankings and selected highlights but does not release a complete public series-level ranking. For Berserk, MangaCodex's aggregation of Oricon-derived public data shows no yearly series total, indicating the series did not place in the publicly released yearly series tiers.
This does not mean Berserk sold no copies in those years. It means Oricon has not published a yearly series sales figure for Berserk that can be independently cited.
Where public evidence stops: AnimeSignal cannot cite a Berserk yearly series sales total because no authoritative source has published one. The article therefore relies on per-volume Oricon-derived figures and the publisher's total circulation figure.
Berserk per-volume sales that are tracked
Although yearly series totals are not public, individual volumes do appear in Oricon weekly charts when they are released. MangaCodex's Oricon-derived data shows Vol. 42 with estimated yearly volume sales of 179,751 copies in 2023. Vol. 43 was released in August 2025 and had sold an estimated 132,074 copies through September 15, 2025, including a #2 debut week with 58,587 copies.
These figures count physical copies sold through Oricon's tracked retailer panel. Digital sales are tracked separately and are not included.
Berserk sales measures. Total circulation is from Hakusensha; volume sales are from Oricon-derived public data.| Measure | Value | Period | Notes |
|---|
| Total circulation | 35 million+ | Lifetime | Publisher disclosure |
| Vol. 42 yearly volume sales | 179,751 | Oricon 2023 | Oricon-derived estimate |
| Vol. 43 debut week | 58,587 | Week of Aug 25, 2025 | Oricon-derived weekly rank #2 |
| Vol. 43 total through Sep 15, 2025 | 132,074 | Through Sep 15, 2025 | Oricon-derived running total |
How Oricon manga sales tracking works
Oricon's annual comic rankings are compiled from physical-copy sales data collected from cooperating bookstores nationwide, including online retailers. The 2024 ranking used 4,084 stores as of November 25, 2024, and the 2025 ranking used 4,129 stores as of November 24, 2025.
The rankings cover a roughly twelve-month window from late November of one year to late November of the next. Only physical sales through tracked retailers are included.
Putting Berserk's sales in context
Berserk's 35 million-plus circulation places it among the best-selling seinen manga of all time. However, its release schedule has been slow and irregular, especially after creator Kentaro Miura's death in 2021 and the continuation by Studio Gaga under Kouji Mori's supervision. Infrequent new volumes mean fewer opportunities to rank in yearly top-series charts.
The honest public record is therefore strong on lifetime circulation and limited on yearly sales detail. Any page claiming a precise yearly sales total for Berserk without citing an original Oricon or publisher source should be treated with caution.
Frequently asked questions
How many Berserk manga copies have been sold?
Hakusensha reports more than 35 million copies in circulation worldwide.
What are Berserk's yearly Oricon sales?
No authoritative yearly series sales total has been published for Berserk. Per-volume Oricon-derived figures exist for recent volumes, but a full yearly series ranking is not publicly available.
How many copies did Berserk Vol. 43 sell?
MangaCodex's Oricon-derived weekly aggregation shows Vol. 43 with an estimated 132,074 total copies sold through September 15, 2025.
Does Berserk rank in yearly manga charts?
Berserk's new volumes appear in weekly Oricon charts, but the series has not been placed in the publicly released Oricon yearly series rankings in recent years.
Sources and methodology
- About Us, Hakusensha. States Berserk has sold more than 35 million copies worldwide; English corporate profile.
- Berserk (Manga) sales data, MangaCodex. Aggregates Oricon-derived Vol. 42 and Vol. 43 weekly and yearly volume sales; notes no yearly series data.
- Oricon Annual Book Ranking 2025 press release, Oricon. Discloses 2025 ranking store count and methodology; explains Oricon does not publish full public series rankings.