Hunter x Hunter manga sales: circulation and Oricon performance
Yoshihiro Togashi's irregularly serialized series reached a major circulation milestone, while its Oricon yearly rankings depend on when new volumes ship.
Published: 2026-08-19. Updated: 2026-08-19.
Short answer: Hunter x Hunter surpassed 100 million copies in circulation worldwide, including digital editions, ahead of Vol. 39's release in July 2026, according to Shueisha's announcement reported by Anime Corner. In Oricon's 2024 yearly comic ranking, Vol. 38 placed 10th with 734,441 estimated copies sold, and the series ranked with estimated yearly sales of 1,303,917 copies. Vol. 39 had sold an estimated 641,975 copies through July 20, 2026. Circulation and yearly sales measure different things: one counts lifetime copies in print, the other counts physical copies sold through tracked retailers in a single chart year.
How many copies has Hunter x Hunter sold?
Shueisha announced in June 2026 that Hunter x Hunter would surpass 100 million copies in circulation worldwide, including digital editions, with the release of Vol. 39 on July 3, 2026. Anime Corner's report of the announcement notes this total includes digital copies.
That 100 million figure is cumulative circulation since the series began in Weekly Shonen Jump in 1998. It reflects every copy printed and distributed over the series' lifetime, not sales in any single year.
Hunter x Hunter Oricon yearly sales history
Oricon's 2024 annual comic ranking placed Hunter x Hunter Vol. 38 at 10th place with estimated sales of 734,441 copies. Oricon's official special feature for the 2024 ranking published this top-10 figure. The same tracking year lists Hunter x Hunter with estimated series sales of 1,303,917 copies, according to MangaCodex's aggregation of Oricon public data.
Vol. 38 was released on September 4, 2024, after a hiatus of nearly two years, which concentrated its first-month sales within Oricon's 2024 tracking window.
Hunter x Hunter sales measures. Oricon figures are physical-copy sales through tracked retailers.| Measure | Value | Tracking period | Source type |
|---|
| Total circulation | 100 million+ | Lifetime | Publisher announcement |
| Vol. 38 yearly sales | 734,441 | Oricon 2024 | Oricon official top-10 chart |
| Yearly series sales (2024) | 1,303,917 | Oricon 2024 | Oricon-derived aggregation |
| Vol. 39 total sales | 641,975 | Through July 20, 2026 | Oricon-derived weekly aggregation |
New-volume timing matters: Hunter x Hunter's yearly Oricon rank depends heavily on when a new volume ships. Long hiatuses mean years can pass with no new-volume boost, while a return year can produce a top-10 volume ranking.
How Oricon counts manga sales
Oricon compiles its annual comic rankings from sales data gathered from cooperating bookstores nationwide, including web mail-order retailers. The 2024 ranking used 4,084 stores as of November 25, 2024. The practical tracking period for the 2024 comic chart ran from November 20, 2023 to November 17, 2024.
The ranking counts physical copies only. Digital sales are tracked separately and are not merged into the same yearly chart.
Vol. 39 sales after release
Hunter x Hunter Vol. 39 was released on July 3, 2026. MangaCodex's weekly sales aggregation, sourced from Oricon public data, shows Vol. 39 with an estimated total of 641,975 copies sold through the week of July 20, 2026. That figure will continue to grow as additional weekly sales are recorded.
Because Vol. 39 shipped after Oricon's 2025 chart window closed, its sales will appear in Oricon's 2026 yearly chart rather than the 2025 chart.
What public data can and cannot show
The verified public record for Hunter x Hunter manga sales is: 100 million+ copies in circulation as of July 2026, Vol. 38 at #10 in Oricon 2024 with 734,441 copies, 2024 series sales of about 1.3 million copies, and Vol. 39 at about 642,000 copies through late July 2026.
Oricon does not publish a complete public series-level ranking beyond the positions and figures it selects for release. Aggregators fill in additional numbers from public Oricon sources, but any figure not directly published by Oricon should be treated as an estimate derived from Oricon's data.
Frequently asked questions
Has Hunter x Hunter sold 100 million copies?
Yes. Shueisha announced in June 2026 that the manga surpassed 100 million copies in circulation worldwide, including digital editions.
What was Hunter x Hunter's Oricon rank in 2024?
Vol. 38 ranked 10th in Oricon's 2024 yearly comic chart with 734,441 estimated copies sold.
How many copies did Hunter x Hunter Vol. 39 sell?
MangaCodex's Oricon-derived weekly aggregation shows Vol. 39 with an estimated 641,975 total copies sold through July 20, 2026.
Why does Hunter x Hunter's yearly rank vary so much?
The series releases new volumes irregularly. Years without a new volume generate little yearly chart activity, while years with a new volume can produce a top-10 ranking.