Jujutsu Kaisen manga sales: Oricon history by year
Jujutsu Kaisen's annual sales peaked in 2021 during the Shibuya Incident arc. The numbers that follow are physical sales tracked by Oricon, not total circulation.
Published: 2026-08-19. Updated: 2026-08-19.
Short answer: Jujutsu Kaisen topped Oricon's annual manga ranking for 2021 with 30,917,746 copies sold in Japan. It ranked first again in 2022 with 12,282,260 copies, fell to second in 2023 with 8,541,411 copies, and returned to first in 2024 with 7,610,995 copies. These figures count physical copies tracked by Oricon from late November to late November and exclude digital sales.
How many copies did Jujutsu Kaisen sell each year?
Oricon's annual series rankings show Jujutsu Kaisen selling 30,917,746 copies in 2021, 12,282,260 in 2022, 8,541,411 in 2023, and 7,610,995 in 2024. The 2021 total was the highest of the four years.
The decline after 2021 reflects both a smaller base of back-catalog volumes to sell and the natural cooling after a peak story arc. Even with lower totals, the series remained in the top two each year.
Jujutsu Kaisen annual physical manga sales in Japan, per Oricon. Tracking period is late November to late November.| Year | Oricon rank | Copies sold | Year-over-year change |
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| 2021 | 1 | 30,917,746 | - |
| 2022 | 1 | 12,282,260 | -60% |
| 2023 | 2 | 8,541,411 | -30% |
| 2024 | 1 | 7,610,995 | -11% |
Why did sales drop after 2021?
The 2021 total was boosted by the Shibuya Incident arc, the ongoing anime adaptation, and the theatrical release of Jujutsu Kaisen 0 in December 2021. That combination created an unusually high baseline.
In following years, the manga had fewer new volumes and the back catalog was already widely owned. The 2023 drop to second place behind Blue Lock and the 2024 return to first are consistent with a mature series that sells strongly but no longer dominates by a wide margin.
How does Oricon count manga sales?
Oricon is a Japanese market research company that tracks physical sales at participating retailers. Its annual manga ranking covers the period from late November of the prior year to late November of the listed year.
The ranking counts physical copies only. Digital sales through platforms such as Shonen Jump+ and e-book stores are tracked separately and are not included in the figures above. CBR's report on the 2021 ranking notes this distinction explicitly.
Rank versus total circulation: Annual sales measure copies sold in one tracking year. Total circulation includes all printed and digital copies in existence. The two numbers answer different questions.
What about total circulation?
Annual Oricon sales are not the same as total copies in print. CBR reported that Jujutsu Kaisen would surpass 60 million copies in circulation by the end of December 2021, before the 2022 and later sales were recorded.
Total circulation figures come from publisher Shueisha and include digital editions, overseas editions, and unsold inventory. Oricon's annual sales figures do not include any of those categories.
Where does public evidence stop?
Oricon does not publish its full retailer panel or raw sales data. The numbers here are the rankings and totals that Oricon and outlets reporting its data have released publicly.
Shueisha does not publish monthly sales reports for individual series. As a result, the most reliable public data for year-to-year comparison is Oricon's annual ranking, not a continuous sales curve.
Frequently asked questions
What was Jujutsu Kaisen's best-selling year?
2021, with 30,917,746 copies sold in Japan according to Oricon.
Did Jujutsu Kaisen outsell One Piece?
In 2021, 2022, and 2024 it did. In 2023 it placed second behind Blue Lock, while One Piece placed third.
Does Oricon include digital manga sales?
No. Oricon's annual manga ranking counts physical copies sold at participating retailers. Digital sales are tracked separately.
Sources and methodology
- Jujutsu Kaisen Slays Demon Slayer, MHA to Become Japan's Best-Selling Manga of 2021, CBR. 2021 Oricon ranking with Jujutsu Kaisen at 30,917,746 copies and note on physical-only tracking.
- Oricon (Japan) Manga Sales 2024, Install Base. Oricon 2024 series ranking: Jujutsu Kaisen #1 with 7,610,995 copies. Includes 2023 comparison data.
- Oricon (Japan) Manga Sales 2022 White Paper, Install Base. Oricon 2022 series ranking: Jujutsu Kaisen #1 with 12,282,260 copies.
- Oricon Comic Ranking Summary, Oricon. Official Oricon summary confirming Jujutsu Kaisen as #1 in 2021 and 2022 and explaining the tracking methodology.