By the Numbers: manga on the U.S. sales charts

Published: 2026-05-01

On Circana BookScan's U.S. adult graphic-novel chart for May 2026, Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 30 ranked #1, with Witch Hat Atelier: Grimoire Edition Vol. 1 (#5), Gachiakuta Vol. 1 (#6), Kagurabachi Vol. 7 (#

Why it matters: Print and digital manga sales are the most direct read on which titles have real commercial pull with Western readers, and that pull is what drives licensing bids, new print runs, and the next wave of anime greenlights.

Source: https://icv2.com/articles/markets/view/62636/may-2026-circana-bookscan-top-20-adult-graphic-novels

From AnimeSignal, the daily anime business intelligence brief.