A new report has revealed that “Jujutsu Kaisen”Dominated the first half of 2024, with manga sales surpassing“One piece” by a whopping two to one. Via Twitter, Oricon announced the top-selling titles during the first half of 2024. “Jujutsu Kaisen” (4,630,685 copies) narrowly beat out insurgents “Sousou no Frieren” (4,350,795 copies) and “The Apothecary Diaries” (3,790,236 copies).

• MANGA VOLUME SALES RANKING FOR THE FIRST HALF OF 2024
• 1. Jujutsu Kaisen – 4,630,685 copies sold.
• 2. Sousou in Frieren (Frieren: beyond the end of the journey) – 4,350,795 copies sold.
• 3. Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary's Diaries) – 3,790,236 copies sold.
• 4. One Piece – 2,189,898 copies sold.
• 5. Blue Lock – 2,149,862 copies sold.
• 6. Haikyu!! – 1,863,720 copies sold.
• 7. SPY x FAMILY – 1,607,838 copies sold.
• 8. Kingdom – 1,607,465 copies sold.
• 9. MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES – 1,275,234 copies sold.
• 10. Boku no Hero Academia (My Hero Academia) – 1,265,073 copies sold.

The anime adaptation played a pivotal role in the dominance of “Jujutsu Kaisen.” Last year's half-year ranking, for example, put "Blue Lock" in first place, with more than eight million sales. "Chainsaw Man" came in second, with almost four and a half million. Although “Jujutsu Kaisen” and “Sousou no Frieren” are currently in a two-horse race, the ratings will likely be very different by the end of the year, as both “Sousou no Frieren” and Shogakukan’s “The Apothecary Diaries” have been placed on hold. While the latter will return this summer, “Sousou no Frieren”’s hiatus is indefinite.

Both were favored by their anime adaptations, as was “MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES”, whose average sales increased tenfold thanks to the second season. While it's unclear how long "My Hero Academia" and "Jujutsu Kaisen" will continue, later volumes typically generate strong sales, and "Jujutsu Kaisen" will likely end in 2024, according to its creator, Gege Akutami. As always, the strong reception of “One Piece” among fans will likely push the series closer to the top spot by the end of the year.

Fans of many of the manga series mentioned above have a lot to look forward to when it comes to anime adaptations. “Jujutsu Kaisen” will get a sequel at an unconfirmed date. “Blue Lock” and “The Apothecary Diaries” will return to television in October 2024 and sometime in 2025, respectively, and “MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES” was recently announced to return for a sequel.

Source: WSJ_Manga