The year 2022 has been over for a few weeks now. The opportunity to take stock of the manga released this year and especially on the best-selling in Japan. Do you have any idea which series have broken all records? We reveal everything thanks to the Oricon top! We find mostly manga that were part of the TOP 2021. Which series have unfortunately left this top? Have new series seduced readers?
10.Kaiju No. 8
In 10th position, we find Kaiju N°8, by Matsumoto Naoya, which sold 4,345,443 copies. A good result when we know that this series, started in 2020 in Japan, 2021 in France, currently has only 8 volumes (including 4 released in 2022). The manga is available from Kazé.
"Follow the adventures of Kafka Hibino, a man who wanted to join the Defense Forces to fight the kaiju, horrific giant monsters that appear out of nowhere to attack the population. Unfortunately, after several failures, Kafka Hibino ended up cleaning the streets of their bulky corpses. But one day, everything will change. Indeed, a mysterious creature will enter his body and transform him into a super-powerful entity half-human, half-kaiju. His new codename: "Kaiju No. 8."
9.Don't Call It Mystery
Don't Call It Mystery is one of the novelties of this ranking. Indeed, last year, Tamura Yumi's series was in 19th place. It is therefore in 9th place this year with 3,140,861 copies sold. The series is available from noeve grafx.
"Follow Totono's daily life Kuno is a lonely student. The latter wants only one thing, to enjoy the little things of everyday life. However, one of his classmates was murdered and he is unfortunately the only suspect… Totono will then have to use his deduction abilities to exonerate himself. Luckily, Totono is good at it!"
8.Chainsaw Man
Fujimoto Tatsuki's Chainsaw Man saga has been talked about a lot this year, especially with the release of an anime. On the sales side, the series loses one place with 3,438,930 copies sold in 2022, against 5,212,578 copies in 2021. The manga is available from Kazé.
"Denji is a young man riddled with debt. In order to pay back what he owes, he is used as a Devil Hunter with his dog-demon-chainsaw, "Pochita". However, following a betrayal, his future will be changed and he will have the opportunity to extricate himself from the bad situation in which he is. Becoming overpowered after his merger with Pochita, Denji is recruited by an organization and goes on a demon hunt… "
7.Blue Lock
Whether you're a fan of manga, football, or just curious, you probably had to hear about this series. Indeed, Blue Lock caused a sensation, especially during the football world championship with the Japanese national team. This sports series, by Nomura Yusuke and Kaneshiro Muneyuki is in 7th place in 2022 (16th place in 2021) with 3,548,238 copies sold. The manga is available from Pika Edition.
"Following its elimination in the 8th final of the football World Cup in 2018, the Japan Football Union decided to found the "Blue Lock", a training center bringing together the 300 best high school strikers in the country.
The coach of this new center, Jinpachi Ego, has only one objective, to detect the striker who will crush all his rivals with his talent and hyper-individualism! For Yoichi Isagi, a young player full of spirit, but still unknown to all, there are not many options… If he wants to be selected and become one of the best players in the country, he will have to abandon the collective game and surpass himself to become the ultimate striker!"
6.Kingdom
Kingdom, by Hara Yasuhisa, also gained 3 places in this top oricon. In 9th place in 2021, it is now in 6th position. A well-deserved rise for this series, which sold 3,832,688 copies in 2022. However, although it is in a better position, it should still be noted that fewer copies were sold, compared to the year 2021 (4,672,612 copies). The series is available from Meian.
"Hyo and Shin are two orphans living in the Kingdom of Qin. The world in which they live is punctuated by battles. The two brothers hope that one day they too will be able to fight alongside the brave soldiers they admire so much. However, the two orphans will be separated, but that will not stop Shin from pursuing his dream of becoming a great general.
5.My Hero Academia
Horikoshi Kohei's My Hero Academia series remains in 5th place with 5,353,782 copies sold in 2022. This is almost 1.66 million fewer copies compared to 2021. The manga is available from Ki-oon.
"Discover a world where superheroes exist! Indeed, 80% of the population has a superpower called alter. Supervillains have emerged, and so have superheroes! The strongest of them? All Might, without hesitation! Izuku Midoriya is probably one of those biggest fans. Our young boy has only one dream, to return to the Hero Academia, a superhero school. However, Izuku is one of the 20% with no power… But one day, his destiny will change when he crosses paths with All Might! The latter will give him the opportunity to fulfill his dream.For Izuku, the obstacle course has only just begun!"
4.One Piece
One Piece, the famous series of Oda Eiichiro has also climbed in the ranking, going from 6th to 4th place. And unlike previous series, it increased its sales by 3 million copies. This is a total of 10,364,102 copies sold in 2022 for our captain with the straw hat. The series is available at Glénat.
"Follow the adventures of Luffy, a young boy dreaming of finding a legendary treasure, the One Piece. Indeed, long before this story, Gold Roger, the greatest pirate of his time, the "King of Pirates", scoured the seas, collecting many treasures. When he died, his priceless treasure known as "One Piece" was hidden somewhere on the Grand Line. Many pirates went in search of this treasure but all died before they even reached it. Monkey D. Luffy dreams of finding this treasure and becoming the new "King of Pirates". After eating a demon fruit, he possesses a power to make his dream come true. Now he has to find a crew to go on an adventure!"
3.Spy X Family
Spy x Family, by Endo Tatsuya, is probably the series that has increased its sales the most in 1 year. Indeed, placed in 8th place in 2021 with 4,973,402 copies, it rises to 3rd place in 2022 and multiplies by more than 2 its sales with 10,600,571 copies sold! A well-deserved feat don't you think? The manga is available from Kurokawa.
"Twilight is probably the biggest spy in the world. To successfully accomplish his new mission, to break into the most prestigious school of the aristocracy, he will have to create a model family. For this, he will adopt Anya, a young girl and he will team up with Yor Briar, a shy young woman. However, Twilight is far from imagining that Anya is actually a telepath and that his new wife is a fearsome hitman."
2.Tokyo Revengers
Wakui Ken's Tokyo Revengers moved up a spot in the top Oricon, placing 2nd. However, despite having sold 11,048,067 copies, it lost more than half of its sales. Indeed, more than 24 million copies had been sold in 2021. The series is available at Glénat.
"Takemichi is a 26-year-old who feels like he's already missed his life. Doing odd jobs in order to pay his rent, and lamenting his non-existent love life, he will discover that the only person he loved when he was young has died. Indeed, Hintata, his only girlfriend died during a settling of scores between the members of a gigantic gang, the Tokyo Manji-kai. It is then that Takemichi will in turn be the victim of an accident that mysteriously takes him back 12 years, when he was in college and gave himself the air of a bad boy. Takemichi will then do everything possible to save Hinata… however, he will find himself involved in the plots hatching around Tokyo Manji-kai and its charismatic and mysterious leader… "
1.Jujutsu Kaisen
To finish this top 10 best-selling manga in Japan in 2022, we find again Jujutsu Kaisen, the very popular series of Akutami Gege. However, like the previous series, it lost half of its sales in 1 year, from 30,917,746 copies to 12,282,260 copies sold in 2022 . The manga is available from Ki-oon.
"Jujutsu Kaisen immerses you in the daily life of Yuji Itadori, a high school student who is part of the spiritism club. Although he does not particularly believe in ghosts, Yuji remains a valuable asset to the club thanks to his incredible physical strength. However, one day, everything changes… Indeed, our high school students will come across a relic, a finger … But not just any finger, it is a severed finger belonging to a thousand-year-old creature… that attracts monsters! To escape trouble, Yuji Itadori sees only one escape, swallowing this finger!
Our high school student finds himself possessed by Ryomen Sukuna, a demon with two faces. However, Yuji is not as weak as the demon could have imagined and he manages to regain possession of his body. But not everything is so simple in the world of exorcism… Sentenced to death by this organization, Yuji will have only one alternative to escape his sentence, find and swallow all of Sukuna's fingers in order to eliminate him for good. To get there, Yuji will have to integrate an exorcism school… So here he is in a most dangerous world, that of exorcism!"
Are you satisfied with this top? In your opinion, are there any series that deserved to be part of it?
