According to Oricon, Japan’s entertainment industry sales data company, Jujutsu Kaisen was the best-selling manga in Japan in 2024.
This figure beat One Piece, which came in second in its home country.
Here are the top 10 best-selling manga in Japan in 2024, based on the number of copies sold, according to the Oricon report cited by Comic Book Resource (CBR):
Jujutsu Kaisen: 7.61 million copies
One Piece: 5.25 million copies
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End: 4.99 million copies
The Apothecary Diaries: 4.72 million copies
Blue Lock: 3.88 million copies
Kaiju No. 8: 3.4 million copies
Kingdom: 3.23 million copies
Haikyu!!: 3.08 million copies
My Hero Academia: 2.94 million copies
Spy x Family: 2.66 million copies
According to CBR, despite considerable criticism regarding the ending and questionable creative decisions in the final chapters of Jujutsu Kaisen, this wasn’t enough to dampen enthusiasm for the series, which was once the most popular title in Shonen Jump.
Meanwhile, One Piece remains a sales giant, although some fans were surprised by its failure to become the best-selling manga of 2024. This is considering its increased global exposure and significant developments in its long-running storyline.
“The current ‘Egghead’ arc, which is being adapted in the One Piece TV anime series, features some of the biggest reveals in the series so far,” said CBR reporter Leo Reyna on the website, Wednesday (April 30, 2025).
“This arc gives readers a clearer picture of how the fantasy world of One Piece works and what’s at stake if Monkey D. Luffy and his friends fail to uncover the legendary treasure,” he said.
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AloJapan.com