Solo Leveling Vol. 24 topped Japan's weekly Oricon manga chart with over 50,000 copies sold, while One Piece Vol. 114 and The JOJOLands Vol. 8 also placed in the top 10.
The Japanese manga market's weekly sales chart for the week ending April 6, 2026, is dominated by a mix of globally popular franchises and domestic favorites. Solo Leveling Vol. 24 claimed the top spot with 50,967 copies sold, riding the continued momentum of its massively successful anime adaptation that has dominated streaming platforms for months.
Here is the complete ranking based on tracked retail sales data across Japan:
Solo Leveling Vol. 24: 50,967 copies (53,684 cumulative)
The Ogre's Bride Vol. 9: 43,809 copies
GIANT KILLING Vol. 69: 39,650 copies
Bungo Stray Dogs Vol. 28: 38,192 copies
One Piece Vol. 114: 38,012 copies (905,579 cumulative)
The JOJOLands Vol. 8: 33,958 copies (91,723 cumulative)
Record of Ragnarok Vol. 27: 31,532 copies (81,632 cumulative)
Today's Menu for the Emiya Family Vol. 12: 24,131 copies
Days with You in Rose Colors Vol. 3: 22,913 copies
The Saga of Tanya the Evil Vol. 34: 21,823 copies
Solo Leveling topping the Japanese manga chart is a striking result for a series that originated as a Korean web novel and manhwa. The franchise's anime adaptation, which has been a fixture on streaming platform charts for over 200 consecutive days, has fueled massive crossover interest in the source material within Japan. The 50,967 first-week copies for Vol. 24 reflect the series' transformation from a Korean import to a genuinely mainstream property in the Japanese market a relatively rare achievement in a domestic industry that has historically favored homegrown titles.
One Piece Vol. 114 sits at fifth place in weekly sales but its cumulative figure of 905,579 copies dwarfs every other title on the chart by an enormous margin. Eiichiro Oda's series continues to demonstrate a sales pattern that is unique in the industry: relatively modest weekly numbers for new volumes, since the most dedicated fans purchase on day one, paired with an extraordinary long tail as casual readers and new fans catch up. With the Elbaf arc of the anime now underway and generating fresh excitement, renewed interest in the manga's corresponding story arcs is expected to sustain these numbers through the spring.
The JOJOLands Vol. 8, the latest ongoing part in Hirohiko Araki's JoJo's Bizarre Adventure saga, sold 33,958 copies with a cumulative total of 91,723. The timing is particularly favorable: with the Steel Ball Run anime currently generating massive discussion online this season, broader interest in the JoJo franchise including its newest manga installment set in Hawaii is at a multi-year high.
The Ogre's Bride at second place and Days with You in Rose Colors at ninth represent the enduring appetite for romance manga in the Japanese market. GIANT KILLING's 69th volume at third place is a testament to the sports manga genre's dedicated readership, while the Fate franchise's crossover appeal shows through Today's Menu for the Emiya Family at eighth.
Japan's manga market has now grown for seven consecutive years, driven by both domestic readership and the international anime boom that consistently sends viewers back to source material. The April chart reflects this trend clearly: anime adaptations are the dominant driver of manga sales in the current market, with Solo Leveling, Bungo Stray Dogs, Record of Ragnarok, and The Saga of Tanya the Evil all benefiting from active or recent anime runs.
The chart also highlights the enduring commercial power of long-running series. Of the top 10, six titles have been publishing for over five years, and three One Piece, GIANT KILLING, and The Saga of Tanya the Evil have been running for over a decade. In a market that produces hundreds of new manga series every year, longevity remains one of the strongest predictors of sustained chart presence.
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