One Piece Tops Oricon July 2026 Monthly Manga Chart With Over 1 Million Copies

One Piece volume 115 topped Oricon's monthly manga chart for July 2026, selling 1,020,422 copies during the tracking period from June 29 to August 2. Hunter x Hunter volume 39 claimed the second spot with 661,825 copies sold. Released on July 3, it was the series’ first new collected volume in roughly 22 months.

One Piece Continues Its Reign

Eiichiro Oda's long-running pirate saga showed no signs of slowing down as volume 115, released on July 3, 2026, crossed the million-copy mark within a single tracking month. The achievement further cements One Piece's status as the bestselling manga franchise of all time, having already surpassed 600 million copies in cumulative worldwide circulation with the release of its 114th volume.

The manga's dominance on the sales charts runs parallel to continued momentum on the anime side. The Elbaph arc of the One Piece anime debuted on April 5, 2026, and is currently streaming on Crunchyroll, keeping the franchise visible across multiple media fronts simultaneously.

Hunter x Hunter's Triumphant Return

Perhaps the most notable story on the July chart was the return of Yoshihiro Togashi's Hunter x Hunter. Volume 39, also released on July 3, marked the series’ first new collected volume in roughly 22 months. Separately, the manga resumed serialization in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump on June 29, 2026, with Chapter 411, its first new chapter since December 2024.

The volume's 661,825 copies sold placed it firmly in second, a testament to the enduring demand for the series despite its irregular publication schedule. Togashi's health-related breaks have become a well-documented part of Hunter x Hunter's history, making each new volume release an event in itself. The gap between first and second place - roughly 358,000 copies - speaks both to One Piece's overwhelming commercial power and to the remarkable pull Hunter x Hunter still commands after years away from shelves.

The Rest of the Top Rankings

The Apothecary Diaries volume 17, the manga adaptation of Natsu Hyuuga's light novel series, rounded out the top three with 254,908 copies sold. The significant drop from second to third place highlights just how far ahead the two Shueisha juggernauts were from the rest of the field.

Beyond the podium, the July chart featured a diverse spread of popular titles. Space Brothers, Blue Box, One-Punch Man, Daemons of the Shadow Realm, and Blue Lock all appeared within the top 20, reflecting a healthy mix of sports, action, comedy, and fantasy genres across the broader manga market.

What the Numbers Signal

The July 2026 chart reinforces several ongoing trends in the manga industry. One Piece's ability to consistently move over a million copies per volume release - decades into its serialization - remains a phenomenon with few parallels in publishing history. Meanwhile, Hunter x Hunter's strong second-place showing demonstrates that audience loyalty can survive extended gaps between releases, provided the creative pedigree is strong enough.

The concentration of sales at the very top of the chart, with the top two titles accounting for a combined 1.68 million copies compared to just 255,000 for third place, also reflects a winner-take-most dynamic that has characterized manga sales in recent years. Blockbuster franchises continue to absorb an outsized share of consumer spending even as the overall market remains robust.

Oricon's monthly rankings serve as the industry-standard benchmark for physical manga sales in Japan, tracking copies sold through retail channels nationwide. The August tracking period will be closely watched to see whether Hunter x Hunter volume 39 maintains its momentum into a second month on the shelves.