Top 50 Manga: August 2018
VIZ Media's My Hero Academia Volume 14 was August's best-selling manga title and one of the seven titles from VIZ among the month's top ten.
Also in the top ten for VIZ were My Hero Academia Volume 1 at #2, RWBY Official Manga Anthology Volume 2 at #3, Tokyo Ghoul Re Volume 6 at #4, Black Torch Volume 1 at #5, Fullmetal Alchemist: Fullmetal Edition Volume 2 at #7, and One Piece Volume 87 at #8.
Dark Horse Comics had two titles in the top ten: the Gantz Omnibus Volume 1 ranked #6 and the I Am a Hero Omnibus Volume 7 ranked #9.
Finally, Yen On's light novel, Sword Art Online Volume 14 ranked #10 for the month.
TOP 50 MANGA
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in August 2018
| QTY RANK |
OVERALL GRAPHIC NOVEL UNIT RANK |
OVERALL GRAPHIC NOVEL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 45 | 131 | 1.53 | JUN182184 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 14 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 2 | 97 | 207 | 0.98 | JUN151643 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 3 | 115 | 173 | 0.90 | JAN188006 | RWBY OFFICIAL MANGA ANTHOLOGY GN VOL 02 MIRROR MIRROR | $12.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 4 | 117 | 179 | 0.89 | JUN182190 | TOKYO GHOUL RE GN VOL 06 | $12.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 5 | 129 | 263 | 0.80 | JUN182196 | BLACK TORCH GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 6 | 154 | 119 | 0.72 | APR180031 | GANTZ OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 (MR) | $24.99 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
| 7 | 163 | 151 | 0.68 | JUN182188 | FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST FULLMETAL ED HC VOL 02 | $19.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 8 | 173 | 315 | 0.64 | JUN182186 | ONE PIECE GN VOL 87 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 9 | 180 | 172 | 0.62 | APR180032 | I AM A HERO OMNIBUS TP VOL 07 | $19.99 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
| 10 | #N/A | #N/A | 0.55 | JUN182223 | SWORD ART ONLINE NOVEL SC VOL 14 ALICIZATION DIVIDING | $14.00 | YEN ON |
| 11 | 205 | 373 | 0.55 | JUN182193 | FOOD WARS SHOKUGEKI NO SOMA GN VOL 25 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 12 | 232 | 386 | 0.50 | MAY182167 | MY HERO ACADEMIA VIGILANTES GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ LLC |
| 13 | 236 | 215 | 0.49 | JUN182189 | JOJOS BIZARRE ADV 3 STARDUST CRUSADERS HC VOL 08 | $19.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 14 | 246 | 402 | 0.47 | MAY182168 | DRAGON BALL SUPER GN VOL 03 | $9.99 | VIZ LLC |
| 15 | 255 | 414 | 0.46 | JAN182047 | LEGEND OF ZELDA TWILIGHT PRINCESS GN VOL 03 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 16 | 255 | 363 | 0.46 | JUN182265 | ATTACK ON TITAN BEFORE THE FALL GN VOL 14 (MR) | $10.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
| 17 | 262 | 312 | 0.45 | AUG108203 | BERSERK TP VOL 01 BLACK SWORDSMAN (MR) | $14.99 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
| 18 | 266 | 323 | 0.44 | JUN182228 | BLACK BUTLER GN VOL 26 | $13.00 | YEN PRESS |
| 19 | 271 | 423 | 0.44 | MAR172201 | DRAGON BALL SUPER GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 20 | 274 | 429 | 0.43 | SEP151698 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 21 | 276 | 445 | 0.43 | JAN172159 | LEGEND OF ZELDA TWILIGHT PRINCESS GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 22 | 279 | 419 | 0.43 | JUN182183 | THAT BLUE SKY FEELING GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 23 | #N/A | #N/A | 0.42 | MAY182195 | SAGA OF TANYA EVIL LIGHT NOVEL SC VOL 03 | $14.00 | YEN ON |
| 24 | #N/A | #N/A | 0.42 | JUN182220 | KONOSUBA LIGHT NOVEL SC VOL 06 | $14.00 | YEN ON |
| 25 | 291 | 361 | 0.41 | APR151799 | TOKYO GHOUL GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 26 | 292 | 465 | 0.40 | JUN172127 | LEGEND OF ZELDA TWILIGHT PRINCESS GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 27 | 300 | 489 | 0.40 | JUN182185 | PROMISED NEVERLAND GN VOL 05 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 28 | 303 | 468 | 0.39 | APR181944 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 13 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 29 | 305 | 472 | 0.39 | JUN158141 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 30 | 315 | 509 | 0.38 | JUN182187 | PLATINUM END GN VOL 06 (MR) | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 31 | 339 | 368 | 0.36 | JUN182212 | MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM THUNDERBOLT GN VOL 08 | $14.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 32 | 345 | 371 | 0.36 | JUN182176 | PERSONA 4 GN VOL 07 | $13.99 | UDON ENTERTAINMENT INC |
| 33 | 346 | 526 | 0.36 | OCT171954 | DRAGON BALL SUPER GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 34 | 349 | 377 | 0.35 | JUN182285 | CITRUS GN VOL 08 (MR) | $13.99 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
| 35 | 350 | 540 | 0.35 | MAY182170 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 14 | $9.99 | VIZ LLC |
| 36 | 357 | 182 | 0.35 | MAY182232 | UROTSUKIDOJJ LEGEND OF OVERFIEND GN VOL 01 (A) | $29.95 | FAKKU BOOKS |
| 37 | 358 | 583 | 0.35 | JUN182194 | BLACK CLOVER GN VOL 12 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 38 | 360 | 588 | 0.34 | JUN182203 | SHORTCAKE CAKE GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 39 | 364 | 433 | 0.34 | APR182102 | YUUNA & HAUNTED HOT SPRINGS GN VOL 03 (MR) | $12.99 | SEVEN SEAS GHOST SHIP |
| 40 | 374 | 613 | 0.33 | JUN182205 | VAMPIRE KNIGHT MEMORIES GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 41 | 383 | 494 | 0.33 | MAY182239 | FAIRY TAIL BLUE MISTRAL GN VOL 04 | $10.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
| 42 | 387 | 426 | 0.32 | MAY182269 | HOW TO BUILD DUNGEON BOOK OF DEMON KING GN VOL 04 (MR) | $12.99 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
| 43 | 392 | 223 | 0.32 | AUG131498 | UZUMAKI 3IN1 DLX ED HC JUNJI ITO (MR) | $27.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 44 | 394 | 435 | 0.32 | NOV171880 | ULTRA KAIJU ANTHROPOMORPHIC PROJECT GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
| 45 | 404 | 626 | 0.31 | JUN161950 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 05 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 46 | 407 | 628 | 0.31 | FEB181932 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 12 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 47 | 418 | 459 | 0.30 | MAY182266 | DEVILMAN VS HADES GN VOL 02 | $12.99 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
| 48 | 428 | 664 | 0.29 | MAR161872 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 04 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 49 | 434 | 479 | 0.29 | APR182082 | CAPTAIN HARLOCK DIMENSIONAL VOYAGE GN VOL 05 | $12.99 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
| 50 | #N/A | #N/A | 0.28 | MAY182196 | SO IM SPIDER SO WHAT LIGHT NOVEL SC VOL 03 | $14.00 | YEN ON |
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