Japanese manga rankings show top physical and digital titles

Recent manga sales and digital reading data highlight current trends in the Japanese comic market. According to Iwase Shoten, the weekly bestseller list for the period of September 28 to October 4, 2026, was led by World Trigger 30. Other top titles included To LOVEる-とらぶる-Parade, Maou no Ichi 10, and Ao no Hako 27.

Digital trends on LINE Manga for the first half of September 2026 show distinct preferences among readers in their 20s. For men, the top-ranked title was ‘The Former Mercenary Magic Teacher Disciplines the Selfish Lady,’ followed by ‘Sword Master Who Devours Swords.’ For women, ‘Tears on Withered Flowers’ held the top spot, with ‘Childhood Friend Complex’ in second.

Notably, the romantic series ‘Uruwashi no Yo no Tsuki’ remains a significant title, with an anime adaptation scheduled for January 2026 and a live-action film starring Shunsuke Michieda and Seira Anzai set to release in October 2026.