English Manga Report 2018
English manga in October 2018
Mangainfo counts 24 new English manga volumes released in October 2018. All English editions together come to 30 books for the month, print and digital. Yen Press had the most: 8 volumes. A Bride's Story had the most volumes of one series: 4. The median wait from the Japanese release was 18.5 months over 24 volumes. 3 series got their first English edition this month. They are Ao Haru Ride, Tokyo Revengers and APOSIMZ.
- new English volumes
- 24
- English books, print and digital
- 30
- median from Japan to English
- 18.5 months
Publishers
| Publisher | Volumes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yen Press | 8 | 33.3% |
| VIZ Media | 7 | 29.2% |
| Kodansha | 6 | 25% |
| Seven Seas | 2 | 8.3% |
| J-Novel Club | 1 | 4.2% |
Most volumes
| Series | Publisher | Volumes |
|---|---|---|
| A Bride's Story | Yen Press | 4 |
| Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku | Kodansha | 2 |
| APOSIMZ | Kodansha | 1 |
| Ao Haru Ride | VIZ Media | 1 |
| Battle Royale | Seven Seas | 1 |
Started in English
| Series | Publisher | First volume |
|---|---|---|
| Ao Haru Ride | VIZ Media | Vol. 1, |
| Tokyo Revengers | Kodansha | Vol. 1, |
| APOSIMZ | Kodansha | Vol. 1, |
A volume counts once, in the month of its first English edition from a manga publisher. The methodology is on the report for 2018. Source: Mangainfo.