English Manga Report 2022
English manga in April 2022
Mangainfo counts 34 new English manga volumes released in April 2022. All English editions together come to 48 books for the month, print and digital. Kodansha had the most: 9 volumes. DARLING in the FRANXX had the most volumes of one series: 2. The median wait from the Japanese release was 17.5 months over 34 volumes. 5 series got their first English edition this month. Among them are Banished from the Hero's Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside, DARLING in the FRANXX and The Fable.
- new English volumes
- 34
- English books, print and digital
- 48
- median from Japan to English
- 17.5 months
Publishers
| Publisher | Volumes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kodansha | 9 | 26.5% |
| Seven Seas | 8 | 23.5% |
| VIZ Media | 6 | 17.6% |
| Yen Press | 5 | 14.7% |
| J-Novel Club | 2 | 5.9% |
| Ghost Ship | 1 | 2.9% |
| One Peace Books | 1 | 2.9% |
| Square Enix | 1 | 2.9% |
| Yen Audio | 1 | 2.9% |
Most volumes
| Series | Publisher | Volumes |
|---|---|---|
| DARLING in the FRANXX | Seven Seas | 2 |
| 2.5 Dimensional Seduction | Ghost Ship | 1 |
| A Bride's Story | Yen Press | 1 |
| A Wild Last Boss Appeared! | J-Novel Club | 1 |
| Am I Actually the Strongest? | Kodansha | 1 |
Started in English
| Series | Publisher | First volume |
|---|---|---|
| Banished from the Hero's Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside | Yen Press | Vol. 1, |
| DARLING in the FRANXX | Seven Seas | Vols. 1 to 2, |
| The Fable | Kodansha | Vol. 1, |
| Magic Artisan Dahlia Wilts No More | Seven Seas | Vol. 1, |
| WIND BREAKER | 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 2022. Source: Mangainfo.