English Manga Report 2023
English manga in May 2023
Mangainfo counts 43 new English manga volumes released in May 2023. All English editions together come to 57 books for the month, print and digital. Kodansha had the most: 14 volumes. Franken Fran had the most volumes of one series: 2. The median wait from the Japanese release was 17 months over 43 volumes. 5 series got their first English edition this month. Among them are How to Grill Our Love, The Death Mage and Wolf Girl and Black Prince.
- new English volumes
- 43
- English books, print and digital
- 57
- median from Japan to English
- 17 months
Publishers
| Publisher | Volumes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kodansha | 14 | 32.6% |
| Seven Seas | 8 | 18.6% |
| VIZ Media | 7 | 16.3% |
| J-Novel Club | 4 | 9.3% |
| Yen Press | 4 | 9.3% |
| National Geographic Books | 2 | 4.7% |
| Denpa | 1 | 2.3% |
| One Peace Books | 1 | 2.3% |
| Turnaround Publisher Services (UK) | 1 | 2.3% |
| Vertical | 1 | 2.3% |
Most volumes
| Series | Publisher | Volumes |
|---|---|---|
| Franken Fran | Seven Seas | 2 |
| 2.5 Dimensional Seduction | Seven Seas | 1 |
| A Condition Called Love | Kodansha | 1 |
| A Couple of Cuckoos | Kodansha | 1 |
| An Archdemon's Dilemma: How to Love Your Elf Bride | J-Novel Club | 1 |
Started in English
| Series | Publisher | First volume |
|---|---|---|
| How to Grill Our Love | Kodansha | Vol. 1, |
| The Death Mage | Turnaround Publisher Services (UK) | Vol. 1, |
| Wolf Girl and Black Prince | VIZ Media | Vol. 1, |
| Now I'm a Demon Lord! Happily Ever After with Monster Girls in My Dungeon | J-Novel Club | Vol. 1, |
| Last Game | Seven Seas | 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 2023. Source: Mangainfo.