English Manga Report 2023
English manga in August 2023
Mangainfo counts 39 new English manga volumes released in August 2023. All English editions together come to 52 books for the month, print and digital. Kodansha had the most: 12 volumes. Masamune-kun’s Revenge had the most volumes of one series: 2. The median wait from the Japanese release was 19 months over 39 volumes. 2 series got their first English edition this month. They are Issak and Touge Oni: Primal Gods in Ancient Times.
- new English volumes
- 39
- English books, print and digital
- 52
- median from Japan to English
- 19 months
Publishers
| Publisher | Volumes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kodansha | 12 | 30.8% |
| Seven Seas | 12 | 30.8% |
| VIZ Media | 8 | 20.5% |
| J-Novel Club | 3 | 7.7% |
| Yen Press | 2 | 5.1% |
| Square Enix | 1 | 2.6% |
| Vertical | 1 | 2.6% |
Most volumes
| Series | Publisher | Volumes |
|---|---|---|
| Masamune-kun’s Revenge | Seven Seas | 2 |
| 2.5 Dimensional Seduction | Seven Seas | 1 |
| Akane-banashi | VIZ Media | 1 |
| Ayashimon | VIZ Media | 1 |
| Bakemonogatari | Vertical | 1 |
Started in English
| Series | Publisher | First volume |
|---|---|---|
| Issak | Kodansha | Vol. 1, |
| Touge Oni: Primal Gods in Ancient Times | Yen Press | 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.