English Manga Report 2023
English manga in October 2023
Mangainfo counts 35 new English manga volumes released in October 2023. All English editions together come to 49 books for the month, print and digital. Seven Seas had the most: 9 volumes. The median wait from the Japanese release was 15 months over 35 volumes. 4 series got their first English edition this month. Among them are This Art Club Has a Problem!, Bocchi the Rock! and Cheerful Amnesia.
- new English volumes
- 35
- English books, print and digital
- 49
- median from Japan to English
- 15 months
Publishers
| Publisher | Volumes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Seven Seas | 9 | 25.7% |
| Kodansha | 8 | 22.9% |
| VIZ Media | 8 | 22.9% |
| Yen Press | 5 | 14.3% |
| J-Novel Club | 3 | 8.6% |
| Comikey | 1 | 2.9% |
| Yen Audio | 1 | 2.9% |
Most volumes
| Series | Publisher | Volumes |
|---|---|---|
| Akane-banashi | VIZ Media | 1 |
| Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest | Seven Seas | 1 |
| Bocchi the Rock! | Yen Press | 1 |
| Boy's Abyss | VIZ Media | 1 |
| Chainsaw Man | VIZ Media | 1 |
Started in English
| Series | Publisher | First volume |
|---|---|---|
| This Art Club Has a Problem! | J-Novel Club | Vol. 1, |
| Bocchi the Rock! | Yen Press | Vol. 1, |
| Cheerful Amnesia | Yen Press | Vol. 1, |
| Days with My Stepsister | 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.