English Manga Report 2024
English manga in May 2024
Mangainfo counts 43 new English manga volumes released in May 2024. All English editions together come to 57 books for the month, print and digital. Kodansha had the most: 15 volumes. The median wait from the Japanese release was 14 months over 43 volumes. 2 series got their first English edition this month. They are My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 and My Girlfriend’s Not Here Today.
- new English volumes
- 43
- English books, print and digital
- 57
- median from Japan to English
- 14 months
Publishers
| Publisher | Volumes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kodansha | 15 | 34.9% |
| Seven Seas | 11 | 25.6% |
| VIZ Media | 7 | 16.3% |
| Yen Press | 5 | 11.6% |
| One Peace Books | 2 | 4.7% |
| Dark Horse | 1 | 2.3% |
| Square Enix | 1 | 2.3% |
| Tokyopop | 1 | 2.3% |
Most volumes
| Series | Publisher | Volumes |
|---|---|---|
| 2.5 Dimensional Seduction | Seven Seas | 1 |
| A Couple of Cuckoos | Kodansha | 1 |
| A Tale of the Secret Saint | Seven Seas | 1 |
| Black Night Parade | Seven Seas | 1 |
| Blue Lock | Kodansha | 1 |
Started in English
| Series | Publisher | First volume |
|---|---|---|
| My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 | Inklore | Vol. 1, |
| My Girlfriend’s Not Here Today | 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 2024. Source: Mangainfo.