Yen Press, an American manga, graphic novel, and light novel publisher, unveiled its best-selling manga, manhwa (webtoon), and light novels for the year 2023.
As per a video shared by Yen Press, the publishing company launched a total of 618 books in the year 2023 alone. The predominant genres for the year included fantasy, science fiction, action-adventure, romance, and horror.
2023 was a big year for idols, villainesses, and stray dogs! It was also a big year for Yen Press, thanks to YOU!🥳Take a look back as we check out some of the highlights for 2023! 🎊 pic.twitter.com/Q59LL3rh3c
— Yen Press (@yenpress) January 16, 2024
The top-performing title of 2023 was Oshi No Ko volume 1. However, specific sales figures were not disclosed by the company.
In Japan, by November 2023, Oshi no Ko had over 15 million copies in circulation. Volumes 10-12 were also the best-selling manga volumes of 2023.
In Japan, as of November 2023, Oshi no Ko had surpassed over 15 million copies in circulation. Additionally, volumes 10-12 claimed the top spots as the best-selling manga volumes of the year 2023.
Top Yen Press manga and manhwa of 2023
Here are the best-selling Japanese manga and South Korean manhwa, which are also known as webtoons, from Yen Press in 2023:
Toilet-Bound Hanako-Kun
Solo Leveling
Oshi No Ko
Bungo Stray Dogs
Sasaki And Miyano
Top Yen Press light novels of 2023
Here are the light novel series from Japan that performed the best overseas:
Overlord
Solo Leveling
That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime
Bungo Stray Dogs
So I’m a Spider, So What?
Top debut manga and manhwa by Yen Press in 2023
Oshi no Ko
The Summer Hikaru Died
Elden Ring: The Road to the Erdtree
Honey Lemon Soda
Bocchi the Rock!
Top debut Yen Press novels in 2023
Sasaki and Miyano: First-Years
Hirano and Kagiura
You Can Have My Back
Tezcatlipoca
Bride of the Barrier Master
Most-read manga on Shonen Jump Plus in 2023
On the digital side of things, Viz Media revealed in its Year in Review the most-read manga on the Shonen Jump Plus app and website:
My Hero Academia
Black Clover
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
One-Punch Man
One Piece
Jujutsu Kaisen
Chainsaw Man
Bleach
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