The sales ranking for the top anime/manga/light novel/CD/film properties for 2018 was recently announced, and here’s the list of top properties. The sales numbers reflect the total number of anime DVDs and Blu-rays, manga volumes, light novels and CDs purchased, from Christmas of 2017 to Christmas of 2018. Enjoy this list of the top anime, manga and related media of 2018!
- Idolmaster Series (7.4 million total sales)
- Love Live! (5.7 million)
- One Piece (5.6 million)
- Case Closed/Meitantei Conan (4.9 million)
- The Seven Deadly Sins (4.4 million)
- Touken Ranbu (4.3 million)
- My Hero Arcadia (3.7 million)
- Fate Series (3.6 million)
- SLAM DUNK (3.4 million)
- That Time I Was Reincarnated As a Slime (3.2 million)
- Attack on Titan (3.1 million)
- Kingdom (2.8 million)
- Haikyu!! (2.7 million)
- Mobile Suit Gundam (2.6 million)
- Star Wars Series (2.4 million)
- Tokyo Ghoul (2.4 million)
- Kamen Rider Series (2.2 million)
- Mushiri Tantei (2.2 million)
- Hana Yori Dango (2.1 million)
- Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san (2.1 million)
- Golden Kamuy (2 million)
- Overlord (1.9 million)
- Sword Art Online (1.9 million)
- Yakusoku no Neverland (1.9 million)
- Idolish Seven (1.9 million)
- Wotakoi: Love is Hard for an Otaku (1.6 million)
- Ensemble Stars! (1.5 million)
- Black Clover (1.4 million)
- Gintama (1.4 million)
- The Greatest Showman (1.3 million)
Well, what did you think of the top anime, manga and related media of 2018 ranking? I’m not surprised to see Idolmaster doing so well, and it’s nice to see awesome shows like That Time I Was Reincarnated As a Slime, Golden Kamuy, and Wotakoi holding their own against the true powerhouses of the industry.
It’s also nice to see The Greatest Showman, the movie about the founding of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, which apparently was a smash hit here in Japan. It makes me wonder what the outstanding Bohemian Rhapsody film — which still packs theatres more than two months after release — will be on this list next year?
So, how did your favorite property do?
