Kingdom Manga Tops Oricon's Monthly Comic Ranking for May 2026
Kingdom's continued dominance and the debut of Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo at #2 highlight shifting reader interest in both long-running and spinoff series.
Reporting from 1 sources: Anime News Network.
Oricon announced its Monthly Comic Ranking for May 2026 on June 4, covering estimated print sales from May 4 to May 31. The 79th volume of Yasuhisa Hara's Kingdom led the chart with 356,559 copies. The top 20 includes Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo, The Five Star Stories, Kagurabachi, and Blue Box.
Oricon released its Monthly Comic Ranking for May 2026 on June 4, tracking estimated print sales at retail outlets across Japan from May 4 to May 31. The 79th volume of Yasuhisa Hara's Kingdom topped the chart with 356,559 copies, shipping on May 19. Viz Media began releasing the manga in English last November.
- Kingdom 79: 356,559 copies, shipped May 19
- Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo 3: 204,299 copies, shipped May 1
- The Five Star Stories 19: 173,809 copies, shipped May 9
- Kagurabachi 11: 92,011 copies
- Blue Box 25: 79,492 copies
- SAKAMOTO DAYS 27: 76,203 copies
- ONE PIECE CHOPPER's 1: 64,457 copies
- Ichi the Witch 8: 63,092 copies
- A Sign of Affection 14: 61,534 copies
- Blue Exorcist 34: 58,991 copies
- Haimiya-senpai wa Kowakute Kawaii 2: 58,818 copies
- Honey Lemon Soda 31: 56,442 copies
- By the Grace of the Gods 16: 50,017 copies
- SPY×FAMILY 17: 46,980 copies
- Blue Period 19: 43,502 copies
- Blue Lock 38: 42,743 copies
- My Personal Weatherman 2: 42,675 copies
- Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon 22: 42,528 copies
- I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability 23: 41,491 copies
- Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo 2: 39,574 copies
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
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- Anime News Network News Kingdom Manga Tops Oricon's Monthly Comic Ranking for May 2026