Emerging as a phenomenon in the end of 2015, anime series of Attack on Titan collect many successes beyond imagination. Then, the work keeps being reprinted and surpasses output volumes of One Piece in 2013 and 2014.
In
2015, the fifteenth episode of Attack on Titan reaches publishing threshold up
to more than 2 million volumes – an enviable figure for other manga series. In
spite of being far less than the quantity of 3.1 million of the 76th
episode of Once Piece, this figure also contributes to reflect a large number
of fans of Attack on Titan. As a result, in the future, it is possible to hope
that such comics can catch up with popularity of the Comics King.
Tokyo Ghoul: Re, a subsequent
episode of Tokyo Ghoul, is making gradually strong impression on readers in
Japan. To be set up on the basis of a fictional plot, spooky and horror details
about ghouls, Tokyo Ghoul: Re is monopolizing manga market step by step with
more than 1 million output volumes of the first episode.
For
the new manga series as Tokyo Ghoul: Re, surpassing the publishing
threshold of 1 million volumes is considered as a big success. This also
displays that Tokyo Ghoul: Re is paid increasing attention by market and fans in
spite of publication of the first episodes.
In spite of without high evaluations
in comparison with One Piece, Assassination Classroom with story of a monstrous
alien teacher always becomes irreplaceable to readers.
To explain sudden increase of
selling sales of nearly 1 million volumes for Assassination Classroom episode
13, it is suggested that thanks to termination of Naruto, a large number of fan
turns to invest their money in possessing other favorable manga series.