Yep, I said this a couple weeks back, but with OP not even charting on monthly for july, it's almost guaranteed that Kingdom will take 2nd. It's not about the 1mln gap (which OP will close with the difference in new volumes), but rather in how much stronger Kingdom's backlog is compared to OP's this year. I just hope this won't turn into "OP vs KnY 2: electric boogaloo" just with kingdom instead, we really don't need to go through that again.
This exactly. OP has been slowly creeping towards the average number for 2nd place for quite a while now. Although I expect 2021 to be a big year for One Piece, with the series hitting two important milestones (1000 chapters and 100 volumes), it being first is no longer a guarantee, and 2018 might very well have been the last time it happens unless it gets another boost at some point. Especially since I expect the race to #1 to be crowded next year.
Except Mash Vandead but you'll see.
Yeah, I can understand KNY being ahead, but Kingdom and Haikyu?!
For now it's still on Jump + (JP), but I guess it'll be removed real quick.
Why are you sad? It still has the lifetime sales record, and nothing is ever coming close to beating that.Yeah, I can understand KNY being ahead, but Kingdom and Haikyu?!
Haikyu isn't ahead of OP nor is it likely to be at the end of the year. I merely threw the possibility of it happening because well, it is possible. But I don't expect it to happen.Yeah, I can understand KNY being ahead, but Kingdom and Haikyu?!
Yeah, I can understand KNY being ahead, but Kingdom and Haikyu?!
Oda's change in release schedule has definitely affected its sales figures. In the 32 issues this year he took a break 25% of the time. Those 8 chapters basically mean one less volume - around 1.5 volumes worth of content less by the end of the year. Even if the individual volumes aren't selling at their peak anymore it's the less volumes per year that's doing a lot of the damage since we're never going to get the same amount of content each year as we did a decade ago.
Magu-chan is a gem of a series. I would be disappointed if they cancelled it.
I can imagine Shueisha would probably pay her for all the volumes that will go uncollected based on completed and released chapters. But yeah, I don't see her getting compensated more than that.
did i miss the news where either are established?
The general consensus is that compared to all the series below them these two have managed to have decent upward growth in sales, constantly good/great TOC positions, and with the abundant free slots in the magazine something major out of left field would have to happen to change that trajectory. They're both pretty much out of the firing line, with Yozakura somewhere close by.
That's what I was trying to say last time... It's harsh imo.
Meanwhile, VIZ is more than happy to keep Rurouni Kenshin, the Restoration spinoff, Buso Renkin, Gun Blaze West, and Toriko in their Vault...
To be fair, I believe Act-Age being removed may be a request from Shuiesha and not completely Viz, based on their statement, and other countries saying that they were waiting for directions from Shuiesha before going forward last week.Meanwhile, VIZ is more than happy to keep Rurouni Kenshin, the Restoration spinoff, Buso Renkin, Gun Blaze West, and Toriko in their Vault...
At least be consistent, the Watsuki charges aren't even three years old! I guess that Matsuki couldn't make them enough money