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What's Hot in Manga? January's Bestsellers and Most Anticipated Releases

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TOKYO - The top 10 bestselling and most pre-ordered recommended Manga from Rakuten books from January 8-14.

What's Hot in Manga? January's Bestsellers and Most Anticipated Releases

1st Place: "Jujutsu Kaisen" Volume 25 Author: Gege Akutami Release Date: January 4, 2024

2nd Place: "That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime" Volume 25 Original Story: Fuse Manga: Taiki Kawakami Character Design: Mitz Vah Release Date: January 9, 2024

3rd Place: "Kingdom" Volume 71 Author: Yasuhisa Hara Release Date: February 19, 2024

4th Place: "The Heroic Legend of Arslan" Volume 20 Original Story: Yoshiki Tanaka Manga: Hiromu Arakawa Release Date: January 9, 2024

5th Place: "Yomi no Tsugai" Volume 6 Author: Hiromu Arakawa Release Date: January 12, 2024

6th Place: "Delicious in Dungeon" Volume 13 Author: Ryoko Kui Release Date: December 15, 2023

7th Place: "Delicious in Dungeon" Volume 14 Author: Ryoko Kui Release Date: December 15, 2023

8th Place: "The Apothecary Diaries" Volume 13 Special Edition with Booklet Original Story: Natsu Hyuuga Art: Nekokurage Composition: Itsuki Nanao Character Design: Touco Shino Release Date: March 25, 2024

9th Place: "Delicious in Dungeon World Guide: The Adventurer's Bible Complete Edition" Author: Ryoko Kui Release Date: February 15, 2024

10th Place: "BLUE GIANT EXPLORER" Volume 9 Author: Shinichi Ishizuka Release Date: February 29, 2024

Source: Dengeki

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