{"rewrite":{"id":"r_757649ad0d384700b4682c7f","clusterId":"c_3e1b7a3e45434922b817658b","slug":"jujutsu-kaisen-gachiakuta-manga-rank-on-nyt-may-bestseller-list","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Jujutsu Kaisen, Gachiakuta Manga Rank on NYT May Bestseller List","summary":"The New York Times released its monthly Graphic Books and Manga bestseller list for early May, featuring multiple volumes of Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen and the first volume of Kei Urana's Gachiakuta. Jujutsu Kaisen volume 29 ranked at #6, followed by Gachiakuta volume 1 at #9, Jujutsu Kaisen volume 1 at #10, volume 28 at #11, and volume 26 at #15. The list also included the KPop Demon Hunters: The Movie comic adaptation at #4. Separately, Circana BookScan's Top 20 adult graphic novels list for April placed Jujutsu Kaisen volume 29 at #1. That list featured 16 manga volumes, with Gachiakuta volume 1 at #4, and other titles such as Dandadan, One Piece, Witch Hat Atelier, Chainsaw Man, Demon Slayer, The Summer Hikaru Died, and My Dress-Up Darling also appearing. The BookScan chart covers approximately 85% of the U.S. trade print book market and ranks by piece sales.","whyItMatters":"The dual chart placements show Jujutsu Kaisen maintaining strong U.S. print sales momentum with five volumes on the NYT list and a #1 BookScan finish, while Gachiakuta's debut volume enters both rankings, signaling growing mainstream readership for the newer series.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe New York Times' Graphic Books and Manga bestseller list, first updated in October 2019, is one category of the newspaper's current bestseller lists. The early May edition included five Jujutsu Kaisen volumes, with volume 29 at #6, volume 1 at #10, volume 28 at #11, and volume 26 at #15. Gachiakuta volume 1 debuted at #9. The KPop Demon Hunters: The Movie comic adaptation ranked at #4. In the previous month's NYT list, Jujutsu Kaisen volume 29 had ranked at #4, One Piece volume 111 at #5, and Dragon Ball Super volume 24 at #6.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCircana BookScan's April adult graphic novels list, compiled from point-of-sale data across over 16,000 U.S. locations, had Jujutsu Kaisen volume 29 at #1. Gachiakuta volume 1 placed at #4. Other manga on the list included Dandadan volume 18 at #8, One Piece Omnibus volume 1 at #9, Witch Hat Atelier volume 1 at #11, Chainsaw Man volume 20 at #14, Demon Slayer volume 1 at #15, The Summer Hikaru Died volume 7 at #16, and My Dress-Up Darling volume 15 at #18. The BookScan chart does not include graphic novels classified for the children's market.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJujutsu Kaisen volume 29\u003c/strong\u003e: NYT #6, BookScan #1\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGachiakuta volume 1\u003c/strong\u003e: NYT #9, BookScan #4\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJujutsu Kaisen volume 1\u003c/strong\u003e: NYT #10, BookScan #5\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJujutsu Kaisen volume 28\u003c/strong\u003e: NYT #11, BookScan #6\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJujutsu Kaisen volume 26\u003c/strong\u003e: NYT #15, BookScan #7\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKPop Demon Hunters: The Movie comic adaptation\u003c/strong\u003e: NYT #4\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDandadan volume 18\u003c/strong\u003e: BookScan #8\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne Piece Omnibus Edition volume 1\u003c/strong\u003e: BookScan #9\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWitch Hat Atelier volume 1\u003c/strong\u003e: BookScan #11\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJujutsu Kaisen Volume 0: Blinding Darkness\u003c/strong\u003e: BookScan #12\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJujutsu Kaisen volume 2\u003c/strong\u003e: BookScan #13\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChainsaw Man volume 20\u003c/strong\u003e: BookScan #14\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba volume 1\u003c/strong\u003e: BookScan #15\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Summer Hikaru Died volume 7\u003c/strong\u003e: BookScan #16\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJujutsu Kaisen volume 25\u003c/strong\u003e: BookScan #17\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMy Dress-Up Darling volume 15\u003c/strong\u003e: BookScan #18\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJujutsu Kaisen volume 27\u003c/strong\u003e: BookScan #20\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Jujutsu Kaisen vol. 29 hit #1 on BookScan's April adult graphic novels list, while Gachiakuta vol. 1 debuted at #4 on the same chart and #9 on the NYT list.","twitterPost":"Five Jujutsu Kaisen volumes made the NYT May Graphic Books and Manga list, with vol. 29 at #6. Gachiakuta's first volume entered at #9.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Jujutsu Kaisen volume 29 topped Circana BookScan's April adult graphic novels list, while five volumes of the series appeared on the New York Times' May bestseller list. Gachiakuta volume 1 debuted on both charts, ranking at #9 on the NYT list and #4 on BookScan.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2026-05-24/jujutsu-kaisen-gachiakuta-manga-rank-on-nyt-may-bestseller-list/.237760\",\"title\":\"Jujutsu Kaisen, Gachiakuta Manga Rank on NYT May Bestseller List\"},{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-24/jujutsu-kaisen-ranks-no.1-on-bookscan-april-adult-graphic-novel-list-in-u.s/.237761\",\"title\":\"Jujutsu Kaisen Ranks #1 on Bookscan's April Adult Graphic Novel List in U.S.\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5479,"outputTokens":1479,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779826464,"createdAt":"2026-05-25T16:16:03.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-25T16:30:45.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-25T16:30:45.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_3e1b7a3e45434922b817658b","canonicalTitle":"Jujutsu Kaisen, Gachiakuta Manga Rank on NYT May Bestseller List","representativeArticleId":"a_4340d6fb78270a3f0f3f0427","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[\"Jujutsu Kaisen\",\"Gachiakuta\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Gege Akutami\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"manga\",\"is_roundup\":true}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-25T14:15:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-26T03:51:02.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-26T04:11:09.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-24/jujutsu-kaisen-ranks-no.1-on-bookscan-april-adult-graphic-novel-list-in-u.s/.237761","title":"Jujutsu Kaisen Ranks #1 on Bookscan's April Adult Graphic Novel List in U.S."},{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260526n","title":"「Netflix ブラジル」公式Xが「五条悟」への愛を語る“怪文書”を突如投稿、1万RP以上で世界中に拡散される。「夏油傑がNetflixで働いてるぞ」など話題に"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["Jujutsu Kaisen","Gachiakuta"],"studios":[],"people":["Gege Akutami"],"type":"news","domain":"manga","is_roundup":true},"keyFacts":["Jujutsu Kaisen volume 29 ranked #6 on The New York Times' early May Graphic Books and Manga bestseller list and #1 on Circana BookScan's April adult graphic novels list.","Gachiakuta volume 1 debuted at #9 on the NYT list and #4 on the BookScan list.","The NYT list also included Jujutsu Kaisen volumes 1, 28, and 26 at #10, #11, and #15, respectively.","KPop Demon Hunters: The Movie comic adaptation ranked #4 on the NYT list.","Circana BookScan's April list, covering about 85% of the U.S. trade print book market, featured 16 manga volumes in its top 20."]}