World Trigger Vol. 30 Debuts at No. 1 on Japan Manga Chart

World Trigger Vol. 30 debuted at No. 1 on Japan’s weekly manga ranking dated October 12, 2026, with an estimated 114,666 copies sold during the September 28–October 4 tracking period. Nine of this week’s Top 10 titles were new entries, driving combined Top 10 sales to 427,852 copies. Black Butler Vol. 36 was the only title to remain from the previous week’s Top 10 and increased its weekly sales despite falling one position.

At a Glance

World Trigger Vol. 30 debuted at No. 1 with 114,666 estimated copies sold.

Nine of the Top 10 titles were new entries this week.

Black Butler Vol. 36 moved from No. 1 to No. 2, but its weekly sales increased 32.1% to 61,133 copies.

Six Shueisha titles made the Top 10, accounting for 66.6% of its combined estimated sales.

World Trigger Takes No. 1 With a Six-Figure Debut

World Trigger Vol. 30 entered the ranking at No. 1 with an estimated 114,666 copies sold. The volume led Black Butler Vol. 36 by 53,533 copies and accounted for 26.8% of all estimated sales across the Top 10.

The strong debut also made World Trigger the only title this week to exceed 100,000 estimated copies sold. The Top 3 combined for 216,124 copies, representing 50.5% of the Top 10 total.

Black Butler Sales Rise Despite Falling to No. 2

Black Butler Vol. 36 was the only title from last week’s Top 10 to remain in the ranking. It moved from No. 1 to No. 2, but its estimated weekly sales increased from 46,274 to 61,133 copies.

That represents an increase of 14,859 copies, or 32.1%, from the previous week. Its estimated cumulative sales reached 107,407 copies.

The result highlights the unusually strong wave of new releases this week: Black Butler sold more copies than it did at No. 1 a week earlier but was overtaken by the debut of World Trigger Vol. 30.

Shueisha Titles Dominate the Top 10

Shueisha placed six titles in this week’s Top 10: World Trigger Vol. 30, To Love Ru Short Story Collection: Parade, Blue Box Vol. 27, Ichi the Witch Vol. 10, Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Vol. 9, and The Elusive Samurai Vol. 27.

Together, the six titles generated an estimated 284,854 copies, or 66.6% of the Top 10 total.

The influx of new releases also lifted overall Top 10 sales to 427,852 copies, up 108.5% from the previous week’s 205,165 copies.

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