Space Brothers Vol. 46 Leads Japan's Weekly Manga Ranking

Space Brothers Vol. 46 debuted at No. 1 in the latest Oricon weekly manga ranking supplied for publication, selling an estimated 138,012 physical copies in Japan. The final volume of Chuya Koyama's series finished just 4,482 copies ahead of The Apothecary Diaries Vol. 17, while all three Top 3 titles were new entries. Together, the Top 3 accounted for 56.9% of the Top 10's estimated weekly sales.

At a Glance

No. 1: Space Brothers Vol. 46 sold an estimated 138,012 copies.
Closest race: The gap between No. 1 and No. 2 was 4,482 copies.
New entries: Five titles recorded their first chart appearance, including the entire Top 3.
Sales concentration: The Top 3 sold 342,347 copies, or 56.9% of the Top 10 total.

What Changed This Week? Space Brothers Ends Its Run at No. 1

Space Brothers Vol. 46 opened with an estimated 138,012 copies, giving it the top position by a margin of only 4,482 copies over The Apothecary Diaries Vol. 17.
Official Japanese product information lists the volume's release date as July 22, 2026 and identifies it as the conclusion of the series.

Three New Releases Dominated the Top of the Chart

The Top 3 consisted entirely of first-appearance titles: Space Brothers Vol. 46, The Apothecary Diaries Vol. 17, and Medalist Vol. 15. Their combined estimated weekly sales reached 342,347 copies, representing 56.9% of all Top 10 sales. Five of the ten ranked books recorded a first chart appearance, showing that newly released volumes accounted for much of the week's upper-chart activity.

One Piece Vol. 115 Approached One Million Copies for This Volume

One Piece Vol. 115 ranked No. 4 with an estimated 52,787 copies sold during the week. Its estimated cumulative sales for this volume rose to 991,613 copies, leaving it 8,387 copies short of the one-million mark.

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