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Mizuho Kusanagi’s ‘Akatsuki no Yona’ Vol. 48 Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Japan Book Hot 100
Mizuho Kusanagi’s *Akatsuki no Yona* (also known as *Yona of the Dawn*) Vol. 48 debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Book Hot 100, in the chart released on 29 October. It is the series’ final volume, and its leading position reflects strong performance across several ways of buying and finding books.
The manga, serialised in *Hana to Yume* magazine since 2009, placed in the top five for physical shop sales, online sales and e-books. Yusei Yagi’s second photo book, *Be my*, ranked No. 2 and led online sales; *Detective Conan* Vol. 109 was No. 3 and led physical shop sales. The chart covers the week of 19 to 25 October and combines physical and digital sales, subscriptions such as library loans, and social media activity.
In short
- *Akatsuki no Yona* Vol. 48 debuted at No. 1.
- The final volume performed strongly across three measures.
- The chart combines sales, subscriptions and social media.
Explained simply
Akatsuki no Yona is a Japanese manga series by Mizuho Kusanagi, first published in the magazine Hana to Yume in 2009. It follows Yona, a princess whose life changes after a political upheaval, and her companions.
The series ran for many years and was published in collected volumes. Its final volume marks the end of the story, while the Billboard Japan Book Hot 100 is a chart that combines several measures of book sales and reader activity.