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‘SPY×FAMILY’ Vol. 18 Tops Billboard Japan Book Hot 100 as Latest ‘Dandadan’ & ‘SAKAMOTO DAYS’ Volumes Follow
Tatsuya Endo’s SPY×FAMILY Vol. 18 topped the Billboard Japan Book Hot 100 for the week of 2 to 8 November, after its release on 4 November. It led the chart’s physical shop, online sales and e-book measures, giving the series consecutive No. 1 volumes and showing its broad reach across formats.
The series has passed 42 million copies in circulation through Vol. 18; its fourth anime season and a second film were also announced for 2027. Dandadan Vol. 26 and SAKAMOTO DAYS Vol. 29 took second and third place, while six titles in the top ten were new entries. The chart combines physical and digital sales with subscription use and social media activity.
In short
- SPY×FAMILY Vol. 18 reached No. 1 across three measures.
- Dandadan and SAKAMOTO DAYS placed second and third.
- SPY×FAMILY has passed 42 million copies in circulation.