# Yasuhisa Hara’s ‘Kingdom’ Vol. 80 Tops Billboard Japan Book Hot 100

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/yasuhisa-haras-kingdom-vol-80-tops-billboard-japan-book-hot-100/
- Published: 2026-08-28T00:50:25+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-28T01:31:47+00:00
- Original publisher: Billboard
- Original article: https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/yasuhisa-hara-kingdom-vol-80-billboard-japan-book-hot-100-1236327007/
- Topics: Asia, World

## Key points

- *Kingdom* Vol. 80 leads Japan’s book chart during its 20th anniversary.
- MAZZEL’s photobook and *Blue Lock* Vol. 40 follow.
- Higashino titles gained momentum after strong demand.

## Summary

Yasuhisa Hara’s *Kingdom* Vol. 80 has reached No. 1 on Billboard Japan’s Book Hot 100, coinciding with the manga’s 20th serialisation anniversary. Its strong physical and e-book sales helped it lead the chart, while a commemorative magazine featuring artwork from prominent manga creators was released alongside it.

MAZZEL’s debut photobook came second, driven by online retail sales, while *Blue Lock* Vol. 40 entered at No. 3 amid its live-action film release. Keigo Higashino’s *Eien no Kioku* rose to fourth after repeated sell-outs and extra print runs, and another of his Galileo-series novels, *The Devotion of Suspect X*, climbed from 37th to 16th; the chart combines sales, e-books, library loans, subscriptions and social-media activity.

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