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When we talk about renowned manga series in the otakucommunitymany popular names come to our mind. The choices are vastasfans would say names of popular titles likeJujutsu Kaisen, One Piece, Naruto, Bleach, Demon Slayer,and many more. However, Akutami-san’s and Oda-Sensei’s work remains on top of the charts, bothmangas have broken numerous records in 2023.
JJKclaimed the title of #1 anime as it wasimmensely popularamong its viewers, whileOPkept its viewers hooked on the series as the manga progressed into one of its final arcs. Despite immense popularity, neither of the two titles claimed the spot of the most-selling manga in 2023.Much to the surprise of the fans of both series, thespotwas claimed by Muneyuki Kaneshiro’sBlue Lock, and the difference between their sales is immense.
Blue LockBeatsJujutsu KaisenandOne PieceTo Become The Most-Selling Manga of 2023
2023 was a very successful year forEiichiro Oda’sOne Piece andGege Akutami’sJujutsuKaisenas both franchises accumulated enormous success and broke several records. Moreover, compared to other years, both series’ fanbases grew drastically, but one manga series managed to surpass them in terms of manga sales.
WhileJujutsu Kaisenmanaged to grab the title of #1 anime and was named the most popular anime series of 2023 by Guinness World Records, and Oda-Sensei’sOne Piecedominated the world with his gripping storyline for the search for the ultimate story.
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However, ScreenTime (@screentime) shared on X thatBlue Lockwas the #1 Best Selling Manga of 2023 by Volume Copies Sold, with 10.5 million copies sold,JJKclaimed the #2 spot with 8.5 million copies, andOPwas in the #3 spot with 7.1 million copies sold.
This news was a bolt from the blue for the fans of both series because none of them expectedBlue Lockto claim the #1 spot on most-selling mangas for 2023. Asthe news was sharedon X, fans came forward to share their opinions on social media.
https://twitter.com/niunkonjo/status/1785910942498169342
Forgive me blue lock, I wasn’t familiar with your game
— Ashy Larry (Tummy Ache Survivor) (@LarryAshy)June 05, 2025
Oh damn blue lock really got it like that huh
— Nuke 🐝 (@notnuke_)July 03, 2025
https://twitter.com/Abditsover/status/1786095118723764731
Blue lock??? Howhttps://t.co/422DJCevxppic.twitter.com/0EeYea8Mpp
— ⭐️ (@ikeaprop)July 15, 2025
How DidBlue LockBecome Infectiously Popular in 2023?
Muneyuki Kaneshiro’sBlue Lockis one of the most popular titles that became a popular sports series. The series is an intriguing addition to the sports genre as it showcases the intensity of The Beautiful Game by drawing inspiration from Akira Toriyama’sDragon Ballseries which also showcased the themes of evolution and hidden energy.
As a result the series often heightens the emotions and captures the essence of football. Although football is called “The Beautiful Game” sometimes it turns ugly because of its dual nature of winners and losers. The series features numerous epic and memorable moments, and featuring real footballers like LionelMessi,andCristiano Ronaldo added to the popularity of the series.
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Since football has an extensive impact on the world, it became a catalyst for its popularity. Moreover, in 2022theFIFA World Cup took place in Qatar, where Japan defeated Germany and Spain, two World Cup Champion teams.Hence, many fans claimed that Japan has been running its own Project Blue Lock, but their dream runcame to an end whenthey were knockedout of the tournamentby Croatia.
Nevertheless, the series took the world by surprise as it featured a never-before-seen plot, where 300 football players undergo a strict training regiment to become the world’s greatest goal scorer and the biggest egoist who can change the game in the blink of an eye.
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Blue Lockcan be streamed on Crunchyroll.
Tushar Auddy
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Tushar Auddy is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, primarily covering WWE. He has contributed to anime, MCU, DCU, animation, and TV Series, giving sharp insights and coming up with his own unique theories, which take the fandom by storm.
