On Monday (8/4), Indonesian book publisher Elex Media Komputindo posted the list of its best-selling newly-released comics in March 2024. One Piece volume 105 takes the first place, followed by Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba volume 17 and Detektif Conan premium edition volume 18 in the second and third place, respectively.

Here is the full list of the Top 10 best-selling new manga volumes:

  1. One Piece volume 105 (released on 20 March 2024)
  2. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba volume 17 (released on 6 March 2024)
  3. Detektif Conan premium Edition volume 18 (released on 13 March 2024)
  4. Komi Sulit Berkomunikasi volume 19 (released on 13 March 2024)
  5. Delicious in Dungeon volume 3 (released on 13 March 2024)
  6. Kubo Won’t Let Me Invincible volume 6 (released on 6 March 2024)
  7. Edens Zero volume 17 (released on 20 March 2024)
  8. Sakamoto Days volume 8 (released on 27 March 2024)
  9. Naruto bind-up edition volume 4 (released on 27 March 2024)
  10. Attack on Titan bind-up Edition volume 3 (released on 27 March 2024)

One Piece follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy, a boy who has the ability to stretch his body like rubber from eating a Devil Fruit and dreams of becoming the pirate king. He and his pirate crew sail the seas in search of the One Piece, a legendary treasure hidden by the pirate king Gol D. Roger before his death.

Written and illustrated by Koyoharu Gotōge, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba tells the story of Tanjirou Kamado, the eldest son of a poor family who lived during the Taisho era.​ One day, his whole family were slaughtered by an unknown demon when he was away from home. The only family member who survived is her little sister Nezuko. Unfortunately, Nezuko also begins to transform into a demon. Now Tanjirou has to undergo a dangerous journey to find a cure for his half-demon sister.​

Detektif Conan, known in Japanese as Meitantei Conan, tells the story of a high school detective named Shinichi Kudo whose body was shrunk after he was poisoned by a mysterious organization. Disguising himself as an elementary school boy Conan Edogawa, Shinichi must solve various crime cases while investigating the mysterious organization that has shrunk his body.

Detektif Conan manga has been serialized in Weekly Shonen Sunday since 1994 and is still continuing today. In Indonesia, the comic has been published by Elex Media Komputindo and frequently becomes the publisher’s best-selling title. The series has also produced various animated films and live-action drama series. In Indonesia, the Detective Conan Anime TV series used to be aired by Indosiar until 2014.

Elex Media Komputindo is a comics publisher under the Kompas-Gramedia Group. The publisher releases licensed foreign comics, including manga and Indonesian comics. Since 2005, Elex Media also published comics intended for adult audiences under the new imprint Level Comics.

Also read: Manga Publishing in Indonesia – A Brief History of Elex Media

The Indonesian Anime Times

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