On Wednesday (7/5), the X (formerly Twitter) account of Elex Media’s comic editor posted a list of their best-selling comic books in April 2025. Demon Slayer – Kimetsu no Yaiba volume 21 took the first place, followed by DANDADAN volume 3 and Detektif Conan volume 2 in the second and third place, respectively.

 Here is the full list of Elex Media’s top 10 best-selling comics for April 2025:

  1.  Demon Slayer – Kimetsu no Yaiba volume 21 (Released on 16 April 2025)
  2. DANDADAN volume 3 (Released on 23 April 2025)
  3. Detektif Conan Premium Edition volume 22 (Released on 16 April 2025)
  4. Giant Killing volume 62 (Released on 16 April 2025)
  5. The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity Kaoru & Rin volume 7 (Released on 16 April 2025)
  6. Slam Dunk New Edition volume 13 (Released on 16 April 2025)
  7. Tokyo Revengers volume 20 (Released on 16 April 2025)
  8. Dr. STONE volume 16 (Released on 23 April 2025)
  9. The Tale of Dororo and Hyakkimaru volume 2 (Released on 16 April 2025)
  10. Kubo won’t Let Me Be Invisible volume 11 (Released on 16 April 2025)

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.​

Written and illustrated by Yukinobu Tatsu, DANDADAN has been serialised in Shueisha’s Shōnen Jump+ app and website since April 2021. DANDADAN tells the story of Momo, a girl born into a shaman family, and the occult maniac, Okarun. The two started talking after Momo helped Okarun, who was bullied. However, a disagreement breaks out between them. To make each other believe in aliens and ghosts, Momo goes to the hospital’s ruins where the UFO appeared, and Okarun goes to the haunted tunnel. There, the two encounter extraordinary entities that go beyond common sense.

The anime adaptation of DANDADAN was aired in the fall 2024 season, with the animation handled by Science Saru. In Indonesia, DANDANDAN anime is available on various streaming services, including Crunchyroll, Netflix, Muse Asia, Muse Indonesia, and Bstation.

Written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama, Detektif Conan has been serialised in Shogakukan‘s Weekly Shounen Sunday Magazine since 1994. The story follows a high school detective named Shinichi Kudo whose body has been shrunk by a poison created by a mysterious organisation. While the organisation assumes he has been killed, Shinichi disguises himself as a kid named Conan Edogawa, solving criminal cases while investigating the mysteries behind that organisation.

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 has also published comics intended for adult audiences under the new imprint called Level Comics.

The Indonesian Anime Times

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