Kingdom Vol. 80 tops Billboard Japan Book Hot 100, third straight volume to debut at No. 1

Yasuhisa Hara's manga Kingdom Vol. 80 reached No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Book Hot 100 released August 27, covering the tracking week of August 17–23. It swept both brick-and-mortar and e-book metrics. Vols. 78 and 79 also opened at No. 1, in January and May 2026 respectively. The chart combines physical sales, e-books, library loans, subscription data and social media activity.