On Saturday (3/9), Elex Media Komputindo posted a list of the publisher’s ten best-selling comics for August 2022. Jujutsu Kaisen 0 takes the top spot, followed by Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure Volume 2 and Kindaichi 37 volume 9 in second and third place.
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Here is the full list of Elex Media’s top ten best-selling comics for August 2022.
- Jujutsu Kaisen 0 (Released on August 24, 2022)
- Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure Volume 2 (Released on August 10, 2022)
- Kindaichi 37 Volume 9 (Released on August 10, 2022)
- Tokyo Revengers Volume 4 (Released on August 24, 2022)
- Bungo Stray Dogs Volume 1 (Released on August 31, 2022)
- Boruto – Naruto Next Generation Volume 13 (Released on August 24, 2022)
- Komi Sulit Berkomunikasi Volume 13 (Released on August 24, 2022)
- Gokushufudo – The Way of House Husband Volume 6 (Released on August 31, 2022)
- A Man and His Cat Volume 8 (Released on August 24, 2022)
- Kubo Won`t Let Me Be Invisible Volume 1 (Released on August 31, 2022)
The original Jujutsu Kaisen manga tells the story of Yuji Itadori, a student who lives in a world where negative energy called Curse can bring disaster to the world. Itadori’s life changed as he becomes a student at a school that trains Curse exterminators. The manga has been serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump since March 2018 and received an anime adaptation that began airing in October 2020. Elex Media Komputindo has published manga in Indonesia since January 2021.
Jujutsu Kaisen 0 tells the story of Yuta Okkotsu, a high school student who is haunted by a Curse of his childhood friend Rika. Fortunately, his problem is noticed by Satoru Gojo, who convinced Yuta to enroll in a school where fledging exorcists learn how to combat curses. The prequel manga was originally published in Shueisha’s Jump GIGA from April 28 to July 28, 2017. Later, it was republished as a single tankōbon volume on December 4, 2018.
Jujutsu Kaisen 0 has also been adapted into an animated film, which premiered in Japan on December 24, 2021. In Indonesian cinema, the film has been premiered on March 16, 2022, after a series of early screening events from March 13 to 15, 2022. The Indonesian screening of the film has been quite successful. According to the distributor Feat Pictures, the film is already watched by 746,000 viewers 15 days after its premiere date.
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 that were intended for adult audiences under the new imprint called Level Comics.
The Indonesian Anime Times.
