Jujutsu Kaisen Topples Attack on Titan Record, Now Eyes Demon Slayer's Crown

Jujutsu Kaisen just did the thing everyone said would take years: it blew past Attack on Titan in total copies and is now staring down Demon Slayer like it has next dibs. The update dropped at Jump Festa 2026 (yes, the December event with the next-year name), and the timing could not be better with Season 3 officially dated. Translation: the momentum train is not slowing down.

150 million copies and counting

Here’s the headline number: Jujutsu Kaisen has hit 150 million copies in circulation worldwide, combining physical printings and digital. Quick note for clarity: circulation is the industry’s standard way of counting copies printed/available plus digital, not just cash-register sales, but it’s the metric everyone uses for these rankings.

That 150M milestone nudges JJK up to 9th on the all-time manga list and bumps Attack on Titan to 10th with around 140 million. That alone is wild, but the context makes it even crazier. JJK launched in 2018. It’s the youngest series in the top 10 by a mile, and it’s climbing faster than some decades-old juggernauts. Every new anime season spikes the manga again, and because the series is still running, the ceiling is nowhere in sight. Meanwhile, AoT took more than a decade to reach 140M and slowed once the manga wrapped. Different stages of life; different trajectories.

Where the rankings stand now

With JJK slotting into the 9-spot, here’s how the top of the mountain looks right now:

• 1) One Piece — 500M+
• 2) Golgo 13 — 300M
• 3) Case Closed/Detective Conan — 270M
• 4) Dragon Ball — 260M
• 5) Naruto — 250M
• 6) Demon Slayer — 220M
• 7) Slam Dunk — 185M
• 8) Kochikame — 157.2M
• 9) Jujutsu Kaisen — 150M
• 10) Attack on Titan — 140M

The notable bit: most of these are either finished or long past their peak growth spurts. JJK is the outlier that’s still accelerating.

About that Demon Slayer gap

Demon Slayer sits at approximately 220 million, which is a big hill from 150M. It’s also the modern benchmark for how an anime can supercharge manga overnight. JJK operates on a similar wavelength, but with even more weekly discourse baked in — character deaths that matter, messy moral choices, and an author who takes risks. It’s the kind of series people don’t just watch; they argue about it, reread chapters, and drag friends in. That’s how you grow the number fast.

Season 3 is dated, loud, and already trending

Mark your calendar: Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 premieres January 8, 2026, on Crunchyroll. It adapts the Culling Game arc, and the first trailer lit up feeds for good reason. Expect new rules, nastier fights, and a meaner atmosphere that pushes past even Shibuya-level stress.

Music heads: King Gnu is back with the opening song 'Aizo'. That’s a returning fan favorite at exactly the right moment.

Character-wise, we’re getting a loaded roster: Kinji Hakari, Hiromi Higuruma, Takaba, Kirara, Angel, Master Tengen, and the oddly adorable rule-enforcer Kogane all step into the spotlight. Angel’s role is especially crucial since she’s central to unsealing Gojo from the Prison Realm — a plot point that’s going to drive a ton of conversation once it hits anime-only viewers.

And yes, the casting is tuned to make fans happy. Hakari is voiced by Kazuya Nakai (Zoro in One Piece), and Higuruma is voiced by Tomokazu Sugita. It feels very much like MAPPA asked, 'Who would break the internet?' and then called them.

So, what happens next?

Getting from 150M to Demon Slayer’s ~220M is a 70 million leap — not small. But this is a momentum game, and JJK has all of it right now: a buzzy new season, a lethal arc, fan-favorite characters returning, King Gnu back on the track, and nonstop chatter online. If Season 3 lands anywhere near the impact of Shibuya, don’t be shocked if we start talking about 200M sooner than later.

For now, the scoreboard reads: Jujutsu Kaisen has overtaken Attack on Titan and planted its flag as the modern sales heavyweight. Demon Slayer is still ahead — but not comfortably enough to ignore what’s gaining in the rearview.