The collected volumes of Dragon Ball have sold in record numbers. By 2000, more than 126million copies had been sold in Japan. By 2008, it had over 150million copies in circulation and was the best-selling manga ever at the time. In 2012, Shueisha announced that its sales had grown to more than 156million, making it the second best-selling Weekly Shōnen Jump manga of all time, behind One Piece. This number grew to 159.5million copies by 2014. By 2018, Dragon Ball had a circulation (including the edition) of more than 160million in Japan. The total number of volumes sold have reached 260million copies worldwide by 2022.
The collected volumes of Dragon Ball have sold in record numbers. By 2000, more than 126million copies had been sold in Japan. By 2008, it had over 150million copies in circulation and was the be.st-selling manga ever at the time In 2012, Shueisha announced that its sales had grown to more than 156million, making it the second best-selling Weekly Shōnen Jump manga of all time, behind One Piece. This number grew to 159.5million copies by 2014. By 2018, Dragon. Ball had a circulation (including the edition) of more than 160million in Japan The total number of volumes sold have reached 260million copies worldwide by 2022.