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Manga Sf — Book Covers & Market Data

Everything you need to publish in manga sf: real market data from 97 Amazon books, ready-made cover starters, and an AI cover generator — all in one place.

Based on 97 real Amazon books · Goodreads enriched · Updated March 2026

Transformers: The Manga, Vol. 2
Attack on Titan Guidebook: INSIDE & OUTSIDE
My Name Is Shingo: The Perfect Edition, Vol. 1
Cosmic alliance issue 1
Itihasa 1
Bokurano: Ours, Vol. 5
Bokurano: Ours, Vol. 4
Bokurano: Ours, Vol. 6

What manga sf bestsellers look like on Amazon

97
Books Analyzed
$6.66
Avg Price
4.6
Avg Rating
40%
KU Rate
224
Avg Pages
0%
Series
100%
Indie
4/10
Competition
Exclusive data

Manga Sf Market Insights

Price Distribution

Sweet spot: $4.99–$8.99 (65% of books)

$0–2.99
15%
$3–5.99
24%
$6–9.99
61%

Book Length

Average: 224 pages

< 200 pages
50%
200–350 pages
42%
350–500 pages
4%
500+ pages
3%

Revenue Estimates

$172k
Est. monthly revenue (top 97)
61
Median daily sales (top 10)
40%
Kindle Unlimited
0%
Part of a series

Genre DNA

1%
Published last 12 months

Top Manga Sf Authors (by catalog size)

Hajime Isayama8 books
Shirow Masamune7 books
Osamu Takahashi7 books
Miura Tsuina6 books
Naoya Matsumoto6 books
Opportunity analysis

Competition & Opportunity in Manga Sf

Competition Score

4/ 10

Moderate competition — a strong cover and smart positioning can get you noticed.

Indie vs Traditional

100%
Indie / self-pub
0%
Traditional
Kodansha Comics (16)Dark Horse Manga (16)Vertical. (14)VIZ Media: VIZ Signature (13)VIZ Media: SHONEN JUMP (9)

Publication Velocity

→ Stable
4
Q3 2022
1
Q4 2022
1
Q1 2023
3
Q3 2023
1
Q1 2024
1
Q2 2024
1
Q3 2024
1
Q1 2026
Data-driven tips

What Manga Sf Readers Expect

Based on our analysis of 97 manga sf bestsellers on Amazon. Follow these to match reader expectations in your niche.

💰

Price your book $4.99–$8.99

65% of manga sf books fall in this range. Pricing outside the sweet spot can hurt discoverability and conversion.

📖

Aim for < 200 pages

50% of manga sf bestsellers are < 200 pages. Readers in this genre have clear length expectations.

📚

Enroll in Kindle Unlimited

40% of manga sf books are in KU. This genre's readers heavily use the subscription — being outside KU means missing a large chunk of your audience.

📕

Standalones perform well here

Only 0% of manga sf bestsellers are series. Readers are comfortable with single-volume stories — you don't need to commit to a trilogy.

Quality bar is high (avg 4.6/5)

Manga Sf readers are demanding — the average bestseller rating is 4.6. Polish your manuscript and cover before launch to compete.

Sub-genres & mashups

Manga Sf Genre Map

How manga sf overlaps with other genres. These crossovers reveal sub-niches with dedicated readerships and less competition.

e.g. "Attack on Titan Guidebook: INSIDE & OUTSIDE", "Cosmic alliance issue 1", "Itihasa 1"

e.g. "My Name Is Shingo: The Perfect Edition, Vol. 1", "BLAME! Vol. 1", "AJIN: Demi-Human Vol. 1"

e.g. "Bokurano: Ours, Vol. 7", "Attack on Titan Vol. 1", "Attack on Titan Vol. 2"

e.g. "Transformers: The Manga, Vol. 2", "Levius/est, Vol. 10", "Aliens/Vampirella Collection"

e.g. "Kaiju No. 8, Vol. 5", "Kaiju No. 8, Vol. 2", "Kaiju No. 8, Vol. 3"

e.g. "Bokurano: Ours, Vol. 5", "Bokurano: Ours, Vol. 4", "Bokurano: Ours, Vol. 6"

e.g. "Attack on Titan Vol. 1", "Attack on Titan Vol. 2", "Attack on Titan Vol. 3"

e.g. "Attack on Titan Vol. 1", "Attack on Titan Vol. 2", "Attack on Titan Vol. 3"

e.g. "Transformers: The Manga, Vol. 2", "Neon Genesis Evangelion 3-in-1 Edition, Vol. 2: Includes vols. 4, 5 & 6", "Neon Genesis Evangelion 3-in-1 Edition, Vol. 1: Includes vols. 1, 2 & 3"

e.g. "Bokurano: Ours, Vol. 5", "Bokurano: Ours, Vol. 4", "Bokurano: Ours, Vol. 6"

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Real Amazon data

Top Manga Sf Books by Bestseller Rank

The top-selling manga sf books on Amazon right now. Use this data to understand pricing, page counts, and Kindle Unlimited trends in your niche.

TitleAuthorPriceRatingReviewsPagesKU
Transformers: The Manga, Vol. 2Masumi Magami, Ban,Kaneda$16.994.8361344
Attack on Titan Guidebook: INSIDE & OUTSIDEHajime Isayama$14.994.6118346
My Name Is Shingo: The Perfect Edition, Vol. 1Kazuo Umezz$23.994.333
Cosmic alliance issue 1Keith Jarvis049KU
Itihasa 1Wakako Mizuki$3.354.79216
Bokurano: Ours, Vol. 5Mohiro Kitoh$8.99512200
Bokurano: Ours, Vol. 4Mohiro Kitoh$8.994.914192
Bokurano: Ours, Vol. 6Mohiro Kitoh$8.9958200
Bokurano: Ours, Vol. 7Mohiro Kitoh$8.9959192
Levius/est, Vol. 10Haruhisa Nakata$8.994.717
SingularityKnightama3.828115KU
Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit, Vol. 7Motoro Mase$8.994.924240
Aftermath Vol. 3: VulcanJames Hudnall2.1249KU
Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit, Vol. 8Motoro Mase$8.994.925240
Bounty-x Minddar Complete Season One: Origins Of Bounty-X (Chapter one Book 1)Andrew Willis3.52297KU
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