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Seinen: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Seinen, updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $13.99, median 738 reviews, average rating 4.8 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 27/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.99 – $18.39 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.8 |
| New releases (90 days) | 12% |
| Books on the list | 98 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 43% of the parent category Manga (1,730), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 81% of Books categories: the median best seller has 738 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Seinen best sellers
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Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You 08
by Jinushi
- List rank#1
- Price$12.99
- Reviews-
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Berserk, Vol. 1
- List rank#2
- Price$11.63
- Rating4.8
- Reviews7,851
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Goodbye, Eri
- List rank#3
- Price$11.24
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,117
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Vinland Saga Deluxe 1
- List rank#4
- Price$42.34
- Rating4.9
- Reviews871
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Claymore Complete Box Set: Volumes 1-27 with Premium
by Norihiro Yagi
- List rank#5
- Price$163
- Rating4.9
- Reviews1,900
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Parasyte Full Color Collection Vol. 1
by Hitoshi Iwaaki
- List rank#6
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,218
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My Dress-Up Darling 01
- List rank#7
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews3,589
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Akira 35th Anniversary Box Set
by Katsuhiro Otomo
- List rank#8
- Price$128
- Rating4.9
- Reviews3,799
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Vinland Saga Deluxe 5
- List rank#9
- Price$28.34
- Rating4.9
- Reviews201
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Vinland Saga Deluxe 2
- List rank#10
- Price$31.50
- Rating4.9
- Reviews401
FAQ
Is Seinen a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 27/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 738 reviews and sells for $13.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Seinen?
The median best seller has 738 reviews, and 20% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Seinen best sellers cost?
The median price is $13.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.99 and $18.39.
Can new books break into Seinen?
12% of the current best sellers were released in the last 90 days.
About this data
Data comes from KDPTop's daily crawl of Amazon's public Best Sellers pages; medians use the latest list. The opportunity score (0–100, higher is easier to enter) combines the review barrier, the share of low-review books, list turnover, new-release share and price.