Manga Bestsellers: 2012, Week Ending 29 April

Comparative Rankings Based on Consolidated Online Sales

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Manga Bestsellers

1. ↑2 (3) : Sailor Moon 5 – Kodansha Comics, Apr 2012 [506.3] ::
2. ↓-1 (1) : Sailor Moon 4 – Kodansha Comics, Mar 2012 [505.5] ::
3. ↓-1 (2) : Sailor Moon 3 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2012 [459.3] ::
4. ↑2 (6) : Sailor Moon 1 – Kodansha Comics, Sep 2011 [415.6] ::
5. ↑3 (8) : Negima! 34 – Kodansha Comics, Apr 2012 [404.0] ::
6. ↓-2 (4) : Sailor Moon 2 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2011 [403.0] ::
7. ↓-2 (5) : Black Butler 9 – Yen Press, Jul 2012 [394.9] ::
8. ↑1 (9) : Rosario+Vampire Season II 8 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Apr 2012 [378.6] ::
9. ↑10 (19) : Sailor Moon Codename: Sailor V 1 – Kodansha Comics, Sep 2011 [330.0] ::
10. ↓-3 (7) : Naruto 55 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2012 [329.0] ::

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Top Imprints
Number of volumes ranking in the Top 500:

Viz Shonen Jump 74
Yen Press 73
Viz Shojo Beat 59
Tokyopop 52
Kodansha Comics 45
Viz Shonen Jump Advanced 37
DMP Juné 34
Dark Horse 15
Vizkids 15
HC/Tokyopop 11

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Series/Property

1. ↔0 (1) : Sailor Moon – Kodansha Comics [1,266.1] ::
2. ↔0 (2) : Black Butler – Yen Press [836.6] ::
3. ↔0 (3) : Naruto – Viz Shonen Jump [798.1] ::
4. ↔0 (4) : Maximum Ride – Yen Press [606.1] ::
5. ↔0 (5) : Highschool of the Dead – Yen Press [581.8] ::
6. ↑2 (8) : Negima! – Del Rey/Kodansha Comics [580.5] ::
7. ↔0 (7) : Warriors – HC/Tokyopop [565.8] ::
8. ↑1 (9) : Rosario+Vampire – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced [531.9] ::
9. ↑1 (10) : Blue Exorcist – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced [475.1] ::
10. ↑1 (11) : Pokemon – Vizkids [473.1] ::

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New Releases
(Titles releasing/released This Month & Last)

1. ↑2 (3) : Sailor Moon 5 – Kodansha Comics, Apr 2012 [506.3] ::
2. ↓-1 (1) : Sailor Moon 4 – Kodansha Comics, Mar 2012 [505.5] ::
5. ↑3 (8) : Negima! 34 – Kodansha Comics, Apr 2012 [404.0] ::
8. ↑1 (9) : Rosario+Vampire Season II 8 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Apr 2012 [378.6] ::
10. ↓-3 (7) : Naruto 55 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2012 [329.0] ::
17. ↓-7 (10) : The Betrayal Knows My Name 3 – Yen Press, Apr 2012 [283.5] ::
18. ↑55 (73) : Warriors SkyClan & The Stranger 3 – HarperCollins, Apr 2012 [262.4] ::
21. ↑5 (26) : Durarara!! 2 – Yen Press, Apr 2012 [248.8] ::
22. ↓-5 (17) : Highschool of the Dead 6 – Yen Press, Apr 2012 [244.9] ::
23. ↓-12 (11) : Bleach 39 – Viz Shonen Jump, Apr 2012 [242.9] ::

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Preorders

7. ↓-2 (5) : Black Butler 9 – Yen Press, Jul 2012 [394.9] ::
12. ↑8 (20) : Sailor Moon 6 – Kodansha Comics, Jun 2012 [311.4] ::
14. ↑18 (32) : Naruto 56 – Viz Shonen Jump, May 2012 [300.4] ::
19. ↑9 (28) : Sailor Moon 7 – Kodansha Comics, Sep 2012 [261.8] ::
26. ↑18 (44) : Sailor Moon 8 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2012 [239.6] ::
39. ↓-4 (35) : Finder Series 6 Passion within the View Finder – DMP Juné, Jul 2012 [186.2] ::
45. ↑113 (158) : Spice & Wolf (novel) 6 – Yen Press, Jun 2012 [169.8] ::
72. ↑10 (82) : Dance in the Vampire Bund 12 – Seven Seas, Jun 2012 [124.1] ::
75. ↑6 (81) : Only the Ring Finger Knows (novel) 5 – DMP Juné, Sep 2012 [121.0] ::
78. ↑12 (90) : Private Teacher 3 – DMP Juné, May 2012 [118.0] ::

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Manhwa

245. ↑ (last ranked 8 Apr 12) : Priest Purgatory 1 – Tokyopop, Aug 2010 [46.0] ::
309. ↓-15 (294) : Bride of the Water God 9 – Dark Horse, Oct 2011 [35.2] ::
519. ↑ (last ranked 8 Apr 12) : Ragnarok 1 – Tokyopop, May 2002 [18.7] ::
630. ↑122 (752) : Color Trilogy 1 The Color of Earth – Macmillan First Second, Apr 2009 [14.2] ::
660. ↑389 (1049) : Black God 16 – Yen Press, Apr 2012 [13.1] ::
749. ↓-22 (727) : Bride of the Water God 10 – Dark Horse, Jan 2012 [10.7] ::
778. ↑204 (982) : Toxic (anthology) 1 – Udon, Jul 2012 [10.0] ::
971. ↓-53 (918) : March Story 3 – Viz Signature, Oct 2011 [5.9] ::
1009. ↑ (last ranked 8 Apr 12) : INVU 5 – Tokyopop, Nov 2009 [5.5] ::
1028. ↑ (last ranked 5 Feb 12) : XS 1 – Dark Horse, Jun 2007 [5.2] ::

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BL/Yaoi

39. ↓-4 (35) : Finder Series 6 Passion within the View Finder – DMP Juné, Jul 2012 [186.2] ::
75. ↑6 (81) : Only the Ring Finger Knows (novel) 5 – DMP Juné, Sep 2012 [121.0] ::
78. ↑12 (90) : Private Teacher 3 – DMP Juné, May 2012 [118.0] ::
79. ↑9 (88) : Ai no Kusabi (novel) 7 – DMP Juné, Sep 2012 [117.1] ::
114. ↑ (last ranked 8 Apr 12) : Vassalord 3 – Tokyopop, Sep 2009 [87.0] ::
150. ↓-12 (138) : Finder Series 5 Truth in the View Finder – DMP Juné, Dec 2011 [70.6] ::
151. ↑ (last ranked 8 Apr 12) : Gravitation vols 3-4 collection – Tokyopop, Aug 2009 [70.0] ::
188. ↓-14 (174) : Dog x Cat 3 – 801 Media, Jun 2012 [59.0] ::
205. ↑ (last ranked 25 Mar 12) : Love Mode 1 – Tokyopop Blu, Nov 2005 [55.5] ::
227. ↓-21 (206) : Good Morning – DMP Juné, May 2012 [51.0] ::

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Ebooks

10. ↓-3 (7) : Naruto 55 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2012 [329.0] ::
11. ↑2 (13) : Maximum Ride 5 – Yen Press, Dec 2011 [312.7] ::
14. ↑18 (32) : Naruto 56 – Viz Shonen Jump, May 2012 [300.4] ::
24. ↓-1 (23) : Maximum Ride 1 – Yen Press, Jan 2009 [240.1] ::
27. ↑4 (31) : Blue Exorcist 1 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Apr 2011 [233.0] ::
32. ↑1 (33) : Naruto 54 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2012 [209.1] ::
47. ↔0 (47) : Maximum Ride 4 – Yen Press, Apr 2011 [169.5] ::
51. ↑1 (52) : Maximum Ride 3 – Yen Press, Aug 2010 [161.6] ::
53. ↓-3 (50) : Naruto 53 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2011 [161.1] ::
54. ↑2 (56) : Maximum Ride 2 – Yen Press, Oct 2009 [160.9] ::

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