Manga Bestsellers: 2012, Week Ending 19 August

Comparative Rankings Based on Consolidated Online Sales

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Manga Bestsellers

1. ↔0 (1) : Yu-Gi-Oh! GX 9 – Viz Shonen Jump, Aug 2012 [425.0] ::
2. ↑2 (4) : Sailor Moon 3 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2012 [422.3] ::
3. ↔0 (3) : Sailor Moon 4 – Kodansha Comics, Mar 2012 [396.5] ::
4. ↓-2 (2) : Sailor Moon 1 – Kodansha Comics, Sep 2011 [392.6] ::
5. ↔0 (5) : Sailor Moon 2 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2011 [378.3] ::
6. ↑2 (8) : Finder Series 6 Passion within the View Finder – DMP Juné, Jul 2012 [338.3] ::
7. ↓-1 (6) : Naruto 57 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2012 [333.4] ::
8. ↓-1 (7) : Vampire Knight 14 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jul 2012 [327.3] ::
9. ↔0 (9) : Sailor Moon 6 – Kodansha Comics, Jun 2012 [325.5] ::
10. ↑1 (11) : Death Note vols 1-13 box set – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Oct 2008 [303.8] ::

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Top Imprints
Number of volumes ranking in the Top 500:

Viz Shonen Jump 91
Yen Press 84
Viz Shojo Beat 58
Kodansha Comics 52
Viz Shonen Jump Advanced 37
DMP Juné 31
Dark Horse 16
Seven Seas 16
Vertical 13
Viz Signature 11

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Series/Property

1. ↔0 (1) : Sailor Moon – Kodansha Comics [1,102.8] ::
2. ↔0 (2) : Naruto – Viz Shonen Jump [762.9] ::
3. ↔0 (3) : Bleach – Viz Shonen Jump [686.7] ::
4. ↔0 (4) : Highschool of the Dead – Yen Press [538.2] ::
5. ↑2 (7) : Yu-Gi-Oh! – Viz Shonen Jump [517.7] ::
6. ↓-1 (5) : Vampire Knight – Viz Shojo Beat [498.4] ::
7. ↑3 (10) : Black Butler – Yen Press [454.9] ::
8. ↓-2 (6) : Negima! – Del Rey/Kodansha Comics [453.2] ::
9. ↓-1 (8) : Ouran High School Host Club – Viz Shojo Beat [450.8] ::
10. ↑2 (12) : Death Note – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced [433.0] ::

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

1. ↔0 (1) : Yu-Gi-Oh! GX 9 – Viz Shonen Jump, Aug 2012 [425.0] ::
6. ↑2 (8) : Finder Series 6 Passion within the View Finder – DMP Juné, Jul 2012 [338.3] ::
7. ↓-1 (6) : Naruto 57 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2012 [333.4] ::
8. ↓-1 (7) : Vampire Knight 14 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jul 2012 [327.3] ::
11. ↑5 (16) : Bleach 44 – Viz Shonen Jump, Aug 2012 [292.1] ::
15. ↓-5 (10) : Negima! 35 – Kodansha Comics, Jul 2012 [279.6] ::
20. ↑4 (24) : Bleach 45 – Viz Shonen Jump, Aug 2012 [246.3] ::
22. ↓-5 (17) : Rosario+Vampire Season II 9 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Jul 2012 [240.8] ::
23. ↑19 (42) : Omamori Himari 8 – Yen Press, Aug 2012 [233.0] ::
25. ↓-3 (22) : Highschool of the Dead 7 – Yen Press, Jul 2012 [230.2] ::

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Preorders

12. ↑2 (14) : Sailor Moon 7 – Kodansha Comics, Sep 2012 [288.8] ::
18. ↓-5 (13) : Sailor Moon 9 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2013 [262.1] ::
19. ↑2 (21) : Sailor Moon 8 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2012 [246.9] ::
29. ↓-3 (26) : Sailor Moon 10 – Kodansha Comics, Mar 2013 [204.3] ::
31. ↑10 (41) : Yotsuba&! 11 – Yen Press, Sep 2012 [194.8] ::
34. ↑3 (37) : Avatar: The Last Airbender The Promise 3 – Dark Horse, Oct 2012 [189.0] ::
53. ↑13 (66) : Naruto 58 – Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2012 [149.1] ::
75. ↓-6 (69) : Negima! 36 – Kodansha Comics, Oct 2012 [122.4] ::
97. ↓-5 (92) : Only the Ring Finger Knows (novel) 5 – DMP Juné, Sep 2012 [106.6] ::
102. ↑2 (104) : Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind 2 vol hardcover box set [complete] – Viz Ghibli Library, Nov 2012 [103.6] ::

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Manhwa

616. ↓-140 (476) : Time & Again 3 – Yen Press, Jul 2010 [15.5] ::
621. ↑21 (642) : Bride of the Water God 10 – Dark Horse, Jan 2012 [15.3] ::
622. ↑41 (663) : Bride of the Water God 11 – Dark Horse, May 2012 [15.3] ::
652. ↓-152 (500) : Time & Again 6 – Yen Press, Jul 2011 [14.3] ::
736. ↓-9 (727) : Time & Again 2 – Yen Press, Mar 2010 [10.6] ::
766. ↑180 (946) : Time & Again 5 – Yen Press, Mar 2011 [9.6] ::
799. ↓-167 (632) : Time & Again 1 – Yen Press, Dec 2009 [8.7] ::
895. ↑50 (945) : Let Dai 11 – Netcomics, Feb 2008 [6.2] ::
919. ↓-119 (800) : One Thousand & One Nights 7 – Yen Press, Apr 2009 [5.7] ::
1021. ↓-175 (846) : One Thousand & One Nights 11 – Yen Press, Aug 2010 [4.1] ::

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BL/Yaoi

6. ↑2 (8) : Finder Series 6 Passion within the View Finder – DMP Juné, Jul 2012 [338.3] ::
67. ↓-2 (65) : Samejima-Kun & Sasahara-Kun – DMP Juné, May 2012 [127.7] ::
97. ↓-5 (92) : Only the Ring Finger Knows (novel) 5 – DMP Juné, Sep 2012 [106.6] ::
107. ↓-4 (103) : Ai no Kusabi (novel) 7 – DMP Juné, Sep 2012 [98.4] ::
118. ↓-8 (110) : In These Words – 801 Media, Jun 2012 [91.7] ::
188. ↑15 (203) : Private Teacher 3 – DMP Juné, May 2012 [65.0] ::
199. ↑57 (256) : His Arrogance – 801 Media, Dec 2008 [61.6] ::
210. ↔0 (210) : Finder Series 5 Truth in the View Finder – DMP Juné, Dec 2011 [60.5] ::
240. ↑73 (313) : The Day I Became a Butterfly – DMP Juné, Mar 2007 [52.5] ::
241. ↓-12 (229) : Private Teacher 2 – DMP Juné, Jan 2012 [51.9] ::

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Ebooks

7. ↓-1 (6) : Naruto 57 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2012 [333.4] ::
24. ↓-1 (23) : Naruto 56 – Viz Shonen Jump, May 2012 [230.4] ::
37. ↓-1 (36) : Naruto 55 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2012 [185.6] ::
38. ↓-6 (32) : Maximum Ride 5 – Yen Press, Dec 2011 [185.5] ::
48. ↔0 (48) : Blue Exorcist 1 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Apr 2011 [160.8] ::
65. ↓-2 (63) : Naruto 54 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2012 [131.9] ::
74. ↓-6 (68) : Maximum Ride 3 – Yen Press, Aug 2010 [124.0] ::
79. ↑1 (80) : Naruto 53 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2011 [120.6] ::
80. ↑10 (90) : Blue Exorcist 6 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Feb 2012 [118.7] ::
91. ↑45 (136) : Haruhi Suzumiya Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya 13 – Yen Press, Aug 2012 [109.6] ::

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