Manga Bestsellers: 2012, Week Ending 23 December

Comparative Rankings Based on Consolidated Online Sales

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Manga Bestsellers

1. ↔0 (1) : Sailor Moon 8 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2012 [408.3] ::
2. ↑2 (4) : Maximum Ride 6 – Yen Press, Sep 2012 [390.8] ::
3. ↑3 (6) : Sailor Moon vols 1-6 box set – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2012 [388.5] ::
4. ↓-2 (2) : Death Note vols 1-13 box set – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Oct 2008 [375.3] ::
5. ↓-2 (3) : Naruto 59 – Viz Shonen Jump, Nov 2012 [368.8] ::
6. ↓-1 (5) : Vampire Knight 15 – Viz Shojo Beat, Nov 2012 [342.6] ::
7. ↔0 (7) : Sailor Moon 1 – Kodansha Comics, Sep 2011 [313.9] ::
8. ↑5 (13) : Maximum Ride 1 – Yen Press, Jan 2009 [301.2] ::
9. ↑3 (12) : Black Butler 1 – Yen Press, Jan 2010 [286.7] ::
10. ↔0 (10) : Sailor Moon 3 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2012 [281.6] ::

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Top Imprints
Number of volumes ranking in the Top 500:

Yen Press 99
Viz Shonen Jump 95
Kodansha Comics 52
Viz Shojo Beat 51
Viz Shonen Jump Advanced 35
Seven Seas 22
Dark Horse 21
Viz 20
Viz Signature 13
Del Rey 10

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Series/Property

1. ↔0 (1) : Sailor Moon – Kodansha Comics [1,052.3] ::
2. ↔0 (2) : Naruto – Viz Shonen Jump [775.8] ::
3. ↔0 (3) : Maximum Ride – Yen Press [766.9] ::
4. ↔0 (4) : Black Butler – Yen Press [679.2] ::
5. ↔0 (5) : Vampire Knight – Viz Shojo Beat [571.8] ::
6. ↔0 (6) : Bleach – Viz Shonen Jump [533.0] ::
7. ↑1 (8) : Death Note – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced [512.4] ::
8. ↑1 (9) : Soul Eater – Yen Press [492.4] ::
9. ↑1 (10) : Alice in the Country of Clover – Seven Seas [394.0] ::
10. ↓-3 (7) : Fairy Tail – Del Rey/Kodansha Comics [393.2] ::

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

1. ↔0 (1) : Sailor Moon 8 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2012 [408.3] ::
3. ↑3 (6) : Sailor Moon vols 1-6 box set – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2012 [388.5] ::
5. ↓-2 (3) : Naruto 59 – Viz Shonen Jump, Nov 2012 [368.8] ::
6. ↓-1 (5) : Vampire Knight 15 – Viz Shojo Beat, Nov 2012 [342.6] ::
12. ↓-4 (8) : Black Bird 15 – Viz Shojo Beat, Dec 2012 [263.8] ::
16. ↑19 (35) : Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind 2 vol hardcover box set [complete] – Viz Ghibli Library, Nov 2012 [241.9] ::
17. ↓-1 (16) : Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal 2 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2012 [240.1] ::
23. ↑7 (30) : D. Gray-Man 23 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Dec 2012 [227.5] ::
27. ↓-8 (19) : Bleach 52 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2012 [213.1] ::
28. ↓-11 (17) : Alice in the Country of Clover Cheshire Cat Waltz 3 – Seven Seas, Nov 2012 [208.8] ::

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Preorders

20. ↔0 (20) : Sailor Moon 9 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2013 [230.8] ::
44. ↓-2 (42) : Sailor Moon 10 – Kodansha Comics, Mar 2013 [169.7] ::
92. ↓-2 (90) : Negima! 37 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2013 [112.2] ::
98. ↔0 (98) : Alice in the Country of Joker Circus & Liar’s Game 1 – Seven Seas, Feb 2013 [102.7] ::
103. ↓-2 (101) : Battle Angel Alita Last Order 17 – Kodansha Comics, Feb 2013 [96.0] ::
104. ↑5 (109) : Alice in the Country of Joker Circus & Liar’s Game 2 – Seven Seas, May 2013 [96.0] ::
109. ↑4 (113) : Negima! 38 – Kodansha Comics, Apr 2013 [91.4] ::
111. ↑6 (117) : Wallflower 30 – Kodansha Comics, Feb 2013 [91.2] ::
113. ↓-37 (76) : Sailor Moon 11 – Kodansha Comics, May 2013 [90.6] ::
118. ↓-32 (86) : Sailor Moon 12 – Kodansha Comics, Jul 2013 [88.4] ::

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Manhwa

341. ↑ (last ranked 11 Nov 12) : Legend 3 – Yen Press, Aug 2008 [30.8] ::
388. ↑ (last ranked 5 Feb 12) : Legend 6 – Yen Press, Oct 2009 [24.8] ::
458. ↓-67 (391) : March Story 4 – Viz Signature, Oct 2012 [19.9] ::
488. ↑ (last ranked 18 Nov 12) : Legend 1 – Yen Press, Nov 2006 [18.3] ::
501. ↑ (last ranked 2 Dec 12) : Legend 2 – Yen Press, May 2008 [17.4] ::
511. ↑239 (750) : Chocolat 8 – Yen Press, Dec 2012 [17.1] ::
526. ↓-115 (411) : Bride of the Water God 12 – Dark Horse, Nov 2012 [16.3] ::
583. ↑ (last ranked 9 Dec 12) : Legend 4 – Yen Press, Dec 2008 [13.7] ::
638. (new) : Raiders 9 – Yen Press, Dec 2012 [11.4] ::
687. ↑755 (1442) : Kill Me Kiss Me 3 – Tokyopop, Aug 2004 [10.1] ::

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BL/Yaoi

125. ↑1 (126) : Alice the 101st 3 – DMP DokiDoki, Jan 2013 [85.1] ::
137. ↑2 (139) : A Century of Temptation – DMP Juné, Apr 2013 [79.1] ::
162. ↓-5 (157) : Ze 7 – 801 Media, Jan 2013 [68.7] ::
167. ↑112 (279) : Loveless 9 – Viz, Sep 2012 [64.8] ::
185. ↓-25 (160) : Finder Series 6 Passion within the View Finder – DMP Juné, Jul 2012 [60.3] ::
186. ↑5 (191) : Otodama: Voice from the Dead 2 – DMP DokiDoki, Oct 2013 [60.3] ::
231. ↑35 (266) : Honey*Smile – DMP Juné, Oct 2012 [49.0] ::
363. ↑108 (471) : Awkward Silence 1 – SuBLime, Jul 2012 [26.4] ::
379. ↓-80 (299) : Awkward Silence 2 – SuBLime, Oct 2012 [25.3] ::
460. ↑305 (765) : Mr. Tiger & Mr. Wolf 1 – DMP Juné, Sep 2011 [19.9] ::

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Ebooks

8. ↑5 (13) : Maximum Ride 1 – Yen Press, Jan 2009 [301.2] ::
29. ↑3 (32) : Maximum Ride 5 – Yen Press, Dec 2011 [208.1] ::
30. ↑22 (52) : Maximum Ride 2 – Yen Press, Oct 2009 [202.6] ::
37. ↑11 (48) : Maximum Ride 3 – Yen Press, Aug 2010 [182.5] ::
53. ↓-2 (51) : Naruto 57 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2012 [159.7] ::
58. ↑12 (70) : Maximum Ride 4 – Yen Press, Apr 2011 [156.7] ::
86. ↓-1 (85) : Naruto 56 – Viz Shonen Jump, May 2012 [117.9] ::
88. ↑11 (99) : Naruto 1 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2003 [114.8] ::
106. ↓-3 (103) : Blue Exorcist 1 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Apr 2011 [94.8] ::
133. ↑10 (143) : Blue Exorcist 2 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Jun 2011 [81.3] ::

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