Manga Bestsellers: 2012, Week Ending 30 December

Comparative Rankings Based on Consolidated Online Sales

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Manga Bestsellers

1. ↔0 (1) : Sailor Moon 8 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2012 [409.2] ::
2. ↔0 (2) : Maximum Ride 6 – Yen Press, Sep 2012 [393.6] ::
3. ↔0 (3) : Sailor Moon vols 1-6 box set – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2012 [378.6] ::
4. ↑1 (5) : Naruto 59 – Viz Shonen Jump, Nov 2012 [363.0] ::
5. ↓-1 (4) : Death Note vols 1-13 box set – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Oct 2008 [359.7] ::
6. ↑14 (20) : Sailor Moon 9 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2013 [317.1] ::
7. ↑9 (16) : Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind two volume hardcover box set [complete] – Viz Ghibli Library, Nov 2012 [315.7] ::
8. ↓-2 (6) : Vampire Knight 15 – Viz Shojo Beat, Nov 2012 [313.7] ::
9. ↓-2 (7) : Sailor Moon 1 – Kodansha Comics, Sep 2011 [300.3] ::
10. ↓-2 (8) : Maximum Ride 1 – Yen Press, Jan 2009 [300.2] ::

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Top Imprints
Number of volumes ranking in the Top 500:

Yen Press 101
Viz Shonen Jump 98
Kodansha Comics 49
Viz Shojo Beat 49
Viz Shonen Jump Advanced 37
Seven Seas 25
Dark Horse 20
Viz 18
Tokyopop 10
Vizkids 10

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Series/Property

1. ↔0 (1) : Sailor Moon – Kodansha Comics [1,050.7] ::
2. ↑1 (3) : Maximum Ride – Yen Press [771.9] ::
3. ↓-1 (2) : Naruto – Viz Shonen Jump [757.7] ::
4. ↔0 (4) : Black Butler – Yen Press [660.2] ::
5. ↔0 (5) : Vampire Knight – Viz Shojo Beat [529.3] ::
6. ↑1 (7) : Death Note – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced [511.1] ::
7. ↑1 (8) : Soul Eater – Yen Press [483.8] ::
8. ↓-2 (6) : Bleach – Viz Shonen Jump [457.6] ::
9. ↔0 (9) : Alice in the Country of Clover – Seven Seas [361.6] ::
10. ↑13 (23) : Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind – Viz [355.8] ::

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

1. ↔0 (1) : Sailor Moon 8 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2012 [409.2] ::
3. ↔0 (3) : Sailor Moon vols 1-6 box set – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2012 [378.6] ::
4. ↑1 (5) : Naruto 59 – Viz Shonen Jump, Nov 2012 [363.0] ::
7. ↑9 (16) : Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind two volume hardcover box set [complete] – Viz Ghibli Library, Nov 2012 [315.7] ::
8. ↓-2 (6) : Vampire Knight 15 – Viz Shojo Beat, Nov 2012 [313.7] ::
17. ↓-5 (12) : Black Bird 15 – Viz Shojo Beat, Dec 2012 [235.7] ::
20. ↓-3 (17) : Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal 2 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2012 [222.5] ::
28. ↑3 (31) : Puella Magi Madoka Magica 3 – Yen Press, Dec 2012 [204.8] ::
30. ↓-7 (23) : D. Gray-Man 23 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Dec 2012 [194.4] ::
33. ↓-6 (27) : Bleach 52 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2012 [180.8] ::

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Preorders

6. ↑14 (20) : Sailor Moon 9 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2013 [317.1] ::
46. ↓-2 (44) : Sailor Moon 10 – Kodansha Comics, Mar 2013 [170.1] ::
79. ↑39 (118) : Sailor Moon 12 – Kodansha Comics, Jul 2013 [123.9] ::
88. ↑4 (92) : Negima! 37 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2013 [112.9] ::
98. ↔0 (98) : Alice in the Country of Joker Circus & Liar’s Game 1 – Seven Seas, Feb 2013 [102.3] ::
102. ↑2 (104) : Alice in the Country of Joker Circus & Liar’s Game 2 – Seven Seas, May 2013 [98.2] ::
103. ↑10 (113) : Sailor Moon 11 – Kodansha Comics, May 2013 [97.4] ::
104. ↓-1 (103) : Battle Angel Alita Last Order 17 – Kodansha Comics, Feb 2013 [97.3] ::
106. ↑5 (111) : Wallflower 30 – Kodansha Comics, Feb 2013 [96.4] ::
114. ↓-5 (109) : Negima! 38 – Kodansha Comics, Apr 2013 [91.5] ::

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Manhwa

381. ↑ (last ranked 16 Dec 12) : Jack Frost 1 – Yen Press, May 2009 [25.8] ::
525. ↓-14 (511) : Chocolat 8 – Yen Press, Dec 2012 [16.3] ::
560. ↓-102 (458) : March Story 4 – Viz Signature, Oct 2012 [14.8] ::
581. ↓-193 (388) : Legend 6 – Yen Press, Oct 2009 [13.6] ::
625. ↓-284 (341) : Legend 3 – Yen Press, Aug 2008 [12.3] ::
681. ↓-155 (526) : Bride of the Water God 12 – Dark Horse, Nov 2012 [10.7] ::
813. ↓-325 (488) : Legend 1 – Yen Press, Nov 2006 [7.3] ::
827. ↓-326 (501) : Legend 2 – Yen Press, May 2008 [7.0] ::
842. ↑1257 (2099) : Moon Boy 9 – Yen Press, Nov 2010 [6.6] ::
905. ↓-322 (583) : Legend 4 – Yen Press, Dec 2008 [5.5] ::

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BL/Yaoi

119. ↑6 (125) : Alice the 101st 3 – DMP DokiDoki, Jan 2013 [86.6] ::
131. ↑6 (137) : A Century of Temptation – DMP Juné, Apr 2013 [80.3] ::
167. ↓-5 (162) : Ze 7 – 801 Media, Jan 2013 [67.2] ::
204. ↓-18 (186) : Otodama: Voice from the Dead 2 – DMP DokiDoki, Oct 2013 [56.4] ::
209. ↓-24 (185) : Finder Series 6 Passion within the View Finder – DMP Juné, Jul 2012 [55.4] ::
218. ↓-51 (167) : Loveless 9 – Viz, Sep 2012 [52.1] ::
242. ↑956 (1198) : Ninth Life Love – DMP Juné, Dec 2012 [47.1] ::
246. ↓-15 (231) : Honey*Smile – DMP Juné, Oct 2012 [46.5] ::
382. ↑79 (461) : Loveless 10 – Viz, Jan 2013 [25.7] ::
445. ↑ (last ranked 2 Dec 12) : Vampire Slave 1 – Yaoi Press, Jun 2012 [20.5] ::

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Ebooks

10. ↓-2 (8) : Maximum Ride 1 – Yen Press, Jan 2009 [300.2] ::
24. ↑6 (30) : Maximum Ride 2 – Yen Press, Oct 2009 [212.7] ::
25. ↑12 (37) : Maximum Ride 3 – Yen Press, Aug 2010 [211.0] ::
29. ↔0 (29) : Maximum Ride 5 – Yen Press, Dec 2011 [196.5] ::
52. ↑6 (58) : Maximum Ride 4 – Yen Press, Apr 2011 [160.5] ::
54. ↓-1 (53) : Naruto 57 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2012 [158.1] ::
84. ↑2 (86) : Naruto 56 – Viz Shonen Jump, May 2012 [118.5] ::
97. ↓-9 (88) : Naruto 1 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2003 [102.4] ::
110. ↓-4 (106) : Blue Exorcist 1 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Apr 2011 [94.7] ::
123. ↑10 (133) : Blue Exorcist 2 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Jun 2011 [83.8] ::

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