Publishers’ Scorecard
Volumes placing in the top 2500, by Publisher
2012 Q2 Spring
Viz Shonen Jump 344
Tokyopop 311
DMP Juné 278
Viz Shojo Beat 219
Yen Press 203
Dark Horse 124
Kodansha Comics 102
Viz Shonen Jump Advanced 94
Del Rey 86
Viz 70
Seven Seas 69
DMP 59
DMP Digital Manga Guild 53
Vizkids 52
Vertical 44
Viz Shonen Sunday 43
Viz Signature 37
Yaoi Press 34
Viz Ghibli Library 25
HC/Tokyopop 22
Udon 22
801 Media 21
Bandai 13
Animate/Libre 10
No Starch Press 10
SuBLime 10
DMP/Harlequin 9
Japanime’s Manga University 9
Cocoro Books 8
MangaMagazine 7
Tokyopop Blu 7
Viz Sig Ikki 7
Archie Comics 6
Collins Design 6
HarperCollins 5
Little, Brown & Co. 5
Tyndale 5
Drawn & Quarterly 4
Fantagraphics 4
Graphic Sha 4
St. Martin’s Griffin 4
DMP Project H 3
Stren Publishing 3
Viz Haikasoru 3
Aurora Deux 2
Blue Sky 2
DMP DokiDoki 2
DMP Platinum 2
F+W Media 2
Fanfare/Ponent Mon 2
Fantagraphics Eros Comix 2
Kodansha 2
Last Gasp 2
Macmillan First Second 2
Project H 2
Seven Seas Strawberry 2
[self-published, Yoshitaka Abe] 1
A-Net Digital LLC 1
Ai Press 1
Broccoli Books 1
CMX 1
Enjugroup 1
eXtasy eBooks 1
FredArt Studios LLC 1
HNA ComicArts 1
Media Blasters 1
NBM/Comics Lit 1
NTT Solmare 1
Top 100 Series/Properties
2012 Q2 Spring
1. ↔0 (1) : Sailor Moon – Kodansha Comics [16,917.9] ::
2. ↔0 (2) : Naruto – Viz Shonen Jump [12,272.6] ::
3. ↑1 (4) : Black Butler – Yen Press [9,657.8] ::
4. ↓-1 (3) : Maximum Ride – Yen Press [8,717.5] ::
5. ↑2 (7) : Negima! – Del Rey [6,773.1] ::
6. ↑4 (10) : Bleach – Viz Shonen Jump [6,512.2] ::
7. ↑9 (16) : Highschool of the Dead – Yen Press [6,024.2] ::
8. ↑5 (13) : Warriors – HC/Tokyopop [6,000.7] ::
9. ↑3 (12) : Rosario+Vampire – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced [5,971.2] ::
10. ↑5 (15) : Death Note – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced [5,910.1] ::
11. ↑9 (20) : Avatar: The Last Airbender – Dark Horse [5,651.4] ::
12. ↑6 (18) : One Piece – Viz Shonen Jump [5,523.1] ::
13. ↓-7 (6) : Pokemon – Vizkids [5,515.4] ::
14. ↓-9 (5) : Fullmetal Alchemist – Viz [5,187.2] ::
15. ↓-4 (11) : Ouran High School Host Club – Viz Shojo Beat [5,163.8] ::
16. ↓-7 (9) : Black Bird – Viz Shojo Beat [5,044.5] ::
17. ↔0 (17) : Blue Exorcist – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced [4,985.3] ::
18. ↓-10 (8) : Vampire Knight – Viz Shojo Beat [4,453.6] ::
19. ↑2 (21) : Pandora Hearts – Yen Press [4,343.0] ::
20. ↑2 (22) : Skip Beat! – Viz Shojo Beat [4,098.7] ::
21. ↑15 (36) : Spice & Wolf – Yen Press [3,945.4] ::
22. ↓-3 (19) : Legend of Zelda – Vizkids [3,805.6] ::
23. ↑1 (24) : Dance in the Vampire Bund – Seven Seas [3,797.8] ::
24. ↑7 (31) : Finder Series – DMP Juné [3,735.6] ::
25. ↓-2 (23) : Soul Eater – Yen Press [3,734.4] ::
26. ↑6 (32) : Fairy Tail – Del Rey [3,433.0] ::
27. ↔0 (27) : Battle Royale – Viz/Tokyopop [3,382.4] ::
28. ↓-14 (14) : xxxHolic – Del Rey [3,285.5] ::
29. ↔0 (29) : Bakuman – Viz Shonen Jump [3,205.4] ::
30. ↓-2 (28) : Cardcaptor Sakura – Tokyopop/Dark Horse [3,122.8] ::
31. ↑10 (41) : The Betrayal Knows My Name – Yen Press [3,109.8] ::
32. ↓-6 (26) : Omamori Himari – Yen Press [3,022.5] ::
33. ↑10 (43) : Durarara!! – Yen Press [2,982.1] ::
34. ↓-9 (25) : Dengeki Daisy – Viz Shojo Beat [2,759.9] ::
35. ↑10 (45) : Akira – Kodansha Comics [2,569.8] ::
36. ↓-3 (33) : Dragon Ball – Viz Shonen Jump [2,469.9] ::
37. ↑25 (62) : Sakura Hime – Viz Shojo Beat [2,465.6] ::
38. ↑21 (59) : Toradora! – Seven Seas [2,446.9] ::
39. ↑3 (42) : Private Teacher – DMP Juné [2,357.2] ::
40. ↑35 (75) : Arisa – Del Rey [2,315.8] ::
41. ↑13 (54) : Bunny Drop – Yen Press [2,074.0] ::
42. ↑35 (77) : A Bride’s Story – Yen Press [2,034.6] ::
43. ↓-3 (40) : Drops of God – Vertical [1,968.4] ::
44. ↑25 (69) : Soulless – Yen Press [1,903.4] ::
45. ↓-11 (34) : Haruhi Suzumiya – Yen Press [1,885.5] ::
46. ↓-11 (35) : Yu-Gi-Oh! – Viz Shonen Jump [1,729.0] ::
47. ↑9 (56) : Gate 7 – Dark Horse [1,679.1] ::
48. ↓-11 (37) : Yotsuba&! – ADV [1,657.0] ::
49. ↑9 (58) : The Art of – Viz Ghibli Library [1,532.3] ::
50. ↑589 (639) : Only the Ring Finger Knows – DMP Juné [1,475.6] ::
51. ↓-13 (38) : Fruits Basket – Tokyopop [1,463.5] ::
52. ↑95 (147) : Love Hina – Tokyopop [1,443.0] ::
53. ↑579 (632) : Ai no Kusabi (novel) – DMP Juné [1,374.7] ::
54. ↑146 (200) : Karakuri Odette – Tokyopop [1,368.6] ::
55. ↑75 (130) : Alice in the Country of Hearts – Tokyopop [1,363.9] ::
56. ↑134 (190) : Hetalia Axis Powers – Tokyopop [1,339.2] ::
57. ↑21 (78) : A Certain Scientific Railgun – Seven Seas [1,335.2] ::
58. ↓-14 (44) : D. Gray-Man – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced [1,329.1] ::
59. ↑151 (210) : Puella Magi Madoka Magica – Yen Press [1,310.3] ::
60. ↑42 (102) : The Manga Guide to Science Topics – No Starch Press [1,268.2] ::
61. ↑137 (198) : Shojo Fashion Manga Art School – F+W Media [1,265.1] ::
62. ↓-32 (30) : Amazing Agent Luna – Seven Seas [1,252.5] ::
63. ↓-16 (47) : Witch & Wizard – Yen Press [1,251.8] ::
64. ↓-7 (57) : Higurashi When They Cry – Yen Press [1,154.4] ::
65. ↑36 (101) : The Tyrant Falls in Love – DMP Juné [1,143.3] ::
66. ↓-15 (51) : Seven Days – DMP Juné [1,140.5] ::
67. ↓-15 (52) : Kamisama Kiss – Viz Shojo Beat [1,134.1] ::
68. ↓-5 (63) : Berserk – Dark Horse [1,119.7] ::
69. ↑145 (214) : Is This a Zombie? – Yen Press [1,114.6] ::
70. ↓-21 (49) : Phoenix Wright – Kodansha Comics [1,091.0] ::
71. ↑53 (124) : Ratman – Tokyopop [1,079.9] ::
72. ↓-1 (71) : Ai Ore! – Viz Shojo Beat [1,069.3] ::
73. ↑44 (117) : Happy Cafe – Tokyopop [1,067.6] ::
74. ↑182 (256) : Momogumi Plus Senki – Tokyopop [1,062.5] ::
75. ↓-20 (55) : Dark Hunters – St. Martin’s Griffin [1,061.2] ::
76. ↓-23 (53) : Kimi ni Todoke – Viz Shojo Beat [1,056.9] ::
77. ↑78 (155) : Maria Holic – Tokyopop [1,056.3] ::
78. ↑82 (160) : VB Rose – Tokyopop [1,033.9] ::
79. ↓-9 (70) : Maelstrom – Yaoi Press [1,031.6] ::
80. ↓-13 (67) : Cirque du Freak – Yen Press [1,031.2] ::
81. ↑5 (86) : Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind – Viz [1,025.7] ::
82. ↑125 (207) : Vassalord – Tokyopop [982.0] ::
83. ↑27 (110) : Future Diary – Tokyopop [976.5] ::
84. ↓-45 (39) : Vampire Cheerleaders – Seven Seas [950.6] ::
85. ↑104 (189) : Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service – Dark Horse [930.8] ::
86. ↑36 (122) : Buddha – Vertical [929.6] ::
87. ↑new (0) : Velvet Kiss – Project H [923.7] ::
88. ↑60 (148) : Skyblue Shore – Tokyopop [919.0] ::
89. ↑27 (116) : Deadman Wonderland – Tokyopop [916.0] ::
90. ↑59 (149) : Shinobi Life – Tokyopop [901.3] ::
91. ↓-41 (50) : Shugo Chara! – Del Rey [896.9] ::
92. ↑20 (112) : Valkyria Chronicles: Design Archive – Udon [883.3] ::
93. ↓-10 (83) : Case Closed – Viz [879.1] ::
94. ↑11 (105) : Bride of the Water God – Dark Horse [878.0] ::
95. ↓-49 (46) : How to Draw Manga – Graphic Sha [866.0] ::
96. ↑1 (97) : Mega Man – Udon/VizKids [843.5] ::
97. ↑104 (201) : Maid Sama! – Tokyopop [829.9] ::
98. ↓-3 (95) : Stepping on Roses – Viz Shojo Beat [815.0] ::
99. ↑64 (163) : Me & My Brothers – Tokyopop [810.7] ::
100. ↑94 (194) : Hanako & The Terror of Allegory – Tokyopop [806.9] ::
Top 50 New Releases
(Titles released October, November, December)
2012 Q2 Spring
3. ↑9 (12) : Sailor Moon 5 – Kodansha Comics, Apr 2012 [6,222.2] ::
8. ↑163 (171) : Naruto 56 – Viz Shonen Jump, May 2012 [4,317.0] ::
12. ↑55 (67) : Negima! 34 – Kodansha Comics, Apr 2012 [4,100.1] ::
13. ↑8 (21) : Sailor Moon 6 – Kodansha Comics, Jun 2012 [4,003.5] ::
22. ↑402 (424) : Rosario+Vampire Season II 8 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Apr 2012 [3,120.8] ::
27. ↑264 (291) : Bleach 39 – Viz Shonen Jump, Apr 2012 [2,837.1] ::
30. ↑237 (267) : Highschool of the Dead 6 – Yen Press, Apr 2012 [2,593.7] ::
31. ↑272 (303) : Ouran High School Host Club 18 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jun 2012 [2,526.3] ::
36. ↑179 (215) : Warriors SkyClan & The Stranger 3 – HarperCollins, Apr 2012 [2,415.2] ::
37. ↑369 (406) : Skip Beat! 27 – Viz Shojo Beat, Apr 2012 [2,394.8] ::
38. ↑92 (130) : The Betrayal Knows My Name 3 – Yen Press, Apr 2012 [2,378.5] ::
39. ↑87 (126) : Dance in the Vampire Bund 12 – Seven Seas, Jun 2012 [2,362.4] ::
52. ↑546 (598) : Bleach 40 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jun 2012 [1,972.5] ::
58. ↑486 (544) : Blue Exorcist 7 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Apr 2012 [1,906.9] ::
70. ↑727 (797) : One Piece 62 – Viz Shonen Jump, May 2012 [1,818.3] ::
71. ↑61 (132) : Toradora! 4 – Seven Seas, Apr 2012 [1,815.1] ::
79. ↑1447 (1526) : Black Bird 14 – Viz Shojo Beat, May 2012 [1,723.1] ::
83. ↑1117 (1200) : Durarara!! 2 – Yen Press, Apr 2012 [1,678.1] ::
87. ↑940 (1027) : Pandora Hearts 10 – Yen Press, May 2012 [1,622.1] ::
91. ↑1224 (1315) : Omamori Himari 7 – Yen Press, May 2012 [1,568.0] ::
92. ↑828 (920) : Bakuman 10 – Viz Shonen Jump, Apr 2012 [1,553.7] ::
100. ↑181 (281) : Private Teacher 3 – DMP Juné, May 2012 [1,453.9] ::
101. ↑817 (918) : Soul Eater 9 – Yen Press, May 2012 [1,443.7] ::
113. ↑1804 (1917) : Sakura Hime 8 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jun 2012 [1,276.6] ::
116. ↑445 (561) : Puella Magi Madoka Magica 1 – Yen Press, May 2012 [1,254.3] ::
119. ↑831 (950) : Bleach 41 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jun 2012 [1,244.8] ::
126. ↑556 (682) : Fairy Tail 19 – Kodansha Comics, May 2012 [1,180.5] ::
131. ↑911 (1042) : Spice & Wolf (novel) 6 – Yen Press, Jun 2012 [1,159.0] ::
132. ↑543 (675) : Shojo Fashion Manga Art School Year 2: Draw Modern Looks – F+W Media, Apr 2012 [1,154.1] ::
137. ↑470 (607) : Sakura Hime 7 – Viz Shojo Beat, Apr 2012 [1,112.4] ::
141. ↑1103 (1244) : Pokemon Black & White 7 – Vizkids, May 2012 [1,066.4] ::
150. ↑1483 (1633) : Bakuman 11 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jun 2012 [1,000.1] ::
155. ↑1328 (1483) : A Certain Scientific Railgun 4 – Seven Seas, May 2012 [953.4] ::
184. ↑1395 (1579) : Haruhi Suzumiya Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya 12 – Yen Press, May 2012 [818.7] ::
209. ↑268 (477) : Higurashi When They Cry 18 Atonement Arc 4 – Yen Press, Apr 2012 [726.9] ::
214. ↑1236 (1450) : Black Butler 10 – Yen Press, Jun 2012 [712.0] ::
215. ↑1396 (1611) : Skip Beat! vols 4-6 collection – Viz Shojo Beat, May 2012 [705.8] ::
220. ↑278 (498) : Arisa 7 – Kodansha Comics, Apr 2012 [699.7] ::
221. (new) : The Tyrant Falls in Love 6 – DMP Juné, May 2012 [694.9] ::
238. (new) : Oh My Goddess! 41 – Dark Horse, May 2012 [649.9] ::
246. ↑1560 (1806) : Ai Ore! 5 – Viz Shojo Beat, May 2012 [631.8] ::
249. ↑ (last ranked 2011 Q4 Autumn) : Love Hina Omnibus 3 – Kodansha Comics, Apr 2012 [627.4] ::
260. ↑ (last ranked 2011 Q4 Autumn) : Drops of God 4 – Vertical, Jun 2012 [603.3] ::
279. ↑504 (783) : Good Morning – DMP Juné, May 2012 [568.8] ::
285. ↑925 (1210) : Kamisama Kiss 8 – Viz Shojo Beat, Apr 2012 [562.5] ::
286. (new) : Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal 1 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jun 2012 [560.9] ::
303. (new) : FLCL Omnibus – Dark Horse, May 2012 [532.3] ::
311. (new) : Case Closed 42 – Viz Shonen Sunday, Apr 2012 [515.7] ::
329. ↑1812 (2141) : Kamisama Kiss 9 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jun 2012 [484.8] ::
334. ↑1117 (1451) : X vols 4-6 collection – Viz, Apr 2012 [476.8] ::
Top 50 Preorders
2012 Q2 Spring
11. ↑146 (157) : Black Butler 9 – Yen Press, Jul 2012 [4,125.4] ::
14. ↑44 (58) : Sailor Moon 7 – Kodansha Comics, Sep 2012 [3,857.0] ::
18. ↑266 (284) : Sailor Moon 8 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2012 [3,289.9] ::
34. ↑331 (365) : Finder Series 6 Passion within the View Finder – DMP Juné, Jul 2012 [2,435.6] ::
65. ↑190 (255) : Negima! 35 – Kodansha Comics, Jul 2012 [1,882.6] ::
66. ↑116 (182) : Naruto 57 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2012 [1,882.0] ::
90. ↑1854 (1944) : Sailor Moon 9 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2013 [1,568.7] ::
98. ↑642 (740) : Negima! 36 – Kodansha Comics, Oct 2012 [1,477.5] ::
108. ↑2133 (2241) : Only the Ring Finger Knows (novel) 5 – DMP Juné, Sep 2012 [1,319.6] ::
122. ↑522 (644) : Arisa 8 – Kodansha Comics, Jul 2012 [1,216.5] ::
133. (new) : Ai no Kusabi (novel) 7 – DMP Juné, Sep 2012 [1,139.9] ::
149. ↑456 (605) : Arisa 9 – Kodansha Comics, Oct 2012 [1,006.5] ::
156. ↑955 (1111) : Vampire Knight 14 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jul 2012 [942.0] ::
161. (new) : Velvet Kiss 1 – Project H, Jul 2012 [914.6] ::
173. ↑914 (1087) : Skip Beat! 28 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jul 2012 [866.4] ::
182. ↑809 (991) : Yotsuba&! 11 – Yen Press, Sep 2012 [825.7] ::
183. ↑2076 (2259) : Negima! Omnibus 5 – Kodansha Comics, Jul 2012 [820.2] ::
188. (new) : Love Hina Omnibus 4 – Kodansha Comics, Aug 2012 [797.2] ::
225. ↑1315 (1540) : Naruto 58 – Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2012 [680.3] ::
231. ↑15 (246) : The Betrayal Knows My Name 4 – Yen Press, Aug 2012 [665.7] ::
234. ↑433 (667) : The Manga Guide to Regression Analysis – No Starch Press, Aug 2012 [656.2] ::
243. ↑172 (415) : Maximum Ride 6 – Yen Press, Sep 2012 [641.0] ::
251. (new) : Negima! Omnibus 6 – Kodansha Comics, Feb 2013 [626.1] ::
274. (new) : Venus Versus Virus Omnibus 3 – Seven Seas, Oct 2012 [576.7] ::
289. (new) : Toradora! 5 – Seven Seas, Aug 2012 [555.1] ::
304. (new) : Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind 2 vol hardcover box set [complete] – Viz Ghibli Library, Nov 2012 [527.1] ::
316. ↑515 (831) : Rosario+Vampire Season II 9 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Jul 2012 [510.0] ::
361. ↑302 (663) : Highschool of the Dead 7 – Yen Press, Jul 2012 [445.3] ::
366. ↑1302 (1668) : Omamori Himari 8 – Yen Press, Aug 2012 [439.8] ::
428. (new) : Phoenix Wright Miles Edgeworth 3 – Kodansha Comics, Sep 2012 [380.4] ::
435. (new) : Phoenix Wright Miles Edgeworth 4 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2012 [374.5] ::
493. (new) : Phoenix Wright Miles Edgeworth 1 – Kodansha Comics, Jul 2012 [331.1] ::
513. ↑1048 (1561) : One Piece 63 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2012 [318.1] ::
523. ↑800 (1323) : Dengeki Daisy 10 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jul 2012 [313.5] ::
532. (new) : Phoenix Wright Miles Edgeworth 2 – Kodansha Comics, Aug 2012 [305.8] ::
537. ↑1572 (2109) : Skip Beat! vols 7-9 collection – Viz Shojo Beat, Jul 2012 [301.7] ::
544. (new) : Avatar: The Last Airbender The Promise 3 – Dark Horse, Oct 2012 [296.3] ::
586. ↑1030 (1616) : D. Gray-Man 22 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Jul 2012 [271.9] ::
594. (new) : Cardcaptor Sakura Omnibus 4 – Dark Horse, Oct 2012 [269.8] ::
605. ↓-269 (336) : Novus Karma 1 – MangaMagazine, Aug 2012 [261.6] ::
608. ↑1403 (2011) : Black Butler 11 – Yen Press, Oct 2012 [258.0] ::
623. ↑216 (839) : Loveless 9 – Viz, Sep 2012 [250.3] ::
684. ↑1113 (1797) : Dance in the Vampire Bund 13 – Seven Seas, Oct 2012 [222.1] ::
686. (new) : Message to Adolf 1 – Vertical, Aug 2012 [220.7] ::
702. ↑792 (1494) : Bleach 42 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2012 [214.5] ::
703. ↑ (last ranked 2011 Q4 Autumn) : A Certain Scientific Railgun 5 – Seven Seas, Aug 2012 [214.3] ::
717. (new) : The Tyrant Falls in Love 7 – DMP Juné, Sep 2012 [210.8] ::
831. ↑231 (1062) : Bunny Drop 6 – Yen Press, Aug 2012 [167.3] ::
905. ↓-106 (799) : Durarara!! 4 – Yen Press, Oct 2012 [147.2] ::
924. ↑407 (1331) : Claymore 20 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Jul 2012 [140.7] ::
Top 50 Manhwa
2012 Q2 Spring
326. ↑74 (400) : Bride of the Water God 9 – Dark Horse, Oct 2011 [488.2] ::
449. (new) : Bride of the Water God 11 – Dark Horse, May 2012 [364.1] ::
570. ↑635 (1205) : Priest Purgatory 1 – Tokyopop, Aug 2010 [283.1] ::
639. ↓-103 (536) : Bride of the Water God 10 – Dark Horse, Jan 2012 [242.8] ::
781. ↑439 (1220) : Ragnarok 1 – Tokyopop, May 2002 [183.9] ::
995. ↑528 (1523) : INVU 5 – Tokyopop, Nov 2009 [122.4] ::
1074. (new) : Toxic (anthology) 1 – Udon, Jul 2012 [106.9] ::
1108. ↓-714 (394) : JTF-3 Counter Ops – RealinterfaceStudios.com, Mar 2011 [99.2] ::
1195. ↑ (last ranked 2011 Q4 Autumn) : Color Trilogy 1 The Color of Earth – Macmillan First Second, Apr 2009 [80.3] ::
1200. (new) : Black God 16 – Yen Press, Apr 2012 [78.6] ::
1363. ↓-116 (1247) : Jack Frost 1 – Yen Press, May 2009 [57.4] ::
1495. ↓-883 (612) : March Story 3 – Viz Signature, Oct 2011 [44.3] ::
1500. ↓-443 (1057) : Angel Diary 7 – Yen Press, Oct 2008 [43.7] ::