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Manga Bestsellers: 2012, Week Ending 7 October

October 17, 2012 by Matt Blind 1 Comment

Comparative Rankings Based on Consolidated Online Sales

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Manga Bestsellers

1. ↔0 (1) : Sailor Moon 3 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2012 [372.2] ::
2. ↔0 (2) : Yotsuba&! 11 – Yen Press, Sep 2012 [358.2] ::
3. ↔0 (3) : Sailor Moon 1 – Kodansha Comics, Sep 2011 [346.9] ::
4. ↔0 (4) : Naruto 58 – Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2012 [338.9] ::
5. ↑1 (6) : Sailor Moon 4 – Kodansha Comics, Mar 2012 [338.3] ::
6. ↓-1 (5) : Sailor Moon 2 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2011 [336.3] ::
7. ↑1 (8) : Death Note vols 1-13 box set – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Oct 2008 [292.7] ::
8. ↓-1 (7) : Sailor Moon 7 – Kodansha Comics, Sep 2012 [290.7] ::
9. ↑5 (14) : Sailor Moon 8 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2012 [271.6] ::
10. ↔0 (10) : Alice in the Country of Clover Cheshire Cat Waltz 2 – Seven Seas, Sep 2012 [262.9] ::

Top Imprints
Number of volumes ranking in the Top 500:

Yen Press 85
Viz Shonen Jump 78
Viz Shojo Beat 59
Kodansha Comics 43
Viz Shonen Jump Advanced 37
DMP Juné 23
Dark Horse 21
Vertical 21
Seven Seas 18
Viz 13

Series/Property

1. ↔0 (1) : Sailor Moon – Kodansha Comics [975.5] ::
2. ↔0 (2) : Naruto – Viz Shonen Jump [752.2] ::
3. ↔0 (3) : Bleach – Viz Shonen Jump [648.2] ::
4. ↑2 (6) : Maximum Ride – Yen Press [440.1] ::
5. ↓-1 (4) : Alice in the Country of Clover – Seven Seas [437.5] ::
6. ↓-1 (5) : One Piece – Viz Shonen Jump [429.6] ::
7. ↔0 (7) : Death Note – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced [403.8] ::
8. ↑1 (9) : Negima! – Del Rey/Kodansha Comics [391.3] ::
9. ↓-1 (8) : Yotsuba&! – Yen Press [381.8] ::
10. ↑1 (11) : Avatar: The Last Airbender – [multiple publishers] [346.7] ::

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

2. ↔0 (2) : Yotsuba&! 11 – Yen Press, Sep 2012 [358.2] ::
4. ↔0 (4) : Naruto 58 – Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2012 [338.9] ::
8. ↓-1 (7) : Sailor Moon 7 – Kodansha Comics, Sep 2012 [290.7] ::
10. ↔0 (10) : Alice in the Country of Clover Cheshire Cat Waltz 2 – Seven Seas, Sep 2012 [262.9] ::
12. ↓-3 (9) : Bleach 46 – Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2012 [253.7] ::
13. ↓-1 (12) : Bleach 47 – Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2012 [247.9] ::
14. ↑4 (18) : Loveless 9 – Viz, Sep 2012 [244.4] ::
15. ↓-4 (11) : One Piece 64 – Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2012 [243.5] ::
23. ↑8 (31) : Cardcaptor Sakura Omnibus 4 – Dark Horse, Oct 2012 [197.7] ::
30. ↑12 (42) : Negima! 36 – Kodansha Comics, Oct 2012 [170.4] ::

Preorders

9. ↑5 (14) : Sailor Moon 8 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2012 [271.6] ::
17. ↔0 (17) : Sailor Moon 10 – Kodansha Comics, Mar 2013 [230.9] ::
19. ↔0 (19) : Sailor Moon 9 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2013 [227.2] ::
51. ↑9 (60) : Naruto 59 – Viz Shonen Jump, Nov 2012 [134.4] ::
53. ↔0 (53) : Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind 2 vol hardcover box set [complete] – Viz Ghibli Library, Nov 2012 [133.0] ::
74. ↔0 (74) : Omamori Himari 9 – Yen Press, Nov 2012 [106.6] ::
80. ↓-10 (70) : Negima! 37 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2013 [102.3] ::
107. ↑12 (119) : Alice in the Country of Joker Circus & Liar’s Game 2 – Seven Seas, May 2013 [90.5] ::
110. ↑32 (142) : Battle Angel Alita Last Order 16 – Kodansha Comics, Dec 2012 [89.4] ::
111. ↑14 (125) : Alice in the Country of Joker Circus & Liar’s Game 1 – Seven Seas, Feb 2013 [88.9] ::

Manhwa

550. ↓-7 (543) : Bride of the Water God 10 – Dark Horse, Jan 2012 [16.5] ::
767. ↓-122 (645) : Time & Again 6 – Yen Press, Jul 2011 [8.6] ::
780. ↑8 (788) : Bride of the Water God 11 – Dark Horse, May 2012 [8.2] ::
792. ↓-130 (662) : Time & Again 3 – Yen Press, Jul 2010 [8.0] ::
844. ↓-194 (650) : Time & Again 2 – Yen Press, Mar 2010 [7.0] ::
874. ↓-123 (751) : Time & Again 5 – Yen Press, Mar 2011 [6.4] ::
883. ↓-89 (794) : Time & Again 1 – Yen Press, Dec 2009 [6.2] ::
913. ↓-105 (808) : One Thousand & One Nights 8 – Yen Press, Aug 2009 [5.7] ::
965. ↑540 (1505) : Color Trilogy 1 The Color of Earth – Macmillan First Second, Apr 2009 [4.7] ::
1068. ↓-57 (1011) : Arcana 4 – Tokyopop, Mar 2006 [3.5] ::

BL/Yaoi

14. ↑4 (18) : Loveless 9 – Viz, Sep 2012 [244.4] ::
29. ↑1 (30) : Finder Series 6 Passion within the View Finder – DMP Juné, Jul 2012 [173.4] ::
81. ↑86 (167) : Secret Thorns – DMP Juné, Oct 2012 [102.1] ::
141. ↑185 (326) : The Tyrant Falls in Love 7 – DMP Juné, Sep 2012 [74.7] ::
202. ↑72 (274) : Only the Ring Finger Knows (novel) 5 – DMP Juné, Sep 2012 [56.0] ::
211. ↑174 (385) : Sleepless Nights – DMP Juné, Jan 2013 [53.4] ::
214. ↓-19 (195) : His Arrogance – 801 Media, Dec 2008 [52.2] ::
215. ↑69 (284) : Samejima-Kun & Sasahara-Kun – DMP Juné, May 2012 [52.2] ::
228. ↑97 (325) : Honey*Smile – DMP Juné, Oct 2012 [50.8] ::
251. ↑6 (257) : Black Sun 1 – 801 Media, Nov 2008 [44.8] ::

Ebooks

16. ↔0 (16) : Naruto 57 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2012 [241.7] ::
20. ↑2 (22) : Maximum Ride 1 – Yen Press, Jan 2009 [214.3] ::
26. ↔0 (26) : Maximum Ride 5 – Yen Press, Dec 2011 [180.2] ::
36. ↓-2 (34) : Naruto 56 – Viz Shonen Jump, May 2012 [164.2] ::
54. ↔0 (54) : Naruto 55 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2012 [129.3] ::
58. ↓-3 (55) : Maximum Ride 2 – Yen Press, Oct 2009 [124.1] ::
65. ↑1 (66) : Maximum Ride 4 – Yen Press, Apr 2011 [117.7] ::
79. ↑14 (93) : Maximum Ride 3 – Yen Press, Aug 2010 [102.3] ::
87. ↓-4 (83) : Blue Exorcist 1 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Apr 2011 [98.9] ::
101. ↑14 (115) : Naruto 52 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2011 [91.8] ::

Manga Bestsellers: 2012, Week Ending 30 September

October 3, 2012 by Matt Blind Leave a Comment

Comparative Rankings Based on Consolidated Online Sales

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Manga Bestsellers

1. ↔0 (1) : Sailor Moon 3 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2012 [370.3] ::
2. ↔0 (2) : Yotsuba&! 11 – Yen Press, Sep 2012 [357.6] ::
3. ↔0 (3) : Sailor Moon 1 – Kodansha Comics, Sep 2011 [350.5] ::
4. ↔0 (4) : Naruto 58 – Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2012 [345.2] ::
5. ↑1 (6) : Sailor Moon 2 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2011 [335.8] ::
6. ↓-1 (5) : Sailor Moon 4 – Kodansha Comics, Mar 2012 [335.3] ::
7. ↔0 (7) : Sailor Moon 7 – Kodansha Comics, Sep 2012 [295.3] ::
8. ↔0 (8) : Death Note vols 1-13 box set – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Oct 2008 [289.4] ::
9. ↔0 (9) : Bleach 46 – Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2012 [285.3] ::
10. ↑1 (11) : Alice in the Country of Clover Cheshire Cat Waltz 2 – Seven Seas, Sep 2012 [278.7] ::

Top Imprints
Number of volumes ranking in the Top 500:

Yen Press 88
Viz Shonen Jump 85
Viz Shojo Beat 56
Kodansha Comics 45
Viz Shonen Jump Advanced 37
DMP Juné 24
Dark Horse 20
Seven Seas 19
Vertical 17
Viz 12

Series/Property

1. ↔0 (1) : Sailor Moon – Kodansha Comics [977.4] ::
2. ↔0 (2) : Naruto – Viz Shonen Jump [777.1] ::
3. ↔0 (3) : Bleach – Viz Shonen Jump [701.2] ::
4. ↔0 (4) : Alice in the Country of Clover – Seven Seas [470.7] ::
5. ↔0 (5) : One Piece – Viz Shonen Jump [461.2] ::
6. ↑1 (7) : Maximum Ride – Yen Press [445.7] ::
7. ↓-1 (6) : Death Note – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced [400.3] ::
8. ↔0 (8) : Yotsuba&! – Yen Press [386.3] ::
9. ↔0 (9) : Negima! – Del Rey/Kodansha Comics [377.6] ::
10. ↔0 (10) : Highschool of the Dead – Yen Press [354.7] ::

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

2. ↔0 (2) : Yotsuba&! 11 – Yen Press, Sep 2012 [357.6] ::
4. ↔0 (4) : Naruto 58 – Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2012 [345.2] ::
7. ↔0 (7) : Sailor Moon 7 – Kodansha Comics, Sep 2012 [295.3] ::
9. ↔0 (9) : Bleach 46 – Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2012 [285.3] ::
10. ↑1 (11) : Alice in the Country of Clover Cheshire Cat Waltz 2 – Seven Seas, Sep 2012 [278.7] ::
11. ↓-1 (10) : One Piece 64 – Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2012 [274.7] ::
12. ↑2 (14) : Bleach 47 – Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2012 [274.2] ::
15. ↓-2 (13) : Yu-Gi-Oh! GX 9 – Viz Shonen Jump, Aug 2012 [256.0] ::
18. ↑1 (19) : Loveless 9 – Viz, Sep 2012 [240.5] ::
23. ↔0 (23) : Toradora! 5 – Seven Seas, Aug 2012 [210.4] ::

Preorders

14. ↑3 (17) : Sailor Moon 8 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2012 [262.2] ::
17. ↓-2 (15) : Sailor Moon 10 – Kodansha Comics, Mar 2013 [241.7] ::
19. ↓-3 (16) : Sailor Moon 9 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2013 [237.3] ::
31. ↑26 (57) : Cardcaptor Sakura Omnibus 4 – Dark Horse, Oct 2012 [170.1] ::
32. ↓-2 (30) : Avatar: The Last Airbender The Promise 3 – Dark Horse, Oct 2012 [169.8] ::
42. ↑10 (52) : Negima! 36 – Kodansha Comics, Oct 2012 [151.5] ::
53. ↑3 (56) : Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind 2 vol hardcover box set [complete] – Viz Ghibli Library, Nov 2012 [134.6] ::
59. ↑20 (79) : Girl Friends: Complete Collection 1 – Seven Seas, Oct 2012 [123.5] ::
60. ↑12 (72) : Naruto 59 – Viz Shonen Jump, Nov 2012 [120.9] ::
64. ↑23 (87) : Berserk 36 – Dark Horse, Oct 2012 [117.5] ::

Manhwa

543. ↑1 (544) : Bride of the Water God 10 – Dark Horse, Jan 2012 [16.5] ::
645. ↓-97 (548) : Time & Again 6 – Yen Press, Jul 2011 [12.2] ::
650. ↓-120 (530) : Time & Again 2 – Yen Press, Mar 2010 [12.0] ::
662. ↓-83 (579) : Time & Again 3 – Yen Press, Jul 2010 [11.6] ::
751. ↓-185 (566) : Time & Again 5 – Yen Press, Mar 2011 [9.0] ::
788. ↓-47 (741) : Bride of the Water God 11 – Dark Horse, May 2012 [8.2] ::
794. ↓-130 (664) : Time & Again 1 – Yen Press, Dec 2009 [8.0] ::
808. ↓-141 (667) : One Thousand & One Nights 8 – Yen Press, Aug 2009 [7.7] ::
954. ↑256 (1210) : Let Dai 10 – Netcomics, Dec 2007 [4.8] ::
959. ↓-180 (779) : One Thousand & One Nights 11 – Yen Press, Aug 2010 [4.8] ::

BL/Yaoi

18. ↑1 (19) : Loveless 9 – Viz, Sep 2012 [240.5] ::
30. ↑5 (35) : Finder Series 6 Passion within the View Finder – DMP Juné, Jul 2012 [172.2] ::
167. ↑1085 (1252) : Secret Thorns – DMP Juné, Oct 2012 [66.0] ::
195. ↑40 (235) : His Arrogance – 801 Media, Dec 2008 [56.6] ::
201. ↓-5 (196) : The Man I Picked Up – DMP Juné, Aug 2012 [55.1] ::
234. ↑174 (408) : Il Gatto Sul G 1 – DMP Juné, Apr 2006 [48.0] ::
257. ↑13 (270) : Black Sun 1 – 801 Media, Nov 2008 [42.6] ::
258. ↑82 (340) : The Tyrant Falls in Love 6 – DMP Juné, May 2012 [42.6] ::
263. ↑2 (265) : Awkward Silence 1 – SuBLime, Jul 2012 [42.2] ::
274. ↔0 (274) : Only the Ring Finger Knows (novel) 5 – DMP Juné, Sep 2012 [40.9] ::

Ebooks

16. ↑2 (18) : Naruto 57 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2012 [255.6] ::
22. ↑3 (25) : Maximum Ride 1 – Yen Press, Jan 2009 [220.5] ::
26. ↑10 (36) : Maximum Ride 5 – Yen Press, Dec 2011 [179.9] ::
34. ↑5 (39) : Naruto 56 – Viz Shonen Jump, May 2012 [167.0] ::
54. ↔0 (54) : Naruto 55 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2012 [132.1] ::
55. ↑4 (59) : Maximum Ride 2 – Yen Press, Oct 2009 [131.3] ::
66. ↑3 (69) : Maximum Ride 4 – Yen Press, Apr 2011 [116.6] ::
80. ↑33 (113) : Naruto 1 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2003 [104.3] ::
83. ↑3 (86) : Blue Exorcist 1 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Apr 2011 [102.0] ::
93. ↑2 (95) : Maximum Ride 3 – Yen Press, Aug 2010 [98.9] ::

Manga Bestsellers: 2012, Week Ending 23 September

October 2, 2012 by Matt Blind 1 Comment

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Manga Bestsellers

1. ↔0 (1) : Sailor Moon 3 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2012 [372.2] ::
2. ↑3 (5) : Yotsuba&! 11 – Yen Press, Sep 2012 [357.6] ::
3. ↔0 (3) : Sailor Moon 1 – Kodansha Comics, Sep 2011 [347.1] ::
4. ↑3 (7) : Naruto 58 – Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2012 [339.8] ::
5. ↓-3 (2) : Sailor Moon 4 – Kodansha Comics, Mar 2012 [337.2] ::
6. ↓-2 (4) : Sailor Moon 2 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2011 [329.3] ::
7. ↑1 (8) : Sailor Moon 7 – Kodansha Comics, Sep 2012 [295.0] ::
8. ↑2 (10) : Death Note vols 1-13 box set – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Oct 2008 [288.4] ::
9. ↑6 (15) : Bleach 46 – Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2012 [286.2] ::
10. ↑4 (14) : One Piece 64 – Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2012 [280.5] ::

Top Imprints
Number of volumes ranking in the Top 500:

Yen Press 89
Viz Shonen Jump 88
Viz Shojo Beat 57
Kodansha Comics 45
Viz Shonen Jump Advanced 37
DMP Juné 22
Dark Horse 21
Seven Seas 18
Vertical 15
Viz 13

Series/Property

1. ↔0 (1) : Sailor Moon – Kodansha Comics [978.1] ::
2. ↔0 (2) : Naruto – Viz Shonen Jump [760.2] ::
3. ↔0 (3) : Bleach – Viz Shonen Jump [703.0] ::
4. ↑1 (5) : Alice in the Country of Clover – Seven Seas [471.5] ::
5. ↓-1 (4) : One Piece – Viz Shonen Jump [469.3] ::
6. ↑2 (8) : Death Note – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced [401.5] ::
7. ↑10 (17) : Maximum Ride – Yen Press [388.7] ::
8. ↑6 (14) : Yotsuba&! – Yen Press [387.3] ::
9. ↑2 (11) : Negima! – Del Rey/Kodansha Comics [368.5] ::
10. ↓-1 (9) : Highschool of the Dead – Yen Press [363.8] ::

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

2. ↑3 (5) : Yotsuba&! 11 – Yen Press, Sep 2012 [357.6] ::
4. ↑3 (7) : Naruto 58 – Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2012 [339.8] ::
7. ↑1 (8) : Sailor Moon 7 – Kodansha Comics, Sep 2012 [295.0] ::
9. ↑6 (15) : Bleach 46 – Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2012 [286.2] ::
10. ↑4 (14) : One Piece 64 – Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2012 [280.5] ::
11. ↑2 (13) : Alice in the Country of Clover Cheshire Cat Waltz 2 – Seven Seas, Sep 2012 [280.0] ::
13. ↓-7 (6) : Yu-Gi-Oh! GX 9 – Viz Shonen Jump, Aug 2012 [275.9] ::
14. ↑5 (19) : Bleach 47 – Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2012 [275.8] ::
19. ↑11 (30) : Loveless 9 – Viz, Sep 2012 [232.9] ::
23. ↑8 (31) : Toradora! 5 – Seven Seas, Aug 2012 [205.2] ::

Preorders

15. ↓-3 (12) : Sailor Moon 10 – Kodansha Comics, Mar 2013 [260.7] ::
16. ↓-5 (11) : Sailor Moon 9 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2013 [257.2] ::
17. ↔0 (17) : Sailor Moon 8 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2012 [253.3] ::
30. ↑4 (34) : Avatar: The Last Airbender The Promise 3 – Dark Horse, Oct 2012 [168.8] ::
52. ↑5 (57) : Negima! 36 – Kodansha Comics, Oct 2012 [136.7] ::
56. ↑6 (62) : Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind 2 vol hardcover box set [complete] – Viz Ghibli Library, Nov 2012 [125.6] ::
57. ↑26 (83) : Cardcaptor Sakura Omnibus 4 – Dark Horse, Oct 2012 [125.5] ::
72. ↑26 (98) : Naruto 59 – Viz Shonen Jump, Nov 2012 [106.7] ::
73. ↑8 (81) : Black Butler 11 – Yen Press, Oct 2012 [106.4] ::
74. ↑4 (78) : Omamori Himari 9 – Yen Press, Nov 2012 [106.4] ::

Manhwa

530. ↑178 (708) : Time & Again 2 – Yen Press, Mar 2010 [17.0] ::
544. ↑1 (545) : Bride of the Water God 10 – Dark Horse, Jan 2012 [16.5] ::
548. ↑136 (684) : Time & Again 6 – Yen Press, Jul 2011 [16.3] ::
566. ↑120 (686) : Time & Again 5 – Yen Press, Mar 2011 [15.7] ::
579. ↑96 (675) : Time & Again 3 – Yen Press, Jul 2010 [14.9] ::
664. ↑116 (780) : Time & Again 1 – Yen Press, Dec 2009 [11.3] ::
667. ↑205 (872) : One Thousand & One Nights 8 – Yen Press, Aug 2009 [11.2] ::
737. ↑152 (889) : Let Dai 11 – Netcomics, Feb 2008 [8.9] ::
741. ↓-60 (681) : Bride of the Water God 11 – Dark Horse, May 2012 [8.7] ::
779. ↑210 (989) : One Thousand & One Nights 11 – Yen Press, Aug 2010 [7.8] ::

BL/Yaoi

19. ↑11 (30) : Loveless 9 – Viz, Sep 2012 [232.9] ::
35. ↓-9 (26) : Finder Series 6 Passion within the View Finder – DMP Juné, Jul 2012 [163.7] ::
196. ↑24 (220) : The Man I Picked Up – DMP Juné, Aug 2012 [59.1] ::
235. ↑13 (248) : His Arrogance – 801 Media, Dec 2008 [48.9] ::
254. ↓-68 (186) : Alcohol, Shirt, & Kiss – DMP Juné, Mar 2007 [45.3] ::
257. ↑85 (342) : Author’s Pet – DMP Juné, Aug 2008 [44.8] ::
265. ↑21 (286) : Awkward Silence 1 – SuBLime, Jul 2012 [43.4] ::
270. ↑47 (317) : Black Sun 1 – 801 Media, Nov 2008 [42.5] ::
274. ↓-48 (226) : Only the Ring Finger Knows (novel) 5 – DMP Juné, Sep 2012 [41.8] ::
281. ↓-76 (205) : Samejima-Kun & Sasahara-Kun – DMP Juné, May 2012 [40.6] ::

Ebooks

18. ↓-2 (16) : Naruto 57 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2012 [253.0] ::
25. ↑15 (40) : Maximum Ride 1 – Yen Press, Jan 2009 [185.9] ::
36. ↑7 (43) : Maximum Ride 5 – Yen Press, Dec 2011 [161.2] ::
39. ↑5 (44) : Naruto 56 – Viz Shonen Jump, May 2012 [155.5] ::
54. ↑13 (67) : Naruto 55 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2012 [129.6] ::
59. ↑79 (138) : Maximum Ride 2 – Yen Press, Oct 2009 [119.3] ::
69. ↑111 (180) : Maximum Ride 4 – Yen Press, Apr 2011 [109.8] ::
86. ↑50 (136) : Blue Exorcist 1 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Apr 2011 [96.7] ::
95. ↑78 (173) : Maximum Ride 3 – Yen Press, Aug 2010 [93.9] ::
113. ↑15 (128) : Naruto 1 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2003 [85.8] ::

Manga Bestsellers: 2012, Week Ending 16 September

September 30, 2012 by Matt Blind Leave a Comment

Comparative Rankings Based on Consolidated Online Sales

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Manga Bestsellers

1. ↔0 (1) : Sailor Moon 3 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2012 [363.6] ::
2. ↔0 (2) : Sailor Moon 4 – Kodansha Comics, Mar 2012 [338.0] ::
3. ↔0 (3) : Sailor Moon 1 – Kodansha Comics, Sep 2011 [335.7] ::
4. ↔0 (4) : Sailor Moon 2 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2011 [319.8] ::
5. ↑12 (17) : Yotsuba&! 11 – Yen Press, Sep 2012 [298.5] ::
6. ↓-1 (5) : Yu-Gi-Oh! GX 9 – Viz Shonen Jump, Aug 2012 [297.8] ::
7. ↑11 (18) : Naruto 58 – Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2012 [288.8] ::
8. ↔0 (8) : Sailor Moon 7 – Kodansha Comics, Sep 2012 [285.8] ::
9. ↓-2 (7) : Sailor Moon 6 – Kodansha Comics, Jun 2012 [273.8] ::
10. ↓-4 (6) : Death Note vols 1-13 box set – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Oct 2008 [271.5] ::

Top Imprints
Number of volumes ranking in the Top 500:

Yen Press 88
Viz Shonen Jump 85
Viz Shojo Beat 58
Kodansha Comics 47
Viz Shonen Jump Advanced 37
DMP Juné 30
Dark Horse 20
Seven Seas 18
Vertical 15
Viz 12

Series/Property

1. ↔0 (1) : Sailor Moon – Kodansha Comics [954.1] ::
2. ↔0 (2) : Naruto – Viz Shonen Jump [697.2] ::
3. ↔0 (3) : Bleach – Viz Shonen Jump [621.9] ::
4. ↑5 (9) : One Piece – Viz Shonen Jump [430.8] ::
5. ↑5 (10) : Alice in the Country of Clover – Seven Seas [429.8] ::
6. ↓-1 (5) : Yu-Gi-Oh! – Viz Shonen Jump [383.3] ::
7. ↑1 (8) : Vampire Knight – Viz Shojo Beat [379.2] ::
8. ↓-1 (7) : Death Note – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced [377.8] ::
9. ↓-5 (4) : Highschool of the Dead – Yen Press [368.7] ::
10. ↓-4 (6) : Soul Eater – Yen Press [360.2] ::

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

5. ↑12 (17) : Yotsuba&! 11 – Yen Press, Sep 2012 [298.5] ::
6. ↓-1 (5) : Yu-Gi-Oh! GX 9 – Viz Shonen Jump, Aug 2012 [297.8] ::
7. ↑11 (18) : Naruto 58 – Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2012 [288.8] ::
8. ↔0 (8) : Sailor Moon 7 – Kodansha Comics, Sep 2012 [285.8] ::
13. ↑15 (28) : Alice in the Country of Clover Cheshire Cat Waltz 2 – Seven Seas, Sep 2012 [249.3] ::
14. ↑25 (39) : One Piece 64 – Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2012 [246.7] ::
15. ↑27 (42) : Bleach 46 – Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2012 [243.8] ::
19. ↑25 (44) : Bleach 47 – Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2012 [231.2] ::
23. ↑6 (29) : Bleach 45 – Viz Shonen Jump, Aug 2012 [183.5] ::
28. ↓-7 (21) : Soul Eater 10 – Yen Press, Aug 2012 [168.5] ::

Preorders

11. ↑1 (12) : Sailor Moon 9 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2013 [253.9] ::
12. ↑2 (14) : Sailor Moon 10 – Kodansha Comics, Mar 2013 [252.4] ::
17. ↓-1 (16) : Sailor Moon 8 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2012 [237.5] ::
34. ↓-3 (31) : Avatar: The Last Airbender The Promise 3 – Dark Horse, Oct 2012 [158.6] ::
57. ↑4 (61) : Negima! 36 – Kodansha Comics, Oct 2012 [123.9] ::
62. ↑4 (66) : Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind 2 vol hardcover box set [complete] – Viz Ghibli Library, Nov 2012 [120.5] ::
78. ↑7 (85) : Omamori Himari 9 – Yen Press, Nov 2012 [106.0] ::
81. ↓-21 (60) : Black Butler 11 – Yen Press, Oct 2012 [103.3] ::
83. ↑20 (103) : Cardcaptor Sakura Omnibus 4 – Dark Horse, Oct 2012 [99.2] ::
89. ↑16 (105) : Negima! 37 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2013 [95.8] ::

Manhwa

545. ↑20 (565) : Bride of the Water God 10 – Dark Horse, Jan 2012 [16.3] ::
675. ↑56 (731) : Time & Again 3 – Yen Press, Jul 2010 [11.4] ::
681. ↓-62 (619) : Bride of the Water God 11 – Dark Horse, May 2012 [11.2] ::
684. ↓-66 (618) : Time & Again 6 – Yen Press, Jul 2011 [11.2] ::
686. ↑41 (727) : Time & Again 5 – Yen Press, Mar 2011 [11.1] ::
708. ↑94 (802) : Time & Again 2 – Yen Press, Mar 2010 [10.2] ::
780. ↓-45 (735) : Time & Again 1 – Yen Press, Dec 2009 [7.9] ::
872. ↑408 (1280) : One Thousand & One Nights 8 – Yen Press, Aug 2009 [5.9] ::
889. ↓-52 (837) : Let Dai 11 – Netcomics, Feb 2008 [5.5] ::
894. ↑168 (1062) : One Thousand & One Nights 9 – Yen Press, Dec 2009 [5.5] ::

BL/Yaoi

26. ↓-7 (19) : Finder Series 6 Passion within the View Finder – DMP Juné, Jul 2012 [177.9] ::
30. ↑110 (140) : Loveless 9 – Viz, Sep 2012 [167.7] ::
186. ↑73 (259) : Alcohol, Shirt, & Kiss – DMP Juné, Mar 2007 [61.0] ::
205. ↓-56 (149) : Samejima-Kun & Sasahara-Kun – DMP Juné, May 2012 [56.0] ::
220. ↓-3 (217) : The Man I Picked Up – DMP Juné, Aug 2012 [52.1] ::
226. ↓-105 (121) : Only the Ring Finger Knows (novel) 5 – DMP Juné, Sep 2012 [51.3] ::
229. ↓-40 (189) : Private Teacher 3 – DMP Juné, May 2012 [50.6] ::
245. ↑28 (273) : The Tyrant Falls in Love 6 – DMP Juné, May 2012 [47.1] ::
248. ↓-34 (214) : His Arrogance – 801 Media, Dec 2008 [46.7] ::
254. ↑11 (265) : Hybrid Child – DMP Juné, Aug 2006 [45.5] ::

Ebooks

16. ↓-7 (9) : Naruto 57 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2012 [242.6] ::
40. ↑29 (69) : Maximum Ride 1 – Yen Press, Jan 2009 [142.7] ::
43. ↓-11 (32) : Maximum Ride 5 – Yen Press, Dec 2011 [138.0] ::
44. ↓-14 (30) : Naruto 56 – Viz Shonen Jump, May 2012 [136.8] ::
58. ↑92 (150) : Blue Exorcist 2 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Jun 2011 [121.6] ::
67. ↓-26 (41) : Naruto 55 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2012 [115.5] ::
90. ↓-27 (63) : Naruto 53 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2011 [95.3] ::
118. ↑18 (136) : Gossip Girl 3 – Yen Press, Nov 2011 [82.9] ::
125. ↓-50 (75) : Haruhi Suzumiya Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya 13 – Yen Press, Aug 2012 [81.6] ::
128. ↑43 (171) : Naruto 1 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2003 [80.9] ::

Manga Bestsellers: 2012, Week Ending 09 September

September 29, 2012 by Matt Blind 1 Comment

Comparative Rankings Based on Consolidated Online Sales

last week’s charts
about the charts

##

Manga Bestsellers

1. ↔0 (1) : Sailor Moon 3 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2012 [379.1] ::
2. ↔0 (2) : Sailor Moon 4 – Kodansha Comics, Mar 2012 [369.0] ::
3. ↑2 (5) : Sailor Moon 1 – Kodansha Comics, Sep 2011 [364.4] ::
4. ↔0 (4) : Sailor Moon 2 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2011 [351.0] ::
5. ↓-2 (3) : Yu-Gi-Oh! GX 9 – Viz Shonen Jump, Aug 2012 [343.9] ::
6. ↔0 (6) : Death Note vols 1-13 box set – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Oct 2008 [306.6] ::
7. ↔0 (7) : Sailor Moon 6 – Kodansha Comics, Jun 2012 [292.0] ::
8. ↑2 (10) : Sailor Moon 7 – Kodansha Comics, Sep 2012 [288.4] ::
9. ↓-1 (8) : Naruto 57 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2012 [270.7] ::
10. ↓-1 (9) : Vampire Knight 14 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jul 2012 [259.7] ::

Top Imprints
Number of volumes ranking in the Top 500:

Yen Press 87
Viz Shonen Jump 86
Viz Shojo Beat 58
Kodansha Comics 47
Viz Shonen Jump Advanced 38
DMP Juné 32
Dark Horse 21
Seven Seas 15
Vertical 13
Del Rey 11

Series/Property

1. ↔0 (1) : Sailor Moon – Kodansha Comics [1,015.6] ::
2. ↔0 (2) : Naruto – Viz Shonen Jump [680.0] ::
3. ↔0 (3) : Bleach – Viz Shonen Jump [512.3] ::
4. ↑1 (5) : Highschool of the Dead – Yen Press [442.8] ::
5. ↓-1 (4) : Yu-Gi-Oh! – Viz Shonen Jump [433.9] ::
6. ↔0 (6) : Soul Eater – Yen Press [427.6] ::
7. ↔0 (7) : Death Note – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced [416.6] ::
8. ↔0 (8) : Vampire Knight – Viz Shojo Beat [390.2] ::
9. ↑5 (14) : One Piece – Viz Shonen Jump [383.2] ::
10. ↑5 (15) : Alice in the Country of Clover – Seven Seas [373.7] ::

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

5. ↓-2 (3) : Yu-Gi-Oh! GX 9 – Viz Shonen Jump, Aug 2012 [343.9] ::
8. ↑2 (10) : Sailor Moon 7 – Kodansha Comics, Sep 2012 [288.4] ::
17. ↑2 (19) : Yotsuba&! 11 – Yen Press, Sep 2012 [229.2] ::
18. ↑9 (27) : Naruto 58 – Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2012 [219.2] ::
21. ↑3 (24) : Soul Eater 10 – Yen Press, Aug 2012 [193.7] ::
22. ↓-7 (15) : Bleach 44 – Viz Shonen Jump, Aug 2012 [189.6] ::
23. ↑2 (25) : Puella Magi Madoka Magica 2 – Yen Press, Aug 2012 [189.2] ::
28. ↑23 (51) : Alice in the Country of Clover Cheshire Cat Waltz 2 – Seven Seas, Sep 2012 [179.3] ::
29. ↓-9 (20) : Bleach 45 – Viz Shonen Jump, Aug 2012 [179.2] ::
39. ↑50 (89) : One Piece 64 – Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2012 [157.8] ::

Preorders

12. ↑1 (13) : Sailor Moon 9 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2013 [249.8] ::
14. ↑15 (29) : Sailor Moon 10 – Kodansha Comics, Mar 2013 [236.6] ::
16. ↑1 (17) : Sailor Moon 8 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2012 [229.8] ::
31. ↑4 (35) : Avatar: The Last Airbender The Promise 3 – Dark Horse, Oct 2012 [170.1] ::
60. ↑11 (71) : Black Butler 11 – Yen Press, Oct 2012 [119.3] ::
61. ↑4 (65) : Negima! 36 – Kodansha Comics, Oct 2012 [119.3] ::
66. ↑4 (70) : Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind 2 vol hardcover box set [complete] – Viz Ghibli Library, Nov 2012 [116.4] ::
85. ↑7 (92) : Omamori Himari 9 – Yen Press, Nov 2012 [101.6] ::
103. ↑32 (135) : Cardcaptor Sakura Omnibus 4 – Dark Horse, Oct 2012 [90.6] ::
105. ↑11 (116) : Negima! 37 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2013 [90.4] ::

Manhwa

565. ↑4 (569) : Bride of the Water God 10 – Dark Horse, Jan 2012 [16.0] ::
618. ↓-22 (596) : Time & Again 6 – Yen Press, Jul 2011 [14.0] ::
619. ↓-2 (617) : Bride of the Water God 11 – Dark Horse, May 2012 [14.0] ::
727. ↑18 (745) : Time & Again 5 – Yen Press, Mar 2011 [10.0] ::
731. ↑20 (751) : Time & Again 3 – Yen Press, Jul 2010 [9.8] ::
735. ↓-10 (725) : Time & Again 1 – Yen Press, Dec 2009 [9.5] ::
802. ↓-13 (789) : Time & Again 2 – Yen Press, Mar 2010 [7.6] ::
837. ↓-11 (826) : Let Dai 11 – Netcomics, Feb 2008 [6.9] ::
1006. ↑26 (1032) : One Thousand & One Nights 11 – Yen Press, Aug 2010 [4.0] ::
1062. ↑62 (1124) : One Thousand & One Nights 9 – Yen Press, Dec 2009 [3.5] ::

BL/Yaoi

19. ↓-3 (16) : Finder Series 6 Passion within the View Finder – DMP Juné, Jul 2012 [213.8] ::
121. ↓-40 (81) : Only the Ring Finger Knows (novel) 5 – DMP Juné, Sep 2012 [79.7] ::
140. ↑86 (226) : Loveless 9 – Viz, Sep 2012 [73.9] ::
149. ↓-17 (132) : Samejima-Kun & Sasahara-Kun – DMP Juné, May 2012 [72.4] ::
189. ↓-13 (176) : Private Teacher 3 – DMP Juné, May 2012 [58.1] ::
201. ↓-52 (149) : In These Words – 801 Media, Jun 2012 [55.3] ::
214. ↓-16 (198) : His Arrogance – 801 Media, Dec 2008 [54.2] ::
217. ↓-34 (183) : The Man I Picked Up – DMP Juné, Aug 2012 [53.0] ::
236. ↓-146 (90) : Ai no Kusabi (novel) 7 – DMP Juné, Sep 2012 [48.1] ::
246. ↑24 (270) : Bond of Dreams, Bond of Love 1 – SuBLime, Aug 2012 [46.0] ::

Ebooks

9. ↓-1 (8) : Naruto 57 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2012 [270.7] ::
30. ↓-2 (28) : Naruto 56 – Viz Shonen Jump, May 2012 [170.4] ::
32. ↓-1 (31) : Maximum Ride 5 – Yen Press, Dec 2011 [169.6] ::
41. ↓-5 (36) : Naruto 55 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2012 [156.0] ::
55. ↑2 (57) : Naruto 54 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2012 [128.7] ::
63. ↔0 (63) : Naruto 53 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2011 [117.9] ::
69. ↑15 (84) : Maximum Ride 1 – Yen Press, Jan 2009 [114.2] ::
75. ↓-14 (61) : Haruhi Suzumiya Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya 13 – Yen Press, Aug 2012 [110.7] ::
86. ↓-4 (82) : Blue Exorcist 1 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Apr 2011 [101.3] ::
107. ↓-4 (103) : Naruto 52 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2011 [89.6] ::

Manga Bestsellers: 2012, Week Ending 2 September

September 22, 2012 by Matt Blind Leave a Comment

Comparative Rankings Based on Consolidated Online Sales

last week’s charts
about the charts

##

Manga Bestsellers

1. ↑1 (2) : Sailor Moon 3 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2012 [423.0] ::
2. ↑1 (3) : Sailor Moon 4 – Kodansha Comics, Mar 2012 [417.5] ::
3. ↓-2 (1) : Yu-Gi-Oh! GX 9 – Viz Shonen Jump, Aug 2012 [407.1] ::
4. ↔0 (4) : Sailor Moon 2 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2011 [392.0] ::
5. ↔0 (5) : Sailor Moon 1 – Kodansha Comics, Sep 2011 [369.8] ::
6. ↑4 (10) : Death Note vols 1-13 box set – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Oct 2008 [345.6] ::
7. ↓-1 (6) : Sailor Moon 6 – Kodansha Comics, Jun 2012 [325.5] ::
8. ↓-1 (7) : Naruto 57 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2012 [309.6] ::
9. ↓-1 (8) : Vampire Knight 14 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jul 2012 [308.1] ::
10. ↑1 (11) : Sailor Moon 7 – Kodansha Comics, Sep 2012 [305.0] ::

Top Imprints
Number of volumes ranking in the Top 500:

Yen Press 89
Viz Shonen Jump 88
Viz Shojo Beat 60
Kodansha Comics 49
Viz Shonen Jump Advanced 36
DMP Juné 30
Dark Horse 18
Seven Seas 14
Vertical 13
Viz Signature 11

Series/Property

1. ↔0 (1) : Sailor Moon – Kodansha Comics [1,128.5] ::
2. ↔0 (2) : Naruto – Viz Shonen Jump [717.4] ::
3. ↔0 (3) : Bleach – Viz Shonen Jump [646.6] ::
4. ↑1 (5) : Yu-Gi-Oh! – Viz Shonen Jump [524.3] ::
5. ↓-1 (4) : Highschool of the Dead – Yen Press [508.5] ::
6. ↑5 (11) : Soul Eater – Yen Press [474.0] ::
7. ↑3 (10) : Death Note – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced [467.3] ::
8. ↓-2 (6) : Vampire Knight – Viz Shojo Beat [458.7] ::
9. ↓-2 (7) : Black Butler – Yen Press [411.8] ::
10. ↓-2 (8) : Ouran High School Host Club – Viz Shojo Beat [411.5] ::

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

3. ↓-2 (1) : Yu-Gi-Oh! GX 9 – Viz Shonen Jump, Aug 2012 [407.1] ::
10. ↑1 (11) : Sailor Moon 7 – Kodansha Comics, Sep 2012 [305.0] ::
15. ↓-2 (13) : Bleach 44 – Viz Shonen Jump, Aug 2012 [261.0] ::
19. ↑4 (23) : Yotsuba&! 11 – Yen Press, Sep 2012 [238.6] ::
20. ↓-3 (17) : Bleach 45 – Viz Shonen Jump, Aug 2012 [238.3] ::
24. ↑17 (41) : Soul Eater 10 – Yen Press, Aug 2012 [216.1] ::
25. ↑9 (34) : Puella Magi Madoka Magica 2 – Yen Press, Aug 2012 [211.9] ::
27. ↑19 (46) : Naruto 58 – Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2012 [202.1] ::
38. ↓-9 (29) : Omamori Himari 8 – Yen Press, Aug 2012 [180.8] ::
40. ↓-12 (28) : Bunny Drop 6 – Yen Press, Aug 2012 [175.4] ::

Preorders

13. ↑6 (19) : Sailor Moon 9 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2013 [268.5] ::
17. ↑3 (20) : Sailor Moon 8 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2012 [248.6] ::
29. ↑7 (36) : Sailor Moon 10 – Kodansha Comics, Mar 2013 [201.3] ::
35. ↓-2 (33) : Avatar: The Last Airbender The Promise 3 – Dark Horse, Oct 2012 [189.0] ::
65. ↑5 (70) : Negima! 36 – Kodansha Comics, Oct 2012 [128.7] ::
70. ↑4 (74) : Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind 2 vol hardcover box set [complete] – Viz Ghibli Library, Nov 2012 [126.0] ::
71. ↑40 (111) : Black Butler 11 – Yen Press, Oct 2012 [124.6] ::
92. ↑11 (103) : Omamori Himari 9 – Yen Press, Nov 2012 [106.4] ::
116. ↑4 (120) : Negima! 37 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2013 [95.8] ::
129. ↓-5 (124) : Velvet Kiss 2 – Project H, Nov 2012 [87.7] ::

Manhwa

569. ↑11 (580) : Bride of the Water God 10 – Dark Horse, Jan 2012 [17.8] ::
596. ↑10 (606) : Time & Again 6 – Yen Press, Jul 2011 [16.5] ::
617. ↔0 (617) : Bride of the Water God 11 – Dark Horse, May 2012 [15.8] ::
725. ↓-26 (699) : Time & Again 1 – Yen Press, Dec 2009 [11.5] ::
745. ↓-29 (716) : Time & Again 5 – Yen Press, Mar 2011 [10.8] ::
751. ↓-33 (718) : Time & Again 3 – Yen Press, Jul 2010 [10.5] ::
789. ↓-41 (748) : Time & Again 2 – Yen Press, Mar 2010 [8.9] ::
826. ↑13 (839) : Let Dai 11 – Netcomics, Feb 2008 [7.8] ::
1032. ↑83 (1115) : One Thousand & One Nights 11 – Yen Press, Aug 2010 [4.2] ::
1056. ↓-44 (1012) : One Thousand & One Nights 7 – Yen Press, Apr 2009 [4.0] ::

BL/Yaoi

16. ↓-7 (9) : Finder Series 6 Passion within the View Finder – DMP Juné, Jul 2012 [261.0] ::
81. ↑9 (90) : Only the Ring Finger Knows (novel) 5 – DMP Juné, Sep 2012 [116.6] ::
90. ↑11 (101) : Ai no Kusabi (novel) 7 – DMP Juné, Sep 2012 [106.8] ::
132. ↓-34 (98) : Samejima-Kun & Sasahara-Kun – DMP Juné, May 2012 [86.5] ::
149. ↓-7 (142) : In These Words – 801 Media, Jun 2012 [80.5] ::
176. ↓-8 (168) : Private Teacher 3 – DMP Juné, May 2012 [69.5] ::
183. ↑96 (279) : The Man I Picked Up – DMP Juné, Aug 2012 [66.2] ::
198. ↓-18 (180) : His Arrogance – 801 Media, Dec 2008 [61.5] ::
219. ↓-10 (209) : Alcohol, Shirt, & Kiss – DMP Juné, Mar 2007 [56.3] ::
226. ↑94 (320) : Loveless 9 – Viz, Sep 2012 [54.9] ::

Ebooks

8. ↓-1 (7) : Naruto 57 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2012 [309.6] ::
28. ↓-3 (25) : Naruto 56 – Viz Shonen Jump, May 2012 [201.9] ::
31. ↑1 (32) : Maximum Ride 5 – Yen Press, Dec 2011 [192.4] ::
36. ↑2 (38) : Naruto 55 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2012 [183.1] ::
57. ↓-1 (56) : Naruto 54 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2012 [142.1] ::
61. ↓-2 (59) : Haruhi Suzumiya Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya 13 – Yen Press, Aug 2012 [132.6] ::
63. ↑5 (68) : Naruto 53 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2011 [130.8] ::
82. ↓-25 (57) : Blue Exorcist 1 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Apr 2011 [115.8] ::
84. ↑11 (95) : Maximum Ride 1 – Yen Press, Jan 2009 [114.7] ::
103. ↑11 (114) : Naruto 52 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2011 [99.8] ::

Manga Bestsellers: 2012, Week Ending 26 August

September 2, 2012 by Matt Blind 1 Comment

Comparative Rankings Based on Consolidated Online Sales

last week’s charts
about the charts

##

Manga Bestsellers

1. ↔0 (1) : Yu-Gi-Oh! GX 9 – Viz Shonen Jump, Aug 2012 [423.8] ::
2. ↔0 (2) : Sailor Moon 3 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2012 [420.8] ::
3. ↔0 (3) : Sailor Moon 4 – Kodansha Comics, Mar 2012 [411.5] ::
4. ↑1 (5) : Sailor Moon 2 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2011 [391.0] ::
5. ↓-1 (4) : Sailor Moon 1 – Kodansha Comics, Sep 2011 [328.8] ::
6. ↑3 (9) : Sailor Moon 6 – Kodansha Comics, Jun 2012 [325.5] ::
7. ↔0 (7) : Naruto 57 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2012 [323.3] ::
8. ↔0 (8) : Vampire Knight 14 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jul 2012 [319.3] ::
9. ↓-3 (6) : Finder Series 6 Passion within the View Finder – DMP Juné, Jul 2012 [309.0] ::
10. ↔0 (10) : Death Note vols 1-13 box set – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Oct 2008 [304.6] ::

Top Imprints
Number of volumes ranking in the Top 500:

Viz Shonen Jump 90
Yen Press 88
Viz Shojo Beat 56
Kodansha Comics 51
Viz Shonen Jump Advanced 36
DMP Juné 31
Dark Horse 19
Seven Seas 14
Vertical 11
Viz Signature 11

Series/Property

1. ↔0 (1) : Sailor Moon – Kodansha Comics [1,109.6] ::
2. ↔0 (2) : Naruto – Viz Shonen Jump [736.5] ::
3. ↔0 (3) : Bleach – Viz Shonen Jump [684.4] ::
4. ↔0 (4) : Highschool of the Dead – Yen Press [539.0] ::
5. ↔0 (5) : Yu-Gi-Oh! – Viz Shonen Jump [534.3] ::
6. ↔0 (6) : Vampire Knight – Viz Shojo Beat [467.2] ::
7. ↔0 (7) : Black Butler – Yen Press [448.2] ::
8. ↑1 (9) : Ouran High School Host Club – Viz Shojo Beat [437.8] ::
9. ↓-1 (8) : Negima! – Del Rey/Kodansha Comics [433.1] ::
10. ↔0 (10) : Death Note – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced [428.6] ::

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

1. ↔0 (1) : Yu-Gi-Oh! GX 9 – Viz Shonen Jump, Aug 2012 [423.8] ::
7. ↔0 (7) : Naruto 57 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2012 [323.3] ::
8. ↔0 (8) : Vampire Knight 14 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jul 2012 [319.3] ::
9. ↓-3 (6) : Finder Series 6 Passion within the View Finder – DMP Juné, Jul 2012 [309.0] ::
13. ↓-2 (11) : Bleach 44 – Viz Shonen Jump, Aug 2012 [288.8] ::
17. ↑3 (20) : Bleach 45 – Viz Shonen Jump, Aug 2012 [253.3] ::
18. ↓-3 (15) : Negima! 35 – Kodansha Comics, Jul 2012 [252.1] ::
22. ↔0 (22) : Rosario+Vampire Season II 9 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Jul 2012 [221.7] ::
24. ↑1 (25) : Highschool of the Dead 7 – Yen Press, Jul 2012 [215.6] ::
27. ↑1 (28) : Alice in the Country of Clover Cheshire Cat Waltz 1 – Seven Seas, Jul 2012 [206.2] ::

Preorders

11. ↑1 (12) : Sailor Moon 7 – Kodansha Comics, Sep 2012 [298.5] ::
19. ↓-1 (18) : Sailor Moon 9 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2013 [250.9] ::
20. ↓-1 (19) : Sailor Moon 8 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2012 [249.2] ::
23. ↑8 (31) : Yotsuba&! 11 – Yen Press, Sep 2012 [221.4] ::
33. ↑1 (34) : Avatar: The Last Airbender The Promise 3 – Dark Horse, Oct 2012 [189.0] ::
36. ↓-7 (29) : Sailor Moon 10 – Kodansha Comics, Mar 2013 [185.8] ::
46. ↑7 (53) : Naruto 58 – Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2012 [162.0] ::
70. ↑5 (75) : Negima! 36 – Kodansha Comics, Oct 2012 [124.2] ::
74. ↑28 (102) : Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind 2 vol hardcover box set [complete] – Viz Ghibli Library, Nov 2012 [121.4] ::
90. ↑7 (97) : Only the Ring Finger Knows (novel) 5 – DMP Juné, Sep 2012 [110.1] ::

Manhwa

580. ↑41 (621) : Bride of the Water God 10 – Dark Horse, Jan 2012 [16.9] ::
606. ↑46 (652) : Time & Again 6 – Yen Press, Jul 2011 [16.0] ::
617. ↑5 (622) : Bride of the Water God 11 – Dark Horse, May 2012 [15.6] ::
699. ↑100 (799) : Time & Again 1 – Yen Press, Dec 2009 [11.9] ::
716. ↑50 (766) : Time & Again 5 – Yen Press, Mar 2011 [11.4] ::
718. ↓-102 (616) : Time & Again 3 – Yen Press, Jul 2010 [11.3] ::
748. ↓-12 (736) : Time & Again 2 – Yen Press, Mar 2010 [10.4] ::
839. ↑56 (895) : Let Dai 11 – Netcomics, Feb 2008 [7.7] ::
968. ↑140 (1108) : One Thousand & One Nights 10 – Yen Press, Apr 2010 [5.1] ::
992. ↑67 (1059) : One Thousand & One Nights 8 – Yen Press, Aug 2009 [4.7] ::

BL/Yaoi

9. ↓-3 (6) : Finder Series 6 Passion within the View Finder – DMP Juné, Jul 2012 [309.0] ::
90. ↑7 (97) : Only the Ring Finger Knows (novel) 5 – DMP Juné, Sep 2012 [110.1] ::
98. ↓-31 (67) : Samejima-Kun & Sasahara-Kun – DMP Juné, May 2012 [105.2] ::
101. ↑6 (107) : Ai no Kusabi (novel) 7 – DMP Juné, Sep 2012 [103.6] ::
142. ↓-24 (118) : In These Words – 801 Media, Jun 2012 [82.0] ::
168. ↑20 (188) : Private Teacher 3 – DMP Juné, May 2012 [72.9] ::
180. ↑19 (199) : His Arrogance – 801 Media, Dec 2008 [68.5] ::
209. ↑59 (268) : Alcohol, Shirt, & Kiss – DMP Juné, Mar 2007 [59.1] ::
220. ↓-10 (210) : Finder Series 5 Truth in the View Finder – DMP Juné, Dec 2011 [55.8] ::
229. ↑62 (291) : Ichigenme: The First Class Is Civil Law 1 – 801 Media, Feb 2007 [53.9] ::

Ebooks

7. ↔0 (7) : Naruto 57 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2012 [323.3] ::
25. ↓-1 (24) : Naruto 56 – Viz Shonen Jump, May 2012 [212.2] ::
32. ↑6 (38) : Maximum Ride 5 – Yen Press, Dec 2011 [191.1] ::
38. ↓-1 (37) : Naruto 55 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2012 [182.3] ::
56. ↑9 (65) : Naruto 54 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2012 [139.4] ::
57. ↓-9 (48) : Blue Exorcist 1 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Apr 2011 [139.1] ::
59. ↑32 (91) : Haruhi Suzumiya Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya 13 – Yen Press, Aug 2012 [136.5] ::
68. ↑11 (79) : Naruto 53 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2011 [126.3] ::
95. ↑10 (105) : Maximum Ride 1 – Yen Press, Jan 2009 [107.7] ::
106. ↓-32 (74) : Maximum Ride 3 – Yen Press, Aug 2010 [100.5] ::

Manga Radar: 19 August 2012

August 24, 2012 by Matt Blind Leave a Comment

Database Additions this week

Bloody Monday 7 – Kodansha Comics, Aug 2012
Hunter x Hunter 28 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Sep 2012
Clockwork Sky 1 – Seven Seas, Sep 2012
The Hentai Prince and the Stony Cat – DMP, Nov 2012
Is This a Zombie? 3 – Yen Press, Nov 2012

Hot & Steamy 1 – DMP Project H, Jan 2013
Bleach 55 – Viz Shonen Jump, Feb 2013
Awkward Silence 3 – SuBLime, Feb 2013
One Piece 66 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2013
Negima! 38 – Kodansha Comics, Apr 2013
Black Butler 13 – Yen Press, Apr 2013
Bunny Drop 8 – Yen Press, Apr 2013
Naruto 61 – Viz Shonen Jump, May 2013
Dengeki Daisy 12 – Viz Shojo Beat, May 2013
Awkward Silence 4 – SuBLime, May 2013

The Clockwork Sky is a prequel of sorts by Madeleine Rosca, to her 3-volume (internationally Award winning) Hollow Fields – it’s “not manga” for those who are purists about these things, but Hollow Fields was a lovely steampunk-schoolkids romp and the book trailer Tor put out to promote the book promises more of the same. I say ‘prequel of sorts’ as I don’t know how, or how directly, Clockwork Sky is related to the characters & story of Hollow Fields, but obviously I’m looking forward to this one.

There is a whole of of “volume n+1” up there, with all the usual suspects from Kodansha, Viz, and Yen. The only real head-scratcher was The Hentai Prince and the Stony Cat. A quick search pulls up DMP’s web listing for the book – and despite the title, this isn’t a Project H or 801 book – it’s under DMP’s main imprint. As a single volume one shot (and given the premise) I’m not so sure about this one, but I’ll read the reviews to see if I’m wrong.

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It was just last week that Yu-Gi-Oh finally overcame Sailor Moon, and we all know Yugi is popular, and there’s the cartoon, trading card game, and all of that so it’s not a huge surprise.

Unlike Sailor Moon, though — which is showing strong sales and strong preorders for the unreleased books, only the five most recent Yu-Gi-Oh titles make the Top 500 this week. There is a bit of a drop-off as well, much further down the charts, as nothing that isn’t 5Ds, Zexal, or GX manages to crack the top 1000. To me this suggests a ‘subscriber’ model where new books get picked up by current fans, but fewer readers are picking up the series from the beginning. We could compare Yu-Gi-Oh to Naruto, which has vols 1-5 all still in the Top 500 [Naruto Vol. 1 was released in 2003] or even One Piece, volume one of which current outranks Naruto 1 and Bleach 1. Not every ‘bestseller’ works in quite they same way, and there are many different ways to consider sales.

Of course, it might not be fair of me to lump all the Yu-Gi-Oh series and spinoffs into a single block, as kids currently watching the cartoon likely only think of their version as the one worth following – even so, I’d expect stronger sales from 5Ds or Zexal — or maybe fans need to tie-up the plot & storylines because 4Kids never aired the 4th season of the Anime?

The Top 10 Yu-Gi-Oh books are:

1. ↔0 (1) : Yu-Gi-Oh! GX 9 – Viz Shonen Jump, Aug 2012 [425.0] ::
148. ↑29 (177) : Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal 1 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jun 2012 [77.8] ::
329. ↑83 (412) : Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds 3 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jun 2012 [37.1] ::
438. ↑2 (440) : Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds 2 – Viz Shonen Jump, Feb 2012 [25.7] ::
499. ↑12 (511) : Yu-Gi-Oh! GX 8 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jan 2012 [21.6] ::
524. ↑175 (699) : Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal 2 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2012 [20.6] ::
738. ↑26 (764) : Yu-Gi-Oh! GX 1 – Viz Shonen Jump, Nov 2007 [10.5] ::
762. ↓-31 (731) : Yu-Gi-Oh! GX 2 – Viz Shonen Jump, Nov 2008 [9.8] ::
773. ↑67 (840) : Yu-Gi-Oh! GX 6 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2011 [9.4] ::
1001. ↑27 (1028) : Yu-Gi-Oh! GX 7 – Viz Shonen Jump, Aug 2011 [4.4] ::

and the top 12 Sailor Moon:

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] ::
9. ↔0 (9) : Sailor Moon 6 – Kodansha Comics, Jun 2012 [325.5] ::
12. ↑2 (14) : Sailor Moon 7 – Kodansha Comics, Sep 2012 [288.8] ::
13. ↓-1 (12) : Sailor Moon 5 – Kodansha Comics, Apr 2012 [285.8] ::
18. ↓-5 (13) : Sailor Moon 9 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2013 [262.1] ::
19. ↑2 (21) : Sailor Moon 8 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2012 [246.9] ::
21. ↓-1 (20) : Sailor Moon Codename: Sailor V 2 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2011 [244.1] ::
27. ↓-2 (25) : Sailor Moon Codename: Sailor V 1 – Kodansha Comics, Sep 2011 [212.4] ::
29. ↓-3 (26) : Sailor Moon 10 – Kodansha Comics, Mar 2013 [204.3] ::

…a casual observer might note, every last Sailor Moon book is in the top 30, at least based on online sales — and that 3 of these books aren’t even out yet — and that the #2 ranked Yu-Gi-Oh book comes in ranked at 148th for the week.

Manga Bestsellers: 2012, Week Ending 19 August

August 20, 2012 by Matt Blind 2 Comments

Comparative Rankings Based on Consolidated Online Sales

last week’s charts
about the charts

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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] ::

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

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] ::

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] ::

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] ::

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] ::

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] ::

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] ::

Manga Radar, 12 August 2012

August 20, 2012 by Matt Blind Leave a Comment

[escape hatch: for those who care about manga, not process]
[blue portal: tl;dr – skip the boring bits AND the long lists and get to the final commentary]

So I had to go back 4 months to find my last couple of written columns about manga – and a lot has changed with my homebrew charts since then. The difficulty in keeping up with manga sales data has *always* been a matter of time: as the data is already out there. Anyone can visit Amazon & look at their hourly bestsellers at any time (or even multiple times a day). But to compile all the data from available sources was a rather painstaking process, especially since one cannot, for example, cut-n-paste the Amazon page into a spreadsheet to compile a composite chart. None of the sales sites use the same format or nomenclature, and it becomes not only a math exercise but also a translation problem; not comparing apples to oranges, but apples to softballs to aerogel to a cup of nonnewtonian fluid.

Most problems can be solved with the application of time. Compiling the manga bestsellers used to be very hands-on: overcoming differences in formats & listings with a lot of human-processing. By using _an actual person_ to read, analyze, & re-input the data from book sales sites into a single consistent format that could then be used in a spreadsheet, we bridge the machine-readable-to-human-readable gap: but the process is labor intensive. My small concern only has the one employee (me) and this same employee has to also hold down a 45hr. a week job (to pay the bills, as the data-analysis-stuff is still just a hobby). There weren’t enough hours in the week.

To compile one week’s worth of bestsellers I was spending 16 hours a week or more just clicking on websites & typing in data. It was a ‘brute force’ method: very easy to implement but not very efficient. It was also very easy to fall behind; I could always save pages for later data collection, but the actual data collection required me to sit in a chair, look at long lists, and type.

I started out a couple of weeks behind, but soon was starting at a backlog of two-and-a-half-month’s-worth of archived data and frankly, seeing no way out. I was tempted to just chuck the whole project, like I once did in 2009. I decided to keep at it though, thankless a task as this is, because no one else is tracking this data.

So obviously I needed a new approach. I had to teach myself a few new tricks.

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Data collection for the manga charts is now handled by a set of programs — the technology is similar to web spiders or other big sites that seek to index the web (think Google) but my application is much, much smaller in scale. You could think of them as a type of ‘bot, programmed to love manga, crawl a very specific set of URLs and download just the rank & title of the manga volumes found there. I’ll admit to becoming fond of them, I call them my DRDs. Instead of manually loading websites & reading them myself (or archiving them for later) I just let the DRDs crawl the web for me and stash the results in a CSV file.

Problem One solved – but it introduces the second hurdle: One site will list Naruto 54, another Naruto vol. 54, and a third Naruto Volume 54 – and these are all the same book. You can see that, I can see that, but computers are a little particular and can’t make the connection right away. With my automatically collected raw data, I needed to then set up a filter to ‘translate’ each of the three listings into a single consistent format.

Luckily, I had a database of manga titles in my own indosyncratic format (compiled over the past 5 years) so it was merely a matter of teaching a spreadsheet to read the three Naruto 54s the same way. Merely. My kludge is yet another brute-force solution, though I’m letting my CPU be the brute in this case; my ‘filter’ takes the raw data provided by the DRDs and compares them to a set of 21558 definitions (as of 12 August 2012, and growing each week) to output a single set of data, while simultaneously kicking out the “non manga” [as defined] and returning a list, sorted by source & rank, and reformatted to my preferred title notation.

It sounds fancy, but it really just builds on the manga charts themselves: I’ve been teaching spreadsheets to compare-and-count “like” titles for years now, this is just a specific application. Still (as I am now finding in other hobby projects) this type of filter really does rely on a foundation of past data; this is a very hard process to recreate from scratch.

Source data is then weighted, scored, compiled, and run through the usual meat-grinder of a spreadsheet I’ve always used to output the charts. I’ve used this spreadsheet & format for a couple of years now; these are the charts that post weekly. This isn’t the part that’s new. What’s new is the new automated data collection process that pulls data from websites while I sleep & enables me to go from raw data to posted chart [with a couple rounds of manual error checking & correction] in under two hours. If you follow me on twitter you got to read my comments in real time while I worked on the charts just posted for 12 August.

Your takeaway from all the boring posted above is that it is now possible for my small datashop to process a whole week’s worth of online sales data and output the chart in a single day — even same day delivery, if I happen to get to it either before or after working at the bookstore.

But enough about process, let’s look at manga:

Wow. Months have passed since I last wrote a Manga Radar column, so I’m not even sure where to start. Obviously, I’ve added hundreds of title to the database in the intervening time, so a listing of just “what’s new” would be an overload. I’ll assume you know about new releases this month, and next (and I post each as it’s own chart so there are links for that) – so true to concept, let’s take a look at some of the titles fans are preordering that are even further out:

[the rankings listed are for the most recent chart posted, 12 August]

October Releases

2239. (new) : Angelic Layer Omnibus – Dark Horse, Oct 2012 [0.1] ::
37. ↑2 (39) : Avatar: The Last Airbender The Promise 3 – Dark Horse, Oct 2012 [188.0] ::
278. ↑9 (287) : Berserk 36 – Dark Horse, Oct 2012 [44.9] ::
234. ↑12 (246) : Cardcaptor Sakura Omnibus 4 – Dark Horse, Oct 2012 [51.9] ::

1796. ↓-510 (1286) : Bad Teacher’s Equation 5 – DMP Juné, Oct 2012 [0.1] ::
1782. ↓-4 (1778) : Honey*Smile – DMP Juné, Oct 2012 [0.1] ::
. ↑2536 (2536) : Secret Thorns – DMP Juné, Oct 2012 [0.0] ::

. (last ranked 10 Jun 12) : Love Hair – DMP Project H, Oct 2012 [0.0] ::
. (last ranked 17 Jun 12) : Love Infusion – DMP Project H, Oct 2012 [0.0] ::
240. ↑374 (614) : My Good Boy – DMP Project H, Oct 2012 [50.7] ::
248. ↑214 (462) : With A Dictionary & No Skirt – DMP Project H, Oct 2012 [49.6] ::
< strong>274. ↓-23 (251) : Arisa 9 – Kodansha Comics, Oct 2012 [45.5] ::
. : Cage of Eden 8 – Kodansha Comics, Oct 2012 [0.0] ::
. : Kitchen Princess Omnibus 2 – Kodansha Comics, Oct 2012 [0.0] ::
164. ↑53 (217) : Mardock Scramble 6 – Kodansha Comics, Oct 2012 [70.0] ::
69. ↑3 (72) : Negima! 36 – Kodansha Comics, Oct 2012 [126.1] ::

342. ↓-33 (309) : Dance in the Vampire Bund 13 – Seven Seas, Oct 2012 [35.9] ::
157. ↑13 (170) : Girl Friends: Complete Collection 1 – Seven Seas, Oct 2012 [72.6] ::
270. ↓-26 (244) : Venus Versus Virus Omnibus 3 – Seven Seas, Oct 2012 [46.0] ::

1753. ↓-32 (1721) : Awkward Silence 2 – SuBLime, Oct 2012 [0.1] ::
. (last ranked 5 Aug 12) : His Favorite 2 – SuBLime, Oct 2012 [0.0] ::
. (last ranked 29 Apr 12) : Punch Up! 2 – SuBLime, Oct 2012 [0.0] ::

. : Flowers of Evil 3 – Vertical, Oct 2012 [0.0] ::
. (last ranked 5 Aug 12) : GTO The Early Years: Shonan Junai Gumi 15 – Vertical, Oct 2012 [0.0] ::

1675. ↓-3 (1672) : Loveless vols 1-2 collection – Viz, Oct 2012 [0.1] ::
2044. (new) : X vols 10-12 collection – Viz, Oct 2012 [0.1] ::
2247. (new) : Dawn of the Arcana 6 – Viz Shojo Beat, Oct 2012 [0.1] ::
. : Jiu Jiu 2 – Viz Shojo Beat, Oct 2012 [0.0] ::
341. ↑58 (399) : Skip Beat! 29 – Viz Shojo Beat, Oct 2012 [35.9] ::
1125. ↓-42 (1083) : Stepping on Roses 8 – Viz Shojo Beat, Oct 2012 [2.9] ::
1555. ↑41 (1596) : Story of Saiunkoku 8 – Viz Shojo Beat, Oct 2012 [0.2] ::
1321. ↑433 (1754) : Bakuman 15 – Viz Shonen Jump, Oct 2012 [1.2] ::
1043. ↑117 (1160) : Bleach 48 – Viz Shonen Jump, Oct 2012 [3.8] ::
996. ↓-28 (968) : Bleach 49 – Viz Shonen Jump, Oct 2012 [4.5] ::
2163. (last ranked 15 Apr 12) : Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan 11 – Viz Shonen Jump, Oct 2012 [0.1] ::
766. ↓-77 (689) : Case Closed 44 – Viz Shonen Sunday, Oct 2012 [9.6] ::
2230. ↓-331 (1899) : Tenjo Tenge: Full Contact Edition 9 – Viz Signature, Oct 2012 [0.1] ::
721. ↑191 (912) : Pokemon Black & White vols 1-8 box set – Vizkids, Oct 2012 [11.3] ::
1379. ↓-58 (1321) : Pokemon Diamond & Pearl/Platinum 6 – Vizkids, Oct 2012 [0.8] ::

325. ↑78 (403) : Black Butler 11 – Yen Press, Oct 2012 [38.2] ::
751. ↑186 (937) : Durarara!! 4 – Yen Press, Oct 2012 [10.3] ::
1076. ↑106 (1182) : Haruhi Suzumiya The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-Chan 2 – Yen Press, Oct 2012 [3.5] ::
552. ↑155 (707) : Pandora Hearts 12 – Yen Press, Oct 2012 [19.1] ::
1351. ↑853 (2204) : Soul Eater NOT! 2 – Yen Press, Oct 2012 [0.9] ::
. ↑ (last ranked 29 Jul 12) : Triage X 1 – Yen Press, Oct 2012 [0.0] ::

November Releases

1833. ↑246 (2079) : Bride of the Water God 12 – Dark Horse, Nov 2012 [0.1] ::
833. ↑124 (957) : Deva Zan – Dark Horse, Nov 2012 [8.0] ::
. (last ranked 29 Jul 12) : Gantz 25 – Dark Horse, Nov 2012 [0.0] ::

119. ↑99 (218) : Velvet Kiss 2 – DMP Project H, Nov 2012 [89.8] ::

1673. ↓-238 (1435) : Fairy Tail 22 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2012 [0.1] ::
338. ↑1003 (1341) : Missions of Love 1 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2012 [36.5] ::
303. ↓-40 (263) : Phoenix Wright Miles Edgeworth 3 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2012 [40.9] ::
21. ↓-2 (19) : Sailor Moon 8 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2012 [254.4] ::

666. ↑86 (752) : Alice in the Country of Clover Cheshire Cat Waltz 3 – Seven Seas, Nov 2012 [14.1] ::
2485. ↓-615 (1870) : Angel Para Bellum 2 – Seven Seas, Nov 2012 [0.0] ::
680. ↑124 (804) : Haganai: I Don’t Have Many Friends 1 – Seven Seas, Nov 2012 [13.3] ::
. (last ranked 11 Mar 12) : Young Miss Holmes vols 3-4 collection – Seven Seas, Nov 2012 [0.0] ::

1906. ↓-130 (1776) : Bond of Dreams, Bond of Love 2 – SuBLime, Nov 2012 [0.1] ::
1697. ↓-28 (1669) : Starting with a Kiss 2 – SuBLime, Nov 2012 [0.1] ::

. : GTO: 14 Days in Shonan 6 – Vertical, Nov 2012 [0.0] ::
1200. ↓-29 (1171) : Message to Adolf 2 – Vertical, Nov 2012 [2.2] ::

. (last ranked 13 May 12) : Excel Saga 24 – Viz, Nov 2012 [0.0] ::
1186. ↓-93 (1093) : Neon Genesis Evangelion 13 – Viz, Nov 2012 [2.3] ::
104. ↓-15 (89) : Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind 2 vol hardcover box set [complete] – Viz Ghibli Library, Nov 2012 [100.1] ::
2486. (new) : Ai Ore! 7 – Viz Shojo Beat, Nov 2012 [0.0] ::
1685. ↑8 (1693) : Kamisama Kiss 11 – Viz Shojo Beat, Nov 2012 [0.1] ::
979. ↑97 (1076) : Kimi ni Todoke 15 – Viz Shojo Beat, Nov 2012 [4.8] ::
855. ↓-17 (838) : Ouran High School Host Club vols 1-18 box set – Viz Shojo Beat, Nov 2012 [7.2] ::
215. ↑75 (290) : Vampire Knight 15 – Viz Shojo Beat, Nov 2012 [57.4] ::
2256. (new) : Bakuman 16 – Viz Shonen Jump, Nov 2012 [0.1] ::
1829. ↓-10 (1819) : Bleach 50 – Viz Shonen Jump, Nov 2012 [0.1] ::
1866. ↓-64 (1802) : Bleach 51 – Viz Shonen Jump, Nov 2012 [0.1] ::
318. ↓-22 (296) : Naruto 59 – Viz Shonen Jump, Nov 2012 [39.1] ::
881. ↑482 (1363) : One Piece 65 – Viz Shonen Jump, Nov 2012 [6.7] ::
. : Psyren 7 – Viz Shonen Jump, Nov 2012 [0.0] ::
554. ↑50 (604) : Blue Exorcist 8 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Nov 2012 [18.8] ::
626. ↓-17 (609) : Claymore 21 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Nov 2012 [15.6] ::
264. ↓-42 (222) : Rosario+Vampire Season II 10 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Nov 2012 [46.4] ::

362. ↑596 (958) : Bunny Drop 7 – Yen Press, Nov 2012 [32.8] ::
128. ↑29 (157) : Omamori Himari 9 – Yen Press, Nov 2012 [85.5] ::
2499. ↓-346 (2153) : Soul Eater 11 – Yen Press, Nov 2012 [0.0] ::
. : Soulless 2 – Yen Press, Nov 2012 [0.0] ::
1923. ↓-148 (1775) : Spice & Wolf (manga) 7 – Yen Press, Nov 2012 [0.1] ::

December Releases

. (last ranked 5 Aug 12) : Neon Genesis Evangelion The Shinji Ikari Raising Project 12 – Dark Horse, Dec 2012 [0.0] ::
. (last ranked 10 Jun 12) : Mizuki 1 – DMP, Dec 2012 [0.0] ::
. (last ranked 10 Jun 12) : Mizuki 2 – DMP, Dec 2012 [0.0] ::

1053. ↓-235 (818) : Caramel – DMP Juné, Dec 2012 [3.7] ::
1854. ↓-120 (1734) : I’ve Seen It All 2 – DMP Juné, Dec 2012 [0.1] ::
1261. ↑40 (1301) : Love Makes Everything Right – DMP Juné, Dec 2012 [1.6] ::
1365. ↓-296 (1069) : Ninth Life Love – DMP Juné, Dec 2012 [0.8] ::

918. ↑238 (1156) : Love On The Job 1 – DMP Project H, Dec 2012 [6.0] ::

. : Attack on Titan 3 – Kodansha Comics, Dec 2012 [0.0] ::
204. ↑76 (280) : Battle Angel Alita Last Order 16 – Kodansha Comics, Dec 2012 [60.6] ::

1184. ↑627 (1811) : A Certain Scientific Railgun 6 – Seven Seas, Dec 2012 [2.3] ::
1401. ↑517 (1918) : Mayo Chiki! 1 – Seven Seas, Dec 2012 [0.7] ::

306. ↓-5 (301) : Black Bird 15 – Viz Shojo Beat, Dec 2012 [40.5] ::
1655. ↑62 (1717) : The Earl & The Fairy 4 – Viz Shojo Beat, Dec 2012 [0.2] ::
. : Bakuman 17 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2012 [0.0] ::
1859. ↓-34 (1825) : Bleach 52 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2012 [0.1] ::
1511. ↑17 (1528) : Bleach 53 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2012 [0.3] ::
. (last ranked 15 Jul 12) : Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan 12 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2012 [0.0] ::
699. ↑615 (1314) : Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal 2 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2012 [12.2] ::
. : Tenjo Tenge: Full Contact Edition 10 – Viz Signature, Dec 2012 [0.0] ::
2217. ↑ (last ranked 5 Aug 12) : Vagabond VizBig Edition 11 – Viz Signature, Dec 2012 [0.1] ::

1018. ↑433 (1451) : Alice in the Country of Hearts My Fanatic Rabbit 1 – Yen Press, Dec 2012 [4.2] ::
217. ↓-45 (172) : Haruhi Suzumiya Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya 14 – Yen Press, Dec 2012 [57.3] ::
1305. ↑211 (1516) : Puella Magi Madoka Magica 3 – Yen Press, Dec 2012 [1.3] ::

January Releases

740. ↓-54 (686) : Ze 7 – 801 Media, Jan 2013 [10.6] ::

1924. ↑153 (2077) : Oh My Goddess! 43 – Dark Horse, Jan 2013 [0.1] ::

957. ↓-111 (846) : Ai no Kusabi (novel) 8 – DMP Juné, Jan 2013 [5.2] ::
456. ↓-13 (443) : The Tyrant Falls in Love 8 – DMP Juné, Jan 2013 [24.5] ::

. : Genshiken Omnibus 3 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2013 [0.0] ::
111. ↓-6 (105) : Negima! 37 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2013 [94.4] ::

230. ↓-42 (188) : Phoenix Wright Miles Edgeworth 4 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2013 [53.5] ::
13. ↔0 (13) : Sailor Moon 9 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2013 [286.2] ::

736. ↑154 (890) : Girl Friends: Complete Collection 2 – Seven Seas, Jan 2013 [10.8] ::
. (last ranked 10 Jun 12) : Gunslinger Girl Omnibus 6 – Seven Seas, Jan 2013 [0.0] ::
. (last ranked 22 Jul 12) : I Don’t Like You At All, Big Brother! vols 3-4 collection – Seven Seas, Jan 2013 [0.0] ::

. (last ranked 6 May 12) : Punch Up! 3 – SuBLime, Jan 2013 [0.0] ::

1598. ↑165 (1763) : Loveless 10 – Viz, Jan 2013 [0.2] ::
. : X vols 13-15 collection – Viz, Jan 2013 [0.0] ::
1070. ↑128 (1198) : Dengeki Daisy 11 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2013 [3.5] ::
. : Jiu Jiu 3 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2013 [0.0] ::
. (last ranked 15 Jul 12) : Otomen 14 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2013 [0.0] ::
2167. ↑377 (2544) : Bleach 54 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jan 2013 [0.1] ::
877. ↓-120 (757) : Naruto 60 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jan 2013 [6.8] ::
. : Case Closed 45 – Viz Shonen Sunday, Jan 2013 [0.0] ::
. : Jormungand 10 – Viz Signature, Jan 2013 [0.0] ::
1679. ↓-194 (1485) : A Bride’s Story 4 – Yen Press, Jan 2013 [0.1] ::
1491. ↓-206 (1285) : Black Butler 12 – Yen Press, Jan 2013 [0.3] ::

So what are the highlights? I think special mention should be made of the new Nausicaa Box (a two-volume hardcover set, isbn 9781421550640, rel. 6 November) and the Pokemon box sets: Red & Blue (isbn 9781421550060; should already be available) and Gold & Silver (isbn 9781421550077, rel. 4 September) which together collect the 14 volumes of the Pokemon “Adventures” series. Also, as if for my birthday, Viz is releasing an 18 volume box set of Ouran High School Host Club.

Additonally, there are a number of omnibuses from Dark Horse, Kodansha and Seven Seas (hit ctrl-F & search Omnibus) as well as additional 3-in-1 collections from Viz. For collectors, or for those of us who are coming late to these series (includes Angelic Layer, Cardcaptor Sakura from Clamp, plus Genshiken, Negima, and Gunslinger Girl; and various 2-in-1 print releases of other titles from Seven Seas). The omnibus format usually represents a cost savings, a ‘big-gulp’ opportunity – or a sub-$20 grand introduction to a new series.

I make no promises, but now that I’m finally caught up on the charts, I’ll try to give you a weekly or bi-weekly peek like this, as was previously promised. Welcome back.

Manga Bestsellers: 2012, Week Ending 12 August

August 12, 2012 by Matt Blind 1 Comment

Comparative Rankings Based on Consolidated Online Sales

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Manga Bestsellers

1. ↑17 (18) : Yu-Gi-Oh! GX 9 – Viz Shonen Jump, Aug 2012 [393.9] ::
2. ↓-1 (1) : Sailor Moon 1 – Kodansha Comics, Sep 2011 [392.3] ::
3. ↓-1 (2) : Sailor Moon 4 – Kodansha Comics, Mar 2012 [390.3] ::
4. ↑4 (8) : Sailor Moon 3 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2012 [373.3] ::
5. ↓-2 (3) : Sailor Moon 2 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2011 [372.9] ::
6. ↓-2 (4) : Naruto 57 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2012 [345.2] ::
7. ↓-2 (5) : Vampire Knight 14 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jul 2012 [337.5] ::
8. ↓-1 (7) : Finder Series 6 Passion within the View Finder – DMP Juné, Jul 2012 [336.8] ::
9. ↓-3 (6) : Sailor Moon 6 – Kodansha Comics, Jun 2012 [327.5] ::
10. ↔0 (10) : Negima! 35 – Kodansha Comics, Jul 2012 [301.2] ::

Top Imprints
Number of volumes ranking in the Top 500:

Viz Shonen Jump 91
Yen Press 88
Viz Shojo Beat 59
Kodansha Comics 51
Viz Shonen Jump Advanced 35
DMP Juné 26
Dark Horse 17
Seven Seas 17
Vertical 13
Viz Signature 11

Series/Property

1. ↔0 (1) : Sailor Moon – Kodansha Comics [1,072.8] ::
2. ↔0 (2) : Naruto – Viz Shonen Jump [778.6] ::
3. ↑1 (4) : Bleach – Viz Shonen Jump [663.4] ::
4. ↓-1 (3) : Highschool of the Dead – Yen Press [549.8] ::
5. ↑2 (7) : Vampire Knight – Viz Shojo Beat [502.4] ::
6. ↓-1 (5) : Negima! – Del Rey/Kodansha Comics [490.0] ::
7. ↑11 (18) : Yu-Gi-Oh! – Viz Shonen Jump [473.2] ::
8. ↑1 (9) : Ouran High School Host Club – Viz Shojo Beat [451.4] ::
9. ↓-3 (6) : Rosario+Vampire – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced [444.8] ::
10. ↑1 (11) : Black Butler – Yen Press [440.5] ::

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

1. ↑17 (18) : Yu-Gi-Oh! GX 9 – Viz Shonen Jump, Aug 2012 [393.9] ::
6. ↓-2 (4) : Naruto 57 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2012 [345.2] ::
7. ↓-2 (5) : Vampire Knight 14 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jul 2012 [337.5] ::
8. ↓-1 (7) : Finder Series 6 Passion within the View Finder – DMP Juné, Jul 2012 [336.8] ::
10. ↔0 (10) : Negima! 35 – Kodansha Comics, Jul 2012 [301.2] ::
16. ↑18 (34) : Bleach 44 – Viz Shonen Jump, Aug 2012 [281.1] ::
17. ↓-8 (9) : Rosario+Vampire Season II 9 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Jul 2012 [272.9] ::
22. ↓-2 (20) : Highschool of the Dead 7 – Yen Press, Jul 2012 [246.7] ::
24. ↑25 (49) : Bleach 45 – Viz Shonen Jump, Aug 2012 [232.1] ::
27. ↑2 (29) : Pandora Hearts 11 – Yen Press, Jul 2012 [225.7] ::

Preorders

13. ↔0 (13) : Sailor Moon 9 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2013 [286.2] ::
14. ↑2 (16) : Sailor Moon 7 – Kodansha Comics, Sep 2012 [284.8] ::
21. ↓-2 (19) : Sailor Moon 8 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2012 [254.4] ::
26. ↑2 (28) : Sailor Moon 10 – Kodansha Comics, Mar 2013 [226.3] ::
37. ↑2 (39) : Avatar: The Last Airbender The Promise 3 – Dark Horse, Oct 2012 [188.0] ::
41. ↑14 (55) : Yotsuba&! 11 – Yen Press, Sep 2012 [172.1] ::
66. ↑29 (95) : Naruto 58 – Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2012 [132.3] ::
69. ↑3 (72) : Negima! 36 – Kodansha Comics, Oct 2012 [126.1] ::
92. ↓-8 (84) : Only the Ring Finger Knows (novel) 5 – DMP Juné, Sep 2012 [108.9] ::
103. ↓-11 (92) : Ai no Kusabi (novel) 7 – DMP Juné, Sep 2012 [100.1] ::

Manhwa

476. ↓-43 (433) : Time & Again 3 – Yen Press, Jul 2010 [23.0] ::
500. ↓-72 (428) : Time & Again 6 – Yen Press, Jul 2011 [22.0] ::
632. ↓-143 (489) : Time & Again 1 – Yen Press, Dec 2009 [15.4] ::
642. ↓-53 (589) : Bride of the Water God 10 – Dark Horse, Jan 2012 [14.9] ::
663. ↓-75 (588) : Bride of the Water God 11 – Dark Horse, May 2012 [14.2] ::
727. ↓-149 (578) : Time & Again 2 – Yen Press, Mar 2010 [11.1] ::
800. ↑65 (865) : One Thousand & One Nights 7 – Yen Press, Apr 2009 [8.6] ::
846. ↑166 (1012) : One Thousand & One Nights 11 – Yen Press, Aug 2010 [7.7] ::
945. ↑2 (947) : Let Dai 11 – Netcomics, Feb 2008 [5.5] ::
946. ↓-186 (760) : Time & Again 5 – Yen Press, Mar 2011 [5.4] ::

BL/Yaoi

8. ↓-1 (7) : Finder Series 6 Passion within the View Finder – DMP Juné, Jul 2012 [336.8] ::
65. ↓-6 (59) : Samejima-Kun & Sasahara-Kun – DMP Juné, May 2012 [133.2] ::
92. ↓-8 (84) : Only the Ring Finger Knows (novel) 5 – DMP Juné, Sep 2012 [108.9] ::
103. ↓-11 (92) : Ai no Kusabi (novel) 7 – DMP Juné, Sep 2012 [100.1] ::
110. ↓-25 (85) : In These Words – 801 Media, Jun 2012 [95.5] ::
181. ↓-19 (162) : Awkward Silence 1 – DMP Juné, Aug 2010 [65.7] ::
185. ↑71 (256) : Alcohol, Shirt, & Kiss – DMP Juné, Mar 2007 [64.5] ::
203. ↓-49 (154) : Private Teacher 3 – DMP Juné, May 2012 [60.7] ::
210. ↑35 (245) : Finder Series 5 Truth in the View Finder – DMP Juné, Dec 2011 [59.0] ::
229. ↑12 (241) : Private Teacher 2 – DMP Juné, Jan 2012 [53.5] ::

Ebooks

6. ↓-2 (4) : Naruto 57 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2012 [345.2] ::
23. ↑2 (25) : Naruto 56 – Viz Shonen Jump, May 2012 [237.1] ::
32. ↑5 (37) : Maximum Ride 5 – Yen Press, Dec 2011 [198.4] ::
36. ↑5 (41) : Naruto 55 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2012 [188.9] ::
48. ↑3 (51) : Blue Exorcist 1 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Apr 2011 [157.8] ::
63. ↓-5 (58) : Naruto 54 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2012 [135.3] ::
68. ↔0 (68) : Maximum Ride 3 – Yen Press, Aug 2010 [126.4] ::
80. ↓-7 (73) : Naruto 53 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2011 [118.9] ::
90. ↑9 (99) : Blue Exorcist 6 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Feb 2012 [111.5] ::
109. ↑6 (115) : Maximum Ride 1 – Yen Press, Jan 2009 [95.5] ::

Manga Bestsellers: 2012, Week Ending 05 August

August 5, 2012 by Matt Blind Leave a Comment

Comparative Rankings Based on Consolidated Online Sales

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Manga Bestsellers

1. ↑2 (3) : Sailor Moon 1 – Kodansha Comics, Sep 2011 [402.7] ::
2. ↔0 (2) : Sailor Moon 4 – Kodansha Comics, Mar 2012 [401.0] ::
3. ↑1 (4) : Sailor Moon 2 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2011 [385.7] ::
4. ↑1 (5) : Naruto 57 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2012 [381.9] ::
5. ↑1 (6) : Vampire Knight 14 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jul 2012 [348.8] ::
6. ↑2 (8) : Sailor Moon 6 – Kodansha Comics, Jun 2012 [330.5] ::
7. ↑6 (13) : Finder Series 6 Passion within the View Finder – DMP Juné, Jul 2012 [326.8] ::
8. ↓-7 (1) : Sailor Moon 3 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2012 [324.0] ::
9. ↓-2 (7) : Rosario+Vampire Season II 9 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Jul 2012 [316.8] ::
10. ↓-1 (9) : Negima! 35 – Kodansha Comics, Jul 2012 [314.8] ::

Top Imprints
Number of volumes ranking in the Top 500:

Viz Shonen Jump 93
Yen Press 92
Viz Shojo Beat 62
Kodansha Comics 48
Viz Shonen Jump Advanced 38
DMP Juné 26
Dark Horse 17
Seven Seas 17
Vertical 13
Viz Signature 12

Series/Property

1. ↔0 (1) : Sailor Moon – Kodansha Comics [1,096.9] ::
2. ↔0 (2) : Naruto – Viz Shonen Jump [820.4] ::
3. ↑1 (4) : Highschool of the Dead – Yen Press [566.0] ::
4. ↓-1 (3) : Bleach – Viz Shonen Jump [559.2] ::
5. ↑1 (6) : Negima! – Del Rey/Kodansha Comics [523.2] ::
6. ↓-1 (5) : Rosario+Vampire – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced [505.5] ::
7. ↑1 (8) : Vampire Knight – Viz Shojo Beat [505.0] ::
8. ↓-1 (7) : Alice in the Country of Clover – Seven Seas [484.7] ::
9. ↑2 (11) : Ouran High School Host Club – Viz Shojo Beat [463.9] ::
10. ↔0 (10) : Fairy Tail – Del Rey/Kodansha Comics [449.2] ::

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

4. ↑1 (5) : Naruto 57 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2012 [381.9] ::
5. ↑1 (6) : Vampire Knight 14 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jul 2012 [348.8] ::
7. ↑6 (13) : Finder Series 6 Passion within the View Finder – DMP Juné, Jul 2012 [326.8] ::
9. ↓-2 (7) : Rosario+Vampire Season II 9 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Jul 2012 [316.8] ::
10. ↓-1 (9) : Negima! 35 – Kodansha Comics, Jul 2012 [314.8] ::
14. ↓-4 (10) : Fairy Tail 20 – Kodansha Comics, Jul 2012 [284.1] ::
18. ↑148 (166) : Yu-Gi-Oh! GX 9 – Viz Shonen Jump, Aug 2012 [266.8] ::
20. ↑1 (21) : Highschool of the Dead 7 – Yen Press, Jul 2012 [262.9] ::
26. ↓-9 (17) : Alice in the Country of Clover Cheshire Cat Waltz 1 – Seven Seas, Jul 2012 [236.0] ::
27. ↑2 (29) : D. Gray-Man 22 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Jul 2012 [234.6] ::

Preorders

13. ↓-1 (12) : Sailor Moon 9 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2013 [289.0] ::
16. ↔0 (16) : Sailor Moon 7 – Kodansha Comics, Sep 2012 [279.0] ::
19. ↑4 (23) : Sailor Moon 8 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2012 [263.3] ::
28. ↑6 (34) : Sailor Moon 10 – Kodansha Comics, Mar 2013 [234.0] ::
39. ↑4 (43) : Avatar: The Last Airbender The Promise 3 – Dark Horse, Oct 2012 [187.0] ::
55. ↑4 (59) : Yotsuba&! 11 – Yen Press, Sep 2012 [145.1] ::
72. ↑1 (73) : Negima! 36 – Kodansha Comics, Oct 2012 [122.4] ::
84. ↓-1 (83) : Only the Ring Finger Knows (novel) 5 – DMP Juné, Sep 2012 [110.5] ::
89. ↑15 (104) : Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind 2 vol hardcover box set [complete] – Viz Ghibli Library, Nov 2012 [105.3] ::
92. ↓-7 (85) : Ai no Kusabi (novel) 7 – DMP Juné, Sep 2012 [103.6] ::

Manhwa

428. ↑74 (502) : Time & Again 6 – Yen Press, Jul 2011 [26.2] ::
433. ↑74 (507) : Time & Again 3 – Yen Press, Jul 2010 [26.0] ::
489. ↑189 (678) : Time & Again 1 – Yen Press, Dec 2009 [22.0] ::
578. ↓-17 (561) : Time & Again 2 – Yen Press, Mar 2010 [17.5] ::
588. ↓-179 (409) : Bride of the Water God 11 – Dark Horse, May 2012 [17.0] ::
589. ↓-95 (494) : Bride of the Water God 10 – Dark Horse, Jan 2012 [17.0] ::
760. ↓-60 (700) : Time & Again 5 – Yen Press, Mar 2011 [9.9] ::
865. ↑119 (984) : One Thousand & One Nights 7 – Yen Press, Apr 2009 [6.9] ::
947. ↓-42 (905) : Let Dai 11 – Netcomics, Feb 2008 [5.5] ::
1012. ↑207 (1219) : One Thousand & One Nights 11 – Yen Press, Aug 2010 [4.3] ::

BL/Yaoi

7. ↑6 (13) : Finder Series 6 Passion within the View Finder – DMP Juné, Jul 2012 [326.8] ::
59. ↓-4 (55) : Samejima-Kun & Sasahara-Kun – DMP Juné, May 2012 [141.6] ::
84. ↓-1 (83) : Only the Ring Finger Knows (novel) 5 – DMP Juné, Sep 2012 [110.5] ::
85. ↓-17 (68) : In These Words – 801 Media, Jun 2012 [110.2] ::
92. ↓-7 (85) : Ai no Kusabi (novel) 7 – DMP Juné, Sep 2012 [103.6] ::
154. ↓-53 (101) : Private Teacher 3 – DMP Juné, May 2012 [74.8] ::
162. ↑30 (192) : Awkward Silence 1 – DMP Juné, Aug 2010 [70.0] ::
180. ↓-89 (91) : The Tyrant Falls in Love 6 – DMP Juné, May 2012 [65.8] ::
203. ↑32 (235) : Hybrid Child – DMP Juné, Aug 2006 [59.5] ::
212. ↑32 (244) : His Arrogance – 801 Media, Dec 2008 [57.3] ::

Ebooks

4. ↑1 (5) : Naruto 57 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2012 [381.9] ::
25. ↔0 (25) : Naruto 56 – Viz Shonen Jump, May 2012 [243.0] ::
37. ↑2 (39) : Maximum Ride 5 – Yen Press, Dec 2011 [196.7] ::
41. ↑1 (42) : Naruto 55 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2012 [186.3] ::
51. ↑6 (57) : Blue Exorcist 1 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Apr 2011 [156.1] ::
58. ↓-5 (53) : Naruto 54 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2012 [142.9] ::
68. ↓-4 (64) : Maximum Ride 3 – Yen Press, Aug 2010 [125.3] ::
73. ↓-3 (70) : Naruto 53 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2011 [119.9] ::
90. ↑58 (148) : Blue Exorcist 2 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Jun 2011 [104.5] ::
99. ↑19 (118) : Blue Exorcist 6 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Feb 2012 [99.7] ::

Manga Bestsellers: 2012, Week Ending 29 July

August 4, 2012 by Matt Blind Leave a Comment

Comparative Rankings Based on Consolidated Online Sales

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##

Manga Bestsellers

1. ↑1 (2) : Sailor Moon 3 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2012 [420.5] ::
2. ↓-1 (1) : Sailor Moon 4 – Kodansha Comics, Mar 2012 [415.5] ::
3. ↔0 (3) : Sailor Moon 1 – Kodansha Comics, Sep 2011 [414.3] ::
4. ↔0 (4) : Sailor Moon 2 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2011 [408.8] ::
5. ↔0 (5) : Naruto 57 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2012 [390.0] ::
6. ↔0 (6) : Vampire Knight 14 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jul 2012 [357.5] ::
7. ↔0 (7) : Rosario+Vampire Season II 9 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Jul 2012 [335.8] ::
8. ↔0 (8) : Sailor Moon 6 – Kodansha Comics, Jun 2012 [327.5] ::
9. ↔0 (9) : Negima! 35 – Kodansha Comics, Jul 2012 [300.3] ::
10. ↑2 (12) : Fairy Tail 20 – Kodansha Comics, Jul 2012 [294.8] ::

Top Imprints
Number of volumes ranking in the Top 500:

Yen Press 91
Viz Shonen Jump 88
Viz Shojo Beat 58
Kodansha Comics 47
Viz Shonen Jump Advanced 36
DMP Juné 32
Dark Horse 20
Seven Seas 14
Vertical 13
Vizkids 11

Series/Property

1. ↔0 (1) : Sailor Moon – Kodansha Comics [1,139.3] ::
2. ↔0 (2) : Naruto – Viz Shonen Jump [824.3] ::
3. ↔0 (3) : Bleach – Viz Shonen Jump [649.1] ::
4. ↑2 (6) : Highschool of the Dead – Yen Press [555.2] ::
5. ↔0 (5) : Rosario+Vampire – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced [540.4] ::
6. ↓-2 (4) : Negima! – Del Rey/Kodansha Comics [525.0] ::
7. ↔0 (7) : Alice in the Country of Clover – Seven Seas [508.3] ::
8. ↔0 (8) : Vampire Knight – Viz Shojo Beat [499.1] ::
9. ↑1 (10) : Pandora Hearts – Yen Press [485.8] ::
10. ↑1 (11) : Fairy Tail – Del Rey/Kodansha Comics [481.5] ::

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

5. ↔0 (5) : Naruto 57 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2012 [390.0] ::
6. ↔0 (6) : Vampire Knight 14 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jul 2012 [357.5] ::
7. ↔0 (7) : Rosario+Vampire Season II 9 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Jul 2012 [335.8] ::
8. ↔0 (8) : Sailor Moon 6 – Kodansha Comics, Jun 2012 [327.5] ::
9. ↔0 (9) : Negima! 35 – Kodansha Comics, Jul 2012 [300.3] ::
10. ↑2 (12) : Fairy Tail 20 – Kodansha Comics, Jul 2012 [294.8] ::
13. ↑16 (29) : Finder Series 6 Passion within the View Finder – DMP Juné, Jul 2012 [287.9] ::
14. ↓-4 (10) : Ouran High School Host Club 18 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jun 2012 [280.4] ::
17. ↓-2 (15) : Alice in the Country of Clover Cheshire Cat Waltz 1 – Seven Seas, Jul 2012 [275.1] ::
20. ↓-6 (14) : Bleach 42 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2012 [261.4] ::

Preorders

12. ↑1 (13) : Sailor Moon 9 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2013 [292.3] ::
16. ↑2 (18) : Sailor Moon 7 – Kodansha Comics, Sep 2012 [275.9] ::
23. ↓-3 (20) : Sailor Moon 8 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2012 [259.8] ::
34. ↔0 (34) : Sailor Moon 10 – Kodansha Comics, Mar 2013 [228.5] ::
43. ↑4 (47) : Avatar: The Last Airbender The Promise 3 – Dark Horse, Oct 2012 [189.0] ::
59. ↑13 (72) : Yotsuba&! 11 – Yen Press, Sep 2012 [136.9] ::
73. ↑3 (76) : Negima! 36 – Kodansha Comics, Oct 2012 [120.3] ::
83. ↑3 (86) : Only the Ring Finger Knows (novel) 5 – DMP Juné, Sep 2012 [107.4] ::
85. ↑9 (94) : Ai no Kusabi (novel) 7 – DMP Juné, Sep 2012 [104.0] ::
98. ↑19 (117) : Love Hina Omnibus 4 – Kodansha Comics, Aug 2012 [95.6] ::

Manhwa

409. ↓-19 (390) : Bride of the Water God 11 – Dark Horse, May 2012 [27.2] ::
494. ↓-5 (489) : Bride of the Water God 10 – Dark Horse, Jan 2012 [21.6] ::
502. ↓-11 (491) : Time & Again 6 – Yen Press, Jul 2011 [21.4] ::
507. ↑100 (607) : Time & Again 3 – Yen Press, Jul 2010 [21.1] ::
561. ↑158 (719) : Time & Again 2 – Yen Press, Mar 2010 [18.3] ::
678. ↓-13 (665) : Time & Again 1 – Yen Press, Dec 2009 [13.0] ::
700. ↓-31 (669) : Time & Again 5 – Yen Press, Mar 2011 [12.1] ::
905. ↓-9 (896) : Let Dai 11 – Netcomics, Feb 2008 [6.2] ::
965. ↓-121 (844) : Totally Captivated 4 – Netcomics, Sep 2008 [5.1] ::
981. ↓-22 (959) : One Thousand & One Nights 10 – Yen Press, Apr 2010 [4.7] ::

BL/Yaoi

13. ↑16 (29) : Finder Series 6 Passion within the View Finder – DMP Juné, Jul 2012 [287.9] ::
55. ↑2 (57) : Samejima-Kun & Sasahara-Kun – DMP Juné, May 2012 [143.3] ::
68. ↓-3 (65) : In These Words – 801 Media, Jun 2012 [126.7] ::
83. ↑3 (86) : Only the Ring Finger Knows (novel) 5 – DMP Juné, Sep 2012 [107.4] ::
85. ↑9 (94) : Ai no Kusabi (novel) 7 – DMP Juné, Sep 2012 [104.0] ::
91. ↓-12 (79) : The Tyrant Falls in Love 6 – DMP Juné, May 2012 [100.9] ::
101. ↓-12 (89) : Private Teacher 3 – DMP Juné, May 2012 [93.0] ::
149. ↓-18 (131) : The Tyrant Falls in Love 5 – DMP Juné, Jan 2012 [75.2] ::
153. ↓-70 (83) : Same Difference – DMP Juné, Jun 2012 [74.4] ::
157. ↓-28 (129) : Private Teacher 2 – DMP Juné, Jan 2012 [72.0] ::

Ebooks

5. ↔0 (5) : Naruto 57 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2012 [390.0] ::
25. ↓-6 (19) : Naruto 56 – Viz Shonen Jump, May 2012 [250.3] ::
39. ↓-2 (37) : Maximum Ride 5 – Yen Press, Dec 2011 [202.3] ::
42. ↓-3 (39) : Naruto 55 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2012 [197.9] ::
53. ↔0 (53) : Naruto 54 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2012 [146.8] ::
57. ↑3 (60) : Blue Exorcist 1 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Apr 2011 [139.8] ::
64. ↑3 (67) : Maximum Ride 3 – Yen Press, Aug 2010 [129.7] ::
70. ↓-8 (62) : Naruto 53 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2011 [123.5] ::
99. ↓-1 (98) : Naruto 52 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2011 [93.5] ::
105. ↓-5 (100) : Maximum Ride 1 – Yen Press, Jan 2009 [91.7] ::

Manga Bestsellers: 2012, Week Ending 22 July

August 3, 2012 by Matt Blind Leave a Comment

Comparative Rankings Based on Consolidated Online Sales

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Manga Bestsellers

1. ↔0 (1) : Sailor Moon 4 – Kodansha Comics, Mar 2012 [416.0] ::
2. ↑1 (3) : Sailor Moon 3 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2012 [413.7] ::
3. ↓-1 (2) : Sailor Moon 1 – Kodansha Comics, Sep 2011 [410.8] ::
4. ↔0 (4) : Sailor Moon 2 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2011 [405.0] ::
5. ↑1 (6) : Naruto 57 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2012 [382.5] ::
6. ↓-1 (5) : Vampire Knight 14 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jul 2012 [365.3] ::
7. ↑2 (9) : Rosario+Vampire Season II 9 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Jul 2012 [328.5] ::
8. ↑2 (10) : Sailor Moon 6 – Kodansha Comics, Jun 2012 [325.0] ::
9. ↓-2 (7) : Negima! 35 – Kodansha Comics, Jul 2012 [315.8] ::
10. ↓-2 (8) : Ouran High School Host Club 18 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jun 2012 [300.8] ::

Top Imprints
Number of volumes ranking in the Top 500:

Yen Press 91
Viz Shonen Jump 83
Viz Shojo Beat 59
Kodansha Comics 48
Viz Shonen Jump Advanced 37
DMP Juné 34
Dark Horse 20
Seven Seas 17
Vertical 13
Vizkids 12

Series/Property

1. ↔0 (1) : Sailor Moon – Kodansha Comics [1,130.0] ::
2. ↔0 (2) : Naruto – Viz Shonen Jump [826.7] ::
3. ↔0 (3) : Bleach – Viz Shonen Jump [674.8] ::
4. ↔0 (4) : Negima! – Del Rey/Kodansha Comics [543.1] ::
5. ↔0 (5) : Rosario+Vampire – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced [535.7] ::
6. ↑3 (9) : Highschool of the Dead – Yen Press [524.8] ::
7. ↑1 (8) : Alice in the Country of Clover – Seven Seas [520.3] ::
8. ↓-1 (7) : Vampire Knight – Viz Shojo Beat [510.5] ::
9. ↓-3 (6) : Ouran High School Host Club – Viz Shojo Beat [499.1] ::
10. ↑7 (17) : Pandora Hearts – Yen Press [477.8] ::

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

5. ↑1 (6) : Naruto 57 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2012 [382.5] ::
6. ↓-1 (5) : Vampire Knight 14 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jul 2012 [365.3] ::
7. ↑2 (9) : Rosario+Vampire Season II 9 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Jul 2012 [328.5] ::
8. ↑2 (10) : Sailor Moon 6 – Kodansha Comics, Jun 2012 [325.0] ::
9. ↓-2 (7) : Negima! 35 – Kodansha Comics, Jul 2012 [315.8] ::
10. ↓-2 (8) : Ouran High School Host Club 18 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jun 2012 [300.8] ::
12. ↑17 (29) : Fairy Tail 20 – Kodansha Comics, Jul 2012 [289.7] ::
14. ↓-2 (12) : Bleach 42 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2012 [282.5] ::
15. ↓-1 (14) : Alice in the Country of Clover Cheshire Cat Waltz 1 – Seven Seas, Jul 2012 [280.6] ::
21. ↑2 (23) : Bleach 43 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2012 [257.9] ::

Preorders

13. ↑6 (19) : Sailor Moon 9 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2013 [284.8] ::
18. ↑3 (21) : Sailor Moon 7 – Kodansha Comics, Sep 2012 [269.5] ::
20. ↑2 (22) : Sailor Moon 8 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2012 [258.6] ::
34. ↑6 (40) : Sailor Moon 10 – Kodansha Comics, Mar 2013 [219.8] ::
47. ↓-5 (42) : Avatar: The Last Airbender The Promise 3 – Dark Horse, Oct 2012 [188.5] ::
72. ↑33 (105) : Yotsuba&! 11 – Yen Press, Sep 2012 [119.9] ::
76. ↑6 (82) : Negima! 36 – Kodansha Comics, Oct 2012 [114.5] ::
86. ↓-1 (85) : Only the Ring Finger Knows (novel) 5 – DMP Juné, Sep 2012 [105.9] ::
94. ↑2 (96) : Ai no Kusabi (novel) 7 – DMP Juné, Sep 2012 [99.1] ::
117. ↑16 (133) : Love Hina Omnibus 4 – Kodansha Comics, Aug 2012 [87.8] ::

Manhwa

390. ↓-3 (387) : Bride of the Water God 11 – Dark Horse, May 2012 [28.9] ::
489. ↓-12 (477) : Bride of the Water God 10 – Dark Horse, Jan 2012 [21.6] ::
491. ↓-50 (441) : Time & Again 6 – Yen Press, Jul 2011 [21.6] ::
607. ↓-77 (530) : Time & Again 3 – Yen Press, Jul 2010 [16.0] ::
665. ↑13 (678) : Time & Again 1 – Yen Press, Dec 2009 [13.3] ::
669. ↓-36 (633) : Time & Again 5 – Yen Press, Mar 2011 [13.1] ::
719. ↓-42 (677) : Time & Again 2 – Yen Press, Mar 2010 [11.3] ::
844. ↓-98 (746) : Totally Captivated 4 – Netcomics, Sep 2008 [7.4] ::
845. ↑234 (1079) : Toxic (anthology) 1 – Udon, Jul 2012 [7.4] ::
896. ↓-23 (873) : Let Dai 11 – Netcomics, Feb 2008 [6.3] ::

BL/Yaoi

29. ↑1 (30) : Finder Series 6 Passion within the View Finder – DMP Juné, Jul 2012 [242.4] ::
57. ↑8 (65) : Samejima-Kun & Sasahara-Kun – DMP Juné, May 2012 [140.8] ::
65. ↑10 (75) : In These Words – 801 Media, Jun 2012 [127.5] ::
79. ↑85 (164) : The Tyrant Falls in Love 6 – DMP Juné, May 2012 [111.5] ::
83. ↑90 (173) : Same Difference – DMP Juné, Jun 2012 [107.5] ::
86. ↓-1 (85) : Only the Ring Finger Knows (novel) 5 – DMP Juné, Sep 2012 [105.9] ::
89. ↑56 (145) : Private Teacher 3 – DMP Juné, May 2012 [102.6] ::
94. ↑2 (96) : Ai no Kusabi (novel) 7 – DMP Juné, Sep 2012 [99.1] ::
129. ↑151 (280) : Private Teacher 2 – DMP Juné, Jan 2012 [84.3] ::
131. ↑103 (234) : The Tyrant Falls in Love 5 – DMP Juné, Jan 2012 [82.5] ::

Ebooks

5. ↑1 (6) : Naruto 57 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2012 [382.5] ::
19. ↓-4 (15) : Naruto 56 – Viz Shonen Jump, May 2012 [262.1] ::
37. ↓-2 (35) : Maximum Ride 5 – Yen Press, Dec 2011 [209.6] ::
39. ↓-6 (33) : Naruto 55 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2012 [208.0] ::
53. ↓-5 (48) : Naruto 54 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2012 [157.1] ::
60. ↓-1 (59) : Blue Exorcist 1 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Apr 2011 [138.0] ::
62. ↓-5 (57) : Naruto 53 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2011 [131.7] ::
67. ↑2 (69) : Maximum Ride 3 – Yen Press, Aug 2010 [127.1] ::
98. ↓-1 (97) : Naruto 52 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2011 [96.9] ::
100. ↑1 (101) : Maximum Ride 1 – Yen Press, Jan 2009 [96.6] ::

Manga Bestsellers: 2012, Week Ending 15 July

August 1, 2012 by Matt Blind 1 Comment

Comparative Rankings Based on Consolidated Online Sales

last week’s charts
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Manga Bestsellers

1. ↑2 (3) : Sailor Moon 4 – Kodansha Comics, Mar 2012 [410.3] ::
2. ↓-1 (1) : Sailor Moon 1 – Kodansha Comics, Sep 2011 [405.1] ::
3. ↓-1 (2) : Sailor Moon 3 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2012 [403.4] ::
4. ↔0 (4) : Sailor Moon 2 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2011 [401.8] ::
5. ↑2 (7) : Vampire Knight 14 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jul 2012 [373.5] ::
6. ↔0 (6) : Naruto 57 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2012 [369.6] ::
7. ↑1 (8) : Negima! 35 – Kodansha Comics, Jul 2012 [351.9] ::
8. ↓-3 (5) : Ouran High School Host Club 18 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jun 2012 [333.9] ::
9. ↑1 (10) : Rosario+Vampire Season II 9 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Jul 2012 [331.0] ::
10. ↓-1 (9) : Sailor Moon 6 – Kodansha Comics, Jun 2012 [322.8] ::

Top Imprints
Number of volumes ranking in the Top 500:

Yen Press 90
Viz Shonen Jump 82
Viz Shojo Beat 58
Kodansha Comics 49
Viz Shonen Jump Advanced 39
DMP Juné 30
Dark Horse 21
Seven Seas 16
Vizkids 12
Vertical 11

Series/Property

1. ↔0 (1) : Sailor Moon – Kodansha Comics [1,106.6] ::
2. ↔0 (2) : Naruto – Viz Shonen Jump [821.0] ::
3. ↔0 (3) : Bleach – Viz Shonen Jump [689.3] ::
4. ↑1 (5) : Negima! – Del Rey/Kodansha Comics [584.5] ::
5. ↑1 (6) : Rosario+Vampire – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced [544.7] ::
6. ↓-2 (4) : Ouran High School Host Club – Viz Shojo Beat [538.3] ::
7. ↔0 (7) : Vampire Knight – Viz Shojo Beat [522.5] ::
8. ↑12 (20) : Alice in the Country of Clover – Seven Seas [488.2] ::
9. ↔0 (9) : Highschool of the Dead – Yen Press [468.5] ::
10. ↑1 (11) : One Piece – Viz Shonen Jump [468.0] ::

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

5. ↑2 (7) : Vampire Knight 14 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jul 2012 [373.5] ::
6. ↔0 (6) : Naruto 57 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2012 [369.6] ::
7. ↑1 (8) : Negima! 35 – Kodansha Comics, Jul 2012 [351.9] ::
8. ↓-3 (5) : Ouran High School Host Club 18 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jun 2012 [333.9] ::
9. ↑1 (10) : Rosario+Vampire Season II 9 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Jul 2012 [331.0] ::
10. ↓-1 (9) : Sailor Moon 6 – Kodansha Comics, Jun 2012 [322.8] ::
12. ↑3 (15) : Bleach 42 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2012 [291.6] ::
14. ↑21 (35) : Alice in the Country of Clover Cheshire Cat Waltz 1 – Seven Seas, Jul 2012 [273.8] ::
16. ↑11 (27) : Dengeki Daisy 10 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jul 2012 [268.1] ::
17. ↑13 (30) : One Piece 63 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2012 [265.3] ::

Preorders

19. ↓-2 (17) : Sailor Moon 9 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2013 [260.3] ::
21. ↓-1 (20) : Sailor Moon 7 – Kodansha Comics, Sep 2012 [259.6] ::
22. ↓-3 (19) : Sailor Moon 8 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2012 [257.0] ::
40. ↑9 (49) : Sailor Moon 10 – Kodansha Comics, Mar 2013 [194.4] ::
42. ↓-9 (33) : Avatar: The Last Airbender The Promise 3 – Dark Horse, Oct 2012 [188.0] ::
82. ↑11 (93) : Negima! 36 – Kodansha Comics, Oct 2012 [107.8] ::
85. ↓-2 (83) : Only the Ring Finger Knows (novel) 5 – DMP Juné, Sep 2012 [106.6] ::
96. ↓-1 (95) : Ai no Kusabi (novel) 7 – DMP Juné, Sep 2012 [99.6] ::
105. ↑1 (106) : Yotsuba&! 11 – Yen Press, Sep 2012 [95.1] ::
125. ↓-7 (118) : Toradora! 5 – Seven Seas, Aug 2012 [85.9] ::

Manhwa

387. ↑33 (420) : Bride of the Water God 11 – Dark Horse, May 2012 [29.3] ::
441. ↑5 (446) : Time & Again 6 – Yen Press, Jul 2011 [24.2] ::
477. ↑5 (482) : Bride of the Water God 10 – Dark Horse, Jan 2012 [21.7] ::
530. ↓-64 (466) : Time & Again 3 – Yen Press, Jul 2010 [18.8] ::
633. ↑54 (687) : Time & Again 5 – Yen Press, Mar 2011 [14.1] ::
677. ↑135 (812) : Time & Again 2 – Yen Press, Mar 2010 [12.0] ::
678. ↑138 (816) : Time & Again 1 – Yen Press, Dec 2009 [12.0] ::
746. ↑109 (855) : Totally Captivated 4 – Netcomics, Sep 2008 [9.3] ::
873. ↑261 (1134) : Let Dai 11 – Netcomics, Feb 2008 [6.2] ::
889. ↑1053 (1942) : Totally Captivated 3 – Netcomics, Jun 2008 [5.8] ::

BL/Yaoi

30. ↑2 (32) : Finder Series 6 Passion within the View Finder – DMP Juné, Jul 2012 [222.3] ::
65. ↑7 (72) : Samejima-Kun & Sasahara-Kun – DMP Juné, May 2012 [131.0] ::
75. ↑25 (100) : In These Words – 801 Media, Jun 2012 [117.0] ::
85. ↓-2 (83) : Only the Ring Finger Knows (novel) 5 – DMP Juné, Sep 2012 [106.6] ::
96. ↓-1 (95) : Ai no Kusabi (novel) 7 – DMP Juné, Sep 2012 [99.6] ::
145. ↓-7 (138) : Private Teacher 3 – DMP Juné, May 2012 [79.7] ::
164. ↓-18 (146) : The Tyrant Falls in Love 6 – DMP Juné, May 2012 [72.0] ::
173. ↑71 (244) : Same Difference – DMP Juné, Jun 2012 [67.9] ::
181. ↑97 (278) : Il Gatto Sul G 1 – DMP Juné, Apr 2006 [64.8] ::
234. ↑21 (255) : The Tyrant Falls in Love 5 – DMP Juné, Jan 2012 [51.8] ::

Ebooks

6. ↔0 (6) : Naruto 57 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2012 [369.6] ::
15. ↓-1 (14) : Naruto 56 – Viz Shonen Jump, May 2012 [273.6] ::
33. ↓-8 (25) : Naruto 55 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2012 [214.2] ::
35. ↓-6 (29) : Maximum Ride 5 – Yen Press, Dec 2011 [211.5] ::
48. ↓-5 (43) : Naruto 54 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2012 [166.2] ::
57. ↓-10 (47) : Naruto 53 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2011 [145.4] ::
59. ↓-3 (56) : Blue Exorcist 1 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Apr 2011 [141.6] ::
69. ↓-1 (68) : Maximum Ride 3 – Yen Press, Aug 2010 [127.8] ::
97. ↓-8 (89) : Naruto 52 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2011 [99.5] ::
101. ↑4 (105) : Maximum Ride 1 – Yen Press, Jan 2009 [97.6] ::