Manga Bestsellers: 2012, Week Ending 22 January

Comparative Rankings Based on Consolidated Online Sales

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Manga Bestsellers

1. ↔0 (1) : Sailor Moon 3 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2012 [477.0] ::
2. ↔0 (2) : Sailor Moon 2 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2011 [428.8] ::
3. ↔0 (3) : Sailor Moon 1 – Kodansha Comics, Sep 2011 [424.8] ::
4. ↑2 (6) : Maximum Ride 5 – Yen Press, Dec 2011 [410.0] ::
5. ↔0 (5) : Naruto 54 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2012 [405.8] ::
6. ↓-2 (4) : Black Bird 12 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2012 [399.1] ::
7. ↑1 (8) : Rosario+Vampire Season II 7 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Jan 2012 [383.3] ::
8. ↑1 (9) : Fullmetal Alchemist 27 – Viz, Dec 2011 [380.4] ::
9. ↓-2 (7) : Naruto 53 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2011 [375.0] ::
10. ↑9 (19) : Black Butler 8 – Yen Press, Jan 2012 [358.3] ::

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Top Imprints
Number of volumes ranking in the Top 500:

Yen Press 81
Viz Shonen Jump 79
Viz Shojo Beat 59
Kodansha Comics 42
Viz Shonen Jump Advanced 34
Seven Seas 26
Vizkids 20
HC/Tokyopop 17
Dark Horse 13
Viz 13

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Series/Property

1. ↔0 (1) : Sailor Moon – Kodansha Comics [1,118.4] ::
2. ↔0 (2) : Naruto – Viz Shonen Jump [981.4] ::
3. ↔0 (3) : Maximum Ride – Yen Press [783.5] ::
4. ↔0 (4) : Black Butler – Yen Press [735.2] ::
5. ↑1 (6) : Fullmetal Alchemist – Viz [595.3] ::
6. ↓-1 (5) : Black Bird – Viz Shojo Beat [583.4] ::
7. ↑3 (10) : Pokemon – Vizkids [557.5] ::
8. ↓-1 (7) : Rosario+Vampire – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced [557.5] ::
9. ↔0 (9) : Vampire Knight – Viz Shojo Beat [519.5] ::
10. ↑9 (19) : Highschool of the Dead – Yen Press [513.3] ::

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

1. ↔0 (1) : Sailor Moon 3 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2012 [477.0] ::
4. ↑2 (6) : Maximum Ride 5 – Yen Press, Dec 2011 [410.0] ::
6. ↓-2 (4) : Black Bird 12 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2012 [399.1] ::
7. ↑1 (8) : Rosario+Vampire Season II 7 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Jan 2012 [383.3] ::
8. ↑1 (9) : Fullmetal Alchemist 27 – Viz, Dec 2011 [380.4] ::
9. ↓-2 (7) : Naruto 53 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2011 [375.0] ::
10. ↑9 (19) : Black Butler 8 – Yen Press, Jan 2012 [358.3] ::
11. ↓-1 (10) : Skip Beat! 26 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2012 [350.5] ::
17. ↓-5 (12) : Ouran High School Host Club 17 – Viz Shojo Beat, Dec 2011 [292.4] ::
18. ↓-5 (13) : Dengeki Daisy 8 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2012 [279.4] ::

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Preorders

5. ↔0 (5) : Naruto 54 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2012 [405.8] ::
14. ↔0 (14) : Sailor Moon 4 – Kodansha Comics, Mar 2012 [343.1] ::
15. ↑5 (20) : Sailor Moon 5 – Kodansha Comics, Apr 2012 [307.4] ::
23. ↑6 (29) : Sailor Moon 6 – Kodansha Comics, Jun 2012 [258.7] ::
56. ↑22 (78) : xxxHolic 19 – Kodansha Comics, Feb 2012 [157.4] ::
83. ↑37 (120) : Dance in the Vampire Bund 12 – Seven Seas, Jun 2012 [112.9] ::
91. ↑33 (124) : Naruto 55 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2012 [105.2] ::
93. ↑1 (94) : Negima! 34 – Kodansha Comics, Apr 2012 [104.6] ::
96. ↑387 (483) : Sailor Moon 7 – Kodansha Comics, Sep 2012 [99.7] ::
136. ↑55 (191) : Ambiguous Relationship – DMP Juné, Mar 2012 [76.5] ::

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Manhwa

384. ↓-57 (327) : JTF-3 Counter Ops (ebook) – RealinterfaceStudios.com, Mar 2011 [27.7] ::
641. ↑464 (1105) : March Story 2 – Viz Signature, Apr 2011 [12.8] ::
681. ↑ (last ranked 2 Oct 11) : Jack Frost 1 – Yen Press, May 2009 [11.1] ::
685. ↑new (0) : Black God 15 – Yen Press, Jan 2012 [11.1] ::
745. ↓-373 (372) : Angel Diary 11 – Yen Press, Mar 2010 [9.2] ::
796. ↓-212 (584) : Goong 1 – Yen Press, Dec 2006 [8.2] ::
831. ↓-373 (458) : Bride of the Water God 9 – Dark Horse, Oct 2011 [7.3] ::
833. ↓-13 (820) : March Story 1 – Viz Signature, Oct 2010 [7.3] ::
967. ↓-322 (645) : March Story 3 – Viz Signature, Oct 2011 [4.9] ::
977. ↑663 (1640) : Totally Captivated 1 – Netcomics, Feb 2008 [4.6] ::

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BL/Yaoi

65. ↓-19 (46) : Maelstrom (ebook) 1 – Yaoi Press, Jun 2011 [134.8] ::
71. ↓-12 (59) : Mr. Tiger & Mr. Wolf – DMP Juné, Sep 2011 [125.6] ::
82. ↑8 (90) : A Fallen Saint’s Kiss – 801 Media, Jan 2012 [112.9] ::
94. ↓-22 (72) : Seven Days Friday-Sunday – DMP Juné, Sep 2011 [102.1] ::
98. ↓-3 (95) : Private Teacher 2 – DMP Juné, Jan 2012 [97.7] ::
125. ↑17 (142) : Storm Flower – DMP Juné, Dec 2011 [81.7] ::
136. ↑55 (191) : Ambiguous Relationship – DMP Juné, Mar 2012 [76.5] ::
151. ↑5 (156) : Finder Series 5 Truth in the View Finder – DMP Juné, Dec 2011 [71.5] ::
196. ↓-36 (160) : Yakuza Cafe – DMP Juné, Oct 2011 [58.5] ::
205. ↑140 (345) : Author’s Pet – DMP Juné, Aug 2008 [56.7] ::

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Ebooks

39. ↑38 (77) : Amazing Agent Luna 1 – Seven Seas, Mar 2005 [198.5] ::
54. ↑49 (103) : Vampire Cheerleaders 1 – Seven Seas, Mar 2011 [163.7] ::
58. ↑51 (109) : How to Draw Manga (ebook) Lesson 1 Eyes – Japanime’s Manga University, May 2011 [157.1] ::
65. ↓-19 (46) : Maelstrom (ebook) 1 – Yaoi Press, Jun 2011 [134.8] ::
66. ↑1 (67) : The Outcast 1 – Seven Seas, Sep 2007 [131.5] ::
74. ↑65 (139) : Amazing Agent Luna 2 – Seven Seas, Jul 2005 [119.8] ::
84. ↑21 (105) : Fruits Basket Uncovered: The Secrets of the Sohmas – Cocoro Books, Mar 2007 [112.7] ::
97. ↓-15 (82) : Manga Cookbook – Japanime’s Manga University, Aug 2007 [98.1] ::
107. ↑98 (205) : Amazing Agent Luna 3 – Seven Seas, May 2006 [91.6] ::
117. ↑42 (159) : Aoi House 1 – Seven Seas, May 2006 [85.7] ::

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