Manga Bestsellers: 2012, Week Ending 27 May

Comparative Rankings Based on Consolidated Online Sales

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Manga Bestsellers

1. ↔0 (1) : Sailor Moon 5 – Kodansha Comics, Apr 2012 [423.3] ::
2. ↑3 (5) : Sailor Moon 1 – Kodansha Comics, Sep 2011 [407.5] ::
3. ↔0 (3) : Sailor Moon 4 – Kodansha Comics, Mar 2012 [384.3] ::
4. ↓-2 (2) : Naruto 56 – Viz Shonen Jump, May 2012 [379.5] ::
5. ↓-1 (4) : Sailor Moon 3 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2012 [371.5] ::
6. ↔0 (6) : Sailor Moon 2 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2011 [343.0] ::
7. ↑7 (14) : Maximum Ride 1 – Yen Press, Jan 2009 [312.3] ::
8. ↔0 (8) : Negima! 34 – Kodansha Comics, Apr 2012 [301.7] ::
9. ↓-2 (7) : Black Butler 9 – Yen Press, Jul 2012 [300.9] ::
10. ↑3 (13) : Sailor Moon 7 – Kodansha Comics, Sep 2012 [286.3] ::

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Top Imprints
Number of volumes ranking in the Top 500:

Yen Press 83
Viz Shonen Jump 80
Tokyopop 67
Viz Shojo Beat 48
Kodansha Comics 42
Viz Shonen Jump Advanced 35
HC/Tokyopop 19
Dark Horse 16
Vizkids 15
DMP Juné 14

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Series/Property

1. ↔0 (1) : Sailor Moon – Kodansha Comics [1,090.5] ::
2. ↔0 (2) : Naruto – Viz Shonen Jump [827.1] ::
3. ↔0 (3) : Black Butler – Yen Press [633.1] ::
4. ↔0 (4) : Maximum Ride – Yen Press [622.3] ::
5. ↑2 (7) : Warriors – HC/Tokyopop [561.1] ::
6. ↑4 (10) : Death Note – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced [511.9] ::
7. ↓-2 (5) : Negima! – Del Rey/Kodansha Comics [490.9] ::
8. ↓-2 (6) : Highschool of the Dead – Yen Press [417.4] ::
9. ↑4 (13) : Bleach – Viz Shonen Jump [411.7] ::
10. ↑1 (11) : Avatar: The Last Airbender – [multiple publishers] [394.0] ::

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

1. ↔0 (1) : Sailor Moon 5 – Kodansha Comics, Apr 2012 [423.3] ::
4. ↓-2 (2) : Naruto 56 – Viz Shonen Jump, May 2012 [379.5] ::
8. ↔0 (8) : Negima! 34 – Kodansha Comics, Apr 2012 [301.7] ::
15. ↑13 (28) : Warriors SkyClan & The Stranger 3 – HarperCollins, Apr 2012 [251.9] ::
24. ↓-4 (20) : One Piece 62 – Viz Shonen Jump, May 2012 [209.8] ::
32. ↑3 (35) : Pandora Hearts 10 – Yen Press, May 2012 [183.4] ::
36. ↓-13 (23) : Highschool of the Dead 6 – Yen Press, Apr 2012 [170.4] ::
37. ↑61 (98) : Soul Eater 9 – Yen Press, May 2012 [166.6] ::
41. ↓-8 (33) : The Betrayal Knows My Name 3 – Yen Press, Apr 2012 [151.6] ::
43. ↑17 (60) : Pokemon Black & White 7 – Vizkids, May 2012 [151.3] ::

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Preorders

9. ↓-2 (7) : Black Butler 9 – Yen Press, Jul 2012 [300.9] ::
10. ↑3 (13) : Sailor Moon 7 – Kodansha Comics, Sep 2012 [286.3] ::
11. ↑1 (12) : Sailor Moon 6 – Kodansha Comics, Jun 2012 [280.5] ::
12. ↑5 (17) : Sailor Moon 8 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2012 [278.3] ::
33. ↑22 (55) : Sailor Moon 9 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2013 [181.8] ::
38. ↑18 (56) : Ouran High School Host Club 18 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jun 2012 [166.5] ::
40. ↑8 (48) : Finder Series 6 Passion within the View Finder – DMP Juné, Jul 2012 [157.5] ::
48. ↑87 (135) : Bleach 40 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jun 2012 [144.5] ::
52. ↑25 (77) : Dance in the Vampire Bund 12 – Seven Seas, Jun 2012 [142.8] ::
53. ↔0 (53) : Naruto 57 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2012 [142.4] ::

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Manhwa

321. ↑289 (610) : Ragnarok 1 – Tokyopop, May 2002 [38.9] ::
369. ↑383 (752) : Bride of the Water God 11 – Dark Horse, May 2012 [33.7] ::
472. ↓-135 (337) : Bride of the Water God 9 – Dark Horse, Oct 2011 [26.2] ::
544. ↑204 (748) : Priest Purgatory 1 – Tokyopop, Aug 2010 [21.2] ::
572. ↓-240 (332) : INVU 5 – Tokyopop, Nov 2009 [19.4] ::
680. ↓-1 (679) : Bride of the Water God 10 – Dark Horse, Jan 2012 [14.5] ::
764. ↑687 (1451) : JTF-3 Counter Ops – RealinterfaceStudios.com, Mar 2011 [11.2] ::
868. ↑ (last ranked 15 Apr 12) : Jack Frost 1 – Yen Press, May 2009 [8.5] ::
874. ↓-152 (722) : Toxic (anthology) 1 – Udon, Jul 2012 [8.3] ::
1063. ↓-360 (703) : Black God 16 – Yen Press, Apr 2012 [5.0] ::

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BL/Yaoi

40. ↑8 (48) : Finder Series 6 Passion within the View Finder – DMP Juné, Jul 2012 [157.5] ::
62. ↑10 (72) : Only the Ring Finger Knows (novel) 5 – DMP Juné, Sep 2012 [126.1] ::
76. ↑10 (86) : Ai no Kusabi (novel) 7 – DMP Juné, Sep 2012 [110.7] ::
157. ↓-12 (145) : Finder Series 5 Truth in the View Finder – DMP Juné, Dec 2011 [71.5] ::
174. ↓-68 (106) : Private Teacher 3 – DMP Juné, May 2012 [67.9] ::
240. ↓-84 (156) : Private Teacher 2 – DMP Juné, Jan 2012 [51.2] ::
248. ↑3 (251) : Dog x Cat 3 – 801 Media, Jun 2012 [49.7] ::
257. ↑22 (279) : World’s Greatest First Love: Ritsu Onodera’s Affair 1 – Tokyopop Blu, Cancelled [47.4] ::
262. ↓-16 (246) : Good Morning – DMP Juné, May 2012 [46.1] ::
297. ↑489 (786) : Silver Diamond 8 – Tokyopop, Dec 2010 [41.4] ::

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Ebooks

4. ↓-2 (2) : Naruto 56 – Viz Shonen Jump, May 2012 [379.5] ::
7. ↑7 (14) : Maximum Ride 1 – Yen Press, Jan 2009 [312.3] ::
13. ↓-4 (9) : Naruto 55 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2012 [265.0] ::
16. ↓-6 (10) : Maximum Ride 5 – Yen Press, Dec 2011 [246.7] ::
25. ↑20 (45) : Maximum Ride 2 – Yen Press, Oct 2009 [204.7] ::
28. ↑23 (51) : Maximum Ride 3 – Yen Press, Aug 2010 [192.1] ::
31. ↑16 (47) : Maximum Ride 4 – Yen Press, Apr 2011 [185.0] ::
42. ↓-13 (29) : Naruto 54 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2012 [151.4] ::
53. ↔0 (53) : Naruto 57 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2012 [142.4] ::
58. ↑117 (175) : Naruto 1 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2003 [139.3] ::

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