First up, as usual, are the Database Additions — older titles I somehow previously missed. Sweet Revolution – DMP Juné, Mar 2006 :: Laugh Under the Sun – DMP Juné, Dec 2007 :: Kino no Tabi (novel) 1 – Tokyopop, Oct 2006 :: Kino no Tabi (novel) 2 – Tokyopop, TBA :: Someone (or rather, [...]
About Matt Blind
Matt has been a bookseller for more than 10 years, and a blogger for more than 8. His first manga was Planetes in 2003, his first anime was Star Blazers (Uchu Senkan Yamato) in 1981: In fandom terms, this means he is ooooold. Despite advancing decrepitude, Matt maintains the world's only steam-powered clockwork manga engine (which occasionally spits out bestseller lists) & still holds down a 45-hour a week job at the bookstore.
Manga Bestsellers: 2012, Week Ending 4 March
April 24, 2012 by 2 Comments
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 [464.5] :: 2. ↔0 (2) : Sailor Moon 4 – Kodansha Comics, Mar 2012 [460.5] :: 3. ↔0 (3) : Sailor Moon 1 – Kodansha Comics, Sep [...]
Recalibrating the Manga Radar
March 30, 2012 by 5 Comments
Sorry for the recent radio silence, but in addition to non-internet demands on my time (and there are a few) I was also a tad hesitant: I posted the Manga Radar report each week (with each new set of Manga Bestsellers) but wondered if any of them [and there have been 10 so far] were [...]
Manga Bestsellers: 2012, Week Ending 26 February
March 29, 2012 by 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 [470.0] :: 2. ↑2 (4) : Sailor Moon 4 – Kodansha Comics, Mar 2012 [431.3] :: 3. ↓-1 (2) : Sailor Moon 1 – Kodansha Comics, Sep [...]
What the fans want, what the fans buy: Online Sales Analysis year-end 2011
March 23, 2012 by 1 Comment
Brigid asked: What manga would draw you to a comic shop? “That actually raises an interesting question: You can buy Naruto anywhere, but Twin Spica is hard to find in a bookstore—I would make a special trip for that, but I can see the opposite point of view as well—retailers want to stock what sells. [...]
2011 Autumn Manga Bestsellers
March 21, 2012 by 1 Comment
Comparative Rankings Based on Consolidated Online Sales for the 15 Weeks Ending Sunday 1 Jan 2012 last quarter’s charts about the charts The Quarterly chart is a bit different from the usual weekly post: There are five times as many volumes in the Manga Bestsellers (a full 2,500 volumes listed & ranked) and the Series/Property [...]
Manga Bestsellers: 2012, Week Ending 19 February
March 19, 2012 by 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 [468.0] :: 2. ↑2 (4) : Sailor Moon 1 – Kodansha Comics, Sep 2011 [420.0] :: 3. ↓-1 (2) : Negima! 33 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2012 [...]
Manga Bestsellers: 2012, Week Ending 12 February
March 17, 2012 by 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 [471.0] :: 2. ↑3 (5) : Negima! 33 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2012 [424.8] :: 3. ↑7 (10) : Sailor Moon 4 – Kodansha Comics, Mar 2012 [...]
Manga Radar: 5 February 2012
February 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Database Additions for 05 February A Devil & Her Love Song 1 – Viz Shojo Beat, Feb 2012 :: A Devil & Her Love Song 2 – Viz Shojo Beat, Apr 2012 :: Chayamachi’s Collection: BLANC (ebook) – DMP Digital Manga Guild, Jan 2012 :: Flower Shadow’s Memory (ebook) – DMP Digital Manga Guild, Jan [...]
Manga Bestsellers: 2012, Week Ending 05 February
February 17, 2012 by Leave a 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 [477.0] :: 2. ↔0 (2) : Sailor Moon 1 – Kodansha Comics, Sep 2011 [427.5] :: 3. ↔0 (3) : Sailor Moon 2 – Kodansha Comics, Nov [...]
