Matt Blind

Manga Radar: 22 January 2012

February 8, 2012 by Matt Blind Leave a Comment

Database Additions for 22 January

Bakuman 12 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2012 ::
Bakuman 13 – Viz Shonen Jump, Aug 2012 ::
Bride of the Water God 11 – Dark Horse, May 2012 ::
Code Geass Knight 5 – Bandai, Cancelled ::
D. Gray-Man 22 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Jul 2012 ::
Dengeki Daisy 10 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jul 2012 ::
Gandhi: A Manga Biography – Penguin, Sep 2011 ::
House of Five Leaves 6 – Viz Sig Ikki, Mar 2012 ::
MM9 (novel) – Viz Haikasoru, Jan 2012 ::
Oh My Goddess! 41 – Dark Horse, May 2012 ::
Sakura Hime 8 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jun 2012 ::
Sakura Hime 9 – Viz Shojo Beat, Aug 2012 ::
Slam Dunk 21 – Viz Shonen Jump, Apr 2012 ::
Story of Saiunkoku 7 – Viz Shojo Beat, May 2012 ::
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds 3 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jun 2012 ::
Zolabarth Bi (ebook) – Yaoi Press, Jan 2012 ::
Zombie Loan 13 – Yen Press, Jan 2012 ::

Bio Booster Armor Guyver: Armageddon – Viz, Feb 1998 ::
Black Leopard 1 – ComicsOne, Apr 2005 ::
Black Leopard 2 – ComicsOne, Apr 2005 ::
Black Leopard 3 – ComicsOne, Apr 2005 ::
Black Leopard 4 – ComicsOne, Apr 2005 ::
Call Me Princess – CPM, Apr 2008 ::
Chicago 1 – Viz, Oct 2002 ::
Chicago 2 – Viz, Apr 2003 ::
Dead End 3 – Tokyopop, Sep 2005 ::
Dead End 4 – Tokyopop, May 2006 ::
Exotic & Delicious Fate – DMP Juné, Sep 2009 ::
Love Skit – 801 Media, Nov 2009 ::
Suggestive Eyes – DMP Juné, May 2009 ::
Works – Tadano – ALC Publishing, Jul 2008 ::
Worst 1 – DMP, Sep 2004 ::
Worst 2 – DMP, Dec 2004 ::
Worst 3 – DMP, May 2005 ::

From my standpoint as an archivist, this last batch of data was fantastic: Not just the Old Skool Viz[tm] but some lovely yaoi I wasn’t previously tracking, some original DMP [pre yoai], and what I think is the first ALC title added to the database because it showed up in sources. [I’d previously added Yuri Monogatari volumes as I actually own a few, and was tracking them before I started the charts]

AND (as if this week needed an “and”) Black Leopard is yet another Manhua (Chinese/Hong Kong comics) that I get to add to the database.

Good week all around. For those playing along with the home game, my database now contains 10,837 volumes.

Top 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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Manga Bestsellers: 2012, Week Ending 22 January

February 8, 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 [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

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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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Manga Radar: 15 January 2012

February 5, 2012 by Matt Blind Leave a Comment

Database Additions for 15 January

Bakuman 11 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jun 2012 ::
Bleach 41 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jun 2012 ::
Bleach 42 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2012 ::
Bleach 43 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2012 ::
Bleach 44 – Viz Shonen Jump, Aug 2012 ::
Bleach 45 – Viz Shonen Jump, Aug 2012 ::
Bleach 46 – Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2012 ::
Bleach 47 – Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2012 ::
Depression of the Anti-Romanticist – DMP Juné, Mar 2012 ::
Dororo Omnibus – Vertical, Mar 2012 ::
Ghee the Wiz-Cat 1 – Stren Publishing, Jul 2011 ::
Ghee the Wiz-Cat 2 – Stren Publishing, Sep 2011 ::
Ghee the Wiz-Cat 3 – Stren Publishing, Nov 2011 ::
GTO: 14 Days in Shonan 1 – Vertical, Jan 2012 ::
GTO: 14 Days in Shonan 2 – Vertical, Mar 2012 ::
GTO: 14 Days in Shonan 3 – Vertical, May 2012 ::
GTO: 14 Days in Shonan 4 – Vertical, Jul 2012 ::
GTO: 14 Days in Shonan 5 – Vertical, Sep 2012 ::
Hyde & Closer 7 – Viz Shonen Sunday, Jan 2012 ::
Love Hina Omnibus 4 – Kodansha Comics, Aug 2012 ::
Naruto 59 – Viz Shonen Jump, Nov 2012 ::
Neon Genesis Evangelion The Shinji Ikari Raising Project 11 – Dark Horse, Jun 2012 ::
Platinum Pasta (ebook) – Animate/Libre, Jan 2011 ::
Selfish Love (ebook) vol 2 part 4 – Animate/Libre, Jan 2012 ::
The Reason Why He Loves Him So Much (ebook) – DMP Digital Manga Guild, Dec 2012 ::
Theorem of Desire (ebook) – Animate/Libre, Jan 2012 ::
Tokyo Mew Mew Omnibus 3 – Kodansha Comics, Apr 2012 ::
Toradora! 5 – Seven Seas, Aug 2012 ::

Ghee the Wiz-Cat and other e-manga are being made available to Amazon Prime members for free; this will obviously affect how often they are downloaded — and since Amazon makes no differentiation between ‘downloaded’ and ‘sold’ this will also affect how these titles appear in their best-‘sellers’.

[I really hate Amazon sometimes. If you happen to be an Amazon Prime member, though: heads up! do a quick search for some free manga.]

No Blasts from the Past this week, but that is more than made up for with the new Bleach push from Viz, New Onizuka from Vertical, and the usual brace of yaoi ebooks from the DMG.

Top Preorders

5. ↑3 (8) : Naruto 54 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2012 [397.5] ::
14. ↑4 (18) : Sailor Moon 4 – Kodansha Comics, Mar 2012 [313.8] ::
20. ↑2 (22) : Sailor Moon 5 – Kodansha Comics, Apr 2012 [283.4] ::
29. ↑4 (33) : Sailor Moon 6 – Kodansha Comics, Jun 2012 [231.2] ::
78. ↑10 (88) : xxxHolic 19 – Kodansha Comics, Feb 2012 [118.3] ::
94. ↑9 (103) : Negima! 34 – Kodansha Comics, Apr 2012 [100.1] ::
120. ↑422 (542) : Dance in the Vampire Bund 12 – Seven Seas, Jun 2012 [86.3] ::
124. ↑14 (138) : Naruto 55 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2012 [84.3] ::
137. ↑6 (143) : Toradora! 4 – Seven Seas, Apr 2012 [78.5] ::
161. ↓-13 (148) : The Betrayal Knows My Name 3 – Yen Press, Apr 2012 [68.2] ::

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Manga Bestsellers: 2012, Week Ending 15 January

February 4, 2012 by Matt Blind 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 [465.0] ::
2. ↑1 (3) : Sailor Moon 2 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2011 [432.8] ::
3. ↓-1 (2) : Sailor Moon 1 – Kodansha Comics, Sep 2011 [431.3] ::
4. ↑5 (9) : Black Bird 12 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2012 [424.8] ::
5. ↑3 (8) : Naruto 54 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2012 [397.5] ::
6. ↓-1 (5) : Maximum Ride 5 – Yen Press, Dec 2011 [396.3] ::
7. ↓-1 (6) : Naruto 53 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2011 [392.5] ::
8. ↑2 (10) : Rosario+Vampire Season II 7 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Jan 2012 [389.8] ::
9. ↓-5 (4) : Fullmetal Alchemist 27 – Viz, Dec 2011 [384.5] ::
10. ↑4 (14) : Skip Beat! 26 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2012 [381.3] ::

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Top Imprints
Number of volumes ranking in the Top 500:

Viz Shonen Jump 82
Yen Press 73
Viz Shojo Beat 72
Kodansha Comics 45
Viz Shonen Jump Advanced 35
Seven Seas 23
Vizkids 18
Dark Horse 16
DMP Juné 15
Tokyopop 11

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Series/Property

1. ↔0 (1) : Sailor Moon – Kodansha Comics [1,093.6] ::
2. ↔0 (2) : Naruto – Viz Shonen Jump [986.6] ::
3. ↔0 (3) : Maximum Ride – Yen Press [739.2] ::
4. ↔0 (4) : Black Butler – Yen Press [718.2] ::
5. ↑1 (6) : Black Bird – Viz Shojo Beat [619.7] ::
6. ↓-1 (5) : Fullmetal Alchemist – Viz [590.2] ::
7. ↑2 (9) : Rosario+Vampire – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced [576.2] ::
8. ↓-1 (7) : Ouran High School Host Club – Viz Shojo Beat [562.6] ::
9. ↓-1 (8) : Vampire Knight – Viz Shojo Beat [520.5] ::
10. ↑4 (14) : Pokemon – Vizkids [505.0] ::

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

1. ↔0 (1) : Sailor Moon 3 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2012 [465.0] ::
4. ↑5 (9) : Black Bird 12 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2012 [424.8] ::
6. ↓-1 (5) : Maximum Ride 5 – Yen Press, Dec 2011 [396.3] ::
7. ↓-1 (6) : Naruto 53 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2011 [392.5] ::
8. ↑2 (10) : Rosario+Vampire Season II 7 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Jan 2012 [389.8] ::
9. ↓-5 (4) : Fullmetal Alchemist 27 – Viz, Dec 2011 [384.5] ::
10. ↑4 (14) : Skip Beat! 26 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2012 [381.3] ::
12. ↓-5 (7) : Ouran High School Host Club 17 – Viz Shojo Beat, Dec 2011 [367.0] ::
13. ↑4 (17) : Dengeki Daisy 8 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2012 [330.0] ::
15. ↑13 (28) : Yu-Gi-Oh! GX 8 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jan 2012 [309.1] ::

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Preorders

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Manhwa

327. ↓-125 (202) : JTF-3 Counter Ops (ebook) – RealinterfaceStudios.com, Mar 2011 [33.3] ::
372. ↓-139 (233) : Angel Diary 11 – Yen Press, Mar 2010 [29.0] ::
381. ↓-122 (259) : Bride of the Water God 2 – Dark Horse, Jan 2008 [27.7] ::
458. ↓-107 (351) : Bride of the Water God 9 – Dark Horse, Oct 2011 [21.4] ::
584. ↑ (last ranked 25 Dec 11) : Goong 1 – Yen Press, Dec 2006 [16.3] ::
645. ↓-105 (540) : March Story 3 – Viz Signature, Oct 2011 [14.0] ::
660. ↓-348 (312) : Angel Diary 13 – Yen Press, Dec 2010 [13.3] ::
820. ↓-31 (789) : March Story 1 – Viz Signature, Oct 2010 [7.9] ::
827. ↑ (last ranked 25 Dec 11) : Jack Frost 2 – Yen Press, Nov 2009 [7.7] ::
1004. ↑106 (1110) : Goong 8 – Yen Press, Feb 2010 [4.6] ::

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BL/Yaoi

46. ↓-1 (45) : Maelstrom (ebook) 1 – Yaoi Press, Jun 2011 [173.5] ::
59. ↑11 (70) : Mr. Tiger & Mr. Wolf – DMP Juné, Sep 2011 [149.2] ::
72. ↑12 (84) : Seven Days Friday-Sunday – DMP Juné, Sep 2011 [125.9] ::
90. ↑6 (96) : A Fallen Saint’s Kiss – 801 Media, Jan 2012 [105.3] ::
95. ↑15 (110) : Private Teacher 2 – DMP Juné, Jan 2012 [99.2] ::
123. ↓-9 (114) : Finder Series 4 Prisoner in the View Finder – DMP Juné, Aug 2011 [85.0] ::
142. ↑254 (396) : Storm Flower – DMP Juné, Dec 2011 [76.4] ::
156. ↓-16 (140) : Finder Series 5 Truth in the View Finder – DMP Juné, Dec 2011 [70.2] ::
160. ↓-37 (123) : Yakuza Cafe – DMP Juné, Oct 2011 [68.9] ::
191. ↓-17 (174) : Ambiguous Relationship – DMP Juné, Mar 2012 [59.9] ::

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Ebooks

46. ↓-1 (45) : Maelstrom (ebook) 1 – Yaoi Press, Jun 2011 [173.5] ::
67. ↑4 (71) : The Outcast 1 – Seven Seas, Sep 2007 [132.1] ::
77. ↑1 (78) : Amazing Agent Luna 1 – Seven Seas, Mar 2005 [118.5] ::
82. ↓-1 (81) : Manga Cookbook – Japanime’s Manga University, Aug 2007 [111.1] ::
103. ↑41 (144) : Vampire Cheerleaders 1 – Seven Seas, Mar 2011 [92.2] ::
105. ↓-25 (80) : Fruits Basket Uncovered: The Secrets of the Sohmas – Cocoro Books, Mar 2007 [91.4] ::
109. ↑45 (154) : How to Draw Manga (ebook) Lesson 1 Eyes – Japanime’s Manga University, May 2011 [90.0] ::
115. ↓-36 (79) : Maihime!! (ebook) Tale 1 – Stren Publishing, Dec 2011 [87.8] ::
116. ↓-29 (87) : Manga Moods – Japanime’s Manga University, Mar 2006 [87.7] ::
118. ↑new (0) : Ghee the Wiz-Cat 3 – Stren Publishing, Nov 2011 [87.0] ::

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Manga Radar: 8 January 2012

January 30, 2012 by Matt Blind Leave a Comment

Database Additions for 08 January

20th Century Boys 22 – Viz Signature, Aug 2012 ::
Bastard King (ebook) 1 – Yaoi Press, Sep 2011 ::
Bastard King (ebook) 2 – Yaoi Press, Oct 2011 ::
Big Deal (ebook) 1 – Ai Press, Jan 2012 ::
Bunny Drop 6 – Yen Press, Aug 2012 ::
Claymore 20 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Jul 2012 ::
Fluffy Fluffy Cinnamoroll 1 – Vizkids, Jan 2012 ::
Fluffy Fluffy Cinnamoroll 2 – Vizkids, Mar 2012 ::
Fluffy Fluffy Cinnamoroll 3 – Vizkids, May 2012 ::
Fluffy Fluffy Cinnamoroll 4 – Vizkids, Jul 2012 ::
Full Bloom (ebook) 1 – DMP Digital Manga Guild, Dec 2011 ::
Holy Night & Other Stories (ebook) – Enjugroup, Feb 2011 ::
My Boyfriend Is a Vampire (ebook) 4 – Seven Seas, Dec 2011 ::
NonNonBa – Drawn & Quarterly, Mar 2012 ::
Pokemon Diamond & Pearl/Platinum 5 – Vizkids, Jun 2012 ::
Rosario+Vampire Season II 9 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Jul 2012 ::
Sailor Moon 7 – Kodansha Comics, Sep 2012 ::
Spring Demon (ebook) 3 – Yaoi Press, Nov 2011 ::
Tenjo Tenge vols 13-14 collection – Viz Signature, Jun 2012 ::
The Manga Guide to the Universe – No Starch Press, Aug 2011 ::

Idol (yaoi) – Yaoi Press, Feb 2007 ::
Mobile Suit Gundam Blue Destiny 1 – Tokyopop, Jan 2003 ::

Idol, from Yaoi Press, is also available as an ebook (for kindle) which is why it’s getting added to the database now, as opposed to 5 years ago. I’m not familiar at all with Gundam Blue Destiny, and that particular Gundam book is so old the cover thumbnail had a Mixx logo on it.

Top Preorders

8. ↑1 (9) : Naruto 54 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2012 [390.0] ::
18. ↓-3 (15) : Sailor Moon 4 – Kodansha Comics, Mar 2012 [279.0] ::
22. ↑4 (26) : Sailor Moon 5 – Kodansha Comics, Apr 2012 [257.8] ::
33. ↑11 (44) : Sailor Moon 6 – Kodansha Comics, Jun 2012 [212.1] ::
88. ↑15 (103) : xxxHolic 19 – Kodansha Comics, Feb 2012 [114.9] ::
103. ↓-2 (101) : Negima! 34 – Kodansha Comics, Apr 2012 [98.5] ::
121. ↑7 (128) : Kannagi 4 – Bandai, Cancelled [84.8] ::
138. ↑144 (282) : Naruto 55 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2012 [77.1] ::
143. ↑13 (156) : Toradora! 4 – Seven Seas, Apr 2012 [74.9] ::
148. ↑108 (256) : The Betrayal Knows My Name 3 – Yen Press, Apr 2012 [71.9] ::

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Manga Bestsellers: 2012, Week Ending 8 January

January 30, 2012 by Matt Blind Leave a Comment

Comparative Rankings Based on Consolidated Online Sales

last week’s charts
about the charts

Manga Bestsellers

1. ↑2 (3) : Sailor Moon 3 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2012 [444.0] ::
2. ↔0 (2) : Sailor Moon 1 – Kodansha Comics, Sep 2011 [442.8] ::
3. ↓-2 (1) : Sailor Moon 2 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2011 [431.5] ::
4. ↔0 (4) : Fullmetal Alchemist 27 – Viz, Dec 2011 [407.0] ::
5. ↔0 (5) : Maximum Ride 5 – Yen Press, Dec 2011 [404.5] ::
6. ↑1 (7) : Naruto 53 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2011 [392.8] ::
7. ↑1 (8) : Ouran High School Host Club 17 – Viz Shojo Beat, Dec 2011 [391.5] ::
8. ↑1 (9) : Naruto 54 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2012 [390.0] ::
9. ↑12 (21) : Black Bird 12 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2012 [384.0] ::
10. ↑25 (35) : Rosario+Vampire Season II 7 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Jan 2012 [351.0] ::

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Top Imprints
Number of volumes ranking in the Top 500:

Viz Shonen Jump 84
Yen Press 77
Viz Shojo Beat 72
Kodansha Comics 43
Viz Shonen Jump Advanced 38
Seven Seas 23
DMP Juné 20
Vizkids 15
Dark Horse 14
Viz 12

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Series/Property

1. ↔0 (1) : Sailor Moon – Kodansha Comics [1,072.2] ::
2. ↔0 (2) : Naruto – Viz Shonen Jump [981.9] ::
3. ↔0 (3) : Maximum Ride – Yen Press [745.3] ::
4. ↔0 (4) : Black Butler – Yen Press [731.5] ::
5. ↔0 (5) : Fullmetal Alchemist – Viz [609.6] ::
6. ↑4 (10) : Black Bird – Viz Shojo Beat [602.8] ::
7. ↓-1 (6) : Ouran High School Host Club – Viz Shojo Beat [567.5] ::
8. ↓-1 (7) : Vampire Knight – Viz Shojo Beat [548.4] ::
9. ↑9 (18) : Rosario+Vampire – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced [533.2] ::
10. ↑11 (21) : Skip Beat! – Viz Shojo Beat [440.5] ::

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

1. ↑2 (3) : Sailor Moon 3 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2012 [444.0] ::
4. ↔0 (4) : Fullmetal Alchemist 27 – Viz, Dec 2011 [407.0] ::
5. ↔0 (5) : Maximum Ride 5 – Yen Press, Dec 2011 [404.5] ::
6. ↑1 (7) : Naruto 53 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2011 [392.8] ::
7. ↑1 (8) : Ouran High School Host Club 17 – Viz Shojo Beat, Dec 2011 [391.5] ::
9. ↑12 (21) : Black Bird 12 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2012 [384.0] ::
10. ↑25 (35) : Rosario+Vampire Season II 7 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Jan 2012 [351.0] ::
14. ↑56 (70) : Skip Beat! 26 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2012 [320.5] ::
17. ↑106 (123) : Dengeki Daisy 8 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2012 [283.6] ::
19. ↓-3 (16) : xxxHolic 18 – Kodansha Comics, Dec 2011 [276.1] ::

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Preorders

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Manhwa

202. ↑18 (220) : JTF-3 Counter Ops (ebook) – RealinterfaceStudios.com, Mar 2011 [56.0] ::
233. ↑602 (835) : Angel Diary 11 – Yen Press, Mar 2010 [47.0] ::
259. ↑ (last ranked 18 Dec 11) : Bride of the Water God 2 – Dark Horse, Jan 2008 [43.1] ::
311. ↑223 (534) : Angel Diary 13 – Yen Press, Dec 2010 [35.5] ::
351. ↑18 (369) : Bride of the Water God 9 – Dark Horse, Oct 2011 [31.1] ::
525. ↓-220 (305) : Angel Diary 9 – Yen Press, Jul 2009 [19.0] ::
540. ↑5 (545) : March Story 3 – Viz Signature, Oct 2011 [18.3] ::
585. ↓-255 (330) : Totally Captivated 6 – Netcomics, Feb 2009 [17.0] ::
674. ↓-96 (578) : March Story 2 – Viz Signature, Apr 2011 [12.5] ::
759. ↓-334 (425) : Angel Diary 3 – Yen Press, Jul 2006 [9.8] ::

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BL/Yaoi

45. ↑9 (54) : Maelstrom (ebook) 1 – Yaoi Press, Jun 2011 [179.5] ::
70. ↑6 (76) : Mr. Tiger & Mr. Wolf – DMP Juné, Sep 2011 [134.7] ::
84. ↑79 (163) : Seven Days Friday-Sunday – DMP Juné, Sep 2011 [119.5] ::
96. ↓-16 (80) : A Fallen Saint’s Kiss – 801 Media, Jan 2012 [107.2] ::
110. ↑16 (126) : Private Teacher 2 – DMP Juné, Jan 2012 [94.9] ::
114. ↑25 (139) : Finder Series 4 Prisoner in the View Finder – DMP Juné, Aug 2011 [89.3] ::
123. ↑20 (143) : Yakuza Cafe – DMP Juné, Oct 2011 [84.4] ::
140. ↑5 (145) : Finder Series 5 Truth in the View Finder – DMP Juné, Dec 2011 [76.7] ::
174. ↑109 (283) : Ambiguous Relationship – DMP Juné, Mar 2012 [62.6] ::
203. ↑59 (262) : Private Teacher 1 – DMP Juné, Jan 2012 [56.0] ::

[more]

Ebooks

45. ↑9 (54) : Maelstrom (ebook) 1 – Yaoi Press, Jun 2011 [179.5] ::
65. ↑18 (83) : Dragon Ball Z Legend: The Quest Continues – Cocoro Books, May 2004 [142.5] ::
71. ↑18 (89) : The Outcast 1 – Seven Seas, Sep 2007 [131.2] ::
78. ↑34 (112) : Amazing Agent Luna 1 – Seven Seas, Mar 2005 [123.0] ::
79. ↑73 (152) : Maihime!! (ebook) Tale 1 – Stren Publishing, Dec 2011 [122.0] ::
80. ↑13 (93) : Fruits Basket Uncovered: The Secrets of the Sohmas – Cocoro Books, Mar 2007 [121.1] ::
81. ↓-3 (78) : Manga Cookbook – Japanime’s Manga University, Aug 2007 [120.0] ::
87. ↓-26 (61) : Manga Moods – Japanime’s Manga University, Mar 2006 [115.0] ::
92. ↓-19 (73) : Amazing Agent Luna 6 – Seven Seas, Sep 2010 [111.3] ::
101. ↑45 (146) : Amazing Agent Luna 2 – Seven Seas, Jul 2005 [99.3] ::

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Manga Radar: 1 January 2012

January 20, 2012 by Matt Blind Leave a Comment

Database Additions for 01 January

A Bride’s Story 3 – Yen Press, Mar 2012 ::
Ar Tonelico Visual Book – Udon, Aug 2011 ::
At Full Moon 1 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2011 ::
At Full Moon 2 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2012 ::
Faraway Places (ebook) – DMP Digital Manga Guild, Dec 2011 ::
Maihime!! (ebook) Tale 1 – Stren Publishing, Dec 2011 ::
My Boyfriend is a Vampire (ebook) 3 – Seven Seas, Dec 2011 ::
Oresama Teacher 7 – Viz Shojo Beat, Mar 2012 ::
Oresama Teacher 8 – Viz Shojo Beat, May 2012 ::
Oresama Teacher 9 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jul 2012 ::
Oresama Teacher 10 – Viz Shojo Beat, Sep 2012 ::
Rin-Ne 8 – Viz Shonen Sunday, Mar 2012 ::
Sin (ebook) Chapter 1 – MangaMagazine, Sep 2011 ::
Spring Demon (ebook) 1 – Yaoi Press, Oct 2011 ::
Spring Demon (ebook) 2 – Yaoi Press, Oct 2011 ::
The Kneeling Butler (ebook) – DMP Digital Manga Guild, Dec 2011 ::
Utsumi & His Yellow Glasses (ebook) – Stren Publishing, Mar 2011 ::
Vampire Knight 14 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jul 2012 ::

Case Closed Casebook: An Essential Guide – Cocoro Books, Jul 2008 ::
The Pirate & The Princess (novel) 1 – Seven Seas, Oct 2007 ::
One Piece The One Piece Adventurer: A Treasure Trove of Trivia – Cocoro Books, Oct 2007 ::
Ogre Slayer 2 – Viz, Jun 1998 ::
Ogre Slayer 1 – Viz, Jan 1997 ::

Notes:

At Full Moon is the sequel to Until the Full Moon, also from Kodansha; I’m currently considering how/if to list these as a single series in the database.

The Pirate & The Princess light novels were licensed by Seven Seas, and the first volume released but only via Scholastic bookfairs – when the major bookstore chains refused to buy it, Seven Seas cancelled it (with some regret).

Cocoro Books has transitioned from selling actual books that feed parasitically off of popular series, to ebook versions of the same that do so, only better. For those who are curious, here is the pull from the database, with current weekly rankings:

83. ↑273 (356) : Dragon Ball Z Legend: The Quest Continues – Cocoro Books, May 2004 [113.5] ::
93. ↑288 (381) : Fruits Basket Uncovered: The Secrets of the Sohmas – Cocoro Books, Mar 2007 [103.8] ::
131. ↑263 (394) : Naruto Saga: The Unofficial Guide – Cocoro Books, Nov 2004 [84.1] ::
207. ↑573 (780) : Bleach The Bleach Breakdown: The Unofficial Guide – Cocoro Books, Oct 2007 [56.6] ::
475. ↑592 (1067) : Fullmetal Alchemist Archive: The Complete Guide – Cocoro Books, May 2010 [21.2] ::
776. ↑ (last ranked 13 Nov 11) : Death Note Fatally Fun Facts: Mysteries and Secrets Revealed – Cocoro Books, Sep 2007 [8.8] ::
916. ↓-202 (714) : Inuyasha The Inuyasha Experience: Fiction, Fantasy, & Facts – Cocoro Books, Jan 2011 [5.9] ::
976. ↑172 (1148) : Naruto Forever: The Unofficial Guide – Cocoro Books, Feb 2008 [4.8] ::
1206. ↑new (0) : One Piece The One Piece Adventurer: A Treasure Trove of Trivia – Cocoro Books, Oct 2007 [2.2] ::
1548. ↑new (0) : Negima! Reader: Secrets Behind the Magic – Cocoro Books, Oct 2007 [0.5] ::
1674. ↑new (0) : Case Closed Casebook: An Essential Guide – Cocoro Books, Jul 2008 [0.1] ::
. (last ranked 21 Nov 10) : Ghost in the Shell User’s Manual: A Wired Guide – Cocoro Books, Oct 2008 [0.0] ::
. (last ranked 2 Oct 11) : Mushishi Essentials: A Wanderer’s Handbook – Cocoro Books, Nov 2007 [0.0] ::
. (ref) : Blood+ Chevalier’s Handbook – Cocoro Books, Sep 2008 [0.0] ::
. (ref) : Eureka Seven Unlimited Answers: A Roadmap of Gekkostate and Beyond – Cocoro Books, Sep 2008 [0.0] ::
. (ref) : Haruhi Suzumiya Yearbook – Cocoro Books, Nov 2008 [0.0] ::

Since many of these series are not available as ebooks, is it any wonder that young fans casting about for any manga for newly-gifted devices end up buying these ‘guides’? Perhaps, even, by mistake? I’ll leave any conclusions [past my leading comments] to the reader, and to publishers.

Top Preorders

9. ↑33 (42) : Naruto 54 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2012 [336.5] ::
15. ↑3 (18) : Sailor Moon 4 – Kodansha Comics, Mar 2012 [285.7] ::
26. ↓-2 (24) : Sailor Moon 5 – Kodansha Comics, Apr 2012 [243.0] ::
44. ↑7 (51) : Sailor Moon 6 – Kodansha Comics, Jun 2012 [188.8] ::
101. ↓-4 (97) : Negima! 34 – Kodansha Comics, Apr 2012 [99.5] ::
103. ↑8 (111) : xxxHolic 19 – Kodansha Comics, Feb 2012 [98.3] ::
128. ↓-6 (122) : Kannagi 4 – Bandai, Cancelled [84.8] ::
156. ↓-2 (154) : Toradora! 4 – Seven Seas, Apr 2012 [71.9] ::
172. ↓-8 (164) : Gunslinger Girl Omnibus 4 – Seven Seas, Mar 2012 [67.8] ::
181. ↓-10 (171) : Bamboo Blade 12 – Yen Press, Mar 2012 [63.0] ::

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Manga Bestsellers: 2012, Week Ending 1 January

January 20, 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 2 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2011 [460.5] ::
2. ↑1 (3) : Sailor Moon 1 – Kodansha Comics, Sep 2011 [443.5] ::
3. ↑4 (7) : Sailor Moon 3 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2012 [432.5] ::
4. ↑2 (6) : Fullmetal Alchemist 27 – Viz, Dec 2011 [424.5] ::
5. ↓-3 (2) : Maximum Ride 5 – Yen Press, Dec 2011 [419.3] ::
6. ↓-1 (5) : Sailor Moon Codename: Sailor V 2 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2011 [413.5] ::
7. ↓-3 (4) : Naruto 53 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2011 [412.8] ::
8. ↑5 (13) : Ouran High School Host Club 17 – Viz Shojo Beat, Dec 2011 [366.5] ::
9. ↑33 (42) : Naruto 54 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2012 [336.5] ::
10. ↔0 (10) : Black Butler 7 – Yen Press, Oct 2011 [329.6] ::

[more]

Top Imprints
Number of volumes ranking in the Top 500:

Viz Shonen Jump 89
Yen Press 76
Viz Shojo Beat 66
Kodansha Comics 42
Viz Shonen Jump Advanced 35
Vizkids 23
Seven Seas 21
DMP Juné 18
HC/Tokyopop 14
Dark Horse 11

[more]

Series/Property

1. ↔0 (1) : Sailor Moon – Kodansha Comics [1,089.0] ::
2. ↔0 (2) : Naruto – Viz Shonen Jump [944.6] ::
3. ↔0 (3) : Maximum Ride – Yen Press [791.5] ::
4. ↔0 (4) : Black Butler – Yen Press [765.3] ::
5. ↑2 (7) : Fullmetal Alchemist – Viz [628.9] ::
6. ↑3 (9) : Ouran High School Host Club – Viz Shojo Beat [580.7] ::
7. ↓-2 (5) : Vampire Knight – Viz Shojo Beat [543.1] ::
8. ↓-2 (6) : Warriors – HC/Tokyopop [491.5] ::
9. ↓-1 (8) : Pokemon – Vizkids [482.3] ::
10. ↑10 (20) : Black Bird – Viz Shojo Beat [470.7] ::

[more]

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

3. ↑4 (7) : Sailor Moon 3 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2012 [432.5] ::
4. ↑2 (6) : Fullmetal Alchemist 27 – Viz, Dec 2011 [424.5] ::
5. ↓-3 (2) : Maximum Ride 5 – Yen Press, Dec 2011 [419.3] ::
7. ↓-3 (4) : Naruto 53 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2011 [412.8] ::
8. ↑5 (13) : Ouran High School Host Club 17 – Viz Shojo Beat, Dec 2011 [366.5] ::
16. ↑10 (26) : xxxHolic 18 – Kodansha Comics, Dec 2011 [285.4] ::
18. ↓-1 (17) : Bleach 37 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2011 [276.5] ::
21. ↑38 (59) : Black Bird 12 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2012 [263.9] ::
23. ↑8 (31) : Blue Exorcist 5 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Dec 2011 [254.8] ::
30. ↑9 (39) : K-On! 4 – Yen Press, Dec 2011 [217.2] ::

[more]

Preorders

[more]

Manhwa

220. ↑344 (564) : JTF-3 Counter Ops (ebook) – RealinterfaceStudios.com, Mar 2011 [53.2] ::
305. ↑883 (1188) : Angel Diary 9 – Yen Press, Jul 2009 [38.6] ::
330. ↑ (last ranked 18 Dec 11) : Totally Captivated 6 – Netcomics, Feb 2009 [34.0] ::
369. ↑474 (843) : Bride of the Water God 9 – Dark Horse, Oct 2011 [30.1] ::
425. ↑262 (687) : Angel Diary 3 – Yen Press, Jul 2006 [24.8] ::
534. ↑905 (1439) : Angel Diary 13 – Yen Press, Dec 2010 [18.0] ::
545. ↑310 (855) : March Story 3 – Viz Signature, Oct 2011 [17.6] ::
573. ↓-254 (319) : Tarot Cafe 1 – Tokyopop, Mar 2005 [16.3] ::
578. ↑185 (763) : March Story 2 – Viz Signature, Apr 2011 [16.1] ::
668. ↓-73 (595) : March Story 1 – Viz Signature, Oct 2010 [12.3] ::

[more]

BL/Yaoi

54. ↑83 (137) : Maelstrom (ebook) 1 – Yaoi Press, Jun 2011 [156.1] ::
76. ↑2 (78) : Mr. Tiger & Mr. Wolf – DMP Juné, Sep 2011 [123.7] ::
80. ↑23 (103) : A Fallen Saint’s Kiss – 801 Media, Jan 2012 [120.6] ::
126. ↑14 (140) : Private Teacher 2 – DMP Juné, Jan 2012 [85.3] ::
139. ↑37 (176) : Finder Series 4 Prisoner in the View Finder – DMP Juné, Aug 2011 [79.1] ::
143. ↑271 (414) : Yakuza Cafe – DMP Juné, Oct 2011 [76.9] ::
145. ↓-11 (134) : Finder Series 5 Truth in the View Finder – DMP Juné, Dec 2011 [75.9] ::
163. ↑35 (198) : Seven Days Friday-Sunday – DMP Juné, Sep 2011 [70.1] ::
244. ↓-17 (227) : Only Serious About You 2 – DMP Juné, Dec 2011 [46.5] ::
262. ↑117 (379) : Private Teacher 1 – DMP Juné, Jan 2012 [44.5] ::

[more]

Ebooks

54. ↑83 (137) : Maelstrom (ebook) 1 – Yaoi Press, Jun 2011 [156.1] ::
61. ↑5 (66) : Manga Moods – Japanime’s Manga University, Mar 2006 [141.2] ::
73. ↑412 (485) : Amazing Agent Luna 6 – Seven Seas, Sep 2010 [126.6] ::
74. ↑194 (268) : Vampire Cheerleaders 1 – Seven Seas, Mar 2011 [125.5] ::
78. ↑20 (98) : Manga Cookbook – Japanime’s Manga University, Aug 2007 [121.8] ::
83. ↑273 (356) : Dragon Ball Z Legend: The Quest Continues – Cocoro Books, May 2004 [113.5] ::
89. ↑501 (590) : The Outcast 1 – Seven Seas, Sep 2007 [107.2] ::
93. ↑288 (381) : Fruits Basket Uncovered: The Secrets of the Sohmas – Cocoro Books, Mar 2007 [103.8] ::
97. ↑599 (696) : How to Draw Manga (ebook) Lesson 1 Eyes – Japanime’s Manga University, May 2011 [102.1] ::
112. ↑751 (863) : Amazing Agent Luna 1 – Seven Seas, Mar 2005 [92.0] ::

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Manga Radar: 25 December 2011

January 16, 2012 by Matt Blind Leave a Comment

Database Additions for 25 December

Beast & Feast – DMP Juné, Mar 2012 ::
Bleach 40 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jun 2012 ::
Cage of Eden 3 – Kodansha Comics, Dec 2011 ::
Drops of God 4 – Vertical, Jun 2012 ::
I Love Love, Too (ebook) – DMP Digital Manga Guild, Dec 2011 ::
Maximum Ride 6 – Yen Press, Sep 2012 ::
Pride (ebook) – DMP Digital Manga Guild, Dec 2011 ::
Rohan at the Louvre – NBM/Comics Lit, Apr 2012 ::
Skip Beat! 28 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jul 2012 ::
Skip Beat! vols 1-3 collection – Viz Shojo Beat, Mar 2012 ::
Skip Beat! vols 4-6 collection – Viz Shojo Beat, May 2012 ::
Skip Beat! vols 7-9 collection – Viz Shojo Beat, Jul 2012 ::
The Betrayal Knows My Name 4 – Yen Press, Aug 2012 ::
The Manga Guide to Biochemistry – No Starch Press, Nov 2011 ::

No Blasts from the Past this week, just a batch of new releases, & some interesting books coming out this spring. Maximum Ride vol 6 isn’t brand new to my charts (it’s been hanging out around 900 or 1000 places down in the charts) but I was finally able to put a publication date on it so here it is. Rohan at the Louvre is the most intriguing new find, as new (non-porn) manga from NBM is rare.

Top Preorders

7. ↑7 (14) : Sailor Moon 3 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2012 [368.1] ::
18. ↑22 (40) : Sailor Moon 4 – Kodansha Comics, Mar 2012 [273.7] ::
24. ↑24 (48) : Sailor Moon 5 – Kodansha Comics, Apr 2012 [256.6] ::
42. ↑72 (114) : Naruto 54 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2012 [195.4] ::
51. ↑10 (61) : Sailor Moon 6 – Kodansha Comics, Jun 2012 [169.2] ::
59. ↑188 (247) : Black Bird 12 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2012 [144.8] ::
71. ↑21 (92) : Negima! 33 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2012 [127.2] ::
85. ↑10 (95) : Dance in the Vampire Bund 11 – Seven Seas, Jan 2012 [111.6] ::
97. ↑7 (104) : Negima! 34 – Kodansha Comics, Apr 2012 [102.9] ::
103. ↑24 (127) : A Fallen Saint’s Kiss – 801 Media, Jan 2012 [98.4] ::

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Manga Bestsellers: 2011, Week Ending 25 December

January 16, 2012 by Matt Blind 1 Comment

Comparative Rankings Based on Consolidated Online Sales

last week’s charts
about the charts

Manga Bestsellers

1. ↑1 (2) : Sailor Moon 2 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2011 [459.8] ::
2. ↑1 (3) : Maximum Ride 5 – Yen Press, Dec 2011 [449.3] ::
3. ↑1 (4) : Sailor Moon 1 – Kodansha Comics, Sep 2011 [448.5] ::
4. ↓-3 (1) : Naruto 53 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2011 [432.3] ::
5. ↔0 (5) : Sailor Moon Codename: Sailor V 2 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2011 [427.5] ::
6. ↑17 (23) : Fullmetal Alchemist 27 – Viz, Dec 2011 [371.0] ::
7. ↑7 (14) : Sailor Moon 3 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2012 [368.1] ::
8. ↓-2 (6) : Maximum Ride 1 – Yen Press, Jan 2009 [355.5] ::
9. ↑4 (13) : Black Butler 1 – Yen Press, Jan 2010 [345.1] ::
10. ↔0 (10) : Black Butler 7 – Yen Press, Oct 2011 [318.5] ::

[more]

Top Imprints
Number of volumes ranking in the Top 500:

Viz Shonen Jump 102
Yen Press 75
Viz Shojo Beat 65
Kodansha Comics 40
Viz Shonen Jump Advanced 32
Vizkids 32
Del Rey 17
HC/Tokyopop 15
Dark Horse 14
Tokyopop 14

[more]

Series/Property

1. ↔0 (1) : Sailor Moon – Kodansha Comics [1,087.1] ::
2. ↔0 (2) : Naruto – Viz Shonen Jump [936.3] ::
3. ↔0 (3) : Maximum Ride – Yen Press [887.6] ::
4. ↔0 (4) : Black Butler – Yen Press [783.1] ::
5. ↑1 (6) : Vampire Knight – Viz Shojo Beat [627.2] ::
6. ↓-1 (5) : Warriors – HC/Tokyopop [601.2] ::
7. ↑4 (11) : Fullmetal Alchemist – Viz [591.2] ::
8. ↓-1 (7) : Pokemon – Vizkids [579.9] ::
9. ↔0 (9) : Ouran High School Host Club – Viz Shojo Beat [531.9] ::
10. ↔0 (10) : Legend of Zelda – Vizkids [530.3] ::

[more]

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

1. ↑1 (2) : Sailor Moon 2 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2011 [459.8] ::
2. ↑1 (3) : Maximum Ride 5 – Yen Press, Dec 2011 [449.3] ::
4. ↓-3 (1) : Naruto 53 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2011 [432.3] ::
5. ↔0 (5) : Sailor Moon Codename: Sailor V 2 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2011 [427.5] ::
6. ↑17 (23) : Fullmetal Alchemist 27 – Viz, Dec 2011 [371.0] ::
13. ↓-6 (7) : Ouran High School Host Club 17 – Viz Shojo Beat, Dec 2011 [309.3] ::
17. ↓-2 (15) : Bleach 37 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2011 [282.0] ::
22. ↓-4 (18) : Warriors SkyClan & The Stranger 2 – HarperCollins, Nov 2011 [266.3] ::
26. ↑17 (43) : xxxHolic 18 – Kodansha Comics, Dec 2011 [245.6] ::
27. ↑5 (32) : One Piece 59 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2011 [243.6] ::

[more]

Preorders

[more]

Manhwa

319. ↑867 (1186) : Tarot Cafe 1 – Tokyopop, Mar 2005 [33.5] ::
404. ↓-82 (322) : Angel Diary 11 – Yen Press, Mar 2010 [25.9] ::
512. ↑new (0) : Banya The Explosive Delivery Man 3 – Dark Horse, Mar 2007 [18.1] ::
564. ↑181 (745) : JTF-3 Counter Ops (ebook) – RealinterfaceStudios.com, Mar 2011 [16.2] ::
595. ↑102 (697) : March Story 1 – Viz Signature, Oct 2010 [14.9] ::
687. ↑486 (1173) : Angel Diary 3 – Yen Press, Jul 2006 [11.3] ::
690. ↑424 (1114) : Angel Diary 4 – Yen Press, Oct 2006 [11.2] ::
728. ↑1101 (1829) : Angel Diary 5 – Yen Press, Dec 2006 [10.0] ::
737. ↑228 (965) : Bride of the Water God 1 – Dark Horse, Oct 2007 [9.8] ::
762. ↓-142 (620) : Bride of the Water God 8 – Dark Horse, May 2011 [8.9] ::

[more]

BL/Yaoi

78. ↑15 (93) : Mr. Tiger & Mr. Wolf – DMP Juné, Sep 2011 [114.8] ::
103. ↑24 (127) : A Fallen Saint’s Kiss – 801 Media, Jan 2012 [98.4] ::
134. ↓-37 (97) : Finder Series 5 Truth in the View Finder – DMP Juné, Dec 2011 [83.9] ::
137. ↑103 (240) : Maelstrom (ebook) 1 – Yaoi Press, Jun 2011 [82.6] ::
140. ↓-1 (139) : Private Teacher 2 – DMP Juné, Jan 2012 [81.2] ::
176. ↓-45 (131) : Finder Series 4 Prisoner in the View Finder – DMP Juné, Aug 2011 [67.3] ::
198. ↓-46 (152) : Seven Days Friday-Sunday – DMP Juné, Sep 2011 [60.8] ::
227. ↑3 (230) : Only Serious About You 2 – DMP Juné, Dec 2011 [51.5] ::
265. ↓-63 (202) : Black Sun 2 – 801 Media, Dec 2011 [44.7] ::
283. ↓-9 (274) : Secrecy of the Shivering Night – DMP Juné, Dec 2011 [41.1] ::

[more]

Ebooks

66. ↑18 (84) : Manga Moods – Japanime’s Manga University, Mar 2006 [132.7] ::
98. ↑10 (108) : Manga Cookbook – Japanime’s Manga University, Aug 2007 [102.7] ::
137. ↑103 (240) : Maelstrom (ebook) 1 – Yaoi Press, Jun 2011 [82.6] ::
159. ↑49 (208) : Amazing Agent Luna Prequel: Amazing Agent Jennifer 2 – Seven Seas, Jan 2012 [74.8] ::
247. ↑254 (501) : Kanji de Manga 1 – Japanime’s Manga University, Jan 2005 [47.5] ::
268. ↑224 (492) : Vampire Cheerleaders 1 – Seven Seas, Mar 2011 [44.3] ::
272. ↓-155 (117) : Papa’s One Summer (ebook) – Stren Co. Ltd., Mar 2011 [43.5] ::
316. ↑367 (683) : I am an Alien. I have a Question. (ebook) 1 – [self-published, Yoshitaka Abe], Mar 2010 [34.1] ::
336. ↑677 (1013) : Vampire Hunter D (manga) 1 – DMP, Nov 2007 [31.6] ::
356. ↑404 (760) : Dragon Ball Z Legend: The Quest Continues – Cocoro Books, May 2004 [30.0] ::

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Manga Radar: 18 December

January 13, 2012 by Matt Blind Leave a Comment

Database Additions for 18 December

20th Century Boys 21 – Viz Signature, Jun 2012 ::
Blooming Darling (ebook) – DMP Digital Manga Guild, Dec 2011 ::
Curve (ebook) – DMP Digital Manga Guild, Dec 2012 ::
Doki Doki Crush (ebook) – DMP Digital Manga Guild, Dec 2011 ::
Oh My Goddess! 40 – Dark Horse, Jan 2012 ::
Papa’s One Summer (ebook) – Stren Co. Ltd., Mar 2011 ::
Shigenori Soejima Artworks – Udon, Dec 2011 ::
The Boys with Tomorrow to Conquer (ebook) 1 – DMP Digital Manga Guild, Dec 2011 ::
Tweeting Love Birds (ebook) – DMP Digital Manga Guild, Dec 2011 ::

Minima! 4 – Del Rey, Oct 2009 ::
Minima! 3 – Del Rey, Dec 2008 ::
Minima! 2 – Del Rey, May 2008 ::
Minima! 1 – Del Rey, Feb 2008 ::
Legend of Kamui: Perfect Collection 1 – Viz, Mar 1999 ::
Legend of Kamui: Perfect Collection 2 – Viz, Mar 1999 ::

At the rate DMP is releasing DMG titles (and, as ebooks, how fast they hit the market) we’re likely to see new ebooks each week for all of next year. It’s going to get impressive very quickly.

I’m not sure how I missed Minima! before, since it was a Del Rey title and not that old — but hey, problem fixed. Please note, also, the The Legend of Kamui, 2 omnibus collections from old-school Viz, is completely different from and unrelated to Kamui, a 10 volume series that Broccoli Books released Dec. 2005 through Sep. 2008. (Wow. Broccoli Books…)

Top Preorders

14. ↔0 (14) : Sailor Moon 3 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2012 [313.0] ::
40. ↓-5 (35) : Sailor Moon 4 – Kodansha Comics, Mar 2012 [216.7] ::
48. ↓-6 (42) : Sailor Moon 5 – Kodansha Comics, Apr 2012 [198.0] ::
61. ↓-1 (60) : Sailor Moon 6 – Kodansha Comics, Jun 2012 [147.4] ::
92. ↑1 (93) : Negima! 33 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2012 [106.4] ::
95. ↑9 (104) : Dance in the Vampire Bund 11 – Seven Seas, Jan 2012 [101.4] ::
104. ↑16 (120) : Negima! 34 – Kodansha Comics, Apr 2012 [93.1] ::
112. ↑35 (147) : xxxHolic 19 – Kodansha Comics, Feb 2012 [89.3] ::
114. ↑129 (243) : Naruto 54 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2012 [88.1] ::
115. ↓-2 (113) : Black Butler 8 – Yen Press, Jan 2012 [87.8] ::

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Manga Bestsellers: 2011, Week Ending 18 December

January 13, 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) : Naruto 53 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2011 [452.5] ::
2. ↓-1 (1) : Sailor Moon 2 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2011 [452.0] ::
3. ↑2 (5) : Maximum Ride 5 – Yen Press, Dec 2011 [451.0] ::
4. ↓-1 (3) : Sailor Moon 1 – Kodansha Comics, Sep 2011 [445.8] ::
5. ↓-1 (4) : Sailor Moon Codename: Sailor V 2 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2011 [440.3] ::
6. ↑1 (7) : Maximum Ride 1 – Yen Press, Jan 2009 [367.0] ::
7. ↑1 (8) : Ouran High School Host Club 17 – Viz Shojo Beat, Dec 2011 [356.3] ::
8. ↑3 (11) : Maximum Ride 2 – Yen Press, Oct 2009 [341.4] ::
9. ↑11 (20) : Maximum Ride 4 – Yen Press, Apr 2011 [339.5] ::
10. ↓-1 (9) : Black Butler 7 – Yen Press, Oct 2011 [338.3] ::

[more]

Top Imprints
Number of volumes ranking in the Top 500:

Viz Shonen Jump 97
Yen Press 76
Viz Shojo Beat 64
Kodansha Comics 42
Vizkids 35
Viz Shonen Jump Advanced 34
Dark Horse 17
Tokyopop 17
HC/Tokyopop 15
Viz 15

[more]

Series/Property

1. ↔0 (1) : Sailor Moon – Kodansha Comics [1,058.1] ::
2. ↔0 (2) : Naruto – Viz Shonen Jump [969.3] ::
3. ↔0 (3) : Maximum Ride – Yen Press [916.5] ::
4. ↔0 (4) : Black Butler – Yen Press [780.0] ::
5. ↑1 (6) : Warriors – HC/Tokyopop [687.9] ::
6. ↓-1 (5) : Vampire Knight – Viz Shojo Beat [667.0] ::
7. ↔0 (7) : Pokemon – Vizkids [653.5] ::
8. ↑1 (9) : Bleach – Viz Shonen Jump [600.6] ::
9. ↓-1 (8) : Ouran High School Host Club – Viz Shojo Beat [581.9] ::
10. ↑1 (11) : Legend of Zelda – Vizkids [548.3] ::

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

1. ↑1 (2) : Naruto 53 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2011 [452.5] ::
2. ↓-1 (1) : Sailor Moon 2 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2011 [452.0] ::
3. ↑2 (5) : Maximum Ride 5 – Yen Press, Dec 2011 [451.0] ::
5. ↓-1 (4) : Sailor Moon Codename: Sailor V 2 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2011 [440.3] ::
7. ↑1 (8) : Ouran High School Host Club 17 – Viz Shojo Beat, Dec 2011 [356.3] ::
15. ↓-2 (13) : Bleach 37 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2011 [308.9] ::
18. ↑3 (21) : Warriors SkyClan & The Stranger 2 – HarperCollins, Nov 2011 [292.8] ::
23. ↑8 (31) : Fullmetal Alchemist 27 – Viz, Dec 2011 [266.8] ::
24. ↓-5 (19) : Negima! 32 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2011 [264.0] ::
26. ↓-2 (24) : Pokemon Black & White 4 – Vizkids, Nov 2011 [260.5] ::

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Preorders

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Manhwa

322. ↑97 (419) : Angel Diary 11 – Yen Press, Mar 2010 [34.9] ::
360. ↓-89 (271) : Bride of the Water God 9 – Dark Horse, Oct 2011 [31.2] ::
524. ↓-115 (409) : March Story 3 – Viz Signature, Oct 2011 [17.7] ::
528. ↓-224 (304) : Angel Diary 1 – Yen Press, Oct 2005 [17.5] ::
559. ↓-303 (256) : Angel Diary 2 – Yen Press, Jan 2006 [15.9] ::
619. ↓-212 (407) : Angel Diary 8 – Yen Press, Jan 2009 [12.9] ::
620. ↓-28 (592) : Bride of the Water God 8 – Dark Horse, May 2011 [12.9] ::
697. ↑53 (750) : March Story 1 – Viz Signature, Oct 2010 [10.0] ::
731. ↓-215 (516) : Angel Diary 7 – Yen Press, Oct 2008 [9.1] ::
745. ↓-360 (385) : JTF-3 Counter Ops (ebook) – RealinterfaceStudios.com, Mar 2011 [8.7] ::

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BL/Yaoi

93. ↑38 (131) : Mr. Tiger & Mr. Wolf – DMP Juné, Sep 2011 [106.2] ::
97. ↓-24 (73) : Finder Series 5 Truth in the View Finder – DMP Juné, Dec 2011 [100.4] ::
127. ↑46 (173) : A Fallen Saint’s Kiss – 801 Media, Jan 2012 [84.6] ::
131. ↑1 (132) : Finder Series 4 Prisoner in the View Finder – DMP Juné, Aug 2011 [82.4] ::
139. ↓-4 (135) : Private Teacher 2 – DMP Juné, Jan 2012 [79.8] ::
152. ↓-29 (123) : Seven Days Friday-Sunday – DMP Juné, Sep 2011 [72.1] ::
202. ↓-77 (125) : Black Sun 2 – 801 Media, Dec 2011 [58.1] ::
230. ↓-14 (216) : Only Serious About You 2 – DMP Juné, Dec 2011 [51.1] ::
240. ↓-2 (238) : Maelstrom (ebook) 1 – Yaoi Press, Jun 2011 [49.9] ::
274. ↓-92 (182) : Secrecy of the Shivering Night – DMP Juné, Dec 2011 [41.8] ::

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Ebooks

84. ↑10 (94) : Manga Moods – Japanime’s Manga University, Mar 2006 [112.8] ::
108. ↑30 (138) : Manga Cookbook – Japanime’s Manga University, Aug 2007 [91.2] ::
117. ↑new (0) : Papa’s One Summer (ebook) – Stren Co. Ltd., Mar 2011 [87.0] ::
208. ↓-22 (186) : Amazing Agent Luna Prequel: Amazing Agent Jennifer 2 – Seven Seas, Jan 2012 [56.0] ::
240. ↓-2 (238) : Maelstrom (ebook) 1 – Yaoi Press, Jun 2011 [49.9] ::
492. ↓-187 (305) : Vampire Cheerleaders 1 – Seven Seas, Mar 2011 [19.8] ::
501. ↓-304 (197) : Kanji de Manga 1 – Japanime’s Manga University, Jan 2005 [19.3] ::
538. ↑147 (685) : Attacked on a Tiger’s Whim (ebook) – DMP Digital Manga Guild, Oct 2011 [17.1] ::
624. ↑108 (732) : Amazing Agent Luna 1 – Seven Seas, Mar 2005 [12.8] ::
662. ↓-67 (595) : The Outcast 1 – Seven Seas, Sep 2007 [11.3] ::

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Manga Radar: 11 December 2011

January 11, 2012 by Matt Blind Leave a Comment

Database Additions for 11 December

A Truthful Picture (ebook) – DMP Digital Manga Guild, Dec 2011 ::
Holding Hands Together (ebook) – DMP Digital Manga Guild, Dec 2011 ::
Kobato 6 – Yen Press, Jun 2012 ::
Love & Trap (ebook) – DMP Digital Manga Guild, Nov 2011 ::
Ouran High School Host Club 18 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jun 2012 ::
Pandora Hearts 10 – Yen Press, May 2012 ::

King of Fighters Art Book – DrMaster, Apr 2008 ::
Metal Guardian Faust – Viz, Jul 1998 ::
Sokora Refugees 1 – Tokyopop, Apr 2005 ::
Sokora Refugees 2 – Tokyopop, Oct 2006 ::
Striker 1 – Viz, Nov 1998 ::
Striker 2 – Viz, Nov 1998 ::
Striker 3 – Viz, May 1999 ::
SVC Chaos: SNK vs Capcom 1 – ComicsOne/DrMaster, Mar 2005 ::
SVC Chaos: SNK vs Capcom 2 – DrMaster, Sep 2005 ::
SVC Chaos: SNK vs Capcom 3 – DrMaster, Feb 2006 ::
SVC Chaos: SNK vs Capcom 4 – DrMaster, May 2006 ::
SVC Chaos: SNK vs Capcom 5 – DrMaster, Nov 2006 ::
SVC Chaos: SNK vs Capcom 6 – DrMaster, Sep 2007 ::
SVC Chaos: SNK vs Capcom 7 – DrMaster, Nov 2007 ::
SVC Chaos: SNK vs Capcom 8 – DrMaster, Feb 2008 ::
SVC Chaos: SNK vs Capcom vols 1-8 box set – DrMaster, Nov 2008 ::

I hit a rich vein of old and rare in my sources this week; SVC Chaos and King of Fighters are by a Chinese artist (Chi Wan Shum) and so are rare examples of manhua – but I’ll add them to manga database anyway. Sokora Refuges was credited to writer Segamu with art by Melissa Dejesus. (Old School Viz is old school Viz; do I need to clarify? Oh, OK: apparently Metal Guardian Faust & Striker ran in Manga Vizion, the pre-Jump manga magazine from Viz, and were one of the few early collected editions.)

Top Preorders

14. ↑1 (15) : Sailor Moon 3 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2012 [308.5] ::
35. ↓-6 (29) : Sailor Moon 4 – Kodansha Comics, Mar 2012 [230.8] ::
42. ↓-11 (31) : Sailor Moon 5 – Kodansha Comics, Apr 2012 [199.9] ::
60. ↓-4 (56) : Sailor Moon 6 – Kodansha Comics, Jun 2012 [159.4] ::
93. ↓-9 (84) : Negima! 33 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2012 [108.5] ::
104. ↑13 (117) : Dance in the Vampire Bund 11 – Seven Seas, Jan 2012 [103.3] ::
113. ↑1 (114) : Black Butler 8 – Yen Press, Jan 2012 [98.5] ::
120. ↓-2 (118) : Negima! 34 – Kodansha Comics, Apr 2012 [93.7] ::
135. ↔0 (135) : Private Teacher 2 – DMP Juné, Jan 2012 [83.2] ::
142. ↑112 (254) : Kannagi 4 – Bandai, Cancelled [79.0] ::

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Manga Bestsellers: 2011, Week Ending 11 December

January 11, 2012 by Matt Blind Leave a Comment

Comparative Rankings Based on Consolidated Online Sales

last week’s charts
about the charts

Manga Bestsellers

1. ↔0 (1) : Sailor Moon 2 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2011 [459.0] ::
2. ↑3 (5) : Naruto 53 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2011 [449.3] ::
3. ↓-1 (2) : Sailor Moon 1 – Kodansha Comics, Sep 2011 [436.5] ::
4. ↓-1 (3) : Sailor Moon Codename: Sailor V 2 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2011 [429.3] ::
5. ↓-1 (4) : Maximum Ride 5 – Yen Press, Dec 2011 [425.5] ::
6. ↔0 (6) : Naruto 52 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2011 [387.1] ::
7. ↑2 (9) : Maximum Ride 1 – Yen Press, Jan 2009 [373.5] ::
8. ↑11 (19) : Ouran High School Host Club 17 – Viz Shojo Beat, Dec 2011 [364.1] ::
9. ↓-2 (7) : Black Butler 7 – Yen Press, Oct 2011 [349.9] ::
10. ↓-2 (8) : Vampire Knight 13 – Viz Shojo Beat, Oct 2011 [334.7] ::

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Top Imprints
Number of volumes ranking in the Top 500:

Viz Shonen Jump 98
Yen Press 82
Viz Shojo Beat 67
Kodansha Comics 39
Viz Shonen Jump Advanced 29
Vizkids 26
Tokyopop 19
Viz 18
DMP Juné 16
HC/Tokyopop 15

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Series/Property

1. ↔0 (1) : Sailor Moon – Kodansha Comics [1,057.7] ::
2. ↔0 (2) : Naruto – Viz Shonen Jump [1,001.4] ::
3. ↔0 (3) : Maximum Ride – Yen Press [889.4] ::
4. ↔0 (4) : Black Butler – Yen Press [801.0] ::
5. ↑1 (6) : Vampire Knight – Viz Shojo Beat [687.5] ::
6. ↓-1 (5) : Warriors – HC/Tokyopop [681.0] ::
7. ↔0 (7) : Pokemon – Vizkids [656.8] ::
8. ↑1 (9) : Ouran High School Host Club – Viz Shojo Beat [567.7] ::
9. ↑3 (12) : Bleach – Viz Shonen Jump [553.2] ::
10. ↔0 (10) : Fullmetal Alchemist – Viz [521.8] ::

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

1. ↔0 (1) : Sailor Moon 2 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2011 [459.0] ::
2. ↑3 (5) : Naruto 53 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2011 [449.3] ::
4. ↓-1 (3) : Sailor Moon Codename: Sailor V 2 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2011 [429.3] ::
5. ↓-1 (4) : Maximum Ride 5 – Yen Press, Dec 2011 [425.5] ::
8. ↑11 (19) : Ouran High School Host Club 17 – Viz Shojo Beat, Dec 2011 [364.1] ::
13. ↑22 (35) : Bleach 37 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2011 [312.1] ::
19. ↓-7 (12) : Negima! 32 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2011 [287.5] ::
21. ↓-5 (16) : Warriors SkyClan & The Stranger 2 – HarperCollins, Nov 2011 [285.3] ::
24. ↓-3 (21) : Pokemon Black & White 4 – Vizkids, Nov 2011 [267.0] ::
31. ↑22 (53) : Fullmetal Alchemist 27 – Viz, Dec 2011 [238.7] ::

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Preorders

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Manhwa

256. ↑156 (412) : Angel Diary 2 – Yen Press, Jan 2006 [44.3] ::
271. ↑88 (359) : Bride of the Water God 9 – Dark Horse, Oct 2011 [41.8] ::
304. ↑ (last ranked 23 Jan 11) : Angel Diary 1 – Yen Press, Oct 2005 [35.0] ::
385. ↑72 (457) : JTF-3 Counter Ops (ebook) – RealinterfaceStudios.com, Mar 2011 [27.1] ::
407. ↑new (0) : Angel Diary 8 – Yen Press, Jan 2009 [25.8] ::
409. ↑63 (472) : March Story 3 – Viz Signature, Oct 2011 [25.5] ::
419. ↑1143 (1562) : Angel Diary 11 – Yen Press, Mar 2010 [24.8] ::
516. ↑ (last ranked 16 Jan 11) : Angel Diary 7 – Yen Press, Oct 2008 [18.2] ::
592. ↓-63 (529) : Bride of the Water God 8 – Dark Horse, May 2011 [14.3] ::
619. ↑21 (640) : Goong 11 – Yen Press, May 2011 [13.3] ::

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BL/Yaoi

73. ↑2 (75) : Finder Series 5 Truth in the View Finder – DMP Juné, Dec 2011 [128.9] ::
123. ↓-16 (107) : Seven Days Friday-Sunday – DMP Juné, Sep 2011 [88.8] ::
125. ↓-14 (111) : Black Sun 2 – 801 Media, Dec 2011 [86.8] ::
131. ↑138 (269) : Mr. Tiger & Mr. Wolf – DMP Juné, Sep 2011 [84.7] ::
132. ↓-34 (98) : Finder Series 4 Prisoner in the View Finder – DMP Juné, Aug 2011 [84.1] ::
135. ↔0 (135) : Private Teacher 2 – DMP Juné, Jan 2012 [83.2] ::
173. ↑359 (532) : A Fallen Saint’s Kiss – 801 Media, Jan 2012 [65.8] ::
182. ↓-58 (124) : Secrecy of the Shivering Night – DMP Juné, Dec 2011 [61.3] ::
193. ↓-15 (178) : Private Teacher 1 – DMP Juné, Jan 2012 [58.6] ::
213. ↓-70 (143) : Storm Flower – DMP Juné, Dec 2011 [53.5] ::

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Ebooks

94. ↑32 (126) : Manga Moods – Japanime’s Manga University, Mar 2006 [106.5] ::
138. ↑20 (158) : Manga Cookbook – Japanime’s Manga University, Aug 2007 [80.5] ::
186. ↑93 (279) : Amazing Agent Luna Prequel: Amazing Agent Jennifer 2 – Seven Seas, Jan 2012 [60.0] ::
197. ↑2 (199) : Kanji de Manga 1 – Japanime’s Manga University, Jan 2005 [57.0] ::
238. ↓-14 (224) : Maelstrom (ebook) 1 – Yaoi Press, Jun 2011 [48.7] ::
305. ↑88 (393) : Vampire Cheerleaders 1 – Seven Seas, Mar 2011 [34.9] ::
385. ↑72 (457) : JTF-3 Counter Ops (ebook) – RealinterfaceStudios.com, Mar 2011 [27.1] ::
570. ↑251 (821) : Rainy Day Love (ebook) – DMP Digital Manga Guild, Nov 2011 [15.6] ::
595. ↑179 (774) : The Outcast 1 – Seven Seas, Sep 2007 [14.3] ::
609. ↑145 (754) : Dragon Ball Z Legend: The Quest Continues – Cocoro Books, May 2004 [13.8] ::

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Introducing: Manga Radar

January 8, 2012 by Matt Blind 2 Comments

I do a lot of data entry for the Manga Bestseller charts.

No, really: you have no idea. Archived web pages for one week of data takes up 200MB — I distill those web sites into 3,500 or so individual line-items, and then I combine those listings (with weighted scores) with last week’s (scores discounted), drop all that into the prexisting framework (publishing data, historical rankings) and run the numbers. Right now, “running the numbers” means compliling a Top 500 Manga and what is now seven ancilliary charts. Takes an hour or so.

All that, and yet: there are still gems to be found buried deep in Mount MangaData.

About a month ago, I emailed MJwith the idea for a new weekly post; a sort of “advanced doppler radar” for manga where I take all the newest additions to my database & make them visible.

This new report is not the same as a weekly “new manga” post, as I am not checking Diamond or publishers’ websites for new releases; my process typically unearths manga that won’t be out for another 3 or 4 months. Also, occasionally I turn up an old “new” title: manga from 2000-2006 that I wasn’t previously tracking (mostly because I’d never heard of it before).

As this is the first of these posts, tentatively named “Manga Radar”, I thought it might be worthwhile to pull not one but three weeks worth of titles:

20 November 2011

A Certain Scientific Railgun 5 – Seven Seas, Aug 2012
Bad Teacher’s Equation 3 – DMP Juné, Jan 2012
Bamboo Blade 13 – Yen Press, May 2012
Bamboo Blade 14 – Yen Press, Aug 2012
Border 3 – DMP Juné, Jan 2012
D. Gray-Man Illustrations – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Dec 2011
Fairy Tail 20 – Kodansha Comics, Jul 2012
Haruhi Suzumiya Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya 11 – Yen Press, Feb 2012
Haruhi Suzumiya Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya 12 – Yen Press, May 2012
Haruhi Suzumiya Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya 13 – Yen Press, Aug 2012
Kizuna Deluxe Edition 5 – DMP Juné, Jan 2012
Naruto 57 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2012
Naruto 58 – Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2012
One Piece 63 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2012
One Piece 64 – Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2012
Tesoro – Viz Sig Ikki, Nov 2011
The Art of The Secret World of Arrietty – Viz Ghibli Library, Feb 2012
Warriors SkyClan & The Stranger 3 – HarperCollins, Apr 2012

Boys over Flowers Jewelry Box – Viz, Oct 2009
Short Cuts 1 – Viz, Jul 2002
Short Cuts 2 – Viz, Sep 2003
Tori Koro 1 – DrMaster, Aug 2005
Tori Koro 2 – DrMaster, Jan 2006

27 November 2011

Durarara!! 1 – Yen Press, Jan 2012
Durarara!! 2 – Yen Press, Apr 2012
Durarara!! 3 – Yen Press, Jun 2012
Gossip Girl 3 – Yen Press, Nov 2011
Neon Genesis Evnagelion The Shinji Ikari Raising Project 10 – Dark Horse, Jan 2012
Pandora Hearts 9 – Yen Press, Mar 2012
Tokyo Mew Mew Omnibus 2 – Kodansha Comics, Dec 2011

Baby Birth 1 – Tokyopop, Sep 2003
Baby Birth 2 – Tokyopop, Nov 2003

4 December 2011

Amazing Agent Luna Prequel: Amazing Agent Jennifer 2 – Seven Seas, Jan 2012 ::
Blue Exorcist 7 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Apr 2012 ::
Dance in the Vampire Bund 12 – Seven Seas, Jun 2012 ::
Devil’s Infirmary – 801 Media, Feb 2012 ::
Haruhi Suzumiya The Wavering of Haruhi Suzumiya (novel) – Little, Brown & Co., Nov 2011 ::
Haruhi Suzumiya The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-Chan 1 – Yen Press, Jul 2012 ::
Kannagi 4 – Bandai, Cancelled ::
My Sempai (ebook) – DMP Digital Manga Guild, Nov 2011 ::
Only the Flower Knows (ebook) 1 – DMP Digital Manga Guild, Nov 2011 ::
Rainy Day Love (ebook) – DMP Digital Manga Guild, Nov 2011 ::
Shugo Chara! Shugo Chara-Chan! 1 – Kodansha Comics, Nov 2011 ::
Shugo Chara! Shugo Chara-Chan! 2 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2012 ::
Shugo Chara! Shugo Chara-Chan! 3 – Kodansha Comics, Mar 2012 ::
Shugo Chara! Shugo Chara-Chan! 4 – Kodansha Comics, Jun 2012 ::
The Betrayal Knows My Name 3 – Yen Press, Apr 2012 ::
The Song of Rainfall (ebook) – DMP Digital Manga Guild, Nov 2011 ::

Sand Land – Viz Shonen Jump, Jan 2004

Kannagi, volume 4 deserves a special note: I added it to my database just in time for Bandai to cancel it. It’s a detail worth noting: Just because a manga volume is listed on an online sales site as being available for pre-order, that’s no guarantee the book will come out on the advertised date, or at all.

The top pre-orders are already a part of my weekly reporting, but in this context I think the top 10 is worth reposting:

Top 10 Preorders, 4 December 2011

15. ↓-7 (8) : Sailor Moon 3 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2012 [306.0] ::
29. ↓-9 (20) : Sailor Moon 4 – Kodansha Comics, Mar 2012 [246.6] ::
31. ↓-13 (18) : Sailor Moon 5 – Kodansha Comics, Apr 2012 [242.6] ::
56. ↑27 (83) : Sailor Moon 6 – Kodansha Comics, Jun 2012 [158.3] ::
84. ↑11 (95) : Negima! 33 – Kodansha Comics, Jan 2012 [120.6] ::
114. ↓-14 (100) : Black Butler 8 – Yen Press, Jan 2012 [101.3] ::
117. ↓-16 (101) : Dance in the Vampire Bund 11 – Seven Seas, Jan 2012 [99.3] ::
118. ↓-9 (109) : Negima! 34 – Kodansha Comics, Apr 2012 [98.1] ::
135. ↓-7 (128) : Private Teacher 2 – DMP Juné, Jan 2012 [86.0] ::
162. ↑2 (164) : Toradora! 4 – Seven Seas, Apr 2012 [68.3] ::