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Rankings Summary, week ending 20 July 2008

filed under , 20 July 2008, 15:18; byline — Matt Blind

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For the Week Ending 20 July 2008
Your Executive Summary and Index:

Manga Top 500

1. ↔0 (1) : Naruto 30 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2008 [723] ::
2. ↑6 (8) : Death Note 1 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Oct 2005 [664.1] ::
3. ↓-1 (2) : Naruto 29 – Viz Shonen Jump, May 2008 [662.8] ::
4. ↑1 (5) : Death Note 2 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Nov 2005 [657] ::
5. ↑5 (10) : Death Note 13 How to Read Death Note – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Feb 2008 [619.7] ::
6. ↓-2 (4) : Vampire Knight 3 – Viz Shojo Beat, Oct 2007 [618.7] ::
7. ↔0 (7) : Fruits Basket 20 – Tokyopop, Jul 2008 [612.8] ::
8. ↑1 (9) : Vampire Knight 2 – Viz Shojo Beat, May 2007 [611.2] ::
9. ↓-3 (6) : Vampire Knight 1 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2007 [610.8] ::
10. ↓-7 (3) : Death Note 3 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Jan 2006 [608] ::

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Manga Top 50 Series

1. ↔0 (1) : Naruto – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2003 [2615.71] ::
2. ↔0 (2) : Death Note – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Oct 2005 [1991.81] ::
3. ↑1 (4) : Fruits Basket – Tokyopop, Feb 2004 [1652.82] ::
4. ↓-1 (3) : Bleach – Viz Shonen Jump, Jun 2004 [1424.96] ::
5. ↔0 (5) : Vampire Knight – Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2007 [1349.97] ::
6. ↔0 (6) : Warriors – HC/Tokyopop, Apr 2007 [901.36] ::
7. ↑2 (9) : Ouran High School Host Club – Viz Shojo Beat, Jul 2005 [775.37] ::
8. ↓-1 (7) : Kingdom Hearts – Tokyopop, Oct 2005 [770.4] ::
9. ↑15 (24) : Fullmetal Alchemist – Viz, Apr 2005 [682.14] ::
10. ↑1 (11) : Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle – Del Rey, Apr 2004 [673.27] ::

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Manga Midlist 500
What’s the Midlist?

1. (24) : xxxHolic 12 – Del Rey, Jun 2008 [484.2] ::
2. (34) : Vampire Hunter D (manga) 2 – DMP, Jun 2008 [428.3] ::
3. (36) : Rosario+Vampire 1 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Jun 2008 [424.8] ::
4. (38) : Negima! 18 – Del Rey, Jun 2008 [424] ::
5. (42) : Warriors 3 – HC/Tokyopop, Apr 2008 [412.8] ::
6. (44) : Dark Hunger — Feehan, Zid – Berkley, Oct 2007 [409.1] ::
7. (45) : Red River 22 – Viz, Jul 2008 [405.7] ::
8. (48) : Warriors 2 – HC/Tokyopop, Dec 2007 [402.9] ::
9. (50) : Warriors 1 – HC/Tokyopop, Apr 2007 [394.5] ::
10. (52) : Skip Beat! 13 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jul 2008 [392.2] ::
11. (55) : High School Debut 4 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jul 2008 [379.3] ::
12. (56) : Kingdom Hearts II 2 – Tokyopop, May 2008 [369.7] ::
13. (58) : Nana 11 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jul 2008 [363.2] ::
14. (61) : Junjo Romantica 6 – Tokyopop Blu, Jun 2008 [354.9] ::
15. (62) : Gothic & Lolita Bible 2 – Tokyopop, Jun 2008 [352.1] ::
16. (64) : Blade of the Immortal 19 – Dark Horse, Jun 2008 [344] ::
17. (66) : Claymore 12 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Jul 2008 [342.8] ::
18. (67) : Berserk 23 – Dark Horse, Jun 2008 [342.7] ::
19. (71) : Naoki Urasawa’s Monster 1 – Viz Signature, Feb 2006 [336.1] ::
20. (75) : Inuyasha 34 – Viz, Jul 2008 [332.1] ::
21. (76) : Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle 17 – Del Rey, May 2008 [330.4] ::
22. (77) : Avalon High: Coronation 2 – HC/Tokyopop, Jun 2008 [324.5] ::
23. (80) : S.A (Special A) 5 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jul 2008 [323.3] ::
24. (81) : Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories vols 1-2 box set – Tokyopop, Oct 2007 [321.8] ::
25. (82) : Battle Royale Novel – Viz, Mar 2003 [315.9] ::

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