Emerging Trends Report, Week Ending 7 September
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Emerging Trends Report:
Selections from the Manga Top 500 Rankings
for the week ending 7 September 2008
Top 10 New Releases
August
27. ↓-3 (24) : Rosario+Vampire 2 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Aug 2008 [491.4] ::
37. ↔0 (37) : Kitchen Princess 7 – Del Rey, Aug 2008 [450] ::
43. ↓-2 (41) : D. Gray-Man 10 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Aug 2008 [413.1] ::
49. ↓-11 (38) : Tail of the Moon 12 – Viz Shojo Beat, Aug 2008 [389.8] ::
59. ↓-5 (54) : Warcraft Legends 1 – Tokyopop, Aug 2008 [367] ::
83. ↓-10 (73) : Black Lagoon 1 – Viz, Aug 2008 [314.9] ::
99. ↑43 (142) : Oh My Goddess! 30 – Dark Horse, Aug 2008 [288.6] ::
102. ↓-12 (90) : Naoki Urasawa’s Monster 16 – Viz Signature, Aug 2008 [284.1] ::
107. ↓-1 (106) : Starcraft Frontline 1 – Tokyopop, Aug 2008 [277.1] ::
117. ↑1 (118) : Trinity Blood 7 – Tokyopop, Aug 2008 [265.8] ::
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Top 10 New Releases
September
2. ↑23 (25) : Naruto 31 – Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2008 [700.4] ::
24. ↑42 (66) : Vampire Knight 5 – Viz Shojo Beat, Sep 2008 [513.3] ::
32. ↑59 (91) : Bleach 24 – Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2008 [473.7] ::
47. ↑122 (169) : Gentlemen’s Alliance† 7 – Viz Shojo Beat, Sep 2008 [397.1] ::
51. ↑99 (150) : Wild Ones 4 – Viz Shojo Beat, Sep 2008 [382.9] ::
67. ↑142 (209) : Skip Beat! 14 – Viz Shojo Beat, Sep 2008 [355.2] ::
72. ↑123 (195) : Wanted – Viz Shojo Beat, Sep 2008 [350.3] ::
103. ↑113 (216) : S.A (Special A) 6 – Viz Shojo Beat, Sep 2008 [283.9] ::
108. ↑89 (197) : High School Debut 5 – Viz Shojo Beat, Sep 2008 [276.1] ::
111. ↓-2 (109) : Warriors Tigerstar & Sasha 1 – HC/Tokyopop, Sep 2008 [268.8] ::
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Top 25 Preorders
135. ↑8 (143) : Fruits Basket 21 – Tokyopop, Nov 2008 [236.6] ::
239. ↑95 (334) : Naruto 32 – Viz Shonen Jump, Nov 2008 [147.4] ::
252. ↑36 (288) : Hellsing 9 – Dark Horse, Oct 2008 [139.6] ::
308. ↑131 (439) : Naruto 33 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2008 [113.9] ::
390. ↓-7 (383) : Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya 1 – Yen Press, Oct 2008 [88.9] ::
429. ↑58 (487) : Warriors Tigerstar & Sasha 2 – HC/Tokyopop, Dec 2008 [77] ::
464. ↓-89 (375) : Negima! 8 – Del Rey, Dec 2008 [66.6] ::
572. ↑129 (701) : Fruits Basket Ultimate Edition 4 – Tokyopop, Oct 2008 [40.3] ::
575. ↓-25 (550) : Bat-Manga! The Secret History of Batman in Japan – Random House Pantheon, Oct 2008 [39.4] ::
713. ↑new (0) : La Corda d’Oro 9 – Viz Shojo Beat, Oct 2008 [21.9] ::
751. ↑382 (1133) : Fullmetal Alchemist 17 – Viz, Oct 2008 [18.7] ::
759. ↓-13 (746) : Black Lagoon 2 – Viz, Oct 2008 [18.1] ::
763. ↑467 (1230) : Bleach 25 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2008 [18.1] ::
783. ↑8 (791) : Knights of the Zodiac (Saint Seiya) 24 – Viz Shonen Jump, Oct 2008 [16.5] ::
784. ↑617 (1401) : Legend of Zelda 1 – Vizkids, Oct 2008 [16.4] ::
813. ↑571 (1384) : Rosario+Vampire 3 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Oct 2008 [14.3] ::
823. ↑737 (1560) : Vampire Knight 6 – Viz Shojo Beat, Apr 2009 [13.8] ::
826. ↓-174 (652) : Zombie Loan 4 – Yen Press, Oct 2008 [13.6] ::
840. ↑21 (861) : King City 1 – Tokyopop, Nov 2008 [12.7] ::
899. ↑new (0) : Kurohime 8 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Nov 2008 [9.7] ::
909. ↑new (0) : Vagabond 28 – Viz Signature, Oct 2008 [9.4] ::
910. ↓-45 (865) : Shoulder-a-Coffin Kuro 2 – Yen Press, Oct 2008 [9.4] ::
912. ↓-46 (866) : Alice on Deadlines 4 – Yen Press, Nov 2008 [9.3] ::
914. ↓-47 (867) : Black God 4 – Yen Press, Oct 2008 [9.2] ::
919. ↓-48 (871) : Spiral 5 – Yen Press, Oct 2008 [9.1] ::
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New to the Charts this Week
a Top 25
431. ↑new (0) : Totally Captivated 4 – Netcomics, Sep 2008 [76.1] ::
601. ↑new (0) : The Crimson Spell 2 – Media Blasters, Aug 2008 [35.6] ::
713. ↑new (0) : La Corda d’Oro 9 – Viz Shojo Beat, Oct 2008 [21.9] ::
715. ↑new (0) : Let Dai 14 – Netcomics, Sep 2008 [21.8] ::
720. ↑new (0) : Yakitate!! Japan 13 – Viz, Sep 2008 [21.3] ::
722. ↑new (0) : Sand Chronicles 3 – Viz Shojo Beat, Sep 2008 [21] ::
786. ↑new (0) : Honey and Clover 3 – Viz Shojo Beat, Sep 2008 [16.1] ::
899. ↑new (0) : Kurohime 8 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Nov 2008 [9.7] ::
903. ↑new (0) : Dr. Slump 16 – Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2008 [9.5] ::
908. ↑new (0) : I Luv Halloween Ultimate Edition – Tokyopop, Sep 2008 [9.4] ::
909. ↑new (0) : Vagabond 28 – Viz Signature, Oct 2008 [9.4] ::
922. ↑new (0) : Strawberry 100% 6 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Oct 2008 [9] ::
930. ↑new (0) : Love Attack 4 – Tokyopop, Nov 2008 [8.8] ::
952. ↑new (0) : He Is My Master 4 – Seven Seas, Sep 2008 [7.9] ::
961. ↑new (0) : Me & My Brothers 5 – Tokyopop, Sep 2008 [7.6] ::
1026. ↑new (0) : Clear Skies (novel) – DMP June, Aug 2008 [6.2] ::
1036. ↑new (0) : Just Around the Corner – 801 Media, Aug 2008 [6] ::
1191. ↑new (0) : Suzuka 11 – Del Rey, Feb 2009 [3.2] ::
1201. ↑new (0) : Rosario+Vampire 5 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Feb 2009 [3.1] ::
1217. ↑new (0) : Rosario+Vampire 6 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Apr 2009 [2.9] ::
1218. ↑new (0) : Suzuka 9 – Del Rey, Sep 2008 [2.9] ::
1237. ↑new (0) : Totally Captivated 6 – Netcomics, Feb 2009 [2.6] ::
1242. ↑new (0) : Blood+ Chevalier’s Handbook – Cocoro Books, Sep 2008 [2.5] ::
1269. ↑new (0) : Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion 2 – Bandai, Oct 2008 [2] ::
1282. ↑new (0) : AP’s How to Draw Manga Chibi – Antarctic Press, Nov 2008 [1.8] ::
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