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Emerging Trends Report, Week Ending 14 September 2008

filed under , 17 September 2008, 19:27; byline — Matt Blind

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Emerging Trends Report:
Selections from the Manga Top 500 Rankings
for the week ending 14 September 2008

key:
current rank. ↕movement (last wks. rank) : title – pub.info & [score] ::

Top 10 New Releases
August

37. ↓-10 (27) : Rosario+Vampire 2 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Aug 2008 [436.2] ::
43. ↔0 (43) : D. Gray-Man 10 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Aug 2008 [413] ::
54. ↓-17 (37) : Kitchen Princess 7 – Del Rey, Aug 2008 [383.7] ::
64. ↓-5 (59) : Warcraft Legends 1 – Tokyopop, Aug 2008 [358.9] ::
95. ↑12 (107) : Starcraft Frontline 1 – Tokyopop, Aug 2008 [294.3] ::
104. ↓-5 (99) : Oh My Goddess! 30 – Dark Horse, Aug 2008 [279.2] ::
114. ↓-31 (83) : Black Lagoon 1 – Viz, Aug 2008 [268.1] ::
117. ↓-15 (102) : Naoki Urasawa’s Monster 16 – Viz Signature, Aug 2008 [259.6] ::
125. ↓-6 (119) : Love Mode 10 – Tokyopop Blu, Aug 2008 [247.6] ::
136. ↓-6 (130) : Record of a Fallen Vampire 2 – Viz, Aug 2008 [238.1] ::

[more]

Top 10 New Releases
September

1. ↑1 (2) : Naruto 31 – Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2008 [773.7] ::
3. ↑21 (24) : Vampire Knight 5 – Viz Shojo Beat, Sep 2008 [651.5] ::
4. ↑28 (32) : Bleach 24 – Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2008 [628.8] ::
21. ↑26 (47) : Gentlemen’s Alliance† 7 – Viz Shojo Beat, Sep 2008 [523.7] ::
25. ↑47 (72) : Wanted – Viz Shojo Beat, Sep 2008 [515] ::
29. ↑22 (51) : Wild Ones 4 – Viz Shojo Beat, Sep 2008 [493.2] ::
34. ↑33 (67) : Skip Beat! 14 – Viz Shojo Beat, Sep 2008 [444.2] ::
56. ↑52 (108) : High School Debut 5 – Viz Shojo Beat, Sep 2008 [374.7] ::
57. ↑46 (103) : S.A (Special A) 6 – Viz Shojo Beat, Sep 2008 [370.5] ::
90. ↑79 (169) : Negima! 19 – Del Rey, Sep 2008 [310.5] ::

[more]

Top 25 Preorders

144. ↓-9 (135) : Fruits Basket 21 – Tokyopop, Nov 2008 [226.8] ::
194. ↑58 (252) : Hellsing 9 – Dark Horse, Oct 2008 [175.8] ::
212. ↑96 (308) : Naruto 33 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2008 [162.3] ::
217. ↑22 (239) : Naruto 32 – Viz Shonen Jump, Nov 2008 [159.3] ::
320. ↑109 (429) : Warriors Tigerstar & Sasha 2 – HC/Tokyopop, Dec 2008 [106.9] ::
420. ↑152 (572) : Fruits Basket Ultimate Edition 4 – Tokyopop, Oct 2008 [77.4] ::
513. ↑250 (763) : Bleach 25 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2008 [53.7] ::
545. ↓-155 (390) : Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya 1 – Yen Press, Oct 2008 [49.2] ::
574. ↓-110 (464) : Negima! 8 – Del Rey, Dec 2008 [44.5] ::
575. ↑176 (751) : Fullmetal Alchemist 17 – Viz, Oct 2008 [44.4] ::
579. ↑234 (813) : Rosario+Vampire 3 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Oct 2008 [43.6] ::
640. ↑289 (929) : Pet Shop of Horrors Tokyo 3 – Tokyopop, Oct 2008 [33.2] ::
643. ↑141 (784) : Legend of Zelda 1 – Vizkids, Oct 2008 [32.8] ::
718. ↑490 (1208) : Death Note vols 1-13 box set – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Oct 2008 [22.5] ::
725. ↓-12 (713) : La Corda d’Oro 9 – Viz Shojo Beat, Oct 2008 [21.9] ::
749. ↓-174 (575) : Bat-Manga! The Secret History of Batman in Japan – Random House Pantheon, Oct 2008 [19.5] ::
752. ↑147 (899) : Kurohime 8 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Nov 2008 [19.2] ::
760. ↑66 (826) : Zombie Loan 4 – Yen Press, Oct 2008 [18.4] ::
800. ↑151 (951) : Fruits Basket Planner – Tokyopop, Oct 2008 [15.5] ::
801. ↑224 (1025) : Negima! 20 – Del Rey, Dec 2008 [15.5] ::
812. ↑11 (823) : Vampire Knight 6 – Viz Shojo Beat, Apr 2009 [14.9] ::
824. ↑16 (840) : King City 1 – Tokyopop, Nov 2008 [14.3] ::
900. ↑new (0) : Claymore 13 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Nov 2008 [9.9] ::
901. ↑new (last ranked 10 Aug 08) : Neon Genesis Evangelion 11 – Viz, Nov 2008 [9.9] ::
908. ↑new (last ranked 31 Aug 08) : Hayate the Combat Butler 9 – Viz, Nov 2008 [9.7] ::

[more]

New to the Charts this Week

674. ↑new (0) : MPD-Psycho 6 – Dark Horse, Aug 2008 [28.2] ::
707. ↑new (0) : Dazzle 9 – Tokyopop, Sep 2008 [23.4] ::
866. ↑new (0) : Appleseed 3 – Dark Horse, Aug 2008 [11.6] ::
900. ↑new (0) : Claymore 13 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Nov 2008 [9.9] ::
909. ↑new (0) : Shaman King 19 – Viz Shonen Jump, Nov 2008 [9.6] ::
924. ↑new (0) : tactics 7 – Tokyopop, Dec 2008 [8.9] ::
965. ↑new (0) : Naruto Collector’s Edition Hardcover 1 – Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2008 [7.8] ::
969. ↑new (0) : Venus in Love 4 – CMX, Sep 2008 [7.7] ::
1042. ↑new (0) : I, Otaku: Struggle in Akihabara 3 – Seven Seas, Aug 2008 [6.3] ::
1134. ↑new (0) : Incubus 3 – Media Blasters, Oct 2008 [4.6] ::
1189. ↑new (0) : Negima! 21 – Del Rey, Feb 2009 [3.6] ::
1195. ↑new (0) : Samurai Deeper Kyo 30 – Tokyopop, Sep 2008 [3.5] ::
1214. ↑new (0) : Fairy Tail 4 – Del Rey, Sep 2008 [3.1] ::
1294. ↑new (0) : Element Line 2 – Tokyopop, Aug 2008 [1.9] ::
1322. ↑new (0) : King of Hell 20 – Tokyopop, Sep 2008 [1.3] ::
1607. ↑new (0) : 100% Perfect Girl 7 – Netcomics, Nov 2008 [0.1] ::
1608. ↑new (0) : 100% Perfect Girl 8 – Netcomics, Feb 2009 [0.1] ::
1658. ↑new (0) : Manga Sutra (Futari H) 3 – Tokyopop, Sep 2008 [0.1] ::
1661. ↑new (0) : Psycho Busters (novel) 1 – Del Rey, Oct 2008 [0.1] ::
1671. ↑new (0) : Stop Bullying Me! – DMP June, Oct 2008 [0.1] ::
1673. ↑new (0) : Sunflower 2 – DMP June, Sep 2008 [0.1] ::

and returning titles:

778. ↑new (last ranked 31 Aug 08) : Death Note Collector’s Edition Hardcover 1 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Sep 2008 [17.4] ::
901. ↑new (last ranked 10 Aug 08) : Neon Genesis Evangelion 11 – Viz, Nov 2008 [9.9] ::
908. ↑new (last ranked 31 Aug 08) : Hayate the Combat Butler 9 – Viz, Nov 2008 [9.7] ::
1122. ↑new (last ranked 31 Aug 08) : Monochrome Factor 3 – Tokyopop, Sep 2008 [4.9] ::
1200. ↑new (last ranked 6 Jul 08) : Future Lovers – Aurora Deux, Sep 2008 [3.5] ::
1914. ↑new (last ranked 22 Jun 08) : S (novel) 2 – DMP June, Aug 2008 [0.1] ::
1944. ↑new (last ranked 3 Aug 08) : My Cat Loki 3 – Tokyopop, Dec 2008 [0.1] ::
1952. ↑new (last ranked 31 Aug 08) : Genju no Seiza 7 – Tokyopop, Aug 2008 [0.1] ::
1961. ↑new (last ranked 31 Aug 08) : Rave Master 31 – Tokyopop, Dec 2008 [0.1] ::
1965. ↑new (last ranked 31 Aug 08) : Time Stranger Kyoko 2 – Viz Shojo Beat, Oct 2008 [0.1] ::

Link to the Full Listing of Ranking New Releases and Manga Pre-Orders.



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