'08 Summer Manga Rankings: Manga-associated Novels
I like the term manga-ish, but thought Manga-associated might play better with the search engines.
It’s not manga — sometimes it isn’t even Japanese — but either because of tie-ins to established series, or TV cartoons, or merely because the publisher would like us to call it “manga” here it is. (all of the fiction, anyway — non-fiction prose to follow)
(which do I put in quotes, “manga” or “novels”?)
Manga-associated Novels
from the ‘08 Summer Rankings
key:
rank. ↕movement (spring ’08 rank) : title – pub.info & [score] ::
48. ↑13 (61) : Death Note Another Note (novel) – Viz, Feb 2008 [2728.3] ::
60. ↑166 (226) : Battle Royale Novel – Viz, Mar 2003 [2383.2] ::
187. ↓-19 (168) : The Twelve Kingdoms (novel) 2 – Tokyopop, Mar 2008 [1121.85] ::
188. ↑277 (465) : Caged Slave (novel) – DMP June, May 2008 [1105.35] ::
253. ↑1418 (1671) : Full Metal Panic! (novel) 3 – Tokyopop, Jun 2008 [808] ::
258. ↔0 (258) : Strawberry Panic (novel) 1 – Seven Seas Strawberry, Mar 2008 [796.3] ::
262. ↑564 (826) : Strawberry Panic (novel) 2 – Seven Seas Strawberry, Jul 2008 [783.75] ::
265. ↑44 (309) : Avatar The Earth Kingdom Chronicles 1 – Simon & Schuster, May 2007 [770.35] ::
272. ↑1820 (2092) : Eternal Love (novel) – DMP June, Jun 2008 [734.25] ::
275. ↑99 (374) : The Twelve Kingdoms (novel) 1 – Tokyopop, Feb 2008 [732.5] ::
276. ↓-48 (228) : Vampire Hunter D (novel) 10 – Dark Horse, Apr 2008 [723.95] ::
287. ↑281 (568) : Vampire Hunter D (novel) 1 – Dark Horse, Jun 2005 [693.05] ::
304. ↓-37 (267) : Avatar The Earth Kingdom Chronicles 4 – Simon & Schuster, Nov 2007 [671.25] ::
343. ↑297 (640) : Avatar The Earth Kingdom Chronicles 5 – Simon & Schuster, Feb 2008 [611.3] ::
356. ↓-66 (290) : Avatar The Earth Kingdom Chronicles 3 – Simon & Schuster, Oct 2007 [589.55] ::
369. ↑224 (593) : Avatar The Earth Kingdom Chronicles 6 – Simon & Schuster, Apr 2008 [548.05] ::
370. ↑139 (509) : Vampire Hunter D (novel) 4 – Dark Horse, May 2006 [546.3] ::
376. ↑1372 (1748) : A Promise of Romance (novel) – DMP June, May 2008 [541] ::
384. ↓-89 (295) : Body Language (novel) – DMP, Jan 2008 [524.7] ::
386. ↑874 (1260) : Ai no Kusabi (novel) 3 – DMP June, Jul 2008 [515] ::
411. ↑269 (680) : Chibi Vampire (novel) 2 – Tokyopop, May 2007 [474.4] ::
460. ↑1111 (1571) : Immoral Darkness (novel) – DMP June, Jul 2008 [408.5] ::
492. ↓-180 (312) : Avatar Lost Scrolls Water – Simon & Schuster, Dec 2006 [370.45] ::
495. ↓-247 (248) : Avatar Lost Scrolls Air – Simon & Schuster, Jan 2007 [368.2] ::
503. ↑1072 (1575) : Gentle Cage (novel) – DMP June, Jul 2008 [354.65] ::
535. ↓-128 (407) : Avatar The Earth Kingdom Chronicles 2 – Simon & Schuster, Jun 2007 [310.9] ::
544. ↑398 (942) : Vampire Hunter D (novel) 3 – Dark Horse, Jan 2006 [305.2] ::
546. ↑36 (582) : Sweet Admiration (novel) – DMP June, Mar 2008 [304.85] ::
566. ↓-123 (443) : Only the Ring Finger Knows (novel) 2 – DMP June, Jul 2006 [282.7] ::
571. ↑790 (1361) : S (novel) 1 – DMP June, May 2008 [275.95] ::
580. ↓-34 (546) : Better Than a Dream (novel) – DMP June, May 2008 [264.7] ::
615. ↓-324 (291) : Avatar Lost Scrolls Earth – Simon & Schuster, Jan 2007 [237.45] ::
619. ↑1044 (1663) : Trinity Blood Rage Aainst the Moons 3 – Tokyopop, Jun 2008 [235.4] ::
623. ↑new (0) : Ballad of a Shinigami (novel) 2 – Seven Seas, Jul 2008 [233.8] ::
662. ↓-351 (311) : Avatar Lost Scrolls Fire – Simon & Schuster, Dec 2006 [203.55] ::
681. ↑1351 (2032) : Only the Ring Finger Knows (novel) 3 – DMP June, Oct 2006 [189] ::
690. ↑new (0) : Sleeping with Money (novel) – DMP June, Jun 2008 [182.45] ::
693. ↑1552 (2245) : Chibi Vampire (novel) 5 – Tokyopop, Jul 2008 [181.1] ::
695. ↓-97 (598) : Ai no Kusabi (novel) 1 – DMP June, Nov 2007 [175.65] ::
708. ↑800 (1508) : Shakugan no Shana The Girl with Fire in Her Eyes (novel) – Viz, Apr 2007 [169.65] ::
809. ↑new (0) : Trinity Blood Rage Against the Moons 3 – Tokyopop, Jun 2008 [121.65] ::
826. ↑379 (1205) : Full Metal Panic! (novel) 2 – Tokyopop, Dec 2008 [117.65] ::
828. ↑640 (1468) : Only the Ring Finger Knows (novel) 1 – DMP June, Mar 2006 [117.2] ::
845. ↑new (0) : Like a Love Comedy (novel) – DMP June, Jul 2008 [112.35] ::
857. ↓-354 (503) : Ballad of a Shinigami (novel) 1 – Seven Seas, Mar 2008 [110] ::
965. ↑89 (1054) : Vampire Hunter D (novel) 6 – Dark Horse, Nov 2006 [76.55] ::
966. ↑1247 (2213) : Chibi Vampire (novel) 4 – Tokyopop, Jan 2008 [76.2] ::
971. ↑1521 (2492) : Shakugan no Shana Fight Day (novel) – Viz, Oct 2007 [74.55] ::
1065. ↑1588 (2653) : Vampire Hunter D (novel) 5 – Dark Horse, Sep 2006 [54.25] ::
1083. ↓-513 (570) : Ai no Kusabi (novel) 2 – DMP June, Mar 2008 [51.65] ::
1113. ↑1416 (2529) : Vampire Hunter D (novel) 2 – Dark Horse, Sep 2005 [48.2] ::
1142. ↓-19 (1123) : Welcome to the NHK Novel – Tokyopop, Oct 2007 [43.6] ::
1222. ↑84 (1306) : Vampire Hunter D (novel) 8 – Dark Horse, Sep 2007 [33.9] ::
1225. ↓-493 (732) : Brave Story (hardcover) – Viz, Aug 2007 [33.7] ::
1238. ↓-266 (972) : Vampire Hunter D (novel) 7 – Dark Horse, Apr 2007 [32.55] ::
1256. ↓-517 (739) : Blood+ (novel) 1 – Dark Horse, Mar 2008 [30.8] ::
1273. ↑836 (2109) : Full Metal Panic! (novel) 1 – Tokyopop, Sep 2007 [29] ::
1393. ↓-784 (609) : .hack// Another Birth (novel) 4 – Tokyopop, Jul 2007 [21.45] ::
1458. ↑new (0) : Blood+ (novel) 2 – Dark Horse, Jul 2008 [18.5] ::
1597. ↑new (0) : Strawberry Panic (novel) 3 – Seven Seas Strawberry, Oct 2008 [13.3] ::
1608. ↓-432 (1176) : Little Darling (novel) – DMP June, Nov 2007 [13] ::
1613. ↓-540 (1073) : Socrates in Love (novel) – Viz, Feb 2008 [12.9] ::
1655. ↑new (0) : Pita-Ten (novel) 2 – Seven Seas, Jul 2008 [11.9] ::
1663. ↓-1106 (557) : Naruto Innocent Heart Demonic Blood (novel) – Viz Shonen Jump, Nov 2006 [11.7] ::
1668. ↑new (0) : Slayers (novel) 1 – Tokyopop, Sep 2004 [11.5] ::
1729. ↑500 (2229) : S (novel) 2 – DMP June, Aug 2008 [9.95] ::
1743. ↑142 (1885) : Crest of the Stars (novel) 3 – Tokyopop, May 2007 [9.7] ::
1904. ↓-950 (954) : Vampire Hunter D (novel) 9 – Dark Horse, Nov 2007 [7.7] ::
1954. ↑new (0) : .hack// AI Buster (novel) 1 – Tokyopop, Aug 2005 [7.1] ::
1980. ↓-428 (1552) : Avalon: Web of Magic 3 – Seven Seas, Apr 2008 [6.85] ::
2021. ↑new (0) : Clear Skies (novel) – DMP June, Aug 2008 [6.4] ::
2024. ↑new (0) : Train Man Novel – Del Rey, Apr 2007 [6.4] ::
2134. ↓-1682 (452) : Naruto Mission Protect the Waterfall Village (novel) – Viz Shonen Jump, Oct 2007 [5.35] ::
2179. ↓-1411 (768) : .hack// Another Birth (novel) 3 – Tokyopop, Feb 2007 [4.95] ::
2252. ↓-111 (2141) : Crest of the Stars (novel) 2 – Tokyopop, Jan 2007 [4.45] ::
2263. ↑new (0) : Love Hina (novel) 1 – Tokyopop, Apr 2006 [4.35] ::
2268. ↓-662 (1606) : Avalon: Web of Magic 2 – Seven Seas, Mar 2008 [4.3] ::
2270. ↑14 (2284) : Chibi Vampire (novel) 1 – Tokyopop, Jan 2007 [4.3] ::
2407. ↓-105 (2302) : Crest of the Stars (novel) 1 – Tokyopop, Sep 2006 [3.25] ::
2446. ↑new (0) : Avalon: Web of Magic 4 – Seven Seas, Jul 2008 [3] ::
2453. ↑new (0) : Boogiepop at Dawn (novel) – Seven Seas, Aug 2008 [2.9] ::
2559. ↓-1262 (1297) : Dark Wars: The Tale of Meiji Dracula (novel) – Del Rey, Jan 2008 [2.1] ::
2633. ↑new (0) : .hack// AI Buster (novel) 2 – Tokyopop, Feb 2006 [1.55] ::
2649. ↓-1525 (1124) : .hack// Another Birth (novel) 1 – Tokyopop, Jun 2006 [1.4] ::
2663. ↑new (0) : Chibi Vampire (novel) 3 – Tokyopop, Sep 2007 [1.25] ::
2669. ↓-1645 (1024) : .hack// Another Birth (novel) 2 – Tokyopop, Oct 2006 [1.2] ::
2673. ↓-256 (2417) : Gravitation Novel – Tokyopop, Mar 2006 [1.2] ::
2691. ↑new (0) : Slayers (novel) 2 – Tokyopop, Dec 2004 [1.1] ::
2729. ↑new (0) : Blood+ (novel) 3 – Dark Horse, Nov 2008 [0.8] ::
2754. ↑new (0) : Love Hina (novel) 2 – Tokyopop, Aug 2006 [0.65] ::
2887. ↑new (0) : Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex (novel) 1 – Dark Horse, Apr 2006 [0.3] ::
2902. ↓-1365 (1537) : Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex (novel) 3 – Dark Horse, Nov 2006 [0.3] ::
2946. ↓-2094 (852) : Pita-Ten (novel) 1 – Seven Seas, Mar 2008 [0.25] ::
2985. ↑new (0) : Dark Walker (novel) – DMP June, Dec 2008 [0.2] ::
2997. ↓-1410 (1587) : Fafner: Dead Aggressor (novel) – DMP, Jul 2008 [0.2] ::
3014. ↓-473 (2541) : Ai no Kusabi (novel) 4 – DMP June, Nov 2008 [0.2] ::
3121. ↓-1693 (1428) : Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex (novel) 2 – Dark Horse, Aug 2006 [0.15] ::
3206. ↑new (0) : Don’t Worry Mama (novel) – DMP June, Jun 2006 [0.1] ::
3296. ↑new (0) : S (novel) 3 – DMP June, Dec 2008 [0.1] ::
3342. ↑new (0) : Psycho Busters (novel) 1 – Del Rey, Oct 2008 [0.1] ::
3413. ↓-1185 (2228) : Kamikaze Girls (novel) – Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2008 [0.05] ::
. (last ranked spring 08) : Avalon: Web of Magic 1 – Seven Seas, Mar 2008 [0] ::
. (last ranked spring 08) : Vampire Hunter D (novel) 11 – Dark Horse, Oct 2008 [0] ::
