Emerging Trends Report, Week Ending 26 October 2008
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Emerging Trends Report:
Selections from the Manga Top 500 Rankings
for the week ending 26 October 2008
Top 10 New Releases
September
1. ↑1 (2) : Naruto 31 – Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2008 [367.8] ::
2. ↓-1 (1) : Vampire Knight 5 – Viz Shojo Beat, Sep 2008 [365.2] ::
4. ↓-1 (3) : Bleach 24 – Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2008 [355.5] ::
16. ↓-9 (7) : Loveless 8 – Tokyopop, Sep 2008 [260.9] ::
17. ↑7 (24) : Phoenix Wright 1 – Del Rey, Sep 2008 [258.1] ::
31. ↓-20 (11) : Chibi Vampire 10 – Tokyopop, Sep 2008 [220.5] ::
36. ↑71 (107) : Berserk 25 – Dark Horse, Sep 2008 [210.6] ::
40. ↓-12 (28) : Wanted – Viz Shojo Beat, Sep 2008 [209.5] ::
45. ↓-4 (41) : Vampire Kisses 2 – HC/Tokyopop, Sep 2008 [202.7] ::
47. ↓-20 (27) : Negima! 19 – Del Rey, Sep 2008 [201.9] ::
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Top 10 New Releases
October
3. ↑126 (129) : Fullmetal Alchemist 17 – Viz, Oct 2008 [360.3] ::
6. ↑28 (34) : Rosario+Vampire 3 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Oct 2008 [317.5] ::
25. ↑815 (840) : Kitchen Princess 8 – Del Rey, Oct 2008 [239.9] ::
30. ↑204 (234) : Bleach The Art of Bleach: All Colour But The Black – Viz Shonen Jump, Oct 2008 [222.9] ::
33. ↑76 (109) : Death Note vols 1-13 box set – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Oct 2008 [213.4] ::
37. ↑129 (166) : Red River 23 – Viz, Oct 2008 [210.6] ::
38. ↑668 (706) : Mister Mistress 2 – Aurora Deux, Oct 2008 [210.5] ::
44. ↑22 (66) : Tail of the Moon 13 – Viz Shojo Beat, Oct 2008 [203.9] ::
46. ↑343 (389) : Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya 1 – Yen Press, Oct 2008 [202.2] ::
54. ↑70 (124) : One Piece 19 – Viz Shonen Jump, Oct 2008 [195] ::
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Top 25 Preorders
32. ↑56 (88) : Fruits Basket 21 – Tokyopop, Nov 2008 [213.9] ::
42. ↑202 (244) : Naruto 32 – Viz Shonen Jump, Nov 2008 [205] ::
62. ↑397 (459) : Ouran High School Host Club 11 – Viz Shojo Beat, Nov 2008 [181.2] ::
125. ↑186 (311) : Bakugan Battle Brawlers 1 – Del Rey, Nov 2008 [109.8] ::
137. ↑ (last ranked 12 Oct 08) : Skip Beat! 15 – Viz Shojo Beat, Nov 2008 [105.1] ::
151. ↑ (last ranked 12 Oct 08) : High School Debut 6 – Viz Shojo Beat, Nov 2008 [99.6] ::
164. ↑ (last ranked 12 Oct 08) : Captive Hearts 1 – Viz Shojo Beat, Nov 2008 [95] ::
168. ↑1739 (1907) : Yu-Gi-Oh! GX 2 – Viz Shonen Jump, Nov 2008 [93.4] ::
174. ↑200 (374) : Naruto 33 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2008 [91.6] ::
188. ↑ (last ranked 12 Oct 08) : S.A (Special A) 7 – Viz Shojo Beat, Nov 2008 [85.9] ::
202. ↑ (last ranked 21 Sep 08) : Claymore 13 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Nov 2008 [80.5] ::
235. ↓-24 (211) : Gothic & Lolita Bible 4 – Tokyopop, Dec 2008 [74.1] ::
242. ↑248 (490) : Bleach 25 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2008 [72.5] ::
276. ↑new (0) : The Twelve Kingdoms (novel) 3 – Tokyopop, Mar 2009 [65.6] ::
323. ↑704 (1027) : Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle 19 – Del Rey, Nov 2008 [55.6] ::
333. ↓-133 (200) : Vagabond VizBig Edition 2 – Viz Signature, Dec 2008 [52.8] ::
336. ↑1367 (1703) : Sundome 4 – Yen Press, Jan 2009 [52.1] ::
338. ↑ (last ranked 12 Oct 08) : Fushigi Yugi Genbu Kaiden 7 – Viz Shojo Beat, Nov 2008 [51.9] ::
349. ↑131 (480) : Warriors Tigerstar & Sasha 2 – HC/Tokyopop, Dec 2008 [50.9] ::
418. ↑469 (887) : Manga Cookbook Bento Box Gift Set – Japanime’s Manga University, Feb 2009 [39.1] ::
424. ↑480 (904) : Nana 13 – Viz Shojo Beat, Nov 2008 [38] ::
451. ↑1468 (1919) : Shaman King 19 – Viz Shonen Jump, Nov 2008 [32.9] ::
458. ↑1213 (1671) : D. Gray-Man 11 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Nov 2008 [31.7] ::
465. ↑32 (497) : Negima! 8 – Del Rey, Dec 2008 [30.4] ::
483. ↑new (0) : BODY 3 – Viz Shojo Beat, Nov 2008 [28.4] ::
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New to the Charts this Week
a top 25
218. ↑new (0) : Dragon Drive 10 – Viz Shonen Jump, Oct 2008 [76.4] ::
276. ↑new (0) : The Twelve Kingdoms (novel) 3 – Tokyopop, Mar 2009 [65.6] ::
282. ↑new (0) : Fate/Stay Night 1 – Tokyopop, Oct 2008 [64.3] ::
287. ↑new (0) : Nightmare Inspector 4 – Viz, Oct 2008 [63.7] ::
300. ↑new (0) : Crimson Hero 9 – Viz Shojo Beat, Oct 2008 [59.8] ::
316. ↑new (0) : Papillon 1 – Del Rey, Oct 2008 [56.8] ::
358. ↑new (0) : Lover’s Pledge – DMP June, Oct 2008 [49.8] ::
379. ↑new (0) : Ghostbusters 1 – Tokyopop, Oct 2008 [46] ::
453. ↑new (0) : Trinity Blood Reborn on the Mars (novel) 3 – Tokyopop, Oct 2008 [32.7] ::
456. ↑new (0) : The Guilty (novel) 1 – DMP June, Oct 2008 [32.1] ::
459. ↑new (0) : Dramacon Ultimate Edition – Tokyopop, Oct 2008 [31.5] ::
469. ↑new (0) : Kieli 2 – Yen Press, Oct 2008 [30] ::
483. ↑new (0) : BODY 3 – Viz Shojo Beat, Nov 2008 [28.4] ::
499. ↑new (0) : Koihime Soushi – Tokyopop, Oct 2008 [27.2] ::
527. ↑new (0) : Missile Happy! 4 – Tokyopop, Oct 2008 [24.5] ::
560. ↑new (0) : Parasyte 5 – Del Rey, Oct 2008 [21.8] ::
713. ↑new (0) : Elemental Gelade 9 – Tokyopop, Oct 2008 [11.8] ::
737. ↑new (0) : Passion: Forbidden Lovers (novel) – DMP June, Oct 2008 [10.4] ::
770. ↑new (0) : Black Cat 17 – Viz Shonen Jump, Nov 2008 [9.3] ::
774. ↑new (0) : Prince of Tennis 28 – Viz Shonen Jump, Nov 2008 [9.2] ::
779. ↑new (0) : Ghost Talker’s Daydream 2 – Dark Horse, Oct 2008 [9.1] ::
917. ↑new (0) : Alive 6 – Del Rey, Oct 2008 [5.9] ::
926. ↑new (0) : Solanin – Viz Signature, Oct 2008 [5.8] ::
951. ↑new (0) : Chibi Vampire vols 1-3 collection – Tokyopop, Nov 2008 [5.4] ::
1064. ↑new (0) : You Will Fall in Love – Tokyopop Blu, Dec 2008 [2.8] ::
and returning titles:
a top 10
137. ↑ (last ranked 12 Oct 08) : Skip Beat! 15 – Viz Shojo Beat, Nov 2008 [105.1] ::
151. ↑ (last ranked 12 Oct 08) : High School Debut 6 – Viz Shojo Beat, Nov 2008 [99.6] ::
164. ↑ (last ranked 12 Oct 08) : Captive Hearts 1 – Viz Shojo Beat, Nov 2008 [95] ::
188. ↑ (last ranked 12 Oct 08) : S.A (Special A) 7 – Viz Shojo Beat, Nov 2008 [85.9] ::
202. ↑ (last ranked 21 Sep 08) : Claymore 13 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Nov 2008 [80.5] ::
248. ↑ (last ranked 28 Sep 08) : Air Gear 10 – Del Rey, Oct 2008 [71.7] ::
291. ↑ (last ranked 28 Sep 08) : VB Rose 4 – Tokyopop, Oct 2008 [62.9] ::
329. ↑ (last ranked 12 Oct 08) : Inubaka: Crazy for Dogs 11 – Viz, Oct 2008 [54] ::
338. ↑ (last ranked 12 Oct 08) : Fushigi Yugi Genbu Kaiden 7 – Viz Shojo Beat, Nov 2008 [51.9] ::
357. ↑ (last ranked 7 Sep 08) : Black God 4 – Yen Press, Oct 2008 [49.9] ::
Link to the Full Listing of Ranking New Releases and Manga Pre-Orders.
