Emerging Trends Report, Week Ending 14 December 2008
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Emerging Trends Report:
Selections from the Manga Top 500 Rankings
for the week ending 14 December 2008
Top 10 New Releases
November
3. ↔0 (3) : Naruto 32 – Viz Shonen Jump, Nov 2008 [371.6] ::
6. ↓-2 (4) : Fruits Basket 21 – Tokyopop, Nov 2008 [331.5] ::
33. ↑103 (136) : Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle 19 – Del Rey, Nov 2008 [249.5] ::
36. ↓-20 (16) : Chibi Vampire 11 – Tokyopop, Nov 2008 [246.7] ::
59. ↓-33 (26) : Ouran High School Host Club 11 – Viz Shojo Beat, Nov 2008 [210.5] ::
80. ↓-65 (15) : Yu-Gi-Oh! GX 2 – Viz Shonen Jump, Nov 2008 [191.5] ::
112. ↑155 (267) : Wild Ones 5 – Viz Shojo Beat, Nov 2008 [148.4] ::
114. ↑27 (141) : Warcraft Legends 2 – Tokyopop, Nov 2008 [146.3] ::
115. ↓-2 (113) : Bakugan Battle Brawlers 1 – Del Rey, Nov 2008 [143.9] ::
116. ↓-8 (108) : Neon Genesis Evangelion 11 – Viz, Nov 2008 [143.8] ::
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Top 10 New Releases
December
5. ↑100 (105) : Bleach 25 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2008 [340.2] ::
7. ↑63 (70) : Naruto 33 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2008 [331.5] ::
25. ↑332 (357) : Rosario+Vampire 4 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Dec 2008 [272.1] ::
34. ↑792 (826) : +Anima 10 – Tokyopop, Dec 2008 [247.9] ::
67. ↑ (last ranked 9 Nov 08) : Battle Angel Alita Last Order 10 – Viz, Dec 2008 [202.2] ::
74. ↑817 (891) : Gentlemen’s Alliance† 8 – Viz Shojo Beat, Dec 2008 [197.2] ::
79. ↑726 (805) : Tail of the Moon 14 – Viz Shojo Beat, Dec 2008 [191.8] ::
86. ↑195 (281) : Gothic & Lolita Bible 4 – Tokyopop, Dec 2008 [184.7] ::
87. ↑977 (1064) : Trigun Maximum 13 – Dark Horse, Dec 2008 [184.5] ::
89. ↑378 (467) : Berserk 26 – Dark Horse, Dec 2008 [183] ::
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Top 25 Preorders
213. ↑87 (300) : Naruto 34 – Viz Shonen Jump, Feb 2009 [80.3] ::
269. ↓-34 (235) : The Twelve Kingdoms (novel) 3 – Tokyopop, Mar 2009 [61.8] ::
300. ↓-82 (218) : Sundome 4 – Yen Press, Jan 2009 [53.2] ::
307. ↑31 (338) : Naruto 35 – Viz Shonen Jump, Feb 2009 [51.6] ::
375. ↑new (0) : Higurashi When They Cry 2 – Yen Press, Feb 2009 [36] ::
422. ↑644 (1066) : Naruto 36 – Viz Shonen Jump, Feb 2009 [29.2] ::
429. ↑326 (755) : Legend of Zelda 3 – Vizkids, Feb 2009 [28.5] ::
604. ↑new (0) : Your & My Secret 4 – Tokyopop, Feb 2009 [14.6] ::
619. ↑919 (1538) : Berserk 27 – Dark Horse, Jan 2009 [13.9] ::
683. ↓-204 (479) : Fruits Basket 22 – Tokyopop, Mar 2009 [10.2] ::
691. ↑new (0) : Black Lagoon 4 – Viz, Feb 2009 [9.8] ::
693. ↑902 (1595) : Oh My Goddess! 31 – Dark Horse, Jan 2009 [9.8] ::
699. ↑1311 (2010) : Negima! 21 – Del Rey, Feb 2009 [9.7] ::
706. ↑new (0) : 8mm 3 – DramaQueen, Dec 1899 [9.4] ::
713. ↑new (0) : Castlevania 2 – Tokyopop, Jan 2009 [9.3] ::
719. ↑999 (1718) : Chibi Vampire 12 – Tokyopop, Jan 2009 [9.2] ::
722. ↑new (0) : Bakugan Battle Brawlers 2 – Del Rey, Feb 2009 [9] ::
723. ↑new (0) : Fate/Stay Night 2 – Tokyopop, Jan 2009 [9] ::
730. ↑805 (1535) : Rosario+Vampire 5 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Feb 2009 [8.9] ::
732. ↑new (0) : Bastard!! 18 – Viz, Jan 2009 [8.8] ::
736. ↑new (0) : Saiyuki Reload 9 – Tokyopop, Jan 2009 [8.7] ::
739. ↑new (0) : Adventures of Young Det 2 – Netcomics, Jan 2009 [8.6] ::
743. ↑280 (1023) : Manga Cookbook Bento Box Gift Set – Japanime’s Manga University, Feb 2009 [8.5] ::
745. ↑new (0) : Croquis Pop 3 – Yen Press, Jan 2009 [8.4] ::
749. ↑new (0) : B. Ichi 2 – Yen Press, Jan 2009 [8.3] ::
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New to the Charts this Week
a top 25
170. ↑new (0) : Gakuen Alice 5 – Tokyopop, Dec 2008 [106.4] ::
197. ↑new (0) : Yu Yu Hakusho 16 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2008 [85.9] ::
203. ↑new (0) : 07-Ghost 1 – Go! Comi, Nov 2008 [84.1] ::
208. ↑new (0) : Me & My Brothers 6 – Tokyopop, Dec 2008 [83.2] ::
218. ↑new (0) : VB Rose 5 – Tokyopop, Dec 2008 [78.6] ::
242. ↑new (0) : King of Hell 21 – Tokyopop, Dec 2008 [69.4] ::
245. ↑new (0) : Silver Diamond 3 – Tokyopop, Dec 2008 [68.7] ::
268. ↑new (0) : Dragon Drive 11 – Viz Shonen Jump, Nov 2008 [61.9] ::
282. ↑new (0) : Zatch Bell! 22 – Viz, Dec 2008 [58.8] ::
322. ↑new (0) : Mamotte Shugogetten 3 – Tokyopop, Dec 2008 [47.8] ::
324. ↑new (0) : Gaba Kawa – Viz Shojo Beat, Nov 2008 [47.4] ::
349. ↑new (0) : Chocolat 7 – Yen Press, Dec 2008 [40.8] ::
375. ↑new (0) : Higurashi When They Cry 2 – Yen Press, Feb 2009 [36] ::
382. ↑new (0) : A Gentlemen’s Kiss 2 – DMP June, Nov 2008 [35] ::
384. ↑new (0) : Cy-Believers 4 – Go! Comi, Nov 2008 [34.5] ::
432. ↑new (0) : Aoi House Omnibus 2 – Seven Seas, Nov 2008 [28.2] ::
451. ↑new (0) : Honey & Clover 4 – Viz Shojo Beat, Nov 2008 [26.1] ::
471. ↑new (0) : Tetragrammaton Labyrinth 4 – Seven Seas, Dec 2008 [24] ::
549. ↑new (0) : Samurai Deeper Kyo 32 – Tokyopop, Dec 2008 [17.7] ::
554. ↑new (0) : .hack// G.U.+ 4 – Tokyopop, Dec 2008 [17.5] ::
604. ↑new (0) : Your & My Secret 4 – Tokyopop, Feb 2009 [14.6] ::
628. ↑new (0) : (Aqua/Aria) Aria 4 – Tokyopop, Dec 2008 [13.2] ::
658. ↑new (0) : Burst Angel 2 – Tokyopop, Dec 2008 [11.6] ::
688. ↑new (0) : Reading Club 2 – Udon, Dec 2008 [10] ::
689. ↑new (0) : Antique Gift Shop 6 – Yen Press, Dec 2008 [9.9] ::
and returning titles:
a top 10 15
67. ↑ (last ranked 9 Nov 08) : Battle Angel Alita Last Order 10 – Viz, Dec 2008 [202.2] ::
135. ↑ (last ranked 19 Oct 08) : Black Lagoon 3 – Viz, Dec 2008 [128.5] ::
167. ↑ (last ranked 19 Oct 08) : Rave Master 31 – Tokyopop, Dec 2008 [110.7] ::
173. ↑ (last ranked 19 Oct 08) : Excel Saga 18 – Viz, Dec 2008 [104.9] ::
226. ↑ (last ranked 19 Oct 08) : Amazing Agent Luna 5 – Seven Seas, Nov 2008 [76.3] ::
248. ↑ (last ranked 31 Aug 08) : Nightmare Inspector 5 – Viz, Dec 2008 [68.4] ::
391. ↑ (last ranked 31 Aug 08) : Mushishi 6 – Del Rey, Nov 2008 [33.4] ::
449. ↑ (last ranked 27 Jul 08) : Princess Ai Prism of Midnight Dawn 1 – Tokyopop, Nov 2008 [26.4] ::
531. ↑ (last ranked 19 Oct 08) : Dragon Ball Z VizBig Edition 3 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2008 [19] ::
573. ↑ (last ranked 28 Sep 08) : Blood+ (novel) 3 – Dark Horse, Nov 2008 [16.5] ::
766. ↑ (last ranked 19 Oct 08) : The Manga Guide to Databases – No Starch Press, Dec 2008 [7.9] ::
922. ↑ (last ranked 9 Nov 08) : JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure 12 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Dec 2008 [4.1] ::
981. ↑ (last ranked 9 Nov 08) : Barefoot Gen 7 – Last Gasp, Mar 2009 [2.7] ::
1046. ↑ (last ranked 27 Jul 08) : Speed Grapher 2 – Tokyopop, Dec 2008 [1.3] ::
1281. ↑ (last ranked 19 Oct 08) : Full Metal Panic! (novel) 4 – Tokyopop, Dec 2008 [0.2] ::
