Emerging Trends Report, Week Ending 21 December 2008
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Emerging Trends Report:
Selections from the Manga Top 500 Rankings
for the week ending 21 December 2008
Top 10 New Releases
November
2. ↑1 (3) : Naruto 32 – Viz Shonen Jump, Nov 2008 [729.4] ::
14. ↓-8 (6) : Fruits Basket 21 – Tokyopop, Nov 2008 [620.8] ::
37. ↓-4 (33) : Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle 19 – Del Rey, Nov 2008 [490.6] ::
45. ↓-9 (36) : Chibi Vampire 11 – Tokyopop, Nov 2008 [462.5] ::
83. ↓-24 (59) : Ouran High School Host Club 11 – Viz Shojo Beat, Nov 2008 [367.6] ::
86. ↓-6 (80) : Yu-Gi-Oh! GX 2 – Viz Shonen Jump, Nov 2008 [362.1] ::
114. ↔0 (114) : Warcraft Legends 2 – Tokyopop, Nov 2008 [292.4] ::
122. ↓-7 (115) : Bakugan Battle Brawlers 1 – Del Rey, Nov 2008 [279.8] ::
137. ↓-25 (112) : Wild Ones 5 – Viz Shojo Beat, Nov 2008 [257.5] ::
139. ↓-23 (116) : Neon Genesis Evangelion 11 – Viz, Nov 2008 [254.6] ::
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Top 10 New Releases
December
4. ↑1 (5) : Bleach 25 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2008 [695.4] ::
6. ↑1 (7) : Naruto 33 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2008 [667.9] ::
26. ↓-1 (25) : Rosario+Vampire 4 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Dec 2008 [540.8] ::
28. ↑6 (34) : +Anima 10 – Tokyopop, Dec 2008 [533] ::
66. ↑1 (67) : Battle Angel Alita Last Order 10 – Viz, Dec 2008 [409] ::
74. ↑15 (89) : Berserk 26 – Dark Horse, Dec 2008 [396.3] ::
75. ↓-1 (74) : Gentlemen’s Alliance† 8 – Viz Shojo Beat, Dec 2008 [386.3] ::
91. ↓-5 (86) : Gothic & Lolita Bible 4 – Tokyopop, Dec 2008 [357.5] ::
92. ↓-13 (79) : Tail of the Moon 14 – Viz Shojo Beat, Dec 2008 [356.6] ::
96. ↓-9 (87) : Trigun Maximum 13 – Dark Horse, Dec 2008 [343.7] ::
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Top 25 Preorders
202. ↑11 (213) : Naruto 34 – Viz Shonen Jump, Feb 2009 [175.5] ::
250. ↑19 (269) : The Twelve Kingdoms (novel) 3 – Tokyopop, Mar 2009 [132.6] ::
304. ↓-4 (300) : Sundome 4 – Yen Press, Jan 2009 [102.2] ::
320. ↓-13 (307) : Naruto 35 – Viz Shonen Jump, Feb 2009 [96.8] ::
370. ↑59 (429) : Legend of Zelda 3 – Vizkids, Feb 2009 [70.8] ::
414. ↑8 (422) : Naruto 36 – Viz Shonen Jump, Feb 2009 [56.3] ::
416. ↓-41 (375) : Higurashi When They Cry 2 – Yen Press, Feb 2009 [56.1] ::
668. ↑ (last ranked 7 Dec 08) : The Manga Guide to Calculus – No Starch Press, Mar 2009 [22.5] ::
672. ↓-68 (604) : Your & My Secret 4 – Tokyopop, Feb 2009 [21.6] ::
680. ↑79 (759) : Junjo Romantica 8 – Tokyopop Blu, Jan 2009 [20.6] ::
681. ↓-62 (619) : Berserk 27 – Dark Horse, Jan 2009 [20.4] ::
683. ↔0 (683) : Fruits Basket 22 – Tokyopop, Mar 2009 [20.4] ::
686. ↑175 (861) : Battle Vixens 14 – Tokyopop, Feb 2009 [20.2] ::
692. ↑1 (693) : Oh My Goddess! 31 – Dark Horse, Jan 2009 [19.8] ::
704. ↑2 (706) : 8mm 3 – DramaQueen, Dec 1899 [19.1] ::
707. ↑6 (713) : Castlevania 2 – Tokyopop, Jan 2009 [18.9] ::
709. ↑10 (719) : Chibi Vampire 12 – Tokyopop, Jan 2009 [18.8] ::
718. ↓-27 (691) : Black Lagoon 4 – Viz, Feb 2009 [18.3] ::
719. ↑4 (723) : Fate/Stay Night 2 – Tokyopop, Jan 2009 [18.3] ::
728. ↑8 (736) : Saiyuki Reload 9 – Tokyopop, Jan 2009 [17.7] ::
729. ↑1 (730) : Rosario+Vampire 5 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Feb 2009 [17.5] ::
733. ↓-34 (699) : Negima! 21 – Del Rey, Feb 2009 [17.3] ::
734. ↑11 (745) : Croquis Pop 3 – Yen Press, Jan 2009 [17.3] ::
737. ↑12 (749) : B. Ichi 2 – Yen Press, Jan 2009 [17.1] ::
739. ↓-7 (732) : Bastard!! 18 – Viz, Jan 2009 [17] ::
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New to the Charts this Week
a top 25
871. ↑new (0) : Gentlemen’s Alliance† 9 – Viz Shojo Beat, Mar 2009 [9.6] ::
872. ↑new (0) : Warcraft Legends 3 – Tokyopop, Mar 2009 [9.6] ::
878. ↑new (0) : Hunter x Hunter 25 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Mar 2009 [9.5] ::
882. ↑new (0) : Case Closed 28 – Viz, Mar 2009 [9.4] ::
887. ↑new (0) : Captive Hearts 3 – Viz Shojo Beat, Mar 2009 [9.3] ::
890. ↑new (0) : Mixed Vegetables 3 – Viz Shojo Beat, Mar 2009 [9.2] ::
895. ↑new (0) : Hunter x Hunter 24 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Jan 2009 [9] ::
901. ↑new (0) : Flame of Recca 30 – Viz, Feb 2009 [8.9] ::
905. ↑new (0) : Slam Dunk 2 – Viz Shonen Jump, Feb 2009 [8.8] ::
909. ↑new (0) : Captive Hearts 2 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2009 [8.7] ::
921. ↑new (0) : Case Closed 27 – Viz, Jan 2009 [8.3] ::
932. ↑new (0) : Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service 8 – Dark Horse, Jan 2009 [7.9] ::
938. ↑new (0) : Loveholic 2 – DMP June, Dec 2008 [7.7] ::
939. ↑new (0) : Princess Resurrection 5 – Del Rey, Jan 2009 [7.7] ::
946. ↑new (0) : Path of the Assassin 14 – Dark Horse, Jan 2009 [7.4] ::
974. ↑new (0) : AP’s How to Draw Manga Next Generation Super Skills 2 – Antarctic Press, Apr 2009 [6.6] ::
998. ↑new (0) : Sea View – DMP June, Dec 2008 [6.1] ::
1002. ↑new (0) : Gacha Gacha The Next Revolution 9 – Del Rey, Mar 2009 [6] ::
1169. ↑new (0) : Blue Sheep Reverie – DMP June, Dec 2008 [2.5] ::
1204. ↑new (0) : Me & My Brothers 7 – Tokyopop, Mar 2009 [1.9] ::
1228. ↑new (0) : Secret Moon (novel) – DMP June, Dec 2008 [1.5] ::
1262. ↑new (0) : Nightmare of Nunnally 1 – Bandai, Mar 2009 [1] ::
1270. ↑new (0) : Station Master – Viz, Apr 2009 [0.9] ::
1276. ↑new (0) : His Arrogance – 801 Media, Dec 2008 [0.8] ::
1277. ↑new (0) : Luuna 1 – Tokyopop, Mar 2009 [0.8] ::
and returning titles:
a top 10 only 8 this week
668. ↑ (last ranked 7 Dec 08) : The Manga Guide to Calculus – No Starch Press, Mar 2009 [22.5] ::
870. ↑ (last ranked 16 Nov 08) : .hack// Manga & Novel Special Edition – Tokyopop, Dec 2008 [9.7] ::
920. ↑ (last ranked 7 Sep 08) : Time Stranger Kyoko 3 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2009 [8.4] ::
937. ↑ (last ranked 14 Sep 08) : Suzuka 11 – Del Rey, Feb 2009 [7.8] ::
1020. ↑ (last ranked 2 Nov 08) : Let Dai 15 – Netcomics, Dec 2008 [5.7] ::
1856. ↑ (last ranked 28 Sep 08) : Shugo Chara! 5 – Del Rey, Dec 2008 [0.1] ::
1875. ↑ (last ranked 16 Nov 08) : Code Geass Suzaku of the Counterattack 1 – Bandai, Dec 2008 [0.1] ::
1876. ↑ (last ranked 16 Nov 08) : Very Very Sweet 2 – Yen Press, Nov 2008 [0.1] ::
