Emerging Trends Report, Week Ending 28 December 2008
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Emerging Trends Report:
Selections from the Manga Top 500 Rankings
for the week ending 28 December 2008
Top 10 New Releases
December
4. ↔0 (4) : Bleach 25 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2008 [687.2] ::
5. ↑1 (6) : Naruto 33 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2008 [669.4] ::
25. ↑3 (28) : +Anima 10 – Tokyopop, Dec 2008 [542.3] ::
29. ↓-3 (26) : Rosario+Vampire 4 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Dec 2008 [517.4] ::
48. ↑60 (108) : Negima! 20 – Del Rey, Dec 2008 [450.1] ::
60. ↑14 (74) : Berserk 26 – Dark Horse, Dec 2008 [429.2] ::
72. ↓-6 (66) : Battle Angel Alita Last Order 10 – Viz, Dec 2008 [394.9] ::
85. ↓-10 (75) : Gentlemen’s Alliance† 8 – Viz Shojo Beat, Dec 2008 [366.6] ::
88. ↑3 (91) : Gothic & Lolita Bible 4 – Tokyopop, Dec 2008 [357.4] ::
110. ↓-14 (96) : Trigun Maximum 13 – Dark Horse, Dec 2008 [305] ::
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Top 10 New Releases
January
259. ↑45 (304) : Sundome 4 – Yen Press, Jan 2009 [128.9] ::
302. ↑378 (680) : Junjo Romantica 8 – Tokyopop Blu, Jan 2009 [103.5] ::
336. ↑373 (709) : Chibi Vampire 12 – Tokyopop, Jan 2009 [88.5] ::
407. ↑new (0) : High School Debut 7 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2009 [61] ::
460. ↑ (last ranked 7 Dec 08) : Skip Beat! 16 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2009 [46.9] ::
542. ↑new (0) : S.A (Special A) 8 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2009 [35.6] ::
631. ↑278 (909) : Captive Hearts 2 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2009 [25.2] ::
645. ↑new (0) : Love*com 10 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2009 [23.3] ::
672. ↑56 (728) : Saiyuki Reload 9 – Tokyopop, Jan 2009 [21.1] ::
680. ↑ (last ranked 22 Jun 08) : Nana 14 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2009 [20.2] ::
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Top 25 Preorders
172. ↑30 (202) : Naruto 34 – Viz Shonen Jump, Feb 2009 [206] ::
248. ↑2 (250) : The Twelve Kingdoms (novel) 3 – Tokyopop, Mar 2009 [136.2] ::
259. ↑45 (304) : Sundome 4 – Yen Press, Jan 2009 [128.9] ::
302. ↑378 (680) : Junjo Romantica 8 – Tokyopop Blu, Jan 2009 [103.5] ::
336. ↑373 (709) : Chibi Vampire 12 – Tokyopop, Jan 2009 [88.5] ::
352. ↓-32 (320) : Naruto 35 – Viz Shonen Jump, Feb 2009 [80.8] ::
375. ↓-5 (370) : Legend of Zelda 3 – Vizkids, Feb 2009 [71.6] ::
407. ↑new (0) : High School Debut 7 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2009 [61] ::
460. ↑ (last ranked 7 Dec 08) : Skip Beat! 16 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2009 [46.9] ::
511. ↓-97 (414) : Naruto 36 – Viz Shonen Jump, Feb 2009 [39.8] ::
522. ↑146 (668) : The Manga Guide to Calculus – No Starch Press, Mar 2009 [39] ::
538. ↓-122 (416) : Higurashi When They Cry 2 – Yen Press, Feb 2009 [36.7] ::
542. ↑new (0) : S.A (Special A) 8 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2009 [35.6] ::
631. ↑278 (909) : Captive Hearts 2 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2009 [25.2] ::
645. ↑new (0) : Love*com 10 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2009 [23.3] ::
672. ↑56 (728) : Saiyuki Reload 9 – Tokyopop, Jan 2009 [21.1] ::
680. ↑ (last ranked 22 Jun 08) : Nana 14 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2009 [20.2] ::
691. ↑13 (704) : 8mm 3 – DramaQueen, Dec 1899 [19.5] ::
696. ↓-13 (683) : Fruits Basket 22 – Tokyopop, Mar 2009 [19] ::
698. ↓-17 (681) : Berserk 27 – Dark Horse, Jan 2009 [18.8] ::
702. ↑32 (734) : Croquis Pop 3 – Yen Press, Jan 2009 [18.6] ::
705. ↑32 (737) : B. Ichi 2 – Yen Press, Jan 2009 [18.4] ::
707. ↑183 (890) : Mixed Vegetables 3 – Viz Shojo Beat, Mar 2009 [18.3] ::
713. ↑39 (752) : Momo Tama 1 – Tokyopop, Jan 2009 [17.8] ::
717. ↑56 (773) : Akihabara@Deep 2 – Media Blasters, Jan 2009 [17.1] ::
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New to the Charts this Week
a top 25
407. ↑new (0) : High School Debut 7 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2009 [61] ::
542. ↑new (0) : S.A (Special A) 8 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2009 [35.6] ::
645. ↑new (0) : Love*com 10 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2009 [23.3] ::
775. ↑new (0) : Black Cat 18 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jan 2009 [13.1] ::
790. ↑new (0) : Angel Diary 8 – Yen Press, Jan 2009 [12] ::
847. ↑new (0) : Claymore 14 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Mar 2009 [9.4] ::
857. ↑new (0) : Skip Beat! 17 – Viz Shojo Beat, Mar 2009 [9.2] ::
871. ↑new (0) : The Rough Guide to Manga – Rough Guides, Aug 2009 [8.9] ::
873. ↑new (0) : The Manga Tarot – Saori Takarai – Japanime’s Manga University, Apr 2009 [8.8] ::
874. ↑new (0) : We Were There 2 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2009 [8.8] ::
884. ↑new (0) : Initial D 33 – Tokyopop, Dec 2008 [8.6] ::
890. ↑new (0) : Vision of the Other Side 7 – DramaQueen, Dec 1899 [8.5] ::
950. ↑new (0) : Legend 4 – Yen Press, Dec 2008 [7.4] ::
960. ↑new (0) : Zombie Loan 5 – Yen Press, Feb 2009 [7.2] ::
986. ↑new (0) : Big Adventures of Majoko 1 – Udon, May 2009 [6.7] ::
987. ↑new (0) : Kurohime 9 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Jan 2009 [6.7] ::
995. ↑new (0) : Ninja Baseball Kyuma 1 – Udon, May 2009 [6.6] ::
1002. ↑new (0) : Dark Prince Trilogy – Yaoi Press, Apr 2009 [6.5] ::
1007. ↑new (0) : After School Nightmare 10 – Go! Comi, Jan 2009 [6.4] ::
1008. ↑new (0) : Cain Trilogy – Yaoi Press, Apr 2009 [6.4] ::
1011. ↑new (0) : Astral Project 3 – CMX, Apr 2009 [6.3] ::
1012. ↑new (0) : Lucky Star 1 – Bandai, Dec 1899 [6.3] ::
1017. ↑new (0) : Hoshin Engi 12 – Viz Shonen Jump, Apr 2009 [6.2] ::
1018. ↑new (0) : Lucky Star 2 – Bandai, Dec 1899 [6.2] ::
1024. ↑new (0) : JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure 13 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Apr 2009 [6.1] ::
and returning titles:
a top 10
460. ↑ (last ranked 7 Dec 08) : Skip Beat! 16 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2009 [46.9] ::
680. ↑ (last ranked 22 Jun 08) : Nana 14 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2009 [20.2] ::
688. ↑ (last ranked 27 Jul 08) : Hero Heel 3 – DMP June, Dec 2008 [19.7] ::
826. ↑ (last ranked 19 Oct 08) : Penguin Revolution 7 – CMX, Mar 2009 [10] ::
827. ↑ (last ranked 7 Dec 08) : Manga Shakespeare Othello – HNA Amulet, Mar 2009 [10] ::
919. ↑ (last ranked 7 Dec 08) : DVD 3 – DramaQueen, Jan 2009 [8] ::
985. ↑ (last ranked 3 Aug 08) : Clover Omnibus – Dark Horse, Mar 2009 [6.8] ::
1146. ↑ (last ranked 7 Dec 08) : Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle 20 – Del Rey, Jan 2009 [4.2] ::
1172. ↑ (last ranked 7 Dec 08) : Cirque du Freak 2 – Yen Press, Aug 2009 [3.8] ::
1196. ↑ (last ranked 7 Dec 08) : Ninja High School Shidoshi 5 – Antarctic Press, Mar 2009 [3.4] ::
