Rankings Summary, week ending 28 December 2008
Volume 2 (2009), Week 1, for those of you playing along at home.
(more on that in a forthcoming commentary)
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Week ending 28 December
Manga Top 500
1. ↔0 (1) : Naruto 31 – Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2008 [721] ::
2. ↔0 (2) : Naruto 32 – Viz Shonen Jump, Nov 2008 [708.5] ::
3. ↑4 (7) : Vampire Knight 5 – Viz Shojo Beat, Sep 2008 [700.6] ::
4. ↔0 (4) : Bleach 25 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2008 [687.2] ::
5. ↑1 (6) : Naruto 33 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2008 [669.4] ::
6. ↑2 (8) : Bleach 24 – Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2008 [660.9] ::
7. ↑5 (12) : Death Note 1 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Oct 2005 [634.6] ::
8. ↓-3 (5) : Naruto 30 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2008 [626.3] ::
9. ↑5 (14) : Fruits Basket 21 – Tokyopop, Nov 2008 [622.4] ::
10. ↑1 (11) : Bleach Souls: Official Character Book – Viz Shonen Jump, Oct 2008 [621.9] ::
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Manga Top 50 Series
1. ↔0 (1) : Naruto – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2003 [3103.92] ::
2. ↔0 (2) : Bleach – Viz Shonen Jump, Jun 2004 [2086.36] ::
3. ↔0 (3) : Fruits Basket – Tokyopop, Feb 2004 [1801.82] ::
4. ↔0 (4) : Death Note – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Oct 2005 [1785.87] ::
5. ↔0 (5) : Vampire Knight – Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2007 [1499.15] ::
6. ↔0 (6) : Fullmetal Alchemist – Viz, Apr 2005 [1196.48] ::
7. ↔0 (7) : Kingdom Hearts – Tokyopop, Oct 2005 [1122.04] ::
8. ↔0 (8) : Rosario+Vampire – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Jun 2008 [1057.84] ::
9. ↑1 (10) : Warriors – HC/Tokyopop, Apr 2007 [942.28] ::
10. ↑2 (12) : +Anima – Tokyopop, May 2006 [871.76] ::
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New Releases and Preorders
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] ::
121. ↑60 (181) : Blade of the Immortal 20 – Dark Horse, Dec 2008 [283.4] ::
123. ↓-31 (92) : Tail of the Moon 14 – Viz Shojo Beat, Dec 2008 [277.6] ::
140. ↑18 (158) : Warriors Tigerstar & Sasha 2 – HC/Tokyopop, Dec 2008 [248.5] ::
172. ↑30 (202) : Naruto 34 – Viz Shonen Jump, Feb 2009 [206] ::
182. ↓-19 (163) : Gakuen Alice 5 – Tokyopop, Dec 2008 [197.4] ::
184. ↓-17 (167) : Rave Master 31 – Tokyopop, Dec 2008 [196.2] ::
185. ↑29 (214) : Vagabond VizBig Edition 2 – Viz Signature, Dec 2008 [193.6] ::
194. ↑2 (196) : Yu Yu Hakusho 16 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2008 [180.5] ::
205. ↓-16 (189) : Sgt. Frog 16 – Tokyopop, Dec 2008 [167.6] ::
210. ↑60 (270) : Kingdom Hearts II 3 – Tokyopop, Dec 2008 [161.1] ::
211. ↑1 (212) : Nora 2 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Dec 2008 [160.9] ::
236. ↑33 (269) : Return to Labyrinth 3 – Tokyopop, Dec 2008 [143.5] ::
241. ↓-23 (218) : Me & My Brothers 6 – Tokyopop, Dec 2008 [140.7] ::
248. ↑2 (250) : The Twelve Kingdoms (novel) 3 – Tokyopop, Mar 2009 [136.2] ::
255. ↓-35 (220) : VB Rose 5 – Tokyopop, Dec 2008 [130.9] ::
(note the only non-December title in the top 25: should we let Tokyopop’s Pop Fiction imprint in on the secret?)
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Manga Midlist 500
What’s the Midlist?
1. (15) : Hellsing 9 – Dark Horse, Oct 2008 [591.9] ::
2. (17) : Fullmetal Alchemist 17 – Viz, Oct 2008 [588.5] ::
3. (25) : +Anima 10 – Tokyopop, Dec 2008 [542.3] ::
4. (29) : Rosario+Vampire 4 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Dec 2008 [517.4] ::
5. (30) : Kingdom Hearts II 2 – Tokyopop, May 2008 [509.8] ::
6. (32) : Bat-Manga! The Secret History of Batman in Japan – Random House Pantheon, Oct 2008 [509.5] ::
7. (43) : Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle 19 – Del Rey, Nov 2008 [468.3] ::
8. (47) : Rosario+Vampire 3 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Oct 2008 [455.7] ::
9. (48) : Negima! 20 – Del Rey, Dec 2008 [450.1] ::
10. (52) : Chibi Vampire 11 – Tokyopop, Nov 2008 [438.2] ::
11. (56) : Rosario+Vampire 2 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Aug 2008 [434.7] ::
12. (57) : Kingdom Hearts 1 – Tokyopop, Oct 2005 [433.1] ::
13. (60) : Berserk 26 – Dark Horse, Dec 2008 [429.2] ::
14. (63) : Fullmetal Alchemist 1 – Viz, Apr 2005 [426.2] ::
15. (64) : Warriors 1 – HC/Tokyopop, Apr 2007 [424.1] ::
16. (69) : Warriors 3 – HC/Tokyopop, Apr 2008 [408.4] ::
17. (70) : Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya 1 – Yen Press, Oct 2008 [405.7] ::
18. (71) : Rosario+Vampire 1 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Jun 2008 [397.9] ::
19. (72) : Battle Angel Alita Last Order 10 – Viz, Dec 2008 [394.9] ::
20. (75) : Yu-Gi-Oh! GX 2 – Viz Shonen Jump, Nov 2008 [384.2] ::
21. (77) : Kingdom Hearts 3 – Tokyopop, Apr 2006 [379.5] ::
22. (78) : Loveless 8 – Tokyopop, Sep 2008 [375] ::
23. (80) : Ouran High School Host Club 1 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jul 2005 [374.3] ::
24. (85) : Gentlemen’s Alliance† 8 – Viz Shojo Beat, Dec 2008 [366.6] ::
25. (87) : Dark Hunger – Feehan, Zid – Berkley, Oct 2007 [360] ::
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