Emerging Trends Report, Week Ending 15 February 2009
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Emerging Trends Report:
Selections from the Manga Top 500 Rankings
for the week ending 15 February 2009
Top 10 New Releases
January
13. ↓-1 (12) : Chibi Vampire 12 – Tokyopop, Jan 2009 [562.9] ::
23. ↑4 (27) : Maximum Ride 1 – Yen Press, Jan 2009 [469.6] ::
24. ↓-7 (17) : Junjo Romantica 8 – Tokyopop Blu, Jan 2009 [467.2] ::
26. ↑7 (33) : Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle 20 – Del Rey, Jan 2009 [447.2] ::
51. ↑69 (120) : Berserk 27 – Dark Horse, Jan 2009 [357.2] ::
53. ↓-5 (48) : Sundome 4 – Yen Press, Jan 2009 [354] ::
55. ↓-5 (50) : Saiyuki Reload 9 – Tokyopop, Jan 2009 [352.9] ::
62. ↑26 (88) : After School Nightmare 10 – Go! Comi, Jan 2009 [345.1] ::
71. ↓-11 (60) : Skip Beat! 16 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2009 [329.4] ::
74. ↑55 (129) : Fairy Tail 5 – Del Rey, Jan 2009 [323.5] ::
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Top 10 New Releases
February
1. ↑2 (3) : Naruto 34 – Viz Shonen Jump, Feb 2009 [707.2] ::
2. ↑2 (4) : Naruto 35 – Viz Shonen Jump, Feb 2009 [706] ::
4. ↓-2 (2) : Naruto 36 – Viz Shonen Jump, Feb 2009 [672] ::
6. ↑3 (9) : Rosario+Vampire 5 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Feb 2009 [627.9] ::
34. ↑9 (43) : Tail of the Moon 15 – Viz Shojo Beat, Feb 2009 [412.8] ::
50. ↑19 (69) : One Piece 20 – Viz Shonen Jump, Feb 2009 [358.3] ::
56. ↑45 (101) : Otomen 1 – Viz Shojo Beat, Feb 2009 [352.3] ::
64. ↔0 (64) : D. Gray-Man 12 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Feb 2009 [339.7] ::
100. ↑17 (117) : Hikaru no Go 14 – Viz Shonen Jump, Feb 2009 [276] ::
102. ↑195 (297) : Black Lagoon 4 – Viz, Feb 2009 [275.2] ::
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Top 25 Preorders
5. ↔0 (5) : Naruto 37 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2009 [669.3] ::
58. ↑35 (93) : Fruits Basket 22 – Tokyopop, Mar 2009 [349.3] ::
96. ↑80 (176) : Vampire Knight 6 – Viz Shojo Beat, Apr 2009 [286.1] ::
101. ↑86 (187) : Bleach 26 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2009 [275.4] ::
107. ↑141 (248) : Afro Samurai 2 – Seven Seas, Mar 2009 [273.7] ::
120. ↑26 (146) : Naruto 38 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2009 [257.5] ::
130. ↑15 (145) : Naruto 40 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2009 [251.3] ::
132. ↑17 (149) : Naruto 39 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2009 [246.3] ::
148. ↑20 (168) : Naruto 41 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2009 [232] ::
188. ↑73 (261) : Warriors Tigerstar & Sasha 3 – HC/Tokyopop, Jun 2009 [194.6] ::
190. ↑34 (224) : The Twelve Kingdoms (novel) 3 – Tokyopop, Mar 2009 [192.8] ::
249. ↓-11 (238) : Gothic & Lolita Bible 5 – Tokyopop, Apr 2009 [154.4] ::
274. ↓-1 (273) : Naruto 42 – Viz Shonen Jump, Apr 2009 [135.9] ::
289. ↑18 (307) : Naruto 43 – Viz Shonen Jump, Apr 2009 [128.5] ::
297. ↓-1 (296) : Fruits Basket 23 – Tokyopop, Jul 2009 [123.5] ::
328. ↓-7 (321) : Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya 2 – Yen Press, Mar 2009 [105.7] ::
361. ↑733 (1094) : Dark Hunters 1 – St. Martin’s Griffin, Apr 2009 [90.5] ::
368. ↑124 (492) : Rosario+Vampire 6 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Apr 2009 [86.5] ::
382. ↔0 (382) : Vagabond VizBig Edition 3 – Viz Signature, Mar 2009 [81.6] ::
389. ↓-3 (386) : Naruto 44 – Viz Shonen Jump, Apr 2009 [79.2] ::
513. ↑new (0) : Hikaru no Go 16 – Viz Shonen Jump, Aug 2009 [45.6] ::
556. ↑257 (813) : Junjo Romantica 9 – Tokyopop Blu, Apr 2009 [37.8] ::
566. ↑483 (1049) : Vampire Knight 7 – Viz Shojo Beat, Aug 2009 [35.9] ::
620. ↑342 (962) : Legend of Zelda 4 – Vizkids, Apr 2009 [29.2] ::
683. ↓-60 (623) : Speed Grapher 3 – Tokyopop, Mar 2009 [23.1] ::
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New to the Charts this Week
A top 15
513. ↑new (0) : Hikaru no Go 16 – Viz Shonen Jump, Aug 2009 [45.6] ::
538. ↑new (0) : Moon Boy 6 – Yen Press, Feb 2009 [41.1] ::
610. ↑new (0) : He Is My Master 5 – Seven Seas, Feb 2009 [30.6] ::
908. ↑new (0) : Samurai Deeper Kyo 33 – Tokyopop, Mar 2009 [9.7] ::
922. ↑new (0) : Sunshine Sketch 3 – Yen Press, Apr 2009 [9.2] ::
925. ↑new (0) : Honey Hunt 1 – Viz Shojo Beat, Apr 2009 [9.1] ::
936. ↑new (0) : Me & My Brothers 8 – Tokyopop, Jun 2009 [8.7] ::
948. ↑new (0) : VB Rose 6 – Tokyopop, Apr 2009 [8.3] ::
1038. ↑new (0) : Kekkaishi 16 – Viz, Feb 2009 [5.7] ::
1045. ↑new (0) : Ballad of a Shinigami (manga) 1 – CMX, Jun 2009 [5.5] ::
1050. ↑new (0) : Remember – Tokyopop, Jun 2009 [5.4] ::
1052. ↑new (0) : Samurai Harem: Asu no Yoichi 1 – Tokyopop, Jun 2009 [5.3] ::
1058. ↑new (0) : Dorothea 5 – CMX, Jun 2009 [5.2] ::
1195. ↑new (0) : O-Parts Hunter 14 – Viz, Feb 2009 [2.3] ::
1220. ↑new (ref.) : Land of Oz – Antarctic Press, May 2009 [1.9] ::
and returning titles:
a top 10
451. ↑ (last ranked 4 Jan 09) : .hack// G.U.+ (novel) 1 – Tokyopop, Feb 2009 [58.8] ::
469. ↑ (last ranked 25 Jan 09) : GTO The Early Years: Shonan Junai Gumi 10 – Tokyopop, Feb 2009 [53.6] ::
472. ↑ (last ranked 18 Jan 09) : Black God 5 – Yen Press, Feb 2009 [53] ::
946. ↑ (last ranked 28 Dec 08) : Me & My Brothers 7 – Tokyopop, Mar 2009 [8.5] ::
960. ↑ (last ranked 28 Dec 08) : Oh My Goddess! Colors – Dark Horse, Mar 2009 [8.1] ::
1005. ↑ (last ranked 25 Jan 09) : Lapis Lazuli Crown 1 – CMX, May 2009 [6.8] ::
1180. ↑ (last ranked 21 Dec 08) : Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya 4 – Yen Press, Oct 2009 [2.7] ::
1246. ↑ (last ranked 25 Jan 09) : Maximum Ride 2 – Yen Press, Oct 2009 [1.5] ::
1262. ↑ (last ranked 25 Jan 09) : Flame of Recca 30 – Viz, Feb 2009 [1.2] ::
1920. ↑ (last ranked 28 Dec 08) : Eden 11 – Dark Horse, Feb 2009 [0.1] ::
