Emerging Trends Report, Week Ending 22 February 2009
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Emerging Trends Report:
Selections from the Manga Top 500 Rankings
for the week ending 22 February 2009
Top 10 New Releases
February
1. ↔0 (1) : Naruto 34 – Viz Shonen Jump, Feb 2009 [730.5] ::
2. ↔0 (2) : Naruto 35 – Viz Shonen Jump, Feb 2009 [728.4] ::
3. ↑1 (4) : Naruto 36 – Viz Shonen Jump, Feb 2009 [705] ::
6. ↔0 (6) : Rosario+Vampire 5 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Feb 2009 [607.2] ::
36. ↓-2 (34) : Tail of the Moon 15 – Viz Shojo Beat, Feb 2009 [410.9] ::
42. ↑14 (56) : Otomen 1 – Viz Shojo Beat, Feb 2009 [398.9] ::
49. ↑1 (50) : One Piece 20 – Viz Shonen Jump, Feb 2009 [368] ::
64. ↑125 (189) : Battle Vixens 14 – Tokyopop, Feb 2009 [343.6] ::
65. ↑87 (152) : Higurashi When They Cry 2 – Yen Press, Feb 2009 [335.8] ::
66. ↓-2 (64) : D. Gray-Man 12 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Feb 2009 [331.6] ::
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Top 10 New Releases
March
4. ↑1 (5) : Naruto 37 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2009 [695.2] ::
27. ↑93 (120) : Naruto 38 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2009 [452.2] ::
31. ↑70 (101) : Bleach 26 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2009 [443.9] ::
38. ↑20 (58) : Fruits Basket 22 – Tokyopop, Mar 2009 [408.4] ::
58. ↑72 (130) : Naruto 40 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2009 [353.9] ::
61. ↑71 (132) : Naruto 39 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2009 [349.9] ::
97. ↑10 (107) : Afro Samurai 2 – Seven Seas, Mar 2009 [291.6] ::
119. ↑29 (148) : Naruto 41 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2009 [255.5] ::
122. ↑68 (190) : The Twelve Kingdoms (novel) 3 – Tokyopop, Mar 2009 [253.1] ::
214. ↑168 (382) : Vagabond VizBig Edition 3 – Viz Signature, Mar 2009 [166.8] ::
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Top 25 Preorders
74. ↑22 (96) : Vampire Knight 6 – Viz Shojo Beat, Apr 2009 [323.5] ::
161. ↑27 (188) : Warriors Tigerstar & Sasha 3 – HC/Tokyopop, Jun 2009 [215.8] ::
194. ↑195 (389) : Naruto 44 – Viz Shonen Jump, Apr 2009 [182.9] ::
201. ↑160 (361) : Dark Hunters 1 – St. Martin’s Griffin, Apr 2009 [178.1] ::
210. ↑79 (289) : Naruto 43 – Viz Shonen Jump, Apr 2009 [171] ::
221. ↑53 (274) : Naruto 42 – Viz Shonen Jump, Apr 2009 [163.9] ::
233. ↑16 (249) : Gothic & Lolita Bible 5 – Tokyopop, Apr 2009 [155.3] ::
293. ↑75 (368) : Rosario+Vampire 6 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Apr 2009 [126] ::
308. ↓-11 (297) : Fruits Basket 23 – Tokyopop, Jul 2009 [117.6] ::
461. ↑95 (556) : Junjo Romantica 9 – Tokyopop Blu, Apr 2009 [52.4] ::
564. ↑2 (566) : Vampire Knight 7 – Viz Shojo Beat, Aug 2009 [29.6] ::
603. ↑17 (620) : Legend of Zelda 4 – Vizkids, Apr 2009 [23.9] ::
624. ↑300 (924) : Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle 21 – Del Rey, Apr 2009 [20.9] ::
656. ↑266 (922) : Sunshine Sketch 3 – Yen Press, Apr 2009 [17.7] ::
674. ↑84 (758) : Cain Trilogy – Yaoi Press, Apr 2009 [16.9] ::
675. ↑216 (891) : Chibi Vampire 13 – Tokyopop, Apr 2009 [16.9] ::
677. ↑84 (761) : Astral Project 3 – CMX, Apr 2009 [16.7] ::
680. ↑86 (766) : Demon Sacred 1 – Tokyopop, Apr 2009 [16.5] ::
684. ↑85 (769) : O-Parts Hunter 15 – Viz, Apr 2009 [16.3] ::
686. ↑84 (770) : Gimmick! 6 – Viz, Apr 2009 [16.1] ::
691. ↑82 (773) : Step 1 – Yen Press, Apr 2009 [15.9] ::
694. ↑84 (778) : Croquis Pop 4 – Yen Press, Apr 2009 [15.7] ::
696. ↑84 (780) : Oninagi 1 – Yen Press, Apr 2009 [15.5] ::
700. ↑83 (783) : Ten Beautiful Assassins – Seven Seas, Aug 2009 [15.3] ::
704. ↑83 (787) : Maid War Chronicle – Del Rey, Apr 2009 [15.1] ::
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New to the Charts this Week
A top 15
417. ↑new (0) : Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei 1 – Del Rey, Feb 2009 [69.3] ::
488. ↑new (0) : Vampire Hunter D (novel) 12 – Dark Horse, Mar 2009 [44.1] ::
543. ↑new (0) : Nana 15 – Viz Shojo Beat, Mar 2009 [32.7] ::
820. ↑new (0) : Warcraft Legends 4 – Tokyopop, Jun 2009 [9.5] ::
842. ↑new (0) : Monochrome Factor 5 – Tokyopop, May 2009 [8.6] ::
862. ↑new (0) : 20th Century Boys 2 – Viz Signature, Apr 2009 [8] ::
913. ↑new (0) : Baby & Me 12 – Viz Shojo Beat, Feb 2009 [6.6] ::
917. ↑new (0) : Bleach 27 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jun 2009 [6.5] ::
938. ↑new (0) : Fairy Tail 7 – Del Rey, Jul 2009 [5.9] ::
1014. ↑new (0) : Bleach 28 – Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2009 [3.7] ::
1046. ↑new (0) : Flat Earth Exchange 3 – CMX, Feb 2009 [2.9] ::
1083. ↑new (0) : Shaman King 21 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2009 [2.1] ::
1108. ↑new (0) : Gin Tama 11 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Mar 2009 [1.5] ::
1478. ↑new (0) : Berserk 29 – Dark Horse, May 2009 [0.1] ::
1479. ↑new (0) : Comic 5 – Yen Press, Feb 2009 [0.1] ::
and returning titles:
a top 15
383. ↑ (last ranked 1 Feb 09) : High School Debut 8 – Viz Shojo Beat, Mar 2009 [80.5] ::
395. ↑ (last ranked 1 Feb 09) : Wild Ones 6 – Viz Shojo Beat, Mar 2009 [76.7] ::
494. ↑ (last ranked 28 Dec 08) : Gentlemen’s Alliance† 9 – Viz Shojo Beat, Mar 2009 [43.4] ::
496. ↑ (last ranked 18 Jan 09) : S.A (Special A) 9 – Viz Shojo Beat, Mar 2009 [42.7] ::
653. ↑ (last ranked 28 Dec 08) : Captive Hearts 3 – Viz Shojo Beat, Mar 2009 [17.8] ::
676. ↑ (last ranked 25 Jan 09) : Monkey High! 5 – Viz Shojo Beat, Mar 2009 [16.8] ::
886. ↑ (last ranked 25 Jan 09) : Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka 3 – Viz Signature, May 2009 [7.5] ::
905. ↑ (last ranked 18 Jan 09) : Wallflower 19 – Del Rey, Apr 2009 [6.9] ::
965. ↑ (last ranked 18 Jan 09) : S (novel) 4 – DMP June, Feb 2009 [5.3] ::
1004. ↑ (last ranked 25 Jan 09) : Missile Happy! 5 – Tokyopop, Feb 2009 [4.1] ::
1033. ↑ (last ranked 28 Dec 08) : Hunter x Hunter 25 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Mar 2009 [3.3] ::
1041. ↑ (last ranked 25 Jan 09) : Kirepapa – Aurora Deux, May 2009 [3.1] ::
1097. ↑ (last ranked 1 Feb 09) : Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka 2 – Viz Signature, Mar 2009 [1.9] ::
1666. ↑ (last ranked 11 Jan 09) : Audition 6 – DramaQueen, TBA [0.1] ::
1676. ↑ (last ranked 25 Jan 09) : Cirque du Freak 2 – Yen Press, Aug 2009 [0.1] ::
