Emerging Trends Report, Week Ending 1 March 2009
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Emerging Trends Report:
Selections from the Manga Top 500 Rankings
for the week ending 1 March 2009
Top 10 New Releases
February
1. ↔0 (1) : Naruto 34 – Viz Shonen Jump, Feb 2009 [723.9] ::
2. ↔0 (2) : Naruto 35 – Viz Shonen Jump, Feb 2009 [722.9] ::
3. ↔0 (3) : Naruto 36 – Viz Shonen Jump, Feb 2009 [708.9] ::
9. ↓-3 (6) : Rosario+Vampire 5 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Feb 2009 [581] ::
40. ↑2 (42) : Otomen 1 – Viz Shojo Beat, Feb 2009 [411.8] ::
57. ↓-21 (36) : Tail of the Moon 15 – Viz Shojo Beat, Feb 2009 [365.5] ::
59. ↓-10 (49) : One Piece 20 – Viz Shonen Jump, Feb 2009 [349.3] ::
62. ↑4 (66) : D. Gray-Man 12 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Feb 2009 [334.4] ::
66. ↑16 (82) : 20th Century Boys 1 – Viz Signature, Feb 2009 [332.3] ::
70. ↓-5 (65) : Higurashi When They Cry 2 – Yen Press, Feb 2009 [325.3] ::
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Top 10 New Releases
March
4. ↔0 (4) : Naruto 37 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2009 [708.6] ::
6. ↑21 (27) : Naruto 38 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2009 [641.2] ::
8. ↑23 (31) : Bleach 26 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2009 [588.1] ::
27. ↑31 (58) : Naruto 40 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2009 [458.8] ::
29. ↑9 (38) : Fruits Basket 22 – Tokyopop, Mar 2009 [444.7] ::
36. ↑25 (61) : Naruto 39 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2009 [426.9] ::
67. ↑52 (119) : Naruto 41 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2009 [330.4] ::
98. ↑24 (122) : The Twelve Kingdoms (novel) 3 – Tokyopop, Mar 2009 [284.5] ::
118. ↓-21 (97) : Afro Samurai 2 – Seven Seas, Mar 2009 [251.6] ::
126. ↑257 (383) : High School Debut 8 – Viz Shojo Beat, Mar 2009 [248.1] ::
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Top 25 Preorders
44. ↑30 (74) : Vampire Knight 6 – Viz Shojo Beat, Apr 2009 [396.7] ::
96. ↑98 (194) : Naruto 44 – Viz Shonen Jump, Apr 2009 [287.8] ::
125. ↑168 (293) : Rosario+Vampire 6 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Apr 2009 [248.3] ::
156. ↑5 (161) : Warriors Tigerstar & Sasha 3 – HC/Tokyopop, Jun 2009 [216.6] ::
159. ↑51 (210) : Naruto 43 – Viz Shonen Jump, Apr 2009 [215.6] ::
168. ↑53 (221) : Naruto 42 – Viz Shonen Jump, Apr 2009 [205.7] ::
175. ↑26 (201) : Dark Hunters 1 – St. Martin’s Griffin, Apr 2009 [198.2] ::
226. ↑7 (233) : Gothic & Lolita Bible 5 – Tokyopop, Apr 2009 [156] ::
379. ↓-71 (308) : Fruits Basket 23 – Tokyopop, Jul 2009 [84.3] ::
435. ↑240 (675) : Chibi Vampire 13 – Tokyopop, Apr 2009 [61.8] ::
482. ↓-21 (461) : Junjo Romantica 9 – Tokyopop Blu, Apr 2009 [47] ::
571. ↑53 (624) : Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle 21 – Del Rey, Apr 2009 [26.7] ::
635. ↑207 (842) : Monochrome Factor 5 – Tokyopop, May 2009 [17.2] ::
638. ↑36 (674) : Cain Trilogy – Yaoi Press, Apr 2009 [17] ::
642. ↑35 (677) : Astral Project 3 – CMX, Apr 2009 [16.8] ::
645. ↑35 (680) : Demon Sacred 1 – Tokyopop, Apr 2009 [16.6] ::
648. ↑36 (684) : O-Parts Hunter 15 – Viz, Apr 2009 [16.4] ::
650. ↑36 (686) : Gimmick! 6 – Viz, Apr 2009 [16.2] ::
653. ↑38 (691) : Step 1 – Yen Press, Apr 2009 [16] ::
655. ↑39 (694) : Croquis Pop 4 – Yen Press, Apr 2009 [15.8] ::
659. ↑37 (696) : Oninagi 1 – Yen Press, Apr 2009 [15.6] ::
662. ↑38 (700) : Ten Beautiful Assassins – Seven Seas, Aug 2009 [15.3] ::
663. ↑41 (704) : Maid War Chronicle – Del Rey, Apr 2009 [15.1] ::
666. ↑43 (709) : Orange Planet 1 – Del Rey, Apr 2009 [14.9] ::
669. ↑42 (711) : Scrapped Princess 5 – Tokyopop, TBA [14.7] ::
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New to the Charts this Week
A top 10
485. ↑new (0) : Aventura 3 – Del Rey, Feb 2009 [45.5] ::
489. ↑new (0) : St. Dragon Girl 2 – Viz Shojo Beat, Mar 2009 [45] ::
718. ↑new (0) : Crimson Hero 10 – Viz Shojo Beat, Mar 2009 [10.9] ::
769. ↑new (0) : The Guilty (novel) 3 – DMP June, Apr 2009 [8.5] ::
772. ↑new (0) : Love Round!! – Aurora Deux, Mar 2009 [8.4] ::
833. ↑new (0) : Ze 1 – 801 Media, Feb 2009 [6] ::
849. ↑new (0) : Samurai 7 vol 2 – Del Rey, Jun 2009 [5.5] ::
853. ↑new (0) : Amefurashi 1 – Del Rey, Jun 2009 [5.4] ::
860. ↑new (0) : Flat Earth Exchange 4 – CMX, Jun 2009 [5.3] ::
861. ↑new (0) : Ouran High School Host Club 12 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jun 2009 [5.3] ::
and returning titles:
a top 15 only 9 titles this week.
415. ↑ (last ranked 25 Jan 09) : Kurohime 10 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Mar 2009 [70.7] ::
786. ↑ (last ranked 25 Jan 09) : Doujin Work 1 – Media Blasters, Feb 2009 [7.9] ::
811. ↑ (last ranked 28 Dec 08) : Element Line 4 – Tokyopop, Feb 2009 [6.7] ::
955. ↑ (last ranked 18 Jan 09) : (Aqua/Aria) Aria 5 – Tokyopop, Mar 2009 [3.5] ::
1096. ↑ (last ranked 28 Dec 08) : Tokko 3 – Tokyopop, Feb 2009 [0.8] ::
1641. ↑ (last ranked 11 Jan 09) : Beauty Pop 10 – Viz Shojo Beat, Apr 2009 [0.1] ::
1645. ↑ (last ranked 11 Jan 09) : Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya 3 – Yen Press, Jun 2009 [0.1] ::
1653. ↑ (last ranked 25 Jan 09) : Manga Sutra (Futari H) 5 – Tokyopop, May 2009 [0.1] ::
1671. ↑ (last ranked 1 Feb 09) : Vision of the Other Side 7 – DramaQueen, TBA [0.1] ::
