Breakout: Boys Love/Yaoi [from the 8 Aug charts]
More Than You Asked For:
please note the ‘new’ titles are not always new; just ‘new’ to the most recent iteration of my charts (reset on 13 July 2010).
Rankings — e.g. 106. ↑5 (111) — below correspond to how the title ranked in the most recent Manga 500
That said, since I have full access to the database [it’s my database, after all] there’s no need to stop at 500 and we can see how the BL titles are doing until the sidewalk ends.
Corrections and Additions are invited — I cribbed a bit from lore and also leaned heavily on Wikipedia but I’m sure I’m missing something, or mis-classified at least one title: Drop your OCD-fuelled nitpicks in the comments below.
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Boys Love/Yaoi Volumes
from the Consolidated Online Sales Rankings
for the week ending 8 August 2010
106. ↑5 (111) : Incubus Master (Kindle Edition) 1 – Yaoi Press, Jan 2010 [93.6] ::
139. ↑93 (232) : Junjo Romantica 12 – Tokyopop Blu, Aug 2010 [76.4] ::
196. ↑28 (224) : Caged Slave (novel) – DMP Juné, May 2008 [55.2] ::
214. ↑43 (257) : Finder Series 1 Target in the View Finder – DMP Juné, Sep 2010 [49.5] ::
237. ↑203 (440) : Voice or Noise 3 – Tokyopop Blu, Aug 2010 [44.6] ::
250. ↑24 (274) : Incubus Master Captured (Kindle Edition) 1 – Yaoi Press, Jun 2010 [40.8] ::
256. ↓-2 (254) : Junjo Romantica 1 – Tokyopop Blu, Oct 2006 [39.4] ::
274. ↑5 (279) : Cute Devil – Tokyopop Blu, Apr 2010 [36.8] ::
288. ↑17 (305) : Junjo Romantica 3 – Tokyopop Blu, May 2007 [33.7] ::
302. ↑280 (582) : Incubus Master Captured (Kindle Edition) 2 – Yaoi Press, Jun 2010 [31.4] ::
311. ↑8 (319) : Millennium Prime Minister 4 – DMP DokiDoki, Apr 2010 [30.2] ::
331. ↑937 (1268) : Wolf God 1 – DMP DokiDoki, Aug 2010 [25.9] ::
341. ↑31 (372) : The Tyrant Falls in Love 1 – DMP Juné, Aug 2010 [24.6] ::
349. ↓-27 (322) : Junjo Romantica 2 – Tokyopop Blu, Jan 2007 [23.9] ::
350. ↑13 (363) : Vassalord 4 – Tokyopop, Nov 2010 [23.6] ::
364. ↑62 (426) : Gakuen Heaven 2 – Tokyopop Blu, Jun 2009 [22.6] ::
376. ↔0 (376) : Kiss Blue 2 – DMP Juné, Nov 2010 [21.4] ::
377. ↑67 (444) : Scarlet – Tokyopop Blu, Aug 2010 [21.1] ::
385. ↓-50 (335) : I Want to Bite (novel) – DMP DokiDoki, Jul 2010 [20.4] ::
432. ↓-11 (421) : Mysterious Love – DMP Juné, Sep 2010 [16.9] ::
439. ↑100 (539) : When the Heavens Smile – DMP Juné, Jul 2010 [16.4] ::
446. ↑new (0) : Pet on Duty Bonus Story: Pet in Love (Kindle Edition) – Animate/Libre, Aug 2010 [15.5] ::
454. ↓-2 (452) : Hey! Class President 3 – 801 Media, Aug 2010 [15.0] ::
458. ↑47 (505) : Midnight Bloom – DMP DokiDoki, Jul 2010 [14.6] ::
492. ↓-254 (238) : Ze 5 – 801 Media, May 2010 [11.8] ::
507. ↑18 (525) : Yaoi Candy (Kindle Edition) – Yaoi Press, Apr 2010 [11.0] ::
508. ↓-42 (466) : Stay Close to Me – DMP Juné, Sep 2010 [11.0] ::
511. ↓-41 (470) : Cool/Uncool – DMP DokiDoki, Sep 2010 [10.8] ::
526. ↓-144 (382) : Winter Demon Zero (Kindle Edition) – Yaoi Press, Apr 2010 [10.2] ::
544. ↔0 (544) : Junjo Romantica 4 – Tokyopop Blu, Oct 2007 [9.5] ::
545. ↑new (0) : Incubus Master Captured (Kindle Edition) 3 – Yaoi Press, Aug 2010 [9.4] ::
569. ↑73 (642) : Our Kingdom Arabian Nights – DMP Juné, Nov 2009 [8.5] ::
572. ↑57 (629) : Incubus Master (Kindle Edition) 2 – Yaoi Press, Jan 2010 [8.4] ::
593. ↑1 (594) : Under Grand Hotel 1 – 801 Media, Jul 2010 [7.6] ::
603. ↓-206 (397) : Calling – Tokyopop Blu, Jun 2010 [7.2] ::
608. ↑46 (654) : Junjo Romantica 11 – Tokyopop Blu, Dec 2009 [7.1] ::
672. ↑new (0) : Ruff Love – Aurora Deux, Aug 2008 [5.0] ::
679. ↓-67 (612) : Dog Style 2 – Media Blasters, Jun 2008 [4.9] ::
688. ↑ (last ranked 18 Jul 10) : Love Pistols 5 – Tokyopop Blu, May 2008 [4.8] ::
716. ↓-3 (713) : Cancellation of Darkness (Kindle Edition) – Yaoi Press, Jul 2010 [4.2] ::
717. ↓-2 (715) : Gentle Cage (novel) – DMP Juné, Jul 2008 [4.2] ::
744. ↓-104 (640) : Yaoi Hentai (anthology) 3 – Yaoi Press, Feb 2007 [3.9] ::
752. ↑ (last ranked 18 Jul 10) : Happy Yaoi Yum Yum 1 – Yaoi Press, Jul 2009 [3.8] ::
768. ↓-138 (630) : Spicy But Sweet – Aurora Deux, May 2009 [3.5] ::
770. ↓-2 (768) : Demon Flowers 5 – Tokyopop, Apr 2009 [3.5] ::
781. ↓-258 (523) : LOL Theater (Kindle Edition) – Animate/Libre, Jul 2010 [3.4] ::
806. ↑new (0) : Love Pistols 3 – Tokyopop Blu, Nov 2007 [3.0] ::
822. ↓-3 (819) : Caged Slave (novel) (Kindle Edition) – DMP Juné, Jun 2009 [2.8] ::
833. ↓-278 (555) : Incubus Master (Kindle Edition) 8 – Yaoi Press, Mar 2010 [2.6] ::
834. ↑new (0) : Love Pistols 4 – Tokyopop Blu, Feb 2008 [2.6] ::
860. ↑170 (1030) : Finder Series 2 Cage in the View Finder – DMP Juné, Nov 2010 [2.4] ::
861. ↑308 (1169) : Body Language (novel) – DMP Juné, Jan 2008 [2.4] ::
871. ↓-135 (736) : Madness 2 – Tokyopop Blu, Jun 2010 [2.3] ::
874. ↑new (0) : Love Pistols 2 – Tokyopop Blu, Aug 2007 [2.3] ::
878. ↑251 (1129) : Junjo Romantica 10 – Tokyopop Blu, Jul 2009 [2.3] ::
902. ↓-90 (812) : Yellow Omnibus 2 – DMP Juné, May 2010 [2.0] ::
907. ↓-410 (497) : Moonlit Promises – DMP Juné, Apr 2010 [2.0] ::
929. ↓-67 (862) : Junjo Romantica 5 – Tokyopop Blu, Feb 2008 [1.7] ::
931. ↓-359 (572) : Maiden Rose 1 – DMP Juné, May 2010 [1.7] ::
952. ↑ (last ranked 18 Jul 10) : Yaoi (anthology) 1 – Yaoi Press, Mar 2007 [1.5] ::
955. ↑1 (956) : Black Sun – 801 Media, Nov 2008 [1.5] ::
957. ↑ (last ranked 27 Jun 10) : All You Need Is Love (novel) 1 – DMP Juné, Jan 2010 [1.4] ::
976. ↓-304 (672) : Ai no Kusabi (novel) 1 – DMP Juné, Nov 2007 [1.3] ::
985. ↑6 (991) : Cause of My Teacher – Tokyopop Blu, Mar 2009 [1.3] ::
988. ↑new (0) : Yellow 2 – DMP Juné, Oct 2005 [1.2] ::
1011. ↑128 (1139) : Demon Flowers 1 – Tokyopop, Sep 2007 [1.0] ::
1037. ↑new (0) : Scandalous Seiryo University 4 – Media Blasters, Mar 2009 [0.8] ::
1093. ↑40 (1133) : Junjo Romantica 8 – Tokyopop Blu, Jan 2009 [0.4] ::
1099. ↓-281 (818) : Yokan: Premonition 2 – DMP Juné, Dec 2010 [0.3] ::
1111. ↑57 (1168) : Loveless 1 – Tokyopop, Feb 2006 [0.3] ::
1121. ↑ (last ranked 11 Jul 10) : Loveless 4 – Tokyopop, Feb 2007 [0.3] ::
1133. ↑152 (1285) : Little Butterfly Omnibus – DMP Juné, Feb 2010 [0.2] ::
1158. ↓-468 (690) : Incubus Master (Kindle Edition) 3 – Yaoi Press, Jan 2010 [0.2] ::
1177. ↑211 (1388) : Junjo Romantica 9 – Tokyopop Blu, Apr 2009 [0.2] ::
1190. ↓-5 (1185) : Junjo Romantica 6 – Tokyopop Blu, Jun 2008 [0.2] ::
1197. ↓-60 (1137) : Junjo Romantica 7 – Tokyopop Blu, Sep 2008 [0.2] ::
1272. ↓-119 (1153) : Love Pistols 1 – Tokyopop Blu, May 2007 [0.1] ::
1299. ↓-564 (735) : Happy Yaoi Yum Yum (Kindle Edition) 1 – Yaoi Press, Apr 2010 [0.1] ::
1313. ↑3 (1316) : Saihoshi: Redemption (Kindle Edition) 1 – Yaoi Press, Feb 2010 [0.1] ::
1315. ↓-137 (1178) : Yaoi Hentai (anthology) (Kindle Edition) 1 – Yaoi Press, Jun 2010 [0.1] ::
1317. ↓-556 (761) : Incubus Master (Kindle Edition) 4 – Yaoi Press, Jan 2010 [0.1] ::
1323. ↑new (0) : Sleeping with Money (novel) – DMP Juné, Jun 2008 [0.1] ::
1335. ↑new (0) : Only the Ring Finger Knows (novel) 1 – DMP Juné, Mar 2006 [0.1] ::
1341. ↓-7 (1334) : The Tyrant Falls in Love 2 – DMP Juné, Jan 2011 [0.1] ::
1344. ↓-174 (1170) : You Will Fall in Love 2 You Will Drown in Love – Tokyopop Blu, Apr 2009 [0.1] ::
1359. ↑ (last ranked 25 Jul 10) : Maniac Shorts Shot – 801 Media, Jan 2010 [0.1] ::
1361. ↓-11 (1350) : Breath 5 – Yaoi Generation, Apr 2010 [0.1] ::
1377. ↓-10 (1367) : Loveless 2 – Tokyopop, Jun 2006 [0.1] ::
1383. ↑new (0) : Only the Ring Finger Knows (novel) 2 – DMP Juné, Jul 2006 [0.1] ::
1390. ↑new (0) : Pet on Duty – Boysenberry Books, Nov 2007 [0.1] ::
“Corrections and Additions are invited”
Don’t mind if I do. ;)
This book is not BL: Wolf God 1 – DMP DokiDoki, Aug 2010
I took a look at your “database as of July” file, and you seem to be missing a few books:
Tale of the Waning Moon V1, by Hyouta Fujiyama, Yen Press
Gravitation (novel), by Jun Lennon and Maki Murakami, Tokyopop
Gravitation: Voice of Temptation (novel), by Jun Lennon and Maki Murakami, Tokyopop
Boys Love, DMP DokiDoki
Brilliant Blue, DMP DokiDoki
The Devil Inside, DMP DokiDoki
Double Cast, DMP DokiDoki
Green Light (novel), DMP DokiDoki
How to Capture a Martini, DMP DokiDoki
How to Control a Sidecar, DMP DokiDoki
Mysterious Love, DMP DokiDoki
Books you have listed as just from “DMP” but are actually DMP June (and BL):
9th Sleep
Body Language (novel)
Dash!
Don’t Blame Me (2 vol)
Duetto
Garden Sky
Things you may not have recognized as BL ‘coz they’re not under a BL-specific imprint:
Kindle manga:
Peach Boy Momo & Mikan, AYA Digital Comics (parts 1 and 2)
From DMP DokiDoki (a confusing imprint as it does both BL and shoujo):
Color
Cool/Uncool
Electric Hands
Fevered Kiss
I Want to Bite (novel)
Living for Tomorrow
Midnight Bloom
From Media Blasters:
A King’s Lesson
Because of Love
But I’m Your Teacher
Crimson Spell (2 vol)
Dog Style (3 vol)
Gay’s Anatomy
I Want To Be Naughty
Incubus (3 vol) – also OEL
Poison Cherry Drive
Rose of the Rhine
Scandalous Seiryo University (4 vol)
Sense & Sexuality
Skyscrapers of Oz
Thunderbolt Boys Excite (2 vol)
Yokai’s Hunger
From Netcomics:
Age Called Blue
Boy Princess (9 vol) – manhwa
Honey Senior, Darling Junior (2 vol)
Let Dai (15 vol) – manhwa
Totally Captivated (6 vol) – manhwa
U Don’t Know Me – manhwa
From Tokyopop:
The 9 Lives – also OEL
Fake (7 vol)
Gravitation (12 vol, 6 vol omnibus edition)
Gravitation EX
Togainu no Chi (5 vols +)
Wild Adapter (6 vols +)
From Yen:
Mr. Flower Bride
Mr. Flower Groom
And if you’re listing borderline stuff like Demon Flowers then you should probably throw in From Eroica with Love, Kyo Kara Maoh!, Loveless, Silver Diamond, Vassalord, Banana Fish, Descendants of Darkness… or maybe you don’t want to go down that path. :)
Comment by JRB — 12 August 2010, 12:48 #
@JRB yes, please, and thank you!
some of the titles you cite have been flagged as ‘BL’ in my database already, but didn’t rank in the most recent chart. [& I’ll be sure to add the others]
and thanks most especially for the list of ‘borderline’ titles; I think I lean more toward removing Demon Flowers from this kind of list as opposed to including all of it, that said –
My first impulse on those was:
From Eroica with Love – no
Kyo Kara Maoh – no; with strong reservations
Loveless – yes
Silver Diamond – no
Vassalord – yes
Banana Fish – didn’t even come up ;)
& Descendants of Darkness – yes
Will research and re-evaluate all of these, especially since the BL chart is going to be an addition to my usual weekly reports.
Comment by Matt Blind — 12 August 2010, 15:46 #
Two more I thought of last night:
In the End – Original German-language Manga, Tokyopop
Eerie Queerie!, more borderline/softcore stuff from Wings magazine (which seems to specialize in that sort of thing), also Tokyopop (old and mostly out-of-print, but just for completeness)
Comment by JRB — 13 August 2010, 13:46 #
OK, Matt, I sent you my Big List Of Almost All BL titles via email today. I hope you received it and that it will help. Thank you so much for pulling this list, it’s very, very interesting and useful!
love, lore
Comment by lore — 16 August 2010, 04:00 #