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Note: actually posted 4 July 2011 and backdated

Your Executive Summary and Index, Week Ending 06 February 2011

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about the charts
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The Weekly Charts:
Week Ending 06 February 2011

Internet Archive Link: http://www.archive.org/details/MangaRankingsWeekEnding6February2011

Manga Top 500

1. ↑10 (11) : Black Butler 4 – Yen Press, Jan 2011 [398.0] ::
2. ↓-1 (1) : Vampire Knight 11 – Viz Shojo Beat, Dec 2010 [372.9] ::
3. ↓-1 (2) : Fullmetal Alchemist 24 – Viz, Jan 2011 [364.1] ::
4. ↓-1 (3) : Hetalia Axis Powers 2 – Tokyopop, Dec 2010 [363.9] ::
5. ↑1 (6) : Black Butler 3 – Yen Press, Oct 2010 [359.5] ::
6. ↓-2 (4) : Black Butler 1 – Yen Press, Jan 2010 [357.5] ::
7. ↓-2 (5) : Maximum Ride 3 – Yen Press, Aug 2010 [345.1] ::
8. ↔0 (8) : Naruto 49 – Viz Shonen Jump, Oct 2010 [343.7] ::
9. ↓-2 (7) : Yotsuba&! 9 – Yen Press, Dec 2010 [338.4] ::
10. ↔0 (10) : Maximum Ride 1 – Yen Press, Jan 2009 [335.7] ::

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Top Imprints
Number of titles ranking in the Manga 500:

Viz Shonen Jump 88
Tokyopop 60
Yen Press 58
Viz Shojo Beat 49
Viz Shonen Jump Advanced 36
Vizkids 30
DMP Juné 19
HC/Tokyopop 19
Viz 17
Dark Horse 15

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Top 50 Series:

1. ↔0 (1) : Black Butler – Yen Press [837.5] ::
2. ↔0 (2) : Naruto – Viz Shonen Jump [835.3] ::
3. ↑1 (4) : Maximum Ride – Yen Press [709.2] ::
4. ↓-1 (3) : Hetalia Axis Powers – Tokyopop [695.6] ::
5. ↔0 (5) : Vampire Knight – Viz Shojo Beat [683.0] ::
6. ↔0 (6) : Alice in the Country of Hearts – Tokyopop [608.6] ::
7. ↔0 (7) : Ouran High School Host Club – Viz Shojo Beat [549.4] ::
8. ↔0 (8) : Fullmetal Alchemist – Viz [533.1] ::
9. ↑4 (13) : Black Bird – Viz Shojo Beat [530.1] ::
10. ↓-1 (9) : Pandora Hearts – Yen Press [494.5] ::

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Top 50 New Releases:
(Titles releasing/released This Month & Last)

1. ↑10 (11) : Black Butler 4 – Yen Press, Jan 2011 [398.0] ::
3. ↓-1 (2) : Fullmetal Alchemist 24 – Viz, Jan 2011 [364.1] ::
11. ↑7 (18) : Naruto 50 – Viz Shonen Jump, Feb 2011 [331.8] ::
14. ↑2 (16) : Pandora Hearts 4 – Yen Press, Jan 2011 [319.0] ::
16. ↑17 (33) : Black Bird 7 – Viz Shojo Beat, Feb 2011 [286.8] ::
19. ↑3 (22) : Highschool of the Dead 1 – Yen Press, Jan 2011 [268.0] ::
27. ↑5 (32) : Battle Angel Alita Last Order 14 – Viz, Jan 2011 [198.5] ::
28. ↑130 (158) : Bakuman 3 – Viz Shonen Jump, Feb 2011 [197.8] ::
29. ↓-5 (24) : Claymore 17 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Jan 2011 [190.8] ::
35. ↓-4 (31) : Dengeki Daisy 3 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2011 [175.6] ::

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Top 50 Preorders:

106. ↑106 (212) : Black Butler 5 – Yen Press, Apr 2011 [92.0] ::
111. ↑10 (121) : Finder Series 3 One Wing in the View Finder – DMP Juné, Mar 2011 [89.3] ::
162. ↑119 (281) : Highschool of the Dead 2 – Yen Press, Apr 2011 [65.0] ::
227. ↑59 (286) : Negima! 29 – Kodansha/Del Rey, Mar 2011 [44.0] ::
228. ↑18 (246) : Omamori Himari 3 – Yen Press, Apr 2011 [43.7] ::
238. ↔0 (238) : Hetalia Axis Powers 3 – Tokyopop, Cancelled [40.2] ::
244. ↑75 (319) : Junjo Romantica 13 – Tokyopop Blu, Cancelled [37.3] ::
268. ↑14 (282) : Ninja Girls 6 – Kodansha/Del Rey, Jul 2011 [34.0] ::
272. ↑43 (315) : Omamori Himari 4 – Yen Press, Aug 2011 [33.0] ::
275. ↑17 (292) : Ninja Girls 5 – Kodansha/Del Rey, May 2011 [32.6] ::

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Top 50 Manhwa:

127. ↑171 (298) : Bride of the Water God 7 – Dark Horse, Feb 2011 [82.4] ::
349. ↑20 (369) : March Story 1 – Viz Signature, Oct 2010 [23.7] ::
469. ↓-149 (320) : Jack Frost 4 – Yen Press, Dec 2010 [14.3] ::
487. ↑18 (505) : Angel Diary 13 – Yen Press, Dec 2010 [12.9] ::
576. ↑ (last ranked 19 Dec 10) : Bride of the Water God 2 – Dark Horse, Jan 2008 [7.6] ::
586. ↑9 (595) : Laon 4 – Yen Press, Jan 2010 [7.2] ::
588. ↑new (0) : March Story 2 – Viz Signature, Apr 2011 [7.2] ::
618. ↑84 (702) : Laon 3 – Yen Press, Sep 2010 [6.3] ::
627. ↑ (last ranked 19 Dec 10) : Bride of the Water God 1 – Dark Horse, Oct 2007 [6.0] ::
655. ↑109 (764) : Angel Diary 4 – Yen Press, Oct 2006 [5.1] ::

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Top 50 BL/Yaoi Volumes:

58. ↑7 (65) : Incubus Master (Kindle ebook) 1 – Yaoi Press, Jan 2010 [134.7] ::
79. ↓-19 (60) : Demon Contract (Kindle ebook) – Yaoi Press, Sep 2010 [117.1] ::
86. ↓-10 (76) : The Tyrant Falls in Love 2 – DMP Juné, Jan 2011 [109.7] ::
111. ↑10 (121) : Finder Series 3 One Wing in the View Finder – DMP Juné, Mar 2011 [89.3] ::
136. ↑7 (143) : Caged Slave (novel) – DMP Juné, May 2008 [76.7] ::
151. ↓-25 (126) : Silver Diamond 8 – Tokyopop, Dec 2010 [68.0] ::
167. ↑56 (223) : Kizuna Deluxe Edition 2 – DMP Juné, Feb 2011 [61.3] ::
188. ↓-12 (176) : Belovéd 5860 (Kindle ebook) – Yaoi Press, Oct 2010 [56.8] ::
189. ↓-3 (186) : Junjo Romantica 12 – Tokyopop Blu, Aug 2010 [55.4] ::
222. ↑105 (327) : No One Loves Me – DMP Juné, Nov 2010 [46.5] ::

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Your Executive Summary and Index, Week Ending 30 January 2011

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last week’s charts
about the charts
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The Weekly Charts:
Week Ending 30 January 2011

Internet Archive Link: http://www.archive.org/details/MangaRankingsWeekEnding30January2011

Manga Top 500

1. ↑1 (2) : Vampire Knight 11 – Viz Shojo Beat, Dec 2010 [385.8] ::
2. ↑6 (8) : Fullmetal Alchemist 24 – Viz, Jan 2011 [383.5] ::
3. ↑1 (4) : Hetalia Axis Powers 2 – Tokyopop, Dec 2010 [381.2] ::
4. ↑1 (5) : Black Butler 1 – Yen Press, Jan 2010 [364.7] ::
5. ↓-4 (1) : Maximum Ride 3 – Yen Press, Aug 2010 [363.6] ::
6. ↔0 (6) : Black Butler 3 – Yen Press, Oct 2010 [360.5] ::
7. ↑2 (9) : Yotsuba&! 9 – Yen Press, Dec 2010 [358.4] ::
8. ↓-1 (7) : Naruto 49 – Viz Shonen Jump, Oct 2010 [354.8] ::
9. ↓-6 (3) : Hetalia Axis Powers 1 – Tokyopop, Sep 2010 [352.5] ::
10. ↑2 (12) : Maximum Ride 1 – Yen Press, Jan 2009 [343.4] ::

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Top Imprints
Number of titles ranking in the Manga 500:

Viz Shonen Jump 80
Tokyopop 60
Yen Press 58
Viz Shojo Beat 54
Viz Shonen Jump Advanced 36
Vizkids 30
DMP Juné 20
HC/Tokyopop 19
Del Rey 15
Viz 15

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Top 50 Series:

1. ↔0 (1) : Black Butler – Yen Press [797.8] ::
2. ↑1 (3) : Naruto – Viz Shonen Jump [750.4] ::
3. ↑2 (5) : Hetalia Axis Powers – Tokyopop [737.7] ::
4. ↓-2 (2) : Maximum Ride – Yen Press [737.2] ::
5. ↓-1 (4) : Vampire Knight – Viz Shojo Beat [699.5] ::
6. ↔0 (6) : Alice in the Country of Hearts – Tokyopop [628.7] ::
7. ↔0 (7) : Ouran High School Host Club – Viz Shojo Beat [600.8] ::
8. ↔0 (8) : Fullmetal Alchemist – Viz [589.0] ::
9. ↑9 (18) : Pandora Hearts – Yen Press [465.2] ::
10. ↓-1 (9) : Bleach – Viz Shonen Jump [453.9] ::

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Top 50 New Releases:
(Titles releasing/released This Month & Last)

1. ↑1 (2) : Vampire Knight 11 – Viz Shojo Beat, Dec 2010 [385.8] ::
2. ↑6 (8) : Fullmetal Alchemist 24 – Viz, Jan 2011 [383.5] ::
3. ↑1 (4) : Hetalia Axis Powers 2 – Tokyopop, Dec 2010 [381.2] ::
7. ↑2 (9) : Yotsuba&! 9 – Yen Press, Dec 2010 [358.4] ::
11. ↔0 (11) : Black Butler 4 – Yen Press, Jan 2011 [341.0] ::
13. ↔0 (13) : Ouran High School Host Club 15 – Viz Shojo Beat, Dec 2010 [323.7] ::
16. ↑49 (65) : Pandora Hearts 4 – Yen Press, Jan 2011 [274.2] ::
21. ↓-4 (17) : Rosario+Vampire Season II 3 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Dec 2010 [242.5] ::
22. ↑11 (33) : Highschool of the Dead 1 – Yen Press, Jan 2011 [240.5] ::
23. ↓-8 (15) : Bleach 33 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2010 [237.3] ::

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Top 50 Preorders:

18. ↔0 (18) : Naruto 50 – Viz Shonen Jump, Feb 2011 [259.8] ::
33. ↑98 (131) : Black Bird 7 – Viz Shojo Beat, Feb 2011 [183.3] ::
121. ↓-13 (108) : Finder Series 3 One Wing in the View Finder – DMP Juné, Mar 2011 [78.8] ::
138. ↑798 (936) : Seekers 2 Kallik’s Adventure – HC/Tokyopop, Feb 2011 [70.0] ::
158. ↑504 (662) : Bakuman 3 – Viz Shonen Jump, Feb 2011 [62.6] ::
172. ↑745 (917) : Pokemon Adventures 11 – Vizkids, Feb 2011 [58.0] ::
201. ↑324 (525) : D. Gray-Man 20 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Feb 2011 [50.5] ::
211. ↑53 (264) : Pet Shop of Horrors Tokyo 8 – Tokyopop, Feb 2011 [48.5] ::
212. ↑59 (271) : Black Butler 5 – Yen Press, Apr 2011 [48.5] ::
216. ↑new (0) : Kimi ni Todoke 7 – Viz Shojo Beat, Feb 2011 [48.0] ::

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Top 50 Manhwa:

298. ↑ (last ranked 7 Nov 10) : Bride of the Water God 7 – Dark Horse, Feb 2011 [31.1] ::
320. ↓-82 (238) : Jack Frost 4 – Yen Press, Dec 2010 [28.8] ::
369. ↓-103 (266) : March Story 1 – Viz Signature, Oct 2010 [23.0] ::
396. ↓-134 (262) : Priest 3 – Tokyopop, Nov 2002 [20.0] ::
505. ↑54 (559) : Angel Diary 13 – Yen Press, Dec 2010 [11.3] ::
595. ↑new (0) : Laon 4 – Yen Press, Jan 2010 [7.2] ::
700. ↓-123 (577) : Jack Frost 1 – Yen Press, May 2009 [4.3] ::
702. ↑ (last ranked 9 Jan 11) : Laon 3 – Yen Press, Sep 2010 [4.3] ::
764. ↑238 (1002) : Angel Diary 4 – Yen Press, Oct 2006 [3.3] ::
769. ↑202 (971) : Color Trilogy 3 The Color of Heaven – Macmillan First Second, Sep 2009 [3.2] ::

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Top 50 BL/Yaoi Volumes:

60. ↑2 (62) : Demon Contract (Kindle ebook) – Yaoi Press, Sep 2010 [137.0] ::
65. ↓-4 (61) : Incubus Master (Kindle ebook) 1 – Yaoi Press, Jan 2010 [132.9] ::
76. ↓-20 (56) : The Tyrant Falls in Love 2 – DMP Juné, Jan 2011 [117.4] ::
121. ↓-13 (108) : Finder Series 3 One Wing in the View Finder – DMP Juné, Mar 2011 [78.8] ::
126. ↓-19 (107) : Silver Diamond 8 – Tokyopop, Dec 2010 [76.0] ::
143. ↔0 (143) : Caged Slave (novel) – DMP Juné, May 2008 [67.9] ::
176. ↑26 (202) : Belovéd 5860 (Kindle ebook) – Yaoi Press, Oct 2010 [57.3] ::
186. ↑1 (187) : Junjo Romantica 12 – Tokyopop Blu, Aug 2010 [54.7] ::
217. ↓-7 (210) : Body Language (novel) – DMP Juné, Jan 2008 [48.0] ::
223. ↑181 (404) : Kizuna Deluxe Edition 2 – DMP Juné, Feb 2011 [44.9] ::

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Your Executive Summary and Index, Week Ending 23 January 2011

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about the charts
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The Weekly Charts:
Week Ending 23 January 2011

Internet Archive Link: http://www.archive.org/details/MangaRankingsWeekEnding23January2011

Manga Top 500

1. ↔0 (1) : Maximum Ride 3 – Yen Press, Aug 2010 [411.1] ::
2. ↔0 (2) : Vampire Knight 11 – Viz Shojo Beat, Dec 2010 [385.4] ::
3. ↑1 (4) : Hetalia Axis Powers 1 – Tokyopop, Sep 2010 [356.6] ::
4. ↓-1 (3) : Hetalia Axis Powers 2 – Tokyopop, Dec 2010 [355.5] ::
5. ↑3 (8) : Black Butler 1 – Yen Press, Jan 2010 [354.1] ::
6. ↓-1 (5) : Black Butler 3 – Yen Press, Oct 2010 [351.5] ::
7. ↓-1 (6) : Naruto 49 – Viz Shonen Jump, Oct 2010 [338.5] ::
8. ↑17 (25) : Fullmetal Alchemist 24 – Viz, Jan 2011 [338.5] ::
9. ↓-2 (7) : Yotsuba&! 9 – Yen Press, Dec 2010 [329.8] ::
10. ↑1 (11) : Black Butler 2 – Yen Press, May 2010 [303.3] ::

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Top Imprints
Number of titles ranking in the Manga 500:

Viz Shonen Jump 80
Tokyopop 66
Yen Press 59
Viz Shojo Beat 53
Viz Shonen Jump Advanced 36
Vizkids 29
DMP Juné 20
HC/Tokyopop 17
Del Rey 15
Seven Seas 14

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Top 50 Series:

1. ↑3 (4) : Black Butler – Yen Press [769.9] ::
2. ↑3 (5) : Maximum Ride – Yen Press [748.5] ::
3. ↓-1 (2) : Naruto – Viz Shonen Jump [738.4] ::
4. ↓-1 (3) : Vampire Knight – Viz Shojo Beat [716.9] ::
5. ↓-4 (1) : Hetalia Axis Powers – Tokyopop [715.9] ::
6. ↔0 (6) : Alice in the Country of Hearts – Tokyopop [611.1] ::
7. ↔0 (7) : Ouran High School Host Club – Viz Shojo Beat [559.5] ::
8. ↑4 (12) : Fullmetal Alchemist – Viz [554.5] ::
9. ↓-1 (8) : Bleach – Viz Shonen Jump [517.6] ::
10. ↔0 (10) : Soul Eater – Yen Press [424.8] ::

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Top 50 New Releases:
(Titles releasing/released This Month & Last)

2. ↔0 (2) : Vampire Knight 11 – Viz Shojo Beat, Dec 2010 [385.4] ::
4. ↓-1 (3) : Hetalia Axis Powers 2 – Tokyopop, Dec 2010 [355.5] ::
8. ↑17 (25) : Fullmetal Alchemist 24 – Viz, Jan 2011 [338.5] ::
9. ↓-2 (7) : Yotsuba&! 9 – Yen Press, Dec 2010 [329.8] ::
11. ↑11 (22) : Black Butler 4 – Yen Press, Jan 2011 [302.8] ::
13. ↓-3 (10) : Ouran High School Host Club 15 – Viz Shojo Beat, Dec 2010 [300.4] ::
15. ↑2 (17) : Bleach 33 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2010 [290.9] ::
17. ↓-8 (9) : Rosario+Vampire Season II 3 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Dec 2010 [272.3] ::
19. ↓-3 (16) : Claymore 17 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Jan 2011 [263.7] ::
23. ↔0 (23) : Dengeki Daisy 3 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2011 [236.8] ::

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Top 50 Preorders:

18. ↑2 (20) : Naruto 50 – Viz Shonen Jump, Feb 2011 [266.0] ::
108. ↑51 (159) : Finder Series 3 One Wing in the View Finder – DMP Juné, Mar 2011 [92.3] ::
113. ↑22 (135) : Bunny Drop 3 – Yen Press, Mar 2011 [89.4] ::
131. ↑248 (379) : Black Bird 7 – Viz Shojo Beat, Feb 2011 [75.7] ::
133. ↓-7 (126) : Toradora! 1 – Seven Seas, Mar 2011 [74.0] ::
153. ↑41 (194) : Maximum Ride 4 – Yen Press, Apr 2011 [66.5] ::
170. ↓-74 (96) : Bleach 34 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2011 [60.5] ::
199. ↑122 (321) : K-On! 2 – Yen Press, Mar 2011 [52.6] ::
223. ↑18 (241) : Black Bird 8 – Viz Shojo Beat, May 2011 [45.6] ::
250. ↑5 (255) : Highschool of the Dead 2 – Yen Press, Apr 2011 [39.5] ::

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Top 50 Manhwa:

238. ↑85 (323) : Jack Frost 4 – Yen Press, Dec 2010 [42.1] ::
262. ↑126 (388) : Priest 3 – Tokyopop, Nov 2002 [37.6] ::
266. ↓-17 (249) : March Story 1 – Viz Signature, Oct 2010 [37.3] ::
559. ↓-142 (417) : Angel Diary 13 – Yen Press, Dec 2010 [7.8] ::
577. ↑119 (696) : Jack Frost 1 – Yen Press, May 2009 [7.0] ::
613. ↓-124 (489) : Bride of the Water God 4 – Dark Horse, Sep 2009 [5.7] ::
754. ↓-115 (639) : Bride of the Water God 6 – Dark Horse, Aug 2010 [3.2] ::
784. ↑new (0) : Soul to Seoul 5 – Tokyopop, Sep 2007 [2.7] ::
897. ↑ (last ranked 18 Jul 10) : Good Luck 1 – Tokyopop, Jan 2007 [1.7] ::
929. ↑new (0) : PhD: Phantasy Degree 3 – Tokyopop, Jul 2005 [1.4] ::

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Top 50 BL/Yaoi Volumes:

56. ↓-11 (45) : The Tyrant Falls in Love 2 – DMP Juné, Jan 2011 [147.3] ::
61. ↔0 (61) : Incubus Master (Kindle ebook) 1 – Yaoi Press, Jan 2010 [139.5] ::
62. ↑3 (65) : Demon Contract (Kindle ebook) – Yaoi Press, Sep 2010 [139.0] ::
107. ↓-40 (67) : Silver Diamond 8 – Tokyopop, Dec 2010 [92.5] ::
108. ↑51 (159) : Finder Series 3 One Wing in the View Finder – DMP Juné, Mar 2011 [92.3] ::
143. ↓-24 (119) : Caged Slave (novel) – DMP Juné, May 2008 [69.8] ::
146. ↑18 (164) : Pet on Duty Bonus Story: Pet in Love (Kindle ebook) – Animate/Libre, Aug 2010 [68.9] ::
187. ↓-13 (174) : Junjo Romantica 12 – Tokyopop Blu, Aug 2010 [55.9] ::
195. ↓-18 (177) : Finder Series 2 Cage in the View Finder – DMP Juné, Nov 2010 [53.4] ::
202. ↓-51 (151) : Belovéd 5860 (Kindle ebook) – Yaoi Press, Oct 2010 [52.4] ::

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Your Executive Summary and Index, Week Ending 16 January 2011

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last week’s charts
about the charts
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The Weekly Charts:
Week Ending 16 January 2011

Internet Archive Link: http://www.archive.org/details/MangaRankingsWeekEnding16January2011

Manga Top 500

1. ↑6 (7) : Maximum Ride 3 – Yen Press, Aug 2010 [411.9] ::
2. ↔0 (2) : Vampire Knight 11 – Viz Shojo Beat, Dec 2010 [395.8] ::
3. ↓-2 (1) : Hetalia Axis Powers 2 – Tokyopop, Dec 2010 [381.3] ::
4. ↓-1 (3) : Hetalia Axis Powers 1 – Tokyopop, Sep 2010 [379.5] ::
5. ↑1 (6) : Black Butler 3 – Yen Press, Oct 2010 [366.9] ::
6. ↓-1 (5) : Naruto 49 – Viz Shonen Jump, Oct 2010 [362.7] ::
7. ↓-3 (4) : Yotsuba&! 9 – Yen Press, Dec 2010 [337.7] ::
8. ↑1 (9) : Black Butler 1 – Yen Press, Jan 2010 [326.5] ::
9. ↑2 (11) : Rosario+Vampire Season II 3 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Dec 2010 [308.9] ::
10. ↓-2 (8) : Ouran High School Host Club 15 – Viz Shojo Beat, Dec 2010 [295.4] ::

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Top Imprints
Number of titles ranking in the Manga 500:

Viz Shonen Jump 86
Tokyopop 64
Yen Press 58
Viz Shojo Beat 55
Viz Shonen Jump Advanced 35
Vizkids 30
DMP Juné 17
HC/Tokyopop 17
Viz 16
Del Rey 15

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Top 50 Series:

1. ↔0 (1) : Hetalia Axis Powers – Tokyopop [764.3] ::
2. ↑1 (3) : Naruto – Viz Shonen Jump [750.2] ::
3. ↓-1 (2) : Vampire Knight – Viz Shojo Beat [746.9] ::
4. ↔0 (4) : Black Butler – Yen Press [746.7] ::
5. ↑1 (6) : Maximum Ride – Yen Press [729.4] ::
6. ↓-1 (5) : Alice in the Country of Hearts – Tokyopop [627.2] ::
7. ↔0 (7) : Ouran High School Host Club – Viz Shojo Beat [544.9] ::
8. ↔0 (8) : Bleach – Viz Shonen Jump [527.7] ::
9. ↑1 (10) : Rosario+Vampire – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced [461.1] ::
10. ↑1 (11) : Soul Eater – Yen Press [444.8] ::

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Top 50 New Releases:
(Titles releasing/released This Month & Last)

2. ↔0 (2) : Vampire Knight 11 – Viz Shojo Beat, Dec 2010 [395.8] ::
3. ↓-2 (1) : Hetalia Axis Powers 2 – Tokyopop, Dec 2010 [381.3] ::
7. ↓-3 (4) : Yotsuba&! 9 – Yen Press, Dec 2010 [337.7] ::
9. ↑2 (11) : Rosario+Vampire Season II 3 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Dec 2010 [308.9] ::
10. ↓-2 (8) : Ouran High School Host Club 15 – Viz Shojo Beat, Dec 2010 [295.4] ::
16. ↑24 (40) : Claymore 17 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Jan 2011 [266.7] ::
17. ↓-7 (10) : Bleach 33 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2010 [266.3] ::
22. ↑64 (86) : Black Butler 4 – Yen Press, Jan 2011 [229.6] ::
23. ↑5 (28) : Dengeki Daisy 3 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2011 [224.9] ::
24. ↑1 (25) : Dance in the Vampire Bund 9 – Seven Seas, Dec 2010 [221.1] ::

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Top 50 Preorders:

20. ↑43 (63) : Naruto 50 – Viz Shonen Jump, Feb 2011 [236.5] ::
96. ↑ (last ranked 14 Nov 10) : Bleach 34 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2011 [104.6] ::
126. ↑218 (344) : Toradora! 1 – Seven Seas, Mar 2011 [78.4] ::
135. ↑378 (513) : Bunny Drop 3 – Yen Press, Mar 2011 [74.0] ::
159. ↑59 (218) : Finder Series 3 One Wing in the View Finder – DMP Juné, Mar 2011 [65.7] ::
194. ↑new (0) : Maximum Ride 4 – Yen Press, Apr 2011 [59.1] ::
241. ↑ (last ranked 14 Nov 10) : Black Bird 8 – Viz Shojo Beat, May 2011 [44.0] ::
255. ↑new (0) : Highschool of the Dead 2 – Yen Press, Apr 2011 [39.5] ::
279. ↑128 (407) : Hetalia Axis Powers 3 – Tokyopop, May 2011 [35.4] ::
287. ↑16 (303) : Fairy Tail 14 – Kodansha/Del Rey, Jul 2011 [33.5] ::

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Top 50 Manhwa:

249. ↓-11 (238) : March Story 1 – Viz Signature, Oct 2010 [41.6] ::
323. ↓-35 (288) : Jack Frost 4 – Yen Press, Dec 2010 [28.9] ::
388. ↑239 (627) : Priest 3 – Tokyopop, Nov 2002 [20.6] ::
417. ↓-170 (247) : Angel Diary 13 – Yen Press, Dec 2010 [17.9] ::
489. ↓-4 (485) : Bride of the Water God 4 – Dark Horse, Sep 2009 [11.2] ::
639. ↓-52 (587) : Bride of the Water God 6 – Dark Horse, Aug 2010 [4.8] ::
696. ↑289 (985) : Jack Frost 1 – Yen Press, May 2009 [3.6] ::
726. ↓-16 (710) : Magical JxR 4 – Udon, Apr 2009 [3.1] ::
731. ↑128 (859) : Tarot Cafe 1 – Tokyopop, Mar 2005 [3.1] ::
773. ↓-2 (771) : Goong 2 – Yen Press, Jul 2008 [2.5] ::

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Top 50 BL/Yaoi Volumes:

45. ↑40 (85) : The Tyrant Falls in Love 2 – DMP Juné, Jan 2011 [158.6] ::
61. ↑9 (70) : Incubus Master (Kindle ebook) 1 – Yaoi Press, Jan 2010 [139.5] ::
65. ↑8 (73) : Demon Contract (Kindle ebook) – Yaoi Press, Sep 2010 [137.5] ::
67. ↓-12 (55) : Silver Diamond 8 – Tokyopop, Dec 2010 [131.6] ::
119. ↑80 (199) : Caged Slave (novel) – DMP Juné, May 2008 [80.5] ::
151. ↓-44 (107) : Belovéd 5860 (Kindle ebook) – Yaoi Press, Oct 2010 [68.3] ::
159. ↑59 (218) : Finder Series 3 One Wing in the View Finder – DMP Juné, Mar 2011 [65.7] ::
164. ↑80 (244) : Pet on Duty Bonus Story: Pet in Love (Kindle ebook) – Animate/Libre, Aug 2010 [64.1] ::
174. ↑34 (208) : Junjo Romantica 12 – Tokyopop Blu, Aug 2010 [62.1] ::
177. ↑7 (184) : Finder Series 2 Cage in the View Finder – DMP Juné, Nov 2010 [61.5] ::

[more]

New Manga This Week (releasing Tuesday 18 Jan)

Afterschool Charisma 2 – Viz Sig Ikki
Dorohedoro 3 – Viz Sig Ikki
Fullmetal Alchemist 24 – Viz
Magic Knight Rayearth Omnibus 1 – Dark Horse
Shojo Manga: Pop & Romance – Collins Design

Something Extra:

Culture Wise Japan, 2nd Edition, David Leaper, Survival Books Ltd., 9781907339332

With Respect to the Japanese: Going to Work in Japan, John Condon & Tomoko Masumoto, Intercultural Press, 9780984247127

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Don’t forget last week’s releases.

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Manga Visibility Report

(What I’m expecting 23 Jan – 19 Feb, subject to distributor availability and publisher whim)

25 Jan.

Black Butler 4 – Yen Press
Black Jack 13 – Vertical
Code: Breaker 3 – Del Rey
Laon 4 – Yen Press
Omamori Himari 2 – Yen Press

Pandora Hearts 4 – Yen Press
Spiral 14 – Yen Press
Ugly Duckling’s Love Revolution 3 – Yen Press

1 Feb.

.hack// Link 3 – Tokyopop
Adventures of Taro 2 Taro & The Terror of Eats Street – VizKids
AiON 2 – Tokyopop
Amnesia Labyrinth 1 – Seven Seas
Bakuman 3 – Viz Shonen Jump

Black Bird 7 – Viz Shojo Beat
D. Gray-Man 20 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced
Fate/Stay Night 10 – Tokyopop
Full Metal Panic! (novel) 4 – Tokyopop
Gakuen Alice 15 – Tokyopop

Genkaku Picasso 2 – Viz Shonen Jump
Gin Tama 21 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced
Grand Guignol Orchestra 2 – Viz Shojo Beat
Gunslinger Girl Omnibus 1 – Seven Seas
Haruka Beyond the Stream of Time 11 – Viz Shojo Beat

Kimi ni Todoke 7 – Viz Shojo Beat
Lives 1 – Tokyopop
Mad Love Chase 5 – Tokyopop
Magic Knight Rayearth Omnibus 2 – Dark Horse
Maria Holic 6 – Tokyopop

Mistress Fortune – Viz Shojo Beat
Naruto 50 – Viz Shonen Jump
Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan 1 – Viz Shonen Jump
One Piece 56 – Viz Shonen Jump
Otomen 9 – Viz Shojo Beat

Pet Shop of Horrors Tokyo 8 – Tokyopop
Pokemon Adventures 11 – Vizkids
Pokemon Areus & The Jewel of Life – Vizkids
Portrait of M & N 4 – Tokyopop
Seiho Boys’ High School 4 – Viz Shojo Beat

Slam Dunk 14 – Viz Shonen Jump
Stellar Six of Gingacho (Kirameki Gingacho Shotengai) 2 – Tokyopop
Story of Saiunkoku 2 – Viz Shojo Beat
Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee 4 – Viz Shonen Jump
You & Me, Etc. – Tokyopop Blu

8 Feb.

Akira 5 – Kodansha Comics
Biomega 5 – Viz Signature
Blue Sheep Reverie 3 – DMP Juné
Deeply Loving a Maniac – 801 Media
Inuyasha VizBig Edition 6 – Viz Shonen Sunday

Jormungand 6 – Viz Signature
Kizuna Deluxe Edition 2 – DMP Juné
Love Syndrome – DMP Juné
Maoh Juvenile Remix 4 – Viz Shonen Sunday
Seekers 2 Kallik’s Adventure – HC/Tokyopop

Street Fighter Gaiden 2 – Udon
Then Comes Love – DMP Juné
Ze 6 – 801 Media

15 Feb.

20th Century Boys 13 – Viz Signature
7 Billion Needles 3 – Vertical
Black Jack 14 – Vertical
Bokurano Ours 3 – Viz Sig Ikki
Neon Genesis Evangelion 12 – Viz

The Manga Guide to Relativity – No Starch Press

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— please note online sales sites often list conflicting release dates; dates as posted above are more or less correct within a week or so. (and if books are shipping early, that’s a good thing)

Note: actually posted 4 July 2011 and backdated

Your Executive Summary and Index, Week Ending 09 January 2011

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last week’s charts
about the charts
analysis & commentary

The Weekly Charts:
Week Ending 09 January 2011

Internet Archive Link: http://www.archive.org/details/MangaRankingsWeekEnding9January2011

Manga Top 500

1. ↑6 (7) : Hetalia Axis Powers 2 – Tokyopop, Dec 2010 [445.2] ::
2. ↔0 (2) : Vampire Knight 11 – Viz Shojo Beat, Dec 2010 [410.0] ::
3. ↔0 (3) : Hetalia Axis Powers 1 – Tokyopop, Sep 2010 [404.4] ::
4. ↓-3 (1) : Yotsuba&! 9 – Yen Press, Dec 2010 [401.5] ::
5. ↓-1 (4) : Naruto 49 – Viz Shonen Jump, Oct 2010 [392.9] ::
6. ↔0 (6) : Black Butler 3 – Yen Press, Oct 2010 [373.9] ::
7. ↓-2 (5) : Maximum Ride 3 – Yen Press, Aug 2010 [372.7] ::
8. ↔0 (8) : Ouran High School Host Club 15 – Viz Shojo Beat, Dec 2010 [343.3] ::
9. ↔0 (9) : Black Butler 1 – Yen Press, Jan 2010 [326.6] ::
10. ↔0 (10) : Bleach 33 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2010 [324.2] ::

[more]

Top Imprints
Number of titles ranking in the Manga 500:

Viz Shonen Jump 87
Tokyopop 61
Viz Shojo Beat 53
Yen Press 52
Viz Shonen Jump Advanced 36
Vizkids 30
DMP Juné 21
Del Rey 19
HC/Tokyopop 18
Viz 15

[more]

Top 50 Series:

1. ↑2 (3) : Hetalia Axis Powers – Tokyopop [851.3] ::
2. ↔0 (2) : Vampire Knight – Viz Shojo Beat [782.7] ::
3. ↓-2 (1) : Naruto – Viz Shonen Jump [775.1] ::
4. ↔0 (4) : Black Butler – Yen Press [741.6] ::
5. ↑1 (6) : Alice in the Country of Hearts – Tokyopop [691.6] ::
6. ↓-1 (5) : Maximum Ride – Yen Press [689.9] ::
7. ↑1 (8) : Ouran High School Host Club – Viz Shojo Beat [637.1] ::
8. ↓-1 (7) : Bleach – Viz Shonen Jump [615.6] ::
9. ↔0 (9) : Yotsuba&! – ADV [493.1] ::
10. ↑1 (11) : Rosario+Vampire – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced [479.7] ::

[more]

Top 50 New Releases:
(Titles releasing/released This Month & Last)

1. ↑6 (7) : Hetalia Axis Powers 2 – Tokyopop, Dec 2010 [445.2] ::
2. ↔0 (2) : Vampire Knight 11 – Viz Shojo Beat, Dec 2010 [410.0] ::
4. ↓-3 (1) : Yotsuba&! 9 – Yen Press, Dec 2010 [401.5] ::
8. ↔0 (8) : Ouran High School Host Club 15 – Viz Shojo Beat, Dec 2010 [343.3] ::
10. ↔0 (10) : Bleach 33 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2010 [324.2] ::
11. ↑1 (12) : Rosario+Vampire Season II 3 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Dec 2010 [320.5] ::
25. ↑1 (26) : Dance in the Vampire Bund 9 – Seven Seas, Dec 2010 [216.7] ::
28. ↑50 (78) : Dengeki Daisy 3 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2011 [206.8] ::
35. ↓-3 (32) : Skip Beat! 22 – Viz Shojo Beat, Dec 2010 [183.8] ::
40. ↑189 (229) : Claymore 17 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Jan 2011 [172.3] ::

[more]

Top 50 Preorders:

63. ↑78 (141) : Naruto 50 – Viz Shonen Jump, Feb 2011 [135.4] ::
218. ↓-4 (214) : Finder Series 3 One Wing in the View Finder – DMP Juné, Mar 2011 [49.7] ::
303. ↑32 (335) : Fairy Tail 14 – Kodansha/Del Rey, Jul 2011 [31.0] ::
307. ↑26 (333) : Fairy Tail 13 – Kodansha/Del Rey, May 2011 [30.1] ::
310. ↑32 (342) : Shinobi Life 8 – Tokyopop, Cancelled [29.4] ::
315. ↑16 (331) : Gunslinger Girl Omnibus 2 – Seven Seas, Apr 2011 [28.4] ::
316. ↑31 (347) : Maid Sama! 9 – Tokyopop, May 2011 [28.2] ::
319. ↑21 (340) : Gunslinger Girl Omnibus 1 – Seven Seas, Feb 2011 [27.9] ::
332. ↑25 (357) : Dance in the Vampire Bund Gaiden: Dive in the Vampire Bund – Seven Seas, Mar 2011 [26.3] ::
335. ↑29 (364) : Shinobi Life 7 – Tokyopop, Apr 2011 [25.8] ::

[more]

Top 50 Manhwa:

238. ↑58 (296) : March Story 1 – Viz Signature, Oct 2010 [43.6] ::
247. ↓-29 (218) : Angel Diary 13 – Yen Press, Dec 2010 [42.2] ::
288. ↓-96 (192) : Jack Frost 4 – Yen Press, Dec 2010 [34.4] ::
485. ↑15 (500) : Bride of the Water God 4 – Dark Horse, Sep 2009 [11.8] ::
575. ↑58 (633) : Goong 10 – Yen Press, Dec 2011 [6.3] ::
587. ↑44 (631) : Bride of the Water God 6 – Dark Horse, Aug 2010 [5.8] ::
627. ↑18 (645) : Priest 3 – Tokyopop, Nov 2002 [4.6] ::
668. ↓-12 (656) : Jack Frost 3 – Yen Press, Jul 2010 [3.8] ::
710. ↑new (0) : Magical JxR 4 – Udon, Apr 2009 [3.1] ::
771. ↑ (last ranked 19 Dec 10) : Goong 2 – Yen Press, Jul 2008 [2.5] ::

[more]

Top 50 BL/Yaoi Volumes:

55. ↑67 (122) : Silver Diamond 8 – Tokyopop, Dec 2010 [149.2] ::
70. ↑47 (117) : Incubus Master (Kindle ebook) 1 – Yaoi Press, Jan 2010 [127.0] ::
73. ↑58 (131) : Demon Contract (Kindle ebook) – Yaoi Press, Sep 2010 [124.2] ::
85. ↑103 (188) : The Tyrant Falls in Love 2 – DMP Juné, Jan 2011 [109.5] ::
107. ↑51 (158) : Belovéd 5860 (Kindle ebook) – Yaoi Press, Oct 2010 [89.9] ::
180. ↓-25 (155) : Vassalord 4 – Tokyopop, Nov 2010 [59.5] ::
184. ↑57 (241) : Finder Series 2 Cage in the View Finder – DMP Juné, Nov 2010 [59.0] ::
199. ↑76 (275) : Caged Slave (novel) – DMP Juné, May 2008 [56.3] ::
206. ↑58 (264) : Junjo Romantica 1 – Tokyopop Blu, Oct 2006 [54.1] ::
208. ↑19 (227) : Junjo Romantica 12 – Tokyopop Blu, Aug 2010 [53.0] ::

[more]

New Manga This Week (releasing 11 Jan)

A Place in the Sun – DMP Juné
Battle Angel Alita Last Order 14 – Viz
Case Closed 37 – Viz Shonen Sunday
Code Geass Queen 3 – Bandai
Cross Game 2 – Viz Shonen Sunday

Eureka Seven (novel) 4 – Bandai
Hyde & Closer 3 – Viz Shonen Sunday
Intriguing Secrets – DMP Juné
Inuyasha 56 – Viz Shonen Sunday
Kekkaishi 24 – Viz Shonen Sunday

Mega Man Star Force: Official Complete Works – Udon
Oh My Goddess! (2nd edition) 16 – Dark Horse
Open the Door to Your Heart – DMP Juné
Spiral of Sand – DMP Juné
Temperature Rising – DMP Juné

The Tyrant Falls in Love 2 – DMP Juné
Vampire Hunter D (manga) 5 – DMP
Yakitate!! Japan 25 – Viz Shonen Sunday
Yokan: Premonition 2 Noise – DMP Juné

Something Extra:
The Complete Bad Company, Peter Milligan, Brett Ewins, Jim McCarthy, & Steve Dillon; Simon & Schuster, 9781907519468 : $20 list.

publishers site: http://books.simonandschuster.com/Complete-Bad-Company/Peter-Milligan/9781907519468

Matt’s Commentary: 2000 AD. In the context of comics, either that means something to you, or it doesn’t (there’s always wikipedia). I won’t hold up Bad Company as an exemplar of either comics or 2000 AD, but it’s coming out in a trade paperback this week.

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Don’t forget last week’s releases.

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Manga Visibility Report

(What I’m expecting 16 Jan – 12 Feb, subject to distributor availability and publisher whim)

18 Jan.

Afterschool Charisma 2 – Viz Sig Ikki
Dorohedoro 3 – Viz Sig Ikki
Fullmetal Alchemist 24 – Viz
Magic Knight Rayearth Omnibus 1 – Dark Horse
Shojo Manga: Pop & Romance – Collins Design

25 Jan.

Black Butler 4 – Yen Press
Black Jack 13 – Vertical
Code: Breaker 3 – Del Rey
Laon 4 – Yen Press
Omamori Himari 2 – Yen Press

Pandora Hearts 4 – Yen Press
Spiral 14 – Yen Press
Ugly Duckling’s Love Revolution 3 – Yen Press

1 Feb.

.hack// Link 3 – Tokyopop
Adventures of Taro 2 Taro & The Terror of Eats Street – VizKids
AiON 2 – Tokyopop
Amnesia Labyrinth 1 – Seven Seas
Bakuman 3 – Viz Shonen Jump

Black Bird 7 – Viz Shojo Beat
D. Gray-Man 20 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced
Fate/Stay Night 10 – Tokyopop
Full Metal Panic! (novel) 4 – Tokyopop
Gakuen Alice 15 – Tokyopop

Genkaku Picasso 2 – Viz Shonen Jump
Gin Tama 21 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced
Grand Guignol Orchestra 2 – Viz Shojo Beat
Gunslinger Girl Omnibus 1 – Seven Seas
Haruka Beyond the Stream of Time 11 – Viz Shojo Beat

Kimi ni Todoke 7 – Viz Shojo Beat
Lives 1 – Tokyopop
Mad Love Chase 5 – Tokyopop
Magic Knight Rayearth Omnibus 2 – Dark Horse
Maria Holic 6 – Tokyopop

Mistress Fortune – Viz Shojo Beat
Naruto 50 – Viz Shonen Jump
Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan 1 – Viz Shonen Jump
One Piece 56 – Viz Shonen Jump
Otomen 9 – Viz Shojo Beat

Pet Shop of Horrors Tokyo 8 – Tokyopop
Pokemon Adventures 11 – Vizkids
Pokemon Areus & The Jewel of Life – Vizkids
Portrait of M & N 4 – Tokyopop
Seiho Boys’ High School 4 – Viz Shojo Beat

Slam Dunk 14 – Viz Shonen Jump
Stellar Six of Gingacho (Kirameki Gingacho Shotengai) 2 – Tokyopop
Story of Saiunkoku 2 – Viz Shojo Beat
Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee 4 – Viz Shonen Jump
You & Me, Etc. – Tokyopop Blu

8 Feb.

Akira 5 – Kodansha Comics
Biomega 5 – Viz Signature
Blue Sheep Reverie 3 – DMP Juné
Deeply Loving a Maniac – 801 Media
Inuyasha VizBig Edition 6 – Viz Shonen Sunday

Jormungand 6 – Viz Signature
Kizuna Deluxe Edition 2 – DMP Juné
Love Syndrome – DMP Juné
Maoh Juvenile Remix 4 – Viz Shonen Sunday
Seekers 2 Kallik’s Adventure – HC/Tokyopop

Street Fighter Gaiden 2 – Udon
Then Comes Love – DMP Juné
Ze 6 – 801 Media

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— please note online sales sites often list conflicting release dates; dates as posted above are more or less correct within a week or so. (and if books are shipping early, that’s a good thing)

Your Executive Summary and Index, Week Ending 12 December 2010

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last week’s charts
about the charts
analysis & commentary

The Weekly Charts:
Week Ending 12 December 2010

Internet Archive Link: http://www.archive.org/details/MangaRankingsWeekEnding12December2010

Manga Top 500

1. ↔0 (1) : Naruto 49 – Viz Shonen Jump, Oct 2010 [430.6] ::
2. ↔0 (2) : Maximum Ride 3 – Yen Press, Aug 2010 [407.9] ::
3. ↑15 (18) : Vampire Knight 11 – Viz Shojo Beat, Dec 2010 [399.8] ::
4. ↓-1 (3) : Black Butler 3 – Yen Press, Oct 2010 [388.2] ::
5. ↓-1 (4) : Hetalia Axis Powers 1 – Tokyopop, Sep 2010 [376.0] ::
6. ↑2 (8) : Maximum Ride 1 – Yen Press, Jan 2009 [346.9] ::
7. ↑38 (45) : Rosario+Vampire Season II 3 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Dec 2010 [338.8] ::
8. ↑2 (10) : Maximum Ride 2 – Yen Press, Oct 2009 [336.2] ::
9. ↓-4 (5) : Alice in the Country of Hearts 5 – Tokyopop, Nov 2010 [331.1] ::
10. ↓-1 (9) : Naruto 48 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jun 2010 [328.1] ::

[more]

Top Imprints
Number of titles ranking in the Manga 500:

Viz Shonen Jump 95
Tokyopop 66
Viz Shojo Beat 49
Yen Press 48
Viz Shonen Jump Advanced 35
Vizkids 33
Viz 28
Del Rey 25
HC/Tokyopop 18
DMP Juné 16

[more]

Top 50 Series:

1. ↔0 (1) : Naruto – Viz Shonen Jump [936.6] ::
2. ↑3 (5) : Vampire Knight – Viz Shojo Beat [844.5] ::
3. ↓-1 (2) : Maximum Ride – Yen Press [788.4] ::
4. ↓-1 (3) : Black Butler – Yen Press [731.6] ::
5. ↑1 (6) : Bleach – Viz Shonen Jump [689.6] ::
6. ↓-2 (4) : Alice in the Country of Hearts – Tokyopop [673.0] ::
7. ↔0 (7) : Warriors – HC/Tokyopop [570.4] ::
8. ↔0 (8) : Pokemon – Vizkids [552.5] ::
9. ↑1 (10) : Soul Eater – Yen Press [504.2] ::
10. ↑10 (20) : Ouran High School Host Club – Viz Shojo Beat [487.7] ::

[more]

Top 50 New Releases:
(Titles releasing/released This Month & Last)

3. ↑15 (18) : Vampire Knight 11 – Viz Shojo Beat, Dec 2010 [399.8] ::
7. ↑38 (45) : Rosario+Vampire Season II 3 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Dec 2010 [338.8] ::
9. ↓-4 (5) : Alice in the Country of Hearts 5 – Tokyopop, Nov 2010 [331.1] ::
11. ↓-5 (6) : Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle 28 – Del Rey, Nov 2010 [321.0] ::
12. ↑21 (33) : Bleach 33 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2010 [318.7] ::
20. ↑92 (112) : Ouran High School Host Club 15 – Viz Shojo Beat, Dec 2010 [254.0] ::
21. ↓-4 (17) : Pokemon Diamond & Pearl Adventures 8 – Vizkids, Nov 2010 [249.5] ::
25. ↓-4 (21) : K-On! 1 – Yen Press, Nov 2010 [232.2] ::
30. ↑92 (122) : Skip Beat! 22 – Viz Shojo Beat, Dec 2010 [213.1] ::
34. ↓-6 (28) : Spice & Wolf (manga) 3 – Yen Press, Nov 2010 [204.0] ::

[more]

Top 50 Preorders:

258. ↑18 (276) : The Tyrant Falls in Love 2 – DMP Juné, Jan 2011 [37.0] ::
271. ↑25 (296) : Negima! 29 – Kodansha/Del Rey, Mar 2011 [33.2] ::
278. ↑44 (322) : Maid Sama! 8 – Tokyopop, Mar 2011 [32.4] ::
283. ↑20 (303) : Pet Shop of Horrors Tokyo 8 – Tokyopop, Feb 2011 [31.6] ::
289. ↑141 (430) : Open the Door to Your Heart – DMP Juné, Jan 2011 [30.5] ::
311. ↑139 (450) : Fairy Tail 14 – Kodansha/Del Rey, Jul 2011 [27.2] ::
313. ↑140 (453) : Fairy Tail 13 – Kodansha/Del Rey, May 2011 [26.7] ::
322. ↑133 (455) : Maid Sama! 9 – Tokyopop, May 2011 [25.9] ::
330. ↑128 (458) : Dance in the Vampire Bund Gaiden: Dive in the Vampire Bund – Seven Seas, Mar 2011 [24.8] ::
332. ↑11 (343) : Negima! Neo 7 – Del Rey, Mar 2011 [24.2] ::

[more]

Top 50 Manhwa:

262. ↑2 (264) : Legend 10 – Yen Press, Nov 2010 [35.0] ::
269. ↓-31 (238) : March Story 1 – Viz Signature, Oct 2010 [33.6] ::
438. ↑38 (476) : Very Very Sweet 8 – Yen Press, Nov 2010 [14.0] ::
504. ↓-44 (460) : Black God 11 – Yen Press, Nov 2010 [9.3] ::
559. ↓-11 (548) : U Don’t Know Me – Netcomics, May 2009 [6.7] ::
570. ↓-177 (393) : Bride of the Water God 6 – Dark Horse, Aug 2010 [6.2] ::
583. ↓-284 (299) : Priest 3 – Tokyopop, Nov 2002 [5.8] ::
601. ↑15 (616) : Moon Boy 9 – Yen Press, Nov 2010 [4.9] ::
629. ↑new (0) : Goong 2 – Yen Press, Jul 2008 [4.3] ::
657. ↑3 (660) : Black God 9 – Yen Press, May 2010 [3.7] ::

[more]

Top 50 BL/Yaoi Volumes:

69. ↑27 (96) : Vassalord 4 – Tokyopop, Nov 2010 [139.5] ::
209. ↓-63 (146) : Finder Series 2 Cage in the View Finder – DMP Juné, Nov 2010 [47.5] ::
219. ↓-51 (168) : A Bloody Kiss Tonight – DMP DokiDoki, Nov 2010 [45.1] ::
258. ↑18 (276) : The Tyrant Falls in Love 2 – DMP Juné, Jan 2011 [37.0] ::
272. ↓-64 (208) : Junjo Romantica 12 – Tokyopop Blu, Aug 2010 [33.2] ::
289. ↑141 (430) : Open the Door to Your Heart – DMP Juné, Jan 2011 [30.5] ::
339. ↓-65 (274) : Ze 6 – 801 Media, Jun 2010 [23.6] ::
342. ↓-131 (211) : Incubus Master (Kindle Edition) 1 – Yaoi Press, Jan 2010 [23.4] ::
344. ↓-94 (250) : Finder Series 3 One Wing in the View Finder – DMP Juné, Mar 2011 [23.2] ::
351. ↑85 (436) : Treasure 1 – DMP Juné, Sep 2010 [22.2] ::

[more]

I used to post something very similar to this a couple of years ago; I let it lapse as a regular feature ‘cause it used to be too hard to keep up with. I have new and better tools now, and the new year seemed like a great excuse for a re-launch.

I’ll see how much commentary I can add to these new reports; I’m still more of a ‘raw data’ sort of guy, and oh boy do I have a lot of data on my hands this week. As this is a brand new feature, I hope the headings are self-explanatory; drop me a comment if you’d like clarification on any points.

New Manga This Week (releasing 3 Jan)

Adventures of Panda Man 2 Panda Man & The Treasure Hunt – VizKids, Jan 2011
Claymore 17 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Jan 2011
Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion 8 – Bandai, Jan 2011
Eyeshield 21 vol 34 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Jan 2011
Hagakure: The Code of the Samurai (Manga Edition) – Kodansha International, Jan 2011

Hikaru no Go 22 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jan 2011
Kurozakuro 2 – Viz Shonen Sunday, Jan 2011
Natsume’s Book of Friends 5 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2011
Neon Genesis Evangelion The Shinji Ikari Raising Project 7 – Dark Horse, Jan 2011
Opera Manga! – Arcana Studio, Jan 2011

Prince of Tennis 40 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jan 2011
Sand Chronicles 10 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2011
Shaman King 32 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jan 2011
Stepping on Roses 4 – Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2011
Twin Spica 5 – Vertical, Jan 2011

Something Extra:

Exotique 6: The World’s Most Beautiful CG Characters, Daniel P. Wade, Balistic Publishing, 9781921002816 : $59 list.

publishers site: http://www.ballisticpublishing.com/books/exotique_6/

Matt’s Official Commentary & Review: … [*drool*]

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What You Missed Last Week

Aria 6 – Tokyopop, Dec 2010
AiON 1 – Tokyopop, Dec 2010
Cafe Latte Rhapsody – DMP Juné, Dec 2010
Chibi Vampire Official Fan Book – Tokyopop, Dec 2010
Death Note Black Edition 1 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Dec 2010

Dengeki Daisy 3 – Viz Shojo Beat, Dec 2010
Foxy Lady 3 – Tokyopop, Dec 2010
Guardian Hearts 3 – Tokyopop, Dec 2010
Hanako & The Terror of Allegory 3 – Tokyopop, Dec 2010
Happy Cafe 6 – Tokyopop, Dec 2010

Hetalia Axis Powers 2 – Tokyopop, Dec 2010
How to Draw Manga Style – Quarto Publishing, Dec 2010
Karakuri Odette 5 – Tokyopop, Dec 2010
Momogumi Plus Senki 4 – Tokyopop, Dec 2010
Neko Ramen 3 – Tokyopop, Dec 2010

NG Life 8 – Tokyopop, Dec 2010
Ratman 3 – Tokyopop, Dec 2010
Silver Diamond 8 – Tokyopop, Dec 2010
The Secret Notes of Lady Kanoko 1 – Tokyopop, Dec 2010
There’s Something about Sunyool 2 – Netcomics, Dec 2010

VB Rose 11 – Tokyopop, Dec 2010

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Manga Visibility Report

(What I’m expecting 9 Jan – 5 Feb, subject to distributor availability and publisher whim)

11 Jan.

A Place in the Sun – DMP Juné, Jan 2011
Battle Angel Alita Last Order 14 – Viz, Jan 2011
Case Closed 37 – Viz Shonen Sunday, Jan 2011
Code Geass Queen 3 – Bandai, Jan 2011
Cross Game 2 – Viz Shonen Sunday, Jan 2011

Eureka Seven (novel) 4 – Bandai, Jan 2011
Hyde & Closer 3 – Viz Shonen Sunday, Jan 2011
Intriguing Secrets – DMP Juné, Jan 2011
Inuyasha 56 – Viz Shonen Sunday, Jan 2011
Kekkaishi 24 – Viz Shonen Sunday, Jan 2011

Mega Man Star Force: Official Complete Works – Udon, Jan 2011
Open the Door to Your Heart – DMP Juné, Jan 2011
Spiral of Sand – DMP Juné, Jan 2011
Temperature Rising – DMP Juné, Jan 2011
The Tyrant Falls in Love 2 – DMP Juné, Jan 2011

Vampire Hunter D (manga) 5 – DMP, Jan 2011
Yakitate!! Japan 25 – Viz Shonen Sunday, Jan 2011
Yokan: Premonition 2 Noise – DMP Juné, Jan 2011

18 Jan.

Afterschool Charisma 2 – Viz Sig Ikki, Jan 2011
Dorohedoro 3 – Viz Sig Ikki, Jan 2011
Fullmetal Alchemist 24 – Viz, Jan 2011
Magic Knight Rayearth Omnibus 1 – Dark Horse, Jan 2011
Shojo Manga: Pop & Romance – Collins Design, Jan 2011

25 Jan.

Black Butler 4 – Yen Press, Jan 2011
Black Jack 13 – Vertical, Jan 2011
Code: Breaker 3 – Del Rey, Jan 2011
Laon 4 – Yen Press, Jan 2011
Omamori Himari 2 – Yen Press, Jan 2011

Pandora Hearts 4 – Yen Press, Jan 2011
Spiral 14 – Yen Press, Jan 2011
Ugly Duckling’s Love Revolution 3 – Yen Press, Jan 2011

[and… deep breath… this is a big one]
1 Feb.

.hack// Link 3 – Tokyopop, Feb 2011
Adventures of Taro 2 Taro & The Terror of Eats Street – VizKids, Feb 2011
AiON 2 – Tokyopop, Feb 2011
Amnesia Labyrinth 1 – Seven Seas, Feb 2011
Bakuman 3 – Viz Shonen Jump, Feb 2011

Black Bird 7 – Viz Shojo Beat, Feb 2011
D. Gray-Man 20 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Feb 2011
Fate/Stay Night 10 – Tokyopop, Feb 2011
Full Metal Panic! (novel) 4 – Tokyopop, Feb 2011
Gakuen Alice 15 – Tokyopop, Feb 2011

Genkaku Picasso 2 – Viz Shonen Jump, Feb 2011
Gin Tama 21 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Feb 2011
Grand Guignol Orchestra 2 – Viz Shojo Beat, Feb 2011
Gunslinger Girl Omnibus 1 – Seven Seas, Feb 2011
Haruka Beyond the Stream of Time 11 – Viz Shojo Beat, Feb 2011

Kimi ni Todoke 7 – Viz Shojo Beat, Feb 2011
Lives 1 – Tokyopop, Feb 2011
Mad Love Chase 5 – Tokyopop, Feb 2011
Magic Knight Rayearth Omnibus 2 – Dark Horse, Feb 2011
Maria Holic 6 – Tokyopop, Feb 2011

Mistress Fortune – Viz Shojo Beat, Feb 2011
Naruto 50 – Viz Shonen Jump, Feb 2011
Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan 1 – Viz Shonen Jump, Feb 2011
One Piece 56 – Viz Shonen Jump, Feb 2011
Otomen 9 – Viz Shojo Beat, Feb 2011

Pet Shop of Horrors Tokyo 8 – Tokyopop, Feb 2011
Pokemon Adventures 11 – Vizkids, Feb 2011
Pokemon Areus & The Jewel of Life – Vizkids, Feb 2011
Portrait of M & N 4 – Tokyopop, Feb 2011
Seiho Boys’ High School 4 – Viz Shojo Beat, Feb 2011

Slam Dunk 14 – Viz Shonen Jump, Feb 2011
Stellar Six of Gingacho (Kirameki Gingacho Shotengai) 2 – Tokyopop, Feb 2011
Story of Saiunkoku 2 – Viz Shojo Beat, Feb 2011
Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee 4 – Viz Shonen Jump, Feb 2011
You & Me, Etc. – Tokyopop Blu, Feb 2011

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— please note online sales sites often list conflicting release dates; dates as posted above are more or less correct within a week or so. (and if books are shipping early, that’s a good thing)

Dates are those listed by major trade distributors (Bookazine, Ingram, Partners, PGW, et al.) and not Diamond — if that serves as explanation.