Top 50 Manga Graphic Novels & TPs: August 2012
Sep 10, 2012
A classic manga title returned to North America with Sailor Moon Volume 6 from Kodansha Comics, the best-selling Manga title to the comics specialty market in August. In total, Kodansha Comics had two titles in the top ten for the month.
VIZ Media had four titles in the top ten, led by Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Volume 9 at #9. Dark Horse Comics also had four titles in the top ten, with Blade of the Immortal Volume 25 the publisher's top book at #3.
TOP 50 MANGA
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in August 2012
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 2 | 2.37 | APR121134 | SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 06 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 2 | 3 | 2.12 | MAY121323 | YU GI OH GX GN VOL 09 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 3 | 1 | 1.70 | MAR120059 | BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL TP VOL 25 | $19.99 | DAR |
| 4 | 4 | 1.65 | MAY121325 | BLEACH TP VOL 44 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 5 | 5 | 1.63 | MAY121326 | BLEACH TP VOL 45 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 6 | 6 | 1.28 | APR120050 | OH MY GODDESS RTL TP VOL 42 | $12.99 | DAR |
| 7 | 7 | 1.16 | APR121133 | NEGIMA GN VOL 35 (MR) | $10.99 | RAN |
| 8 | 8 | 1.11 | APR120049 | GANTZ TP VOL 24 | $12.99 | DAR |
| 9 | 14 | 0.90 | MAY121324 | BAKUMAN TP VOL 13 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 10 | 13 | 0.88 | FEB120056 | GATE 7 TP VOL 03 | $10.99 | DAR |
| 11 | 9 | 0.87 | JUN121364 | SOUL EATER TP VOL 10 | $11.99 | HAC |
| 12 | 11 | 0.87 | MAR120060 | DRIFTERS TP VOL 02 (MR) | $12.99 | DAR |
| 13 | 15 | 0.60 | JUN121363 | PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA GN VOL 02 | $11.99 | HAC |
| 14 | 16 | 0.59 | JUN121360 | MELANCHOLY OF HARUHI SUZUMIYA GN VOL 13 | $11.99 | HAC |
| 15 | 17 | 0.58 | APR121131 | FAIRY TAIL GN VOL 20 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 16 | 12 | 0.51 | MAY121345 | TENJO TENGE GN VOL 08 (MR) | $17.99 | VIZ |
| 17 | 24 | 0.45 | DEC111121 | SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 04 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 18 | 18 | 0.44 | MAY121271 | CERTAIN SCIENTIFIC RAILGUN GN VOL 05 | $12.99 | ST. |
| 19 | 26 | 0.42 | MAY121191 | AIR GEAR GN VOL 25 (MR) | $10.99 | RAN |
| 20 | 23 | 0.42 | JUN121362 | OMAMORI HIMARI GN VOL 08 (MR) | $11.99 | HAC |
| 21 | 28 | 0.40 | MAR121108 | MILES EDGEWORTH ACE ATTORNEY GN VOL 01 (MR) | $10.99 | RAN |
| 22 | 29 | 0.40 | MAY121318 | GTO 14 DAYS IN SHONAN GN VOL 04 | $10.95 | RAN |
| 23 | 22 | 0.37 | JUN121359 | BUNNY DROP GN VOL 06 | $13.99 | HAC |
| 24 | 38 | 0.36 | MAY121327 | NURA RISE O/T YOKAI CLAN GN VOL 10 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 25 | 42 | 0.34 | MAY121329 | TEGAMI BACHI GN VOL 10 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 26 | 58 | 0.33 | MAY121347 | MAMESHIBA HOW TO BE BEST FRIEND EVER SC | $6.99 | VIZ |
| 27 | 33 | 0.32 | MAY121353 | DISAPPEARANCE OF NAGATO YUKI CLAN GN VOL 01 | $11.99 | HAC |
| 28 | 45 | 0.31 | MAY121339 | KAMISAMA KISS TP VOL 10 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 29 | 47 | 0.31 | MAY121336 | DAWN OF THE ARCANA TP VOL 05 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 30 | 32 | 0.30 | MAY121096 | MAN I PICKED UP GN (MR) | $12.95 | DIG |
| 31 | 48 | 0.30 | MAY121337 | AI ORE GN VOL 06 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 32 | 31 | 0.30 | APR121307 | GTO EARLY YEARS GN VOL 13 (MR) | $12.95 | RAN |
| 33 | 34 | 0.30 | MAY121095 | IVE SEEN IT ALL GN VOL 01 (MR) | $12.95 | DIG |
| 35 | 20 | 0.29 | APR121277 | X 3-IN-1 ED TP VOL 03 | $19.99 | VIZ |
| 34 | 40 | 0.29 | MAR121102 | CAGE OF EDEN GN VOL 06 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 36 | 51 | 0.29 | MAY121331 | ULTIMO GN VOL 07 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 37 | 19 | 0.28 | MAY121198 | NEGIMA OMNIBUS GN VOL 05 (MR) | $19.99 | RAN |
| 38 | 25 | 0.28 | MAY121151 | COLORFUL HARVEST GN (A) | $17.95 | 801 |
| 40 | 21 | 0.28 | JUN121358 | BETRAYAL KNOWS MY NAME GN VOL 04 (MR) | $18.99 | HAC |
| 39 | 53 | 0.28 | MAY121335 | DEVIL & HER LOVE SONG GN VOL 04 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 41 | 37 | 0.27 | JUN121357 | BAMBOO BLADE TP VOL 14 | $11.99 | HAC |
| 42 | 39 | 0.27 | MAY121344 | IKIGAMI ULTIMATE LIMIT GN VOL 08 (MR) | $12.99 | VIZ |
| 43 | 54 | 0.27 | JUL073962 | UZUMAKI GN VOL 01 2ND ED (MR) | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 44 | 27 | 0.27 | MAY121272 | I DONT LIKE YOU AT ALL BIG BROTHER GN COLL ED VOL 01 (MR) | $16.99 | ST. |
| 45 | 30 | 0.26 | MAY121332 | INU YASHA VIZBIG ED GN VOL 12 | $17.99 | VIZ |
| 46 | 43 | 0.26 | JUL111150 | SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 47 | 46 | 0.26 | JUN121184 | FAIRY TAIL GN KODANSHA ED VOL 12 (NOTE PRICE) | $10.99 | RAN |
| 48 | 72 | 0.26 | JUN121353 | VOLTRON FORCE GN VOL 03 | $7.99 | VIZ |
| 49 | 44 | 0.25 | MAY121343 | DOROHEDORO GN VOL 07 (MR) | $12.99 | VIZ |
| 50 | 57 | 0.25 | FEB121080 | SHUGO CHARA CHAN GN VOL 04 | $8.99 | RAN |
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