Top 50 Manga: April 2013
May 06, 2013
Kodansha Comics' Sailor Moon Volume 10 was the best-selling manga title sold to direct market retailers in April. In total, Kodansha had two titles in the top ten for the month.
VIZ Media had four titles in the top ten, led by Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds Volume 4 at #2.
Other publishers placing titles in the top ten include Dark Horse Comics, Digital Manga, and Yen Press.
TOP 50 MANGA
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in April 2013
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 2 | 1.82 | JAN131200 | SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 10 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 2 | 4 | 1.46 | JAN131321 | YU-GI-OH 5DS GN VOL 04 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 3 | 6 | 1.38 | JAN131324 | BLEACH TP VOL 56 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 4 | 10 | 1.10 | FEB131173 | TIGER & BUNNY GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 5 | 5 | 1.08 | FEB131197 | BLACK BUTLER TP VOL 13 | $11.99 | HAC |
| 6 | 7 | 1.05 | DEC120101 | OH MY GODDESS RTL TP VOL 44 | $12.99 | DAR |
| 7 | 8 | 0.96 | DEC120102 | GANTZ TP VOL 27 (MR) | $13.99 | DAR |
| 8 | 11 | 0.87 | JAN131322 | BLUE EXORCIST GN VOL 09 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 9 | 1 | 0.69 | JAN131096 | UNICO GN | $34.95 | DIG |
| 10 | 16 | 0.56 | JAN131198 | FAIRY TAIL GN VOL 24 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 11 | 13 | 0.55 | FEB131202 | PANDORA HEARTS GN VOL 15 | $11.99 | HAC |
| 12 | 14 | 0.53 | FEB131196 | ALICE I/T COUNTRY OF HEARTS MY FANATIC RABBIT GN VOL 02 | $11.99 | HAC |
| 13 | 9 | 0.52 | JAN131197 | BATTLE ANGEL ALITA LAST ORDER OMNIBUS VOL 01 | $19.99 | RAN |
| 14 | 15 | 0.52 | FEB131201 | MELANCHOLY OF HARUHI SUZUMIYA GN VOL 15 | $11.99 | HAC |
| 15 | 19 | 0.52 | DEC120063 | NINGENS NIGHTMARES TP (RES) | $12.99 | DAR |
| 16 | 3 | 0.52 | JAN131319 | MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM ORIGIN GN VOL 01 ACTIVATION | $29.95 | RAN |
| 17 | 28 | 0.48 | DEC120100 | BRIDE OF THE WATER GOD TP VOL 13 | $9.99 | DAR |
| 18 | 20 | 0.48 | FEB131200 | IS THIS A ZOMBIE GN VOL 04 (MR) | $11.99 | HAC |
| 19 | 18 | 0.45 | JAN131263 | CERTAIN SCIENTIFIC RAILGUN GN VOL 07 | $12.99 | ST. |
| 20 | 21 | 0.36 | JAN131264 | CRIMSON EMPIRE CIRCUMSTANCES TO SERVE A NOBLE GN VOL 01 | $13.99 | ST. |
| 21 | 26 | 0.36 | FEB131204 | SPICE AND WOLF NOVEL VOL 08 TOWN OF STRIFE I | $11.99 | HAC |
| 22 | 12 | 0.35 | JAN131265 | KANOKON GN COLL ED VOL 01 | $18.99 | ST. |
| 23 | 30 | 0.34 | JAN131317 | GTO 14 DAYS IN SHONAN GN VOL 08 | $10.95 | RAN |
| 24 | 33 | 0.33 | JAN131332 | KIMI NI TODOKE GN VOL 16 FROM ME TO YOU | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 25 | 34 | 0.33 | JAN131325 | NURA RISE O/T YOKAI CLAN GN VOL 14 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 26 | 35 | 0.32 | JAN131323 | BARRAGE TP VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 27 | 27 | 0.32 | FEB131171 | KNIGHTS OF SIDONIA GN VOL 02 | $12.95 | RAN |
| 28 | 36 | 0.32 | JAN131328 | DAWN OF THE ARCANA TP VOL 09 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 29 | 24 | 0.32 | FEB131198 | BUNNY DROP GN VOL 08 | $13.99 | HAC |
| 30 | 17 | 0.32 | FEB131199 | DOUBT OMNIBUS GN VOL 01 | $18.99 | HAC |
| 31 | 23 | 0.30 | DEC121162 | LOVE HINA OMNIBUS TP KODANSHA ED VOL 05 | $14.99 | RAN |
| 32 | 32 | 0.29 | JUL111150 | SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 33 | 38 | 0.29 | JAN131333 | LIBRARY WARS LOVE & WAR GN VOL 09 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 34 | 39 | 0.28 | JAN131329 | JIU JIU GN VOL 04 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 35 | 41 | 0.27 | JAN131342 | EXCEL SAGA TP VOL 25 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 36 | 31 | 0.27 | JAN131343 | LOVELESS 2-IN-1 ED TP VOL 03 | $14.99 | VIZ |
| 37 | 44 | 0.26 | JAN131331 | DEVIL & HER LOVE SONG GN VOL 08 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 39 | 25 | 0.24 | DEC121296 | X 3-IN-1 ED TP VOL 05 | $19.99 | VIZ |
| 38 | 46 | 0.24 | SEP043007 | MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 40 | 49 | 0.24 | JAN131340 | CASE CLOSED GN VOL 46 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 41 | 52 | 0.22 | JAN131334 | STORY OF SAIUNKOKU GN VOL 09 (OF 9) | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 42 | 42 | 0.22 | JAN131196 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 04 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 43 | 54 | 0.22 | OCT043091 | MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 44 | 40 | 0.21 | JAN131337 | DOROHEDORO GN VOL 09 (MR) | $12.99 | VIZ |
| 45 | 45 | 0.21 | JAN131318 | LIMIT GN VOL 04 | $10.95 | RAN |
| 46 | 47 | 0.20 | FEB131169 | FLOWERS OF EVIL GN VOL 05 (MR) | $10.95 | RAN |
| 47 | 29 | 0.19 | FEB131203 | TWILIGHT SAGA NEW MOON HC VOL 01 (RES) | $19.99 | HAC |
| 48 | 22 | 0.19 | AUG090981 | AKIRA KODANSHA ED GN VOL 01 (MR) | $24.99 | RAN |
| 49 | 59 | 0.19 | JAN131326 | SLAM DUNK GN VOL 27 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 50 | 53 | 0.18 | FEB131058 | ARISA GN VOL 10 | $10.99 | RAN |
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