Top 50 Manga: July 2013
Aug 12, 2013
The best-selling series Sailor Moon continued with Kodansha Comics' Sailor Moon Volume 12, July's best-selling manga to direct market specialty retailers.
Also with books in the top ten were Dark Horse Comics (two titles, led by Gantz Volume 28), Picturebox, VIZ Media (three titles, led by Bleach Volume 57 at #2), and Yen Press (three titles, led by Black ButlerVolume 14 at #3).
TOP 50 MANGA
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in July 2013
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | 1.77 | MAY131185 | SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 12 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 2 | 6 | 1.32 | APR131293 | BLEACH TP VOL 57 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 3 | 5 | 1.04 | MAY131345 | BLACK BUTLER TP VOL 14 | $11.99 | HAC |
| 4 | 2 | 0.92 | MAR131259 | WALRUS GN | $19.95 | PIC |
| 5 | 7 | 0.89 | MAR130092 | GANTZ TP VOL 28 (MR) | $13.99 | DAR |
| 6 | 9 | 0.81 | MAY131350 | SOUL EATER TP VOL 15 (MR) | $11.99 | HAC |
| 7 | 16 | 0.79 | APR131292 | BLUE EXORCIST GN VOL 10 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 8 | 17 | 0.75 | MAR130091 | GATE 7 TP VOL 04 | $10.99 | DAR |
| 9 | 10 | 0.73 | FEB138626 | KINGDOM HEARTS FINAL MIX TP VOL 01 | $12.00 | HAC |
| 10 | 22 | 0.73 | APR131302 | POKEMON ADVENTURES TP VOL 17 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 11 | 11 | 0.71 | FEB138627 | KINGDOM HEARTS FINAL MIX TP VOL 02 | $12.00 | HAC |
| 12 | 4 | 0.68 | FEB138628 | KINGDOM HEARTS CHAIN OF MEMORIES TP | $19.00 | HAC |
| 13 | 25 | 0.64 | MAY131333 | POKEMON ADV BLACK & WHITE GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 14 | 26 | 0.63 | APR131298 | TIGER & BUNNY GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 15 | 13 | 0.59 | MAR131113 | HIDEYUKI KIKUCHIS VAMPIRE HUNTER D GN VOL 07 | $13.95 | DIG |
| 16 | 19 | 0.58 | MAY131349 | PUELLA MAGI ORIKO MAGICA GN VOL 01 | $11.99 | HAC |
| 17 | 20 | 0.57 | MAY131348 | K ON COLLEGE TP VOL 01 | $11.99 | HAC |
| 18 | 24 | 0.55 | APR131171 | FAIRY TAIL GN VOL 27 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 19 | 18 | 0.50 | MAR131273 | ALICE I/T COUNTRY CLOVER CHESHIRE CAT WALTZ GN VOL 05 (MR) ( | $13.99 | ST. |
| 20 | 12 | 0.49 | MAR130090 | TOKYO BABYLON GN VOL 02 | $19.99 | DAR |
| 21 | 49 | 0.48 | APR131301 | UGLYDOLLS GOING PLACES GN | $7.99 | VIZ |
| 22 | 3 | 0.47 | APR131315 | MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM ORIGIN GN VOL 02 GARMA | $29.95 | RAN |
| 23 | 30 | 0.43 | MAY131347 | IS THIS A ZOMBIE GN VOL 05 (MR) | $11.99 | HAC |
| 24 | 14 | 0.42 | JUN131377 | KINGDOM HEARTS II TP VOL 01 | $19.00 | HAC |
| 25 | 47 | 0.39 | APR131311 | RIN-NE GN VOL 12 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 26 | 21 | 0.38 | MAR131150 | VELVET KISS GN VOL 03 (A) | $17.95 | 801 |
| 27 | 32 | 0.37 | APR131299 | FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST 3IN1 ED TP VOL 05 | $14.99 | VIZ |
| 28 | 34 | 0.37 | APR131291 | D GRAY MAN 3IN1 ED TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | VIZ |
| 29 | 52 | 0.35 | APR131294 | PSYREN GN VOL 11 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 30 | 41 | 0.34 | APR131226 | GUNSLINGER GIRL OMNIBUS TP VOL 07 BOOK 15 | $11.99 | ST. |
| 31 | 37 | 0.34 | APR131228 | MAYO CHICKI GN VOL 03 (MR) | $12.99 | ST. |
| 32 | 23 | 0.33 | MAR131147 | LOVE HAIR GN (RES) (A) | $19.95 | 801 |
| 33 | 45 | 0.31 | MAY131320 | WOLFSMUND GN VOL 01 | $12.95 | RAN |
| 34 | 15 | 0.30 | MAR131391 | SOUL EATER SOUL ART | $24.99 | HAC |
| 35 | 27 | 0.30 | MAR131149 | RANGE OF LOVE GN (A) | $17.95 | 801 |
| 36 | 29 | 0.29 | MAR131148 | LOVE ON THE JOB GN VOL 02 (A) | $17.95 | 801 |
| 37 | 28 | 0.28 | MAY131346 | DOUBT OMNIBUS GN VOL 02 | $18.99 | HAC |
| 38 | 51 | 0.27 | APR131230 | WORLD WAR BLUE GN VOL 01 | $11.99 | ST. |
| 39 | 46 | 0.27 | APR131300 | LOVELESS 2-IN-1 ED TP VOL 04 | $14.99 | VIZ |
| 40 | 31 | 0.26 | MAY131128 | HOW GOOD WAS I GN (A) | $19.95 | 801 |
| 41 | 58 | 0.26 | APR131306 | JIU JIU GN VOL 05 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 42 | 60 | 0.26 | APR131307 | NATSUMES BOOK OF FRIENDS TP VOL 14 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 43 | 59 | 0.26 | APR131309 | 07 GHOST GN VOL 05 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 44 | 33 | 0.25 | APR131173 | NEGIMA OMNIBUS GN VOL 07 (MR) | $19.99 | RAN |
| 45 | 38 | 0.25 | MAY131132 | RING X MAMA GN VOL 01 (A) | $17.95 | 801 |
| 46 | 35 | 0.25 | MAY131351 | UNTIL DEATH DO US PART GN VOL 04 | $18.99 | HAC |
| 47 | 39 | 0.24 | APR131227 | I DONT LIKE YOU AT ALL BIG BROTHER GN COLL ED VOL 03 (MR) | $16.99 | ST. |
| 48 | 40 | 0.23 | MAY131129 | HOW TO MAKE HIM MY MASTER GN (A) | $17.95 | 801 |
| 49 | 36 | 0.23 | MAY131131 | PUPPY LUST GN (A) | $19.95 | 801 |
| 50 | 42 | 0.23 | MAY131134 | WITH LOVE FROM MOCHIZUKI GN (A) | $17.95 | 801 |
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