Top 50 Manga: September 2013
Oct 07, 2013
Readers returned to the world of Sailor Moon with the new Sailor Moon: Short Stories Volume 1, a collection of short tales starring the series' beloved characters, giving Kodansha Comics the best-selling manga in September.
Other publishers in the top ten include Dark Horse Comics, VIZ Media, and Yen Press.
TOP 50 MANGA
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in September 2013
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 3 | 2.20 | JUL131184 | SAILOR MOON SHORT STORIES VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 2 | 2 | 1.61 | MAY130072 | BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL TP VOL 27 MIST SPIDERS WEB (MR) | $19.99 | DAR |
| 3 | 5 | 1.31 | JUN131351 | ONE PIECE TP VOL 68 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 4 | 7 | 1.16 | MAY130071 | NG EVANGELION SHINJI DETECTIVE DIARY TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | DAR |
| 5 | 6 | 0.99 | JUL131372 | SOUL EATER TP VOL 16 (MR) | $11.99 | HAC |
| 6 | 8 | 0.91 | JUL131180 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 06 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 7 | 12 | 0.85 | MAY130075 | OREIMO TP VOL 04 | $10.99 | DAR |
| 8 | 14 | 0.81 | JUN131354 | POKEMON ADVENTURES TP VOL 18 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 9 | 15 | 0.67 | JUN131185 | FAIRY TAIL GN VOL 29 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 10 | 9 | 0.64 | JUN131353 | DRAGONBALL 3-IN-1 ED TP VOL 02 | $14.99 | VIZ |
| 11 | 10 | 0.62 | JUN131335 | CHI SWEET HOME GN VOL 10 | $13.95 | RAN |
| 12 | 22 | 0.61 | JUN131349 | MIDNIGHT SECRETARY GN VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 13 | 23 | 0.60 | MAR138188 | LEGEND OF ZELDA GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 14 | 1 | 0.56 | JUL118144 | LEGEND OF ZELDA BOX SET | $69.99 | VIZ |
| 15 | 11 | 0.55 | JUL131331 | TROPIC OF THE SEA GN | $14.95 | RAN |
| 16 | 13 | 0.54 | JUN131352 | NARUTO 3IN1 ED TP VOL 06 | $14.99 | VIZ |
| 17 | 19 | 0.53 | JUL131183 | GENSHIKEN SECOND SEASON GN VOL 03 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 18 | 20 | 0.51 | MAY130073 | BLOOD BLOCKADE BATTLEFRONT TP VOL 04 | $12.99 | DAR |
| 19 | 18 | 0.43 | JUN131359 | BLEACH 3IN1 ED TP VOL 06 | $14.99 | VIZ |
| 20 | 32 | 0.42 | NOV128187 | LEGEND OF ZELDA GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 21 | 34 | 0.41 | JUN131360 | PSYREN GN VOL 12 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 22 | 26 | 0.40 | JUN131187 | SANKAREA GN VOL 02 UNDYING LOVE | $10.99 | RAN |
| 23 | 16 | 0.38 | JUN131267 | ZEROS FAMILIAR OMNIBUS TP VOL 02 (MR) | $18.99 | ST. |
| 24 | 25 | 0.38 | JUL131359 | ARE YOU ALICE GN VOL 02 | $11.99 | HAC |
| 25 | 41 | 0.35 | JUN131363 | OTOMEN GN VOL 16 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 26 | 33 | 0.35 | JUL131185 | SHERLOCK BONES VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 27 | 42 | 0.35 | JUN131350 | DEMON LOVE SPELL GN VOL 04 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 28 | 27 | 0.33 | JUL131370 | INFERNAL DEVICES GN VOL 02 CLOCKWORK PRINCE | $13.00 | HAC |
| 29 | 17 | 0.33 | FEB131178 | X 3IN1 ED TP VOL 06 | $19.99 | VIZ |
| 30 | 44 | 0.32 | JUN131366 | 07 GHOST GN VOL 06 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 31 | 35 | 0.31 | JUL131360 | BETRAYAL KNOWS MY NAME GN VOL 06 | $12.00 | HAC |
| 32 | 37 | 0.31 | SEP121137 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 03 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 33 | 65 | 0.30 | JUN131358 | MAMESHIBA ENCHANTED GN | $6.99 | VIZ |
| 34 | 24 | 0.30 | JUL131361 | BRIDES STORY HC GN BOOK 05 | $17.00 | HAC |
| 35 | 38 | 0.30 | JUN121182 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 02 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 36 | 48 | 0.29 | MAY131344 | HAYATE COMBAT BUTLER TP VOL 22 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 37 | 4 | 0.29 | AUG128055 | SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED BOX SET #1 VOL 1-6 | $65.94 | RAN |
| 38 | 39 | 0.28 | JUN131365 | OOKU INNER CHAMBERS GN VOL 08 (MR) | $12.99 | VIZ |
| 39 | 70 | 0.28 | JUN131357 | WINX CLUB GN VOL 09 | $6.99 | VIZ |
| 40 | 50 | 0.28 | JUN131361 | ARATA THE LEGEND TP VOL 15 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 41 | 56 | 0.26 | JUN131364 | STROBE EDGE GN VOL 06 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 42 | 58 | 0.25 | JAN138348 | LEGEND OF ZELDA GN VOL 09 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 43 | 46 | 0.25 | MAR121101 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 44 | 49 | 0.23 | JUL131179 | ARISA GN VOL 11 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 45 | 64 | 0.22 | AUG131515 | VOICE OVER SEIYU ACADEMY GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 46 | 62 | 0.22 | DEC128232 | LEGEND OF ZELDA GN VOL 03 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 47 | 31 | 0.22 | AUG131512 | MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO PICTURE BOOK HC NEW ED | $19.99 | VIZ |
| 48 | 63 | 0.21 | JUL138267 | LEGEND OF ZELDA GN VOL 05 NEW PTG | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 50 | 21 | 0.21 | MAY131139 | SUMMIT OF GODS GN VOL 04 | $25.00 | DIA |
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