Top 50 Manga: April 2014
May 12, 2014
Sasuke learns the truth about his village in VIZ Media's Naruto Volume 65, the best-selling manga title in April. In total, VIZ had five of the month's ten best-selling manga titles.
Also in the top ten were Dark Horse Comics (two titles, led by Lone Wolf & Cub Omnibus Volume 4 at #4) and Kodansha Comics (three titles, led by Attack on Titan Volume 12 at #2).
TOP 50 MANGA
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in April 2014
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 2 | 2.59 | FEB141509 | NARUTO GN VOL 65 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 2 | 3 | 1.93 | FEB141327 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 12 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 3 | 5 | 1.64 | FEB141510 | BLEACH GN VOL 60 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 4 | 1 | 1.61 | DEC130144 | LONE WOLF & CUB OMNIBUS TP VOL 04 | $19.99 | DAR |
| 5 | 6 | 1.23 | MAR121101 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 6 | 8 | 1.02 | DEC130143 | GANTZ TP VOL 31 (MR) | $13.99 | DAR |
| 7 | 18 | 0.96 | FEB141389 | HELLO KITTY GN SURPRISE | $7.99 | VIZ |
| 8 | 10 | 0.89 | JUN121182 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 02 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 9 | 13 | 0.88 | FEB141528 | DEADMAN WONDERLAND GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 10 | 4 | 0.86 | FEB141512 | SHONEN JUMP PACK 2014 #2 | $19.99 | VIZ |
| 11 | 12 | 0.81 | FEB141334 | XXXHOLIC REI GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 12 | 65 | 0.71 | FEB141402 | POKEMON BLACK & WHITE GN VOL 15 | $4.99 | VIZ |
| 13 | 7 | 0.70 | FEB141513 | DRAGON BALL FULL COLOR TP VOL 02 | $19.99 | VIZ |
| 14 | 14 | 0.70 | SEP121137 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 03 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 15 | 9 | 0.67 | DEC130140 | MEGATOKYO OMNIBUS TP | $19.99 | DAR |
| 16 | 28 | 0.64 | FEB141521 | MAGI GN VOL 05 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 17 | 19 | 0.63 | FEB141328 | FAIRY TAIL GN VOL 37 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 18 | 15 | 0.58 | JAN141309 | CERTAIN SCIENTIFIC RAILGUN GN VOL 09 | $12.99 | ST. |
| 19 | 23 | 0.55 | NOV131124 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 11 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 20 | 17 | 0.55 | FEB141540 | SWORD ART ONLINE NOVEL VOL 01 AINCRAD | $13.00 | HAC |
| 21 | 25 | 0.55 | JAN131196 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 04 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 22 | 26 | 0.54 | OCT131229 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 10 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 23 | 16 | 0.53 | JAN141308 | ALICE I/T COUNTRY CLOVER NIGHTMARE GN (MR) | $13.99 | ST. |
| 24 | 29 | 0.52 | SEP131224 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 09 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 25 | 21 | 0.51 | FEB141536 | IM NOT POPULAR GN VOL 03 | $11.99 | HAC |
| 26 | 32 | 0.48 | APR131170 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 05 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 27 | 33 | 0.47 | JUL131180 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 06 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 28 | 46 | 0.47 | DEC130141 | BRIDE OF THE WATER GOD TP VOL 15 | $9.99 | DAR |
| 29 | 11 | 0.47 | FEB141333 | VINLAND SAGA GN VOL 03 | $19.99 | RAN |
| 30 | 24 | 0.46 | JAN141311 | DEVILS & REALIST GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | ST. |
| 31 | 34 | 0.46 | JUN138211 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 08 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 32 | 36 | 0.44 | NOV130071 | EDEN TP VOL 14 ITS AN ENDLESS WORLD (MR) | $12.99 | DAR |
| 33 | 31 | 0.44 | JAN141313 | LOVE IN HELL GN VOL 03 (MR) | $11.99 | ST. |
| 34 | 30 | 0.42 | JAN141315 | STRIKE WITCHES MAIDENS I/T SKY GN VOL 02 (MR) | $12.99 | ST. |
| 35 | 39 | 0.40 | JUN138210 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 07 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 36 | 41 | 0.39 | FEB141332 | SAY I LOVE YOU GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 37 | 43 | 0.38 | FEB141491 | CARDFIGHT VANGUARD GN VOL 01 | $10.95 | RAN |
| 38 | 49 | 0.37 | FEB141331 | SANKAREA GN VOL 06 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 39 | 40 | 0.36 | FEB141537 | INU X BOKU SS TP VOL 03 | $11.99 | HAC |
| 40 | 42 | 0.36 | JAN141232 | ATTACK ON TITAN BEFORE THE FALL GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 41 | 37 | 0.36 | FEB141494 | KNIGHTS OF SIDONIA GN VOL 08 | $12.95 | RAN |
| 42 | 35 | 0.36 | FEB141534 | BUNNY DROP GN VOL 10 | $14.00 | HAC |
| 43 | 88 | 0.35 | FEB141396 | BEN 10 OMNIVERSE GN PARALLEL PARADOX | $7.99 | VIZ |
| 44 | 69 | 0.34 | FEB141514 | HUNTER X HUNTER GN VOL 32 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 45 | 70 | 0.33 | FEB138619 | POKEMON ADVENTURES GN VOL 01 RED BLUE | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 46 | 74 | 0.32 | FEB141526 | LIBRARY WARS LOVE & WAR GN VOL 11 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 47 | 20 | 0.32 | FEB141530 | SUNNY HC VOL 03 | $22.99 | VIZ |
| 48 | 100 | 0.32 | FEB141392 | UGLYDOLL GN MY HERO | $7.99 | VIZ |
| 49 | 79 | 0.31 | FEB141522 | DAWN OF THE ARCANA GN VOL 12 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 50 | 48 | 0.31 | FEB141495 | WHAT DID YOU EAT YESTERDAY GN VOL 01 (MR) | $12.95 | RAN |
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