Top 50 Manga: May 2014
Jun 16, 2014
Dark Horse Comics' Blade of the Immortal Volume 29: Beyond Good and Evil was May's best-selling manga to comic book specialty retailers. In total, Dark Horse had two titles in the top ten.
Other publishers in the top ten include Kodansha Comics (three titles, led by Attack on Titan Volume 1 at #7), Seven Seas Entertainment (two titles, led by Monster Musume Volume 3 at #5), and VIZ Media (three titles, led by Vampire Knight Volume 18 at #3).
TOP 50 MANGA
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in May 2014
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 2 | 1.51 | JAN140208 | BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL TP VOL 29 BEYOND GOOD & EVIL (MR) | $19.99 | DAR |
| 2 | 3 | 0.96 | JAN140204 | SAMURAI EXECUTIONER OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | DAR |
| 3 | 8 | 0.88 | MAR141446 | VAMPIRE KNIGHT TP VOL 18 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 4 | 13 | 0.77 | MAR141445 | CLAYMORE GN VOL 24 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 5 | 5 | 0.71 | FEB141429 | MONSTER MUSUME GN VOL 03 (MR) | $12.99 | ST. |
| 6 | 4 | 0.68 | MAR141196 | THIS ONE SUMMER GN | $17.99 | ST. |
| 7 | 11 | 0.66 | MAR121101 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 8 | 12 | 0.65 | MAR141226 | FAIRY TAIL GN VOL 38 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 9 | 21 | 0.63 | MAR141311 | POKEMON ADVENTURES GN VOL 22 RUBY SAPPHIRE | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 10 | 1 | 0.61 | APR141263 | ATTACK ON TITAN COLOSSAL ED TP VOL 01 | $59.99 | RAN |
| 11 | 14 | 0.61 | MAR141235 | MONSTER SOUL GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 12 | 7 | 0.60 | MAR141452 | RANMA 1/2 2IN1 TP VOL 02 | $14.99 | VIZ |
| 13 | 26 | 0.57 | MAR141442 | NISEKOI FALSE LOVE GN VOL 03 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 14 | 9 | 0.57 | FEB141425 | ALICE I/T COUNTRY OF HEARTS LOVE LABYRINTH OF THORNS GN (MR) | $13.99 | ST. |
| 15 | 19 | 0.52 | MAR141227 | GHOST IN SHELL STAND ALONE COMPLEX GN VOL 05 (MR) | $10.99 | RAN |
| 16 | 6 | 0.51 | JAN140209 | TRIGUN MAXIMUM OMNIBUS TP VOL 03 | $19.99 | DAR |
| 17 | 15 | 0.49 | FEB141426 | DRAGONAR ACADEMY GN VOL 02 (MR) | $12.99 | ST. |
| 18 | 20 | 0.49 | JUN121182 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 02 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 19 | 16 | 0.48 | FEB141431 | ZEROS FAMILIAR CHEVALIER GN VOL 01 (MR) | $12.99 | ST. |
| 20 | 17 | 0.45 | MAR141443 | NARUTO 3IN1 TP VOL 08 | $14.99 | VIZ |
| 21 | 24 | 0.45 | MAR141454 | GANGSTA GN VOL 02 (MR) | $12.99 | VIZ |
| 22 | 22 | 0.43 | FEB141428 | MAYO CHICKI GN VOL 06 (MR) | $12.99 | ST. |
| 23 | 42 | 0.40 | MAR141438 | PSYREN GN VOL 16 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 24 | 31 | 0.40 | MAR141237 | SEVEN DEADLY SINS GN VOL 02 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 25 | 23 | 0.39 | MAR141444 | BLEACH 3IN1 TP VOL 08 | $14.99 | VIZ |
| 26 | 29 | 0.38 | SEP121137 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 03 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 27 | 47 | 0.38 | MAR141447 | MIDNIGHT SECRETARY GN VOL 05 (MR) | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 28 | 27 | 0.38 | MAR141479 | SOUL EATER TP VOL 20 (MR) | $13.00 | HAC |
| 29 | 10 | 0.38 | FEB141427 | KANOKON GN COLL ED VOL 04 | $20.99 | ST. |
| 30 | 33 | 0.37 | FEB141491 | CARDFIGHT VANGUARD GN VOL 01 | $10.95 | RAN |
| 31 | 58 | 0.34 | MAR141450 | OTOMEN GN VOL 18 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 32 | 18 | 0.34 | MAR141276 | WHISPERED WORDS GN VOL 01 | $16.95 | SCB |
| 33 | 43 | 0.33 | MAR141423 | FROM THE NEW WORLD GN VOL 04 | $10.95 | RAN |
| 34 | 40 | 0.33 | MAR141236 | MY LITTLE MONSTER GN VOL 02 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 35 | 53 | 0.33 | MAR141451 | PHANTOM THIEF JEANNE GN VOL 02 | $10.99 | VIZ |
| 36 | 32 | 0.32 | MAR141466 | HIGH SCHOOL DXD GN VOL 01 (MR) | $13.00 | HAC |
| 37 | 39 | 0.32 | FEB141327 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 12 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 38 | 63 | 0.32 | MAR141453 | 07 GHOST GN VOL 10 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 39 | 46 | 0.30 | JAN141232 | ATTACK ON TITAN BEFORE THE FALL GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 40 | 49 | 0.29 | JAN131196 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 04 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 41 | 51 | 0.29 | NOV131124 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 11 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 42 | 35 | 0.28 | MAR111301 | BLEACH 3IN1 TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | VIZ |
| 43 | 44 | 0.28 | MAR141125 | TAKASUGI SANS OBENTO GN VOL 02 | $12.95 | DIG |
| 44 | 55 | 0.27 | SEP131224 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 09 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 45 | 73 | 0.26 | MAR141448 | STROBE EDGE GN VOL 10 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 46 | 50 | 0.26 | MAR141181 | PRIVATE TEACHER GN VOL 04 (MR) | $12.95 | DIG |
| 47 | 36 | 0.26 | FEB141307 | ANDROID ANGELS GN | $14.95 | GEN |
| 48 | 59 | 0.26 | OCT131229 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 10 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 49 | 45 | 0.25 | MAR141497 | TRIAGE X GN VOL 06 (MR) | $14.00 | HAC |
| 50 | 65 | 0.25 | MAR141225 | CAGE OF EDEN GN VOL 14 | $10.99 | RAN |
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