Top 50 Manga: December 2015
Jan 11, 2016
Kodansha Comics' Attack on Titan Volume 17 was the best-selling manga title of December.
In total, Kodansha had three titles in the top ten, all part of the Attack on Titan franchise. Also in the top ten were Attack on Titan: Before the Fall Volume 6 at #4 and Attack on Titan: Junior High Volume 4 at #9.
VIZ Medai had five titles in the top ten — Tokyo Ghoul Volume 4 at #2, One Punch Man Volume 1 at #6, Assassination Classroom Volume 7 at #7, Deadman Wonderland Volume 12 at #8, and Pokémon XY Volume 5 at #10.
TOP 50 MANGA
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in December 2015
| QTY RANK |
OVERALL GRAPHIC NOVEL UNIT RANK |
OVERALL GRAPHIC NOVEL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 18 | 61 | 1.95 | SEP151460 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 17 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 2 | 22 | 64 | 1.81 | OCT151775 | TOKYO GHOUL GN VOL 04 | $12.99 | VIZ |
| 3 | 74 | 122 | 1.12 | AUG150077 | NEW LONE WOLF AND CUB TP VOL 07 (MR) | $13.99 | DAR |
| 4 | 95 | 161 | 0.95 | SEP151462 | ATTACK ON TITAN BEFORE THE FALL GN VOL 06 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 5 | 115 | 120 | 0.79 | AUG150072 | PLANETES OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | DAR |
| 6 | 119 | 220 | 0.78 | JUN158141 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 7 | 132 | 251 | 0.72 | OCT151779 | ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM GN VOL 07 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 8 | 142 | 263 | 0.67 | OCT151780 | DEADMAN WONDERLAND GN VOL 12 (MR) | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 9 | 149 | 152 | 0.65 | SEP151463 | ATTACK ON TITAN JUNIOR HIGH GN VOL 04 | $16.99 | RAN |
| 10 | 149 | 533 | 0.65 | OCT151796 | POKEMON XY GN VOL 05 | $4.99 | VIZ |
| 11 | 155 | 278 | 0.61 | JUN158140 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 12 | 173 | 230 | 0.55 | SEP151738 | BLACK BUTLER TP VOL 21 | $13.00 | HAC |
| 13 | 179 | 280 | 0.53 | SEP151467 | FAIRY TAIL GN VOL 51 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 14 | 180 | 336 | 0.53 | OCT151781 | FOOD WARS SHOKUGEKI NO SOMA GN VOL 09 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 15 | 182 | 191 | 0.52 | AUG150078 | ASTRO BOY OMNIBUS TP VOL 02 | $19.99 | DAR |
| 16 | 187 | 253 | 0.51 | APR151799 | TOKYO GHOUL GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | VIZ |
| 17 | 196 | 350 | 0.49 | OCT151795 | BLOODY MARY GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 18 | 205 | 181 | 0.47 | SEP151466 | DIE WERGELDER GN (MR) | $19.99 | RAN |
| 19 | 206 | 273 | 0.47 | AUG151756 | STEINS GATE GN VOL 02 | $12.99 | UDO |
| 20 | 207 | 266 | 0.46 | SEP151744 | DRAGONS RIOTING GN VOL 01 (MR) | $13.00 | HAC |
| 21 | 209 | 371 | 0.46 | OCT151782 | SERAPH OF END VAMPIRE REIGN GN VOL 07 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 22 | 218 | 333 | 0.44 | AUG151594 | TSUBASA WORLD CHRONICLE GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 23 | 220 | 193 | 0.44 | SEP151461 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 17 SPECIAL ED WITH DVD | $19.99 | RAN |
| 24 | 237 | 244 | 0.40 | JUL150115 | KUROSAGI CORPSE DELIVERY SERVICE OMNIBUS ED TP BOOK 02 | $19.99 | DAR |
| 25 | 248 | 352 | 0.38 | MAR121101 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 26 | 249 | 468 | 0.38 | OCT151807 | MAGI GN VOL 15 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 27 | 250 | 313 | 0.38 | OCT151806 | DRAGON BALL 3IN1 TP VOL 11 | $14.99 | VIZ |
| 28 | 259 | 332 | 0.37 | SEP151745 | HIGH SCHOOL DXD GN VOL 07 (MR) | $13.00 | HAC |
| 29 | 264 | 340 | 0.36 | SEP151567 | ANCIENT MAGUS BRIDE GN VOL 03 | $12.99 | ST. |
| 30 | 265 | 325 | 0.35 | SEP151568 | CITRUS GN VOL 04 (MR) | $13.99 | ST. |
| 31 | 266 | 236 | 0.35 | SEP151752 | PRISON SCHOOL GN VOL 02 (MR) | $20.00 | HAC |
| 32 | 270 | 162 | 0.35 | OCT151771 | MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM ORIGIN HC GN VOL 12 ENCOUNTERS | $29.95 | RAN |
| 33 | 288 | 442 | 0.33 | AUG158492 | FAIRY TAIL ICE TRAIL GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 34 | 289 | 446 | 0.32 | SEP151477 | VINLAND SAGA GN VOL 07 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 35 | #N/A | #N/A | 0.31 | OCT151837 | SWORD ART ONLINE NOVEL VOL 06 | $13.00 | HAC |
| 36 | 303 | 410 | 0.31 | AUG151816 | TOKYO GHOUL GN VOL 03 | $12.99 | VIZ |
| 37 | 307 | 399 | 0.30 | SEP151751 | MONTHLY GIRLS NOZAKI KUN GN VOL 01 | $13.00 | HAC |
| 38 | 312 | 480 | 0.30 | AUG150073 | BLOOD C GN VOL 04 | $12.99 | DAR |
| 39 | 317 | 427 | 0.29 | JUN151640 | TOKYO GHOUL GN VOL 02 | $12.99 | VIZ |
| 40 | 320 | 412 | 0.29 | SEP151753 | PUELLA MAGI TART MAGICA LEGEND OF JEANNE D ARC GN VOL 02 | $13.00 | HAC |
| 41 | 330 | 627 | 0.28 | MAR138188 | LEGEND OF ZELDA GN VOL 01 OCARINA TIME PT 1 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 42 | 334 | 434 | 0.28 | SEP151742 | DEVIL IS PART TIMER HIGH SCHOOL GN VOL 02 | $13.00 | HAC |
| 43 | #N/A | #N/A | 0.27 | MAR151574 | OSAMU TEZUKA ANIME MANGA CHAR SKETCH BK HC | $39.99 | UDO |
| 44 | 342 | 424 | 0.27 | OCT151808 | ONE PIECE 3IN1 TP VOL 14 | $14.99 | VIZ |
| 45 | 351 | 465 | 0.26 | SEP151746 | HONOR STUDENT AT MAGIC HIGH SCHOOL GN VOL 01 | $13.00 | HAC |
| 46 | 356 | 311 | 0.26 | SEP151571 | FREEZING OMNIBUS GN VOL 03 (MR) | $19.99 | ST. |
| 47 | 367 | 562 | 0.25 | AUG158493 | NORAGAMI STRAY STORIES GN | $10.99 | RAN |
| 48 | 374 | 270 | 0.25 | OCT151832 | YOWAMUSHI PEDAL GN VOL 01 | $24.00 | HAC |
| 49 | 376 | 493 | 0.25 | OCT151827 | PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA MOVIE REBELLION GN VOL 01 | $13.00 | HAC |
| 50 | 389 | 510 | 0.24 | SEP151570 | D FRAG GN VOL 07 | $12.99 | ST. |
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Item codes followed by -M indicate multiple covers and skus at the standard SRP.
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