Top 50 Manga: March 2016
Apr 11, 2016
VIZ Media's One-Punch Man Volume 5 was March's best-selling manga title.
VIZ had nine titles among the top ten including Tokyo Ghoul Volume 6 at #2, Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal Volume 8 at #3, One-Punch Man Volume 1 at #4, Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds Volume 9 at #5, Bleach Volume 66 at #7, One-Punch Man Volume 2 at #8, Tokyo Ghoul Volume 1 at #9, and One-Punch Man Volume 3 at #10.
Dark Horse Comics rounded out the top ten; their New Lone Wolf and Cub Volume 8 ranked #6.
TOP 50 MANGA
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in March 2016
| QTY RANK |
OVERALL GRAPHIC NOVEL UNIT RANK |
OVERALL GRAPHIC NOVEL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 17 | 52 | 2.17 | JAN161778 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 05 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 2 | 42 | 86 | 1.28 | FEB161936 | TOKYO GHOUL GN VOL 06 (MR) | $12.99 | VIZ |
| 3 | 45 | 135 | 1.24 | JAN161780 | YU GI OH ZEXAL GN VOL 08 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 4 | 82 | 167 | 0.95 | JUN158141 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 5 | 102 | 199 | 0.82 | FEB161947 | YU GI OH 5DS GN VOL 09 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 6 | 107 | 160 | 0.79 | NOV150100 | NEW LONE WOLF AND CUB TP VOL 08 (MR) | $13.99 | DAR |
| 7 | 115 | 219 | 0.75 | JAN161787 | BLEACH GN VOL 66 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 8 | 145 | 251 | 0.61 | JUN158140 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 9 | 168 | 225 | 0.54 | APR151799 | TOKYO GHOUL GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | VIZ |
| 10 | 180 | 298 | 0.52 | SEP151697 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 03 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 11 | 181 | 300 | 0.51 | NOV151742 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 04 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 12 | 186 | 295 | 0.50 | FEB161924 | MONSTER HUNTER FLASH HUNTER GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | VIZ |
| 13 | 191 | 344 | 0.48 | FEB161925 | ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM GN VOL 09 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 14 | 197 | 632 | 0.48 | JAN161800 | POKEMON XY GN VOL 06 | $4.99 | VIZ |
| 15 | 228 | 412 | 0.40 | FEB161928 | FOOD WARS SHOKUGEKI NO SOMA GN VOL 11 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 16 | 232 | 286 | 0.39 | JAN161834 | SWORD ART ONLINE MOTHERS ROSARIO GN VOL 01 | $13.00 | HAC |
| 17 | 244 | 437 | 0.37 | JAN161799 | POKEMON THE MOVIE HOOPA & CLASH OF AGES GN | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 18 | 247 | 366 | 0.37 | NOV150092 | DANGANRONPA THE ANIMATION TP VOL 01 | $12.99 | DAR |
| 19 | 250 | 310 | 0.36 | JAN161835 | SWORD ART ONLINE PROGRESSIVE GN VOL 04 | $13.00 | HAC |
| 20 | 256 | 460 | 0.36 | JAN161779 | SERAPH OF END VAMPIRE REIGN GN VOL 08 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 21 | 264 | 192 | 0.35 | JAN161777 | GOODNIGHT PUNPUN GN VOL 01 (MR) | $24.99 | VIZ |
| 22 | 266 | 467 | 0.35 | JAN161793 | SHURIKEN & PLEATS GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 23 | 306 | 521 | 0.31 | JAN161788 | NISEKOI FALSE LOVE GN VOL 14 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 24 | 309 | 381 | 0.30 | JAN161817 | AKAME GA KILL ZERO GN VOL 01 | $13.00 | HAC |
| 25 | 311 | 285 | 0.30 | NOV150098 | ASTRO BOY OMNIBUS TP VOL 03 | $19.99 | DAR |
| 26 | 313 | 372 | 0.30 | JAN161803 | DRAGON BALL 3IN1 TP VOL 12 | $14.99 | VIZ |
| 27 | 322 | 252 | 0.29 | DEC151435 | PRINCESS JELLYFISH GN VOL 01 | $19.99 | RAN |
| 28 | 327 | 416 | 0.29 | JUN151640 | TOKYO GHOUL GN VOL 02 | $12.99 | VIZ |
| 29 | 337 | 291 | 0.28 | FEB161935 | MONSTER TP VOL 08 PERFECT ED URASAWA | $19.99 | VIZ |
| 30 | 346 | 421 | 0.27 | JAN161822 | DIMENSION W GN VOL 01 | $13.00 | HAC |
| 31 | 353 | 427 | 0.27 | JAN161633 | HOUR OF THE ZOMBIE GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | ST. |
| 32 | 354 | 473 | 0.27 | MAR121101 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 33 | 361 | 591 | 0.26 | FEB161929 | MAGI GN VOL 17 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 34 | 368 | 447 | 0.26 | DEC151561 | NOT LIVES GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | ST. |
| 35 | 369 | 448 | 0.26 | DEC151554 | DANCE IN VAMPIRE BUND PART 2 SCARLET ORDER GN VOL 04 (MR) | $12.99 | ST. |
| 36 | 374 | 323 | 0.25 | OCT151813 | MASTER KEATON GN VOL 05 | $19.99 | VIZ |
| 37 | 377 | 607 | 0.25 | JAN161801 | YO-KAI WATCH GN VOL 04 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 38 | 380 | 527 | 0.25 | DEC151433 | NORAGAMI STRAY GOD GN VOL 11 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 39 | 385 | 338 | 0.25 | JAN161808 | MASTER KEATON GN VOL 06 URASAWA | $19.99 | VIZ |
| 40 | 391 | 532 | 0.24 | DEC151718 | NICHIJOU GN VOL 01 | $10.95 | RAN |
| 41 | 395 | 442 | 0.24 | JAN161549 | PARADISE RESIDENCE GN VOL 01 | $13.99 | RAN |
| 42 | 398 | 311 | 0.24 | JAN161830 | PRISON SCHOOL GN VOL 03 (MR) | $20.00 | HAC |
| 43 | 399 | 459 | 0.24 | FEB161948 | NARUTO 3IN1 TP VOL 14 | $14.99 | VIZ |
| 44 | 400 | 478 | 0.23 | JAN161632 | HAGANAI I DONT HAVE MANY FRIENDS GN VOL 13 (MR) | $12.99 | ST. |
| 45 | 405 | 559 | 0.23 | JAN161548 | NORAGAMI STRAY GOD GN VOL 12 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 46 | 411 | 490 | 0.23 | JAN161833 | SPICE AND WOLF GN VOL 12 (MR) | $13.00 | HAC |
| 47 | 423 | 484 | 0.22 | AUG151372 | EVEN SO I WILL LOVE YOU TENDERLY GN | $13.95 | DIG |
| 48 | 427 | 525 | 0.22 | AUG151816 | TOKYO GHOUL GN VOL 03 | $12.99 | VIZ |
| 49 | 428 | 523 | 0.22 | DEC151688 | TOKYO GHOUL GN VOL 05 (MR) | $12.99 | VIZ |
| 50 | 428 | 683 | 0.22 | FEB161926 | SCHOOL JUDGMENT GAKKYU HOTEI GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ |
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