Love Manga

As usual from the Comiclist.

A. D. VISION
Cromartie High School Manga Vol 8 TPB, $10.95

ANTARCTIC PRESS
Beowulf #2 (Of 3), $2.99
Brian Denhams Bit Torment #1, $3.95
Gold Digger Annual 2006, $4.50
Gold Digger Halloween Special 2006, $2.99
Gold Digger Super Poster Mania #1, $4.99
Gold Digger Super Poster Mania Sgn Ed #1, $9.95
Ninja High School #143, $2.99

DARK HORSE COMICS
Magnus Robot Fighter Vol 3 4000 AD HC (resolicited), $49.95
Ohikkoshi TPB, $12.95

DC COMICS
Tenjho Tenge Vol 10, $9.99

DEL REY
Ghost Hunt Vol 5 GN, $10.95
Kagetora Vol 3 GN, $10.95
Kurogane Vol 2 GN, $10.95
Pastel Vol 4 GN, $10.95
Q-Ko-Chan Vol 2 Earth Invader Girl GN, $10.95
Wallflower Vol 9 GN, $10.95

FANFARE / PONENT MON
Walking Man GN (AA), $16.99

ICE KUNION
Angel Diary Vol 4, $10.95

TOHAN CORPORATION
Biohazard Ad Arts Collection, $41.99
Dcss Complete Visual Book, $39.99
Final Fantasy XII Official Guide Book, $24.99
Goth Loli Vol 7, $18.99
Gundam Profile Gp01, $35.99
He Is My Master Marumie Maid Works, $59.99
Hobby Japan Oct 2006, $12.99
Hyper Hobby Sept 2006 #0, $16.99
Kow Yokoyama Mak Sketchbook, $75.99
Megami Sept 2006, $14.99
Mobil Suits Gundam Character Encyclopedia, $65.99
Modeloid Vol 3, $24.99
Nanakusa No Ballad Ballad For Innocence, $63.99
Neon Genesis Evangelion Iron Maiden Special Edition Visual F, $39.99
Newtype Sept 2006 #104, $10.99
Petit Mania Petite Blythe Collections 1, $37.99
Replicant Vol 24, $23.99
Sf Illustrator Naoyuki Kato Bijo Mecha Powered Suit, $51.99
Shuffle Anime Complete Album, $43.99

VIZ MEDIA LLC
Cain Saga Vol 1 TPB, $8.99
Drifting Classroom Vol 2 TPB, $9.99
Flame Of Recca Vol 20 TPB, $9.99
Golgo 13 Vol 5 GN, $9.99
Hana Kimi Vol 14 GN, $9.99
Inu Yasha Ani Manga Vol 17 GN, $11.99
Inu Yasha Vol 27 TPB, $8.95
Naoki Urasawas Monster Vol 5 TPB, $9.99
Pokemon Lets Find Pokemon Special Complete Ed, $14.99
Rurouni Kenshin Novel, $9.99
Vagabond Vol 23 TPB, $9.95

As always from the ComicList.

A. D. VISION
Line Manga Vol 1 TPB, $9.99

ANTARCTIC PRESS
Ninja High School #142, $2.99

DARK HORSE COMICS
Berserk Vol 13 TPB, $13.95
Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service Vol 1 TPB, $10.95

DC COMICS
Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne Vol 5, $9.99
Oyayubihime Infinity Vol 2, $9.99
Seimaden Vol 6, $9.99

ICARUS PUBLISHING
A G Super Erotic Anthology #43 (adult), $4.99
A G Super Erotic Anthology Mega Bundle #2 (adult), $18.00

TOKYOPOP
Avatar Cinemanga Box Set Vols 1 - 3, $19.99
Kingdom Hearts Vol 1-4 GN Boxed Set, $23.99
Tokyo Tribes Vol 5 GN (Of 11), $9.99

VIZ MEDIA LLC
Shonen Jump Nov 06 #47, $4.99

As always from the ComicList.

A. D. VISION
Orphen Manga Vol 6 TPB, $9.99

ANIME WORKS PUBLICATIONS
Apocalypse Zero Vol 6 GN, $9.99
Eiken Vol 6 GN, $9.99
Kamunagara Rebirth Of The Demonslayer Vol 6 GN, $9.99

ANTARCTIC PRESS
Ninja High School Yearbook 2006, $4.99

DARK HORSE COMICS
Banya Explosive Delivery Man TPB, $12.95
Ghost In The Shell Vol 2 Stand Alone Complex Novel, $8.95
Ju On Novel, $8.95
Satsuma Gishiden Vol 1 TPB, $14.95
Vampire Hunter D Vol 5 Stuff Of Dreams Novel, $8.95

DC COMICS
Moon Child Vol 4, $9.99

DIGITAL MANGA DISTRIBUTION
Day Of Revolution Vol 1 GN, $12.95

ICARUS PUBLISHING
Any Way I Want It TPB (adult), $19.95

JUNE MANGA
Close The Last Door Vol 1 GN, $12.95
Little Butterfly Vol 2 GN, $12.95

KITTY PRESS
I Cant Stop Loving You Vol 2 GN (adult), $10.99
Skyscrapers Of Oz GN (AA)(adult), $9.99

PONENT MON
Mariko Parade GN English Ed (AA), $17.99

SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC
Boogiepop Dual Vol 1, $10.99

TOHAN CORPORATION
Ai Yori Aoshi Complete Works, $55.99
Ghost In The Shell Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig Visual Book, $37.99
Gothic Lolita Punk Brand Book, $33.99
Hiromu Arakawa Illustrations Fullmetal Alchemist 2, $28.99
Hobby Japan Sept 2006, $12.99
Hyper Hobby Aug 2006, $16.99
Megami Aug 2006, $14.99
Newtype Aug 2006 #104, $10.99
Peach Pit Illustrations Dears, $43.99
Robot 5 GN, $35.99

As always from the Comiclist.

A. D. VISION
Anne Freaks Manga Vol 3 TPB, $9.99

ANIME WORKS PUBLICATIONS
Apocalypse Zero Vol 5 GN, $9.99
Baron Gong Battle Vol 6 GN, $9.99
Kamunagara Rebirth Of The Demonslayer Vol 5 GN, $9.99

ANTARCTIC PRESS
AP How To Draw Hentai Advanced Intercourse #1 (adult), $4.95
Blue Grind One Shot (AA)(adult), $4.95
Gold Digger #77, $2.99
Gold Digger Swimsuit End Of Summer Special 2006, $4.50
Wings Of Luftwaffe #1, $3.50

BLU MANGA
Gerard & Jacques Vol 1 GN (Of 2), $9.99

BOOM! STUDIOS
X Isle #2 (Of 5), $2.99
Yoshitaka Amano Hero Vol 1 Px HC, $19.99

DARK HORSE COMICS
Haibane Renmei Anime Manga Vol 1 TPB, $14.95
Path Of The Assassin Vol 2 TPB, $9.95
Scary Book Vol 3 Faces TPB, $13.95
Usagi Yojimbo #96, $2.99

DC COMICS
Tenjho Tenge Vol 9, $9.99

DR MASTER PUBLICATIONS INC
Four Constables Vol 5 TPB, $13.95
Iron Wok Jan GN #19, $9.95
Lunar Legend Tsukihime Vol 3 TPB, $9.95
Real Fake Princess Vol 2 TPB, $9.95

ICARUS PUBLISHING
A G Super Erotic Anthology #40 (adult), $4.99

INFINITY STUDIOS
A Kiss For My Prince Vol 1 GN, $10.95
Blood Alone Vol 2 GN, $9.95
Now Vol 1 GN (New Printing), $10.95
Zero Vol 2 GN, $9.95

KITTY PRESS
Level C Vol 6 GN (adult), $9.99

NETCOMICS
Emperors Castle Vol 1 GN, $9.99
Land Of Silver Rain Vol 3 GN, $9.99
Madtown Hospital Vol 3 GN, $9.99
Manhwa Novella Collection Vol 1 GN, $11.99
Pine Kiss Vol 3 GN, $9.99

TOKYOPOP
Battle Vixens Vol 9 GN (Of 10), $9.99
Bus Gamer 1999-2001 Pilot Edition, $9.99
Confidential Confessions Deai Vol 2 GN (Of 2), $9.99
Dears Official Fan Book, $9.99
Girls Bravo Vol 5 GN (Of 10), $9.99
Greatest Stars O/T NBA Cinemanga Vol 7 Dynamic Duos GN, $7.99
Greatest Stars O/T NBA Cinemanga Vol 8 All Time Dunks GN, $7.99
Hands Off Vol 7 GN (Of 8), $9.99
Innocent W Vol 1 GN (Of 2), $9.99
Kamen Tantei Vol 1 GN (Of 4), $9.99
Laya The Witch Of Red Pooh Vol 1 GN (Of 2), $9.99
Mitsukazu Mihara Rip Requiem In Phonybrian GN, $9.99
Open Season Cinemanga GN, $5.99
Seikai Crest O/T Stars Vol 1 Queen O/T Empire Vol 1 GN (O, $7.99
Shrine Of The Morning Mist Vol 2 GN (Of 4), $9.99
Suikoden III Vol 10 GN (Of 10), $9.99
Vampire Doll Guilt Na Zan Vol 1 GN (Of 3), $9.99

VIZ MEDIA LLC
Der Mond Art Of Neon Genesis Evangelion 2nd Ed, $24.99
Megaman Nt Warrior Vol 10 GN, $7.99

Diamonds Previews releases for September - shipping in November/December.

ADV Manga
NGE ANGELIC DAYS MANGA VOL 3 TP SRP: $9.99
LITTLE SNOW FAIRY SUGAR MANGA VOL 2 TP SRP: $9.99

ALC Publishing
SHOUJOAI NI BOUKEN ADVENTURES OF YURIKO $15.95
WORKS $11.95

Antartic Press
AP HOW NOT TO DRAW MANGA PKT MANGA VOL 1 TP SRP: $14.95
GOLD DIGGER 15 YEAR ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL SRP: $4.95
GOLD DIGGER #79 SRP: $2.99
GOLD DIGGER 2007 CALENDAR SRP: $5.95
HERC & THOR PKT MANGA VOL 1 SRP: $14.95
NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #144 SRP: $2.99
NHS PKT MANGA VOL 9 TP SRP: $12.95
TIGERS OF TERRA SPECIAL SRP: $3.95

Bandai
WITCHBLADE VOL 2 TP SRP: $9.99

BLU Manga
GERARD & JACQUES VOL 2 GN (MR) SRP: $9.99
SHOUT OUT LOUD VOL 3 GN (MR) SRP: $9.99

Boom Studios
YOSHITAKA AMANO HERO VOL 1 SC SRP: $12.99
YOSHITAKA AMANO HERO VOL 1 LTD ED SDCC EXCLUSIVE HC SRP: $74.99
YOSHITAKA AMANO HERO GALLERY SRP: $3.99
YOSHITAKA AMANO HERO GALLERY LTD ED VAR CVR SRP: $6.99

Broccoli
YOKI KOTO KIKU GN SRP: $9.99

Dark Horse
APPLESEED HYPERNOTES TP SRP: $14.95
BERSERK VOL 15 TP (MR) SRP: $13.95
BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL #119 (MR) SRP: $2.99
BLADE O/T IMMORTAL SHORTCUT VOL 16 TP (MR) SRP: $16.95
DOMINION TP 4TH ED (MR) SRP: $15.95
GHOST IN THE SHELL 1.5 HUMAN ERROR PROCESSOR #2 (Of 6) SRP: $2.99
KUROSAGI CORPSE DELIVERY SERVICE VOL 2 TP SRP: $10.95
RED STRING VOL 1 TP SRP: $12.95
USAGI YOJIMBO #98

DC/CMX
EMMA VOL 2 SRP: $9.99
MOON CHILD VOL 5 SRP: $9.99
OYAYUBIHIME INFINITY VOL 3 SRP: $9.99
PIECES OF A SPIRAL VOL 6 SRP: $9.99
SEIMADEN VOL 7 SRP: $9.99
TENJHO TENGE VOL 11 SRP: $9.99

Del Rey
BASILISK VOL 2 GN (MR) SRP: $13.95 ????
BASILISK VOL 3 GN (MR) SRP: $13.95
ES VOL 3 GN (MR) SRP: $10.95
GUNDAM SEED DESTINY VOL 2 GN SRP: $10.95
NEGIMA VOL 12 GN (MR) SRP: $10.95
SUZUKA VOL 2 GN (MR) SRP: $12.95
TRAIN MAN VOL 1 GN (MR) SRP: $10.95
TSUBASA CHARACTER GUIDE SC SRP: $10.95
XXXHOLIC VOL 8 GN SRP: $10.95

Digital Manga
ENCHANTER VOL 2 GN (MR) SRP: $12.95

FanFare
AWABI GN (MR) SRP: $19.99
KINDERBOOK GN NEW PTG (MR) SRP: $19.99

Icarus
A G SUPER EROTIC ANTHOLOGY #47 (A) SRP: $4.99
A G SUPER EROTIC ANTHOLOGY #48 (A) SRP: $4.99
KAERIMICHI THE ROAD HOME GN (A) SRP: $19.95

ICE Kunion
LEGEND VOL 1 GN SRP: $10.95
FREAK VOL 2 GN SRP: $10.95
CHOCOLAT VOL 4 SRP: $10.95
HEAVENLY EXECUTIONER CHIWOO VOL 3 GN SRP: $10.95
MOON BOY VOL 1 GN SRP: $10.95

Infinity Studios
SWEETY VOL 2 GN SRP: $9.95

June Manga
HERO HEEL GN (MR) SRP: $12.95
J BOY GN SRP: $16.95
KISSING GN SRP: $12.95
PRINCESS PRINCESS VOL 1 GN SRP: $12.95

Kitty Press
BECAUSE IM A BOY GN SRP: $10.99

Netcomics
ALMOST HIGHLY CLASSIFIED VOL 1 GN SRP: $17.99
PINE KISS VOL 4 GN SRP: $9.99
EMPERORS CASTLE VOL 2 GN (MR) SRP: $9.99
LAND OF SILVER RAIN VOL 4 GN SRP: $9.99
MADTOWN HOSPITAL VOL 4 GN SRP: $9.99
LETS BE PERVERTS VOL 1 GN (MR) SRP: $9.99

Seven Seas
INVERLOCH VOL 2 GN SRP: $14.99

TOKYOPOP
MAIL ORDER NINJA VOL 2 GN SRP: $5.99
BLANK VOL 1 GN (MR) SRP: $9.99
KAMIYADORI VOL 1 GN (MR) SRP: $9.99
NOSATSU JUNKIE VOL 1 GN SRP: $9.99
LITTLE QUEEN VOL 1 GN SRP: $9.99
SOMEDAYS DREAMERS SPELLBOUND VOL 1 GN SRP: $9.99
SOUL RESCUE VOL 1 GN SRP: $9.99
UTOPIAS AVENGER VOL 1 GN SRP: $9.99
BECAUSE IM THE GODDESS VOL 2 GN (MR) SRP: $9.99
BIRD KISS VOL 2 GN SRP: $9.99
GENJU NO SEIZA VOL 2 GN (MR) SRP: $9.99
GRENADIER VOL 2 GN (MR) SRP: $9.99
LAYA THE WITCH OF RED POOH VOL 2 GN SRP: $9.99
MITSUKAZU MIHARA THE EMBALMER VOL 2 GN (MR) SRP: $9.99
PEACH GIRL SAES STORY VOL 2 GN (MR) SRP: $9.99
SAVER VOL 2 GN SRP: $9.99
FRUITS BASKET VOL 15 GN SRP: $9.99
CHIBI VAMPIRE VOL 3 GN (MR) SRP: $9.99
GIRLS BRAVO VOL 6 GN (MR) SRP: $9.99
LAGOON ENGINE VOL 4 GN SRP: $9.99
BECK MONGOLIAN CHOP SQUAD VOL 6 GN (MR) SRP: $9.99
MAGICAL X MIRACLE VOL 3 GN SRP: $9.99
SGT FROG VOL 12 GN SRP: $9.99
SUIKODEN III VOL 11 GN (MR) SRP: $9.99
RAVE MASTER VOL 22 GN SRP: $9.99
BLAZIN BARRELS VOL 7 GN SRP: $9.99
VAN VON HUNTER VOL 3 GN SRP: $9.99
YUBISAKI MILK TEA VOL 3 GN (MR) SRP: $9.99
PRICELESS VOL 3 GN SRP: $9.99
SAKURA TAISEN VOL 4 GN SRP: $9.99
LIFE VOL 3 GN (MR) SRP: $9.99
REBOUND VOL 16 GN SRP: $9.99
TSUKUYOMI MOON PHASE VOL 5 GN SRP: $9.99

Vertical
TEZUKAS BUDDHA VOL 4 FOREST OF UNVELA SoftCover SRP: $14.95

Viz Media
SHOJO BEAT JAN 07 VOL 3 #1 SRP: $5.99
SHONEN JUMP JAN 07 #49 SRP: $4.99
BLEACH VOL 16 TP SRP: $7.95
CLAYMORE VOL 5 TP SRP: $7.99
NARUTO VOL 12 TP SRP: $7.95
YU GI OH DUELIST VOL 18 TP SRP: $7.95
YU YU HAKUSHO VOL 11 TP SRP: $7.95
ZOMBIE POWDER VOL 2 TP SRP: $7.99
BUSO RENKIN VOL 3 TP SRP: $7.99
EYESHIELD 21 VOL 11 TP SRP: $7.99
JOJOS BIZARRE ADVENTURE VOL 6 TP SRP: $7.99
BEYBLADE VOL 14 TP SRP: $7.99
POKEMON BEST OF POKEMON ADVENTURES YELLOW SRP: $7.99
BATTLE ANGEL ALITA LAST ORDER VOL 8 TP SRP: $9.99
EXCEL SAGA VOL 15 TP SRP: $9.99
FIREFIGHTER DAIGO OF FIRE COMPANY M VOL 17 TP SRP: $9.95
FLAME OF RECCA VOL 21 TP SRP: $9.99
LAW OF UEKI VOL 3 TP SRP: $9.99
O PARTS HUNTER VOL 1 TP SRP: $9.99
TRAIN MAN DENSHA OTOKO VOL 2 TP SRP: $9.99
ZATCH BELL VOL 10 GN SRP: $9.99
DRIFTING CLASSROOM VOL 3 TP (MR) SRP: $9.99
GOLGO 13 VOL 6 GN (MR) SRP: $9.99
NAOKI URASAWAS MONSTER VOL 6 TP SRP: $9.99
PHOENIX VOL 9 TP SRP: $14.99
ANGEL SANCTUARY VOL 17 GN SRP: $9.99
BANANA FISH VOL 17 TP SRP: $9.99
BASARA VOL 21 TP SRP: $9.99
BOYS OVER FLOWERS VOL 21 TP SRP: $9.99
HANA KIMI VOL 15 GN SRP: $9.99
KARE FIRST LOVE VOL 10 TP SRP: $9.99
SENSUAL PHRASE VOL 17 TP (MR) SRP: $9.99
AISHITERUZE BABY VOL 5 TP SRP: $8.99
BABY & ME VOL 3 GN SRP: $8.99
BEAUTY POP VOL 2 TP SRP: $8.99
CAIN SAGA VOL 2 TP (MR) SRP: $8.99
CRIMSON HERO VOL 4 TP SRP: $8.99
TAIL OF THE MOON VOL 2 TP SRP: $8.99

Yaoi Press
SURGE VOL 1 GN SRP: $12.95

Using a mixture of Comic Book Resources and ICV2 articles, here is the compiled Top 50 Manga chart according to Diamond’s direct market sales in the US.
These are sales from the direct market only, e.g. Local Comic Shops, this chart isn’t the same as the weekly bookscan top ten listing which is complied by Neilsen and reflects sales in bookstores, e.g. Borders, Barnes & Noble.

There are two charts complied, Top 300 comics (i.e. Monthly floppy format) and Top 100 graphic novels (i.e. Trades, Paperbacks, Mangas). Recently there has also been a Top 50 Manga chart which takes the titles that made it into the Top 100 graphic novels and then rounds it out at 50. This is the chart that I publish here on Love Manga.
On to this months, as before the emphasised titles at the beginning are those that were in the Top 100 Graphic Novel chart, in the position column the parenthesis number is where they placed in that chart. Using ICV2’s article I also have the estimated quantities too, but as ICV2 does not run the Top 50 manga chart the numbers only last for those that made the Top 100 Graphic Novel chart.

(The estimates for the Top 50 chart will be added when ICV2 publish theirs!)

Yes we have 52 titles, I’ve added in Antique Bakery and Trigun Maximum from the Top 100 GN chart.

July is up slightly on June’s chart with 28 titles making the Top 100 chart though the vast majority of them are in the lower half. 27 or 28 seems to becoming the standard for Manga in the direct market, with maybe the occasional grand leap into the 30’s; but it certainly has become much more consistent over the last year.

This months chart features a whole raft of publishers, 10 in total, a little inflated from previous months because I’ve made sure to separate out BLU Manga and June Manga, something especially with June Manga I should have done a while ago (I may yet go back and make those changes!). None surprisingly it is VIZ Media which has the majority with 18 titles, half of which are in the Top 100 chart, though to be fair Tokyopop have really picked up this month with a close 14 titles; Dark Horse and June Manga bring up the third and fourth place with 5 and 4 titles respectively.

Whilst June Manga doesn’t quite have a title like Yellow in this months figures 3 out of its 4 titles makes the Top 100 chart making a pretty good representation for Boys’ Love, even BLU Manga gets Black Knight in there too.
The publisher that is the surprise this month is Del Rey. Though they only have 3 titles in the chart this is mightily impressive considering their “odd” relationship with Diamond when it comes to shipping schedules and such like. The fact that one of the titles is Air Gear is not much of a surprise either, though I would have though it would have made the Top 100 chart.

Dark Horse runs out another consistent performance. 6 titles in June and 5 titles now in July and once again they are all inside the Top 100 chart. Berserk and Trigun together try to emulate some of the success that Samurai Executioner loved in the direct market, but for me the fact that Old Boy is at 11 (56) is quite cheering.

Tokyopop grabs the top spot this time around with Fruits Basket and really there is no other competition in this chart that comes even close; and it is a long way before their next title appears. On the plus side they must be happy that out of their 14 titles 5 of them are volume 01’s which is very cheering for the future; though no global manga titles made the chart this month which hasn’t happened for a while now.

Though there were multiple ADV panels at Otakon it should come at no surprise that none were involved with manga.

Luckily though for us some poor soul in the audience fired off that all important question. What is to become of Yosuba&!.

When questioned about the release of the next volume of Yotsuba@!, Williams replied that it is tentatively scheduled for the first quarter of 2007.

Yeah, isn’t that just so reassuring. Well, when the website doesn’t even acknowledge the titles existence I guess we should take all the news we can get. ^.^