This chart of the ICv2 “Top 25 Manga Properties” reflects sales in all channels in September, October and the first two weeks of November, 2008. The “Top 25” chart is based on interviews with retailers and distributors, information provided by Nielsen BookScan (in the form of monthly “Top 20” lists (for example see “Bookscan’s Top 20 Graphic Novels for August 2008) of graphic novels sold in bookstores, and ICv2’s own analysis of information provided by Diamond Comic Distributors on graphic novel sales in comic stores.
|
Rank |
Property |
Publisher |
Type |
Creator(s) |
Rating |
|
1 |
Naruto |
Viz Media |
Shonen |
M. Kissimoto |
13+ |
|
2 |
Vampire Knight |
Viz Media |
Shojo |
M. Hino |
16+ |
|
3 |
Fruits Basket |
Tokyopop |
Shojo |
N. Takaya |
13+ |
|
4 |
Bleach |
Viz Media |
Shonen |
T. Kubo |
13+ |
|
5 |
In Odd We Trust |
Del Rey |
OEL |
D. Koontz |
13+ |
|
6 |
Death Note |
Viz Media |
Shonen |
T. Obata |
16+ |
|
7 |
Loveless |
Tokyopop |
Shojo |
Y. Kouga |
16+ |
|
8 |
Rosario & Vampire |
Viz Media |
Shonen |
A. Ikeda |
16+ |
|
9 |
Negima |
Del Rey |
Shonen |
K. Akamatsu |
16+ |
|
10 |
Full Metal Alchemist |
Viz Media |
Shonen |
H. Arakawa |
13+ |
|
11 |
Chibi Vampire |
Tokyopop |
Shonen |
Y. Kagesaki |
16+ |
|
12 |
Wanted |
Viz Media |
Shojo |
M. Hino |
16+ |
|
13 |
NORA: Last Chronicle of Devildom |
Viz Media |
Shonen |
K. Kakei |
16+ |
|
14 |
Ral Grad |
Viz Media |
Shonen |
T. Takano |
16+ |
|
15 |
One Piece |
Viz Media |
Shonen |
E. Oda |
13+ |
|
16 |
.hack//G.U. |
Tokyopop |
Shonen |
Y. Morita |
13+ |
|
17 |
Fairy Tale |
Del Rey |
Shonen |
H. Mashima |
13+ |
|
18 |
Berserk |
Dark Horse |
Seinen |
K. Miura |
18+ |
|
19 |
Plus Anima |
Tokyopop |
Shonen |
N. Makai |
13+ |
|
20 |
Kitchen Princess |
Del Rey |
Shojo |
N. Ando |
13+ |
|
21 |
Hellsing |
Dark Horse |
Shonen |
H. Kohta |
16+ |
|
22 |
Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney |
Del Rey |
Shonen |
Capcom |
13+ |
|
23 |
Beauty Pop |
Viz Media |
Shojo |
K. Arai |
13+ |
|
24 |
Ouran High School Host Club |
Viz Media |
Shojo |
B. Hatori |
13+ |
|
25 |
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya |
Yen Press |
Shonen |
N. Tanigawa |
16+ |
For more information on the manga market for Fall 2008, see "Projected Manga Releases Down in 2009."
For more information on the release of the ICv2 Guide #62: Manga/Anime, and information on how to get the ICv2 Guide, see "ICv2 Releases 'ICv2 Guide #62: Manga/Anime'."
