This chart of the ICv2 "Top 10 Shonen Properties" reflects sales in all channels for Summer 2012. The "Top 10" chart is based on interviews with retailers, distributors, and manufacturers.
For more information on the graphic novel market for Summer 2012, see "Comic Retailers Cautiously Ecstatic."
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Top 10 Shonen Properties – Summer 2012 |
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Rank |
Title |
Publisher |
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1 |
Naruto |
Viz Media |
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2 |
Bleach |
Viz Media |
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3 |
Black Butler |
Yen Press |
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4 |
Blue Exorcist |
Viz Media |
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5 |
Soul Eater |
Yen Press |
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6 |
High School of the Dead |
Yen Press |
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7 |
Rosario + Vampire |
Viz Media |
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8 |
Bakuman |
Viz Media |
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9 |
Death Note |
Viz Media |
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10 |
Maximum Ride |
Yen Press |
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Note: Includes all channels |
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For more information on the graphic novel market for Summer 2012, see "Comic Retailers Cautiously Ecstatic."
For more information on the release of the ICv2's Internal Correspondence #80, and information on how to get the ICv2's Internal Correspondence, see "ICv2 Releases 'Internal Correspondence' #80."
