2009-01: Manga Top 250 Volumes and Top 100 Series for January 2009

Top 10 Manga Volumes:

1. ↑272 (273) : Naruto 33 - Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2008 [1767.2] ::
2. ↑168 (170) : Naruto 32 - Viz Shonen Jump, Nov 2008 [1673.2] ::
3. ↑51 (54) : Naruto 31 - Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2008 [1648.1] ::
4. ↑75 (79) : Vampire Knight 5 - Viz Shojo Beat, Sep 2008 [1598.7] ::
5. ↑146 (151) : Fruits Basket 21 - Tokyopop, Nov 2008 [1551.5] ::
6. ↑392 (398) : Bleach 25 - Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2008 [1536.8] ::
7. ↔0 (7) : Vampire Knight 3 - Viz Shojo Beat, Oct 2007 [1463.4] ::
8. ↑13 (21) : Naruto 30 - Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2008 [1459.4] ::
9. ↓-3 (6) : Vampire Knight 2 - Viz Shojo Beat, May 2007 [1411.8] ::
10. ↑86 (96) : Bleach 24 - Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2008 [1406.2] ::

Top 10 Manga Series:

1. ↔0 (1) : Naruto - Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2003 [100]
2. ↔0 (2) : Bleach - Viz Shonen Jump, Jun 2004 [63.94]
3. ↔0 (3) : Fruits Basket - Tokyopop, Feb 2004 [59.95]
4. ↔0 (4) : Death Note - Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Oct 2005 [55.72]
5. ↔0 (5) : Vampire Knight - Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2007 [48.88]
6. ↔0 (6) : Rosario+Vampire - Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Jun 2008 [40.14]
7. ↑4 (11) : Chibi Vampire - Tokyopop, Apr 2006 [37.47]
8. ↓-1 (7) : Fullmetal Alchemist - Viz, Apr 2005 [32.89]
9. ↓-1 (8) : Warriors - HC/Tokyopop, Apr 2007 [32.36]
10. ↔0 (10) : Ouran High School Host Club - Viz Shojo Beat, Jul 2005 [28.1]

(commentary & full charts follow)

Please note that the lack of a December post (in lieu of a monthly post we presented Volume & Series charts for all of 2008) is reflected in the listings above. This has no effect on the data or the rankings, which are derived only from recent site checks, but there are some minor points that are affected; actually, this presents a good opportunity, not only to explain how historical data affects the reports but also to take a closer look at how the reports are formatted.

key:
*rank.* ↕movement (last ranked) : title - pub.info & [score] ::

I've been using this format for these monthly charts for 5 months now (and for more than a year in the weekly reports. No one has complained or asked questions, which is either due to some inate clarity or intuitive formatting (if that's the case I stumbled upon it accidentally, I assure you) or the fact that past the first number and the title most of us don't care.

When there are questions, it usually relates to that last point, the [score] and how it's derived and what it actually means. To answer that: the rankings are comparitive, based on estimates, and the scores come from online 'bestseller' charts -- as explained below.

The bit right after the rank is where historical data is tracked. Usually, the (last ranked) refers to the previous month, but this month I went back to November for the series ranking, and on the volume chart relied on the 2008 yearly numbers.

I include this long aside merely to explain how the Naruto volumes suddenly jumped up hundreds of places; it's not so much that there was a huge surge in just one month -- instead one sees the improvement in sales from late summer and early autumn.

Nuts and Bolts:

The January Rankings presented below represent 5 weeks of data (Tues 1 Jan through Sun 1 Feb) and 72 individual site checks.

In place of unit sales ("real" data, considered proprietary and a closely held secret of all publishers and retailers) these manga rankings use scores assigned to tiles based on how highly the volumes place on online sales sites' posted "bestseller" lists, or a search of their manga offerings sorted by popularity. The higher the placement, the higher the score, obviously.

The sites:

Online Bookstores:
Barnes & Noble
Books-a-Million
Borders
Chapters of Canada, and
Amazon's Manga Category Listing

Other Sales Charts:
Amazon's Hourly Bestsellers
Buy.com
Deepdiscount.com
Powell's
& Tower

Data from bookstores are weighted higher, as are the hourly bestsellers & manga category results from Amazon.

Math Note: In place of point totals in the thousands and thousands, series scores use a formula that sets the No. 1 (Naruto, currently) at 100 points, with everyone else scoring some fraction of that. (it's a straight scalar so all scores are still proportional)

Top 25 Manga Series, expanded chart
Series ranking and abbreviated listing of component volumes.

key:
rank. ↕movement (last months rank) : title - pub.info & [weighted score] ::

1. ↔0 (1) : Naruto - Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2003 [100]
1. ↑272 (273) : Naruto 33 - Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2008 [1767.2] ::
2. ↑168 (170) : Naruto 32 - Viz Shonen Jump, Nov 2008 [1673.2] ::
3. ↑51 (54) : Naruto 31 - Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2008 [1648.1] ::
(plus 56 other listings)

-- now that is worth interrupting the chart for: In addition to 33 extant volumes and pre-orders for the next 11, there are also 15 other line items that make up Naruto Nation:
63. ↑298 (361) : Naruto vols 1-27 box set - Viz Shonen Jump, Aug 2008 [898] ::
122. ↓-45 (77) : Naruto The Official Fanbook - Viz Shonen Jump, Feb 2008 [654.9] ::
166. ↑658 (824) : Naruto Legend of the Stone of Gelel - Viz Shonen Jump, Nov 2008 [519.8] ::
178. ↑721 (899) : Naruto Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom - Viz Shonen Jump, Nov 2008 [493.3] ::
211. ↑599 (810) : Naruto Wall Calendar 2009 - Andrews McMeel, Jul 2008 [411.2] ::
220. ↓-17 (203) : Naruto The Art of Naruto: Uzumaki - Viz Shonen Jump, Oct 2007 [386.7] ::
345. ↓-126 (219) : Naruto Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow - Viz Shonen Jump, Oct 2007 [230.4] ::
411. ↑122 (533) : Naruto Anime Profiles 3 - Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2008 [171] ::
709. ↓-464 (245) : Naruto Anime Profiles 2 - Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2007 [57.4] ::
732. ↑1184 (1916) : Naruto Collector's Edition Hardcover 1 - Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2008 [52.5] ::
900. ↓-402 (498) : Naruto Anime Profiles 1 - Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2006 [26.8] ::
973. ↑807 (1780) : Naruto Chapterbook 1 - Vizkids, Oct 2008 [20.6] ::
2462. ↑new (0) : Naruto Mission Protect the Waterfall Vilage - , Dec 1899 [0.1] ::
2601. ↓-842 (1759) : Naruto Saga: The Unofficial Guide - Cocoro Books, Nov 2004 [0.1] ::
2654. ↓-23 (2631) : Naruto Chapterbook 3 - Vizkids, Nov 2008 [0.1] ::

2. ↔0 (2) : Bleach - Viz Shonen Jump, Jun 2004 [63.94]
6. ↑392 (398) : Bleach 25 - Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2008 [1536.8] ::
10. ↑86 (96) : Bleach 24 - Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2008 [1406.2] ::
15. ↑420 (435) : Bleach Souls: Official Character Book - Viz Shonen Jump, Oct 2008 [1346.4] ::
(plus 30 other listings)

3. ↔0 (3) : Fruits Basket - Tokyopop, Feb 2004 [59.95]
5. ↑146 (151) : Fruits Basket 21 - Tokyopop, Nov 2008 [1551.5] ::
24. ↑12 (36) : Fruits Basket 20 - Tokyopop, Jul 2008 [1239] ::
31. ↓-14 (17) : Fruits Basket 19 - Tokyopop, Mar 2008 [1132.1] ::
(plus 29 other listings)

4. ↔0 (4) : Death Note - Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Oct 2005 [55.72]
13. ↓-12 (1) : Death Note 1 - Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Oct 2005 [1382.6] ::
25. ↓-21 (4) : Death Note 3 - Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Jan 2006 [1233.7] ::
28. ↓-19 (9) : Death Note 6 - Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Jul 2006 [1141.6] ::
(plus 14 other listings)

5. ↔0 (5) : Vampire Knight - Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2007 [48.88]
4. ↑75 (79) : Vampire Knight 5 - Viz Shojo Beat, Sep 2008 [1598.7] ::
7. ↔0 (7) : Vampire Knight 3 - Viz Shojo Beat, Oct 2007 [1463.4] ::
9. ↓-3 (6) : Vampire Knight 2 - Viz Shojo Beat, May 2007 [1411.8] ::
16. ↓-11 (5) : Vampire Knight 1 - Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2007 [1340.5] ::
19. ↑8 (27) : Vampire Knight 4 - Viz Shojo Beat, Apr 2008 [1308.6] ::
408. ↑1268 (1676) : Vampire Knight 6 - Viz Shojo Beat, Apr 2009 [173.2] ::

6. ↔0 (6) : Rosario+Vampire - Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Jun 2008 [40.14]
17. ↑656 (673) : Rosario+Vampire 4 - Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Dec 2008 [1338.7] ::
21. ↑197 (218) : Rosario+Vampire 3 - Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Oct 2008 [1251.9] ::
37. ↑78 (115) : Rosario+Vampire 2 - Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Aug 2008 [1097.6] ::
39. ↑33 (72) : Rosario+Vampire 1 - Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Jun 2008 [1089.9] ::
167. ↑1599 (1766) : Rosario+Vampire 5 - Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Feb 2009 [519.1] ::
1188. ↑ (last ranked 1 Nov 08) : Rosario+Vampire 6 - Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Apr 2009 [11.3] ::

7. ↑4 (11) : Chibi Vampire - Tokyopop, Apr 2006 [37.47]
11. ↑1809 (1820) : Chibi Vampire 12 - Tokyopop, Jan 2009 [1403.1] ::
79. ↑417 (496) : Chibi Vampire 11 - Tokyopop, Nov 2008 [841.8] ::
116. ↑20 (136) : Chibi Vampire 1 - Tokyopop, Apr 2006 [661.8] ::
(plus 14 other listings)

8. ↓-1 (7) : Fullmetal Alchemist - Viz, Apr 2005 [32.89]
27. ↑184 (211) : Fullmetal Alchemist 17 - Viz, Oct 2008 [1148.1] ::
84. ↑20 (104) : Fullmetal Alchemist 1 - Viz, Apr 2005 [821.6] ::
121. ↓-3 (118) : Fullmetal Alchemist 2 - Viz, Jun 2005 [656.9] ::
(plus 16 other listings)

9. ↓-1 (8) : Warriors - HC/Tokyopop, Apr 2007 [32.36]
47. ↓-4 (43) : Warriors 2 - HC/Tokyopop, Dec 2007 [1026.9] ::
53. ↓-7 (46) : Warriors 1 - HC/Tokyopop, Apr 2007 [991] ::
89. ↓-48 (41) : Warriors 3 - HC/Tokyopop, Apr 2008 [794.5] ::
127. ↑403 (530) : Warriors Tigerstar & Sasha 2 - HC/Tokyopop, Dec 2008 [642.4] ::
130. ↑1 (131) : Warriors Tigerstar & Sasha 1 - HC/Tokyopop, Sep 2008 [630.9] ::
141. ↓-25 (116) : Warriors 4 - HC/Tokyopop, Jul 2008 [606.7] ::
467. ↑2047 (2514) : Warriors Tigerstar & Sasha 3 - HC/Tokyopop, Jun 2009 [140.3] ::

10. ↔0 (10) : Ouran High School Host Club - Viz Shojo Beat, Jul 2005 [28.1]
74. ↓-11 (63) : Ouran High School Host Club 1 - Viz Shojo Beat, Jul 2005 [858.3] ::
98. ↑277 (375) : Ouran High School Host Club 11 - Viz Shojo Beat, Nov 2008 [747.1] ::
106. ↓-12 (94) : Ouran High School Host Club 2 - Viz Shojo Beat, Sep 2005 [710.5] ::
(plus 8 other listings)

11. ↑12 (23) : Junjo Romantica - Tokyopop Blu, Oct 2007 [26.69]
14. ↑1683 (1697) : Junjo Romantica 8 - Tokyopop Blu, Jan 2009 [1354.5] ::
191. ↓-28 (163) : Junjo Romantica 1 - Tokyopop Blu, Oct 2006 [455.6] ::
206. ↑35 (241) : Junjo Romantica 2 - Tokyopop Blu, Jan 2007 [425] ::
(plus 6 other listings)

12. ↑8 (20) : Negima! - Del Rey, Apr 2004 [25.69]
30. ↑796 (826) : Negima! 20 - Del Rey, Dec 2008 [1138.5] ::
149. ↑46 (195) : Negima! 19 - Del Rey, Sep 2008 [564] ::
391. ↓-241 (150) : Negima! 17 - Del Rey, Mar 2008 [182.8] ::
(plus 19 other listings)

13. ↓-4 (9) : Kingdom Hearts - Tokyopop, Oct 2005 [25.48]
91. ↓-36 (55) : Kingdom Hearts II 2 - Tokyopop, May 2008 [781.9] ::
111. ↑31 (142) : Kingdom Hearts 1 - Tokyopop, Oct 2005 [677.6] ::
115. ↑83 (198) : Kingdom Hearts 3 - Tokyopop, Apr 2006 [664.2] ::
(plus 8 other listings)

14. ↑51 (65) : +Anima - Tokyopop, May 2006 [21.49]
43. ↑683 (726) : +Anima 10 - Tokyopop, Dec 2008 [1060.1] ::
222. ↑203 (425) : +Anima 9 - Tokyopop, Sep 2008 [385] ::
279. ↓-70 (209) : +Anima 1 - Tokyopop, May 2006 [301.6] ::
(plus 7 other listings)

15. ↑15 (30) : Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle - Del Rey, Apr 2004 [21.44]
60. ↑495 (555) : Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle 19 - Del Rey, Nov 2008 [924] ::
195. ↑2455 (2650) : Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle 20 - Del Rey, Jan 2009 [443.8] ::
285. ↓-183 (102) : Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle 16 - Del Rey, Feb 2008 [296.1] ::
(plus 17 other listings)

16. ↓-4 (12) : Hellsing - Dark Horse, Dec 2003 [20.66]
18. ↑150 (168) : Hellsing 9 - Dark Horse, Oct 2008 [1332.5] ::
527. ↑375 (902) : Hellsing 4 - Dark Horse, Sep 2004 [111.1] ::
549. ↑33 (582) : Hellsing 7 - Dark Horse, Oct 2005 [103.6] ::
(plus 6 other listings)

17. ↑18 (35) : Gentlemen's Alliance† - Viz Shojo Beat, Mar 2007 [20.45]
101. ↑722 (823) : Gentlemen's Alliance† 8 - Viz Shojo Beat, Dec 2008 [737.6] ::
123. ↑57 (180) : Gentlemen's Alliance† 7 - Viz Shojo Beat, Sep 2008 [654.5] ::
256. ↓-4 (252) : Gentlemen's Alliance† 1 - Viz Shojo Beat, Mar 2007 [329.2] ::
(plus 5 other listings)

18. ↓-4 (14) : Loveless - Tokyopop, Feb 2006 [20.41]
61. ↑91 (152) : Loveless 8 - Tokyopop, Sep 2008 [917.6] ::
210. ↓-5 (205) : Loveless 1 - Tokyopop, Feb 2006 [419.8] ::
303. ↓-91 (212) : Loveless 2 - Tokyopop, Jun 2006 [271.9] ::
(plus 5 other listings)

19. ↓-6 (13) : High School Debut - Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2008 [20.22]
55. ↑new (0) : High School Debut 7 - , Dec 1899 [966.9] ::
198. ↑58 (256) : High School Debut 5 - Viz Shojo Beat, Sep 2008 [439.8] ::
352. ↑172 (524) : High School Debut 6 - Viz Shojo Beat, Nov 2008 [223.3] ::
639. ↓-475 (164) : High School Debut 4 - Viz Shojo Beat, Jul 2008 [75.5] ::
989. ↓-262 (727) : High School Debut 1 - Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2008 [19.2] ::
1000. ↓-683 (317) : High School Debut 3 - Viz Shojo Beat, May 2008 [18.5] ::
1291. ↑new (0) : High School Debut 8 - , Dec 1899 [9] ::
1398. ↓-1145 (253) : High School Debut 2 - Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2008 [7.6] ::

20. ↓-4 (16) : Berserk - Dark Horse, Oct 2003 [18.43]
93. ↑637 (730) : Berserk 26 - Dark Horse, Dec 2008 [776.2] ::
213. ↑1539 (1752) : Berserk 27 - Dark Horse, Jan 2009 [405.9] ::
246. ↑37 (283) : Berserk 25 - Dark Horse, Sep 2008 [348.3] ::
(plus 22 other listings)

21. ↓-4 (17) : Skip Beat! - Viz Shojo Beat, Jul 2006 [18.38]
54. ↑2469 (2523) : Skip Beat! 16 - Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2009 [984.9] ::
357. ↑190 (547) : Skip Beat! 15 - Viz Shojo Beat, Nov 2008 [216.6] ::
362. ↑378 (740) : Skip Beat! 2 - Viz Shojo Beat, Sep 2006 [212.2] ::
(plus 14 other listings)

22. ↑15 (37) : Captive Hearts - Viz Shojo Beat, Nov 2008 [17.88]
118. ↑2130 (2248) : Captive Hearts 2 - Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2009 [658.2] ::
139. ↑368 (507) : Captive Hearts 1 - Viz Shojo Beat, Nov 2008 [616.6] ::

23. ↑64 (87) : Shugo Chara! - Del Rey, Mar 2007 [17.22]
82. ↑2192 (2274) : Shugo Chara! 5 - Del Rey, Dec 2008 [832.7] ::
248. ↑132 (380) : Shugo Chara! 1 - Del Rey, Mar 2007 [347.1] ::
268. ↓-71 (197) : Shugo Chara! 2 - Del Rey, Aug 2007 [313.2] ::
446. ↓-155 (291) : Shugo Chara! 4 - Del Rey, May 2008 [152.2] ::
1015. ↓-655 (360) : Shugo Chara! 3 - Del Rey, Feb 2008 [17.9] ::

24. ↑16 (40) : Warcraft - Tokyopop, Mar 2005 [15.45]
168. ↑551 (719) : Warcraft Legends 2 - Tokyopop, Nov 2008 [515.5] ::
187. ↓-2 (185) : Warcraft Sunwell Trilogy 1 - Tokyopop, Mar 2007 [466.9] ::
221. ↓-31 (190) : Warcraft Sunwell Trilogy 3 - Tokyopop, Mar 2005 [386.2] ::
225. ↑8 (233) : Warcraft Sunwell Trilogy 2 - Tokyopop, Mar 2006 [382.2] ::
244. ↓-22 (222) : Warcraft Legends 1 - Tokyopop, Aug 2008 [352] ::
650. ↓-478 (172) : Warcraft Sunwell Trilogy Ultimate Edition - Tokyopop, Oct 2007 [71.9] ::

25. ↓-4 (21) : Pokemon - Vizkids, Nov 1999 [15.29]
150. ↓-60 (90) : Pokemon Let's Find Pokemon! - Vizkids, Oct 2006 [563.3] ::
200. ↓-75 (125) : Pokemon Best of Pokemon Adventures Yellow - Vizkids, Dec 2006 [437] ::
204. ↑11 (215) : Pokemon Diamond and Pearl Adventure 1 - Vizkids, Apr 2008 [427.9] ::
(plus 12 other listings)

Top Series, nos. 26 through 100:

26. ↑23 (49) : Nana - Viz Shojo Beat, Nov 2005 [14.74]
27. ↑169 (196) : Saiyuki - Tokyopop, May 2003 [14.48]
28. ↔0 (28) : Dark Hunger – Feehan, Zid - Berkley, Oct 2007 [14.38]
29. ↓-3 (26) : Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya - Yen Press, Oct 2008 [14.02]
30. ↓-15 (15) : Yu-Gi-Oh! - Viz Shonen Jump, Jun 2003 [13.78]
31. ↑33 (64) : Gothic & Lolita Bible - Tokyopop, Feb 2008 [13.75]
32. ↑14 (46) : Buddha - Vertical, May 2006 [13.57]
33. ↓-2 (31) : Tail of the Moon - Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2008 [13]
34. ↑99 (133) : Blade of the Immortal - Dark Horse, Mar 1997 [12.84]
35. ↑22 (57) : Black Cat - Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2006 [12.81]
36. ↑19 (55) : Legend of Zelda - Vizkids, Oct 2008 [12.7]
37. ↓-4 (33) : Vampire Kisses - HC/Tokyopop, Sep 2007 [12.66]
38. ↓-14 (24) : D. Gray-Man - Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, May 2006 [12.28]
39. ↓-7 (32) : Wanted - Viz Shojo Beat, Sep 2008 [11.98]
40. ↑5 (45) : S.A (Special A) - Viz Shojo Beat, Nov 2007 [11.64]
41. ↑491 (532) : Hero Heel - DMP June, Nov 2006 [11.24]
42. ↑284 (326) : Harlequin - Dark Horse, Dec 2005 [10.95]
43. ↑384 (427) : Battle Angel Alita - Viz, Apr 2003 [10.92]
44. ↑7 (51) : Bat-Manga! The Secret History of Batman in Japan - Random House Pantheon, Oct 2008 [10.87]
45. ↑11 (56) : Making Comics – McCloud - HarperCollins, Sep 2006 [10.83]
46. ↑23 (69) : Code Geass - Bandai, Aug 2008 [10.73]
47. ↓-3 (44) : Battle Royale - Viz/Tokyopop, Mar 2003 [10.65]
48. ↑29 (77) : Nora - Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Oct 2008 [10.55]
49. ↓-30 (19) : Inuyasha - Viz, Mar 2003 [10.55]
50. ↑9 (59) : Absolute Boyfriend - Viz Shojo Beat, Feb 2006 [10.12]
51. ↑35 (86) : Love*com - Viz Shojo Beat, Jul 2007 [9.6]
52. ↑9 (61) : Avalon High: Coronation - HC/Tokyopop, Jul 2007 [9.59]
53. ↓-1 (52) : Sundome - Yen Press, Jan 2008 [9.45]
54. ↓-4 (50) : Angel Diary - Yen Press, Oct 2005 [9.35]
55. ↓-14 (41) : Red River - Viz, Jan 2008 [9.21]
56. ↑7 (63) : Vampire Hunter D - Dark Horse, Apr 2008 [9.15]
57. ↑10 (67) : Japanese in Mangaland - Japan Publications Trading Co., Dec 2003 [9.14]
58. ↑50 (108) : Black Jack 1 - Vertical, Sep 2008 [9.13]
59. ↑34 (93) : How to Draw Manga - Graphic Sha, Nov 2002 [9.11]
60. ↓-22 (38) : Shaman King - Viz Shonen Jump, Aug 2003 [8.85]
61. ↑42 (103) : Prince of Tennis - Viz Shonen Jump, May 2004 [8.59]
62. ↓-44 (18) : Kitchen Princess - Del Rey, Jan 2007 [8.34]
63. ↑26 (89) : Avatar - Tokyopop et al., Feb 2006 [8.15]
64. ↑128 (192) : Love Attack - Tokyopop, Dec 1899 [8.06]
65. ↑105 (170) : Manga Mania - Watson-Guptill, Dec 1899 [8.02]
66. ↓-41 (25) : Phoenix Wright - Del Rey, Sep 2008 [8.01]
67. ↑186 (253) : Higurashi When They Cry 1 - Yen Press, Nov 2008 [7.98]
68. ↑80 (148) : The Manga Guide to Statistics - No Starch Press, Nov 2008 [7.89]
69. ↑3 (72) : Manga Cookbook - Japanime's Manga University, Aug 2007 [7.88]
70. ↑191 (261) : Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind - Viz Ghibli Library, Mar 2004 [7.86]
71. ↓-11 (60) : Her Majesty's Dog - Go! Comi, Apr 2006 [7.77]
72. ↑47 (119) : Monster Book of Manga - Collins Design, Jan 2006 [7.49]
73. ↓-26 (47) : Naoki Urasawa's Monster - Viz Signature, Feb 2006 [7.25]
74. ↑33 (107) : Rurouni Kenshin - Viz Shonen Jump, Oct 2003 [7.24]
75. ↔0 (75) : .hack// - Tokyopop, Sep 2003 [7.15]
76. ↑6 (82) : Vagabond - Viz Signature, Jun 2002 [7.13]
77. ↑new (0) : Loveholic 2 - DMP June, Dec 2008 [7.11]
78. ↑23 (101) : Manga Bible – Siku - Random House Doubleday Galilee, Jan 2008 [7.06]
79. ↔0 (79) : Wild Ones - Viz Shojo Beat, Dec 2007 [7.04]
80. ↑74 (154) : Fairy Tail - Del Rey, Mar 2008 [6.99]
81. ↑3 (84) : Case Closed - Viz, Jul 2004 [6.96]
82. ↑14 (96) : Draw Manga – Lewis - Collins & Brown, Jun 2005 [6.9]
83. ↑683 (766) : Phantom Dream 1 - Tokyopop, Dec 2008 [6.87]
84. ↑54 (138) : Strawberry 100% - Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Jul 2007 [6.86]
85. ↓-14 (71) : The Twelve Kingdoms (novel) - Tokyopop, Mar 2007 [6.84]
86. ↑208 (294) : Starcraft - Tokyopop, Aug 2008 [6.84]
87. ↓-65 (22) : One Piece - Viz Shonen Jump, Jun 2003 [6.81]
88. ↑287 (375) : Trigun - Dark Horse, Dec 1899 [6.81]
89. ↓-1 (88) : MeruPuri - Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2006 [6.8]
90. ↑330 (420) : Black Sun - 801 Media, Nov 2008 [6.77]
91. ↑347 (438) : Maximum Ride 1 - Yen Press, Jan 2009 [6.71]
92. ↑26 (118) : Kurohime - Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Mar 2008 [6.67]
93. ↓-8 (85) : Time Stranger Kyoko - Viz Shojo Beat, Jul 2008 [6.51]
94. ↑174 (268) : Manga Moods - Japanime's Manga University, Mar 2006 [6.35]
95. ↑157 (252) : Oh My Goddess! - Dark Horse, Nov 2002 [6.14]
96. ↓-23 (73) : Bakugan Battle Brawlers - Del Rey, Nov 2008 [6.1]
97. ↑new (0) : Secret Moon (novel) - DMP June, Dec 2008 [5.94]
98. ↓-1 (97) : Sonic the Hedgehog Archives - Archie Comics, Nov 2006 [5.74]
99. ↑new (0) : The Art of Howl's Moving Castle - Viz Ghibli Library, Jul 2005 [5.64]
100. ↑new (0) : 07-Ghost 1 - Go! Comi, Nov 2008 [5.55]

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Top 250 Manga Volumes

key:
rank. ↕movement (2008 year-end rank) : title - pub.info & [score] ::

1. ↑272 (273) : Naruto 33 - Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2008 [1767.2] ::
2. ↑168 (170) : Naruto 32 - Viz Shonen Jump, Nov 2008 [1673.2] ::
3. ↑51 (54) : Naruto 31 - Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2008 [1648.1] ::
4. ↑75 (79) : Vampire Knight 5 - Viz Shojo Beat, Sep 2008 [1598.7] ::
5. ↑146 (151) : Fruits Basket 21 - Tokyopop, Nov 2008 [1551.5] ::
6. ↑392 (398) : Bleach 25 - Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2008 [1536.8] ::
7. ↔0 (7) : Vampire Knight 3 - Viz Shojo Beat, Oct 2007 [1463.4] ::
8. ↑13 (21) : Naruto 30 - Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2008 [1459.4] ::
9. ↓-3 (6) : Vampire Knight 2 - Viz Shojo Beat, May 2007 [1411.8] ::
10. ↑86 (96) : Bleach 24 - Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2008 [1406.2] ::
11. ↑1809 (1820) : Chibi Vampire 12 - Tokyopop, Jan 2009 [1403.1] ::
12. ↓-2 (10) : Naruto 29 - Viz Shonen Jump, May 2008 [1386.7] ::
13. ↓-12 (1) : Death Note 1 - Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Oct 2005 [1382.6] ::
14. ↑1683 (1697) : Junjo Romantica 8 - Tokyopop Blu, Jan 2009 [1354.5] ::
15. ↑420 (435) : Bleach Souls: Official Character Book - Viz Shonen Jump, Oct 2008 [1346.4] ::
16. ↓-11 (5) : Vampire Knight 1 - Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2007 [1340.5] ::
17. ↑656 (673) : Rosario+Vampire 4 - Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Dec 2008 [1338.7] ::
18. ↑150 (168) : Hellsing 9 - Dark Horse, Oct 2008 [1332.5] ::
19. ↑8 (27) : Vampire Knight 4 - Viz Shojo Beat, Apr 2008 [1308.6] ::
20. ↓-17 (3) : Naruto 28 - Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2008 [1290.7] ::
21. ↑197 (218) : Rosario+Vampire 3 - Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Oct 2008 [1251.9] ::
22. ↑2 (24) : Naruto 1 - Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2003 [1239.8] ::
23. ↑926 (949) : Naruto 34 - Viz Shonen Jump, Feb 2009 [1239.5] ::
24. ↑12 (36) : Fruits Basket 20 - Tokyopop, Jul 2008 [1239] ::
25. ↓-21 (4) : Death Note 3 - Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Jan 2006 [1233.7] ::
26. ↑1078 (1104) : Naruto 35 - Viz Shonen Jump, Feb 2009 [1162.4] ::
27. ↑184 (211) : Fullmetal Alchemist 17 - Viz, Oct 2008 [1148.1] ::
28. ↓-19 (9) : Death Note 6 - Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Jul 2006 [1141.6] ::
29. ↓-17 (12) : Death Note 5 - Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Apr 2006 [1139.9] ::
30. ↑796 (826) : Negima! 20 - Del Rey, Dec 2008 [1138.5] ::
31. ↓-14 (17) : Fruits Basket 19 - Tokyopop, Mar 2008 [1132.1] ::
32. ↓-17 (15) : Death Note 12 - Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Jul 2007 [1124.7] ::
33. ↓-25 (8) : Death Note 4 - Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Mar 2006 [1119.3] ::
34. ↑1435 (1469) : Naruto 36 - Viz Shonen Jump, Feb 2009 [1117.7] ::
35. ↓-16 (19) : Naruto 2 - Viz Shonen Jump, Nov 2003 [1107.7] ::
36. ↑26 (62) : Bleach 23 - Viz Shonen Jump, Jun 2008 [1101.1] ::
37. ↑78 (115) : Rosario+Vampire 2 - Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Aug 2008 [1097.6] ::
38. ↑290 (328) : Bleach The Art of Bleach: All Colour But The Black - Viz Shonen Jump, Oct 2008 [1097.2] ::
39. ↑33 (72) : Rosario+Vampire 1 - Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Jun 2008 [1089.9] ::
40. ↓-38 (2) : Death Note 2 - Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Nov 2005 [1078] ::
41. ↓-28 (13) : Death Note 8 - Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Nov 2006 [1067.5] ::
42. ↓-31 (11) : Death Note 7 - Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Sep 2006 [1064.7] ::
43. ↑683 (726) : +Anima 10 - Tokyopop, Dec 2008 [1060.1] ::
44. ↓-24 (20) : Naruto 27 - Viz Shonen Jump, Nov 2007 [1049.9] ::
45. ↓-20 (25) : Naruto 5 - Viz Shonen Jump, Oct 2004 [1033] ::
46. ↓-23 (23) : Naruto 3 - Viz Shonen Jump, Apr 2004 [1027.4] ::
47. ↓-4 (43) : Warriors 2 - HC/Tokyopop, Dec 2007 [1026.9] ::
48. ↓-11 (37) : Dark Hunger – Feehan, Zid - Berkley, Oct 2007 [1025.5] ::
49. ↓-31 (18) : Death Note 9 - Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Jan 2007 [1021.9] ::
50. ↑258 (308) : Death Note vols 1-13 box set - Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Oct 2008 [1016.8] ::
51. ↓-20 (31) : Naruto 7 - Viz Shonen Jump, Aug 2005 [1003.4] ::
52. ↓-26 (26) : Naruto 26 - Viz Shonen Jump, Nov 2007 [1001.3] ::
53. ↓-7 (46) : Warriors 1 - HC/Tokyopop, Apr 2007 [991] ::
54. ↑2469 (2523) : Skip Beat! 16 - Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2009 [984.9] ::
55. ↑new (0) : High School Debut 7 - , Dec 1899 [966.9] ::
56. ↓-26 (30) : Naruto 4 - Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2004 [962.9] ::
57. ↑1959 (2016) : Naruto 37 - Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2009 [953.3] ::
58. ↓-44 (14) : Death Note 10 - Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Mar 2007 [949.7] ::
59. ↓-25 (34) : Bleach 1 - Viz Shonen Jump, Jun 2004 [937.3] ::
60. ↑495 (555) : Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle 19 - Del Rey, Nov 2008 [924] ::
61. ↑91 (152) : Loveless 8 - Tokyopop, Sep 2008 [917.6] ::
62. ↑1781 (1843) : Saiyuki Reload 9 - Tokyopop, Jan 2009 [915.9] ::
63. ↑298 (361) : Naruto vols 1-27 box set - Viz Shonen Jump, Aug 2008 [898] ::
64. ↓-31 (33) : Bleach 2 - Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2004 [891] ::
65. ↑ (last ranked 1 Jun 08) : Nana 14 - Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2009 [878.4] ::
66. ↓-38 (28) : Naruto 6 - Viz Shonen Jump, Apr 2005 [878] ::
67. ↓-23 (44) : Fruits Basket 18 - Tokyopop, Nov 2007 [876] ::
68. ↓-52 (16) : Death Note 13 How to Read Death Note - Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Feb 2008 [875.8] ::
69. ↓-21 (48) : Death Note Another Note (novel) - Viz, Feb 2008 [870.6] ::
70. ↓-23 (47) : Naruto 10 - Viz Shonen Jump, Jun 2006 [862.5] ::
71. ↓-2 (69) : Fruits Basket 8 - Tokyopop, Apr 2005 [862.2] ::
72. ↓-20 (52) : Naruto 9 - Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2006 [861.2] ::
73. ↑3 (76) : Fruits Basket 1 - Tokyopop, Feb 2004 [858.6] ::
74. ↓-11 (63) : Ouran High School Host Club 1 - Viz Shojo Beat, Jul 2005 [858.3] ::
75. ↑325 (400) : Yu-Gi-Oh! GX 2 - Viz Shonen Jump, Nov 2008 [855.2] ::
76. ↑82 (158) : Wanted - Viz Shojo Beat, Sep 2008 [854.2] ::
77. ↓-55 (22) : Death Note 11 - Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, May 2007 [853.7] ::
78. ↓-39 (39) : Naruto 25 - Viz Shonen Jump, Nov 2007 [846] ::
79. ↑417 (496) : Chibi Vampire 11 - Tokyopop, Nov 2008 [841.8] ::
80. ↑9 (89) : Fruits Basket 7 - Tokyopop, Feb 2005 [841.3] ::
81. ↓-20 (61) : Naruto 13 - Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2007 [834.2] ::
82. ↑2192 (2274) : Shugo Chara! 5 - Del Rey, Dec 2008 [832.7] ::
83. ↓-3 (80) : Fruits Basket 5 - Tokyopop, Sep 2004 [823.9] ::
84. ↑20 (104) : Fullmetal Alchemist 1 - Viz, Apr 2005 [821.6] ::
85. ↓-56 (29) : Naruto 15 - Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2007 [808.6] ::
86. ↓-41 (45) : Naruto 12 - Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2006 [805.7] ::
87. ↓-17 (70) : Fruits Basket 9 - Tokyopop, Jun 2005 [801.7] ::
88. ↑ (last ranked 1 Jul 08) : Hero Heel 3 - DMP June, Dec 2008 [801.6] ::
89. ↓-48 (41) : Warriors 3 - HC/Tokyopop, Apr 2008 [794.5] ::
90. ↓-55 (35) : Bleach 3 - Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2004 [787] ::
91. ↓-36 (55) : Kingdom Hearts II 2 - Tokyopop, May 2008 [781.9] ::
92. ↓-8 (84) : Fruits Basket 10 - Tokyopop, Jul 2005 [776.6] ::
93. ↑637 (730) : Berserk 26 - Dark Horse, Dec 2008 [776.2] ::
94. ↑316 (410) : Bat-Manga! The Secret History of Batman in Japan - Random House Pantheon, Oct 2008 [775] ::
95. ↑2 (97) : Making Comics – McCloud - HarperCollins, Sep 2006 [772.3] ::
96. ↑647 (743) : Blade of the Immortal 20 - Dark Horse, Dec 2008 [769] ::
97. ↓-5 (92) : Battle Royale (novel) - Viz, Mar 2003 [751] ::
98. ↑277 (375) : Ouran High School Host Club 11 - Viz Shojo Beat, Nov 2008 [747.1] ::
99. ↑215 (314) : Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya 1 - Yen Press, Oct 2008 [746.9] ::
100. ↑102 (202) : Vampire Kisses 2 - HC/Tokyopop, Sep 2008 [746.7] ::
101. ↑722 (823) : Gentlemen's Alliance† 8 - Viz Shojo Beat, Dec 2008 [737.6] ::
102. ↑225 (327) : Bleach vols 1-21 box set - Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2008 [719.8] ::
103. ↑new (0) : S.A (Special A) 8 - , Dec 1899 [715.3] ::
104. ↑414 (518) : Gothic & Lolita Bible 4 - Tokyopop, Dec 2008 [713.5] ::
105. ↓-17 (88) : Fruits Basket 2 - Tokyopop, Apr 2004 [712.9] ::
106. ↓-12 (94) : Ouran High School Host Club 2 - Viz Shojo Beat, Sep 2005 [710.5] ::
107. ↑710 (817) : Battle Angel Alita Last Order 10 - Viz, Dec 2008 [705.2] ::
108. ↓-13 (95) : Bleach 22 - Viz Shonen Jump, Feb 2008 [702.8] ::
109. ↓-69 (40) : Naruto 24 - Viz Shonen Jump, Nov 2007 [691] ::
110. ↓-25 (85) : Ouran High School Host Club 3 - Viz Shojo Beat, Nov 2005 [688.7] ::
111. ↑31 (142) : Kingdom Hearts 1 - Tokyopop, Oct 2005 [677.6] ::
112. ↓-80 (32) : Naruto 8 - Viz Shonen Jump, Nov 2005 [673.8] ::
113. ↓-71 (42) : Naruto 20 - Viz Shonen Jump, Oct 2007 [672.9] ::
114. ↓-33 (81) : Fruits Basket 13 - Tokyopop, Apr 2006 [664.7] ::
115. ↑83 (198) : Kingdom Hearts 3 - Tokyopop, Apr 2006 [664.2] ::
116. ↑20 (136) : Chibi Vampire 1 - Tokyopop, Apr 2006 [661.8] ::
117. ↓-67 (50) : Naruto 21 - Viz Shonen Jump, Oct 2007 [659.1] ::
118. ↑2130 (2248) : Captive Hearts 2 - Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2009 [658.2] ::
119. ↑18 (137) : Bleach 21 - Viz Shonen Jump, Oct 2007 [657.4] ::
120. ↓-61 (59) : Naruto 19 - Viz Shonen Jump, Oct 2007 [657.1] ::
121. ↓-3 (118) : Fullmetal Alchemist 2 - Viz, Jun 2005 [656.9] ::
122. ↓-45 (77) : Naruto The Official Fanbook - Viz Shonen Jump, Feb 2008 [654.9] ::
123. ↑57 (180) : Gentlemen's Alliance† 7 - Viz Shojo Beat, Sep 2008 [654.5] ::
124. ↓-64 (60) : Bleach 4 - Viz Shonen Jump, Nov 2004 [654] ::
125. ↑580 (705) : Sundome 4 - Yen Press, Jan 2009 [650.7] ::
126. ↓-7 (119) : Fruits Basket 4 - Tokyopop, Aug 2004 [650] ::
127. ↑403 (530) : Warriors Tigerstar & Sasha 2 - HC/Tokyopop, Dec 2008 [642.4] ::
128. ↓-90 (38) : Naruto 14 - Viz Shonen Jump, May 2007 [640.9] ::
129. ↑148 (277) : Kingdom Hearts 2 - Tokyopop, Jan 2006 [640.2] ::
130. ↑1 (131) : Warriors Tigerstar & Sasha 1 - HC/Tokyopop, Sep 2008 [630.9] ::
131. ↓-56 (75) : Fruits Basket 6 - Tokyopop, Dec 2004 [629.5] ::
132. ↑new (0) : Love*com 10 - , Dec 1899 [627.7] ::
133. ↓-32 (101) : Fruits Basket 11 - Tokyopop, Aug 2005 [626.5] ::
134. ↑ (last ranked 1 Mar 08) : Black Cat 18 - Viz Shonen Jump, Jan 2009 [623.8] ::
135. ↑1200 (1335) : Fruits Basket 22 - Tokyopop, Mar 2009 [623.5] ::
136. ↓-78 (58) : Naruto 22 - Viz Shonen Jump, Nov 2007 [622.8] ::
137. ↓-81 (56) : Fruits Basket 17 - Tokyopop, Aug 2007 [621.1] ::
138. ↓-60 (78) : Bleach 19 - Viz Shonen Jump, Jun 2007 [620.6] ::
139. ↑368 (507) : Captive Hearts 1 - Viz Shojo Beat, Nov 2008 [616.6] ::
140. ↑283 (423) : Legend of Zelda 1 - Vizkids, Oct 2008 [606.9] ::
141. ↓-25 (116) : Warriors 4 - HC/Tokyopop, Jul 2008 [606.7] ::
142. ↓-56 (86) : Fruits Basket 14 - Tokyopop, Aug 2006 [598.7] ::
143. ↓-60 (83) : Bleach 20 - Viz Shonen Jump, Aug 2007 [594.1] ::
144. ↓-21 (123) : Chibi Vampire 2 - Tokyopop, Aug 2006 [592.2] ::
145. ↑699 (844) : Tail of the Moon 14 - Viz Shojo Beat, Dec 2008 [590.7] ::
146. ↓-78 (68) : Naruto 11 - Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2006 [589.5] ::
147. ↓-37 (110) : Fruits Basket 3 - Tokyopop, Jun 2004 [584.3] ::
148. ↑69 (217) : Phoenix Wright 1 - Del Rey, Sep 2008 [568.8] ::
149. ↑46 (195) : Negima! 19 - Del Rey, Sep 2008 [564] ::
150. ↓-60 (90) : Pokemon Let's Find Pokemon! - Vizkids, Oct 2006 [563.3] ::
151. ↓-80 (71) : Bleach 13 - Viz Shonen Jump, Jun 2006 [562.7] ::
152. ↑new (0) : Red River 24 - , Dec 1899 [561.1] ::
153. ↓-88 (65) : Bleach 5 - Viz Shonen Jump, Jan 2005 [558.3] ::
154. ↑978 (1132) : Kingdom Hearts II 3 - Tokyopop, Dec 2008 [555.2] ::
155. ↓-88 (67) : Bleach 7 - Viz Shonen Jump, May 2005 [553.6] ::
156. ↓-105 (51) : Naruto 17 - Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2007 [547.5] ::
157. ↑new (0) : Angel Diary 8 - , Dec 1899 [544.7] ::
158. ↓-109 (49) : Naruto 18 - Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2007 [542.6] ::
159. ↓-93 (66) : Bleach 16 - Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2006 [542.2] ::
160. ↓-107 (53) : Naruto 16 - Viz Shonen Jump, Sep 2007 [541.4] ::
161. ↓-52 (109) : Ouran High School Host Club 4 - Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2006 [531.1] ::
162. ↓-69 (93) : Ouran High School Host Club 6 - Viz Shojo Beat, Apr 2006 [529.3] ::
163. ↓-7 (156) : Kingdom Hearts II 1 - Tokyopop, Jul 2007 [529.2] ::
164. ↑new (0) : Shaman King 20 - , Dec 1899 [524.4] ::
165. ↓-108 (57) : Naruto 23 - Viz Shonen Jump, Nov 2007 [520.6] ::
166. ↑658 (824) : Naruto Legend of the Stone of Gelel - Viz Shonen Jump, Nov 2008 [519.8] ::
167. ↑1599 (1766) : Rosario+Vampire 5 - Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Feb 2009 [519.1] ::
168. ↑551 (719) : Warcraft Legends 2 - Tokyopop, Nov 2008 [515.5] ::
169. ↑new (0) : Inuyasha 36 - , Dec 1899 [512.9] ::
170. ↑36 (206) : Chibi Vampire 10 - Tokyopop, Sep 2008 [511.1] ::
171. ↑ (last ranked 1 Nov 08) : Her Majesty's Dog 11 - Go! Comi, Nov 2008 [510.5] ::
172. ↑22 (194) : Buddha 1 - Vertical, May 2006 [506.7] ::
173. ↓-109 (64) : Bleach 6 - Viz Shonen Jump, Apr 2005 [504] ::
174. ↑612 (786) : The Manga Guide to Statistics - No Starch Press, Nov 2008 [503.2] ::
175. ↓-54 (121) : Manga Bible – Siku - Random House Doubleday Galilee, Jan 2008 [503] ::
176. ↑2108 (2284) : Loveholic 2 - DMP June, Dec 2008 [500.5] ::
177. ↓-42 (135) : Fullmetal Alchemist 3 - Viz, Sep 2005 [493.9] ::
178. ↑721 (899) : Naruto Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom - Viz Shonen Jump, Nov 2008 [493.3] ::
179. ↓-10 (169) : Draw Manga – Lewis - Collins & Brown, Jun 2005 [492] ::
180. ↑ (last ranked 1 Nov 08) : Phantom Dream 1 - Tokyopop, Dec 2008 [489.8] ::
181. ↑49 (230) : Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories 1 - Tokyopop, Oct 2006 [488.5] ::
182. ↑998 (1180) : Black Sun - 801 Media, Nov 2008 [483] ::
183. ↓-77 (106) : Fruits Basket 12 - Tokyopop, Dec 2005 [480.1] ::
184. ↑new (0) : Strawberry 100% 7 - , Dec 1899 [477.8] ::
185. ↑36 (221) : Monster Book of Manga 1 - Collins Design, Jan 2006 [469.1] ::
186. ↑2320 (2506) : Maximum Ride 1 - Yen Press, Jan 2009 [467.7] ::
187. ↓-2 (185) : Warcraft Sunwell Trilogy 1 - Tokyopop, Mar 2007 [466.9] ::
188. ↑new (0) : Kurohime 9 - , Dec 1899 [466.2] ::
189. ↓-116 (73) : Bleach 18 - Viz Shonen Jump, Apr 2007 [463.9] ::
190. ↑422 (612) : Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion 1 - Bandai, Aug 2008 [463.8] ::
191. ↓-28 (163) : Junjo Romantica 1 - Tokyopop Blu, Oct 2006 [455.6] ::
192. ↑323 (515) : Manga Moods - Japanime's Manga University, Mar 2006 [453.1] ::
193. ↑1298 (1491) : Rurouni Kenshin VizBig Edition 4 - Viz Shonen Jump, Oct 2008 [446.5] ::
194. ↓-46 (148) : Japanese in Mangaland 1 - Japan Publications Trading Co., Dec 2003 [445.9] ::
195. ↑2455 (2650) : Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle 20 - Del Rey, Jan 2009 [443.8] ::
196. ↓-8 (188) : Chibi Vampire 9 - Tokyopop, Jul 2008 [441.2] ::
197. ↓-94 (103) : Fruits Basket 16 - Tokyopop, Apr 2007 [440.6] ::
198. ↑58 (256) : High School Debut 5 - Viz Shojo Beat, Sep 2008 [439.8] ::
199. ↓-34 (165) : Avalon High: Coronation 2 - HC/Tokyopop, Jun 2008 [438.6] ::
200. ↓-75 (125) : Pokemon Best of Pokemon Adventures Yellow - Vizkids, Dec 2006 [437] ::
201. ↓-96 (105) : Ouran High School Host Club 5 - Viz Shojo Beat, Mar 2006 [433.1] ::
202. ↑585 (787) : The Twelve Kingdoms (novel) 3 - Tokyopop, Mar 2009 [431] ::
203. ↑2053 (2256) : Time Stranger Kyoko 3 - Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2009 [428.5] ::
204. ↑11 (215) : Pokemon Diamond and Pearl Adventure 1 - Vizkids, Apr 2008 [427.9] ::
205. ↑1586 (1791) : Oh My Goddess! 31 - Dark Horse, Jan 2009 [426.8] ::
206. ↑35 (241) : Junjo Romantica 2 - Tokyopop Blu, Jan 2007 [425] ::
207. ↑2272 (2479) : Secret Moon (novel) - DMP June, Dec 2008 [423.3] ::
208. ↓-108 (100) : Fruits Basket 15 - Tokyopop, Dec 2006 [423.2] ::
209. ↓-71 (138) : Chibi Vampire 3 - Tokyopop, Dec 2006 [419.9] ::
210. ↓-5 (205) : Loveless 1 - Tokyopop, Feb 2006 [419.8] ::
211. ↑599 (810) : Naruto Wall Calendar 2009 - Andrews McMeel, Jul 2008 [411.2] ::
212. ↑ (last ranked 1 Nov 08) : Harlequin Pink A Girl in a Million - Dark Horse, Dec 2005 [406.4] ::
213. ↑1539 (1752) : Berserk 27 - Dark Horse, Jan 2009 [405.9] ::
214. ↑937 (1151) : 07-Ghost 1 - Go! Comi, Nov 2008 [396.1] ::
215. ↑new (0) : Vagabond VizBig Edition 3 - , Dec 1899 [393] ::
216. ↑298 (514) : Manga Mania Chibi & Furry - Watson-Guptill, Sep 2005 [392.6] ::
217. ↑417 (634) : Nora 1 - Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Oct 2008 [391.7] ::
218. ↓-57 (161) : Manga Cookbook - Japanime's Manga University, Aug 2007 [390.8] ::
219. ↓-145 (74) : Bleach 17 - Viz Shonen Jump, Feb 2007 [390.4] ::
220. ↓-17 (203) : Naruto The Art of Naruto: Uzumaki - Viz Shonen Jump, Oct 2007 [386.7] ::
221. ↓-31 (190) : Warcraft Sunwell Trilogy 3 - Tokyopop, Mar 2005 [386.2] ::
222. ↑203 (425) : +Anima 9 - Tokyopop, Sep 2008 [385] ::
223. ↑243 (466) : Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind 1 - Viz Ghibli Library, Mar 2004 [382.5] ::
224. ↑1038 (1262) : Naoki Urasawa's Monster 18 - Viz Signature, Dec 2008 [382.3] ::
225. ↑8 (233) : Warcraft Sunwell Trilogy 2 - Tokyopop, Mar 2006 [382.2] ::
226. ↓-135 (91) : Bleach 8 - Viz Shonen Jump, Aug 2005 [381.9] ::
227. ↓-54 (173) : Drawing Words and Writing Pictures – Abel, Madden - First Second, Jun 2008 [377] ::
228. ↑1797 (2025) : Heaven's Will - Viz Shojo Beat, Jan 2009 [374.7] ::
229. ↓-85 (144) : Kingdom Hearts 4 - Tokyopop, Jul 2006 [373.6] ::
230. ↑2008 (2238) : Hunter x Hunter 24 - Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Jan 2009 [369.2] ::
231. ↑1644 (1875) : Love Attack 5 - Tokyopop, Jan 2009 [368.8] ::
232. ↑636 (868) : Wild Ones 5 - Viz Shojo Beat, Nov 2008 [368.5] ::
233. ↑775 (1008) : Higurashi When They Cry 1 - Yen Press, Nov 2008 [364.1] ::
234. ↓-89 (145) : Chibi Vampire 6 - Tokyopop, Nov 2007 [362.8] ::
235. ↑294 (529) : Bakugan Battle Brawlers 1 - Del Rey, Nov 2008 [361.2] ::
236. ↑1446 (1682) : Samurai Deeper Kyo 32 - Tokyopop, Dec 2008 [360.3] ::
237. ↑870 (1107) : Nora 2 - Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Dec 2008 [360.1] ::
238. ↑43 (281) : Fruits Basket Ultimate Edition 3 - Tokyopop, Jun 2008 [357.6] ::
239. ↓-106 (133) : In Odd We Trust – Koontz, Chan - Del Rey, Jun 2008 [354.9] ::
240. ↓-78 (162) : Fullmetal Alchemist 4 - Viz, Nov 2005 [354.7] ::
241. ↑ (last ranked 1 Oct 08) : Starcraft Frontline 2 - Tokyopop, Nov 2008 [353] ::
242. ↓-42 (200) : Absolute Boyfriend 1 - Viz Shojo Beat, Feb 2006 [352.6] ::
243. ↑461 (704) : Neon Genesis Evangelion 11 - Viz, Nov 2008 [352.3] ::
244. ↓-22 (222) : Warcraft Legends 1 - Tokyopop, Aug 2008 [352] ::
245. ↓-133 (112) : Bleach 14 - Viz Shonen Jump, Aug 2006 [350.5] ::
246. ↑37 (283) : Berserk 25 - Dark Horse, Sep 2008 [348.3] ::
247. ↑640 (887) : Trigun Maximum 13 - Dark Horse, Dec 2008 [348.1] ::
248. ↑132 (380) : Shugo Chara! 1 - Del Rey, Mar 2007 [347.1] ::
249. ↑1585 (1834) : Dazzle 10 - Tokyopop, Dec 2008 [346.1] ::
250. ↑178 (428) : Kitchen Princess 8 - Del Rey, Oct 2008 [345.8] ::

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