Ranking

ICv2 has released the June 2007 top 100 graphic novel sales estimates and the top 300 comics sales estimates based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data. Also from ICv2 is an analysis of the trends in June based on the graphic novel sales chart.

From TZG2.0 comes the most current Amazon top 25 sales chart for manga in Germany:

  1. Verliebter Tyrann Vol. 3 (aka The Tyrant Falls In Love) Tokyopop
  2. Shinshi Doumei Cross Vol. 6 Tokyopop
  3. Naruto: Naruto. Die Schriften der Rin Carlsen
  4. Das Demian-Syndrom Vol. 4 (aka Demian Syndrome) Carlsen
  5. Inu Yasha Vol. 45 EMA

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Via: MangaBlog

The following manga appeared on the USA Today Booklist Top 150 (PDF) for the week ending July 8th:

July comics top 10 in the U.S. according to PWCW.

  1. Bleach, Volume 19
  2. Naruto, Volume 14
  3. Diary of a Wimpy Kid
  4. Negima, Volume 14
  5. Civil War: A Marvel Comics Event
  6. Tsubasa, Volume 13
  7. 52, Volume 1
  8. Y The Last Man: Motherhood, Volume 9
  9. Vampire Knight, Volume 2
  10. Fruits Basket, Volume 16

ICv2 has released its Top Ten Manga Properties for Q2 2007:

  1. Naruto
  2. Fruits Basket
  3. Death Note
  4. Bleach
  5. Fullmetal Alchemist
  6. Kingdom Hearts
  7. Pokemon
  8. The Gentleman's Alliance
  9. Tsubasa
  10. Negima

Also mentioned in the report was that 87 manga series are being released in September, October, and November. Also, the sales of yaoi manga is falling behind the number of yaoi manga being released.

On the USA Today Booklist Top 150 (PDF) for the week ending July 1st, volume 15 of Viz's Naruto ranks at #107.

Amazon.co.jp as released its '07 First Half Books Ranking. Below is a list of the manga and light novels that made it into the top 20 as well as their ranks:

Nodame Cantabile Volume 14 also ranked #1 in Amazon.co.jp's 2006 Top 10 Manga Ranking.

Below are the top 10 Manga and top 10 Light Novel rankings:

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