Another week and once again very little movement. After a break from the top 10, Black Butler returns with a pair of books placing. And to show what else is happening I decided to expand the list to the top 15, where we notice some interesting patterns show up. Max Ride vol 1 is still around the top 10 even after being out for more than 18 months!! And The only book to launch last week on the list is Chi's Sweet  Home vol 2. NICE!

While I am surprised by the huge gap Max Ride 3 has on Naruto, the differences between slots 2-5 and 7-15 are both quite small meaning that there is good competition among these titles and sales are generally strong.

1. Maximum Ride vol 3 (Yen Press/Little Brown Book)
2. Naruto vol 48 (Shueisha/Viz Media) -850
3. Pokemon: Diamond & Pearl vol  7 (Shogakukan/Viz Media)
4. Rosario+Vampire II vol 3     (Shueisha/Viz Media) -100
5. Black Bird vol 5 (Shogakukan/Viz Media) -5   
6. BakuMan. vol 1 (Shueisha/Viz Media)     -40   
7. Negima! vol 27 (Kodansha/Del Rey)  -150   
8. Fullmetal Alchemist vol 23 (SquareEnix/Viz Media)     -75   
9. Black Butler vol 1 (SquareEnix/Yen Press)     -40   
10. Black Butler vol 2 (SquareEnix/Yen Press)     -10   
11. Vampire Knight vol 10 (Hakusensha/Viz Media)     -5   
12. Return to Labyrinth vol 4 (Tokyopop/Jim Henson) -40   
13. Maximum Ride vol 1 (Yen Press/Little Brown Book) -25
14. Chi's Sweet Home vol 2 (Kodansha/Vertical) -10
15. D.Gray-man vol 18 (Shueisha/Viz Media)     0   

Pubs: Viz Media 8, Yen Press 4, Del Rey 1, Tokyopop 1, Vertical 1

Licensors: Shueisha 4, SquareEnix 3, Other 3, Kodansha 2, Shogakukan 2, Hakusensha 1

Demos:  Shonen 6, Shojo 2, Seinen 2, Others 3, Kids 2

Soccer manga? From Yen Press even? WTF!! Quick someone call Mike Toole!

Also food manga from the creator of Antique Bakery. I wish I could have translated this title. SIGH!

Antarctic Press

GOLD DIGGER #123    11/24/10    SRP: $2.99    
VERY ZOMBIE CHRISTMAS #2    11/24/10    SRP: $3.50    
CHIP SECOND CRACK #2 (OF 3)    11/24/10    SRP: $3.99    
TIME LINCOLN APOCALYPSE MAO ONE-SHOT    11/24/10    SRP: $3.99    
PRESIDENT EVIL I HAVE A SCREAM POCKET MANGA TP    11/24/10    SRP: $14.95

Bandai Ent

CODE GEASS KNIGHT GN VOL 03    11/24/10    SRP: $10.99
LUCKY STAR GN VOL 07    11/24/10    SRP: $10.99

BLU

SECRETARY LOVE GN (MR) (C: 0-1-0)    11/24/10    SRP: $14.99

Dark Horse (note dates are for Jan '11)

BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL TP VOL 23 SCARLET SWORDS     01/26/11    SRP: $19.99    
BRIDE OF THE WATER GOD TP VOL 07     01/19/11    SRP: $9.99
GHOST TALKERS DAYDREAM TP VOL 05 (MR)     01/12/11    SRP: $10.99        
GANTZ TP VOL 15     01/05/11    SRP: $12.99    
NGE CAMPUS APOCALYSE TP VOL 02     12/28/11    SRP: $10.99    
MAGIC KNIGHT RAYEARTH DARK HORSE OMNIBUS ED VOL 02 01/19/11    SRP: $19.99

Del Rey

GHOST HUNT GN VOL 11     11/24/10    SRP: $11.99    
I AM HERE GN VOL 01     11/24/10    SRP: $16.99
NINJA GIRLS GN VOL 04 (MR)     11/17/10    SRP: $10.99
PAPILLON GN VOL 05 /06     11/24/10    SRP: $17.99
PSYCHO BUSTERS GN VOL 06 /07     11/24/10    SRP: $17.99
RAVE MASTER GN VOL 33 / 34 / 35     12/01/10    SRP: $24.99
SAYONARA ZETSUBO SENSEI GN VOL 08     11/24/10    SRP: $10.99    
TSUBASA GN VOL 28     11/24/10    SRP: $10.99

DMP Books

YASHAKIDEN DEMON PRINCESS NOVEL VOL 03 (OF 4) (MR)    11/24/10    SRP: $19.95    
ITAZURA NA KISS GN VOL 04    11/24/10    SRP: $16.95        
FAFNER DEAD AGGRESSOR GN VOL 02    11/24/10    SRP: $9.95        

June

MY BAD GN (MR)    11/24/10    SRP: $12.95
KISS BLUE GN VOL 02 (OF 2)    11/24/10    SRP: $12.95        
NO ONE LOVES ME GN (MR)    11/24/10    SRP: $12.95   

Seven Seas

HAYATE X BLADE OMNIBUS GN VOL 01 (OF 3)    11/10/10    SRP: $15.99
INUKAMI OMNIBUS GN VOL 01 (OF 2)    11/10/10    SRP: $15.99

Strawberry Comics

RED STRING TP VOL 05    11/03/10    SRP: $9.95

Tokyopop

PRINCESS AI GN VOL 03 (OF 3) THE PRISM OF MIDNIGHT DAWN (MR)     11/24/10    SRP: $10.99
VASSALORD GN VOL 04 (MR)     11/24/10    SRP: $10.99
TOGAINU NO CHI GN VOL 06 (OF 7) (MR)     11/24/10    SRP: $10.99
RED HOT CHILI SAMURAI GN VOL 03 (OF 5) (MR)     11/24/10    SRP: $10.99
DEMON SACRED GN VOL 03 (OF 11)     11/24/10    SRP: $10.99
SGT FROG GN VOL 20 (OF 20)     11/24/10    SRP: $10.99    
BTX GN VOL 16 (OF 16)     11/24/10    SRP: $12.99    
DOT HACK CELL GN VOL 02 (MR)    11/24/10    SRP: $10.99    
TWELVE KINGDOMS NOVEL VOL 04 (OF 7)     11/24/10    SRP: $12.99
EENSY WEENSY MONSTER GN VOL 01 (OF 2)    11/24/10    SRP: $10.99
SKYBLUE SHORE  GN VOL 01 (OF 6) (MR)     11/24/10    SRP: $10.99
FOXY LADY GN VOL 03 (OF 5) (MR)     11/24/10    SRP: $12.99    
MAID SAMA GN VOL 07 (OF 10)     11/24/10    SRP: $10.99    
GAKUEN ALICE GN VOL 14 (OF 21)     11/24/10    SRP: $10.99
YOUR AND MY SECRET GN VOL 07 (OF 7)     11/24/10    SRP: $10.99    
FRUITS BASKET ULTIMATE ED GN VOL 06 (OF 7)     11/24/10    SRP: $14.99

Vertical

7 BILLION NEEDLES TP VOL 2 11/24/10    SRP: $10.95
TEZUKAS BLACK JACK TP VOL 14 11/17/10    SRP: $16.95
TWIN SPICA TP VOL 4 11/03/10    SRP: $10.95

Viz Media

GENTE TP VOL 02     12/22/10    SRP: $12.99    
ILL GIVE IT MY ALL TOMORROW TP VOL 02    12/22/10    SRP: $12.99    
DETROIT METAL CITY GN VOL 07 (MR)     12/15/10    SRP: $12.99    
HOUSE OF FIVE LEAVES TP VOL 02     12/22/10    SRP: $12.99    
NAOKI URASAWA 20TH CENTURY BOYS GN VOL 12    12/22/10    SRP: $12.99
BLEACH TP VOL 33     12/01/10    SRP: $9.99    
ROSARIO VAMPIRE SEASON II TP VOL 03     12/08/10    SRP: $9.99
TORIKO GN VOL 03     12/08/10    SRP: $9.99
ULTIMO GN VOL 03     12/08/10    SRP: $9.99
SHONEN JUMP JANUARY 2011     12/08/10    SRP: $4.99
KAMISAMA KISS TP VOL 01     12/08/10    SRP: $9.99    
LIBRARY WARS GN VOL 03     12/08/10    SRP: $9.99    
SEIHO BOYS HIGH SCHOOL TP VOL 03     12/08/10    SRP: $9.99    
VAMPIRE KNIGHT TP VOL 11     12/08/10    SRP: $9.99
ARATA THE LEGEND TP VOL 04     12/15/10    SRP: $9.99
INU YASHA TP VOL 55     12/15/10    SRP: $9.99
ITSUWARIBITO GN VOL 01     12/15/10    SRP: $9.99
BUTTERFLIES FLOWERS GN VOL 05     12/08/10    SRP: $9.99
CACTUS SECRET GN VOL 04     12/08/10    SRP: $9.99
CHILDREN OF THE SEA TP VOL 04    12/22/10    SRP: $14.99
HONEY HUNT TP VOL 06     12/08/10    SRP: $9.99
HOSHIN ENGI TP VOL 21    12/08/10    SRP: $9.99
JOJOS BIZARRE ADVENTURE TP VOL 16     12/08/10    SRP: $9.99
OOKU INNER CHAMBERS GN VOL 05 (MR)    12/22/10    SRP: $12.99
OURAN HIGH SCHOOL HOST CLUB TP VOL 15    12/08/10    SRP: $9.99
POKEMON ADVENTURES TP VOL 10 2ND ED     12/08/10    SRP: $7.99    
RASETSU GN VOL 07     12/08/10    SRP: $9.99
SKIP BEAT TP VOL 22     12/08/10    SRP: $9.99
SLAM DUNK GN VOL 13     12/08/10    SRP: $9.99

Yen Press

BLACK GOD TP VOL 11     11/17/10    SRP: $11.99    
K-ON GN VOL 01     12/08/10    SRP: $10.99
MY GIRLFRIENDS A GEEK GN VOL 02     11/24/10    SRP: $10.99
NABARI NO OU TP VOL 05     11/17/10    SRP: $10.99    
NOT LOVE BUT DELICIOUS FOODS GN VOL 01     11/24/10    SRP: $10.99    
RAIDERS GN VOL 04 11/17/10    SRP: $10.99    
SASAMEKE GN VOL 01 11/17/10    SRP: $20.99    
SPICE AND WOLF GN VOL 03     11/17/10    SRP: $12.99    
SUMOMOMO MOMOMO TP VOL 06     11/24/10    SRP: $10.99
TIME AND AGAIN GN VOL 04     11/17/10    SRP: $10.99

Hmm, interesting shift this one. After a week of standard shonen dominating the list; we now have a number of bishojo titles making an impact. And all of them are following a rare shojo title topping the list. And one I would not have expected to see up there. Given how crazy Mei-chan's Butler was last year (at times 3 or 4 volumes at a time would list), I would have thought We Were There wouldn't have a chance. And of course I will point out some lolicon eromanga also made the top 10 this week. Stay classy Japan!! I don't think that was the soft power their government has been promoting but what do I know.

1   
We Were There 14
by: Obata Yuki
Pub: Shogakukan/Viz Media
Price:       420
ISBN:      4-09-133390-7
Pub date:     2010/08/26
Demo:      Shojo
      
2     
Maho Senki Lyrical Nanoha FORCE 2
by:      Higa Yukari     
Pub: Kadokawa
Price:     588
ISBN:    4-04-715501-2
Pub date:     2010/08/23
Demo:     Shonen

3     
Petit Idolm@aster! 2
by: AKANE     
Pub: MediaWorks
Price:     893
ISBN:     4-04-868808-1
Pub date:     2010/08/27
Demo:     Seinen

4     
Mobile Suit Gundam-san 6
by: Ohwada Hideki
Pub: Kadokawa
Price:     588
ISBN:     4-04-715467-9
Pub date:     2010/08/23
Demo: Shonen

5     
Fate/stay night 13
by:     Nishiwaki Datto    
Pub: Kadokawa
Price:     588
ISBN:     4-04-715502-0
Pub date:    2010/08/25
Demo:     Shonen

6     
Baka, Tests and Avatars 3
by: Mattaku Moosuke
Pub:  MediaWorks
Price:     588
ISBN:     4-04-715498-9
Pub date:    2010/08/25
Demo:     shonen

7     
Miracle Partners
by: Akazawa RED
Pub: MAX
Price:     1050
ISBN:     4-86379-029-5     
Pub date: 2010/08/26
Demo: EroManga     

8     
Fullmetal Alchemist 25
by:     Arakawa Hiromu
Pub: SquareEnix/Viz Media
Price:     420
ISBN:     4-7575-2929-5
Pub date:    2010/08/12
Demo:    Shonen     

9     
Deadman Wonderland 8
by: Kataoka Jinsei 片岡　人生
Pub: Kadokawa/Tokyopop
Price:    588
ISBN:     4-04-715506-3
Pub date:    2010/08/25
Demo:    Shonen

10     
When they Cry Answers: Everyone's Massacred Arc 6
by: Momoyama Hinase
Pub: SquareEnix
Price:     610
ISBN:     4-7575-2971-6
Pub date:     2010/08/21
Demo: Seinen

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No new faces this week, just a new order for a few titles. And once again there are two novels adapted into a manga format leading the charge. And the difference between Max Ride 3 and Warriors: RP 3 is huge! Maximum Ride is once again one of the strongest properties of the year but how are other adaptations doing in this economy. I'll look into it after the jump.

1. Maximum Ride 3 (Yen Press/Little Brown Book 2310
2. Warriors: Ravenpaw's Path 3 (Tokyopop/HarperCollins) -1040
3. Naruto vol 48 (Viz Media/Shueisha) -100
4. Black Bird vol 5 (Viz Media/Shogakukan) -10
5. Rosario+Vampire II vol 2 (Viz Media/Shueisha) -10
6. Pokemon: Diamond & Pearl 7 (Viz Media/Shogakukan) -50
7. Bakuman. vol 1 (Viz Media/Shueisha) -150
8. Negima! vol 27 (Del Rey/Kodansha) -120
9. Fullmetal Alchemist vol 23 (Viz Media/SquareEnix) -60
10. D Grayman 23 (Viz Media/Shueisha) -100

By the way, I didn't include this cause it's a MOOK but COLOR BLEACH would have placed 7th if included.

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1     
Negima! 31
by: Akamatsu Ken
Pub: Kodansha/Del Rey
Price: 440
ISBN:      4-06-384343-2
Pub date:      2010/08/17
Demo:      shonen

2    
Fullmetal Alchemist 25
by: Arakawa Hiromu
Pub: SquareEnix/Viz Media
Price:     420
ISBN:     4-7575-2929-5
Pub date:    2010/08/12
Demo:     shonen    

3    
Hayate the Combat Butler! 25
by: Hata Kenjiro
Pub: Shogakukan/Viz Media
Price:     440
ISBN:     4-09-122512-8
Pub date:     2010/08/18
Demo:    shonen
   
4    
Fairy Tail 22
by: Mashima Hiro
Pub: Kodansha/Del Rey
Price:     440
ISBN:    4-06-384346-7
Pud date:     2010/08/17
Demo:    shonen
   
5    
Case Closed 69
by: Aoyoama Gosho
Pub: Shogakukan/Del Rey
Price:    440
ISBN:     4-09-122500-4
Pub date:     2010/08/18
Demo:     shonen
    
6    
Student Council Staff Members 4
by: Ujiie Tozen    
Pub: Kodansha
Price:    440
ISBN:     4-06-384347-5
Pub date:     2010/08/17
Demo: Shonen    

7    
Kekkaishi 30
by: Tanabe Yellow
Pub: Shogakukan/Viz
Price: 440
ISBN: 4-09-122507-1
Pub date:    2010/08/18
Demo:     shonen    

8    
Ace of Diamonds 22
by: Terajima Yuuji
Pub: Kodansha
Price: 440
ISBN: 4-06-384345-9
Pub date:    2010/08/17
Demo:     shonen    

9    
ONE PIECE 59
by: Oda Eiichiro
Pub: Shueisha/Viz Media
Price: 420
ISBN: 4-08-870083-X
Pub date:    2010/08/04
Demo:    shonen    

10    
Hayate the Combat Butler! the Hata Collection ~Before~
by: Shogakukan
Pub: Shogakukan
Price: 520
ISBN:     4-09-122513-6
Pub date:     2010/08/18
Demo: MOOK    

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