Top 50 Manga Graphic Novels & TPs: November 2012
Naruto and his friends face new challenges in VIZ Media's Naruto Volume 59, the latest volume of the fan-favorite series and November's best-selling manga title to direct market retailers. In total, VIZ had eight of the month's top ten manga volumes.
Kodansha Comics rounded out the top ten with two titles, led by Sailor Moon Volume 8 at #2.
TOP 50 MANGA
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in November 2012
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 3 | 1.94 | AUG121347 | NARUTO TP VOL 59 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 2 | 4 | 1.56 | AUG121202 | SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 08 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 3 | 5 | 1.30 | AUG121350 | BLEACH TP VOL 50 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 4 | 6 | 1.28 | AUG121351 | BLEACH TP VOL 51 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 5 | 10 | 1.00 | AUG121349 | ONE PIECE TP VOL 65 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 6 | 8 | 0.86 | JUL121135 | NEGIMA GN VOL 36 (MR) | $10.99 | RAN |
| 7 | 13 | 0.85 | AUG121343 | VAMPIRE KNIGHT TP VOL 15 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 8 | 14 | 0.83 | AUG121352 | ROSARIO VAMPIRE SEASON II TP VOL 10 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 9 | 17 | 0.73 | AUG121348 | BAKUMAN TP VOL 16 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 10 | 18 | 0.72 | AUG121346 | BLUE EXORCIST GN VOL 08 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 11 | 19 | 0.71 | JUL128200 | NEON GENESIS EVANGELION TP VOL 13 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 12 | 12 | 0.70 | SEP121276 | SOUL EATER TP VOL 11 | $11.99 | HAC |
| 13 | 22 | 0.65 | AUG121367 | CLAYMORE TP VOL 21 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 14 | 15 | 0.57 | SEP121278 | SPICE AND WOLF GN VOL 07 (MR) | $12.99 | HAC |
| 15 | 16 | 0.56 | AUG121397 | SOUL EATER NOT TP VOL 02 | $11.99 | HAC |
| 16 | 20 | 0.55 | JUL120063 | KUROSAGI CORPSE DELIVERY SERVICE TP VOL 13 (MR) | $12.99 | DAR |
| 17 | 9 | 0.51 | SEP121236 | NEON GENESIS EVANGELION 3-IN-1 ED VOL 01 | $19.99 | VIZ |
| 18 | 11 | 0.50 | JUL120062 | TRIGUN MAXIMUM OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | DAR |
| 19 | 7 | 0.50 | SEP121270 | INTERVIEW W/T VAMPIRE GN VOL 01 CLAUDIAS STORY | $19.99 | HAC |
| 20 | 26 | 0.44 | SEP121140 | FAIRY TAIL GN VOL 22 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 21 | 1 | 0.43 | AUG121358 | NAUSICAA O/T VALLEY O/T WIND BOX SET | $60.00 | VIZ |
| 22 | 21 | 0.43 | AUG121291 | ALICE I/T COUNTRY CLOVER CHESHIRE CAT WALTZ GN VOL 03 (MR) ( | $13.99 | ST. |
| 23 | 24 | 0.39 | AUG121293 | HAGANAI I HAVE NO FRIENDS GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | ST. |
| 24 | 30 | 0.37 | SEP121269 | IS THIS A ZOMBIE GN VOL 03 (MR) | $11.99 | HAC |
| 25 | 38 | 0.37 | AUG121371 | RIN-NE GN VOL 10 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 26 | 32 | 0.37 | SEP121272 | MELANCHOLY OF SUZUMIYA HARUHI CHAN GN VOL 06 | $11.99 | HAC |
| 27 | 28 | 0.36 | AUG121072 | HENTAI PRINCE AND THE STONY CAT GN VOL 01 | $12.95 | DIG |
| 28 | 37 | 0.36 | JUL120061 | BLOOD BLOCKADE BATTLEFRONT TP VOL 03 | $10.99 | DAR |
| 29 | 31 | 0.34 | SEP121277 | SOULLESS MANGA GN VOL 02 | $12.99 | HAC |
| 30 | 34 | 0.34 | SEP121274 | OMAMORI HIMARI GN VOL 09 (MR) | $11.99 | HAC |
| 31 | 36 | 0.33 | JUL121125 | AIR GEAR GN VOL 26 (MR) | $10.99 | RAN |
| 32 | 46 | 0.33 | AUG121342 | STROBE EDGE GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 33 | 50 | 0.31 | AUG121373 | KIMI NI TODOKE GN VOL 15 FROM ME TO YOU | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 34 | 49 | 0.31 | AUG121368 | PSYREN GN VOL 07 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 35 | 33 | 0.30 | SEP121268 | BUNNY DROP GN VOL 07 | $13.99 | HAC |
| 36 | 40 | 0.29 | SEP121232 | GTO 14 DAYS IN SHONAN GN VOL 06 | $10.95 | RAN |
| 37 | 57 | 0.28 | SEP121238 | 07 GHOST GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 38 | 69 | 0.27 | SEP121241 | STREET FIGHTER X SANRIO STICKER BOOK | $7.99 | VIZ |
| 39 | 41 | 0.27 | AUG121292 | ANGEL PARA BELLUM GN VOL 02 (MR) | $11.99 | ST. |
| 40 | 61 | 0.27 | AUG121369 | TEGAMI BACHI GN VOL 11 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 41 | 43 | 0.26 | SEP121240 | STREET FIGHTER X SANRIO WORLD VIEW HC | $12.99 | VIZ |
| 42 | 53 | 0.25 | AUG121200 | MISSIONS OF LOVE GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 43 | 63 | 0.25 | AUG121344 | AI ORE GN VOL 07 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 44 | 64 | 0.25 | AUG121372 | KAMISAMA KISS TP VOL 11 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 45 | 65 | 0.25 | AUG121376 | EXCEL SAGA TP VOL 24 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 46 | 25 | 0.24 | MAY121196 | LOVE HINA OMNIBUS TP KODANSHA ED VOL 04 | $19.99 | RAN |
| 47 | 29 | 0.24 | SEP121280 | UMINEKO WHEN THEY CRY GN VOL 01 LEGEND GOLDEN WITCH PART 1 ( | $18.99 | HAC |
| 48 | 55 | 0.24 | JUL121134 | MILES EDGEWORTH ACE ATTORNEY GN VOL 03 (MR) | $10.99 | RAN |
| 49 | 45 | 0.23 | AUG121387 | GTO EARLY YEARS GN VOL 15 (MR) | $12.95 | RAN |
| 50 | 47 | 0.23 | AUG121074 | HONEY SMILE GN | $12.95 | DIG |
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