Top 50 Manga: February 2014
Kodansha Comics' Attack on Titan Volume 1, the first volume of the fan-favorite series, was February's best-selling manga title. In total, Kodansha had four titles in the top ten, including Fairy Tale Volume 35 at #3, Attack on Titan Volume 2 at #5, and Battle Angel Alita: Last Order Omnibus Volume 3 at #9.
Other publishers in the top ten include Dark Horse Comics, St. Martin's Press, and Yen Press.
TOP 50 MANGA
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in February 2014
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 2 | 0.72 | MAR121101 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 2 | 6 | 0.586 | OCT130080 | BLOOD C GN VOL 03 | $12.99 | DAR |
| 3 | 7 | 0.58 | DEC131206 | FAIRY TAIL GN VOL 35 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 4 | 4 | 0.542 | NOV131228 | DRAGONAR ACADEMY GN VOL 01 (MR) | $12.99 | ST. |
| 5 | 9 | 0.538 | JUN121182 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 02 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 6 | 5 | 0.515 | NOV131229 | STRIKE WITCHES MAIDENS I/T SKY GN VOL 01 (MR) | $12.99 | ST. |
| 7 | 8 | 0.486 | DEC131359 | IS THIS A ZOMBIE GN VOL 07 (MR) | $13.00 | HAC |
| 8 | 12 | 0.452 | OCT130079 | BLOOD BLOCKADE BATTLEFRONT TP VOL 05 | $12.99 | DAR |
| 9 | 1 | 0.413 | DEC131204 | BATTLE ANGEL ALITA LAST ORDER OMNIBUS VOL 03 | $19.99 | RAN |
| 10 | 13 | 0.408 | DEC131357 | BTOOOM GN VOL 05 (MR) | $11.99 | HAC |
| 11 | 10 | 0.405 | DEC131358 | DISAPPEARANCE OF NAGATO YUKI CHAN GN VOL 05 | $13.00 | HAC |
| 12 | 15 | 0.405 | SEP121137 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 03 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 13 | 14 | 0.392 | DEC131363 | PUELLA MAGI KAZUMI MAGICA GN VOL 04 INNOCENT MALICE | $11.99 | HAC |
| 14 | 17 | 0.381 | NOV131230 | TORADORA GN VOL 06 | $11.99 | ST. |
| 15 | 3 | 0.38 | DEC131356 | BLOOD LAD OMNIBUS GN VOL 04 | $20.00 | HAC |
| 16 | 24 | 0.364 | DEC131203 | AIR GEAR GN VOL 30 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 17 | 16 | 0.355 | NOV131312 | DURARARA SAIKA TP VOL 03 | $13.00 | HAC |
| 18 | 31 | 0.351 | SEP130895 | SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH MAGIC WITHIN TP VOL 04 | $10.99 | ARC |
| 19 | 11 | 0.344 | DEC131312 | INSUFFICIENT DIRECTION GN | $14.95 | RAN |
| 20 | 18 | 0.338 | DEC131313 | KNIGHTS OF SIDONIA GN VOL 07 | $12.95 | RAN |
| 21 | 29 | 0.326 | DEC131208 | SANKAREA GN VOL 05 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 22 | 19 | 0.325 | OCT131306 | HAGANAI I HAVE NO FRIENDS GN VOL 05 (MR) | $12.99 | ST. |
| 23 | 26 | 0.322 | JAN131196 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 04 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 25 | 20 | 0.32 | DEC131362 | PANDORA HEARTS GN VOL 20 | $13.00 | HAC |
| 24 | 21 | 0.32 | DEC131361 | JUDGE GN VOL 03 | $12.99 | HAC |
| 26 | 23 | 0.318 | NOV131225 | A CENTAURS LIFE GN VOL 02 (MR) | $12.99 | ST. |
| 28 | 30 | 0.307 | APR131170 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 05 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 27 | 32 | 0.307 | DEC131207 | NO 6 GN VOL 05 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 29 | 27 | 0.303 | OCT131307 | LOVE IN HELL GN VOL 02 (MR) | $11.99 | ST. |
| 30 | 42 | 0.295 | DEC131345 | HAPPY MARRIAGE GN VOL 04 (MR) | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 31 | 34 | 0.286 | SEP131224 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 09 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 32 | 28 | 0.282 | NOV131226 | ALICE I/T COUNTRY OF JOKER CIRCUS & LIARS GAME VOL 04 (MR) ( | $12.99 | ST. |
| 33 | 33 | 0.275 | NOV131315 | IM NOT POPULAR GN VOL 02 | $11.99 | HAC |
| 34 | 44 | 0.273 | DEC131347 | TIGER & BUNNY GN VOL 04 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 36 | 36 | 0.266 | OCT131229 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 10 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 35 | 37 | 0.266 | JUN138211 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 08 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 37 | 46 | 0.261 | MAY131332 | POKEMON ADV HEARTGOLD & SOULSILVER GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 38 | 38 | 0.255 | JUL131180 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 06 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 39 | 41 | 0.243 | DEC131205 | CAGE OF EDEN GN VOL 13 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 40 | 40 | 0.242 | JUN138210 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 07 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 41 | 22 | 0.237 | OCT128088 | LONE WOLF & CUB OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | DAR |
| 42 | 43 | 0.218 | NOV131316 | INU X BOKU SS TP VOL 02 | $11.99 | HAC |
| 43 | 39 | 0.217 | NOV131231 | WORLD WAR BLUE GN VOL 04 | $12.99 | ST. |
| 44 | 45 | 0.21 | NOV131124 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 11 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 45 | 54 | 0.199 | JUL131345 | POKEMON POCKET COMICS BLACK & WHITE GN | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 46 | 25 | 0.189 | JAN141235 | NEGIMA OMNIBUS GN VOL 09 | $19.99 | RAN |
| 47 | 57 | 0.188 | JAN111364 | BLUE EXORCIST GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 48 | 48 | 0.18 | DEC131360 | JACK FROST TP VOL 09 | $13.00 | HAC |
| 49 | 62 | 0.174 | DEC131355 | KAMISAMA KISS GN VOL 14 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 50 | 64 | 0.163 | DEC131338 | DEADMAN WONDERLAND GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ |
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