Top 50 Manga: March 2014
Attack on Titan: Before the Fall Volume 1, Kodansha Comics' prequel to their best-selling Attack on Titan series, was March's best-selling manga title in the comic book specialty market.
Other publishers in the top ten include Dark Horse Comics (two titles, led by Intron Depot Volume 5 at #5), VIZ Media (four titles, led by One Piece Volume 70 at #3), and YEN Press (two titles, led by Sword Art Online Volume 1 at #6).
TOP 50 MANGA
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in March 2014
QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 3 | 1.78 | JAN141232 | ATTACK ON TITAN BEFORE THE FALL GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
2 | 2 | 1.30 | JAN141233 | ATTACK ON TITAN JUNIOR HIGH GN VOL 01 | $16.99 | RAN |
3 | 6 | 1.28 | JAN141385 | ONE PIECE GN VOL 70 | $9.99 | VIZ |
4 | 9 | 0.96 | JAN141386 | BLUE EXORCIST GN VOL 11 | $9.99 | VIZ |
5 | 1 | 0.85 | OCT130077 | INTRON DEPOT TP VOL 05 BATTALION (MR) | $44.99 | DAR |
6 | 4 | 0.78 | JAN141425 | SWORD ART ONLINE GN VOL 01 AINCRAD | $20.00 | HAC |
7 | 8 | 0.78 | JAN141424 | SOUL EATER TP VOL 19 (MR) | $13.00 | HAC |
8 | 7 | 0.77 | JAN141383 | RANMA 1/2 2IN1 TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | VIZ |
9 | 18 | 0.74 | JAN141285 | POKEMON ADVENTURES GN VOL 21 RUBY SAPPHIRE | $9.99 | VIZ |
10 | 10 | 0.73 | NOV130070 | DRIFTERS TP VOL 03 (MR) | $12.99 | DAR |
11 | 54 | 0.70 | JAN141289 | POKEMON BLACK & WHITE GN VOL 14 | $4.99 | VIZ |
12 | 11 | 0.70 | MAR121101 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
13 | 12 | 0.68 | JAN141234 | UQ HOLDER GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
14 | 13 | 0.61 | JAN141422 | KINGDOM HEARTS 358 / 2 DAYS GN VOL 03 | $12.00 | HAC |
15 | 25 | 0.59 | JAN141288 | POKEMON ADV BLACK & WHITE GN VOL 03 | $9.99 | VIZ |
16 | 19 | 0.57 | JAN141236 | SEVEN DEADLY SINS GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
17 | 20 | 0.57 | JAN141239 | FAIRY TAIL GN VOL 36 | $10.99 | RAN |
18 | 31 | 0.53 | JAN141384 | NISEKOI FALSE LOVE GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ |
19 | 17 | 0.52 | DEC131279 | HAGANAI I HAVE NO FRIENDS GN VOL 06 (MR) | $12.99 | STM |
20 | 15 | 0.51 | JAN141405 | DRAGONBALL 3IN1 TP VOL 04 | $14.99 | VIZ |
21 | 16 | 0.49 | DEC131278 | DANCE IN VAMPIRE BUND MEMORIES OF SLEDGE HAMMER GN VOL 02 (M | $13.99 | STM |
22 | 30 | 0.48 | JAN141401 | PHANTOM THIEF JEANNE GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | VIZ |
23 | 29 | 0.44 | JAN141240 | GENSHIKEN SECOND SEASON GN VOL 04 | $10.99 | RAN |
24 | 23 | 0.43 | DEC131282 | SENRAN KAGURA SKIRTING SHADOWS GN VOL 02 (MR) | $12.99 | STM |
25 | 24 | 0.43 | JAN141423 | PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA DIFFERENT STORY GN VOL 01 | $13.00 | HAC |
26 | 5 | 0.43 | JAN141382 | MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM ORIGIN HC VOL 05 CHAR & SAYLA | $29.95 | RAN |
27 | 38 | 0.42 | JAN141398 | RIN-NE GN VOL 14 | $9.99 | VIZ |
28 | 21 | 0.41 | DEC131276 | ALICE I/T COUNTRY CLOVER MARCHS HARE GN (MR) | $13.99 | STM |
29 | 32 | 0.41 | JUN121182 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 02 | $10.99 | RAN |
30 | 33 | 0.41 | JAN141237 | MY LITTLE MONSTER GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
31 | 43 | 0.40 | JAN141402 | BLACK BIRD GN VOL 18 | $9.99 | VIZ |
32 | 26 | 0.39 | JAN141400 | FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST 3IN1 ED TP VOL 07 | $14.99 | VIZ |
33 | 28 | 0.39 | DEC131280 | MAYO CHICKI GN VOL 05 (MR) | $12.99 | STM |
34 | 27 | 0.38 | DEC131281 | SACRED BLACKSMITH GN VOL 04 (MR) | $13.99 | STM |
35 | 46 | 0.38 | JAN141413 | VAGABOND GN VOL 35 (MR) | $9.95 | VIZ |
36 | 14 | 0.36 | JAN141238 | XXXHOLIC OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | RAN |
37 | 53 | 0.36 | JAN141397 | PSYREN GN VOL 15 | $9.99 | VIZ |
38 | 57 | 0.34 | JAN141403 | FUSHIGI YUGI GENBU KAIDEN GN VOL 12 | $9.99 | VIZ |
39 | 34 | 0.33 | DEC131121 | DEADLOCK GN VOL 01 (MR) | $12.95 | DIG |
40 | 58 | 0.33 | JAN141404 | MIDNIGHT SECRETARY GN VOL 04 (MR) | $9.99 | VIZ |
41 | 50 | 0.30 | JAN141381 | FROM THE NEW WORLD GN VOL 03 | $10.95 | RAN |
42 | 47 | 0.29 | SEP121137 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 03 | $10.99 | RAN |
43 | 65 | 0.29 | JAN141409 | 07 GHOST GN VOL 09 | $9.99 | VIZ |
44 | 56 | 0.27 | NOV131124 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 11 | $10.99 | RAN |
45 | 67 | 0.27 | JAN141411 | TEGAMI BACHI GN VOL 16 | $9.99 | VIZ |
46 | 42 | 0.26 | JAN141153 | CASTLE MANGO GN VOL 02 (MR) | $13.95 | DIG |
47 | 45 | 0.26 | JAN141410 | D GRAY MAN 3IN1 TP VOL 03 | $14.99 | VIZ |
48 | 60 | 0.25 | JAN131196 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 04 | $10.99 | RAN |
49 | 74 | 0.25 | JAN141399 | ARATA THE LEGEND TP VOL 17 | $9.99 | VIZ |
50 | 77 | 0.24 | JAN141406 | ORESAMA TEACHER GN VOL 16 | $9.99 | VIZ |
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