Top 50 Manga: July 2015
DC Entertainment's Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga Volume 2, a reprinting of the Japanese Batman manga of the mid-1960s, was July's best-selling manga title to direct market specialty retailers.
VIZ Media had four titles in the top ten, led by Bleach Volume 64 at #2.
Seven Seas' Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn Volume 1 ranked #3.
Dark Horse Comics had two titles in the top ten, led by Lone Wolf & Cub Omnibus Volume 9 at #4.
Also with two titles in the top ten was Yen Press; Black Butler Volume 20 was their best-selling title at #8.
TOP 50 MANGA
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in July 2015
| QTY RANK |
OVERALL GRAPHIC NOVEL UNIT RANK |
OVERALL GRAPHIC NOVEL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 18 | 56 | 2.32 | APR150260 | BATMAN THE JIRO KUWATA BATMANGA TP VOL 02 | $12.99 | DC |
| 2 | 97 | 179 | 1.20 | MAY151640 | BLEACH GN VOL 64 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 3 | 123 | 159 | 0.93 | APR151688 | PANDORA IN THE CRIMSON SHELL GHOST URN GN VOL 01 (MR) | $12.99 | ST. |
| 4 | 131 | 125 | 0.90 | MAR150098 | LONE WOLF & CUB OMNIBUS TP VOL 09 | $19.99 | DAR |
| 5 | 193 | 239 | 0.65 | MAR150099 | GANTZ TP VOL 36 (MR) | $13.99 | DAR |
| 6 | 194 | 320 | 0.65 | MAY151641 | TWIN STAR EXORCISTS GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 7 | 203 | 233 | 0.62 | MAY151682 | BLACK BUTLER TP VOL 20 | $13.00 | HAC |
| 8 | 207 | 237 | 0.60 | MAY151687 | FINAL FANTASY TYPE 0 SIDE STORY GN VOL 01 REAPER ICY BLADE | $13.00 | HAC |
| 9 | 212 | 350 | 0.59 | MAY151646 | POKEMON ADVENTURES GN VOL 29 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 10 | 229 | 373 | 0.56 | MAY151635 | DEMON PRINCE OF MOMOCHI HOUSE GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 11 | 235 | 267 | 0.55 | APR151687 | MAGIKA SWORDSMAN & SUMMONER GN VOL 01 (MR) | $12.99 | ST. |
| 12 | 238 | 301 | 0.54 | MAR121101 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 13 | 244 | 187 | 0.54 | MAR151495 | LEGEND OF ZELDA LINK TO THE PAST GN | $19.99 | VIZ |
| 14 | 251 | 323 | 0.53 | MAY151436 | FAIRY TAIL GN VOL 49 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 15 | #N/A | #N/A | 0.51 | JAN158297 | SCIENCE OF ATTACK ON TITAN MMPB | $10.99 | RAN |
| 16 | 273 | 226 | 0.48 | MAR150100 | OH MY GODDESS OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | DAR |
| 17 | 283 | 451 | 0.48 | MAY151669 | NISEKOI FALSE LOVE GN VOL 10 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 18 | 285 | 341 | 0.47 | MAY151644 | RESIDENT EVIL MARHAWA DESIRE GN VOL 05 (MR) | $12.99 | VIZ |
| 19 | #N/A | #N/A | 0.46 | APR151844 | SWORD ART ONLINE NOVEL PROGRESSIVE VOL 02 | $14.00 | HAC |
| 20 | 304 | 228 | 0.46 | MAY151642 | MONSTER TP VOL 05 PERFECT ED URASAWA | $19.99 | VIZ |
| 21 | 313 | 322 | 0.45 | MAY151693 | PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA HOMURAS REVENGE GN VOL 01 | $13.00 | HAC |
| 22 | 314 | 472 | 0.45 | MAY151647 | POKEMON ADV BLACK & WHITE GN VOL 08 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 23 | 369 | 521 | 0.40 | MAR150101 | OREIMO KURONEKO TP VOL 02 | $10.99 | DAR |
| 24 | 402 | 400 | 0.37 | MAR151518 | NON NON BIYORI GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | ST. |
| 25 | 414 | 408 | 0.36 | MAY151520 | DRAGONAR ACADEMY GN VOL 07 (MR) | $12.99 | ST. |
| 26 | 421 | 414 | 0.36 | MAY151681 | AKAME GA KILL GN VOL 03 | $13.00 | HAC |
| 27 | 429 | 272 | 0.36 | MAY151692 | PRISON SCHOOL GN (MR) | $20.00 | HAC |
| 28 | 436 | 502 | 0.35 | MAY151441 | UQ HOLDER GN VOL 05 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 29 | 436 | 421 | 0.35 | MAY151696 | SOUL EATER NOT TP VOL 05 | $13.00 | HAC |
| 30 | 458 | 445 | 0.34 | APR151690 | 12 BEAST GN VOL 02 (MR) | $12.99 | ST. |
| 31 | 464 | 494 | 0.33 | MAY151643 | TERRA FORMARS GN VOL 07 (MR) | $12.99 | VIZ |
| 32 | 470 | 453 | 0.33 | MAY151522 | HAVENT YOU HEARD IM SAKAMOTO GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | ST. |
| 33 | 471 | 469 | 0.33 | NOV141371 | TWITTERING BIRDS NEVER FLY GN VOL 02 (MR) | $12.95 | DIG |
| 34 | 479 | 444 | 0.32 | MAY151663 | RANMA 1/2 2IN1 TP VOL 09 | $14.99 | VIZ |
| 35 | 486 | 468 | 0.32 | MAY151685 | DEVIL IS PART TIMER GN VOL 02 | $13.00 | HAC |
| 36 | 509 | 700 | 0.30 | MAY151666 | RIN-NE GN VOL 18 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 37 | 514 | 459 | 0.30 | APR151689 | SACRED BLACKSMITH GN VOL 08 (MR) | $13.99 | ST. |
| 38 | 525 | 506 | 0.30 | APR151684 | ARPEGGIO OF BLUE STEEL GN VOL 05 (MR) | $12.99 | ST. |
| 39 | 525 | 503 | 0.30 | APR151799 | TOKYO GHOUL GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | VIZ |
| 40 | 528 | 514 | 0.29 | APR151686 | MAGICAL GIRL APOCALYPSE GN VOL 04 (MR) | $12.99 | ST. |
| 41 | 532 | 614 | 0.29 | DEC148406 | YOUR LIE IN APRIL GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 42 | 537 | 527 | 0.29 | APR151685 | KOKORO CONNECT GN VOL 04 (MR) | $12.99 | ST. |
| 43 | 555 | 603 | 0.28 | JUN121182 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 02 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 44 | 559 | 548 | 0.28 | MAY151688 | FIRST LOVE MONSTER GN VOL 01 | $13.00 | HAC |
| 45 | 569 | 644 | 0.28 | APR151558 | MARIA THE VIRGIN WITCH GN VOL 03 (MR) | $10.99 | RAN |
| 46 | 593 | 784 | 0.27 | MAY151670 | TIGER & BUNNY GN VOL 07 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 47 | 595 | 139 | 0.27 | FEB150046 | USAGI YOJIMBO LTD HC VOL 29 TWO HUNDRED JIZO | $59.99 | DAR |
| 48 | 615 | 680 | 0.26 | MAY151442 | YAMADA KUN & SEVEN WITCHES GN VOL 03 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 49 | 623 | 586 | 0.26 | APR151683 | A CENTAURS LIFE GN VOL 06 (MR) | $12.99 | ST. |
| 50 | 639 | 698 | 0.25 | MAY151440 | SILENT VOICE GN VOL 02 | $10.99 | RAN |
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