Top 50 Manga: November 2008
Viz Media's Naruto TP Volume 32 was the best-selling manga title based on total unit sales to comic book specialty shops for November 2008, according to Diamond Comic Distributors. Viz also took the #6 & #9-#10. TOKYOPOP netted the #2, #5 & #8 slots, while Dark Horse snagged #3-#4 and Random House earned the #7 spot.
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TOP 50 MANGA
Based on Actual Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in November 2008
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Qty Rank |
Retail Rank |
Code |
Description |
Price |
Ven |
1 |
3 |
NARUTO TP VOL 32 |
$7.95 |
VIZ |
|
2 |
2 |
FRUITS BASKET GN VOL 21 (Of 23) |
$9.99 |
TOK |
|
3 |
1 |
BERSERK TP VOL 26 |
$13.95 |
DAR |
|
4 |
6 |
TRIGUN MAXIMUM TP VOL 13 DOUBLE DUEL |
$9.95 |
DAR |
|
5 |
4 |
WARCRAFT LEGENDS GN VOL 02 (Of 5) |
$10.99 |
TOK |
|
6 |
8 |
YU GI OH GX GN VOL 02 |
$7.99 |
VIZ |
|
7 |
5 |
TSUBASA GN VOL 19 |
$10.95 |
RAN |
|
8 |
7 |
CHIBI VAMPIRE GN VOL 11 (Of 13) (MR) |
$9.99 |
TOK |
|
9 |
10 |
OURAN HIGH SCHOOL HOST CLUB TP VOL 11 |
$8.99 |
VIZ |
|
10 |
11 |
NEON GENESIS EVANGELION TP VOL 11 |
$9.99 |
VIZ |
|
11 |
16 |
D GRAY MAN GN VOL 11 |
$7.99 |
VIZ |
|
12 |
14 |
CODE GEASS LELOUCH O/REBELLION GN VOL 02 |
$9.99 |
BAN |
|
13 |
12 |
OH MY GODDESS RTL TP VOL 10 |
$10.95 |
DAR |
|
14 |
21 |
CLAYMORE TP VOL 13 |
$7.99 |
VIZ |
|
15 |
15 |
TRINITY BLOOD GN VOL 08 (Of 10) (MR) |
$9.99 |
TOK |
|
16 |
18 |
NANA TP VOL 13 (MR) |
$8.99 |
VIZ |
|
17 |
28 |
BLACK CAT TP VOL 17 |
$7.99 |
VIZ |
|
18 |
13 |
GTO EARLY YEARS SHONAN JUNAI GUMI GN VOL 09 (Of 15) (MR) |
$12.99 |
TOK |
|
19 |
35 |
SHAMAN KING TP VOL 19 |
$7.95 |
VIZ |
|
20 |
26 |
INU YASHA TP VOL 35 |
$8.95 |
VIZ |
|
21 |
30 |
FUSHIGI YUGI GENBU KAIDEN TP VOL 07 |
$8.99 |
VIZ |
|
22 |
23 |
SAMURAI DEEPER KYO GN VOL 31 (Of 38) (MR) |
$9.99 |
TOK |
|
23 |
9 |
STYLE SCHOOL GN VOL 03 |
$16.95 |
DAR |
|
24 |
24 |
ROSE HIP ROSE GN VOL 03 (Of 4) (MR) |
$10.99 |
TOK |
|
25 |
17 |
VAMPIRES PORTRAIT GN VOL 01 (Of 2) (MR) |
$12.95 |
DIG |
|
26 |
29 |
SCHOOL RUMBLE GN VOL 11 |
$10.95 |
RAN |
|
27 |
49 |
CAPTIVE HEARTS GN VOL 01 |
$8.99 |
VIZ |
|
28 |
43 |
VASSALORD GN VOL 02 (Of 2) (MR) |
$9.99 |
TOK |
|
29 |
57 |
HUNTER X HUNTER TP VOL 23 |
$7.99 |
VIZ |
|
30 |
25 |
KABUKI GN VOL 01 (Of 4) FLOWER (MR) |
$12.95 |
DIG |
|
31 |
62 |
KUROHIME TP VOL 08 |
$7.99 |
VIZ |
|
32 |
48 |
PEACE MAKER GN VOL 05 (Of 5) (MR) |
$9.99 |
TOK |
|
33 |
39 |
TOKKO GN VOL 02 (MR) |
$10.99 |
TOK |
|
34 |
27 |
ROMANTIC ILLUSIONS GN (MR) |
$12.95 |
DIG |
|
35 |
42 |
GANKUTSUOU GN VOL 01 |
$10.95 |
RAN |
|
36 |
44 |
AIR GEAR GN VOL 10 (MR) |
$10.95 |
RAN |
|
37 |
53 |
SA GN VOL 07 |
$8.99 |
VIZ |
|
38 |
31 |
SIGHING KISS GN (MR) |
$12.95 |
DIG |
|
39 |
33 |
PATHOS GN VOL 02 (Of 2) (MR) |
$12.95 |
DIG |
|
40 |
58 |
SKIP BEAT TP VOL 15 |
$8.99 |
VIZ |
|
41 |
61 |
HIGH SCHOOL DEBUT GN VOL 06 |
$8.99 |
VIZ |
|
42 |
36 |
DAWN O/LOVE GN (MR) |
$12.95 |
DIG |
|
43 |
63 |
WE WERE THERE GN VOL 01 |
$8.99 |
VIZ |
|
44 |
38 |
SUNFLOWER GN VOL 02 (Of 2) (MR) |
$12.95 |
DIG |
|
45 |
40 |
BAREFOOT WALTZ GN (MR) |
$12.95 |
DIG |
|
46 |
56 |
YOUR & MY SECRET GN VOL 03 (Of 4) |
$9.99 |
TOK |
|
47 |
84 |
PRINCE O/TENNIS GN VOL 28 |
$7.95 |
VIZ |
|
48 |
59 |
KING O/THORN GN VOL 06 (Of 6) (MR) |
$9.99 |
TOK |
|
49 |
85 |
LEGEND O/ZELDA GN VOL 01 |
$7.99 |
VIZ |
|
50 |
45 |
RED ANGEL GN VOL 02 (Of 2) (MR) |
$12.95 |
DIG |
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