Top 50 Manga Graphic Novels & TPs: July 2012
Naruto and his friends continued their ninja adventures in Naruto Volume 57, the latest volume of VIZ Media's immensely popular manga and the best-selling manga title to the comic book specialty market in July 2012. In total, VIZ Media had eight of the month's top ten manga titles.
Also in the top ten was Yen Pres with two titles, led by Black Butler Volume 10 at #5.
TOP 50 MANGA
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in July 2012
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 2 | 2.43 | APR121262 | NARUTO TP VOL 57 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 2 | 3 | 1.59 | APR121264 | BLEACH TP VOL 43 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 3 | 4 | 1.58 | APR121263 | BLEACH TP VOL 42 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 4 | 6 | 1.16 | APR121259 | ONE PIECE TP VOL 63 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 5 | 5 | 1.13 | MAY121352 | BLACK BUTLER TP VOL 10 | $11.99 | HAC |
| 6 | 9 | 1.07 | APR121273 | VAMPIRE KNIGHT TP VOL 14 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 7 | 11 | 0.99 | APR121268 | ROSARIO VAMPIRE SEASON II TP VOL 09 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 8 | 12 | 0.88 | APR121260 | BAKUMAN TP VOL 12 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 9 | 13 | 0.84 | APR121265 | CLAYMORE TP VOL 20 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 10 | 8 | 0.84 | MAY121350 | SOUL EATER NOT TP VOL 01 | $11.99 | HAC |
| 11 | 17 | 0.79 | APR121266 | D GRAY MAN GN VOL 22 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 12 | 10 | 0.78 | MAR121257 | NAOKI URASAWA 20TH CENTURY BOYS GN VOL 21 | $12.99 | VIZ |
| 13 | 7 | 0.73 | MAY121355 | HIGH SCHOOL OF DEAD GN VOL 07 (MR) | $13.99 | HAC |
| 14 | 1 | 0.60 | AUG111223 | APPLE SELECTION SC VOL 02 | $39.99 | UDO |
| 15 | 16 | 0.60 | MAY121354 | DURARARA GN VOL 03 | $11.99 | HAC |
| 16 | 18 | 0.60 | MAY121357 | PANDORA HEARTS GN VOL 11 | $11.99 | HAC |
| 17 | 14 | 0.52 | APR121215 | ALICE I/T COUNTRY CLOVER CHESHIRE CAT WALTZ GN VOL 01 (MR) | $13.99 | ST. |
| 18 | 26 | 0.48 | APR121272 | JIU JIU GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 19 | 28 | 0.46 | APR121271 | RIN-NE GN VOL 09 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 20 | 31 | 0.44 | APR121279 | SKIP BEAT TP VOL 28 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 21 | 24 | 0.43 | MAR121099 | AIR GEAR GN VOL 24 (MR) | $10.99 | RAN |
| 22 | 29 | 0.41 | MAR128245 | ZOMBIE KID DIARIES GN VOL 01 PLAYING DEAD | $10.99 | ANT |
| 23 | 22 | 0.41 | APR121217 | JACK THE RIPPER HELL BLADE GN VOL 01 (MR) | $11.99 | ST. |
| 24 | 23 | 0.40 | APR121216 | ANGEL PARA BELLUM GN VOL 01 (MR) | $11.99 | ST. |
| 25 | 30 | 0.40 | MAR128246 | ZOMBIE KID DIARIES GN VOL 02 GROSSERY GAMES | $10.99 | ANT |
| 26 | 34 | 0.39 | APR121267 | PSYREN GN VOL 05 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 27 | 15 | 0.38 | APR121305 | 5 CENTIMETERS PER SECOND | $18.95 | RAN |
| 28 | 20 | 0.36 | MAY121358 | TWILIGHT MANGA TP VOL 02 | $14.99 | HAC |
| 29 | 27 | 0.35 | MAR121182 | DANCE IN THE VAMPIRE BUND GN VOL 12 (MR) | $11.99 | ST. |
| 30 | 37 | 0.35 | APR121274 | DENGEKI DAISY GN VOL 10 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 31 | 53 | 0.33 | APR121287 | MAMESHIBA WE COULD BE HEROES GN | $6.99 | VIZ |
| 32 | 19 | 0.32 | MAR121062 | WANDERING SON HC VOL 03 | $19.99 | FAN |
| 33 | 54 | 0.31 | APR121284 | WINX CLUB GN VOL 01 | $6.99 | VIZ |
| 34 | 21 | 0.30 | MAY121319 | SAKURAN GN VOL 01 | $16.95 | RAN |
| 35 | 41 | 0.30 | APR121276 | NATSUMES BOOK OF FRIENDS TP VOL 12 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 36 | 32 | 0.30 | APR121067 | SECRETARYS JOB GN (MR) | $12.95 | DIG |
| 37 | 35 | 0.28 | APR121303 | OOKU INNER CHAMBERS GN VOL 07 (MR) | $12.99 | VIZ |
| 38 | 33 | 0.28 | APR121066 | FLUTTER GN (MR) | $12.95 | DIG |
| 39 | 57 | 0.27 | APR121285 | WINX CLUB GN VOL 02 | $6.99 | VIZ |
| 40 | 50 | 0.26 | APR121270 | CASE CLOSED GN VOL 43 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 41 | 25 | 0.26 | APR121078 | VELVET KISS GN VOL 01 (A) | $17.95 | 801 |
| 42 | 38 | 0.25 | APR121302 | AFTERSCHOOL CHARISMA TP VOL 06 | $12.99 | VIZ |
| 43 | 51 | 0.24 | APR121278 | ORESAMA TEACHER GN VOL 09 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 44 | 39 | 0.23 | MAY121353 | DISAPPEARANCE OF NAGATO YUKI CLAN GN VOL 01 | $11.99 | HAC |
| 45 | 73 | 0.23 | DEC070265 | LEGION OF SUPER HEROES IN 31ST CENTURY TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | DC |
| 46 | 42 | 0.22 | MAY121356 | IS THIS A ZOMBIE GN VOL 02 (MR) | $11.99 | HAC |
| 47 | 48 | 0.22 | APR121130 | ARISA GN VOL 08 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 48 | 46 | 0.21 | APR121226 | AWKWARD SILENCE VOL 01 (MR) | $12.99 | VIZ |
| 49 | 44 | 0.19 | APR121280 | SKIP BEAT 3-IN-1 ED TP VOL 03 | $14.99 | VIZ |
| 50 | 36 | 0.19 | APR121077 | MY CUTE CROSSDRESSER GN (A) | $17.95 | 801 |
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