Detractors of hit manga Naruto will be gnashing their teeth in anguished frustration with the news that the manga sales charts for the first weeks of May show a spectacular showing from the orange ninja in Japan, with his compiled adventures crushing all comers…
The ranking below shows the sales volume for each title in the week in question, along with the running total and the number of weeks since release:
|
Rank |
Sales |
Total |
Weeks |
Title |
|
1 |
291,155 |
795,179 |
2 |
NARUTO 46 |
|
2 |
165,719 |
324,053 |
2 |
Ouran High School Host Club 14 |
|
3 |
85,933 |
181,233 |
2 |
CLAYMORE 16 |
|
4 |
80,171 |
183,504 |
2 |
Eyeshield 21 35 |
|
5 |
66,271 |
149,487 |
2 |
Toriko 4 |
|
6 |
57,201 |
136,882 |
2 |
Gintama Character Book 2 |
|
7 |
54,085 |
54,085 |
1 |
Grappler Baki 18 |
|
8 |
45,085 |
99,798 |
2 |
Yu☆Gi☆Oh GX 5 |
|
9 |
43,852 |
43,852 |
1 |
Baki Gaiden 5 |
|
10 |
42,569 |
88,444 |
2 |
Senoku Tenseiki 5 |
|
11 |
40,188 |
94,313 |
2 |
kure-nai 3 |
|
12 |
39,379 |
77,390 |
2 |
Hana Yorimo Hana no Gotoku 7 |
|
13 |
36,712 |
1,049,424 |
5 |
Hagane no Renkinjutsushi 22 |
|
14 |
34,701 |
82,451 |
2 |
Kōen-mae Hashutsujo 164 |
|
15 |
32,980 |
79,814 |
2 |
Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro 21 |
|
16 |
29,008 |
219,923 |
3 |
Mei-chan no Shitsuji 9 |
|
17 |
24,261 |
42,644 |
2 |
Kenka Shoubai 15 |
|
18 |
24,096 |
129,298 |
3 |
Bokutachi wa Shitteshimatta 6 |
|
19 |
23,277 |
135,999 |
6 |
K-ON! 1 |
|
20 |
22,561 |
136,334 |
7 |
K-ON! 2 |
|
21 |
21,663 |
232,283 |
4 |
Ace of Diamond 15 |
|
22 |
21,440 |
50,431 |
2 |
Dorabase 17 |
|
23 |
21,368 |
262,148 |
4 |
Kekkaishi 24 |
|
24 |
20,402 |
44,215 |
2 |
Aishiteru 1 |
|
25 |
20,237 |
43,620 |
2 |
Aishiteru 2 |
|
26 |
19,996 |
215,358 |
4 |
Life 20 |
|
27 |
19,792 |
663,040 |
7 |
Sei☆Oniisan 3 |
|
28 |
19,588 |
1,789,091 |
10 |
ONE PIECE 53 |
|
29 |
18,307 |
18,307 |
1 |
Flat 2 |
|
30 |
18,207 |
311,774 |
4 |
Hayate no Gotoku! 19 |
And here is the ranking adjusted to show the number of copies sold per week of release (perhaps this favours newly released manga, as they tend to make most of their sales in the initial weeks, but it is illustrative enough):
|
Rank |
Sales |
Title |
|
1 |
397,590 |
NARUTO 46 |
|
2 |
209,885 |
Hagane no Renkinjutsushi 22 |
|
3 |
178,909 |
ONE PIECE 53 |
|
4 |
162,027 |
Ouran High School Host Club 14 |
|
5 |
94,720 |
Sei☆Oniisan 3 |
|
6 |
91,752 |
Eyeshield 21 35 |
|
7 |
90,617 |
CLAYMORE 16 |
|
8 |
77,944 |
Hayate no Gotoku! 19 |
|
9 |
74,744 |
Toriko 4 |
|
10 |
73,308 |
Mei-chan no Shitsuji 9 |
|
11 |
68,441 |
Gintama Character Book 2 |
|
12 |
65,537 |
Kekkaishi 24 |
|
13 |
58,071 |
Ace of Diamond 15 |
|
14 |
54,085 |
Grappler Baki 18 |
|
15 |
53,840 |
Life 20 |
|
16 |
49,899 |
Yu☆Gi☆Oh GX 5 |
|
17 |
47,157 |
kure-nai 3 |
|
18 |
44,222 |
Senoku Tenseiki 5 |
|
19 |
43,852 |
Baki Gaiden 5 |
|
20 |
43,099 |
Bokutachi wa Shitteshimatta 6 |
|
21 |
41,226 |
Kōen-mae Hashutsujo 164 |
|
22 |
39,907 |
Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro 21 |
|
23 |
38,695 |
Hana Yorimo Hana no Gotoku 7 |
|
24 |
25,216 |
Dorabase 17 |
|
25 |
22,667 |
K-ON! 1 |
|
26 |
22,108 |
Aishiteru 1 |
|
27 |
21,810 |
Aishiteru 2 |
|
28 |
21,322 |
Kenka Shoubai 15 |
|
29 |
19,476 |
K-ON! 2 |
|
30 |
18,307 |
Flat 2 |
Whilst the dominance of Naruto is no where near the monopoly the title possesses over western markets, it is still a spectacularly strong showing which puts it amongst the greatest shonen heavyweights, perhaps deservedly so.
Those who despair in the unassailable hegemony Naruto enjoys over international manga markets can at least take solace in the fact that even in Japan his popularity is booming…
Hmm it seems there are more kids in Japan than we realised….
I don’t mind the success, I just hate spoilers.
top selling mangas in japan in 2008:
one piece
nana
nodame cantabile
fullmetal alchemist
naruto
hunter x hunter
bleach
is it just me but if u look at the total sales its not that big compared to some other ones look at op 53 sold like 1.7 mil total
See I no longer understand this s♥♥t….I thought the anime with the hottest girls is the most popular….but besides Tsunade, Anko, and Kurernai…..where are the hotties. The action isn’t even that cool.