Japan's Weekly Manga and Light Novel Rankings for May 6th - 12th
The weekly manga and light novels rankings for May 6th - 12th
Rank / This week's sales by copies / Cumulative sales / Titles
Manga
*1, 132,529 *,473,936 Ansatsu Kyoushitsu Vol.4
*2, 130,454 *,537,199 Kuroko no Basket Vol.22
*3, *96,868 *,311,311 Toriko Vol.24
*4, *83,176 *,281,149 Gintama Vol.49
*5, *68,054 *,796,249 Shingeki no Kyojin Vol.10
*6, *60,548 *,*60,548 Btooom! Vol.11
*7, *59,975 1,237,352 Shingeki no Kyojin Vol.3
*8, *59,486 *,*59,486 Ane no Kekkon Vol.5
*9, *58,788 1,282,814 Shingeki no Kyojin Vol.2
10, *58,564 1,112,865 Shingeki no Kyojin Vol.4
11, *58,353 1,068,075 Shingeki no Kyojin Vol.5
12, *58,168 *,207,150 High Kyuu!! Vol.6
13, *58,019 1,022,344 Shingeki no Kyojin Vol.6
14, *57,629 *,909,462 Shingeki no Kyojin Vol.8
15, *57,183 *,938,847 Shingeki no Kyojin Vol.7
16, *56,125 1,316,496 Shingeki no Kyojin Vol.1
17, *55,231 *,872,744 Shingeki no Kyojin Vol.9
18, *53,832 *,158,335 Beelzebub Vol.21
19, *52,669 *,*52,669 Shaman King: Flowers Vol.3
20, *46,111 *,409,184 Ao Haru Ride Vol.7
21, *45,292 *,*45,292 Amanchu! Vol.6
22, *41,272 *,*41,272 Yowamushi Pedal Vol.28
23, *38,981 *,*99,701 Vampire Knight Vol.18
24, *34,484 *,398,504 Vagabond Vol.35
25, *34,121 *,*34,121 87 Clockers Vol.3
26, *32,581 *,*80,265 Kangoku Gakuen Vol.8
27, *31,737 *,*91,095 Owari no Seraph Vol.2
28, *31,678 *,*31,678 Witch Craft Works Vol.5
29, *30,757 *,*30,757 Biohazard: Marhawa Desire Vol.4
30, *30,254 *,336,029 Ookiku Furikabutte Vol.21
Rank 31 - 50
Light Novels and Anime/Manga related books
*1, 91,775 *91,775 Toaru Majutsu no Index: New Testament vol.7
*2, 30,228 *30,228 Kyoukaisenjou no Horizon VI vol.1
*3, 25,500 829,076 Toshokan Sensou Vol.1 Small Size Edition
*4, 24,662 *24,662 Hitotsu no Tairiku no Monogatari vol.2 (Allison & Lillia series)
*5, 17,035 539,251 Toshokan Sensou Vol.2 Small Size Edition
*6, 14,596 459,112 Toshokan Sensou Vol.3 Small Size Edition
*7, 13,748 *13,748 Goshujinsama wa Yamaneko-hime vol.12
*8, 13,708 *13,708 Boku to Kanojo no Game Sensou vol.5
*9, 13,522 438,098 Toshokan Sensou Vol.4 Small Size Edition
10, 13,225 398,449 Toshokan Sensou Vol.5 Small Size Edition
11, 11,686 357,707 Toshokan Sensou Vol.6 Small Size Edition
12, 10,530 *10,530 Dragon Ball Chou-Gashuu
13, *9,465 **9,465 Yagate Maken no Alice Bell vol.3
14, *9,352 291,779 Sword Art Online Vol.12
15, *8,561 *65,121 Shingeki no Kyojin INSIDE KOU
16, *8,231 **8,231 Tsuyokunai mama Game vol.1
17, *7,495 **7,495 Dragon Ball Chou-Zenshuu vol.4
18, *7,253 *96,736 Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru. Vol.1
19, *7,112 108,771 Hataraku Maou-sama! Vol.1
20, *7,091 *91,690 Hataraku Maou-sama! Vol.2
21, *6,691 *79,266 Hataraku Maou-sama! Vol.3
22, *6,512 *73,375 Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru. Vol.2
23, *6,479 *82,305 Hidan no Aria Vol.14
24, *6,299 *74,532 IS: Infinite Stratos Vol.8
25, *6,226 *22,262 Gintama Character Book Dekohon
26, *6,088 *70,073 Hataraku Maou-sama! Vol.4
27, *5,960 *56,719 Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru. Vol.4
28, *5,955 *62,763 Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru. Vol.3
29, *5,725 629,841 Biblia Koshodou no Jiken Techou Vol.4
30, *5,692 *63,101 Hataraku Maou-sama! Vol.5
Source: Oricon Youtaiju
05-21-13, 3:59 PM by Snowical | Discuss (62 replies)
Japan's Weekly Blu-ray & CD Rankings for May 13 - May 19
Here are the weekly Blu-ray & CD rankings for May 13th - 19th
Rank / This week's sales by copies / Cumulative sales / Titles
Blu-ray
*1, 10,724 *10,724 Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! vol.6
*2, *5,894 364,610 Evangelion: 3.33 You Can (Not) Redo
*3, *2,851 **2,851 Tamako Market vol.3
*4, *2,058 **2,058 Maoyuu Maou Yuusha vol.3
*5, *1,398 *34,406 Girls und Panzer vol.4
*6, **,773 ***,773 Kamisama Hajimemashita vol.6
*7, **,601 **5,139 Seitokai Yakuindomo kaettekita OVA
*8, **,495 *18,418 Love Live! School Idol Project vol.2
*9, **,470 *34,176 Girls und Panzer vol.3
(cut-off 385)
DVD
*1, 4,257 *,156,478 Evangelion: 3.33 You Can (Not) Redo
*2, 1,492 *,**1,492 Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! vol.6
*3, 1,437 *,**8,146 Initial D Fifth Stage vol.5
*4, 1,092 *,**1,092 Kamisama Hajimemashita vol.6
*5, *,566 *,*17,568 Naruto: Shippuuden Movie 6 - Road to Ninja Limited Edition
*6, *,501 1,188,871 Tonari no Totoro
*7, *,462 *,***,462 Tamako Market vol.3
*8, *,444 *,***,444 Cardfight!! Vanguard: Asia Circuit-hen vol.10
*9, *,414 *,*10,480 Kamiusagi Rope 3
10, *,410 *,*44,027 Ookami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki
11, *,383 *,*10,373 Kamiusagi Rope
12, *,371 *,***,371 Obocchama-kun Konban-Wine Box
13, *,351 *,*60,728 MS Gundam UC vol.6
14, *,347 *,**9,628 Kamiusagi Rope tsuka, Natsuyasumi Rasuichi tte Maji ssuka!?
15, *,335 *,**1,903 GenkiGenkiNontan Spoon TanTanTan
16, *,296 *,***,296 Maoyuu Maou Yuusha vol.3
17, *,279 *,**8,969 New Prince of Tennis vol.7
18, *,271 *,504,187 Majo no Takkyuubin
(cut-off 243)
CD Single
*2, 115,074 115,074 Kakumeiki Valvrave OP "Preserved Roses"
*4, *26,118 *26,118 Uta no☆Prince-sama♪ Maji Love 2000% character song "Idol Song: Otoya Ittoki"
*7, *12,881 *12,881 Danchi Tomoo ED "Katamoi. ~Linaria~"
*9, *12,760 *12,760 Hanakappa ED "Hop! Step! Dance↑↑"
10, *11,605 *11,605 Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S ED "Grow Slowly"
11, *10,926 *10,926 Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal Second OP "Kagami no Dual.ism"
13, **8,555 **8,555 Karneval ED "Reason"
14, **7,898 *35,173 Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S OP "sister's noise"
16, **6,351 *98,704 Crayon Shin-chan Movie 21: Bakauma! B-Kyuu Gourmet Survival Battle!! theme song "RPG"
18, **5,753 *27,905 Uta no☆Prince-sama♪ Maji Love 2000% character song "Idol Song: Masato Hijirikawa"
21, **4,437 *23,635 Saint☆Onii-san (Movie) theme song "Gag"
23, **3,836 **3,836 Tiger & Bunny Single Relay Project Circuit of Hero vol.3 "I'm 'King of Hero' / Seishun Honesty"
25, **3,493 *18,365 Hentai Ouji to Warawanai Neko. ED "Baby Sweet Berry Love"
29, **3,102 *29,815 Uta no☆Prince-sama♪ Maji Love 2000% character song "Idol Song: Syo Kurusu"
35, **2,396 *11,417 Shingeki no Kyojin ED "Utsukushiki Zankoku na Sekai"
38, **2,216 *68,572 Uta no☆Prince-sama♪ Maji Love 2000% theme song "MAji Love 2000%"
40, **2,127 **8,436 Date A Live OP "Date A Live"
43, **2,013 **2,013 Shirokuma Cafe ED "My Dear"
46, **1,614 **6,050 Hetalia Character CD II Vol.2 "Nihon (Takahashi Hiroki) Anata ni Kyou mo Hohoemi wo"
47, **1,431 *11,612 Yuyushiki OP & ED "Se-no!! / Affection"
48, **1,421 *18,776 Haiyore! Nyaruko-san W OP "Koi wa Chaos no Shimobee Nari"
51, **1,352 *25,572 Hentai Ouji to Warawanai Neko OP "Fantastic future"
61, **1,188 **5,216 Hetalia Character CD II Vol.1 "Italia (Namikawa Daisuke) Niji no Mukou wo Mi ni Ikou / Maa Nantoka naruzo"
62, **1,169 *38,402 Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai. OP "reunion"
64, **1,115 **6,014 Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2199 OP "Uchuu Senkan Yamato"
67, **1,073 **6,838 Hataraku Maou-sama! OP "Zero!!"
69, **1,059 *44,941 The IDOLM@STER Live Theater Performance vol.1 "Thank You!"
(cut-off 1,000)
CD Album
39, 1,549 *1,549 Sasaki Sayaka "Daybreaker"
51, 1,164 11,292 angela "Zero"
(cut-off 1,000)
Source: Oricon Youtaiju
05-21-13, 2:07 AM by symbv | Discuss (97 replies)
One Piece to Premier on Adult Swim's Toonami Tonight
Toonami previously announced that FUNimation's One Piece would begin airing on their anime block on May 18. Adult Swim's Toonami schedule currently lists One Piece to air tonight at 1:00am (effectively May 19). The new television run is set to start on episode 207.
Sources: Toonami, ANN
05-18-13, 4:17 PM by Redfoxoffire | Discuss (84 replies)
Game 'BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger' to be Animated
The game "BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger" will get an anime adaptation, according to the obi strip bundled with the latest volume of the light novel "BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger vol.2 of 2" that is based on the game. No other information is available for the moment. The game was first released as an arcade game in November 2008 and it was later released on PlayStation3 and Xbox 360 platform.
Source: Scan of the BlazBlue light novel cover
BlazBlue: Alter Memory on MAL
05-17-13, 8:03 PM by symbv | Discuss (207 replies)
Manga 'Sidonia no Kishi' to be Animated
It was announced on the cover of the latest issue of the monthly Afternoon magazine that "Sidonia no Kishi" wll get an anime adaptation. No other information is available yet. The manga is serialized in Afternoon and so far, nine volumes have been published.
Source: Scan of Afternoon's cover
05-16-13, 5:50 PM by symbv | Discuss (75 replies)
OVA of TV Anime 'Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru.' Announced
A few announcements have been made regarding the TV anime "Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru." that is currently being aired on TV in Japan:
1. The anime will eventually cover up to the Cultural Festival Arc in volume 6 of the light novel.
2. There will be a spin-off episode with an original story which will be broadcasted in the week after the 12th episode is released, thus making the series 13 episodes total.
3. A OVA with an original story will be made and bundled with the PlayStation Vita game "Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru." which will be released summer 2013.
4. The original stories for the spin-off episode and the OVA will be written by Watari Wataru, the author of the light novel. This will be his first time writing a screenplay for TV anime.
Source: Tokyo Anime News
05-16-13, 9:24 AM by symbv | Discuss (60 replies)
Manga 'Nobunagun' to be Animated
It has been announced that the manga "Nobunagun" will get an anime adaptation. The manga is currently serialized in Monthly Comic Earth Star and has two volumes published so far. No other information is yet available.
Summary of the story:
Okura Shio is a highschool girl who was attacked during a school excursion. This triggered the soul of Oda Nobunaga inside her to wake up. Later she met other people with similar experiences and found that they are called "E Gene Holders" and they fight the "Evolved Invasion Species" from space under the command of the supranational organization "DOGOO".
Source: Mainichi, Scan of Monthly Comic Earth Star
05-16-13, 4:17 AM by symbv | Discuss (38 replies)
Light Novel 'Toaru Hikuushi e no Koiuta' to be Animated
According to the newsletter of Gagaga Bunko, the light novel "Toaru Hikuushi e no Koiuta" (Love Song of a Certain Pilot) will get an anime adaptation. No more information is available yet.
The light novel is part of the "Hikuushi" (Pilot) series and has 5 volumes altogether. In fall 2011, another novel of the series, "Toaru Hikuushi e no Tsuioku", was adapted into an anime movie of the same name. "Toaru Hikuushi e no Koiuta" took place in the same world but in an earlier time.
Source: Scan of Gagaga Bunko newsletter
05-16-13, 3:56 AM by symbv | Discuss (47 replies)
Gantz Manga to End in Two More Chapters
Gantz series creator Hiroya Oku noted in Miracle Jump Magazine that the series would be ending soon. The 24th issue of Young Jump Magazine this year, announced that the title will be ending in two more chapters.
Gantz is a hyper-violent manga that follows Kei Kurono after his death as he and others are pulled into missions by a mysterious orb. Gantz has also inspired two live-action movies and an anime series. Dark Horse publishes the manga in English.
Source: ANN
05-15-13, 8:20 AM by Brand | Discuss (93 replies)
Hiromu Arakawa is Drawing a Manga Adaptation of The Heroic Legend of Arslan
Hiromu Arakawa is drawing a manga adaption of the light novel "The Heroic Legend of Arslan" by Yoshiki Tanaka. The adaption will appear in the June issue of the magazine Bessatsu Shounen Magazine.
Hiromu Arakawa is a well-known mangaka for her works like Fullmetal Alchemist and Hero Tales. Yoshiki Tanaka is a well-know writer of light novels which include the Legend of the Galactic Heroes.
The Heroic Legend of Arslan was previously adapted in a manga by Chisato Nakamura. It has also been turned into two movies and a four-part OVA series.
Source: ANN
Story by ibrahim2712
05-14-13, 9:45 AM by Brand | Discuss (24 replies)