Every week, Viz Media and the New York Times posts the top ten bestselling books. For Viz Media, it is the bestsellers on their site, Vizmanga.com. The New York Times gets their numbers of print sales from retailers. Offered here is a listing of these books with their status this week compared with the previous week, and some way-off analysis of the activity.

Vizmanga.com for the week of October 21, 2014:

1. All You Need is Kill Vol 1     ↑ 4
2. All You Need is Kill Vol 2     ↑ 6
3. Naruto Vol 67     ↓ 1
4. Bakuman Vol 2     ↵
5. Mad Love Chase Vol 1     ∗
6. Suki Vol 2     ∗
7. Trinity Blood Vol 7     ∗
8. World Trigger Vol 1     ↑ 1
9. World Trigger Vol 2     ↵
10. Deadman Wonderland Vol 5     ↓ 9

Well, that’s quite a reversal of fortune for Deadman Wonderland vol 5. From #1 to #10 in one week. The continuing Obata sale has again made itself felt on the list with All You Need is Kill taking over the top two spots, and Bakuman switching out vol 1 for vol 2. Naruto keeps swimming around these titles, just waiting for it to end so it can try to retake #1. New Select titles hit the middle of the list with newcomer Mad Love Chase, another former Tokyopop title joining Suki and Trinity Blood. The anime of World Trigger seems to have put some steam back in it as both vol 1 and 2 make the list.

New York Times Bestseller List  for the week ending October 25, 2014:

1. No Game No Life Vol 1     ∗
2. Naruto Vol 67     ↔
3. Food Wars Vol 2     ↑ 3
4. Haganai: I Don’t Have Many Friends Vol 9     ∗
5. Attack on Titan Vol 1     ↓ 1
6. Maximum Ride Vol 8     ↑ 2
7. Deadman Wonderland Vol 5     ∗
8. Black Butler Vol 1     ↵
9. Happy Marriage?! Vol 8     ↓ 2
10. Attack on Titan Vol 13     ↵

It’s a good mix of books on the list this week with titles from Viz, Yen Press, Kodansha and Seven Seas Entertainment. Seven Seas does extremely well with the first volume of No Game No Life debuting at #1. Their other title, Haganai also debuts in the top 5. Viz gets one debut title with Deadman Wonderland vol 5 coming at #7. You can tell when it’s getting close to the holidays. That’s when the first volume of Black Butler usually makes its return to the list. It’s also great to see Happy Marriage, a josei title make it two weeks in a row!

Legend:

∗ = New Release
↑ = Title moved up specified # of spots
↓ = Title moved down specified # of spots
↔ = Title didn’t moved from previous week
↵ = Title returned after dropping off list