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Every week, the New York Times and Amazon posts the top ten bestselling books. The New York Times gets their numbers from print sales from retailers, while Amazon and Vizmanga.com calculates their own numbers. 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.   New York Times Bestseller List for the week Ending February 14, 2015 Neon Genesis Evangelion Vol 14     ∗ Assassination Classroom Vol 2     ↓ 1 Unofficial Hatsune Mix     ↑ 3 Attack on Titan Vol 1     ↑ 6 Sword Art Online: Progressive Vol 1     ↑ 2 Dragonar Academy Vol 5     ∗ Say I Love You Vol 6     ∗ Akame ga Kill Vol 1     ↓ 5 Alice in the Country of Joker: Circus and Liars Game Vol 7     ∗ Black Butler Vol 19     ↓ 1 The final Neon Genesis Evangelion, a series over a decade old, takes the list, debuting in the top spot, forcing Assassination Classroom Vol 2 down one to #2. Attack on Titan Vol 1 makes an aggressive move back up the list to reach the top five. Seven Seas…

Every week, the New York Times and Amazon posts the top ten bestselling books. The New York Times gets their numbers from print sales from retailers, while Amazon and Vizmanga.com calculates their own numbers. 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.   New York Times Bestseller List for the week ending February 7, 2015 Assassination Classroom Vol 2     ∗ Food Wars Vol 4     ∗ Akame ga Kill Vol 1     ↓ 2 Noragami Vol 3     ↑ 2 Soul Eater Vol 24     ↓ 3 Unofficial Hatsune Mix     ↑ 1 Sword Art Online: Progressive Vol 1     ↓ 2 Fairy Tail Vol 46     ↓ 4 Black Butler Vol 19     ↓ 6 Attack on Titan Vol 1     ↵ 84 Viz Media’s shonen releases have an impact of the list as the new series Assassination Classroom Vol 2 takes the top spot and is followed by the print version of Food Wars! Vol 4. Proving you can’t keep a Titan down, Attack on Titan vol 1 returns  again as it yo-yos on and off the list. Yen Press…

Every week, the New York Times and Amazon posts the top ten bestselling books. The New York Times gets their numbers from print sales from retailers, while Amazon calculates their own numbers. 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. This week will also include the return of Vizmanga.com and the Nielson Bookscan for January.   New York Times Bestseller List for the week ending January 31, 2015 Akame ga Kill! Vol 1     ↔ Soul Eater Vol 24     ∗ Black Butler Vol 19     ↓ 1 Fairy Tail Vol 46     ∗ Sword Art Online Progressive Vol 1     ↔ Noragami Vol 3     ∗ Unofficial Hatsune Remix     ↑ 3 Assassination Classroom Vol 1     ↵ 7 Deadman Wonderland Vol 2     ↵ 3 The Seven Deadly Sins Vol 6     ↵ 2 Yen Press does well this week as it holds four of the top five spots, including Akame ga Kill! Vol 1 keeping the top spot for the second week. A lot of titles returned as well, with Viz getting two titles to chart in Assassination Classroom Vol…

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 for the week of December 23, 2014 Vizmanga didn’t send out a top ten for the fourth week in a row.   New York Times Bestseller List for the week ending December 27, 2014 Kingdom Hearts II Vol 3     ↑ 9 Attack on Titan Vol 1     ↓ 1 Sword Art Online: Fairy Dance Vol 2     ↑ 1 Naruto Vol 68     ↓ 2 Assassination Classroom Vol 1     ↓ 2 Unofficial Hatsune Mix     ↓ 1 Attack on Titan Vol 2     ↔ He’s My Only Vampire Vol 1     ∗ Spice and Wolf Vol 10     ∗ Attack on Titan No Regrets Vol 1     ↓ 4 Pre and post-Christmas sales and the list doesn’t change too much this week. Kingdom Hearts II Vol 3 makes a huge leap from #10…

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 December 16, 2014 Vizmanga didn’t send out a top ten for the third week in a row.   New York Times Bestseller List for the week ending December 20, 2014 Attack on Titan Vol 1     ↑ 1 Naruto Vol 68     ↓ 1 Assassination Classroom Vol 1     ↑ 4 Sword Art Online Fairy Dance Vol 2     ∗ Unofficial Hatsune Mix     ↵ 2 Attack on Titan No Regrets Vol 1     ↵ 16 Attack on Titan No Regrets Vol 2     ↑ 2 Attack on Titan Vol 2     ↵ 42 Spice and Wolf Vol 10     ∗ Kingdom Hearts II Vol 3     ∗ Christmas can make a top ten list seem quite fickle. Some of the returnees from last week have already moved on, and were…

Viz Media has been bringing back a lot of older titles that have gone out of print. Most of the titles have been from former English publisher Tokyopop through Japanese publisher Kadokawa Shoten. Last week Viz announced another three titles from the Toykopop/Kadokawa Shoten licenses. Mikansei No. 1 is a two-volume series by creator Majiko, whose other titles include St. Lunatic High, which was also published under Viz Select, and Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion originally published here by Bandai. I really wouldn’t surprise me to see that one show up at some point. Mikansei No. 1 is about a girl named Neo who was born into the wrong century. She loves to sing and wear short skirts despite the more modest fashion of the 23rd century. Accidentally transported back in time to the 21st century, she teams up with the handsome Saya, and becomes half of singing duo. But to make it big, they need to put on a concert. It’s up to Neo to keep time on their side. At two volumes it might be interested in checking it out. I didn’t care for St. Lunatic High, her only other original title I’ve read, but this one sounds…

Viz Media ends 2014 for their expected end of the year sale of their digital titles and some unexpected new Viz Select titles. The sale is their typical $2-off-to-bring-pricing-back-down-where-it-should-be promotion and lasts through January. You know what to do with that Christmas money, and even Amazon gift cards as they seem to have extended the promotion to their site. Read on for all the details.

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 December 9, 2014 Vizmanga didn’t send out a top ten for the second week in a row.   New York Times Bestseller List for the week ending December 13, 2014 Naruto Vol 68     ↔ Attack on Titan Vol 1     ↔ Black Butler Vol 1     ↑ 2 Attack on Titan Before the Fall Vol 3     ∗ Food Wars Vol 3     ↑ 1 No Game No Life Vol 1     ↵ 5 Assassination Classroom Vol 1     ∗ Attack on Titan Vol 14     ↔ Attack on Titan No Regrets Vol 2     ↔ Millennium Snow Vol 4     ↓ 6 There was not a lot of movement on the list this week.  Four titles, including the top two remained in the same spots. Seven Seas lost their…

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 for the week of  November 25, 2014 Neon Genesis Evangelion Vol 14     ∗ Food Wars! Vol 4     ↓ 1 Future Diary Vol 8     ∗ Bleach Vol 62     ↑ 2 Kyo Kara MAOH! Vol 3     ∗ Nisekoi Vol 9     ∗ Trinity Blood Vol 10     ∗ Naruto Vol 67     ↓ 3 Naruto Vol 1     ↓ 5 One-Punch Man Vol 5     ↓ 8 Another debut title takes the top spot this week. Neon Genesis Evangelion finally finishes its decade and a half run to end at volume 14. Food Wars gets pushed back on spot, while Select title Future Diary‘s volume 8 debuts at #3. Other Select titles Kyo Kara MAOH! and Trinity Blood debut as well. One-Punch Man takes the deepest dive, falling 8 spots to land…

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 September 30, 2014 Chibi Vampire Vol 14     ∗ Kyo Kara MAOH! Vol 1     ∗ Fate/Stay Night Vol 10     ∗ Nisekoi Vol 9     ↓ 3 Lucky★Star Vol 3     ∗ Trinity Blood Vol 6     ∗ St. Lunatic High School Vol 2     ∗ Miyuki-chan in Wonderland Vol 1     ↓ 4 D • N • Angel Vol 13     ∗ Library Wars Vol 12     ∗ New digital Select titles means a nearly brand new list this week. The final volume of Chibi Vampire debuts at #1, which isn’t really a surprise if you’ve been watching it on the list. New license rescue, Kyo Kara MAOH! debuts at #2. This was another former Tokyopop title that did well in the day, and I suspect will do well in digital…

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 September 23, 2014 Nisekoi Vol 9     ∗ Future Diary Vol 6     ∗ Chibi Vampire Vol 13     ↓ 2 Miyuki-Chan in Wonderland Vol 1     ∗ One Piece Vol 72     ↔ Suki Vol 1     ∗ Food Wars! Vol 3     ↓ 1 One-Punch Man Vol 4     ↵ Seraph of the End Vol 2     ↵ It’s another strong week for digital only/digital first titles. The newest Nisekoi volume takes over the top spot and is followed by the new volume of Future Diary. CLAMP shows its older works still have pull as new rescues for the Select line, Miyuki-Chan in Wonderland and Suki debut on the list. One Punch Man and Seraph of the End made conspicuous returns as well.   New York Times Bestseller List…

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 September 16, 2014 Chibi Vampire Vol 13     ∗ Lucky☆Star Vol 2     ∗      Trinity Blood Vol 5     ∗ Fate/stay Night Vol 9     ∗ One Piece Vol 72     ↓ 4 Food Wars! Vol 3     ↑ 2 Bokurano Ours Vol 11     ∗ Bleach Vol 61     ↵ Skip•Beat Vol 33     ↓ 4 Time Killers     ↓ 6 New VizSelect titles knock down some of the new releases from last week. Chibi Vampire debuts again at the top with its penultimate volume. Newcomer Lucky Star is right behind with its second volume. In fact, the top 4 spots are taken by VizSelect titles, pushing the big Shonen Jump titles back down. Bleach rejoins his fellow SJ titles One Piece and Food Wars! while Bokurano Ours…