The adventures of Yusei and Sect continue in VIZ Media's Yu-Gi-Go! 5D's Volume 5, the best-selling manga in the direct specialty market in 2013. In total, VIZ had four titles in the top ten.
Dark Horse Comics had two titles in the top ten, led by the Lone Wolf & Cub Omnibus Volume 1 at #2.
Kodansha Comics rounded out the top ten with four titles, led by Sailor Moon Volume 9 at #5.
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About the Diamond Sales Index: The Sales Index of selected monthly Best Seller Charts is presented as a comparative tool for retailers and publishers. It presents Diamond's monthly sales for individual titles in relation to Diamond's total sales for the issue of DC Comics' monthly Batman comic book. (Batman is used as the control title – with a value of 100 – because sales of Batman usually remain relatively stable.) This allows for easy comparison to other titles and helps retailers gauge their orders for all other titles. This formula is only a guide, other factors may impact a titles' ability to sell in certain locations and clientele.
Quantity Rank | Retail Rank | Item Code | Description | Vendor |
1 | 3 | SEP131376 | YU-GI-OH 5DS GN VOL 05 | VIZ |
2 | 2 | OCT128088 | LONE WOLF & CUB OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 | DAR |
3 | 18 | NOV121358 | NARUTO GN VOL 60 | VIZ |
4 | 4 | AUG130070 | EMPOWERED TP VOL 08 | DAR |
5 | 11 | NOV121240 | SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 09 | RAN |
6 | 15 | JAN131200 | SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 10 | RAN |
7 | 26 | FEB131179 | NARUTO GN VOL 61 | VIZ |
8 | 14 | MAR121101 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 01 | RAN |
9 | 32 | MAY131322 | NARUTO GN VOL 62 | VIZ |
10 | 17 | MAR131208 | SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 11 | RAN |
11 | 34 | SEP131381 | NARUTO GN VOL 63 | VIZ |
12 | 39 | MAR138188 | LEGEND OF ZELDA GN VOL 01 | VIZ |
13 | 19 | MAY131185 | SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 12 | RAN |
14 | 20 | JUL131184 | SAILOR MOON SHORT STORIES VOL 01 | RAN |
15 | 71 | JUL131343 | HELLO KITTY GN HERE WE GO | VIZ |
16 | 45 | MAR131369 | YU GI OH ZEXAL GN VOL 03 | VIZ |
17 | 9 | FEB130039 | USAGI YOJIMBO TP VOL 27 TOWN CALLED HELL | DAR |
18 | 30 | JUL111150 | SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 01 | RAN |
19 | 5 | APR130078 | LONE WOLF & CUB OMNIBUS TP VOL 02 | DAR |
20 | 29 | JUN121182 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 02 | RAN |
21 | 23 | JUL130092 | BERSERK TP VOL 37 | DAR |
22 | 7 | NOV120067 | BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL TP VOL 26 BLIZZARD (MR) | DAR |
23 | 36 | NOV121384 | BLACK BUTLER TP VOL 12 | HAC |
24 | 40 | SEP121137 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 03 | RAN |
25 | 63 | NOV121361 | BLEACH GN VOL 55 | VIZ |
26 | 43 | JUL131180 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 06 | RAN |
27 | 41 | FEB131197 | BLACK BUTLER TP VOL 13 | HAC |
28 | 69 | JAN131324 | BLEACH GN VOL 56 | VIZ |
29 | 67 | JAN131321 | YU-GI-OH 5DS GN VOL 04 | VIZ |
30 | 13 | JUL130090 | LONE WOLF & CUB OMNIBUS TP VOL 03 | DAR |
31 | 49 | SEP131227 | SAILOR MOON SHORT STORIES VOL 02 | RAN |
32 | 73 | APR131293 | BLEACH GN VOL 57 | VIZ |
33 | 74 | JUL131332 | BLEACH GN VOL 58 | VIZ |
34 | 79 | DEC128232 | LEGEND OF ZELDA GN VOL 03 | VIZ |
35 | 16 | MAY130072 | BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL TP VOL 27 MIST SPIDERS WEB (MR) | DAR |
36 | 83 | DEC121281 | ONE PIECE GN VOL 66 | VIZ |
37 | 48 | FEB138626 | KINGDOM HEARTS FINAL MIX TP VOL 01 | HAC |
38 | 53 | JAN131196 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 04 | RAN |
39 | 50 | SEP138279 | BLACK BUTLER TP VOL 01 | HAC |
40 | 56 | APR131170 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 05 | RAN |
41 | 52 | MAY131345 | BLACK BUTLER TP VOL 14 | HAC |
42 | 109 | FEB131173 | TIGER & BUNNY GN VOL 01 | VIZ |
43 | 54 | SEP108189 | SOUL EATER TP VOL 01 | HAC |
44 | 58 | SEP131419 | YOTSUBA & ! GN VOL 12 | HAC |
45 | 101 | NOV128187 | LEGEND OF ZELDA GN VOL 02 | VIZ |
46 | 60 | AUG131532 | BLACK BUTLER TP VOL 15 | HAC |
47 | 80 | SEP131224 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 09 | RAN |
48 | 62 | FEB138627 | KINGDOM HEARTS FINAL MIX TP VOL 02 | HAC |
49 | 65 | SEP120063 | GANTZ TP VOL 26 (MR) | DAR |
50 | 64 | NOV120063 | TRIGUN MULTIPLE BULLETS TP | DAR |
51 | 89 | NOV121239 | NEGIMA GN VOL 37 (MR) | RAN |
52 | 85 | DEC120101 | OH MY GODDESS RTL TP VOL 44 | DAR |
53 | 116 | SEP120064 | OREIMO TP VOL 02 | DAR |
54 | 72 | NOV121389 | SOUL EATER TP VOL 12 | HAC |
55 | 133 | MAR138186 | DEATH NOTE GN VOL 01 | VIZ |
56 | 75 | JAN131351 | SOUL EATER TP VOL 13 | HAC |
57 | 135 | JAN138348 | LEGEND OF ZELDA GN VOL 09 | VIZ |
58 | 124 | MAR131367 | ONE PIECE GN VOL 67 | VIZ |
59 | 92 | JUN138211 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 08 | RAN |
60 | 94 | FEB131063 | NEGIMA GN VOL 38 (MR) | RAN |
61 | 162 | JUL138303 | LEGEND OF ZELDA GN VOL 10 | VIZ |
62 | 128 | JUN131351 | ONE PIECE GN VOL 68 | VIZ |
63 | 57 | APR131290 | DRAGONBALL 3IN1 TP VOL 01 | VIZ |
64 | 130 | OCT131364 | ONE PIECE GN VOL 69 | VIZ |
65 | 81 | DEC120102 | GANTZ TP VOL 27 (MR) | DAR |
66 | 28 | FEB138628 | KINGDOM HEARTS CHAIN OF MEMORIES TP | HAC |
67 | 86 | MAR130092 | GANTZ TP VOL 28 (MR) | DAR |
68 | 136 | DEC121295 | ROSARIO VAMPIRE SEASON II TP VOL 11 | VIZ |
69 | 96 | JUL130091 | OH MY GODDESS RTL TP VOL 45 | DAR |
70 | 143 | DEC121299 | VAMPIRE KNIGHT TP VOL 16 | VIZ |
71 | 93 | MAR131392 | SOUL EATER TP VOL 14 (MR) | HAC |
72 | 27 | MAR131259 | WALRUS GN | PIC |
73 | 46 | MAR100080 | CARDCAPTOR SAKURA DARK HORSE OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 | DAR |
74 | 10 | AUG090981 | AKIRA KODANSHA ED GN VOL 01 (MR) | RAN |
75 | 105 | SEP111140 | SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 02 | RAN |
76 | 35 | JUN131377 | KINGDOM HEARTS II TP VOL 01 | HAC |
77 | 107 | NOV120064 | BLOOD C GN VOL 01 | DAR |
78 | 61 | NOV101063 | DEATH NOTE BLACK ED TP VOL 01 | VIZ |
79 | 125 | DEC121159 | BATTLE ANGEL ALITA LAST ORDER TP VOL 17 | RAN |
80 | 87 | FEB130980 | ATOMCAT GN | DIG |
81 | 110 | OCT120062 | HIROAKI SAMURAS EMERALD & OTHER STORIES TP (MR) | DAR |
82 | 99 | MAY131350 | SOUL EATER TP VOL 15 (MR) | HAC |
83 | 98 | JUN130064 | GANTZ TP VOL 29 (MR) | DAR |
84 | 168 | DEC128233 | LEGEND OF ZELDA GN VOL 06 | VIZ |
85 | 149 | FEB130069 | OREIMO TP VOL 03 | DAR |
86 | 159 | MAY131332 | POKEMON ADV HEARTGOLD & SOULSILVER GN VOL 01 | VIZ |
87 | 163 | JUL131334 | ROSARIO VAMPIRE SEASON II TP VOL 12 | VIZ |
88 | 106 | JUL131372 | SOUL EATER TP VOL 16 (MR) | HAC |
89 | 208 | AUG138009 | LEGEND OF ZELDA GN VOL 08 MINISH CAP | VIZ |
90 | 31 | FEB130070 | LONE WOLF 2100 OMNIBUS | DAR |
91 | 174 | JAN131322 | BLUE EXORCIST GN VOL 09 | VIZ |
92 | 206 | JUL138267 | LEGEND OF ZELDA GN VOL 05 | VIZ |
93 | 187 | FEB131184 | CLAYMORE GN VOL 22 | VIZ |
94 | 1 | JUL118144 | LEGEND OF ZELDA BOX SET | VIZ |
95 | 44 | JUN131378 | KINGDOM HEARTS II TP VOL 02 | HAC |
96 | 179 | DEC121282 | BAKUMAN GN VOL 18 | VIZ |
97 | 180 | MAY131324 | MAGI GN VOL 01 | VIZ |
98 | 172 | MAR130091 | GATE 7 TP VOL 04 | DAR |
99 | 118 | SEP131413 | KINGDOM HEARTS 358 / 2 DAYS GN VOL 01 | HAC |
100 | 112 | NOV121292 | ALICE I/T COUNTRY OF JOKER CIRCUS & LIARS GAME VOL 01 | ST. |