Media Release -- VIZ Media's Yu-Gi-Oh! 5DS Volume 5 was November's best-selling manga volume to comics specialty retailers. Also in the top ten from VIZ was Naruto Volume 63 at #2.
Dark Horse Comics had three titles in the top ten, led by Berserk Volume 37 at #3.
Kodansha Comics had two titles in the top ten, led by Sailor Moon Short Stories Volume 2 at #5.
Finally, Yen Press had three titles in the top, led by Yotsuba & ! Volume 12 at #6.
Data for Diamond's sales charts – which include the monthly market shares and all top product charts – are compiled by Diamond Comic Distributors from a universe of over 3,500 accounts, comprised of comic book specialty shops and other merchant stores and buyers. The shops are primarily located in North America, with a percentage of sales also to international stores and buyers located throughout the world. The account base includes not only brick-and-mortar comic book specialty shops, but also Internet stores, chain stores, and other specialty stores.
Unit and dollars sales are calculated based upon orders invoiced and shipped to Diamond accounts during any given month, which comprises initial pre-orders, advance reorders, and reorders, minus any copies that are received back from a title marked as returnable.
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.
QtyRank | RetailRank | Index | DiamdNo | Manga | VendName |
1 | 1 | 5.73 | SEP131376 | YU-GI-OH 5DS GN VOL 05 | VIZ |
2 | 7 | 2.13 | SEP131381 | NARUTO TP VOL 63 | VIZ |
3 | 4 | 1.61 | JUL130092 | BERSERK TP VOL 37 | DAR |
4 | 3 | 1.49 | JUL130090 | LONE WOLF & CUB OMNIBUS TP VOL 03 | DAR |
5 | 9 | 1.44 | SEP131227 | SAILOR MOON SHORT STORIES VOL 02 | RAN |
6 | 10 | 1.24 | SEP131419 | YOTSUBA & ! GN VOL 12 | HAC |
7 | 11 | 1.04 | JUL130091 | OH MY GODDESS RTL TP VOL 45 | DAR |
8 | 13 | 1.04 | SEP131224 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 09 | RAN |
9 | 16 | 0.84 | SEP131413 | KINGDOM HEARTS 358 / 2 DAYS GN VOL 01 | HAC |
10 | 17 | 0.83 | SEP131415 | SOUL EATER TP VOL 17 (MR) | HAC |
11 | 20 | 0.82 | SEP131387 | VAMPIRE KNIGHT TP VOL 17 | VIZ |
12 | 28 | 0.64 | SEP131262 | POKEMON ADVENTURES TP VOL 19 | VIZ |
13 | 21 | 0.63 | JUN138211 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 08 | RAN |
14 | 34 | 0.59 | SEP131263 | POKEMON ADV HEARTGOLD & SOULSILVER GN VOL 02 | VIZ |
15 | 25 | 0.58 | SEP131226 | FAIRY TAIL GN VOL 32 | RAN |
16 | 12 | 0.58 | JUL131090 | TRITON OF THE SEA GN VOL 02 (OF 2) | DIG |
17 | 27 | 0.57 | AUG131360 | FAIRY TAIL GN VOL 31 | RAN |
18 | 14 | 0.56 | AUG131367 | VINLAND SAGA GN VOL 01 | RAN |
19 | 24 | 0.55 | MAR121101 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 01 | RAN |
20 | 19 | 0.54 | AUG131437 | ALICE I/T COUNTRY HEARTS MAD HATTERS TEA PARTY GN VOL 01 (MR | ST. |
21 | 22 | 0.53 | AUG131440 | SENRAN KAGURA SKIRTING SHADOWS GN VOL 01 (MR) | ST. |
22 | 41 | 0.50 | SEP131264 | POKEMON ADV BLACK & WHITE GN VOL 02 | VIZ |
23 | 18 | 0.47 | SEP131407 | PINK GN | RAN |
24 | 26 | 0.46 | AUG131436 | ALICE I/T COUNTRY CLOVER CHESHIRE CAT WALTZ GN VOL 07 (MR) ( | ST. |
25 | 15 | 0.43 | SEP131276 | MYSTERIOUS UNDERGROUND MEN HC | PIC |
26 | 56 | 0.43 | SEP131385 | SWEET REIN GN VOL 01 | VIZ |
27 | 30 | 0.42 | AUG131439 | MAYO CHICKI GN VOL 04 (MR) | ST. |
28 | 33 | 0.41 | AUG131435 | A CENTAURS LIFE GN VOL 01 (MR) | ST. |
29 | 38 | 0.41 | SEP131394 | DOGS GN VOL 08 (MR) | VIZ |
30 | 62 | 0.40 | SEP131384 | RIN-NE GN VOL 13 | VIZ |
31 | 35 | 0.38 | SEP131393 | FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST 3IN1 TP VOL 06 | VIZ |
32 | 64 | 0.37 | SEP131386 | MIDNIGHT SECRETARY GN VOL 02 (MR) | VIZ |
33 | 45 | 0.36 | SEP131409 | BTOOOM GN VOL 04 (MR) | HAC |
34 | 55 | 0.36 | AUG131358 | AIR GEAR GN VOL 29 | RAN |
35 | 51 | 0.36 | JAN131196 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 04 | RAN |
36 | 42 | 0.35 | SEP131412 | JUDGE GN VOL 02 | HAC |
37 | 53 | 0.35 | JUN121182 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 02 | RAN |
38 | 65 | 0.34 | SEP131379 | PSYREN GN VOL 13 | VIZ |
39 | 46 | 0.33 | SEP131416 | SOULLESS MANGA GN VOL 03 | HAC |
40 | 61 | 0.33 | AUG131366 | SANKAREA GN VOL 03 UNDYING LOVE | RAN |
41 | 54 | 0.31 | AUG131259 | LIES ARE A GENTLEMANS MANNERS GN (RES) (MR) | DIG |
42 | 23 | 0.31 | SEP131391 | SUNNY HC VOL 02 | VIZ |
43 | 60 | 0.31 | JUN138210 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 07 | RAN |
44 | 50 | 0.31 | SEP131378 | D GRAY MAN 3IN1 TP VOL 02 | VIZ |
45 | 6 | 0.30 | JUL118144 | LEGEND OF ZELDA BOX SET | VIZ |
46 | 70 | 0.30 | SEP131392 | 07 GHOST GN VOL 07 | VIZ |
47 | 36 | 0.29 | JUL131123 | FETISH GRAB BAG GN (A) | 801 |
48 | 48 | 0.28 | SEP131304 | 47 RONIN GN | RAN |
49 | 67 | 0.28 | SEP131406 | FROM THE NEW WORLD GN VOL 01 | RAN |
50 | 29 | 0.28 | SEP131223 | AIR GEAR OMNIBUS GN VOL 02 (MR) | RAN |