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Topic: Top selling Manga's in the US in 2011. Will you be surprised?

swamplights !!V3J448+/B started this discussion 15 years ago #11,136

10. Soul Eater

Soul Eater is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Atsushi Okubo. The title is a spin-off of Okubo's first manga series entitled B.Ichi. Originally intended to be a “one-shot” story, Soul Eater received rave reviews that prompted the publisher, Gangan Comics, to ask Okubo to continue the story arc as a stand-alone series.

Nineteen volumes of Soul Eater have been released since June 24 of 2003.

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swamplights !!V3J448+/B (OP) double-posted this 15 years ago, 1 minute later[^] [v] #199,671

9. Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z


Dragon Ball got its start as a Japanese manga series serialized in the Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine from 1984 to 1995. Akira Toriyama wrote and illustrated the original Dragon Ball, which fills 42 separate volumes and has sold over 200 million copies worldwide (152 million in Japan alone).

Both Dragon Ball and the related anime Dragon Ball Z have been cited as extremely influential on today's manga and anime design.

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8. Full Metal Alchemist


Though some fans despise any mention of Steampunk, there's no denying Full Metal Alchemist, a manga series written and illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa, evokes comparisons to retro-futurism and alternative history fantasies.

Full Metal Alchemist's original run in Monthly Shōnen Gangan began in August 2001 and finished in June 2010 with 25 volumes released in the USA; 27 volumes in all.

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7. Rosario + Vampire


Rosario + Vampire (RosaVam for short) began its run in the fall of 2007 and is still going strong both in Japan, the USA and other parts of the world.

We won't even mention Twilight (oops!) except to state that manga fans looking for their fix of occult gothic romance and adolescent schooldays adventurism need look no further than this complex tale of friendly bloodlust

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6. Black Bird

Black Bird, written and illustrated by Kanoko Sakurakoji, has been serialized in Japan's Betsucomi magazine since 2007. The plot revolves around a high school girl who can see supernatural beings and all the problems (and advantages) this ability brings her.

Viz Media, a pioneer and power in the field of English-language manga, licensed Black Bird for release in North America with the first chapter debuting on August 4, 2009.

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5. Death note

Death Note is a manga series created by writer Tsugumi Ohba and manga artist Takeshi Obata. Originally published in Japan from May of 2004 through October of 2006, the twelve volume series has had a second life in the USA with all twelve volumes plus a 13th "reader's guide" achieving wide popularity.

In January of 2011, the rights to Death Note were acquired with the intention of filming a live-action movie based on the original manga.

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4. Black Butler


A relative newcomer to the manga scene, Black Butler (written and illustrated by Yana Toboso) made its debut in September of 2006 and is going strong with twelve volumes to date in Japan. In the summer of 2009, Yen Press licensed the series for English language release with the first volume hitting store shelves about six months later.

Black Butler has seemed to have found its niche among manga readers as the initial post-release buzz has hardly faded.

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3. Vampire Knight


Matsuri Hino's Vampire Knight is another manga (and later, anime) title that has found success mining the goth/occult vein, pun intended. Eleven volumes of the series' collected chapters have been released in Japan since Vampire Knight first debuted in the January 2005 issue of LaLa magazine.

Viz Media, who hold the English-language license, have been releasing volumes on a quarterly basis since the series premiere in the July 2006 issue of Shojo Beat.

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2. Bleach

Bleach has had an incredible run of success in both Japan, the USA and worldwide since it debuted in 2001. Written and illustrated by Noriaki "Tite" Kubo, Bleach was warmly received by both American manga readers and fans of the Adult Swim Network following its dual print/video debut in 2006.

Bleach achieved a rare level of notoriety more recently when Gene Simmons' son Nick was accused of plagiarizing Bleach and other popular manga titles for his own comic, Incarnate.

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And number one!

1. Naruto

Naruto, written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto, debuted in Japan in 1999 and made the jump across the pond early in 2003 via Viz Media's Shonen Jump magazine. Viz had been releasing volumes of the English-language Naruto manga at an accelerated rate in order to catch up with the Japanese version but finally, after 45 volumes, releases have been slowed down to quarterly.

Naruto is available in just about every format imaginable – it's even been given the Box Set treatment. So deeply has Naruto engrained itself into pop culture it's likely we'll see it hovering near the top of the sales charts for a long time to come.

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> Naruto #1

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Top selling Manga In Japan, November 2010-May 2011..

1. Toriko
23,366,030 copies sold

In the world of Toriko, many extravagant and delicious ingredients exist in the most dangerous places, and it is up to the Bishoku-ya, or Gourmet Food Providers, to hunt down these animals and plants in the face of danger. Toriko is one such Bishoku-ya, taking his place as one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Bishoku-ya with his immense strength and appetite. Together with Komatsu, a timid chef trianed in the art of preparing food; Coco, the poisonous Bishoku-ya who can see the future; Terry Cloth, the offspring of a clone of the long-extinct Battle Wolf; and many more, Toriko takes on job after job while searching for the foods great enough to make it into his dream full-course meal.

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2. Gantz

3,110,842 copies sold
Somewhere in Tokyo, there is a room. In that room is a black sphere. Periodically, people who should otherwise have died are transferred to the room. There, the sphere gives them special suits and weapons, and sends them out on a mission to kill aliens here on Earth. While these missions take place, the rest of the world is largely oblivious to them. These missions are lethal - few participants survive them. The sphere calls the shots, and it's not the slightest bit nice. Its name... Gantz.

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4. Shingeki no Kyojin
2,613,851 copies sold.

Shingeki no Kyojin (進撃の巨人?) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hajime Isayama, which is set in a world where the remains of the human population live inside cities surrounded by enormous walls due to the sudden appearance of the Titans, gigantic humanoid creatures who devour humans seemingly without reason. The story centers around the life of Eren Jaeger and his adoptive sister Mikasa Ackerman, who's lives are changed forever after the appearance of a colossal titan brings about the destruction of their home and the death of their mother.

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5. Fairy Tail

2,501,768 copies sold

Lucy is a 16-year-old girl, who wants to be a full-fledged mage. One day when visiting Harujion Town, she meets Natsu, a young man who gets sick easily by any type of transportation. But Natsu isnt just any ordinary kid, he's a member of one of the world's most infamous mage guilds: Fairy Tail.
Lucy is a 17-year-old girl, who wants to join a mage guild to become a full-fledged mage. One day, Natsu, a young man who is looking for the salamander and his talking cat Happy meets Lucy and help her get out of a sticky situation. That’s when she find out that Natsu not only is a mage, but is also a member of one of the world’s most infamous mage guilds…Fairy Tail.
Lucy is a teenage girl who wants to become a full-fledged mage. One day when visiting Harujion Town, she meets Natsu, a young man who gets sick easily by any type of transportation. But Natsu isnt just any ordinary kid, he's a member of one of the world's most infamous mage guilds: Fairy Tail.

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6. Bakuman
2,471,448 copies sold.

Moritaka Mashiro and Akito Takagi are pretty much foils of each other. Mashiro, an average 9th grade student but talented artist, and Takagi, an overall advanced 9th grader and aspiring writer. After great convincing, Takagi convinces Mashiro to join him in becoming the greatest mangakas Japan has ever seen. Takagi, with his gift of writing, hopes to become a successful mangaka, and Mashiro, with his gift of art, hopes to marry the girl of his dreams, Azuki Miho.

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7. Kimi ni Todoke

2,421,162 copies sold

Kimi ni Todoke is about a girl named Kuronuma Sawako. She is nicknamed Sadako (from the ring) because many people see her as strange and often mistake her for a ghost. A boy called Kazehaya kun becomes her friend and, to her, is "100% refreshness."

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8. Gintama
2,332,551 copies sold

The story of Gin Tama takes place in Edo (known today as Tokyo because of its name change in 1868), Japan, which was conquered by aliens called "Amanto" (天人?, "Sky People") in the late Edo period. The samurai of Japan fought the aliens, but after their defeat the Amanto placed a ban on carrying swords in public. The plot is focused on an eccentric samurai, Gintoki Sakata who helps a teenager named Shinpachi Shimura save his sister Tae from a group of aliens who want to make her part of a brothel. Impressed with Gintoki, Shinpachi becomes his apprentice and works with him as a freelancer in order to pay the monthly rent where Gintoki lives, as well as to know more about him. The two of them rescue a teenage alien girl named Kagura from a group of Yakuza who wanted to use her superhuman strength to kill people. Kagura joins Shinpachi and Gintoki to work as freelancers and the three become known as "Yorozuya". While doing their job they encounter the police force Shinsengumi several times, who normally ally with Odd Jobs Gin in their work since they commonly involve dangerous criminals. They also come to meet Gintoki's former comrades during the Amanto's invasion, including the terrorist Kotaro Katsura who maintains a friendly relationship with them despite his ambitions to destroy the bakufu. On the other hand, Shinsuke Takasugi acts as a major antagonist throughout the series, as he wants to destroy the bakufu in a more violent way than Katsura does.
Although the series' story is commonly episodic, there are also a few story arcs which are developed through several chapters.

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9. Bleach
1,980,234 copies sold.

Ichigo Kurosaki has always been able to see ghosts, but this ability doesn't change his life nearly as much as his close encounter with Rukia Kuchiki, a Soul Reaper and member of the mysterious Soul Society. While fighting a Hollow, an evil spirit that preys on humans who display psychic energy, Rukia attempts to lend Ichigo some of her powers so that he can save his family; but much to her surprise, Ichigo absorbs every last drop of her energy. Now a full-fledged Soul Reaper himself, Ichigo quickly learns that the world he inhabits is one full of dangerous spirits and, along with Rukia--who is slowly regaining her powers--it's Ichigo's job to protect the innocent from Hollows and help the spirits themselves find peace.

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10. Actually this is Toriko at 1,836,000 copies sold.
Number 1. was actually One piece.

Synopsis below.
Twenty two years ago, the legendary pirate, Gold Roger was executed. His final words told that his treasure known as "One Piece" was hidden somewhere on the Grand Line. This started the Age of Pirates. Now, twenty two years later, seventeen year old Monkey D. Luffy desires to find One Piece, and become the Pirate King. But to do this, he needs a crew.

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