Sasami-san@Ganbaranai - manga/anime newsCuticle Tantei Inaba - manga/anime news

Same as the usual manga/anime news posts. First here are the bits:

  • SHAFT announced at Comiket 82 that they will be producing an anime for the novel Sasami-san@Ganbaranai. [Source]
  • An anime for the manga Cuticle Tantei Inaba (Cuticle Detective Inaba) has been announced. [Source]
  • Kokoro Connect will apparently be 17 episodes long. There is possibility that not all of these episodes will air (14-17) but instead be released online or on Blu-ray like the last 3 episodes of Bakemonogatari. [Source]
  • Naruto's 9th movie, Road to Ninja has already grossed 1 Billion Yen in the Japanese box office. [Source]
  • Hanma Baki's author Keisuke Itagaki is starting a new manga entitled Narashino Dai-ichi Kuutei-dan. The manga will be about the First Airborne Brigade which Itagaki-sensei used to belong to. [Source]

Oricon Manga Sales Figures August 6th - 12

01. One Piece #67 - 638,421 (2,392,730)

02. Shingeki no Kyojin #8 - 290,694

03. Naruto #61 - 99,011 (1,115,161)

04. Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun #10 - 77,958

05. Beelzebub #17 - 75,596 (161,675)

06. Shaman King Flowers #1 - 58,192

07. Nobunaga Concerto #7 - 49,451

08. Masuda Kousuke Gekijou Gag Manga Biyori #13 - 48,828 (90,303)

09. L DK #10 - 44,962

10. Nisekoi #3 - 44,301 (110,478)

11. Yozakura Quartet #12 - 43,342

12. Shingeki no Kyojin Limited Edition #8 - 42,949

13. Gakuen Babysitters #6 - 42,805 (93,395)

14. Yowamushi Pedal #24 - 39,933

15. Kure-nai #10 - 39,054 (89,190)

16. Toshokan Sensou Love & War #10 (37,910 / 87,663)

17. Omamori Himari #10 - 35,729

18. Haikyuu!! #2 - 34,629 (81,413)

19. Triage X #5 - 34,153

20. Hetalia Axis Powers Special Edition #5 - 34,078 (200,212)

21. Sakura-hime Kaden #11 - 32,121

22. Coppelion #15 - 30,634

23. Sukitte Iinayo #9 - 30,589 (264,177)

24. Stardust Wink #9 - 30,549

25. Kaze Densetsu Bukkomi no Taku #18 - 29,876

26. Gaku #17 - 27,950 (124,182)

27. Yu Gi Oh Zexal #3 - 27,187 (60,517)

28. Sukidesu Suzuki-kun!! #17 - 26,148 (191,399)

29. One Piece #66 - 25,887 (3,192,683)

30. Kuroko no Basket #18 - 25,610 (434,515)

[Source: Oricon, ANN]

A few things to note:

-Nisekoi has sold over 100,000 in two weeks.

-Haikyuu!! has sold over 80,000 in two weeks.

-Shaman King Flowers #1 sold over 50,000 in it's opening week.

-Naruto has been in the top 5 for 3 weeks.

-Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun is the only non-shonen manga in the top 5.