Oricon sales figures are out as usual, but 2 anime announcement for the Fall 2012 season first:

  • Kamisama Hajimemashita (known as Kamisama Kiss in North America), the shoujo manga running in Hana to Yume, is being animated by TMS Entertainment and Akitarou Daichi (Bokura ga Ita, Fruits Basket) is directing.
  • Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, the long running epic manga by Hirohiko Araki which has been running in Shonen Jump since 1987 and has an 8th part currently running in Ultra Jump has finally been green-lit for an anime. This manga has been the longest running series to never get an anime, until today.

[Source: ANN, Manga News Japon]

Oricon Sales Figures for June 25th - July 1st

01. Saki #10 (191,634)

02. Saki Achiga-hen Episode of Side A #2 (142,309)

03. Ookiku Furkabutte (Big Windup!) #19 - 135,728 (300,523)

04. Sukidesu Suzuki-kun!! #16 - 126,971

05. Uchuu Kyoudai (Space Bro's) #18 - 125,768 (289,352)

06. Inu Boku SS #7 - 124,388 (286,282)

07. 360 Material #7 - 99,786

08. Black Bird #16 - 97,387

09. Metantei Conan (Detective Conan/Case Closed) #76 - 70,904 (415,480)

10. Fushigi Yuugi Genbu Kaiden #11 - 69,872

11. Magical Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha Vivid #7 - 68,212 (108,674)

12. Magical Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha Force #5 - 62,699 (100,266)

13. Saiyuki Reload Blast #1 - 60,251

14. Genshiken #12 - 59,573 (136,757)

15. Kaze Hikaru #32 - 58,180

16. Dengeki Daisy #12 - 57,159

17. 07-Ghost #14 - 54,827

18. Reimei no Arcana #10 - 53,646

19. Mairunovich #5 - 52,738

20. Fairy Tail #33 - 49,360 (362,038)

21. Inu Boku SS Official Anthology - 45,953 (110,309)

22. Piece #8 - 45,292

23. Ousama Game #5 - 42,913 (90,369)

24. Dragon Quest Retsuden Loto no Monshou Moshou o Tsugu Monotachi e #14 - 40,908

25. Heroine Shikkaku #7 - 40,276

26. Kiba no Tabi Shounin #5 - 39,020

27. Pocket Monster Special #41 - 35,918

28. Magaka-san to Assistant-san to #9 - 35,896

29. Pin to Kona #7 - 35,767

30. Manga de Wakaru Shinryo Naika #6 - 34,180

[Source: Oricon]