Other Manga/Anime News #24 (2012)
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)
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.