Other Manga/Anime News - #10 (2012)

The usual Oricon analysis but first the bits and bobs:

1. Gaku - Minna no Yama, the first manga to ever receive the Manga Taisho Award, will end its run in Big Comic Original's 12th Issue (out June 5th).

2. Kurokami, the manga running in Young Gangan, will end it's run in 3 more chapters.

3. Zettai Karen Children announced a "new project" with it's 30th volume. More details to be released in June.

4. Tari Tari's manga adaptation will begin on the 22nd of this month in Gangan Joker

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Oricon 7-13 May

1. Kimi ni Todoke #16 - 473,164

2. One Piece #66 - 414,099 (2,689,552)

3. Worst #29 - 166,799

4. Gantz #34 - 154,701

5. Naruto #60 - 144,464 (992,290)

6. Bakuman #18 - 91,661 (424,746)

7. Otoyome-Gatari #4 - 87,132

8. Ane no Kekkon #3 - 73,592

9. Shaman King Zero #1 - 71,852

10. Baki: Son of Ogre #34 - 63,594

11. Sengoku Tensh -ki #14 - 56,750

12. Gate 7 #3 - 54,941 (186,288)

13. Yowamushi Pedal #22 - 46,158

14. Un chocolatier de l'amour perdu #5 - 44,458

15. Vampire Knight #16 - 37,257 (118,430)

16. Wangan Midnight C1 Runner #10 - 31,883

17. Coppelion #14 - 31,378

18. Yokai Apartment no Yuga na Nichijou #2 - 30,217

19. Q and A #6 - 29,193

20. Tegami Bachi #14 - 27,661 (88,153)

21. Kaze Densetsu Bukkomi no Taku #15 - 27,156

22. Gin no Saji #3 - 26,795 (475,847)

23. Toshokan Sensho: Love and War #9 - 26,795 (91,488)

24. Hunter x Hunter Compilation Treasure #6 - 22,926

25. Uchuu Kyoudai #4 - 22,680 (335,621)

26. Uchuu Kyoudai #3 - 22,587 (328,639)

27. Thermae Romae #1 - 22,525 (1,064,700)

28. Uchuu Kyoudai #1 - 22,199 (341,186)

29. Uchuu Kyoudai #2 - 21,979 (326,185)

30. Uchuu Kyoudai #5 - 21,825 (332,410)

[Source: Oricon and ANN]

A few things to notice:

-This week saw various Akita Shoten manga being released (Worst, Baki, Yowamushi Pedal)

-Shaman King Zero sold very well, presumably because of Shaman King fans.

-Un chocolatier de l'amour perdu oppened strong and was recently awarded the Kodansha Manga Award for best shojo manga.

-Copellion sold decent enough but it's anime adaptation still doesn't look to have progressed at all.

- Gin no Saji #3 has outlasted Fairy Tail#32 for a spot in the top 30 and has possibly outsold Fairy Tail #32 for the time being. As a side note, Gin no Saji's sales have reached 2.8 million over 3 volumes.

-Uchuu Kyoudai's anime seems to be boosting the manga's popularity, especially with the earlier volumes which have found their way into the top 30 this time.