Other Manga/Anime News #15 (2012)
Just a few bits of news and then the Oricon sales figues:
- Nurarihyon no Mago has ended it's run in Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #30. The final chapter (the battle conclusion) will run in Jump NEXT in august.
- Code Breaker's anime is set to air in October. Here's the first preview:http://www.youtube.com/watch feature=player_embedded&v=JwX6i5dLBzE
- Hiroyuki Takei, author of Shaman King, will draw a one-shot to run in Jump SQ.
- Medaka Box's second season has been confirmed and is set to air in the fall.
- Kamisama Hajimemashita, is announcing a project in July.
- Yusei Matsui, author of Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro, is starting a new series in Weekly Shonen Jump in the next issue (#31) entitled Ansatsu Kyoshitsu (Assassination Classroom). Joining him will be rookie author Juuzo Kawai with his series Takamagahara, which was the 1st entry in the 2011 Golden Future (even though it came in last).
[Source: Manga News Japon]
Here's the Oricon sales figures for June 11th - 17th 2012.
1. Chihayafuru #17 - 222,909
2. Fairy Tail #33 - 172,046
3. Tonari no Atashi #10 - 82,286
4. Bleach #55 - 81,087 (604,962)
5. Air Gear #36 - 73,762
6. Shura no Mon Dai Ni Mon #6 - 72,612
7. Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo 20th Anniversary Series #1 - 68,907
8. Bakuman #19 - 64,059 (399,210)
9. Mashiro no Oto #6 - 63,157
10. Area no Kishi #31 - 57,673
11. Meitantei Conn #76 - 54,215
12. Dear Boys Act 3 #10 - 53,600
13. Initial D #45 - 52,683 (170,075)
14. Katekyou Hitman Reborn! #39 - 51,776 (279,483)
15. 7 Seeds #22 - 48,562 (98,062)
16. Fairy Tail Special Edition #33 - 45,380
17. Ouke no Monshou #57 - 43,016
18. Kimi no iru Machi #18 - 40,903
19. Taiyou no Ie #6 - 40,564
20. Claymore #22 - 37,252 (183,427)
21. Beelzebub #16 - 36,708 (190,209)
22. Yamato Nadeshico Shichi Henge #31 - 36,321
23. Sankarea #6 - 34,066 (75,149)
24. Kuroshitsuji (Black Butler) #14 - 33,837 (519,459)
25. Shura no Mon Iden Fudekake #3 - 33,147
26. Gisele Alain #3 - 31,692
27. One Piece #66 - 30,844 (3,024,596)
28. Kimi ni Todoke #16 - 29,910 (1,055,967)
29. Kyou, Koi o Hajimemasu #15 - 27,474 (357,665)
30. Btoom! #8 - 27,092 (57,867)
[Source: Oricon]
A few things to consider:
-Kuroshitsuji has gone over half a million sales figure.
-Fairy Tail, Air Gear, Area no Kishi and Kimi no Iru Machi's sales are lower because the manga were shipped on June 15th.
-One Piece volume 66 has now sold over 3 million.