Other Manga/Anime News #17 (2012)
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]