Other Manga/Anime News #20 (2012)

The usual bits, some news concerning Code Breaker and then the Oricon sales rankings. Here's the little bits:

  • Kami Nomi zo Shiru Sekai (The World God Only Knows) is getting a new OVA with the character Tenri making an appearance.
  • The August issue of Ultra Jump displayed some artwork for the upcoming JoJo's Bizarre Adventure anime. The artwork contained the characters Jonathan Joestar and Dio Brando from Part 1 (Phantom Blood).
  • Seitokai Yakuindomo is getting a new OVA.
  • Zettai Karen Children is getting a new anime as part of it's 7th year anniversary 7 projects.
  • Hunter x Hunter's movie is slated for a January 2013 release. It's name is Phantom Rouge, possibly indicating an original story about the Phantom Troupe.

[Source: MAL, ANN]

Code Breaker OAD's

 

Here's the information regarding Code Breaker's 3 OVA's to come out after the anime has started airing:

  1. OAD 1 will be bundled with volume 22 out on December 17th 2012 and will animate the Code:Extra chapters 1-3 as well as Plus 1 chapter.
  2. OAD 2 will be bundled with volume 23 out on February 15th 2013 and will animate the Code:100 chapter, Hanami extra chapter and Plus 2 chapter.
  3. OAD 3 will be bundled with volume 24 out on April 17th 2013 and will animate the Code:4koma Special Theatre chapter.

 

Also here's the new trailer for its anime: http://www.youtube.com/watch feature=player_embedded&v=TjGYO045g3E

Oricon Sales Figures July 9th - July 15th

01. Natsume Yuujinchou #14 - 113,023 (335,734)

02. Bakuman #20 - 87,849 (419,204)

03. Toriko #20 - 81,302 (330,010)

04. Gintama #45 - 73,161 (333,447)

05. Kuroko no Basket #18 - 72,171 (318,776)

06. Shin Tennis no Oujisama (New Prince of Tennis) #8 - 70,966 (277,575)

07. Nurarihyon no Mago #22 - 54,454 (222,286)

08. Kaichou wa Maid-sama! #15 - 52,518 (143,384)

09. Sket Dance #25 - 49,253 (185,330)

10. Hiyokoi #8 - 42,954

11. Flat #6 - 40,472

12. Kaze Densetsu Bukkomi no Taku Gaiden Early Day's #3 - 35,732 (81,914)

13. Medaka Box #16 - 34,651 (146,867)

14. Hanma Baki #35 - 33,311 (74,459)

15. Kiss sis #10 - 32,838 (66,293)

16. Doubutsu no Kuni #9 - 32,018 (32,170)

17. Gakuen Alice #9 - 27,947

18. High Score #11 - 26,980

19. Psychometrer #5 - 26,293 (52,661)

20. GANGSTA. #3 - 24,048

21. Drop OG #3 - 23,699 (47,736)

22. Kara no Kyoukai The Garden of Sinners #2 - 23,395

23. Ran to Hiiro no Sekai #4 - 22,924

24. Uchuu Kyoudai (Space Brothers) #18 - 22,643 (353,249)

25. Higanjima Saigo no 47-nichikan #7 - 22,386 (40,427)

26. Ookiku Furikabutte (Big Windup!) #19 - 21,845 (364,905)

27. Hallelujah Overdrive! #7 - 21,582

28. Nisekoi #2 - 21,343 (94,559)

29. Ookami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki #1 - 20,640

30. Manatsu no Eden #3 - 20,480

[Source: Oricon, ANN, MAL]

A few things to note:

-Natsume Yuujinchou moved up from 5th place to 1st since last week.

-Toriko, New Prince of Tennis and Nurarihyon no Mago all maintained their rank from the previous week.

-Hiyokoi is the only new manga in this week's top 10.

-Big Windup! and Space Brothers are now in their 4th week in the top 30.

-Nisekoi is just over 5,000 copies shy from reaching the 100,000 sales milestone.