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Top 25 Manga for July 2009
In order for educators and librarians to be informed about what their students and patrons are buying from their local comic shops, we present the Top 25 Manga for July.
Every month, Diamond Comic Distributors announces its best-selling graphic novels and trade paperbacks based on Total Unit Sales Invoiced to comic book specialty shops. The following represent the 25 top-selling manga titles of July 2009.
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Rank
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Item Code
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Title
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Price
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Publisher
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ISBN
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Suggested Age Rating
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1
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APR091017
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NARUTO TP VOL 45
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$7.95
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Viz
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9781421531359
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13+
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2
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APR090989
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FRUITS BASKET GN VOL 23
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$10.99
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Tokyopop
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9781427808271
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13+
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3
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MAR090087
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BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL TP VOL 21 DEMON LAIR II
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$19.95
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Dark Horse
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9781595823236
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18+
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4
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MAY090814
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NEGIMA GN VOL 23 (MR)
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$10.99
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Del Rey Manga
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9780345514264
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16+
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5
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APR091037
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FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST TP VOL 19
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$9.99
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Viz
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9781421525686
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13+
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6
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FEB090060
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NGE SHINJI IKARI RAISING PROJECT TP VOL 01
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$9.95
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DAR
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9781595823212
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13+
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7
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MAR090015
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PIXU TP VOL 01 MARK OF EVIL
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$17.95
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Dark Horse
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9781595823403
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16+
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8
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MAY090818
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TSUBASA GN VOL 22
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$10.99
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Del Rey Manga
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9780345510389
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13+
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9
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APR091036
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INU YASHA TP VOL 38
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$8.95
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Viz
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9781421522203
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16+
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10
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FEB094106
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CODE GEASS LELOUCH OF THE REBELLION GN VOL 04
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$10.99
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Bandai
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9781594099762
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13+
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11
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FEB090057
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SINFEST TP DARK HORSE ED VOL 01
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$14.95
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Dark Horse
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9781595823199
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16+
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12
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FEB090064
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OH MY GODDESS RTL TP VOL 12
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$10.95
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Dark Horse
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9781595823229
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13+
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13
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MAY091020
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DNANGEL GN VOL 12
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$10.99
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Tokyopop
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9781427815934
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13+
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14
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APR090994
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STARCRAFT FRONTLINE GN VOL 03
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$10.99
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Tokyopop
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9781427808325
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13+
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15
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APR091034
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PLUTO URASAWA X TEZUKA GN VOL 04
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$12.99
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Viz
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9781421519210
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16+
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16
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APR091025
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NANA TP VOL 17 (MR)
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$8.99
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Viz
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9781421523767
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18+
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17
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APR090995
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FATE STAY NIGHT GN VOL 04
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$10.99
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Tokyopop
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9781427812742
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13+
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18
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MAY091021
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TSUBASA GN VOL 02
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$14.99
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Tokyopop
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9781427814296
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16+
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19
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APR090990
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PET SHOP OF HORRORS TOKYO GN VOL 05 (MR)
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$10.99
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Tokyopop
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9781427815927
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16+
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20
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MAY091026
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TRINITY BLOOD GN VOL 11
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$10.99
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Tokyopop
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9781427816382
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16+
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21
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APR091016
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SHAMAN KING TP VOL 23
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$7.95
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Viz
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9781421521763
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13+
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22
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MAY090809
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AIR GEAR GN VOL 13 (MR)
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$10.99
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Del Rey Manga
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9780345508164
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16+
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23
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APR090998
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JUNJO ROMANTICA GN VOL 10
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$12.99
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Tokyopop
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9781427815217
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18+
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24
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MAY091028
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BLOODY KISS GN VOL 01
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$10.99
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Tokyopop
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9781427815798
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13+
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25
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APR091019
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STRAWBERRY 100 % TP VOL 09
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$7.99
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Viz
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9781421524405
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16+
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This information may not be reproduced in any format without the express permission of Diamond Comic Distributors.
How does Diamond calculate the charts? It all starts at the comic book shop.
Data for Diamond’s sales charts—which include our monthly market shares and all of our top product charts—are compiled by Diamond Comic Distributors from a universe of over 4,000+ accounts, comprised of comic book specialty shops and other merchant stores and buyers. The shops are primarily located in North America, with a percentage of sales also to international shops and buyers located throughout the world. The account base includes not only brick-and-mortar comic book specialty shops, but also Internet stores, chain stores, and other specialty stores.
Unit and dollars sales are calculated based upon orders invoiced and shipped to Diamond accounts during any given month, which comprises initial pre-orders, advance reorders, and reorders, minus any copies that are received back from a title marked as returnable.
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