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Top 25 Manga for August 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 August.
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 August 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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MAY091089
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LEGEND OF ZELDA GN VOL 06 FOUR SWORDS PT 1
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$7.99
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Viz
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9781421523323
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6+
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2
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APR090065
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OH MY GODDESS RTL TP VOL 33
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$10.95
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Dark Horse
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9781595823762
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13+
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3
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FEB090061
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GANTZ TP VOL 06 (MR)
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$12.95
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Dark Horse
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9781595823205
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18+
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4
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MAY091080
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VAMPIRE KNIGHT TP VOL 07
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$8.99
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Viz
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9781421526768
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16+
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5
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MAY091067
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ROSARIO VAMPIRE GN VOL 08
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$7.99
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Viz
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9781421519104
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16+
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6
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MAY091066
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D GRAY MAN GN VOL 14
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$7.99
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Viz
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9781421526003
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16+
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7
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JUN091098
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INU YASHA TP VOL 39
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$8.95
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Viz
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9781421522210
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16+
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8
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APR090713
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GURREN LAGANN GN VOL 02
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$10.99
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Bandai
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9781604961584
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13+
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9
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MAY091051
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BLACK LAGOON GN VOL 07 (MR)
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$12.99
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Viz
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9781421524566
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18+
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10
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MAY091061
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NAOKI URASAWA 20TH CENTURY BOYS GN VOL 04
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$12.99
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Viz
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9781421519234
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16+
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11
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MAY091075
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HIKARU NO GO TP VOL 16
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$7.95
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Viz
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9781421525846
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13+
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12
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MAR090084
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VAMPIRE DANCE TP
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$16.95
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Dark Horse
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9781595822925
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16+
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13
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MAY091088
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POKEMON ADVENTURES TP VOL 02 2ND ED
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$7.99
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Viz
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9781421530550
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6+
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14
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JUN091076
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DOMO GN
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$9.99
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Tokyopop
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9781427815972
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6+
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15
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MAY091050
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DOGS TP VOL 01 (MR)
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$12.99
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Viz
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9781421527031
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18+
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16
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MAY091077
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BLACK BIRD GN VOL 01
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$8.99
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Viz
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9781421527642
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16+
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17
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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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18
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MAY091062
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OOKU INNER CHAMBERS GN VOL 01
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$12.99
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Viz
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9781421527475
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18+
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19
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MAY090815
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NINJA GIRLS GN VOL 01 (MR)
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$10.99
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Del Rey Manga
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9780345512420
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16+
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20
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MAR094051
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CYBERTRONIAN TRANSFORMERS GUIDE PKT MANGA VOL 01
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$24.95
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Antarctic Press
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9780982225387
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13+
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21
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JUN091082
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WARCRAFT LEGENDS GN VOL 05 (OF 5)
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$10.99
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Tokyopop
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9781427815262
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13+
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22
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MAY091069
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EYESHIELD 21 TP VOL 27
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$7.99
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Viz
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9781421526225
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16+
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23
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MAY091065
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WAQ WAQ GN VOL 01
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$7.99
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Viz
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9781421527383
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13+
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24
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MAY091056
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HAYATE COMBAT BUTLER TP VOL 12
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$9.99
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Viz
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9781421522104
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16+
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25
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MAY091078
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OTOMEN GN VOL 03
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$8.99
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Viz
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9781421524726
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13+
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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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