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Top 25 Manga for September 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 September.
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 September 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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MAY090078
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BERSERK VOL 31 (MR)
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$14.95
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Dark Horse
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9781421523866
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18+
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2
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JUN091101
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BLEACH TP VOL 28
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$7.95
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Viz
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9781421523866
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13+
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3
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JUL091149
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YOTSUBA & ! GN VOL 06
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$10.99
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Yen Press
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9780316073240
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9+
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4
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MAY090083
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GUNSMITH CATS BURST TP VOL 04 (MR)
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$12.95
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Dark Horse
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9781595823953
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18+
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5
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JUL091038
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CHIBI VAMPIRE GN VOL 14 (MR)
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$10.99
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Tokyopop
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9781427816252
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16+
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6
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MAY090082
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NGE SHINJI IKARI RAISING PROJECT TP VOL 02
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$9.95
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Dark Horse
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9781595823779
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16+
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7
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DEC084295
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APPLE ANTHOLOGY GN VOL 03
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$34.95
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Udon
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9781897376096
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16+
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8
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JUN091099
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INU YASHA TP VOL 40
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$8.95
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Viz
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9781421528908
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16+
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9
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JUN091123
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PLUTO URASAWA X TEZUKA GN VOL 05
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$12.99
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Viz
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9781421525839
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16+
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10
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MAY090079
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BLOOD PLUS ADAGIO GN VOL 02
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$10.95
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Dark Horse
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9781595822772
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16+
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11
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APR090711
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CODE GEASS NIGHTMARE OF NUNNALLY GN VOL 02
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$10.99
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Bandai
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9781594099809
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13+
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12
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JUN091111
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NANA TP VOL 18 (MR)
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$8.99
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Viz
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9781421526706
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18+
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13
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JUL091049
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FATE STAY NIGHT GN VOL 05 (OF 7)
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$10.99
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Tokyopop
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9781427813039
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13+
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14
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FEB098376
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GUNDAM 00 GN VOL 01
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$10.99
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Bandai
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9781604961782
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13+
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15
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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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16
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JUL091046
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STARCRAFT FRONTLINE GN VOL 04 (OF 4)
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$10.99
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Tokyopop
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9781427816986
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13+
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17
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JUL091048
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SAMURAI HAREM ASU NO YOICHI GN VOL 02 (OF 7) (MR)
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$12.99
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Tokyopop
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9781427816177
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18+
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18
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MAY090080
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BRIDE OF THE WATER GOD TP VOL 04
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$9.95
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Dark Horse
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9781595823786
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13+
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19
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APR090064
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EDEN TP VOL 12 (MR)
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$12.95
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Dark Horse
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9781595822963
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18+
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20
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JUN091106
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SHAMAN KING TP VOL 24
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$7.95
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Viz
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9781421521770
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YA
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21
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JUN091091
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SILENT MOBIUS COMPLETE ED GN VOL 01
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$14.99
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Udon
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9781897376218
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16+
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22
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JUN091097
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TEZUKAS BLACK JACK TP VOL 07
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$16.95
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Vertical
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9781934287606
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16+
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23
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JUN090280
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TENJHO TENGE VOL 18 (MR)
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$9.99
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DC
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9781401222703
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18+
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24
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APR091046
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TEZUKAS BLACK JACK TP VOL 06
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$16.95
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Vertical
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9781934287569
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16+
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25
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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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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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