Friday, September 10, 2010

New York Times Best Selling Manga List, August 29-September 4


This WeekWeeks on List
1BLEACH, VOL. 32, by Tite Kubo. (VIZ Media, $9.99.) Ichigo Kurosaki sees dead people and must help usher them safely into the afterlife.1
2ALICE IN THE COUNTRY OF HEARTS, VOL. 4, by Quinrose and Hoshino Soumei. (TOKYOPOP, $10.99.) Alice wanders into a very different part of Wonderland in this interpretation of the classic tale. In this new area of the fantasy land, every man is in love with Alice... and firearms.1
3MAXIMUM RIDE, VOL. 3, by James Patterson and NaRae Lee. (Yen Press, $12.99.) Isn’t being a kid hard enough? For this group, who are also part bird, nothing comes easy. An F.B.I. agent steps in to help, but the evil "erasers" lurk around the corner.3
4JUNJO ROMANTICA, VOL. 12, by Shungiki Nakamura. (TOKYOPOP, $14.99.) This series, described as a romantic comedy, is about the relationship between Misaki and Akihiko, a male tutor, who meet when Misaki needs help with college entrance exams.1
5NARUTO, VOL. 48, by Masashi Kishimoto. (VIZ Media, $9.99.) The origins and true nature of Pain, Naruto’s arch nemesis, are revealed.7
6CHIBI VAMPIRE AIRMAIL, by Yuna Kagesaki. (TOKYOPOP, $10.99.) Chibi is a vampire with a twist: rather than suck blood, this young, female vampire has to expel it. This series fills in some of her back story and includes behind-the-scenes material.1
7ROSARIO + VAMPIRE: SEASON II, VOL. 2, by Akihisa Ikeda. (VIZ Media, $9.99.) Tsukune Aono’s new school is filled with vampires and werewolves. And the girl he is interested seems to have eyes for him, but is it his blood she’s after?5
8AIR GEAR 15/16/17, VOL. 15, by Oh!Great. (Random House, $21.99.) This series tells the story of Itsuki Minami, the toughest kid at Higashi Junior High School. In this installment, mysteries and confrontations abound.1
9BLACK BIRD, VOL. 5, by Kanoko Sakurakoji. (VIZ Media, $9.99.) Misao Harada can see into a magical realm where she is the bride demon of prophecy. How will she survive the pursuit of demons who want the power in her blood?5
10BAKUMAN, VOL. 1, by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata. (VIZ Media, $9.99.) This manga series is about Moritaka Mashiro, who enjoys drawing and Akito Takagi, a would-be writer, who team up to create a manga series. Will they survive the world of publishing?5

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