ICv2’s top manga for fall 2008

ICv2 has posted their list of the top manga properties for fall 2008, and the chart makes interesting reading. Naruto continues to rule at the top of the charts, but Fruits Basket has been displaced from the number two slot by Vampire Knight. This is interesting as I think Vampire Knight appeals to a slightly older reader than Furuba. Bleach is number four, then comes Queenie Chan’s In Odd We Trust. Despite the fact that the series ended a while ago, Death Note is number six. Overall, the chart has a good mix of titles—everything from Beauty Pop to Berserk. In terms of publisher share, Viz dominates with 12 series, while Tokyopop and Del Rey have five titles each, Dark Horse has two, and Yen brings up the rear with just one, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, at number 25.

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Comments

  1. Are you sure Phoenix Wright is a Global title? I have a copy. It’s a doujin anthology collection and looking at the artists listed they all appear to be Japanese.

  2. Yen Press is putting out the Higurashi manga in early 2009, though, so that might give them a boost.

    Also, are you sure this is the complete post? It seems to truncate a bit abruptly at that last comma…

  3. Gah! Ed, you’re right. I took out the offending clause. Straycat, that was an editing error. I guess I shouldn’t post when it’s late and I’m tired.

    As for Yen, I’m sure they will place more titles next time. In fact, it will be interesting to see how this changes in a few months.

  4. Vampire Knight > Fruits Basket? Not to trash Fruits Basket, since I work on it, but it was only a matter of time. VAMPIRE KNIGHT IS PAPER CRACK. It’s hard to compete with.

    Whenever I see those “top licenses” chart, one thing never ceases to amaze me: that Loveless, the story of a 12-year-old catboy making out with a college man while they’re magically chained together and exploding people with their poetry, is in the top ten. Seriously…wtf.