The newest ICv2 Guide to Anime and Manga is out, and there are no surprises for anyone who has been paying attention: Naruto is still the top seller, retailers are not in the best of shape, and this:
Publishers are seeking new opportunities this year in manga for adults; new venues such as school libraries and mass market retailers; and digital downloads, according to the report.
The report also lists the top 50 anime and manga properties, but the online version only gives the top 10:
1. Naruto
2. Death Note
3. Bleach
4. Fruits Basket
5. Absolute Boyfriend
6. Fullmetal Alchemist
7. Tsubasa
8. Pokemon
9. Ouran H.S. Host Club
10. Chibi Vampire
About Brigid Alverson
Brigid Alverson has been reading comics since she was 4. After earning an MFA in printmaking, she headed to New York to become a famous artist but ended up working with words instead of pictures, first as a book editor and later as a newspaper reporter. She started
MangaBlog to keep track of her daughters’ reading habits and now covers manga, comics and graphic novels as a freelancer for
School Library Journal,
Publishers Weekly Comics Week,
Comic Book Resources, the
Barnes & Noble Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog, and
Robot 6. She also edits the
Good Comics for Kids blog at School Library Journal. Now settled in the outskirts of Boston, Brigid is married to a physicist and has two daughters.
