Bakuman's Manga Sales Ranking in Japan

[sekida]

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Credits: http://myanimelist.net/ and http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/obc/w/
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Old reason why I made this info:
Some folks are worried if our Bakuman is doing good to have an anime...
So when I got free time, I tried to gather data of manga sales ranking since
questionnaires ranking are private to mangaka i guess? so here's the quick summary...

Quick Summary:

Volume 1:
January 5-11, 2009 = 4th [154,675 (w/in stated Week), 154,675(Total)]
January 12-18, 2009 = 9th [38,176 (w/in stated Week), 192,852(Total)]

Volume 2:
March 2-8, 2009 = 2nd [228,056 (w/in stated Week), 228,056 (Total)]
March 9-15, 2009 = 7th [62,947 (w/in stated Week), 291,003 (Total)]

Volume 3:
July 1-7, 2009 = 4th [200,369 (w/in stated Week), 200,369 (Total)]
July 8-14, 2009 = 6th [67,541 (w/in stated Week), 267,910 (Total)]

Volume 4:
Aug 3-9, 2009 = 3rd [242,745 (w/in stated Week), 242,745 (Total)]
Aug 10-16, 2009 = 9th [66,110 (w/in stated Week), 308,855 (Total)]

Volume 5:
Nov 2-8, 2009 = 3rd [218,751 (w/in stated Week), 218,751 (Total)]
Nov 9-15, 2009 = 4th [59,070 (w/in stated Week), 277,821 (Total)]

Volume 6:
Dec 28, 2009 - Jan 10, 2010 = 4th [259,867 (w/in stated Week), 259,867 (Total)]
Jan 11-17, 2010 = 13th [44,290 (w/in stated Week), 304,157 (Total)]

Volume 7:
Mar 1-7, 2010 = 4th [217,531 (w/in stated Week), 217,531 (Total)]
Mar 8-14, 2010 = 6th [78,635 (w/in stated Week), 296,166 (Total)]
Mar 15-21, 2010 = 25th [28,843 (w/in stated Week), 325,009 (Total)]

Volume 8:
Apr 26-May 2, 2010 = 6th [182,267 (w/in stated Week), 182,267 (Total)]
May 3-9, 2010 = 5th [119,802 (w/in stated Week), 302,069 (Total)]
May 10-16, 2010 = 13th [29,979 (w/in stated Week), 332,048 (Total)]

Fiscal Year Ranking by Volume
2009, 1st Half = Volume 2 - 28th [394,567 (Total)]
2009, 1st Half = Volume 1 - 29th [381,633 (Total)]
2009, 2nd Half = Volume 3 - can't find it
2009, 2nd Half = Volume 4 - can't find it
2009, 2nd Half = Volume 5 - can't find it
2010, 1st Half = Volume 6 - 34th [406,073 (Total)]
2010, 1st Half = Volume 7 - 36th [386,759 (Total)]
2010, 1st Half = Volume 8 - 39th [347,297 (Total)]

Fiscal Year Ranking by Series
2009, 1st Half = 19th
2009, 2nd Half = can't find it
2010, 1st Half = 10th

Japan's Weekly Manga Sales Ranking (I don't update this anymore)

January 5-11, 2009
*1, 170,926 *,170,927 Eyeshield 21 vol.33
*2, 163,565 *,163,566 Natsume Yuujinchou vol.7
*3, 157,865 *,157,866 To-LOVE-Ru vol.12
*4, 154,675 *,154,675 Bakuman vol.1
*5, 109,289 *,109,290 Nurarihyon no Mago vol.3
*6, *62,393 *,*62,394 Shichigatsu no Mahoutsukai
*7, *59,132 *,*59,133 Chotto Edo Made vol.1
*8, *54,437 *,986,819 Fullmetal Alchemist vol.21
*9, *50,977 *,*50,978 Sket Dance vol.6
10, *46,726 *,289,778 Koukou Debut vol.13

January 12-18, 2009
*1, 170,171 *,170,171 Hayate The Combat Butler vol.18
*2, 121,781 *,121,781 Kekkaishi vol.23
*3, *80,318 *,*80,318 Hotaru no Hikari vol.13
*4, *50,552 *,*50,552 The World God Only Knows vol.3
*5, *45,957 *,*86,576 7Seeds vol.14
*6, *42,029 *,*42,029 Honmani Kanjani ∞!! vol.4
*7, *41,715 *,*41,715 Yamamoto Zenjirou to Moushimasu vol.4
*8, *38,833 *,*38,833 Kimi no Iru Machi vol.3
*9, *38,176 *,192,852 Bakuman vol.1
10, *34,708 *,205,635 Eyeshield 21 vol.33

March 2-8, 2009
*1, 1,194,145 1,194,145 One Piece vol.53
*2, *,228,056 *,228,056 Bakuman vol.2
*3, *,186,491 *,420,287 Pluto vol.7
*4, *,161,988 *,161,988 Eyeshield 21 vol.34
*5, *,135,583 *,135,583 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run vol.17
*6, *,*72,019 *,148,820 Team Medical Dragon vol.20
*7, *,*62,746 *,*62,746 La Corda d'Oro vol.12
*8, *,*62,479 *,*62,479 Otogi Moyou Ayanishiki vol.5
*9, *,*62,348 *,*62,348 Shaman King vol.26 Complete Edition
10, *,*53,928 *,158,458 Kyou, Koi wo Hajimemasu vol.5

March 9-15, 2009
*1, 615,778 *,615,778 NANA vol.21
*2, 281,882 1,476,027 One Piece vol.53
*3, 158,302 *,158,302 Cross Game vol.14
*4, 156,240 *,156,325 Angel Heart vol.29
*5, *93,144 *,*93,192 Souten no Ken vol.20
*6, *66,219 *,486,506 Pluto vol.7
*7, *62,947 *,291,003 Bakuman vol.2
*8, *58,151 *,*58,151 My Barbaric Girlfriend vol.6
*9, *53,489 *,100,143 Drop vol.6
10, *50,832 *,212,820 Eyeshield 21 vol.34

June 1-7, 2009
*1, 1,171,142 1,171,142 One Piece vol.54
*2, *,532,553 *,532,553 Bleach vol.39
*3, *,300,630 *,300,630 D.Gray-man vol.18
*4, *,200,369 *,200,369 Bakuman vol.3
*5, *,133,012 *,133,012 Bastard!! vol.26
*6, *,116,801 *,415,992 Vagabond vol.30
*7, *,106,207 *,106,207 To-LOVE-Ru vol.14
*8, *,*96,890 *,*96,890 Vampire Knight vol.10
*9, *,*95,884 *,*95,884 Nurarihyon no Mago vol.5
10, *,*71,118 *,*71,118 Faster than a Kiss vol.5

June 8-14, 2009
*1, 279,275 1,450,417 One Piece vol.54
*2, 135,027 *,667,580 Bleach vol.39
*3, 100,338 *,100,486 Drop vol.7
*4, *91,132 *,391,762 D.Gray-man vol.18
*5, *79,463 *,176,353 Vampire Knight vol.10
*6, *67,541 *,267,910 Bakuman vol.3
*7, *66,125 *,*66,125 Azumanga Daioh: 10th Anniversary Special vol.1
*8, *62,993 *,196,005 Bastard!! vol.26
*9, *62,660 *,*62,777 Crows zero vol.3
10, *54,048 *,125,166 Faster than a Kiss vol.5

August 3-9, 2009
*1, 783,827 783,827 Naruto vol.47
*2, 589,661 589,661 Bleach vol.40
*3, 242,745 242,745 Bakuman vol.4
*4, 223,834 223,834 New Prince of Tennis vol.1
*5, 165,014 165,014 Eyeshield 21 vol.36
*6, 139,650 139,650 Toriko vol.5
*7, 129,490 129,490 To-LOVE-Ru vol.15
*8, 126,714 126,714 Nurarihyon no Mago vol.6
*9, 125,381 125,381 Monster Hunter Orage vol.4
10, *85,874 *85,874 Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro vol.23 Final

August 10-16, 2009
*1, 849,067 *,849,067 Fullmetal Alchemist vol.23
*2, 733,157 *,741,664 Nodame Cantabile vol.22
*3, 275,213 *,275,213 3 Gatsu no Lion vol.3
*4, 177,698 *,961,525 Naruto vol.47
*5, 126,979 *,716,640 Bleach vol.40
*6, *96,205 *,*96,205 Sukitte Ii na yo vol.3
*7, *83,145 *,306,979 New Prince of Tennis vol.1
*8, *68,948 *,*69,000 Amanchu! vol.1
*9, *66,110 *,308,855 Bakuman vol.4
10, *58,485 *,183,866 Monster Hunter Orage vol.4


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Japan's Manga Sales Ranking for Fiscal Year

Fiscal Year - 1st Half
*1, 1,801,877 One Piece vol.53
*2, 1,778,239 One Piece vol.52
*3, 1,418,089 NANA vol.21
*4, 1,170,718 Fullmetal Alchemist vol.21
*5, 1,131,145 Naruto vol.45
*6, 1,068,430 Fullmetal Alchemist vol.22
*7, *,927,610 Bleach vol.36
*8, *,907,714 Bleach vol.35
*9, *,864,708 Naruto vol.46
10, *,822,238 Bleach vol.38

11, *,685,186 Kimi ni Todoke vol.8
12, *,677,411 Saint Young Men vol.3
13, *,619,501 Kuroshitsuji vol.6
14, *,611,100 D.Gray-man vol.17
15, *,598,192 Katekyo Hitman Reborn! vol.23
16, *,593,589 Detective Conan vol.64
17, *,589,656 Pluto vol.7
18, *,572,946 Vagabond vol.29
19, *,557,839 Gintama vol.26
20, *,493,768 Katekyo Hitman Reborn! vol.24

21, *,551,920 Glass Mask vol.43
22, *,545,496 Gintama vol.27
23, *,493,768 Gintama vol.28
24, *,465,760 xxxHOLiC vol.14
25, *,441,939 3 Gatsu no Lion vol.2
26, *,402,965 Moyashimon vol.7
27, *,394,567 Bakuman vol.2
28, *,381,633 Bakuman vol.1
29, *,376,340 Hayate The Combat Butler! vol.18
30, *,374,257 Ouran High School Host Club vol.14

[Kibate]

By questionnaires ranking, do you mean this?:
http://members15.tsukaeru.net/hamada.../jump0927.html
currently Bakuman("Man Bac" for anyone who wants to google translate it) is ranked 10.
doesn't seem to be doing so bad, but not so great either

[sekida]

By questionnaires ranking, do you mean this?:
http://members15.tsukaeru.net/hamada.../jump0927.html
currently Bakuman("Man Bac" for anyone who wants to google translate it) is ranked 10.
doesn't seem to be doing so bad, but not so great either

Oh thanks for the link, thought the real deal was private to mangakas.
Probably kids pulling it down, they like actual fighting stuffs unlike bakuman but still they're doing good.

Here I go again, did summarize the questionnaire's ranking:

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BAKUMAN's Rank in Questionnaires:

Chapter 01 = 1st (of coarse, It's a new manga from Death Note creators! + catchy story line)
Chapter 02 = 4th
Chapter 03 = 8th
Chapter 04 = 7th
Chapter 05 = 5th
Chapter 06 = 13th
Chapter 07 = 13th
Chapter 08 = 14th
Chapter 09 = 7th
Chapter 10 = 16th
Chapter 11 = 14th
Chapter 12 = 10th
Chapter 13 = 1st (When Money & Intelligence entered in Akamaru and with ending of Eiji joining akamaru as well.)
Chapter 14 = 10th
Chapter 15 = 3rd (Azuki's moving + Saiko's curiosity of Azuki's short text messages, Money and Intelligence got published in Akamaru and ending with Hattori's declaration of their victory)
Chapter 16 = 9th
Chapter 17 = 5th
Chapter 18 = 5th
Chapter 19 = 4th
Chapter 20 = 8th
Chapter 21 = 7th
Chapter 22 = 10th
Chapter 23 = 4th
Chapter 24 = 7th
Chapter 25 = 7th
Chapter 26 = 12th
Chapter 27 = 8th
Chapter 28 = 4th
Chapter 29 = 1st (They entered Golden Future Cup + ending with KOOGY 'rock'er? appearance)
Chapter 30 = 13th
Chapter 31 = 14th
Chapter 32 = 12th
Chapter 33 = 8th
Chapter 34 = 1st (When they finally got serialized + Eiji's promised + Azuki's Photobook + ending with Miura's (who the hell are you?) appearance)
Chapter 35 = 7th
Chapter 36 = 8th
Chapter 37 = 13th
Chapter 38 = 12th
Chapter 39 = 13th
Chapter 40 = no data yet...

got idea to do with this ranking stuff,
with this we can analyze how those questionnaires react to bakuman chapter by chapter...
I'm pumped to reread lol.

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MY CONCLUSION: (for now, with GOOD and BAD ranks)
Seems like questionnaire rankings are bulls***, It only ranks up when main characters got progress.

GOOD RANKS:
- (1st) Money & Intelligence entered in Akamaru.
- (3rd) Money & Intelligence got published + Hattori's declaration of their Victory in Akamaru.
- (1st) They entered Golden Future Cup.
- (1st) They got serialized.

BAD RANKS:
- (16th) They can't make a good name until they come up with 100,000,000 minutes and got published but it didn't make past Final 8.

and yeah, kibate made a good point there is it also because the chapter have colored page? >.<

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[Kibate]

interresting, all those chapters that got 1.place had color pages, also its the only chapters that got more than 1color page(though chaper11 and 40 he could have had 2 color pages too, but apparently he didn't made it in time and only drew black/white pages(you can tell those apart from the usual b/w pages by seeing them in a way better quality than the usual black/white pages)

[emba]

MY CONCLUSION: (for now)
Seems like questionnaire rankings are bulls***,
It ranks up only when main characters got progress.
- Money & Intelligence got published.
- They entered Golden Future Cup.
- They got serialized.

Isn't this the order that the chapters appeared in in the magazine, not the ranking they received...?

[sekida]

Isn't this the order that the chapters appeared in in the magazine, not the ranking they received...?

I'm sure it's not. Because there's an averaging stuff on their table, besides that there's a point difference as well. This point difference shows if the current average goes up or down from previous average.

Sorry I can't put in a better english but I hope you get what I'm trying to say. ^^
You may take a look at it as well: Questionnaire's Ranking - Google Translated

[Apollo]

You do realize that the TOC doesn't rate the last chapter but the chapter 8 issues before? So the real ranking starts at chapter 9, everything before that gets placed by jump. Furthermore, series that have colour and/or title are not really ranked, but have fixed positions in the TOC.
Just take a look in the Otaku Cafe WSJ 2009 discussion tread.

[Sherlock Holmes]

I think Bakuman is safe, until it pisses off someone in Jump with a joke gone too far or something. Then they are screwed, no matter how well they do on the questionnaires.

[Kibate]

You do realize that the TOC doesn't rate the last chapter but the chapter 8 issues before? So the real ranking starts at chapter 9, everything before that gets placed by jump. Furthermore, series that have colour and/or title are not really ranked, but have fixed positions in the TOC.
Just take a look in the Otaku Cafe WSJ 2009 discussion tread.

that doesn't make any sense, they state clearly in bakuman that the first few chapters DO get votes and everything. Remember this whole "with his first chapter he got 1st. then on his second chapter 3rd. while i got with my first chapter 1st. too but on my second 9th. (and so on) etc.

and it would be pretty dumb to let color chapters get first just like that. I think they mentioned in bakuman too that color pages gives you a boost because the readers like them

[sekida]

UPDATE: Japan's Manga Sales Ranking for Fiscal Year

Fiscal Year
2009, 1st Half = Volume 2 - 28th [394,567 (Total)]
2009, 1st Half = Volume 1 - 29th [381,633 (Total)]

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*1, 1,801,877 One Piece vol.53
*2, 1,778,239 One Piece vol.52
*3, 1,418,089 NANA vol.21
*4, 1,170,718 Fullmetal Alchemist vol.21
*5, 1,131,145 Naruto vol.45
*6, 1,068,430 Fullmetal Alchemist vol.22
*7, *,927,610 Bleach vol.36
*8, *,907,714 Bleach vol.35
*9, *,864,708 Naruto vol.46
10, *,822,238 Bleach vol.38

11, *,685,186 Kimi ni Todoke vol.8
12, *,677,411 Saint Young Men vol.3
13, *,619,501 Kuroshitsuji vol.6
14, *,611,100 D.Gray-man vol.17
15, *,598,192 Katekyo Hitman Reborn! vol.23
16, *,593,589 Detective Conan vol.64
17, *,589,656 Pluto vol.7
18, *,572,946 Vagabond vol.29
19, *,557,839 Gintama vol.26
20, *,493,768 Katekyo Hitman Reborn! vol.24

21, *,551,920 Glass Mask vol.43
22, *,545,496 Gintama vol.27
23, *,493,768 Gintama vol.28
24, *,465,760 xxxHOLiC vol.14
25, *,441,939 3 Gatsu no Lion vol.2
26, *,402,965 Moyashimon vol.7
27, *,394,567 Bakuman vol.2
28, *,381,633 Bakuman vol.1
29, *,376,340 Hayate The Combat Butler! vol.18
30, *,374,257 Ouran High School Host Club vol.14

Another Update: Weekly Manga Sales Ranking for second week of volume 3 as well.

[romaninja]

Ohbata tekeshi'S art has been lacking recently....his art is almost having an identity crisis..........and i dont mean when he started bakuman either, i mean recently in the series...

[Kibate]

Ohbata tekeshi'S art has been lacking recently....his art is almost having an identity crisis..........and i dont mean when he started bakuman either, i mean recently in the series...

i don't think this is the right place to discuss that, but i don't see much difference between ch1 and the current one. Not to mention that the current chapter actually had only one panel that was drawn differently(the joke panel with hiramura)

[romaninja]

i don't think this is the right place to discuss that, but i don't see much difference between ch1 and the current one. Not to mention that the current chapter actually had only one panel that was drawn differently(the joke panel with hiramura)

i mean that may be why his volumes arent selling as well....oh the current one is good, but some of the ones right before it, had some weird looking characters... myoshi's eyes were not normal, neither were any other characters(but in a smaller way)and faces were drawn sometimes oddly.....mostly myoshi's been looking different though......

[Max Mojito]

intresting sales ranking and stuff i was looking for it on my own coudlnt find it.... i thought naruto would be more popular lol

[Hyde]

Thanks for the stats, it seems Bakuman won't be cancelled anytime soon...

intresting sales ranking and stuff i was looking for it on my own coudlnt find it.... i thought naruto would be more popular lol

OP is more popular in Japan, the rest of the world seems to think that Naruto is the best manga around, sigh.