Shounen Nisekoi by Naoshi Komi

Doraku · Feb 1, 2014

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Finally there is a cool place to hang out for Nisekoi fans :pleased

Leoat12 · Feb 2, 2014

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A monthly sales ranking has been released by this site covering January. Since I like statistics and even more, discuss it, I made some approximations that might be food for thought:
(all numbers were taken from the bottom of the page where they say the sales approximately).

Nisekoi #10 - 14th - more than 214k
Nisekoi #09 - 95th - ~48k
Nisekoi #01 - 115th - between 48k and 31k
Nisekoi #02 - 119th - between 48k and 31k
Nisekoi #08 - 124th - between 48k and 31k
Nisekoi #03 - 126th - between 48k and 31k
Nisekoi #04 - 129th - between 48k and 31k
Nisekoi #05 - 136th - between 48k and 31k
Nisekoi #06 - 139th - between 48k and 31k
Nisekoi #07 - 140th - between 48k and 31k

We know that volume 10 sold 214k by oricon chart, but it sold much more than this afterward, getting 14th place in the entire month, probably more than 250k. Plus, every other volume sold between 48k and 31k, it's really something. With this I can expect a good boost in the next volume sales, passing 250k easily and, who knows, 300k. All volumes are seeling very well.

TXC · Feb 2, 2014

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Nisekoi 10 probably sold 230-240k, 250k it's impossible cause it would have ranked in last week top 50.

It's safe to assume that all the other volumes (more likely the earlier it was released)i are getting close to 300k.

Leoat12 · Feb 2, 2014

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I think 250k or something near is possible because last week volume 10 didn't make into top 50, but I can say that it was nearly making a crossing data between oricon and the weekly ranking of the site above. This week volume 10 kept between 65th and 75th position everyday.
However, the most accurate proof is the sales of the manga right above Nisekoi #10: Magi: Sinbad no Bonken, which will surpass 250k in this week oricon chart, probably. Since they are near, I think volume 10 is near 250k, something more or less than this.

Volume 11 will be the big deal, we will see the real influence of the anime in this volume. Pass 300k would be a remarkable victory.

My wish is the sales can increase enough to make possible a second season.

TXC · Feb 2, 2014

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I agree, vol 11 will be the real test. I hope it does amazing.

kindredxiuxiu · Feb 2, 2014

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Oh wow. Just looking at that list, Nisekoi started off below 100's, then Volume 9 brought it to the 90's, and then it's like BAM, ranked 14th with volume 10. I'm really interested to see why the sudden jump. Is it the anime announcement?

The number of volumes sold also reflect this trend.

Leoat12 · Feb 5, 2014

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Volume 10 was released in January, it's normal that it sold more than the others. It sold more than volume 09 in the same period, though. We are expecting a larger increase in the sales with volume 11, reaching 300k, if everything goes well.

It was because the anime, certainly, otherwise this increase would take years.

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2nd popularity poll results

1st - Onodera with 5110 votes
2nd - Marika with 4518 votes
3rd - Chitoge with 4341 votes
4th - Ruri with 2902 votes
5th - Tsugumi 2889 votes
6th - Haru with 1212 votes
7th - Raku with 662 votes
8th - Fuu with 515 votes
9th - Paula 494 votes
10th - Mikage with 441 votes

I wonder if any crazy person voted to Marika hundred times like the previous poll and it helped Marika to go up to 2nd place. On the scan she is very happy. XD
Onodera in first place annoys me, I don't know what japaneses see at her. Swapping 1st place with 3rd place would solve the problem. Marika is so happy ahead Chitoge that I don't have the courage to say nothing, it was just!. XD

rdtx2012 · Feb 5, 2014

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I also don't get why people choose Kosaki. Other than being a walking shy and blush machine; she has little to no development as a character. Maybe they like her because she is cute and thats it. She cant cook, she cant even talk and get embarrassed every second.

TXC · Feb 5, 2014

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What can Chitoge do then? she is also shy (with her feelings), cooking is also a no-go, she blushes a lot as well.... ah I know, she beats Raku up all the the (+being a tsundere). :P

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Onodera instead of being violent is nice, so she's second in my heart. Marika is the best by far tho.

rdtx2012 · Feb 5, 2014

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TXC said:
What can Chitoge do then? she is also shy (with her feelings), cooking is also a no-go, she blushes a lot as well.... ah I know, she beats Raku up all the the (+being a tsundere). :P

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Onodera instead of being violent is nice, so she's second in my heart. Marika is the best by far tho.

At least i see growth in Chitoge (but she is the main character).. I can't say so for Kosaki...

TXC · Feb 5, 2014

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I've seen growth in Kosaki, she talks with Raku a lot now.. she accepts her feelings, and didn't even deny them to her sister.

By that point of view Chitoge hasn't change since... volume 6 or so. (Romeo and Juliet arc.)

And the first character pool was already after those chapters.

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With that said, I like Chitoge... she's 4th in my list. (the only one I don't like at all is tsugumi, she annoys me for some reason)

Leoat12 · Feb 5, 2014

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Onodera already talked with Raku, since chapter 1. Onodera changed nothing in the entire story, same to his relationship with Raku.
Chitoge hasn't talked about his feelings towards Raku because she has fear on how will be his reaction, and there are those things about the promise and all. She fears that her realationship with him could change, she is in the safe zone now, she has the most confortable position among the girls. Who have to move are the other girls, not her. In team that is winning, not moving.
Onodera, on the other hand, is losing her space and does not do nothing. No more comments.

rdtx2012 · Feb 5, 2014

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TXC said:
I've seen growth in Kosaki, she talks with Raku a lot now.. she accepts her feelings, and didn't even deny them to her sister.

By that point of view Chitoge hasn't change since... volume 6 or so. (Romeo and Juliet arc.)

And the first character pool was already after those chapters.

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With that said, I like Chitoge... she's 4th in my list. (the only one I don't like at all is tsugumi, she annoys me for some reason)

Kosaki has always accepted that she has a crush on Raku (to a point she is almost a stalker.. going to his High School,etc). But the constant is that Ruri is the one that is pushing her and maybe now Haru (though I would like to see Haru not push her and try to steal Raku away from her; just to give her a kick in the butt to do something)

and like Leoat12 said, they have always talked to each other. it's just when they are pushed too close together they get all stupid; which sometimes annoys me.

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Leoat12 said:
Onodera already talked with Raku, since chapter 1. Onodera changed nothing in the entire story, same to his relationship with Raku.
Chitoge hasn't talked about his feelings towards Raku because she has fear on how will be his reaction, and there are those things about the promise and all. She fears that her realationship with him could change, she is in the safe zone now, she has the most confortable position among the girls. Who have to move are the other girls, not her. In team that is winning, not moving.
Onodera, on the other hand, is losing her space and does not do nothing. No more comments.

yes, Chitoge is in a very safe zone by circumstance. It's just now waiting to see if/when Raku sorts out his feelings.

Now that Haru may enter the picture (though I really think the author will do something stupid and not let Raku tell Haru an answer), we'll see what happens