Animanga in the News: 6/1/11

Here you will find a run down of today's anime and manga news! If anything sent waves through the anime and manga world today, you'll find it in this post! By the way, I'm saladesu, one of the translators and global moderators of MH, and I'll be posting a post like this every day (as much as possible, anyway). Look forward to them ;)




Top 10 Best-Selling Manga Titles in Japan for 2011 (first half)

1. One Piece by Oda Eiichiro (23,366,030, Shueisha)
   
2. Gantz by Oku Hiroya (3,110,842, Shueisha)
   
3. Naruto by Kishimoto Masashi (3,035,593, Shueisha)
   
4. Shingeki no Kyojin by Isayama Hajime (2,613,851, Kodansha)
   
5. Fairy Tail by Mashima Hiro (2,501,768, Kodansha)
   
6. Bakuman. by Ohba Tsugumi and Obata Takeshi (2,471,448, Shueisha)
   
7. Kimi ni Todoke by Shiina Karuho (2,421,162, Shueisha)
   
8. Gintama by Sorachi Hideaki (2,332,551, Shueisha)
   
9. Bleach by Kubo Tite (1,980,234, Shueisha )
   
10. Toriko by Shimabukuro Mitsutoshi (1,836,000, Shueisha)

Top 50 Best-Selling Manga Volumes in Japan for 2011 (first half)

1. One Piece #61 (3,133,092)
   
2. One Piece #62 (2,698,663)
   
3. Naruto #54 (1,178,643)
   
4. Kimi ni Todoke #13 (1,120,177)
   
5. Fullmetal Alchemist #27 (1,113,444)
   
6. Naruto #55 (997,927)
   
7. Nodame Cantabile #25 (981,451)
   
8. Saint Young Men #6 (942,762)
   
9. Bleach #48 (822,941)
   
10. Shingeki no Kyojin #3 (791,207)
    
11. Bleach #49 (646,700)
    
12. Shingeki no Kyojin #4 (629,164)
    
13. Shingeki no Kyojin #1 (605,915)
    
14. One Piece #60 (604,485)
    
15. Yotsuba&! #10 ( 593,878)
    
16. Shingeki no Kyojin #2 (587,565)
    
17. Bakuman. #11 (586,726)
    
18. Kuroshitsuji #11 (559,916)
    
19. REAL #10 (557,236)
    
20. Sangatsu no Lion #5 (553,245)
    
21. Detective Conan #71 (526,693)
    
22. D.Gray-man #21 (526,455)
    
23. Fairy Tail #25 (523,572)
    
24. Bakuman. #12 (523,046)
    
25. Gintama #37 (498,420)
    
26. Gintama #38 (467,044)
    
27. Fairy Tail #24 (464,780)
    
28. Gintama #39 (464,048)
    
29. Katekyo Hitman Reborn! #32 (462,581)
    
30. Ookiku Furikabutte #16 (447,807)
    
31. Thermae Romae #3 (425,186)
    
32. Katekyo Hitman Reborn! #33 (424,355)
    
33. One Piece #59 (408,911)
    
34. Ouran High School Host Club #18 (391,314)
    
35. Fairy Tail #26 (388,844)
    
36. Katekyo Hitman Reborn! #34 (381,424)
    
37. One Piece #1 (380,967)
    
38. Moyashimon #10 (372,194)
    
39. xxxHOLiC #19 (370,566)
    
40. One Piece #2 (361,740)
    
41. Kyō, Koi wo Hajimemasu #11 (358,302)
    
42. Soul Eater #18 (357,679)
    
43. Strobe Edge #10 (356,021)
    
44. Nurarihyon no Mago #14 (354,777)
    
45. One Piece #3 (350,238)
    
46. One Piece #58 (345,097)
    
47. Ahiru no Sora #30 (340,851)
    
48. One Piece #4 (336,091)
    
49. Piece #5 (333,209)
    
50. Toriko #12 (328,300)

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