Forum - View topicNEWS: New York Times Manga Best Seller List, February 7-13
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mckg1
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No surprise there. Narto #1 again. Well atleast FMA is in the top ten
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TatsuGero23
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Go Naruto go! Don't lose to Vampire Knight!
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Jaymie
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Wow, these results are almost the same as last week's.
And more Yu-Gi-Oh? I'm shocked that the brand is still going strong after all these years. |
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Ashen Phoenix
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Definitely. On a side note: The fact that Black Bird is ranking so well makes me feel more than a little ill inside. 
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tuxedocat
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Why? (just wondering...) 
-- seems to me there is a lot of anger about all the shoujo titles on this list, though that really shouldn't be such a surprise. From what I keep hearing, women buy more printed media than visual media like DVDs... so it only follows that they would be buying manga. ...and I know of a lot of women who buy Naruto for all the bishies. |
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care2care
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What's wrong with shoujo getting in the top ten? Isn't it "who's making the profit" instead of "what's being sold" that's important in this industry? (few exceptions)
As a female anime/manga fan, I demand that I should have the opportunity to buy stories and fanservice geared towards girls and women. And looking at the charts, it'd be safe to assume that others feel the same way. |
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littlegreenwolf
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I don't think they meant shoujo in general just... those particular titles. Everyone has different tastes though, so to each their own. The only shoujo title on this list I like is Alice in the Land of Hearts, and that's more of a guilty pleasure than anything. I know it's not quality.
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Jaymie
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Vampire Knight is well-plotted for a shojo, and it's dripping with angst. So that's most likely why it's so popular. Black Bird, on the other hand, makes me die a little inside. I find it to be incredibly sexist and demeaning. The premise of a girl who is fated to be abused and tormented by demons, and eventually forced to be married to one, is sickening.
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littlegreenwolf
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Well, both Black Bird and Vampire Knight made me wanted to die inside when I tried them out, so that tells you my opinion of their being quality shoujo, but to each their own. |
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