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Naruto Notches Sixth Week on Booklist

posted on 2006-09-28 09:32 EDT by Jonathan Mays

Naruto volume 11 slid from #43 to #46 on the latest USA Today Booklist. It has been on the list for six weeks and broke the all-time manga record earlier this month when it reached a high of #21.

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