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New York Times Manga Best Seller List, March 29-April 4 (Updated)
posted on by Egan Loo
The New York Times newspaper has listed the manga bestsellers in the United States for the week ending on April 4:
| Rank | Prev. Rank | Title | Author | Publisher | Price | Cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Naruto #43 | Masashi Kishimoto | Viz Media | US$7.95 |  |
| 2 | 5 | Naruto #42 | Masashi Kishimoto | Viz Media | US$7.95 |  |
| 3 | - | Naruto #44 | Masashi Kishimoto | Viz Media | US$7.95 |  |
| 4 | 6 | Negima! Magister Negi Magi #21 | Ken Akamatsu | Del Rey | US$10.99 |  |
| 5 | - | Negima!? neo #1 | Takuya Fujima and Ken Akamatsu | Del Rey | US$10.99 |  |
| 6 | - | xxxHOLiC #13 | CLAMP | Del Rey | US$10.99 |  |
| 7 | 2 | Naruto #41 | Masashi Kishimoto | Viz Media | US$7.95 |  |
| 8 | 1 | Fruits Basket #22 | Natsuki Takaya | Tokyopop | US$10.99 |  |
| 9 | 3 | Naruto #40 | Masashi Kishimoto | Viz Media | US$7.95 |  |
| 10 | 8 | Naruto #39 | Masashi Kishimoto | Viz Media | US$7.95 |  |
Christopher Butcher, manager of The Beguiling comic book store and co-founder of the Toronto Comic Arts Festival, has posted a commentary on the issues that this list faces in integrating sales figures from traditional booksellers with sales figures from direct market retailers such as comc bookstores.
Update: Negima!? neo's listing corrected. Thanks, Hi-Chan.
follow-up of New York Times Manga Best Seller List, March 22-28
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