New York Times Manga Best Seller List, May 9-15

The New York Times's Manga Best Seller List of The Week

The New York Times newspaper has listed the manga bestsellers in the United States for the week ending on May 15. Young C. Kim’s graphic novel adaptation of Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight vampire novel drops from #1 to #2 in its ninth week on the separate Hardcover Graphic Books list.

MANGA BEST SELLER LIST WEEK OF MAY 9-15 2010
This Week		Weeks on List
1	BLACK BIRD, VOL. 4, by Kanoko Sakurakoji. (VIZ Media, $9.99.) Misao Harada can see into a magical realm where she is the bride demon of prophecy. How will she survive the pursuit of demons who want the power in her blood?	2
2	NARUTO, VOL. 47, by Masashi Kishimoto. (VIZ Media, $9.99.) Naruto learns more secrets from his past and moves closer to discovering the identity of his nemesis, Pain.	14
3	D. GRAY-MAN, VOL. 17, by Katsura Hoshino. (VIZ Media, $9.99.) The protagonist: 15-year-old Allen Walker. The setting: 19th century England. His mission: to find Innocence, a substance used to create weapons to destroy the akuma demons.	2
4	INUYASHA, VOL. 48, by Rumiko Takahashi. (VIZ Media, $9.99.) A modern-day high school girl is pulled into Japan’s ancient past, filled with mysterious swords and demons.	1
5	BLACK BUTLER, VOL. 1, by Yana Toboso. (Yen Press, $10.99.) Sebastian is a loyal butler who moves easily from dinner parties to the underworld. Is he too good to be true? Is he even human?	15
6	ROSARIO VAMPIRE: SEASON II, VOL. 1, by Akihisa Ikeda. (VIZ Media, $9.99.) Tsukune Aono’s new school is filled with vampires and werewolves. And the girl he is interested seems to have eyes for him, but is it his blood she’s after?	5
7	OTOMEN, VOL. 6, by Aya Kanno. (VIZ Media, $9.99.) Asuka helps his friend practice for a date by playing the role of his female intended.	2
8	BIOMEGA, VOL. 2, by Tsutomu Nihei. (VIZ Media, $12.99.) In a dark future Zoichi Kanoe fights to save humanity from the N5S virus that has turned the earth earth population into zombie-like drones.	1
9	YOTSUBA&!, VOL. 8, by Kiyohiko Azuma. (Yen Press, $10.99.) Yotsuba goes to a festival and learns about the magic of cake!	4
10	ONE PIECE, VOL. 46, by Eiichiro Oda. (VIZ Media, $9.99.) Monkey D. Luffy and his motley crew of would-be pirates for a legendary treasure called “One Piece.” In this volume, the gang arrives on an island of zombies.	2