The New York Times newspaper has listed the manga bestsellers in the United States for the week ending on March 20. Young C. Kim’s graphic novel adaptation of Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight vampire novel topped the separate Hardcover Graphic Books list with 66,000 copies sold.
| MANGA BEST SELLER LIST | WEEK OF MARCH 14-20 2010 | ||
| This Week | Weeks on List | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NARUTO, VOL. 47, by Masashi Kishimoto. (VIZ Media, $9.99.) Naurto learns more secrets from his past and moves closer to discovering the identity of his nemesis, Pain. | 7 |
| 2 | BLEACH, VOL. 30, by Tite Kubo. (Viz Media, $9.99.) Ichigo Kurosaki sees dead people and must help usher them safely into the afterlife. | 3 |
| 3 | 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? | 8 |
| 4 | VAMPIRE KNIGHT, VOL. 9, by Matsuri Hino. (VIZ Media, $9.99.) Cross Academy has day and evening students, but the latter have a secret: they are vampires. | 7 |
| 5 | SOUL EATER, VOL. 2, by Atsushi Ohkubo. (Yen Press, $10.99.) Maka, an arms expert, wants to turn the Soul Eater, her living scythe, into the ultimate weapon for Death. | 4 |
| 6 | ALICE IN THE COUNTRY OF HEARTS, VOL. 2, by Quinrose and Soumei Hoshino. (TOKYOPOP, $10.99.) Alice’s exploration of this strange wonderland continues. In this world, everyone has clocks for hearts. Because they can be easily repaired, life is valued less. | 3 |
| 7 | ALICE IN THE COUNTRY OF HEARTS, VOL. 1, by Quinrose and Soumei Hoshino. (TOKYOPOP, $10.99.) Alice wanders into a very different part of Wonderland in this interpretation of the classic tale. In this new area of the fantasy land, every man is in love with Alice… and firearms. | 7 |
| 8 | NEGIMA! (MAGISTER NEGI MAGI), VOL. 25, by Ken Akamatsu. (Del Rey, $10.99.) Fate Averruncus gives Negi a choice: fight him and save the world or flee and guarantee his student’s safety. | 4 |
| 9 | MAXIMUM RIDE, VOL. 1, by James Patterson and NaRae Lee. (Yen Press, $10.99.) Shouldn’t having wings be fun? That’s not the case for 14-year-old Maximum Ride and her friends who are hunted by a organization called “The School.” | 9 |
| 10 | SKIP BEAT!, VOL. 20, by Yoshiki Nakamura. (Viz Media, $9.99.) Kyoko tries to create a Christmas miracle. Can she cheer up Maria, who has a very good reason for enjoying the holiday season? | 3 |
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