This chart of the top ten anime reflects sales  in all channels during the third quarter of 2008.  The top ten chart is based on interviews with retailers, manufacturers, and distributors.




 

Property

Publisher

Format

Rating

1

Batman: Gotham Knight

Warner Bros.

Movie

PG-13

2

Dragon Ball Z

Funimation

TV/Movie

TV-PG

3

Naruto

Viz Media

TV Anime

16+

4

Death Note

Viz Media

TV/Movie

16+

5

Afro Samurai

Funimation

TV Anime

TV-MA

6

Pokemon

Viz Media

TV Anime

All Ages

7

Devil May Cry

Funimation

TV Anime

TV-MA

8

Vexille

Funimation

Movie

PG-13

9

Bleach

Viz Media

TV Anime

13+

10

Appleseed Ex-Machina

Warner Bros.

Movie

PG-13