Viz Media’s Rosario+Vampire was the #1 adult graphic novel title in bookstores in April, according to data compiled by Nielsen BookScan. It was one of nine new titles on the list, and one of eight Viz titles, which had most titles that charted for April.
Black Butler is turning into a real force for Yen Press, which had five volumes in the Top 20 (three of them Black Butler) emphasizing its now undisputed spot as the #2 U.S. manga publisher.
Tokyopop’s Hetalia Axis Powers Vol. 2 was the only other manga title in the Top 20 for April.
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BookScan Top 20 Graphic Novels in April 2011
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Rank
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Title
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Author
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Publisher
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1
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ROSARIO + VAMPIRE: SEASON II VOL. 4
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AKISHISA IKEDA
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VIZ MEDIA
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2
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FABLES VOL 15: ROSE RED
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BILL WILLINGHAM
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VERTIGO
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3
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MAXIMUM RIDE: THE MANGA VOL. 4
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JAMES PATTERSON
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YEN PRESS
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4
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NARUTO VOL. 50
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MASASHI KISHIMOTO
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VIZ MEDIA
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5
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BLACK BUTLER VOL. 5
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YANA TOBOSO
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YEN PRESS
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6
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BLUE EXORCIST VOL. 1
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KATO KAZUE
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VIZ MEDIA
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7
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SCOTT PILGRIM VOL. 1
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BRYAN LEE O'MALLEY
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ONI PRESS
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8
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BLACK BUTLER VOL. 4
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YANA TOBOSO
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YEN PRESS
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9
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YU-GI-OH! GX VOL. 6
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NAOYUKI KAGEYAMA
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VIZ MEDIA
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10
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SKIP BEAT! VOL. 23
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YOSHIKI NAKAMURA
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VIZ MEDIA
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11
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BLACK BUTLER VOL. 1
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YANA TOBOSO
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YEN PRESS
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12
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THE UNWRITTEN VOL. 3: DEAD MAN'S KNOCK
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MIKE CAREY
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VERTIGO
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13
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SCOTT PILGRIM VOL. 2
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BRYAN LEE O'MALLEY
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ONI PRESS
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14
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WATCHMEN TP
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ALAN MOORE
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DC COMICS
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15
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DENGEKI DAISY VOL. 4
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KYOUSUKE MOTOMI
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VIZ MEDIA
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16
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THE WALKING DEAD VOL. 1
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ROBERT KIRKMAN
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IMAGE COMICS
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17
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BLEACH VOL. 34
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TITE KUBO
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VIZ MEDIA
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18
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HELALIA AXIS POWERS VOL. 2
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HIDEKAZ HIMARUYA
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TOKYOPOP
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19
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DEATH NOTE BLACK EDITION VOL. 1
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TSUGUMI OHBA
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VIZ MEDIA
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20
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HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD VOL. 2
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DAISUKE SATO
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YEN PRESS
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The top American title was the most recent Fables volume, which held the #2 slot. The latest volume of Mike Carey’s The Unwritten was the second Vertigo title in the Top 20.
Two Scott Pilgrim volumes, a The Walking Dead volume, and Watchmen made up the American perennial cohort in the April Top 20.
