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'Naruto' Still Dominates Bookstore Sales

'Fun Home,' 'Megatokyo' in Top 20

Published: 07/03/2006 12:00am

Naruto Vol. 10 remained on top of the BookScan list of graphic novels sold in bookstores for the week ending on June 25th and all ten volumes of the hyper-popular series were in the top 17.  Viz had nine out of the top ten with six volumes of Naruto, Full Metal Alchemist Vol. 8 at #2, Death Note Vol. 6 at #3, and the final volume of Rurouni Kenshin (#28) at #4.  The second book in Tokyopop's hit shojo series Loveless came in at number nine.  Viz had two shojo series in the top 20 -- Fushigi Yugi Genbu Kaiden Vol. 4 at #14 and Full Moon o Sagashite Vol. 6 at #18.

 

Fred Gallagher's Megatokyo Vol. 4, now published by DC/CMX, debuted at #19, and appears ready to reclaim its title as the most popular OEL (original English language) manga.  Alison Bechdel Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic, which clearly benefited from a glowing review in the N.Y. Times Book Review on June 18th, was the only non-manga title in the top 20.  The only other non-manga volumes in the top 50 were Jeph Loeb's Superman/Batman Collector's Set at #23 and Alan Moore's V for Vendetta at #41.

 
 
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