Rosario+Vampire Was #1 April Manga in U.S. Bookstores~

The eighth volume of Akihisa Ikeda’s Rosario + Vampire Season II manga ranked #5 in Nielsen BookScan’s list of top 20..

The eighth volume of Akihisa Ikeda’s Rosario + Vampire Season II manga ranked #5 in Nielsen BookScan’s list of top 20 graphic novels in American bookstores for April. The American graphicnovel series The Walking Dead by Robert Kirkman again held the top spot with its first compendium. Kirkman’s series also took the top four spots, and 12 of the top 20 spots.

The 55th volume of Masashi Kishimoto’s Naruto manga fell from #3 in March’s rankings to #10, and the fourth volume of Naoko Takeuchi’s Sailor Moon fell from #2 to #18. The other two manga titles in the top 20 are the ninth volume of Yana Toboso’s Black Butler (#14) and the 39th volume of Tite Kubo’s Bleach (#19).

The BookScan rankings represent sales at Barnes & Noble and other book chains, independent bookshops, and online purchases — but not sales at comic book stores, Walmart, and some other venues.

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New York Times Manga Best Seller List, April 22-28

Amazing manga has just been released! Here’s the best seller list..

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Momoiro Clover Z Idols Sing for & Dress as Pokémon~

The five girls of the idol group Momoiro Clover Z announced during their Children’s Day event on Saturday that their…

The five girls of the idol group Momoiro Clover Z announced during their Children’s Day event on Saturday that their “Mitemite Kocchicchi” (Look, Look Over Here) song will be the ending theme for “Meloetta no Kirakira Recital” (Meloetta’s Sparkling Recital). “Meloetta no Kirakira Recital” will be the first 2D short paired with aPokémon feature in nine years. The short will precede the July 14Pokémon film Gekijōban Pocket Monster Best Wishes! Kyurem Vs Seikenshi Keldeo.

Momoiro Clover Z performed the song for the first time in public at the “Momoiro Clover no Kodomo Matsuri da yo! Zenin Shūgō” event on Saturday. Before an enthusiastic crowd at the Culture Hall at Saitama’s Toda City, the idols dressed in Pokémon-themed costumes: Kanako Momota as Charmander, Shiori Tamai as Pikachu, Ayaka Sasaki as Jigglypuff, Momoka Ariyasu as Bulbasaur, and Reni Takagi as Croagunk.

The idol group was known as Momoiro Clover until 2011. After sub-leader Akari Hayami left the group in last April, the group reformed under the name Momoiro Clover Z.

Their first album Battle and Romance topped Oricon charts last year at #3. The group went on to perform the opening and ending theme to last fall’s Bodacious Space Pirate’s opening and ending themes. Evangelion character designer Yoshiyuki Sadamoto designed the group’s pirate costumes for the science-fiction series’ theme performances.

Kodansha’s Monthly Shonen Rival manga anthology launched a wrestling manga based on the idol group in February.

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Haganai Gets New Original Video Anime on September 26~~~~~

The “Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai (Haganai) Premium Event”announced on Sunday that an original video anime called..

The “Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai (Haganai) Premium Event”announced on Sunday that an original video anime called Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai Add On Disc was green-lit for release on September 26. The video anime release will include the unaired 13th episode.

Yomi Hirasaka and Buriki’s original light novels revolve around Kodaka (Ryohei Kimura) — a half-Japanese/half-British transfer student whose delinquent-like blonde hair and fierce eyes scare people — and a seemingly perpetually sullen girl named Yozora (Marina Inoue). The two decide to form Rinjinbu, a club for misfits with hardly any friends.

The light novels already inspired a 2011 television anime seriesthat Funimation licensed and streamed in North America. The new original video anime is different from the original anime DVD that was bundled with the seventh light novel volume last September.

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Bakuman Manga's Akito Jersey to Be Sold This Month~

The cosplay outfit store chain Cospa will sell the trademark red jersey of lead character Akito…

The cosplay outfit store chain Cospa will sell the trademark red jersey of lead character Akito from Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata’s Bakuman manga in late May. The 100% polyester jersey will cost 12,600 yen (about US$158) and come in Japanese sizes XL, L, M, and S. 

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Corpse Party Anthology PSP Game's Promo Streamed~

Enterbrain’s Famitsu website posted a new promotional video for the August 2 release of the PSP game Corpse Party..

Enterbrain’s Famitsu website posted a new promotional video for the August 2 release of the PSP game Corpse Party -TheAnthology- Sachiko no Renai Yūgi ♥ Hysteric Birthday 2U. The school romance spinoff is based on the original Corpse Party game from Team GrisGris. Theoriginal game followed a group of high school students trapped in an elementary school, which is haunted by children who disappeared.

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