What are the four most popular manga?

[camk4evr]

A friend of mine, who works at the friendly local hobby shop, asked me what I thought were the four most popular manga series being published, right now, in North America. My responce was:

1) Naruto
2) One Piece
3) Blech
4) no frickin clue

So I ask you: What do you believe is the 4 most popular manga being published right now in North America or whatever country (yes I know Northe America is a continent but, generally speaking, any manga that's available in the US is also available in Canada though I'm not sure about Mexico) you live in (please say where that is)?

[PCHeintz72]

Per ICv2:

Top 25 Manga Properties - Full Year 2012

Rank Title Publisher
1 Naruto Viz Media
2 Sailor MoonKodansha Comics
3 BleachViz Media
4 Black ButlerYen Press
5 Rosario & VampireViz Media
6 Death NoteViz Media
7 Soul EaterYen Press
8 Blue ExorcistViz Media
9 Black BirdViz Media
10 Vampire KnightViz Media
11 Maximum RideYen Press
12 Alice in the Country of HeartsYen Press
13 Pandora HeartsYen Press
14 One PieceViz Media
15 BakumanViz Media
16 High School of the DeadYen Press
17 Full Metal AlchemistViz Media
18 Dragon Ball/DBZViz Media
19 Durarara!Yen Press
20 Dawn of ArcanaViz Media
21 Spice & WolfYen Press
22 Yu-Gi-Oh!Viz Media
23 D. Gray ManViz Media
24 Earl and FairyViz Media
25 Puella Magi Madoka MagicaYen Press

[Shadou]

Heintz, that's not entirely what the OP was asking. Please don't muddy an opinion poll by posting someone else's opinion, no matter how popular that opinion might be. I'm sure if he wanted to know what ICv2 thought were the top 25 manga, he could have found out. He asked our opinion of what we thought were the top 4 manga.

Granted, I've never even heard of a lot of those manga on the list, and I realize one of my picks isn't even on the list. But my top 4 are:

1: Ranma 1/2
2: Naruto
3: Bleach
4: Death Note

[PCHeintz72]

Ummm... no... he was not asking for opinion

most popular manga being published right now in North America or whatever country

That is what ICV2 was reporting for 2012... I grant that 3 months could make a difference, but.

This chart of the ICv2 "Top 25 Manga Properties" reflects sales in all channels for the Full Year 2012.

If it really is reflecting sales... it is not opinion.

The only thing I feel I proably did wrong was in posting all 25, when what was asked for was 4.

[Dumbledork]

What's wrong with America? Naruto 1st and One Piece only 14th? Unbelievable

[Shadou]

Ummm... no... he was not asking for opinion

You cut off the most important part of the quote.

What do you believe is the 4 most popular manga

It's kinda an important distinction, and I still maintain that posting someone else's 'facts' do not reflect on what you believe. If it does... well, you need to start thinking for yourself one of these days.

[Pale Wolf]

I would posit that if what one 'believes' is in accordance with the 'facts', then they're doing something right. A 'belief' that is not in accordance with the 'facts' is classically defined as 'wrong'. A 'belief' that remains out of step with the 'facts' even after the 'facts' are known does not even reach the respected level of 'wrong'.

Let's not derail the thread with arguments about what Camk was asking for. If it's not what he wants, he's quite able to say it himself.

[Shadou]

Let's not derail the thread with arguments about what Camk was asking for. If it's not what he wants, he's quite able to say it himself.

Fair enough, I apologize. Though I still think that unconditionally accepting the 'facts' presented by someone else isn't thinking for yourself. Even researched facts should be taken with a grain of salt, so where you say "willful ignorance" I say "justified cynicism".

But this is still getting off-topic, so I'll clam up about it now.

[PCHeintz72]

What's wrong with America? Naruto 1st and One Piece only 14th? Unbelievable

There is not a single manga on that list I follow... Closest woould be the sailor moon anime.

But then... the only uncompleted manga scanlations I follow is Black Lagoon, Umi no Misaki, History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi, and Shikabane Hime. And a couple web comics.

[camk4evr]

To be fair I was asking for opinions on what you thought are the most popular but I've no problem if PCHeintz72 posts the actual sales (though I think it's odd that One Piece is so low on that list).

[uragaaru]

Top 10 Manga in Japan for 2012.

1　23,464,866　ONE PIECE
2　*8,070,446　黒子のバスケ
3　*6,495,240　NARUTO-ナルト-
4　*5,413,899　宇宙兄弟
5　*4,128,665　FAIRY TAIL
6　*4,039,715　君に届け
7　*3,603,710　銀の匙 Silver Spoon
8　*3,439,839　HUNTER×HUNTER
9　*3,437,182　マギ
10　*3,211,191　バクマン。

1. One Piece
2. Kuroko no Basuke
3. Naruto
4. Space Brothers
5. Fairy Tail
6. Kimi ni Todoke
7. Silver Spoon
8. Hunter X Hunter
9. Magi
10. Bakuman

This pretty much lines up with what I figure was popular, with the exception of Uchuu Kyoudai, which was a nice surprise, since it's such a great series.

[Dumbledork]

Awww. And Beelzebub is not in the list.

[Noy Telinú]

I personally believe... Ha, just kidding.

Naruto one piece bleach and sailor moon. Why? Because people like them for sone reason. And prolly downloads them illegally online on top of that.

[Spica75]

I personally believe... Ha, just kidding.

Naruto one piece bleach and sailor moon. Why? Because people like them for sone reason. And prolly downloads them illegally online on top of that.

Well, if you want the SM anime, it´s almost impossible to get it legally for many years now due to the copyright brawl around it. And until the rerun of the manga started recently, that was just as nigh impossible to get.

1. One Piece
2. Kuroko no Basuke
3. Naruto
4. Space Brothers
5. Fairy Tail
6. Kimi ni Todoke
7. Silver Spoon
8. Hunter X Hunter
9. Magi
10. Bakuman

Well, at least ONE series on the list that i think should really be there. (Kimi ni todoke) Naruto i can accept simply because it´s so damn loooooong. One piece, i´ve tried repeatedly to figure out why people like it, and i still dont know.

This pretty much lines up with what I figure was popular, with the exception of Uchuu Kyoudai, which was a nice surprise, since it's such a great series.

Hmm, guess i´ll have to check up the space brothers eventually, you´re not the first to call it good.

What's wrong with America? Naruto 1st and One Piece only 14th? Unbelievable

I would rather ask, WTH is Bleach doing that high? It totally derailed after first couple of arcs.
Rosario to Vampire that high is a surprise, but not a bad one.
Durarara and Madoka should be a lot higher up i think.