[News] Japanese Comic Ranking, July 30-August 5 - Hetalia ranks in the Top 10

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via animenewsnetwork:

Rank: #3
Previous Rank: -
Title: Hetalia - Axis Powers #5 Special Edition
Author: Hidekaz Himaruya
Est. Weekly Copies: 165,910
Est. Total Copies: 166,134
Publisher: Gentosha

The Volume 5 Standard Edition didn't make the Top 30.

Others in the Top 10 include One Piece #67 (#1), Naruto #61 (#2), Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi ~Onodera Ritsu no Baai~ #7 Special Edition with Pamphlet (#4), Gaku #17 (#5), Beelzebub #17 (#6), Soredemo Machi wa Mawatteiru #10 (#7), Channel wa Sonomama! (HHTV Hokkaido★TV) #5 (#8), Suki-tte Ii na yo #9 (#9), and Nisekoi #3 (#10)

For comparison's sake:

• The Volume 4 Special Edition debuted at #2 and sold approximately 150,924 copies. The Standard Edition debuted at #10 and sold approximately 48,539 copies. The following week the Special Edition dropped to #27 and sold an additional 31,760 copies.
• The Volume 3 Special Edition debuted at #7 and sold approximately 124,047 copies. The Standard Edition debuted at #26 and sold approximately 53,755 copies. The following week the Standard Edition remained at #26 and sold an additional 30,923 copies. The week after that The Special Edition reappeared in the Top 30 and sold an additional 30,019 copies.
• The Volume 2 Standard Edition debuted at #12 and sold approximately 53,321 copies. The Special Edition debuted at #13 and sold approximately 49,680 copies.

Comments

[smileyfacegamer.livejournal.com]

It did pretty good even it just dropped a bit from its previous record. Besides hima did seem a bit rush in the 5th one.

[pixelmicrocat.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but it still sold more copies. The rank depends basically on what series debut that week specifically.