Here are the top ten selling manga from September 25-October 1, 2011, according to the New York Times.
1. SAILOR MOON, Vol. 1, by Naoko Takeuchi. (Kodansha Comics, $10.99.)
The incredibly popular manga series that spawned an anime series, stage musicals and countless imitators gets a new printing.
2. A CERTAIN SCIENTIFIC RAILGUN, VOL. 2, by Kazuma Kamachi. (Seven Seas Entertainment, $11.99.)
Welcome to Academy City, which teems with psychics. One of them is Mikoto Misaka, who investigates the dark side of things.
3. CODENAME: SAILOR V, Vol. 1, by Naoko Takeuchi. (Kodansha Comics, $10.99.)
A predecessor to "Sailor Moon," this collection of stories has never before been printed in the United States.
4. NEGIMA!, VOL. 31, by Ken Akamatsu. (Kodansha Comics, $10.99.)
N
egi, the boy wizard, learns he will be teaching English at an all-girls high school in Japan, but he must keep his powers a secret.
5. FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST, VOL. 26, by Hiromu Arakawa. (VIZ Media, $9.99.)
Two brothers harmed in a ritual that was half magic/half science seek the legendary Philosopher’s Stone to make things right.
6. NARUTO, VOL. 52, by Masashi Kishimoto. (VIZ Media, $9.99.)
Naruto meets a former classmate and must face-off with him... to the death!
7. XXXHOLIC, VOL. 17, by Clamp. (Del Rey, $10.99.)
Troubled by spirits that only he can see, Watanuki Kimiharo strikes a Faustian bargain with an alluring witch to get rid of them.
8. BLACK BIRD, VOL. 10, by Kanoko Sakurakoji. (VIZ Media, $9.99.)
Misao Harada can see into a magical realm where she is the bride demon of prophecy. In the volume, the truth about a past incident is revealed, but is it worth the pain it will cause?
9. BLEACH, VOL. 36, by Tite Kubo. (VIZ Media, $9.99.)
Ichigo Kurosaki sees dead people and must help usher them safely into the afterlife. In this volume, a look at how "soul catching" was done 100 years ago.
10. VAMPIRE KISSES: GRAVEYARD GAMES, VOL. 1, by Ellen Schreiber. (HarperCollins, $9.99.)
This is the story of Raven, a goth girl, and Alexander, her boyfriend who is dreamy and a vampire.
The New York Times newspaper listed the manga bestsellers in the United States for the week ending on October 1. Not all of the works are produced in Japan.