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Japanese Comic Ranking, April 18-24
posted on by Egan Loo
All-new lineup led by Negima! #18, Air Gear #17
In a week of key manga releases from Kodansha, Negima! Magister Negi Magi volume 18 and Air Gear volume 17 lead a top ten chart of all new titles, including five Weekly Shōnen Magazine works. Female-oriented manga is nevertheless well represented by V.B. Rose and Pride. The recently completed GetBackers series makes its last top ten chart appearance at #7.
| Rank | Prev. Rank | Title | Author | Publisher | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | Negima! Magister Negi Magi #18 | Ken Akamatsu | Kodansha | Y420 |
| 2 | - | Air Gear #17 | Oh! great | Kodansha | Y420 |
| 3 | - | Hayate the Combat Butler #11 | Kenjirō Hata | Shogakukan | Y410 |
| 4 | - | Kekkaishi #16 | Yellow Tanabe | Shogakukan | Y410 |
| 5 | - | V.B. Rose #9 | Banri Hidaka | Hakusensha | Y410 |
| 6 | - | Inuyasha #49 | Rumiko Takahashi | Shogakukan | Y410 |
| 7 | - | GetBackers #39 | Story: Yuya Aoki Art: Rando Ayamine | Kodansha | Y420 |
| 8 | - | Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei #8 | Kôji Kumeta | Kodansha | Y420 |
| 9 | - | Diamond's Ace #5 | Yuuji Terashima | Kodansha | Y420 |
| 10 | - | Pride #7 | Yukari Ichijō | Shueisha | Y420 |
Source: Tohan