ACF 1157: VIZ sweeps NY Times manga bestseller list

 VIZ MEDIA SWEEPS THE LATEST

NEW YORK TIMESMANGA BESTSELLER LIST

FOR THE SECOND TIME IN A MONTH

Latest NARUTO Edition Takes #1 SpotAnd Is Complemented

By Other Top Manga Properties Including BLEACH, BLACK BIRD,

BLUE EXORCIST, ULTIMO, DEATH NOTE And More!

VIZ Media has swept the latest Top 10on the New York Times MangaBestseller list for the week of September 10th. This is the secondtime the company has dominated the list in less than a month; VIZ Mediapreviously swept all Top 10 spots for the week of August 20th.

The top selling VIZ Media manga (graphic novel) titles included:

    1.   NARUTO Vol. 52

    2.   BLEACH Vol. 36

    3.   BLACK BIRD Vol. 10

    4.   DENGEKI DIASY Vol. 6

    5.   KIMI NO TODOKE: FROM ME TO YOU Vol. 10

    6.   LIBRARY WARS: LOVE & WAR Vol. 6

    7.   BLUE EXORCIST Vol. 1

    8.   BUTTERFLIES, FLOWERS Vol. 8

    9.   ULTIMO Vol. 6

    10. DEATH NOTE BLACKEDITION Vol. 5

The New York TimesBestseller lists are an expanded version of those appearing in the September 25th,2011 print edition of the Book Review,reflecting sales for the week ending September 10th, 2011. Rankingsreflect weekly sales for books sold in both print and electronic formats.

“We’re very happy to see such a diverse roster of manga titlesdominate the latest New York Times mangabestseller list for the second time in a month,” says Leyla Aker, VicePresident, Publishing. “The titles range from science fiction to fantasy toromance to suspense, and are a good representation of the breadth of VIZ Media’scatalog. We look forward to continuing to offer fans the most extensive andvaried manga catalog of any publisher in the industry!”

For more information on VIZ Media manga titles, please visit: www.VIZ.com.