Berserk volume 28 is #2 in sales =/

Post by **Jn183** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 2:58 am

That is nice to be #2 since I thought Berserk isn't that popular, anymore, in Japan. I just hope that Berserk in US sell better. For some odd reason Berserk suddenly disappear from DH best seller list. Vol.5 and 6 is not on there at all. :*(

Post by **dos.azn** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 3:12 am

calvin wrote:
Buzkashi wrote:
dos.azn wrote: because its about a bunch of boys at 20th century fox who spend everyday fighting the evil corporations of pixar, warner bros, etc. nuff said. nothing could be better than that
Is that what its seriously about....
yeah, it doesn't sound very interesting. thats just me though

nahz, but i like to trick people into believing so, considering the name makes my lie easily believable

Post by **Oro** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 4:07 am

Eldo wrote:I found it kinda strange that other comics like Naruto aren't on the list. Is there some sort of listing that separates them? Or the sales isn't as good?

Nope it the same for all manga,as you can see below they were in and out of the list a months ago.

Top 10 Manga as of Feb 8 2005

1. new - ONE PIECE 36 - Oda Eiichiro
2. new - HUNTER×HUNTER 21 - Togashi Yoshihiro
3. new - NARUTO 26 - Kishimoto Masashi
4. new - DEATH NOTE 5 - Obata Takeshi
5. new - Busou Renkin 6 - Watsuki Nobihiro (sp?)
6. new - Futari Ecchi 27 - Katsu Aki
7. new - Dr. Kotoh 16 - Yamada Takatoshi (sp?)
8. new - Mr.FULLSWING 17 - Suzuki Nobuya
9. 1->3 - Fruits Basket 16 - Kouya Natsuki
10. new - Complete version Yu Yu Hakusho 13 - Togashi Yoshihiro

Top 10 Manga as of Feb 15 2005

1 - ONE PIECE 36 - Eiichiro Oda - Shueisha
2 - NARUTO 26 - Kishimoto Masashi - Shueisha
3 - HUNTER X HUNTER 21 - Toshihiro Togashi - Shueisha
4 - DEATH NOTE 5 - Tsugumi Ooba & Takeshi Obata - Shueisha
5 - Angel Heart 14 - Tsukasa Hojo - Shinchosha
6 - Dr. Koto Shinryoujo 16 - Takatoshi Yamada - Shogakukan
7 - Baki 25 - Keisuke Itagaki - Akita Shoten
8 - Busou Renkin 6 - Nobuhiro Watsuki - Shueisha
9 - Hana Yori Mo Hana no Gotoku 3 - Minako Narita - Hakusensha
10 - Mr. Fullswing 17 - Shin'ya Suzuki - Shueisha

Source: Books Yahoo Jp

Top 10 Manga as of February 22, 2005

1 - Tsubasa -- RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE vol.9 - CLAMP - Kodansha (New Entry)
2 - Mahou Sensei Negima vol.9 - Ken Akamatsu - Kodansha (New Entry)
3 - Air Gear vol.9 - Oh Great! - Kodansha (New Entry)
4 - Inuyasha vol.39 - Rumiko Takahashi - Shogakukan (New Entry)
5 - DEAR BOYS ACT 2 vol.18 - Hiroki Yagami - Kodansha (New Entry)
6 - ONE PIECE vol.36 - Eiichiro Oda - Shueisha (Last Week's #1)
7 - The Gentlemen Alliance vol.1 - Tanemura Arina - Shueisha (New Entry)
8 - Skip Beat! vol.9 - Yoshiki Nakamura - Hakusensha (New Entry)
9 - Angel Heart vol.14 - Tsukasa Hojo - Shinchosha (Last Week's #5)
10 - NARUTO vol.26 - Kishimoto Masashi - Shueisha (Last Week's #2)

Source: Books Yahoo Jp

Jn183 wrote:That is nice to be #2 since I thought Berserk isn't that popular, anymore, in Japan. I just hope that Berserk in US sell better. For some odd reason Berserk suddenly disappear from DH best seller list. Vol.5 and 6 is not on there at all. :*(

Berserk sales in japan are much higher then USA and it will never be the same no matter what,cause ppl actually buy the manga there instead of downloading it from the internet.I am pretty sure not even 1/3 of the berserk fans on this site owns a DH's vols.

Post by **dos.azn** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 4:10 am

i only have the first two DH volumes cuz i spend all my other money on beer

Post by **Oro** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 4:15 am

This is why i hate Scanlations,ppl dont buy the originals and support the author.

Post by **Eldo** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 4:22 am

I didn't buy my copies of Berserk, relatives send them to me from overseas. They'll not DH published though.

I buy mangas too, but the only ones I get are Crayon Shin, Angel Heart, and One Piece that are in volumes. I usually buy Jump-like magazines, which have like a dozen different mangas in chapters.

Yes it's sad US will never have sales like Japan.

Post by **Oro** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 4:37 am

Well i am trying to say is those who can buy it, should buy it.

Post by **Eldo** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 4:53 am

Agreed. It's better to have books and comics on hard copies, then to have them on the comp.

I had a ignorant neighbour who came to visit me while I was reading the latest Zetman on the comp. He came in to my room, and shouted 'are you looking at Hentai' while my family members were just outside the room. And the moral of that story is...WTF?!

But seriously. People should buy it to avoid 'awkward' situations like these. Use the comp and internet for porn, like it was originally designed for.

Post by **Buzkashi** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 5:31 am

My cousin thinks I'm a hentai addict...

Post by **Femto** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 6:16 am

I own every volume of the manga released so far and I plan on getting all subsequent releases. Should I be proud of myself?

I think there's a difference between leechers that download dozens of mangas and TV series without buying the real products, and people that download something like Berserk, because they just can't wait for the official stuff to be released in their respective countries. I stopped downloading stuff a while ago and I try to buy everything I see/read. Berserk is the only thing I leech, just because the wait would kill me. Even though I now see a fraction of what I used to, I kinda cherish it more, and it's not just a matter of "getting the next thing."

It also makes me feel all good inside.

Post by **Eldo** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 6:22 am

I usually download it first, buy it later, and delete it from my HD. Then the books are arranged on the shelf for storage purposes. But I don't read it as regularly as I would if it was on the comp though.

Post by **Starnum** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 6:22 am

Well, I'm a fiend, but I'd rather spend my money on formula for my baby girl than on myself. So, no shame in my game.

Post by **Femto** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 6:40 am

I actually do read whatever volumes I buy. Of course, Berserk is the only thing I really get from the web and the Dark Horse volumes are way earlier than what is going on right now, so it's still kind of a fresh read. I'm waiting for them to get out of the TV series part though, I know that by heart.

Here's an interesting fact I may or may not have mentioned before. I think I read somewhere that DVD sales for popular series have risen while, sales for the crappier ones have dropped. The reason why this happens, is because people download all this stuff from the web and what they like they buy, the rest they ignore. The problem isn't only that they see this stuff without paying at all, but it could get a little disencouraging for publishers to release low profile titles, when there is less chance for profit. And we know that not all low profile titles are bad, some could be cult stuff or something like that. Anyway, it's I found interesting.

Post by **dos.azn** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 7:06 am

dos.azn wrote:
Dominion wrote:why do you guys think 20h century boys is so good?
because its about a bunch of boys at 20th century fox who spend everyday fighting the evil corporations of pixar, warner bros, etc. nuff said. nothing could be better than that

hmmm as i think about my own bullshit, i think id actually be intrigued by something like that

Post by **Brainpiercing** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 11:26 am

What pisses me off about buying volumes is the TINY format they are published in. You can't see all the details. Even my screen is too small to display all the details, but the volumes are even smaller. Sucks majorly.

Post by **Libaax** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 1:16 pm

What i hate more than scanlation is that you cant buy your fav manga cause it takes time before its licensed.

I buy Berserk books havent read them yet cause im waiting till i forget little more about what happened in the begining of the manga.

Post by **Gatzz** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 5:59 pm

Here in Holland it is not easy to buy manga.
There are very few persons who read it.
I had to search for weeks to find a shop that sells Berserk...

Post by **yupachups** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 12:46 am

Berserk sales in japan are much higher then USA and it will never be the same no matter what,cause ppl actually buy the manga there instead of downloading it from the internet.I am pretty sure not even 1/3 of the berserk fans on this site owns a DH's vols.

I think those who saw the anime are much inclined to buy the manga.

Fortunately in france, a new publisher : Glenat bought the rights from Dynamics (who did 2 berserk vol. with horrible translation ) and we've got Vol6 til now.
They're planning on selling a vol per month.
And after vol8, it will be every 2months. It could be worse

Post by **Libaax** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 1:01 am

Things are better nowadays cause now we can order most mangas that are licensed by DH,Viz,TP etc which we couldnt a couple of years ago here.

I ordered Vagabond 14-17,Priest 4-7 a while ago hope it doesnt take months and luckiely the dollar gets weeker for every day and so the more mangas i can buy

Post by **Starnum** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 2:18 am

Libaax wrote:...and luckiely the dollar gets weeker for every day and so the more mangas i can buy

*Mumbles something about "shitty" and "Bush"*

Post by **dos.azn** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 2:46 am

better we have a 5 year old in the white house than a manchurian candidate

Post by **Eldo** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 8:28 am

Could be worse...

Wait, what do you mean 'it already is'?!

Post by **mst3000** » Mon May 02, 2005 12:39 am

[quote="Nazgûl"]Well i am trying to say is those who can buy it, should buy it.[/quote]

I agree. Way back in the day, before Berserk scanlations came out (or at least before I could find them), I would buy the Japanese volumes, just to get more Berserk, even if I couldn't really read them (I could read a little of the hiragana, because I took a semester of Japanese). Even after I read all of the scanlations, I'm still buying the DH manga, even though it is a lot more expensive than your average manga.

I saw Berserk originally as a fansub, but I still bought the American box set. I try to buy as much Berserk as I can. If Berserk is popular and profitable enough in America, they might animate more of it. Wasn't it American demand that got the second season of Big O animated?

Post by **Buzkashi** » Mon May 02, 2005 12:39 am

Yea i started bying the DH volumes too.

Post by **Eldo** » Mon May 02, 2005 12:40 am

Heh, necro.

Evil Genius

Berserk volume 28 is #2 in sales =/

Buy Berserk!