New York Times Manga Best Sellers: January 1st-7th 2017

By Siddharth Gupta
On 16 January 201710 June 2017
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THIS WEEK		MANGA
1		New! ONE-PUNCH MAN, VOL. 10, by ONE and Yusuke Murata. (Viz Media.) Saitama sneaks into a combat tournament in order to hone his martial arts skills.

2		New! THE ANCIENT MAGUS’ BRIDE, VOL. 6, by Kore Yamazaki. (Seven Seas Entertainment.) A girl is chosen to be the apprentice — and the bride — of a powerful wizard. In this volume, Chise makes a friend.

3		10 Weeks on the List THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: LEGENDARY EDITION, VOL. 1, by Akira Himekawa. (VIZ Media.) A manga adaption of Nintendo’s critically acclaimed and beloved 1998 game, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

4		3 Weeks on the List TOKYO GHOUL, VOL. 10, by Sui Ishida. (Viz Media.) The Commission of Counter Ghoul’s investigations bring them dangerously close to discovering Kaneki’s secret.

5		3 Weeks on the List TOMIE: COMPLETE DELUXE EDITION, by Junji Ito (VIZ Media.) An immortal being uses her powers to drive men to murder, even if the victim is herself.

6		New! BLUE EXORCIST, VOL. 16, by Kazue Kato. (VIZ Media.) A new instructor introduces some unconventional teaching methods at True Cross Academy.

7		2 Weeks on the List ATTACK ON TITAN, VOL. 20, by Hajime Isayama. (Kodansha Comics.) Can the Survey Corps execute Erwin’s final gambit, reclaiming Wall Maria and the secrets of humanity’s past?

8		79 Weeks on the List TOKYO GHOUL, VOL. 1, by Sui Ishida. (VIZ Media.) Ken Kaneki is attacked by a monster, but survives the encounter and becomes the first half-human, half-ghoul hybrid.

9		70 Weeks on the List ONE-PUNCH MAN, VOL. 1, by ONE and Yusuke Murata. (VIZ Media.) This manga is about a hero who wins every fight in just one punch. His perpetual boredom and ennui is broken up when he becomes entangled in the affairs of the House of Human Evolution, and is unwittingly forced to take on the overly serious cyborg Genos as a disciple.

10		7 Weeks on the List ONE-PUNCH MAN, VOL. 9 by ONE and Yusuke Murata. (VIZ Media.) The Hero Association is under attack, and Saitama receives an unexpected visitor at his apartment.

About The Author Siddharth Gupta

Siddharth Gupta is an illustrator, animator, and writer based in Minnesota. They graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Animation from the School of Visual Arts, and have worked on projects for the University of Minnesota and the Shreya R. Dixit Foundation. An avid animation and comics fan since childhood, they've turned their passion towards being both a creator and a critic. They credit their love for both mediums to Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball, which has also defined their artistic and comedic sensibilities. A frequent visitor to their local comic book shop, they are an avid reader and collector, particularly fond of manga. Their favorite comics include The Adventures of Tintin by Herge, Bloom County by Berkeley Breathed, and pretty much anything and everything by Rumiko Takahashi.

New York Times Manga Best Sellers: January 1st-7th 2017