Empowered Volume 7 GNMedia Release -- The latest volume of Adam Warren's over-the-top superhero manga from Dark Horse Comics, Empowered Volume 7, was May's top-selling manga to comics retailers. Dark Horse also had the FLCL Omnibus in the top ten at #6.

VIZ Media had two titles in the top ten — Naruto Volume 56 at #2 and One Piece Volume 62 at #4. Also with two titles in the top ten was Kodansha Comics — Sailor Moon Volume 5 at #3 and Negima! Volume 34 at #5. Rounding out May's top ten was Yen Press with four titles, led by Soul Eater Volume 9 at #6.

Data for Diamond's sales charts – which include the monthly market shares and all top product charts – are compiled by Diamond Comic Distributors from a universe of over 3,500 accounts, comprised of comic book specialty shops and other merchant stores and buyers. The shops are primarily located in North America, with a percentage of sales also to international stores and buyers located throughout the world. The account base includes not only brick-and-mortar comic book specialty shops, but also Internet stores, chain stores, and other specialty stores.

Unit and dollars sales are calculated based upon orders invoiced and shipped to Diamond accounts during any given month, which comprises initial pre-orders, advance reorders, and reorders, minus any copies that are received back from a title marked as returnable.

Qty Rank Retail Rank Index Title Publisher
1 1 2.69 EMPOWERED TP VOL 07 DAR
2 3 2.46 NARUTO TP VOL 56 VIZ
3 2 2.13 SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 05 RAN
4 8 1.12 ONE PIECE TP VOL 62 VIZ
5 5 1.09 NEGIMA GN VOL 34 (MR) RAN
6 4 1.03 FLCL OMNIBUS GN DAR
7 7 0.87 SOUL EATER TP VOL 09 HAC
8 11 0.63 PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA GN VOL 01 HAC
9 12 0.60 PANDORA HEARTS GN VOL 10 HAC
10 13 0.57 MELANCHOLY OF HARUHI SUZUMIYA GN VOL 12 HAC
11 6 0.55 FALLEN WORDS GN (MR) DRA
12 21 0.55 BLOOD BLOCKADE BATTLEFRONT TP VOL 02 DAR
13 24 0.55 BRIDE OF THE WATER GOD TP VOL 11 DAR
14 20 0.44 CERTAIN SCIENTIFIC RAILGUN GN VOL 04 ST.
15 10 0.43 MAKESHIFT MIRACLE HC VOL 01 GIRL FROM NOWHERE UDO
16 23 0.40 OMAMORI HIMARI GN VOL 07 (MR) HAC
17 37 0.37 NAUSICAA OF VALLEY OF WIND TP VOL 01 2ND ED VIZ
18 14 0.36 UNTIL DEATH DO US PART GN VOL 01 HAC
19 42 0.34 PSYREN GN VOL 04 VIZ
20 9 0.34 NONNONBA GN (MR) DRA
21 44 0.33 TEGAMI BACHI GN VOL 09 VIZ
22 26 0.33 STARRY SKY GN VOL 01 DIG
23 16 0.32 LOVE HINA OMNIBUS TP KODANSHA ED VOL 03 RAN
24 28 0.31 TYRANT FALLS IN LOVE GN VOL 06 (MR) DIG
25 29 0.31 SAMEJIMA KUN & SASAHARA KUN GN (MR) DIG
26 30 0.30 GOOD MORNING GN (MR) DIG
27 50 0.29 AI ORE GN VOL 05 VIZ
28 33 0.29 CASTLE MANGO GN VOL 01 DIG
29 41 0.29 WALLFLOWER GN VOL 28 (MR) RAN
30 17 0.28 GENSHIKEN OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 RAN
31 43 0.28 FLOWERS OF EVIL GN VOL 01 RAN
32 36 0.27 PRIVATE TEACHER GN VOL 03 (MR) DIG
33 18 0.27 TOKYO MEW MEW OMNIBUS TP VOL 03 RAN
34 15 0.26 GOLDEN AGE WESTERN COMICS HC RAN
35 57 0.23 STORY OF SAIUNKOKU GN VOL 07 VIZ
36 48 0.23 SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 01 RAN
37 40 0.23 SKIP BEAT 3-IN-1 ED TP VOL 02 VIZ
38 58 0.23 NAUSICAA OF VALLEY OF WIND TP VOL 06 2ND ED VIZ
39 32 0.23 INU YASHA VIZBIG ED GN VOL 11 VIZ
40 59 0.23 NAUSICAA OF VALLEY OF WIND TP VOL 04 2ND ED VIZ
41 61 0.22 NAUSICAA OF VALLEY OF WIND TP VOL 05 2ND ED VIZ
42 60 0.22 NAUSICAA OF VALLEY OF WIND TP VOL 03 2ND ED VIZ
43 67 0.22 NAUSICAA OF VALLEY OF WIND TP VOL 07 2ND ED VIZ
44 66 0.21 ORESAMA TEACHER GN VOL 08 VIZ
45 52 0.21 GON GN KODANSHA ED VOL 05 RAN
46 19 0.21 AKIRA KODANSHA ED GN VOL 01 (MR) RAN
47 46 0.21 HANA KIMI 3-IN-1 ED TP VOL 02 VIZ
48 51 0.20 SATURN APARTMENTS TP VOL 05 VIZ
49 63 0.20 KAMEN GN GEN
50 78 0.20 FLUFFY FLUFFY CINNAMOROLL GN VOL 03 VIZ