Top 10 bestselling manga for the week ended 29 June 09

1) Ahiru no Sora Vol 24 (183,967)

2) Air Gear Vol 25 (156,513)

3) Daiya no A Vol 16 (154,705)

4) Hajime no Ippo Vol 88 (152,089)

5) Kekkaishi Vol 25 (147,831)

6) Skip Beat! Vol 22 (126,826)

7) MAJOR Vol 72 (120,884)

8) ONE PIECE Vol 54 (100,442)

9) DEAR BOYS ACT 3 Vol 1 (95,029)

10) GANTZ Vol 26 (88,788)

Top 10 anime ratings ranking (21 June 09)

1) Sazae-san (FujiTV) 17.7%

2) Chibi Maruko-chan (FujiTV) 13.2%

3) Crayon Shin-chan (TV Asahi) 12.7%

4) Dragonball Kai (FujiTV) 10.5%

5) One Piece (FujiTV) 10.4%

6) Doraemon (TV Asahi) 10.0%

7) Meitantei Conan (NTV) 6.8%

8) Pocket Monster DP (TV Tokyo) 6.1%

9) Yatterman (NTV) / Metal Fight Beyblade (TV Tokyo) 5.7%

Darker than Black Blu-ray Box Set

Title: Darker than Black Blu-ray Box Set
Catalog number: ANSX-5031
Number of discs: 5
Date of release: 30 Sep 2009
Price: 36,750 yen
Total running time: 630 minutes
Number of episodes: 26

Higashi no Eden's movie versions in Nov 09 and Jan 10

"Higashi no Eden" ended its run in the Noitamina slot on 18 June and will be back with a 2-part movie at the end of this year and early next year. The first part titled "The King of Eden" will be shown in cinemas on 28 Nov 2009 while the second part, "Paradise Lost" will be shown in Jan 2010.

In conjunction with the launch of the movies, the special pre-sale tickets sets will be sold from 27 June with a free character book illustrated by Umino Chika. These sets are on a limited basis and are sold at the cinemas. The regular pre-sale tickets without the character book will be sold from this summer.

Top 10 bestselling manga for the week ended 22 June 09

1) ONE PIECE Vol 54 (279,275)

2) BLEACH Vol 39 (135,027)

3) Drop Vol 7 (100,338)

4) D.Gray-man Vol 18 (91,132)

5) Vampire Knight Vol 10 (79,463)

6) Bakuman Vol 3 (67,541)

7) Azumanga Daiou Ichinensei (66,125)

8) BASTARD!! Vol 26 (62,993)

9) Crows Zero Vol 3 (62,660)

10) Kiss yori mo Hayaku Vol 5 (54,048)

Top 10 anime ratings ranking (14 June 09)

1) Sazae-san (FujiTV) 17.2%

2) Chibi Maruko-chan (FujiTV) 11.9%

3) Crayon Shin-chan (TV Asahi) 11.5%

4) Doraemon (TV Asahi) 10.5%

5) One Piece (FujiTV) 10.0%

6) Dragonball Kai (FujiTV) 9.0%

7) Meitantei Conan (NTV) 7.1%

8) Fresh Puri Kyua (TV Asahi) 6.1%

9) Pocket Monster DP (TV Tokyo) 5.7%

10) Anime Osaru no George (NHK Education) 5.7%

Top 10 anime ratings ranking (7 June 09)

1) Sazae-san (FujiTV) 16.4%

2) Chibi Maruko-chan (FujiTV) 12.4%

3) Doraemon Crayon Shinchan (TV Asahi) 10.8%

4) Doraemon (TV Asahi) 9.6%

5) ONE PIECE (FujiTV) 9.3%

6) Dragonball Kai (FujiTV) 6.7%

7) Pocket Monster DP (TV Tokyo) 5.8%

8) Fresh Puri Kyua (TV Asahi) 5.8%

9) Anime Osaru no George (NHK Education) 5.6%

10) Pocket Monster DP Meitantei Conan (TV Tokyo) 5.1%

Romaji lyrics of "again" by YUI (OP of "Hagane no Renkin Jutsushi")

Title: again
Artiste: YUI
Lyrics: YUI
Melody: YUI
Total running time: 4 minutes 18 seconds
OP of "Hagane no Renkin Jutsushi"

yume no tsuzuki
oikakete ita hazu nano ni

magari kunetta hosoi michi
hito ni tsumazuku

ano koro mitai nitte
modoritai wake janai no

nakushite kita sora wo
sagashiteru

wakatte kuremasu you ni

gisei ni natta you na
kanashii kao wa yamete yo

tsumi no saigo wa namida janai yo
zutto kurushiku seotte kunda

deguchi mienai kanjou meiro ni
dare wo matteru no?

shiroi nooto ni tsutta you ni
motto sunao ni hakidashitai yo

nani kara
nogaretain da

...genjitsu tte yatsu?

kanaeru tame ni
ikiterun datte

wasurechai sou na
yoru no mannaka

munan ni nante
yatte rarenai kara

...kaeru basho mo nai no

kono omoi wo keshite shimau ni wa
mada jinsei nagai desho?

natsukashiku naru
konna itami mo kangei jan

ayamara nakucha ikenai yo ne
ah gomen ne

umaku ienakute
shinpai kaketa mama datta ne

ano hi kakaeta zenbu
ashita kakaeru zenbu

junban tsuketari wa
shinai kara

wakatte kuremasu you ni

sotto me wo tojitan da
mitakunai mono made
mien damon

iranai uwasa ni chotto
hajimete kiku hatsugen docchi?

nikai attara tomodachi datte??
uso wa yamete ne

akai haato ga iradatsu you ni
karadan chuu moete irun da

honto wa
kitai shiten no

...genjitsu tte yatsu?

kanaeru tame ni
ikiterun datte

sakebi takunaru yo
kikoete imasuka?

munan ni nante
yatte rarenai kara

...kaeru basho mo nai no

yasashisa ni wa itsumo kansha shiteru
dakara tsuyoku naritai

susumu tame ni
teki mo mikata mo kangei jan

dou yatte tsugi no doa
akerun dakke? kangaeteru?

mou hiki kaesenai
monogatari hajimatterun da

me wo samase me wo samase

kono omoi wo keshite shimau ni wa
mada jinsei nagai desho?

yari nokoshiteru koto
yari naoshite mitai kara

mou ichido yukou

kanaeru tame ni
ikiterun datte

sakebi taku naru yo
kikoete imasuka?

munan ni nante
yatte rarenai kara

...kaeru basho mo nai no

yasashisa ni wa itsumo kansha shiteru
dakara tsuyoku naritai

natsukashiku naru
konna itami mo kangei jan

Top 10 bestselling manga for the week ended 15 June 2009

1) ONE PIECE Vol 54 (1,171,142)

2) BLEACH Vol 39 (532,553)

3) D.Gray-man Vol 18 (300,630)

4) Bakuman Vol 3 (200,369)

5) BASTARD!! Vol 26 (133,012)

6) Vagabond Vol 30 (116,801)

7) TO LOVE-ru Vol 14 (106,207)

8) Vampire Knight Vol 10 (96,890)

9) Nerari Hyon no Mago Vol 5 (95,884)

10) Kiss Yori mo Hayaku Vol 5 (71,118)

OP and ED of Tokyo Magnitude 8.0

The OP and ED of new Noitamina series, "Tokyo Magnitude 8.0" has been announced. The OP, "Kimi no Uta" will be sung by abingdon boys school while the EP, "M/elody" will be sung by Tsuji Shion. "Tokyo Magnitude 8.0" will be shown from 9 July 2009 in the Noitamina slot on FujiTV after "Higashi no Eden" ends its run.

Zoku Natsume Yuujin Chou DVD Vol 3

Title: Zoku Natsume Yuujin Chou DVD Vol 3
Catalog number: ANSB-3743
Number of discs: 1
Date of release: 24 June 2009
Price: 6,090 yen (inclusive of tax)
Total running time: 72 minutes
Contains: Ep 6 to 8

Zoku Natsume Yuujin Chou DVD Vol 2

Title: Zoku Natsume Yuujin Chou DVD Vol 2
Catalog number: ANSB-3742
Number of discs: 1
Catalog No.: ANSB-3742
Date of release: 27 May 2009
Price: 6,090 yen (inclusive of tax)
Total running time: 71 minutes
Contains: Episodes 3 to 5

Zoku Natsume Yuujin Chou DVD Vol 1

Title: Zoku Natsume Yuujin Chou DVD Vol 1
Catalog number:ANZB-3741
Number of discs: 2 (1 drama CD)
Date of release: 22 April 2009
Price: 6,615 yen (inclusive of tax)
Total running time: 48 minutes
Contains: Episodes 1 and 2

Top 10 bestselling manga for the week ended 8 June 09

1) Vagabond Vol 30 (299,191)

2) Koibana! Koi seyo Hanabi Vol 5 (72,415)

3) BLACK BIRD Vol 8 (71,474)

4) 07-GHOST Vol 8 (65,563)

5) Five Vol 11 (64,422)

6) Kazehikaru Vol 26 (63,142)

7) Tenjou Tenge Vol 20 (62,543)

8) Kimi to Boku Vol 7 (55,384)

9) Mirai Niki Vol 8 (48,575)

10) Doubt Vol 4 (47,323)

Top 10 bestselling manga on Mangazenkan.com for May 09

1) ONE PIECE

2) Obocchama-kun

3) Aishiteru ~ Kaiyou ~

4) Hana no Keiji

5) SLAM DUNK

6) Hagane no Renkin Jutsushi

7) CROWS

8) Keion!

9) ROOKIES

10) ONE OUTS

Top 10 anime ratings ranking (31 May 09)

1) Sazae-san (FujiTV) 16.4%

2) Crayon Shin-chan (TV Asahi) 12.4%

3) Doraemon (TV Asahi) 10.8%

4) Chibi Maruko-chan (FujiTV) 9.6%

5) Dragonball Kai (FujiTV) / One Piece (FujiTV) 9.3%

7) Meitantei Conan (NTV) 6.7%

8) Fullmetal Alchemist (TBS) 5.8%

9) Fresh Puri Kyua (TV Asahi) 5.6%

10) Pocket Monster DP (TV Tokyo) 5.1%

Zoku Natsume Yuujin Chou Ongaku Shuu Itouruwashikimo

Title: Zoku Natsume Yuujin Chou Ongaku Shuu Itouruwashikimo
Catalog number: SVWC-7611
Produced by: Sony Music Entertainment
Number of discs: 1
Date of release: 18 March 2009
Price: 3,150 yen (inclusive of tax)

Track List:

1. きみが呼ぶなまえ～夢のつづき
2. あたたかい雪景色
3. ふるさとの匂い
4. 奇妙な現実
5. たぬきだるまのブルース
6. ひとつずつゆっくりと
7. 夢うつつ
8. 橙色の時
9. いつも傍に
10. いとはかなし
11. 中級のおもてなし
12. 上級のおもてなし
13. きらめいててご免
14. おひつじ座の怪人
15. 狐火の走る森
16. 天駆ける力
17. こころをきめて
18. 桜の咲く頃に
19. 春を知らせるもの～続夏目友人帳のテーマ
20. 歩み寄る勇気
21. 夏夕空 TVバージョン
22. あの日タイムマシン(TV SIZE)
23. 「愛してる」～夏目友人帳Ver.～
24. にゃんてこった!