There are 281 books in the New York Times Manga Best Sellers 2012 list. Here are the 30 books ranked from 151 to 180.
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151. Omamori Himari, Vol. 9
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by: Milan Matra Release date: Nov 20, 2012 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
Himari is a cat-spirit sworn to protect teenage Yuto.
152. Love Hina Omnibus, Vol. 4
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by: Ken Akamatsu Release date: Jan 01, 2012 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
Keitaro Urashima is forced to live with his grandmother after he fails his entrance exams to Tokyo University. His grandmother owns and operate an all-girl dorm. Shenanigans ensue.
153. Miles Edgeworth, Ace Attorney Investigations, Vol. 3
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by: Kenji Kuroda Release date: Jan 01, 2012 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
The latest case for Miles involves the death of an executive, but is it a suicide, a murder or the result of an ancient curse? Will justice be served?
154. Haganai, Vol. 1
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by: Yomi Hirasaka , Itachi Release date: Nov 13, 2012 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
High school misfits unite in “The Neighbors Club” in an attempt to better fit in. Will their classmates ever accept them?
155. Naoki Urasawa’s 20Th Century Boys, Vol. 18
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by: Naoki Urasawa Release date: Dec 13, 2011 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
From the publisher: “Darkness covers the earth, and the world is under the control of evil.” Who will rise up to fight for good?
156. Is This A Zombie?, Vol. 3
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by: Shinichi Kimura , Sacchi Release date: Nov 20, 2012 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
Talk about a complicated life: a male high school student is murdered, then becomes a zombie, and is then transformed into a magical girl.
157. Clockwork Angel
Weeks on the list: 1
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by: Cass, ra Clare Release date: Dec 03, 2019 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
Victorian England proves to be a treacherous place for a girl.
158. Princess Knight, Vol. 2
Weeks on the list: 1
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by: Osamu Tezuka Release date: Jan 01, 2011 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
A young princess named Sapphire must pretend to be male in order to inherit the throne. By the godfather of manga.
159. K-On!, Vol. 4
Weeks on the list: 1
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by: Kakifly Release date: Dec 13, 2011 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
The adventures of this after-school music club continue. In this volume: membership drive!
160. Bleach, Vol. 53
Weeks on the list: 1
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by: Tite Kubo Release date: Dec 04, 2012 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
Ichigo Kurosaki sees dead people and must help usher them safely into the afterlife. In this volume, with his abilities returned, Ichigo confronts Ginjo.
161. Higurashi When They Cry, Vol. 16
Weeks on the list: 1
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by: Karin Ryukishi07 Release date: Dec 13, 2011 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
This small town is filled with intrigue and murder. Rena has done a lot to protect her father, and her friends want to help, but don’t know how.
162. Vampire Cheerleaders, Vol. 2
Weeks on the list: 1
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by: Adam Arnold , others Release date: Dec 06, 2011 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
Cheerleaders who are vampires. Give me a B.L.O.O.D.S.U.C.K.E.R.S!
163. Arata: The Legend, Vol. 8
Weeks on the list: 1
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by: Yuu Watase Release date: Dec 19, 2011 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
This series is about Arata and his cross-dressing adventures in a world where humans and gods live side by side.
164. Sakura Hime: The Legend Of Princess Sakura, Vol. 9
Weeks on the list: 1
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by: Arina Tanemura Release date: Dec 04, 2012 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
This is a story about destiny and Sakura, the princess of a moon kingdom who is fated to wield a legendary sword.
165. Blood Alone, Vol. 5
Weeks on the list: 1
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by: Masayuki Takano Release date: Dec 06, 2011 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
Another odd couple: Misaki, a young vampire who hates her nature, and her companion Kurose, whose investigations into the paranormal constantly endanger him. Will she turn him to protect him?
166. Maximum Ride, Vol. 6
Weeks on the list: 1
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by: James Patterson Release date: Dec 11, 2012 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
Isn’t being a kid hard enough? For this group, who are also part bird, nothing comes easy.
167. House Of Five Leaves, Vol. 5
Weeks on the list: 1
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by: Natsume Ono Release date: Dec 13, 2011 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
Akitsu Masanosuke is a samurai without a lord. Will he run into more trouble when he becomes the bodyguard of the leader of the mysterious “Five Leaves” gang?
168. Alice In The Country Of Hearts: My Fanatic Rabbit, Vol. 1
Weeks on the list: 1
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by: Quinrose Release date: Dec 11, 2012 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
This is not your typical wonderland: Peter is a man with rabbit ears and Elliott March, the Mad Hatter’s enforcer, is a mafia hitman. How will Alice survive?
169. Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Vol. 3
Weeks on the list: 1
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by: Magica Quartet Release date: Dec 11, 2012 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
Are the magical dreams of Madoka Kaname suddenly becoming a reality?
170. Xxxholic, Vol. 18
Weeks on the list: 1
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by: Clamp Release date: Jan 01, 2011 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
Troubled by spirits that only he can see, Watanuki Kimiharo strikes a Faustian bargain with an alluring witch to get rid of them.
171. Pandora Hearts, Vol. 13
Weeks on the list: 1
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by: Jun Mochizuki Release date: Dec 11, 2012 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
Oz, who is condemned to an abyss for a mysterious sin, sets out to investigate with an Alice, an equally mysterious girl he met in exile.
172. Tenjo Tenge, Vol. 4: Full Contact Edition
Weeks on the list: 1
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by: oh!great Release date: Dec 20, 2011 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
Welcome to Todo High, whose student body is composed of the toughest of brawlers.
173. Battle Angel Alita: Last Order, Vol. 16
Weeks on the list: 1
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by: Yukito Kishiro Release date: Jan 01, 2012 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
Alita is a powerful cyborg with a soft heart and a mysterious past.
174. Mardock Scramble, Vol. 3
Weeks on the list: 1
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by: Tow Ubukata Release date: Jan 01, 2011 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
Rune Balot was left for dead and turned into a cyborg. She is now on a mission to get revenge on the man who murdered her.
175. Dorohedoro, Vol. 5
Weeks on the list: 1
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by: Q Hayashida Release date: Dec 20, 2011 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
In this magical world, sorcerers use whoever they find as guinea pigs for their spells. Caiman, who know has the head of a reptile, wants answers to his past.
176. The Drops Of God, Vol. 2
Weeks on the list: 1
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by: Tadashi Agi Release date: Jan 01, 2011 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
This series is about the son of a wine critic who must identify 12 wines in order to claim an inheritance.
177. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, Vol. 3
Weeks on the list: 1
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by: Kenji Kuroda Release date: Jan 01, 2011 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
This series, based on a video game, presents the legal adventures of Mr. Wright and his beautiful assistant Maya Fey.
178. Air Gear, Vol. 21
Weeks on the list: 1
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by: Oh Great Release date: Dec 01, 2011 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
This series tells the story of Itsuki Minami, the toughest kid at Higashi Junior High School.
179. Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei, Vol. 12
Weeks on the list: 1
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by: Koji Kumeta Release date: Jan 01, 2011 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
Nozomu is a teacher in Japan who is painfully depressed, but very popular with students.
180. Tokyo Mew Mew, Omnibus Vol. 2
Weeks on the list: 1
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by: Reiko Yoshida Release date: Jan 01, 2011 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
Five girls find their DNA mixed with that of almost extinct animals. It is all part of the “Mew Project,” a special force determined to protect the planet from an alien threat.
Last updated on December 8, 2021