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Fullmetal Alchemist volume 1 was the top selling graphic novel of 2005, according to Book Standard. Naruto also took five of the top ten spots on the list.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/
1. FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: VOL. 1, Hiromu Arakawa (VIZ, 1591169208, $9.99)
2. NARUTO: VOL. 1, Masashi Kishimoto (VIZ, 1569319006, $7.95)
3. NARUTO: VOL. 6, Masashi Kishimoto (VIZ, 1591167396, $7.95)
4. NARUTO: VOL. 2, Masashi Kishimoto (VIZ, 1591161789, $7.95)
5. SIN CITY: THE HARD GOODBYE, Frank Miller (Dark Horse, 1593072937, $17.00)
6. STAR WARS, EPISODE III - REVENGE OF THE SITH, Miles Lane (Dark Horse, 1593073097, $12.95)
7. NARUTO: VOL. 7, Masashi Kishimoto (VIZ, 1591168759, $7.95)
8. FRUITS BASKET: VOL. 7, Natsuki Takaya (TokyoPop, 159532402X, $9.99)
9. FRUITS BASKET: VOL. 10, Natsuki Takaya (TokyoPop, 1595324054, $9.99)
10. NARUTO: VOL. 3, Masashi Kishimoto (VIZ, 1591161878, $7.95)
11. NARUTO: VOL. 5, Masashi Kishimoto (VIZ, 1591163595, $7.95)
12. FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: VOL. 2, Hiromu Arakawa (VIZ,
http://thebookstandard.com/bookstandard/charts/analysis_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003019746
ok, so FMA-1 manga is No.1 for 2005. The TV series is doing very well too, the DVDs are selling like crazy here, also the commercials are everywhere. Personally, i never would've thought that FMA will score this big in the US . But in the end, it deserves to.