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Manga Tops 2004 Graphic Novel Sales
Date: 1/4/2005
According to Bookscan, which tracks book sales at book stores (but not comic book and specialty shops), the top selling graphic novels of 2004 were Viz's Rurouni Kenshin #1 and Tokyopop's Fruits Basket #1. The top earning manga release of 2004 was Dark Horse's Trigun #2, which sold less copies that Fruits Basket or Rurouni Kenshin, but sold at a higher, $14.95 price point.
Source: Anime News Network