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Top Q3 2008 Anime Properties 'Batman' Affects Anime Too
Date: 11/10/2008
This chart of the top ten anime reflects sales in all channels during the third quarter of 2008. The top ten chart is based on interviews with retailers, manufacturers, and distributors.







Property


Publisher


Format


Rating

1


Batman: Gotham Knight


Warner Bros.


Movie


PG-13

2


Dragon Ball Z


Funimation


TV/Movie


TV-PG

3


Naruto


Viz Media


TV Anime


16+

4


Death Note


Viz Media


TV/Movie


16+

5


Afro Samurai


Funimation


TV Anime


TV-MA

6


Pokemon


Viz Media


TV Anime


All Ages

7


Devil May Cry


Funimation


TV Anime


TV-MA

8


Vexille


Funimation


Movie


PG-13

9


Bleach


Viz Media


TV Anime


13+

10


Appleseed Ex-Machina


Warner Bros.


Movie


PG-13
Source: ICv2