What are the current hottest Manga and Anime in Japan?

NipponToys · (#1 (**permalink**))

Hi folks, I'm new here, nice to meet you all!
I know Naruto and Bleach had been a huge hit in America, but now they were just "have been" in Japan.
So if you consider yourself very updated with the local Japanese pop culture, I need you to tell me what are the hottest in Japan right now, in terms of Manga, anime, games (counsel and pc), or even characters and toys.
Domo Arigato!

iPhantom · (#2 (**permalink**))

Naruto and Bleach still are on Japan... manga is not finished, neither the anime.

NipponToys · (#3 (**permalink**))

Thanks iPhantom.
Now I know Naruto and Bleach are still big sellers in Japan.
But is there anything else also huge in Japan that the America not yet has?
Or should I ask this, what is the next biggest wave that will hit America after Naruto and Bleach?
Thanks folks

NipponToys · (#4 (**permalink**))

How about stuffs by Clamp? are they any good?
Name me a few good ones if you will, thanks!

BakaCrisis · (#5 (**permalink**))

Soul Eater is one

Haimaru · (#6 (**permalink**))

Well this is a bit of a hard question. I think you should try to make a link to this and post it maybe in one of the sections where you chat with a japanese person, but thats just my opinion.

I know Clamp is still big in japan. Clamp just started a manga awhile ago called Tsubasa and its been flying off the shelves in both countries. It shows all of Clamp's old characters.

Yuna7780 · (#7 (**permalink**))

The Prince of Tennis used to be HUUUUGE a while ago. Now that the manga has ended, the anime is finished, and that there are no more musicals being made, it's been cooled off.

suishinshi · (#8 (**permalink**))

If you look for manga that is intended for boy,
I recommend;
OnePiece, Gintama, Reborn,
they are a serial running in same magazine.

and other;
Major, Keroro-gunsoh, gandam, and Berserkr.
they all are also animmation catoon.

Current manga is mostly remake in Japan.
so why don't you check a Japanese channel ?

NipponToys · (#9 (**permalink**))

Thanks for your inputs.
Couple of days ago, a kid told me about "Soul Eater", is that any good? Is there an action figure for it? I'm a toy collector, so might as well ask.

chibichick83 · (#10 (**permalink**))

Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle definately, also xxxHolic, Naruto, Bleach and Death Note all seem to be doing pretty well in Japan lately I think...And Soul Eater has very good potential indeed lately for it's one I have also heard much about through the grapevine recently