Well...
The day of seeing the sales and rank of manga volumes sold last week is upon us. People here actually wonder how Naruto is doing, so I guess I'll keep my eye on it for next few weeks. Although I am more interested in other series, it is interesting to see Naruto's progress. That said what is there to keep in mind about the latest volume and upcoming sales? Here is the list of the hype/reason of Naruto volume 72:
-It's bringing an illustration of Naruto and Sasuke. I heard it's limited time only, so if true, get it before it's all gone.
-Illustration book. Get the buyer hyped/encouraged to buy one.
-Box case/shelf. It's limited time, so more hype surround it. No pun intended.
-It contain a "super secret" banner around the volume. They are shrink wrapped inside, so the only way to see it is to buy the volume.
-It has two additional pages inside that is new to everyone, so again, buy it to see it.
-It's the last volume. It's the end, so tribute it to its closer.
-There are fans that may have problems with the series, but can't dismay and still buy it regardless.
Well, that's all I can think on how it can do well or even really well for its own standard. My guess is that Shounen Jump wants Naruto to hit a million in week 1 like the old days or at least really near it. It's been long that hit 1 million in the chart, so this one has a shot. Now, they may not care for long term effect like the aftermath of week 1, but whatever it pleases them, they will see it as "no problem." Time will tell.
Edited by NaruSaku4Life3g, 11 February 2015 - 12:59 PM.