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Jan 20, 2016 12:38 PM
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Here are the weekly light novel rankings for January 11 - 17

Rank / This week's sales by copies / Cumulative sales / Titles

*1. 66,100 *66,100 Monogatari Series: Off Season Vol.2 "Wazamonogatari"
*2. 12,615 *12,615 Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut Vol.8
*3. 10,434 120,800 No Game No Life Vol.8
*4. *7,459 *13,714 Mitou Shoukan://Blood Sign Vol.4
*5. *7,367 246,944 Sword Art Online: Progressive Vol.4
*6. *6,664 *14,965 Fate/Labyrinth
*7. *6,196 **6,196 Okobore Hime to Entaku no Kishi Vol.13 "Saiki no Daichi"
*8. *5,831 *10,777 DOWL Masters Vol.3
*9. *5,760 *10,221 Elf Yome to Hajimeru Isekai Ryoushu Seikatsu Vol.1
10. *5,367 *52,308 Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Vol.1

11. *5,039 **5,039 Manga de Wakaru Nanatsu no Shuukan Plus
12. *4,878 **8,355 Madoushi wa Heibon wo Nozomu Vol.12
13. *4,722 **8,375 Yagate Maken no Alicebell Vol.6
14. *4,706 *43,411 Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut
15. *4,531 *42,333 Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Vol.2
16. *4,398 **7,750 Nareru! SE Vol.14
17. *4,388 *69,080 Okitegami Kyouko no Taishoku Negai
18. *4,367 **4,367 Seijo to Ousama
19. *4,007 *37,142 Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut Vol.2
20. *3,798 **3,798 Ryuuou no Oshigoto! Vol.2

21. *3,713 *12,676 Hai to Gensou no Grimgar Vol.1
22. *2,975 **2,975 Sengoku Komachi Kuroutan Vol.1
23. *2,855 **2,855 Yuukyuu no Gusha Asley no, Kenja no Susume Vol.2
24. *2,837 **5,156 Isekai Gardening Vol.1
25. *2,528 **5,008 Boukensha Debut ni wa Ososugiru?

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11. 12,615 *12,615 Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut Vol.8
15. 10,434 120,800 No Game No Life Vol.8
25. *7,459 *13,714 Mitou Shoukan://Blood Sign Vol.4
26. *7,367 246,944 Sword Art Online: Progressive Vol.4
34. *6,196 **6,196 Okobore Hime to Entaku no Kishi Vol.13 "Saiki no Daichi"
37. *5,831 *10,777 DOWL Masters Vol.3
38. *5,760 *10,221 Elf Yome to Hajimeru Isekai Ryoushu Seikatsu Vol.1
40. *5,367 *52,308 Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Vol.1
45. *4,722 **8,375 Yagate Maken no Alicebell Vol.6
46. *4,706 *43,411 Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut

47. *4,531 *42,333 Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Vol.2
(cut-off 4,451)


Book
*1. 66,100 *66,100 Monogatari Series: Off Season Vol.2 "Wazamonogatari"
24. *6,664 *14,965 Fate/Labyrinth
44. *5,039 **5,039 Manga de Wakaru Nanatsu no Shuukan Plus
50. *4,878 **8,355 Madoushi wa Heibon wo Nozomu Vol.12
(cut-off 4,878)


Literature Books Genre (duplicates removed)
*8. *4,388 *69,080 Okitegami Kyouko no Taishoku Negai
13. *2,975 **2,975 Sengoku Komachi Kuroutan Vol.1
15. *2,855 **2,855 Yuukyuu no Gusha Asley no, Kenja no Susume Vol.2
16. *2,837 **5,156 Isekai Gardening Vol.1
18. *2,528 **5,008 Boukensha Debut ni wa Ososugiru?
(cut-off 2,348)

Source: Oricon Youtaijou

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Jan 20, 2016 12:42 PM
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As anticipated, Wazamonogatari took rank #1 immediately upon release. Hopefully it'll hold steady. Nice to see Okobore Hime in top 10 too.~

Jan 20, 2016 12:47 PM
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I wonder if all those Fate spin-offs are worth reading, or are they just cash-grabs.
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Oooh Wazamonogatari (i didn't know about that; and goooood title there NisioIsin).
Look at Bahamut reaping the fruits so early!
Jan 20, 2016 12:52 PM
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well as expected of top 3.....
Jan 20, 2016 12:53 PM
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Lots of anime boosts on the rankings all at the same time.

10. *5,367 *52,308 Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Vol.1
14. *4,706 *43,411 Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut
15. *4,531 *42,333 Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Vol.2
19. *4,007 *37,142 Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut Vol.2
21. *3,713 *12,676 Hai to Gensou no Grimgar Vol.1

Low thresholds but still.

(POS ranks aren't out yet btw)
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Jan 20, 2016 12:54 PM
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21. *3,713 *12,676 Hai to Gensou no Grimgar Vol.1
Mother of god. It's happening.

I know why this is happening tho.

Jan 20, 2016 12:54 PM
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Fate/Labyrinth is even doing better than prototype ? that is great.

Simplo said:
I wonder if all those Fate spin-offs are worth reading, or are they just cash-grabs.


Fate/Protorype and Labyrinth are great and Sakurai is talented writer and Fate/Strange Fake is one of the best in the series.
Jan 20, 2016 12:57 PM
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Fab to see the Monogatari Series still selling incredibly well, long may it continue. Kinda don't want it to end as long as it keeps it's exceptionally high quality.

DOWL Masters just reaching 10k, shame it's not more, come on Yen Press hurry up and license this!

KonoSuba and Grimgar (which I should check out) showing first stages of anime boost. Will be intersting to see how they along with those series with no visible boost end up at the seasons end.
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i will check monogatari soon

fuck NGNL and go Fate/Labyrinth
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i will check monogatari soon
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20 books out already and 2 more on the way. I hope you're a fast reader!

The books may well continue forever but I wonder if the promise to animate the whole thing will be kept that long.
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Wazamonogatari all the way at the top....nice. Also glad to see Mitou Shoukan://Blood Sign in the top 5.
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10. *5,367 *52,308 Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Vol.1
15. *4,531 *42,333 Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Vol.2

The first two episodes were better than I expected.
Jan 20, 2016 1:32 PM

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21. *3,713 *12,676 Hai to Gensou no Grimgar Vol.1


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Well, not that good, but still better than not being mentioned. I hope that'll get licensed.
Jan 20, 2016 1:36 PM

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Wazamonogatari? He made another? This man is just great. He keeps putting out work and they're always great. Happy to see it at number one.
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Dis dude Nisio is about to run out of names to put in front of Monogatari pretty soon if he continues like this.
Jan 20, 2016 1:48 PM

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Ew, Saijaku.....but I'm not really surprised. Japan seems to love the ecchi/harem battle academy LNs.
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Ew, Saijaku.....but I'm not really surprised. Japan seems to love the ecchi/harem battle academy LNs.


Actually 12k for first week is not that good.If a manga/LN has below 30k sales it is very obscure unless it is serialized on major magazines
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Ew, Saijaku.....but I'm not really surprised. Japan seems to love the ecchi/harem battle academy LNs.


Actually 12k for first week is not that good.If a manga/LN has below 30k sales it is very obscure unless it is serialized on major magazines

I see. I still don't have the best understanding of how these sales work, I just saw it in second place and in a couple other spots and assumed it was doing well.
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10. *5,367 *52,308 Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Vol.1
15. *4,531 *42,333 Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Vol.2

The first two episodes were better than I expected.


For me this is one of the top animes this winter the first 2 episodes were hilarious iam only sad cuz it will have only 11episodes wish it had more or atleast someday a 2nd season for it. Anyway lets hope the anime did the trick and gave a good boost to the source material so i can hope for some more seasons out of it^^
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I see. I still don't have the best understanding of how these sales work, I just saw it in second place and in a couple other spots and assumed it was doing well.


I'm sorry it might not have been good way to put it.
It is selling well compared with average LN and most likely bringing money for publisher.
I meant obscure as not on the radar of average Japanese nerd population yet as of now.
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*2. 12,615 *12,615 Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut Vol.8
14. *4,706 *43,411 Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut Vol.1
19. *4,007 *37,142 Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut Vol.2

10. *5,367 *52,308 Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Vol.1
15. *4,531 *42,333 Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Vol.2

Glad Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut is on the charts, anime giving a nice boost, same with Kono Subarashii. Love these Harem series. Reading the manga version for both.
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Monogatari Series is still going pretty strong. Not as much as it used to, but if he keeps his patterns, there should be 4 more books, which all will do pretty, I guess.

NGNL has another good week as well.
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21. *3,713 *12,676 Hai to Gensou no Grimgar Vol.1

I'm glad this LN is getting a boost, I like the anime so far.
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oh monogatari is making sure shaft has work for the rest of their lives lmfao
Jan 20, 2016 4:35 PM

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WhiteFlamee said:
i will check monogatari soon
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20 books out already and 2 more on the way. I hope you're a fast reader!

The books may well continue forever but I wonder if the promise to animate the whole thing will be kept that long.


It sells amazingly. Fans love it. Why would they stop?
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Hrm, nothing really sticking out to me this week. I don't have any LN adaptions I'm into this season.

hpulley said:
WhiteFlamee said:
i will check monogatari soon
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20 books out already and 2 more on the way. I hope you're a fast reader!

The books may well continue forever but I wonder if the promise to animate the whole thing will be kept that long.


I'm a super fast reader, so 20 books should be no problem for me. I did finish the last HP book in about a day. I picked up the EN release of Kizu the other day, totally loving it. I hope they'll continue with the EN releases cause I'd love to collect them all! I may settle for fan translations until they get published though.

The books will at least continue until the author passes away, but I'm sure he's still got plenty of life in him! He may get tired of writing the stuff, but if James Patterson can keep writing Maximum Ride books I'm sure Nisiosin can keep going!
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Weekly Light Novel Series
*1 77,700 <物語>シリーズ
*2 34,690 最弱無敗の神装機竜≪バハムート≫
*3 26,317 この素晴らしい世界に祝福を!
*4 16,756 ノーゲーム・ノーライフ (KADOKAWA)
*5 14,691 灰と幻想のグリムガル
*6 10,596 オーバーロード
*7 *9,941 忘却探偵シリーズ
*8 *9,116 ソードアート・オンライン
*9 *9,018 ソードアート・オンライン プログレッシブ
10 *8,286 未踏召喚://ブラッドサイン
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21. *3,713 *12,676 Hai to Gensou no Grimgar Vol.1


Fly, my bird, fly. ~
Well, not that good, but still better than not being mentioned. I hope that'll get licensed.

Well if my memory is right, this is first time ever Grimgar show up in Oricon.
Still wonder why Toho and A-1 choose adapt this unpopular LN(not a bad thing though).
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Ephayris said:


Fly, my bird, fly. ~
Well, not that good, but still better than not being mentioned. I hope that'll get licensed.

Well if my memory is right, this is first time ever Grimgar show up in Oricon.
Still wonder why Toho and A-1 choose adapt this unpopular LN(not a bad thing though).
I think it is, yes.
I guess it just got lucky, it feels like it's mostly trying to push Toho's new music division more than anything really so it's weird they'd go with something that's not very popular, not to mention they picked Nakamura's team for the job, instead of going for some more well established director, so it's like, it's weird, I wonder too.
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*6 10,596 Overlord

Wait, this is still selling? How many weeks has it been in this Top 10 by now?
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*6 10,596 Overlord

Wait, this is still selling? How many weeks has it been in this Top 10 by now?


I had a look in my Oricon data archive, it has been in the Top 10 Weekly Light Novel Series ever since June 29 to July 5, 2015 week. So it's been there for 29 weeks in a row now.
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Ejc said:
Agafin said:

Wait, this is still selling? How many weeks has it been in this Top 10 by now?


I had a look in my Oricon data archive, it has been in the Top 10 Weekly Light Novel Series ever since June 29 to July 5, 2015 week. So it's been there for 29 weeks in a row now.
That long huh?....and it's about 10k-14k each time now that I look back on the past few weeks.

Well the blu-ray specials were a blast.Now Vol 10 where art thou?
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Oricon series rankings:

*1 77,700 Monogatari Series
*2 34,690 Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut
*3 26,317 Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!
*4 16,756 No Game No Life
*5 14,691 Hai to Gensou no Grimgar
*6 10,596 Overlord
*7 *9,941 Boukyaku Tantei Series
*8 *9,116 Sword Art Online
*9 *9,018 Sword Art Online Progressive
10 *8,286 Mitou Shoukan:// Blood Sign
11 Prince of Stride
12 Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei
13 Fate/Labyrinth
14 Kokuhaku Yokou Renshuu
15 Okobore Hime to Entaku no Kishi
16 Ryuuou no Oshigoto
17 Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru.
18 Dowl Masters
19 Elf Yome to Hajimeru Isekai Ryoushu Seikatsu
20 Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka.

source: Ejc's post above (sales figures), oricon website (rankings)

Interesting that this means that Ryuuou no Oshigoto vol 1 sold >2.1k copies...


POS ranks still not out.
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Ejc said:
Agafin said:

Wait, this is still selling? How many weeks has it been in this Top 10 by now?


I had a look in my Oricon data archive, it has been in the Top 10 Weekly Light Novel Series ever since June 29 to July 5, 2015 week. So it's been there for 29 weeks in a row now.


Thanks. Boy, that's huge. And it looks like the sales are not dropping anymore. They've basically stabilised above 10k for the past few weeks (I just checked some of the previous lists). That's probably among the leggiest anime effect ever.
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*1. 66,100 *66,100 Monogatari Series: Off Season Vol.2 "Wazamonogatari"
Surprise Surprise lol, it's Monogatari lol
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Oh wow, the boosts already started. Grimgar wasnt even selling 10k before anime, surprising since rpg games setting LNs are trendy these days. Konosuba was already selling around 40k, nice. Bahamut is the most surprising, asterisk & cavalry werent really selling this well & getting early boosts like these.


Agafin said:
Ejc said:


I had a look in my Oricon data archive, it has been in the Top 10 Weekly Light Novel Series ever since June 29 to July 5, 2015 week. So it's been there for 29 weeks in a row now.


Thanks. Boy, that's huge. And it looks like the sales are not dropping anymore. They've basically stabilised above 10k for the past few weeks (I just checked some of the previous lists). That's probably among the leggiest anime effect ever.


yeah, it's even more impressive because there hasnt been a new volume since this boost started (last one came at june end) so this is all just anime boost.
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Oricon series rankings:

*1 77,700 Monogatari Series
*2 34,690 Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut
*3 26,317 Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!
*4 16,756 No Game No Life
*5 14,691 Hai to Gensou no Grimgar
*6 10,596 Overlord
*7 *9,941 Boukyaku Tantei Series
*8 *9,116 Sword Art Online
*9 *9,018 Sword Art Online Progressive
10 *8,286 Mitou Shoukan:// Blood Sign
11 Prince of Stride
12 Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei
13 Fate/Labyrinth
14 Kokuhaku Yokou Renshuu
15 Okobore Hime to Entaku no Kishi
16 Ryuuou no Oshigoto
17 Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru.
18 Dowl Masters
19 Elf Yome to Hajimeru Isekai Ryoushu Seikatsu
20 Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka.

source: Ejc's post above (sales figures), oricon website (rankings)

Interesting that this means that Ryuuou no Oshigoto vol 1 sold >2.1k copies...


POS ranks still not out.


k_s, what's the deal with prince of stride? the LNs come from Dangeki girls style which specifically targets female otaku right? Are there any other titles from this label that sell well?
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Now take a look at Berserk (2016).

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Konosuba was already selling around 40k, nice. Bahamut is the most surprising, asterisk & cavalry werent really selling this well & getting early boosts like these.


Actually Rakudai did. Before the anime aired Rakudai Vol 1 had already sold almost 50k. During the first week after first episode aired, Rakudai Vol 1 added about 5k and most likely another 6k during the next week.
23. *4,819 *52,488 Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry Vol.1

I estimate Rakudai Vol 1 is almost 80k by now. Too bad it looks like Rakudai's boost is finally over now.
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eromangasensei said:
Konosuba was already selling around 40k, nice. Bahamut is the most surprising, asterisk & cavalry werent really selling this well & getting early boosts like these.


Actually Rakudai did. Before the anime aired Rakudai Vol 1 had already sold almost 50k. During the first week after first episode aired, Rakudai Vol 1 added about 5k and most likely another 6k during the next week.
23. *4,819 *52,488 Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry Vol.1

I estimate Rakudai Vol 1 is almost 80k by now. Too bad it looks like Rakudai's boost is finally over now.


oh so that's how it was. Thanx.

No wonder Kadokawa keeps making more LNs like these & give them 1 cour tv anime
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Now take a look at Berserk (2016).

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k_s, what's the deal with prince of stride? the LNs come from Dangeki girls style which specifically targets female otaku right? Are there any other titles from this label that sell well?


I don't really know anything about it, but a lot of places treat it as a manga, and it is published under the Sylph Comics label.

The volumes are mostly several years old, though, so the series is probably only ranking because of the anime.

eromangasensei said:
AP24 said:


Actually Rakudai did. Before the anime aired Rakudai Vol 1 had already sold almost 50k. During the first week after first episode aired, Rakudai Vol 1 added about 5k and most likely another 6k during the next week.
23. *4,819 *52,488 Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry Vol.1

I estimate Rakudai Vol 1 is almost 80k by now. Too bad it looks like Rakudai's boost is finally over now.


oh so that's how it was. Thanx.

No wonder Kadokawa keeps making more LNs like these & give them 1 cour tv anime


Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut and Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry are both GA Bunko, which is owned by Softbank, not Kadokawa, by the way.
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oh so that's how it was. Thanx.

No wonder Kadokawa keeps making more LNs like these & give them 1 cour tv anime


Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut and Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry are both GA Bunko, which is owned by Softbank, not Kadokawa, by the way.
BTW Bahamut and Cavalry also have join Comiket event.
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Well the blu-ray specials were a blast.Now Vol 10 where art thou?

March 2, the author already finished it a while ago, but the publisher is delaying it for some reason.
Maybe a season 2 announcement with it? XD
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eromangasensei said:


k_s, what's the deal with prince of stride? the LNs come from Dangeki girls style which specifically targets female otaku right? Are there any other titles from this label that sell well?


I don't really know anything about it, but a lot of places treat it as a manga, and it is published under the Sylph Comics label.

The volumes are mostly several years old, though, so the series is probably only ranking because of the anime.

eromangasensei said:


oh so that's how it was. Thanx.

No wonder Kadokawa keeps making more LNs like these & give them 1 cour tv anime


Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut and Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry are both GA Bunko, which is owned by Softbank, not Kadokawa, by the way.


gotcha. Looked more into GA bunko - softbank and it has DanMachi, oda nobuna no yabou, etc. Nice.

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barmar said:

Well the blu-ray specials were a blast.Now Vol 10 where art thou?

March 2, the author already finished it a while ago, but the publisher is delaying it for some reason.
Maybe a season 2 announcement with it? XD


more than likely, lol. I doubt anybody expected Overlord to get this big.
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Let's just see if either KonoSuba or Bahamut can sell over 100k total in the first month of anime airing or 150k total in 2 months or 200k total in 3 months, which was how much Rakudai accomplished. For now both of them are doing better than Asterisk did.
Jan 21, 2016 7:54 AM

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POS ranks for series with anime airing in Winter 2016:

Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut
31 9784797386127 最弱無敗の神装機竜 8 SBクリエ 明月千里 2016.1.15
95 9784797374667 最弱無敗の神装機竜 SBクリエ 明月千里 2013.8.10
118 9784797375510 最弱無敗の神装機竜 2 SBクリエ 明月千里 2013.11.15
153 9784797376135 最弱無敗の神装機竜 3 SBクリエ 明月千里 2014.3.15
206 9784797376821 最弱無敗の神装機竜 4 SBクリエ 明月千里 2014.7.15
250 9784797377637 最弱無敗の神装機竜 5 SBクリエ 明月千里 2014.12.15
286 9784797383201 最弱無敗の神装機竜 6 SBクリエ 明月千里 2015.6.13
297 9784797385038 最弱無敗の神装機竜 7 SBクリエ 明月千里 2015.10.15

KonoSuba:
83 9784041010204 この素晴らしい世界に祝福を! KADOK 暁なつめ 2013.9.28
114 9784041011102 この素晴らしい世界に祝福を! 2 KADOK 暁なつめ 2013.11.30
180 9784041012420 この素晴らしい世界に祝福を! 3 KADOK 暁なつめ 2014.2.28
235 9784041035405 この素晴らしい世界に祝福を! 8 KADOK 暁なつめ 2015.12.26
238 9784041015704 この素晴らしい世界に祝福を! 4 KADOK 暁なつめ 2014.4.26
288 9784041015711 この素晴らしい世界に祝福を! 5 KADOK 暁なつめ 2014.8.30
338 9784041035399 この素晴らしい世界に祝福を! 7 KADOK 暁なつめ 2015.8.29
344 9784041022672 この素晴らしい世界に祝福を! 6 KADOK 暁なつめ 2015.2.28

Hai to Gensou no Grimgar:
161 9784906866229 灰と幻想のグリムガル 1 オ-バ-ラ 十文字青 2013.6.22
246 9784906866472 灰と幻想のグリムガル 2 オ-バ-ラ 十文字青 2013.11.22
339 9784906866694 灰と幻想のグリムガル 3 オ-バ-ラ 十文字青 2014.3.22
456 9784906866915 灰と幻想のグリムガル 4 オ-バ-ラ 十文字青 2014.7.24

Sourced direct from the shoseki blog because book-rank.net was being slow at getting the rankings up, hence the weird formatting. The number on the left is the rank.
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Jan 21, 2016 8:01 AM

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Simplo said:
hpulley said:
20 books out already and 2 more on the way. I hope you're a fast reader!

The books may well continue forever but I wonder if the promise to animate the whole thing will be kept that long.


It sells amazingly. Fans love it. Why would they stop?

It still sells very well, over 25K for Owarimonogatari. I'm not sure it will ever get low enough to stop making it, even if Owari 2 drops to 20K it would be worth making it. But it is not making what it sold as Bakemonogatari and Nisemonogatari once did so it has dropped a lot. It is way more than most other anime so it is probably still safe but my point is more that I don't think they imagined 22 or more volumes coming out when they made that promise.

So unless there is something else Aniplex and Kodansha wants to make you're right, they are probably good. Just hard to believe with already about 80 episodes made of the franchise.
Josuke-kun said:
Hrm, nothing really sticking out to me this week. I don't have any LN adaptions I'm into this season.

hpulley said:
20 books out already and 2 more on the way. I hope you're a fast reader!

The books may well continue forever but I wonder if the promise to animate the whole thing will be kept that long.


I'm a super fast reader, so 20 books should be no problem for me. I did finish the last HP book in about a day. I picked up the EN release of Kizu the other day, totally loving it. I hope they'll continue with the EN releases cause I'd love to collect them all! I may settle for fan translations until they get published though.

The books will at least continue until the author passes away, but I'm sure he's still got plenty of life in him! He may get tired of writing the stuff, but if James Patterson can keep writing Maximum Ride books I'm sure Nisiosin can keep going!
NisioisiN is quite young so that won't be a problem. He is still writing 6 novels a year unless I'm missing some. 3 of them will be Monogatari this year. Game of Thrones, no new book since 2011? Japan's writers are so prolific by comparison.

I'm not sure if NisioisiN would be allowed to stop making more while it is making money unless Okitegami Kyouko is making even more money or something.
Jan 21, 2016 9:36 AM
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ichii_1 said:
barmar said:

Well the blu-ray specials were a blast.Now Vol 10 where art thou?

March 2, the author already finished it a while ago, but the publisher is delaying it for some reason.
Maybe a season 2 announcement with it? XD
Hopefully thats the final date and doesn't get delayed any further.Maybe it's because of specials and stuff.Well either way I'll probably reread it in the meantime.

As for the anime...


I'd be up for Vol 4's movie adaption like some people were saying.Would transition well enough.(Need the chair meme to be animated, doesn't feel right)
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hpulley said:
WhiteFlamee said:
i will check monogatari soon
...
20 books out already and 2 more on the way. I hope you're a fast reader!

The books may well continue forever but I wonder if the promise to animate the whole thing will be kept that long.

i know.

I can read fast
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