Japan's Weekly Light Novel Rankings for Aug 17 - 23

by Snow
Aug 26, 2015 1:36 PM | 63 Comments

Here are the weekly light novel rankings for August 17th - 23rd

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

*1.　30,138　205,099　Sword Art Online Vol.16
*2.　21,844　*21,844　Okitegami Kyouko no Chousenjou
*3.　21,529　*21,529　Date A Live: Encore Vol.4
*4.　19,132　*19,132　Death March kara Hajimaru Isekai Kyousoukyoku Vol.5
*5.　18,776　151,627　Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei Vol.17
*6.　12,944　*65,461　Boruto: Naruto The Movie
*7.　10,678　207,433　Bakemono no Ko (Kadokawa Bunko)
*8.　10,635　*84,306　Overlord Vol.1
*9.　10,300　*71,771　Overlord Vol.2
10.　10,276　*65,760　Overlord Vol.3

11.　*8,948　**8,948　Hidan no Aria Vol.21
12.　*8,811　**8,811　Ijinkan Garou Vol.3 "Gensou Teien to Wana no Aru Fuukei"
13.　*8,625　**8,625　Only Sense Online Vol.6
14.　*8,211　*44,552　TYPE-MOON Ace: Fate/Grand Order
15.　*7,806　*43,095　Overlord Vol.4
16.　*7,349　*56,454　Overlord Vol.5
17.　*7,335　*53,682　Overlord Vol.9
18.　*6,783　**6,783　Fairytale Chronicle Vol.8
19.　*6,381　*51,499　Overlord Vol.7
20.　*6,358　*89,557　Bakemono no Ko (Kadokawa Tsubasa Bunko)

21.　*6,315　**6,315　Himouto! Umaru-chan N
22.　*5,818　**5,818　Gun Otaku ga Mahou Sekai ni Tensei shitara, Gendai Heiki de Guntai Harem wo Tsukucchaimashita!? Vol.4
23.　*5,599　*14,622　Hamamura Nagisa no Keisan Note Vol.6
24.　*5,501　*39,208　Overlord Vol.6
25.　*5,489　131,411　No Game No Life Vol.7
26.　*5,355　**5,355　Bu ni Mi wo Sasagete Hyaku to Yonen. Elf de Yarinaosu Musha Shugyou Vol.5
27.　*4,773　**4,773　Izure Shinwa no Ragnarok Vol.1
28.　*4,708　*54,171　Overlord Vol.8
29.　*4,560　**4,560　Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu Vol.7
30.　*4,491　**4,491　Sky World Vol.11

31.　*4,402　**4,402　Ai no Honnou ni Shitagae!
32.　*4,007　**4,007　Asgard Bukou Senki Vol.1
33.　*3,809　**3,809　Taimadou Gakuen 35 Shiken Shoutai Vol.11

Separated by Specific Ranking

Bunko
*1.　30,138　205,099　Sword Art Online Vol.16
*2.　21,529　*21,529　Date A Live: Encore Vol.4
*3.　18,776　151,627　Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei Vol.17
*8.　10,678　207,433　Bakemono no Ko (Kadokawa Bunko)
10.　*8,948　**8,948　Hidan no Aria Vol.21
12.　*8,811　**8,811　Ijinkan Garou Vol.3 "Gensou Teien to Wana no Aru Fuukei"
15.　*8,625　**8,625　Only Sense Online Vol.6
23.　*5,818　**5,818　Gun Otaku ga Mahou Sekai ni Tensei shitara, Gendai Heiki de Guntai Harem wo Tsukucchaimashita!? Vol.4
24.　*5,599　*14,622　Hamamura Nagisa no Keisan Note Vol.6
26.　*5,489　131,411　No Game No Life Vol.7

28.　*5,355　**5,355　Bu ni Mi wo Sasagete Hyaku to Yonen. Elf de Yarinaosu Musha Shugyou Vol.5
33.　*4,773　**4,773　Izure Shinwa no Ragnarok Vol.1
35.　*4,491　**4,491　Sky World Vol.11
37.　*4,402　**4,402　Ai no Honnou ni Shitagae!
43.　*4,007　**4,007　Asgard Bukou Senki Vol.1
46.　*3,809　**3,809　Taimadou Gakuen 35 Shiken Shoutai Vol.11
(cut-off 3,644)

Book
*2.　21,844　*21,844　Okitegami Kyouko no Chousenjou
*4.　19,132　*19,132　Death March kara Hajimaru Isekai Kyousoukyoku Vol.5
*9.　12,944　*65,461　Boruto: Naruto The Movie
11.　10,635　*84,306　Overlord Vol.1
13.　10,300　*71,771　Overlord Vol.2
14.　10,276　*65,760　Overlord Vol.3
23.　*8,211　*44,552　TYPE-MOON Ace: Fate/Grand Order (Mook)
24.　*7,806　*43,095　Overlord Vol.4
27.　*7,349　*56,454　Overlord Vol.5
28.　*7,335　*53,682　Overlord Vol.9

29.　*6,783　**6,783　Fairytale Chronicle Vol.8
34.　*6,381　*51,499　Overlord Vol.7
35.　*6,358　*89,557　Bakemono no Ko (Kadokawa Tsubasa Bunko)
36.　*6,315　**6,315　Himouto! Umaru-chan N
48.　*5,501　*39,208　Overlord Vol.6
(cut-off 5,472)

Literature Books Genre (duplicates removed)
19.　*4,708　*54,171　Overlord Vol.8
20.　*4,560　**4,560　Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu Vol.7
(cut-off 4,560)

Source: Oricon Youtaijou

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DragonNeptune said:
Yay for SAO (S3 when?), Date-A-Live, Overlord, Mahouka (season 2 when), NGNL (season 2 when?), Fate/Grand Order, and Himouto! I don't know a lot fo the others lol I wnated to se Rokka no Yuusha on the list (and DanMachi just because).

Danmachi's volume 9 is getting out in 13 days so you'll see danmachi in those threads in 3 weeks.

Aug 30, 2015 2:14 AM by Zefyris

Yay for SAO (S3 when?), Date-A-Live, Overlord, Mahouka (season 2 when), NGNL (season 2 when?), Fate/Grand Order, and Himouto! I don't know a lot fo the others lol I wnated to se Rokka no Yuusha on the list (and DanMachi just because).

Aug 29, 2015 9:43 PM by Alluka-Chama

According to the overlord anime twitter account, the reprints that pushed the ln over 1.5 million shipped out today :P

prepare for a big boost in 2 weeks XD

Aug 28, 2015 6:46 PM by ichii_1

I'm so sad that Rokka didn't get a boost OTL

SAO III and TAMNI III would make my year if they ever get announced.

And I thought SAO II was amazing even adaption wise. I don't mind the same studio and director if they can do S3 as well

Aug 28, 2015 7:20 AM by Barion-Zara

AllenVonStein said:
We need Sword Art Online III.

Of course. ^^

Aug 27, 2015 11:44 PM by removed-user

I knew Overlord would do exceedingly well...

But this completely overshadowed my first assumption.

Just, Wow. LOL.

Aug 27, 2015 11:27 PM by Ranobe

StefanR said:

AllenVonStein said:
We need Sword Art Online III.

lol

Aug 27, 2015 8:40 AM by kanarazukarasu

AllenVonStein said:
We need Sword Art Online III.

Aug 27, 2015 8:04 AM by StefanR

metsujin said:
Overlord selling well, I should pick up the anime, but I heard the pacing sucks??

Actually some moments here and there are left out :O
The pacing is fine, it's just the action junkies complaining.

Aug 27, 2015 7:59 AM by ichii_1

SAO's sales are lower compared to its previous volume with almost the same amount of time. The one year hiatus hurted it quite a bit. Though it's still selling way above everything in total so it doesn't matter much.

And didn't notice that TM Ace is also being reported here. That means almost 45k people have that Craft Essence, Journey's Beginning, that will get boosted on Monday. I really need to find a friend who has that.

Aug 27, 2015 7:15 AM by belatkuro

Go Overlord!

Aug 27, 2015 6:40 AM by braveofeden

tfw Rokka is still decreasing. 2/3 of my favorite shows this season are LN's (GATE and Rokka). Not even on the list. But I see GATE climbing up there though.

Aug 27, 2015 4:56 AM by Yehart

Stark700 said:
Oh, Overlord making a bit of presence this week. I guess the anime adaptation helped a bit with the popularity.

Interesting to see up there though:
*4.　19,132　*19,132　Death March kara Hajimaru Isekai Kyousoukyoku Vol.5

desumachi!!!

Snow said:

13.　*8,625　**8,625　Only Sense Online Vol.6
14.　*8,211　*44,552　TYPE-MOON Ace: Fate/Grand Order
22.　*5,818　**5,818　Gun Otaku ga Mahou Sekai ni Tensei shitara, Gendai Heiki de Guntai Harem wo Tsukucchaimashita!? Vol.4
25.　*5,489　131,411　No Game No Life Vol.7
ure Shinwa no Ragnarok[/url] Vol.1
28.　*4,708　*54,171　Overlord Vol.8
29.　*4,560　**4,560　Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu Vol.7
30.　*4,491　**4,491　Sky World Vol.11
33.　*3,809　**3,809　Taimadou Gakuen 35 Shiken Shoutai Vol.11

well...if not overlord...Im happy to see these in the top lists

Aug 27, 2015 4:18 AM by Llumi

Overlord everywhere

Aug 27, 2015 3:36 AM by Xenocrisi

Snow said:

31.　*4,402　**4,402　Ai no Honnou ni Shitagae!

This thing caught my interest.

Aug 27, 2015 2:19 AM by removed-user

LiarMaask said:

Anyway, I really want a Mushoku Tensei adaptation.

While I'd like that too it's probably going to turn out worse than the Overlord adaption.I mean look at the manga, I doubt it'd be able to do it justice.Especially with inner monologues cut,half-assed world building and so on.....But I'd still watch it for the Service 100%.

But hey maybe 1 day they decide to adapt it with 100+ episodes with perfect execution! Right?

Aug 27, 2015 1:49 AM by barmar

Overlord selling well, I should pick up the anime, but I heard the pacing sucks??

Aug 27, 2015 1:23 AM by metsujin

I think I'm the only one to not understand the Overlord hype x)

Anyway, I really want a Mushoku Tensei adaptation.

Aug 26, 2015 11:53 PM by LiarMaask

Series ranking
last week: http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=1419024#msg41673508

*1位　71,116部　Overlord
*2位　37,155部　Sword Art Online
*3位　25,797部　Boukyaku Tantei Series
*4位　24,702部　Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei
*5位　22,383部　NARUTO　Hiden
*6位　21,766部　Date A Live Encore
*7位　20,809部　GATE Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri
*8位　19,978部　Death March kara Hajimaru Isekai Kyousoukyoku
*9位　12,944部　BORUTO　－NARUTO THE MOVIE－
10位　10,678部　Bakemono no Ko (Kadokawa Bunko)

Aug 26, 2015 11:12 PM by kuuderes_shadow

Snow said:
29.　*4,560　**4,560　Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu Vol.7

Truly a god-tier novel. Shame that it doesn't get as much recognition as it deserves.

Aug 26, 2015 10:58 PM by IronLobster

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