Japan's Weekly Light Novel Rankings for Jan 4 - 10

by Snow
Jan 13, 2016 1:16 PM | 19 Comments

Here are the weekly light novel rankings for January 4 - 10

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

*1.　17,701　110,366　No Game No Life Vol.8
*2.　11,097　239,577　Sword Art Online: Progressive Vol.4
*3.　*8,301　**8,301　Fate/Labyrinth
*4.　*6,338　**6,338　29-sai Dokushin wa Isekai de Jiyuu ni Ikita......katta. Vol.4
*5.　*6,255　**6,255　Mitou Shoukan://Blood Sign Vol.4
*6.　*5,630　*64,692　Okitegami Kyouko no Taishoku Negai
*7.　*4,946　**4,946　DOWL Masters Vol.3
*8.　*4,775　*19,498　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Vol.8
*9.　*4,626　*24,516　Mikagura Gakuen Kumikyoku Vol.7
10.　*4,461　**4,461　Elf Yome to Hajimeru Isekai Ryoushu Seikatsu Vol.1

11.　*4,151　*63,341　Owari no Seraph: Kyuuketsuki Mikaela no Monogatari Vol.1
12.　*3,992　**3,992　Hakushaku-ke Jochuu Den Vol.2
13.　*3,758　**3,758　Danshaku Reijou to Ouji no Funtouki
14.　*3,653　**3,653　Yagate Maken no Alicebell Vol.6
15.　*3,624　**4,027　Makoushaku-sama, Okusama wo Amayakashisugi desu!
16.　*3,620　*11,956　Ore no Nounai Sentakushi ga, Gakuen Love Comedy wo Zenryoku de Jama Shiteiru Vol.11.5
17.　*3,568　*22,147　Isekai Meikyuu de Harem wo Vol.6
18.　*3,483　*11,016　Chuubyou Gekihatsu Boy
19.　*3,477　**3,477　Madoushi wa Heibon wo Nozomu Vol.12
20.　*3,352　**3,352　Nareru! SE Vol.14

21.　*2,729　**2,729　Manuke na FPS Player ga Isekai e Ochita Baai Vol.1

Separated by Specific Ranking

Bunko
*8.　17,701　110,366　No Game No Life Vol.8
16.　11,097　239,577　Sword Art Online: Progressive Vol.4
22.　*7,358　**7,358　Yorozu Uranaidokoro: Onmyouya Koi no Sunset Beach
29.　*6,255　**6,255　Mitou Shoukan://Blood Sign Vol.4
40.　*4,946　**4,946　DOWL Masters Vol.3
44.　*4,775　*19,498　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Vol.8
47.　*4,626　*24,516　Mikagura Gakuen Kumikyoku Vol.7
49.　*4,461　**4,461　Elf Yome to Hajimeru Isekai Ryoushu Seikatsu Vol.1
(cut-off 4,304)

Book
28.　*8,301　**8,301　Fate/Labyrinth
49.　*6,338　**6,338　29-sai Dokushin wa Isekai de Jiyuu ni Ikita......katta. Vol.4
(cut-off 6,321)

Literature Books Genre (duplicates removed)
*6.　*5,630　*64,692　Okitegami Kyouko no Taishoku Negai
10.　*4,151　*63,341　Owari no Seraph: Kyuuketsuki Mikaela no Monogatari Vol.1
11.　*3,992　**3,992　Hakushaku-ke Jochuu Den Vol.2
12.　*3,758　**3,758　Danshaku Reijou to Ouji no Funtouki
14.　*3,477　**3,477　Madoushi wa Heibon wo Nozomu Vol.12
20.　*2,729　**2,729　Manuke na FPS Player ga Isekai e Ochita Baai Vol.1
(cut-off 2,729)

Source: Oricon Youtaijou

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Shouldn't the December monthly data have its own thread?

Jan 14, 2016 4:15 AM by AP24

Monthly rankings are now out on Oricon Youtaiju.

December 2015 Light Novel Series (2015/11/30～2015/12/27)
*1　215,868　ソードアート・オンライン　プログレッシブ
*2　141,664　忘却探偵シリーズ
*3　*94,975　ハイキュー!!　ショーセツバン!!
*4　*76,243　ノーゲーム・ノーライフ
*5　*52,693　パピヨンルージュと嵐の星
*6　*51,976　終わりのセラフ　吸血鬼ミカエラの物語
*7　*50,988　落第騎士の英雄譚
*8　*46,841　オーバーロード
*9　*43,776　ゲート　自衛隊　彼の地にて、斯く戦えり　外伝シリーズ
10　*41,699　魔法科高校の劣等生
11　*38,232　ソードアート・オンライン
12　*36,861　ハイスクールD×D　短編集
13　*35,022　終わりのセラフ　一瀬グレン、16歳の破滅
14　*32,305　告白予行練習
15　*30,656　orange　ノベライズ作品
16　*28,517　＜物語＞シリーズ
17　*27,982　ラストエンブリオ
18　*27,513　デスマーチからはじまる異世界狂想曲
19　*27,374　東京レイヴンズ
20　*24,450　ネトゲの嫁は女の子じゃないと思った?

December 2015 Light Novel Volumes (2015/11/30～2015/12/27)
*1　208,961　ソードアート・オンライン　プログレッシブ　004
*2　*80,802　ハイキュー!!　ショーセツバン!!　VI
*3　*61,104　ノーゲーム・ノーライフ　8　ゲーマーたちは布石を継いでいくそうです
*4　*52,693　パピヨンルージュと嵐の星　海賊と女王の航宙記
*5　*51,976　終わりのセラフ　吸血鬼ミカエラの物語　1
*6　*49,887　掟上今日子の退職願
*7　*37,854　掟上今日子の備忘録
*8　*29,868　落第騎士の英雄譚　9
*9　*27,214　東京レイヴンズ　14　EMPEROR.ADVENT
10　*25,888　ラストエンブリオ　2　再臨のアヴァターラ
11　*25,563　ハイスクールD×D　DX．2　マツレ☆龍神少女!
12　*24,690　デスマーチからはじまる異世界狂想曲　6
13　*22,103　新妹魔王の契約者　IX
14　*21,978　俺の彼女と幼なじみが修羅場すぎる　10
15　*21,762　魔法科高校の劣等生　18　師族会議編　中
16　*21,538　ネトゲの嫁は女の子じゃないと思った？　Lv.9
17　*20,994　八男って、それはないでしょう！　7
18　*19,646　掟上今日子の推薦文
19　*19,178　小説　アイドリッシュセブン　流星に祈る
20　*18,616　ゲート　自衛隊　彼の地にて、斯く戦えり　外伝　4　白銀の晶姫編　上

Jan 14, 2016 3:18 AM by Ejc

WhiteFlamee said:
fuck NGNL

go Fate/Labyrinth

Why spread hate stories..Keep your own taste with urself -_-

Wish it gets a second season already XD!
A spin-off on volume 5,6 is possible right now.

Jan 14, 2016 1:26 AM by DCLXVII

Looks like Rakudai's boost is starting to be gone. It should be around 7k for this weekly chart and it was 11k the week before.

7 volumes of KonoSuba sold 10k and 7 volumes of Bahamut sold 9k. So far it's pretty much a tie, but let's see which LN series will gain the biggest boost from anime this season.

Jan 14, 2016 1:04 AM by AP24

POS ranks for series with anime airing in Winter 2016:

KonoSuba:
221位　この素晴らしい世界に祝福を！８　アクシズ教団VSエリス教団
450位　この素晴らしい世界に祝福を！　あぁ、駄女神さま

Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut:
469位　最弱無敗の神装機竜

(source: POS via book-rank.net)

Oricon Series rankings:

*1　25,249　No Game No Life
*2　14,924　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!
*3　14,583　Boukyaku Tantei Series
*4　12,979　Sword Art Online Progressive
*5　12,756　Overlord
*6　*9,746　Sword Art Online
*7　*9,467　Monogatari Series
*8　*8,909　Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut
*9　*8,301　Fate/Labyrinth*
10　*8,157　Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei*
11 Kokuhaku Yokou Renshuu
12 Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru
13 Prince Of Stride
14 Mitoushoukan:// Blood Sign
15 Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry
16 Owari no Seraph: Ichinose Guren, 16-sai no Hametsu
17 29-sai Dokushin wa Isekai de Jiyuu ni Ikita......katta.
18 Gate Jieitai Kanochi Nite, Kaku Tatakaeri Gaiden Series
19 Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka
20 Haikyuu!! Shousetsuban!!

*The rankings for these two are the other way around on the Oricon website.

(source: Oricon website, refugeechan, ejc's post above)

Jan 14, 2016 12:26 AM by kuuderes_shadow

NGNL<3
The Brazilian branch are sure a 2nd season is in the works, so I'd say it's matter of time until it's officially announced.

Ejc said:
Weekly Light Novel Series
*5　12,756　オーバーロード (overlord)

Still rocking it XD
Sasuga Ainz-sama.

Jan 13, 2016 5:37 PM by ichii_1

shichirin said:
Does this rankings go beyond #21?

There's a Top 500 Bunko and Books list (Oricon only releases Top 50 Bunko and Books though), where Oricon picks the Top 20 Light Novels from both these lists. The Top 20 Literature list is picked from the Top 500 Books list.

#21 in MAL's ranking is actually from the Literature list, not from the Light Novel list.

Jan 13, 2016 5:31 PM by Ejc

fuck NGNL

go Fate/Labyrinth

Jan 13, 2016 5:21 PM by WhiteFlamee

Does this rankings go beyond #21?

Jan 13, 2016 3:45 PM by mizukasa

Weekly Light Novel Series
*1　25,249　ノーゲーム・ノーライフ (KADOKAWA)　
*2　14,924　この素晴らしい世界に祝福を！　
*3　14,583　忘却探偵シリーズ　
*4　12,979　ソードアート・オンライン　プログレッシブ　
*5　12,756　オーバーロード　
*6　*9,746　ソードアート・オンライン　
*7　*9,467　＜物語＞シリーズ　
*8　*8,909　最弱無敗の神装機竜≪バハムート≫　
*9　*8,301　Fate/Labyrinth　
10　*8,157　魔法科高校の劣等生　

Jan 13, 2016 3:34 PM by Ejc

out of 100+ anime madhouse has

only less than 10 has sequels

stop telling me they make sequels

Jan 13, 2016 3:26 PM by moodie

Seky said:

thebrentinator24 said:

Well some of their anime have sequels. Black Lagoon, Chihayafuru, Kaiji, Hajime no Ippo, Diamond no Ace, just to name a few........but yeah most of their works seem to never get sequels.

Anime with continuous seasons do not count, but Madhouse five years ago that does not sequels.

Well when you put it that way, I guess Madhouse really does have a sequel-less curse.

Jan 13, 2016 2:39 PM by thebrentinator24

Antearion said:
Man I didn't know NGNL was selling like that. Maybe we will get a season 2 one of these days.

NGNL never have sequel because the end was invented. And various parts of the novel jumped.

thebrentinator24 said:

sevenPocky said:

Go break the sequel-less curse, Madhouse.

Well some of their anime have sequels. Black Lagoon, Chihayafuru, Kaiji, Hajime no Ippo, Diamond no Ace, just to name a few........but yeah most of their works seem to never get sequels.

Anime with continuous seasons do not count, but Madhouse five years ago that does not sequels.

Jan 13, 2016 2:05 PM by Seky

*7.　*4,946　**4,946　DOWL Masters Vol.3

Not bad for a days sales, hope this gets a lot more sales next week. Hopefully Yen Press licenses this for the English speaking market as well.

Jan 13, 2016 2:00 PM by VulgarLife

S2 when madhouse? i cri everityme

Jan 13, 2016 1:57 PM by ultravigo

sevenPocky said:

Stark700 said:
NGNL S2 is not a matter of if but when now.

Go break the sequel-less curse, Madhouse.

Well some of their anime have sequels. Black Lagoon, Chihayafuru, Kaiji, Hajime no Ippo, Diamond no Ace, just to name a few........but yeah most of their works seem to never get sequels.

Jan 13, 2016 1:47 PM by thebrentinator24

Man I didn't know NGNL was selling like that. Maybe we will get a season 2 one of these days.

Jan 13, 2016 1:44 PM by Antearion

Stark700 said:
NGNL S2 is not a matter of if but when now.

Go break the sequel-less curse, Madhouse.

Jan 13, 2016 1:26 PM by removed-user

Top two still the same as last week huh? NGNL S2 is not a matter of if but when now.

Kinda curious more about the Mitou Shoukan://Blood Sign volumes in the future.

Jan 13, 2016 1:17 PM by Stark700