'Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi!' 2021 Rankings Revealed

by Snow
Nov 24, 2020 9:54 AM | 30 Comments

The Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! (This Light Novel is Amazing!) guidebook has revealed its annual light novel rankings for 2021. The list includes the most popular light novels, characters, and illustrators as polled by readers.

Light Novels
*1. Chitose-kun wa Ramune Bin no Naka
*2. Spy Kyoushitsu
*3. Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e
*4. Tantei wa Mou, Shindeiru.
*5. Mamahaha no Tsurego ga Motokano Datta
*6. Rakuen Noise
*7. Jaku-Chara Tomozaki-kun
*8. Kanojo no Imouto to Kiss shita.
*9. Propeller Opera
10. Otonari no Tenshi-sama ni Itsunomanika Dame Ningen ni Sareteita Ken

Books
*1. Ishura
*2. Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen

*3. Unnamed Memory
*4. Rebuild World
*5. Babel
*6. Tearmoon Teikoku Monogatari: Dantoudai kara Hajimaru, Hime no Tensei Gyakuten Story
*7. Nageki no Bourei wa Intai Shitai
*8. Afumi no Umi: Suimen ga Yureru Toki
*9. Madougushi Dahliya wa Utsumukanai
10. Majo no Tabitabi

Female Characters
*1. Kei Karuizawa (Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e)
*2. Shiina Mahiru (Otonari no Tenshi-sama ni Itsu no Aida ni ka Dame Ningen ni Sareteiru ken)
*3. Rozemyne (Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen)
*4. Siesta (Tantei wa Mou, Shindeiru.)
*5. Mai Sakurajima (Seishun Buta Yarou Series)

*6. Honami Ichinose (Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e)
*7. Mikoto Misaka (Toaru Majutsu no Index)
*8. Kuroha Shida (Osananajimi ga Zettai ni Makenai Love Comedy)
*9. Yume Irido (Mamahaha no Tsurego ga Motokano Datta)
10. Minami Nanami (Jaku-Chara Tomozaki-kun)

Male Characters
*1. Kiyotaka Ayanokouji (Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e)
*2. Ferdinand (Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen)
*3. Hachiman Hikigaya (Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru.)
*4. Chitose Saku (Chitose-kun wa Ramune Bin no Naka)
*5. Sakuta Azusagawa (Seishun Buta Yarou Series)
*6. Kazuto Kirigaya (Sword Art Online)
*7. Touma Kamijou (Toaru Majutsu no Index)
*8. Kazuma Satou (Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!)

*9. Kimizuka Kimihiko (Tantei wa Mou, Shindeiru.)
10. Tatsuya Shiba (Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei)

Illustrators
*1. Shunsaku Tomose (Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e)
*2. Fly (Jaku-Chara Tomozaki-kun)
*3. Shirabi (Ryuuou no Oshigoto!)
*4. Ui Shigure (Osananajimi ga Zettai ni Makenai Love Comedy)
*5. Kurone Mishima (Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!)
*6. Keiji Mizoguchi (Seishun Buta Yarou Series)
*7. Tomari (Spy Kyoushitsu)
*8. Kureta (Ishura)
*9. You Shiina (Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen)
10. Hanekoto (Otonari no Tenshi-sama ni Itsu no Ma ni ka Dame Ningen ni Sareteiru ken)

Source: Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! 2021

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Giid said:
Can someone explain me how Kirigaya Kazuto is a better character than Kamijou Touma?

"The list includes the most popular light novels, characters, and illustrators as polled by readers."
It's the most popular, not the one who has the best character.

Dec 1, 2020 6:02 PM by KPrat88

HiraethFlox said:

Atlos said:
I'm surprised of how little popular western novels are here

can you suggest some good western novels. I'd like to try those.

I worded this horribly but what I meant was light novels that are popular in the west

Nov 30, 2020 2:47 PM by Atlos

Atlos said:
I'm surprised of how little popular western novels are here

can you suggest some good western novels. I'd like to try those.

Nov 30, 2020 2:46 PM by HiraethFlox

Good to see Classroom of the elite on the top spots

Nov 28, 2020 6:53 PM by LICK_IT_GOOD

Can someone explain me how Kirigaya Kazuto is a better character than Kamijou Touma?

Nov 28, 2020 5:28 PM by Giid

nseika said:

_Ako_ said:
Also

>I kissed my girlfriend's little sister...
>reads the sypnosis

so the LN version of domekano? Oh boi here we go again~~~

That would be 5th place, My Stepsister is My Ex-Girlfriend

well, in anime; kissing is basically impregnating a girl; so "I kissed my Girlfriend's Little Sister" LN is more so appropriate than this one which is vanilla moe version of Domekano.

Nov 27, 2020 6:06 PM by _Ako_

_Ako_ said:
Also

>I kissed my girlfriend's little sister...
>reads the sypnosis

so the LN version of domekano? Oh boi here we go again~~~

That would be 5th place, My Stepsister is My Ex-Girlfriend

Nov 26, 2020 12:42 AM by nseika

>Kei being #1
>"ohhh cover looks really familiar to me..."
>It's the Vol. 7.5

OHBOI BOI BOI..... Keifags onboard? Keifags onboard? I repeat, keifags onboard? The smile we ought to protecc has come here, lads. Prepare... prepare... OH BOI OH BOI....

ah prolly the first time I couldnt agreed on this ranking? Prolly? Anyway pretty interesting titles tbf.. Aight I'll try the Otonari no Tenshi WN after I'm done with uhhh, Redo of a Healer and FLFO, and caught up to isekai smartphone...

*chuckles* I might not finish Death March WN, but that's really not something I really care at this point?

Also

>I kissed my girlfriend's little sister...
>reads the sypnosis

so the LN version of domekano? Oh boi here we go again~~~

Nov 25, 2020 7:30 PM by _Ako_

Shinobihost said:

Are you serious? Do you have a souce?

Check the Hall of Fame section here

Nov 25, 2020 6:45 PM by AnonymousGuy9

AnonymousGuy9 said:

KazuXSora said:
So what happened to index, sao and those other LN which is always there somehow.

They've been added to the Hall Of Fame and will no longer be in the rankings

Are you serious? Do you have a souce?

Nov 25, 2020 6:41 PM by brzzcode

Misaka continues to drop... damn.

Nov 25, 2020 5:06 PM by ziIIa

Great list to discover new readings.

Nov 25, 2020 10:58 AM by Kinyoubi

Nice to see Youkoso getting more recognition.

Nov 25, 2020 9:36 AM by VulteDeus

Chiramune won first place (ˆoˆ)/

What's the difference between light novels and books? I'm pretty sure even the books on this list have volumes and illustrations.

Same confusion about this. Tankoubon book are published in B6 size, and Bunkobon novel are published in A6 size.

In the sales chart like Oricon, it’s probably because book store place them differently, or they have different price label. But overall, it doesn’t like their segment is that much different (compared to, for example, general literature category novel).

By the way, editor of Propeller Opera, who got 9th place, made a bet with the author. If the novel win 1st place next year he’s writing Best Seller on his arse. Probably drunk, but screencapped and shared. ^^;;

Ah, he’s also the editor of Oregairu.

Nov 25, 2020 4:37 AM by nseika

AnonymousGuy9 said:

KazuXSora said:
So what happened to index, sao and those other LN which is always there somehow.

They've been added to the Hall Of Fame and will no longer be in the rankings

Nice.

Fabris said:

Pakumen- said:
I´ll always be surprised at how much japanese people are a fan of Classroom of the Elite.

Meanwhile...second season, when?

No. The character design is really inferior compare to Tomose Shunsaku.

Nov 25, 2020 3:27 AM by KazuXSora

this reminds me i should continue the novel for classroom of elite

Nov 24, 2020 9:33 PM by SkyFullOfStars

A touch of class from the youkoso duo, Kei Karuizawa and Kiyotaka Ayanokoji. That is back to back year of rank 1. Very disappointed to see hte former queen of LN characters drop even further.

Nov 24, 2020 8:21 PM by 28012001

Might try reading a few of those.

Nov 24, 2020 8:09 PM by MegamiRem

KazuXSora said:
So what happened to index, sao and those other LN which is always there somehow.

They've been added to the Hall Of Fame and will no longer be in the rankings

Nov 24, 2020 7:02 PM by AnonymousGuy9

Love how Classroom of the Elite gets its time to shine this time around, with three nominations!

Nov 24, 2020 2:22 PM by Klefki_of_Awsome

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