The "Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi!" (This Light Novel is Amazing!) guidebook has revealed its annual light novel rankings for 2019. The list includes the most popular light novels, characters, and illustrators as polled by readers. Light Novels*1. Sabikui Bisco *2. Ryuuou no Oshigoto! *3. Jaku-Chara Tomozaki-kun *4. Hige wo Soru. Soshite Joshikousei wo Hirou. *5. 86 *6. Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e *7. Bokutachi no Remake *8. Sankaku no Kyori wa Kagiri Nai Zero *9. Toaru Majutsu no Index 10. Sword Art Online Books *1. Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen *2. Umibe no Byouin de Kanojo to Hanashita Ikutsuka no Koto  *3. Monogatari Series *4. Overlord *5. Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken *6. Majo no Tabitabi *7. JK Haru wa Isekai de Shoufu ni Natta *8. Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu *9. Slime Taoshite 300-nen, Shiranai Uchi ni Level Max ni Nattemashita 10. Kumo desu ga, Nani ka? Female Characters *1. Mikoto Misaka (Toaru Majutsu no Index) *2. Vladilena Mirizé (86) *3. Asuna Yuuki (Sword Art Online) *4. Ginko Sora (Ryuuou no Oshigoto!)  *5. Maine (Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen) *6. Minami Nanami (Jaku-Chara Tomozaki-kun) *7. Mai Sakurajima (Seishun Buta Yarou Series) *8. Kei Karuizawa (Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e) *9. Ai Yashajin (Ryuuou no Oshigoto!) 10. Elaina (Majo no Tabitabi) Male Characters *1. Touma Kamijou (Toaru Majutsu no Index) *2. Hachiman Hikigaya (Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru.) *3. Kazuto Kirigaya (Sword Art Online) *4. Kiyotaka Ayanokouji (Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e) *5. Shinei Nouzen (86) *6. Accelerator (Toaru Majutsu no Index)  *7. Rio (Seirei Gensouki) *8. Bisco Akaboshi (Sabikui Bisco) *9. Kazuma Satou (Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!) 10. Bell Cranel (Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka) Illustrators *1. Shirabi (Ryuuou no Oshigoto!, 86) *2. Kiyotaka Haimura (Toaru Majutsu no Index) *3. Fly (Jaku-Chara Tomozaki-kun) *4. Kantoku (Imouto sae Ireba Ii.) *5. Kurone Mishima (Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!) *6. Keiji Mizoguchi (Seishun Buta Yarou Series) *7. abec (Sword Art Online) *8. Saki Ukai (Isekai Goumon-hime) *9. Riv (Seirei Gensouki) 10. Shunsaku Tomose (Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e) Source: Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! 2019 ← Previous Year |
VindstotMar 6, 2021 1:54 AM
| Sabikui no Bisco’s cover looks great tbh, might give it a go Happy to see Kumo desu ga, Nani ka? In the top 10 |
| Lol, Hachiman is #2 without any Oregairu sales this year, iirc. |
| "Life is too bitter, so coffee, at least should be sweet..." - Hikigaya Hachiman (Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatte Iru) |
| >Not loli shogi What's happening to Japan? Is it also the decline of lolicons now? |
| Loli shogi still up there huh? Japan really loves their lolis... |
 I don't watch as much anime as before... |
According to the poll's rankings when broken down by age of respondents, readers in the mid to late 20s still rank Ryuuou no Oshigoto! as number 1. However, Sabikui Bisco climbs to the top spot when looking at readers in their 30s and 40s. |
arsonal said: According to the poll's rankings when broken down by age of respondents, readers in the mid to late 20s still rank Ryuuou no Oshigoto! as number 1. However, Sabikui Bisco climbs to the top spot when looking at readers in their 30s and 40s. I don't really see the difference of a late 20 years-old lolicon and mid/late 30 year-old lolicon, if you do, please do tell me. cchigu said: Lol, Hachiman is #2 without any Oregairu sales this year, iirc. Probably because LNs typically have less male characters than lolis altogether. |
_Ako_Nov 25, 2018 1:10 PM
| Just saying, i've submited a character page for Maine months ago. She was second next year in kono rano, 5th this year, and the book she came from ranked first last year, ranking first this year. Maybe , just maybe, we could have that submission validated? >_<.. Other than that, always nice to see honzuki performing well <3. |
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| Nice to see 8man so high. |
"At some point, I stopped hoping." |
| way too many of garbage index in there |
AnimeSucks420 said: way too many of garbage index in there You need salt man? Index have been topped the poll since 2008. Misaka have been on first spot for 10 times. Haimura (Index illustrator) also have been on rank 2 last 3 year until this recent one . For Light Novel index have been on top 10 for a while except for 2018 light Sugoi. So incase you're only anime watchers cucks who can't differentiate between bad adaptation and the source (Light Novel) |
| Honzuki no Gekokujou sounds cute and definitely something different especially for an isekai. |
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| What tf is Sabikui Bisco, a new name for me. And Ryuuou no Oshigoto! again? Japan, plz stop. Youkoso in top 10, nice. Nice to see Misaka still on top tho. Need to read 86 asap. |
| sabikui bisco looks reeeally interesting based off that cover, i wonder if it has any english translations? also, is it gonna get a mal page soon? |
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| Not again Makoto. How many times has it been? Also, really happy to see Touman, 8man, Ayanokoji and Kazuma there. BTW, is Touma more popular than accerlator because he's in top 100 on MAL though? |
_Ako_ said: arsonal said: According to the poll's rankings when broken down by age of respondents, readers in the mid to late 20s still rank Ryuuou no Oshigoto! as number 1. However, Sabikui Bisco climbs to the top spot when looking at readers in their 30s and 40s. I don't really see the difference of a late 20 years-old lolicon and mid/late 30 year-old lolicon, if you do, please do tell me. cchigu said: Lol, Hachiman is #2 without any Oregairu sales this year, iirc. Probably because LNs typically have less male characters than lolis altogether. You clearly don't have any idea what you're talking about lmao There's plenty of male characters in LN. I bet that you're a anime only that never even read something from the media. |
Congintive said: Not again Makoto. How many times has it been? Also, really happy to see Touman, 8man, Ayanokoji and Kazuma there. BTW, is Touma more popular than accerlator because he's in top 100 on MAL though? More popular in Japan not MAL |
| Thoughts of each category: I have read 3 of the titles that were in the top 10 (the number 3 catches my interest and I have interest in reading that soon). Yay Tensei Slime & I've been Killing Slimes are both in the top 10 books category (which makes me happy to hear about). Glad to see Mai & Kei in the top 10 female characters while I'm happy to see Rio, Kazuma & Bell in the top 10 male characters. I am ok with the top 6 for illustrations as I do really like their stuff. |
| I'm digging the drawing style for Sabikui Bisco. That cover alone makes me want to check it out. |
Xaelath said: AnimeSucks420 said: way too many of garbage index in there You need salt man? Index have been topped the poll since 2008. Misaka have been on first spot for 10 times. Haimura (Index illustrator) also have been on rank 2 last 3 year until this recent one . For Light Novel index have been on top 10 for a while except for 2018 light Sugoi. So incase you're only anime watchers cucks who can't differentiate between bad adaptation and the source (Light Novel) havent followed this poll before, but just because its there for several years, it doesnt make it less garbage also characters are fucking shit in that show as well as the story is the generic harem |
| Lmao Monogatari series up there. |
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| Glad to see 86 and Vladlena up there. |
dolly94Nov 26, 2018 3:10 AM
| It could be worse to be honest. |
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| Sadly none of my favorites made it into the top 10. 12 Tsuki to Layka to Nosferatu 13 Tobakushi wa Inoranai 29 Isekai Goumon-hime 43 Nejimaki Seirei Senki: Tenkyou no Alderamin I'm glad Honzuki no Gekokujou got #1 on books though. Totally deserves first place with it's high quality. |
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OukaSS said: AnimeSucks420 said: havent followed this poll before, but just because its there for several years, it doesnt make it less garbage also characters are fucking shit in that show as well as the story is the generic harem Were you sucking a d*ck while watching them? "generic harem"?? I know you haven't finished the series or even a single episode and you just skimmed through it but people know you are shit when you can come to a conclusion like that. That guy said above, the problem with "adaptation and the source". It''s a great series and if you can, you should read the novels and watch carefully the series. Oh wait, garbage like you can't read and understand too complex stuff :D all i hear is the whining of a fanboy for a generic shitty garbage harem |
>All I hear >Doesn't watch the anime >Doesn't read the novel >Ranting to it ...Okay. |
| what’s the difference between light novels and books on this ranking ? |
aybekay said: what’s the difference between light novels and books on this ranking ? format. The translation here is heavily misleading. light novel list here is the list for bunkobon, a format of small size, and the "book" is for tankoubon/shinsho, a bigger format (as in, the size of a volume not in pages but in size of those pages). Both of those list are light novel lists and book lists so naming one "light novels" and the other "book" is just super weird but MAL does that all the time in LN lists (weekly orichon chart for LN sales are also like that for example) Alencia said: Sadly none of my favorites made it into the top 10. 12 Tsuki to Layka to Nosferatu 13 Tobakushi wa Inoranai 29 Isekai Goumon-hime 43 Nejimaki Seirei Senki: Tenkyou no Alderamin I'm glad Honzuki no Gekokujou got #1 on books though. Totally deserves first place with it's high quality. Unfortunately, the only peoples who ever really voted for Alderamin are peoples from the industry so well as soon as they switched their support the ranking of Alderamin sunk in there despite having more than decent sales from start to finish. Didn't read the other three you mentioned, so I'm just going to wholeheartedly agree on the Honzuki part~ |
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caio_brb said: You clearly don't have any idea what you're talking about lmao There's plenty of male characters in LN. I bet that you're a anime only that never even read something from the media. Sorry, I do not count traps as male. |
aybekay said: what’s the difference between light novels and books on this ranking ? because Light Novel and "just" Novel are different thing? |
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Xaelath said: AnimeSucks420 said: way too many of garbage index in there You need salt man? Index have been topped the poll since 2008. Misaka have been on first spot for 10 times. Haimura (Index illustrator) also have been on rank 2 last 3 year until this recent one . For Light Novel index have been on top 10 for a while except for 2018 light Sugoi. So incase you're only anime watchers cucks who can't differentiate between bad adaptation and the source (Light Novel) He doesnt need salt... he need some pepper. P.S if in 2015 yukino doesnt interrupt misaka on the top, misaka would become top female character on 9 consecutive years. (misaka took 2nd place on 2015) |
bondtuxNov 28, 2018 6:40 PM
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bondtux said: aybekay said: what’s the difference between light novels and books on this ranking ? because Light Novel and "just" Novel are different thing? Actually,both rankings are light novels, hence why the title of this magazine is "kono light novel[...]". refer to my explanation I made earlier here : "format. The translation here is heavily misleading. light novel list here is the list for bunkobon, a format of small size, and the "book" is for tankoubon/shinsho, a bigger format (as in, the size of a volume not in pages but in size of those pages). Both of those list are light novel lists and book lists so naming one "light novels" and the other "book" is just super weird but MAL does that all the time in LN lists (MAL reports for weekly orichon chart for LN sales are also like that for example)" |
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| FINALLY MY ENTRY FOR HIGE WO SORU IS APPROVED..........due to it making it into the rankings. Took them long enough. |
| 「友達なんていない。人はすぐに裏切るし、学校っていうのは誰かを標的にしないとやってられない馬鹿共の集 まり。ままごとみたいな役決めて、仲のいいふりして都合が悪くなったら知らんぷり。そんな奴らと仲良くした いとか全然思わない。」 |
Jiharo said: FINALLY MY ENTRY FOR HIGE WO SORU IS APPROVED..........due to it making it into the rankings. Took them long enough. Well apparently finishing 2nd and then 5th the next year on the list, having her LN finishing first two years in a row, having 3 manga series adaptation, 1 side story and already 16 novels in her main novel series is still not enough for MAL to validate Maine's entry. :[ I've been waiting to put her in my favorite list for months but nope, no news for validation so yeah I'm ranting a bit. Is there even still characters being added in the database currently? Is it more than 3 months late? :'( |
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DejectedSoul said: AnimeSucks420 said: way too many of garbage index in there Why are you so surprised about Japan's taste?! Same thing happening with their gaming taste all the time as well. lol, for christ sake. Some Japanese "nerd" always think he's a hardcore while playing Monster Hunter / Kirby Stars, meanwhile, Non-asian nerds will struggle/curse and enjoy Battle Brothers, Pathfinder: Kingmaker, and play '4X Strategy games' until 5 in the morning. *Also, did NishiOisiN all of sudden leveled his writing skills or something?! Not surprised at all. And I know, their taste of games is pretty bad as well. All those shitty jrpgs and harem vns... joke. nisio was always overrated and sold a lot, its not new also wtf is this ranking? index is never in the top10 selling lns, why is it top in this shitty ranking then? does it not include half of the lns or what? |
BestBoiErenDec 2, 2018 12:07 PM
| 86 is always lowkey on my to read list. I must start it. I thought it had potential when i looked at the synopsis. |
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| >Umibe no Byouin de Kanojo to Hanashita Ikutsuka no Koto nice. everyone should read this ln. |
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Zefyris said: Jiharo said: FINALLY MY ENTRY FOR HIGE WO SORU IS APPROVED..........due to it making it into the rankings. Took them long enough. Well apparently finishing 2nd and then 5th the next year on the list, having her LN finishing first two years in a row, having 3 manga series adaptation, 1 side story and already 16 novels in her main novel series is still not enough for MAL to validate Maine's entry. :[ I've been waiting to put her in my favorite list for months but nope, no news for validation so yeah I'm ranting a bit. Is there even still characters being added in the database currently? Is it more than 3 months late? :'( You can forget about characters. It's way back on the backlog. |
| 「友達なんていない。人はすぐに裏切るし、学校っていうのは誰かを標的にしないとやってられない馬鹿共の集 まり。ままごとみたいな役決めて、仲のいいふりして都合が悪くなったら知らんぷり。そんな奴らと仲良くした いとか全然思わない。」 |
Jiharo said: Zefyris said: Well apparently finishing 2nd and then 5th the next year on the list, having her LN finishing first two years in a row, having 3 manga series adaptation, 1 side story and already 16 novels in her main novel series is still not enough for MAL to validate Maine's entry. :[ I've been waiting to put her in my favorite list for months but nope, no news for validation so yeah I'm ranting a bit. Is there even still characters being added in the database currently? Is it more than 3 months late? :'( You can forget about characters. It's way back on the backlog. Yet an armada of minor characters for every new show get added right away. But a character like Maine who has been around for years, is the main character of 2 LN entries and 3 manga entries (some of them not even on MAL yet either) and ranking high on Konorano ranking both with her LN title and as herself is ignored. I'm just a sad panda at that point ;(. |
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Zefyris said: Yet an armada of minor characters for every new show get added right away. But a character like Maine who has been around for years, is the main character of 2 LN entries and 3 manga entries (some of them not even on MAL yet either) and ranking high on Konorano ranking both with her LN title and as herself is ignored. I'm just a sad panda at that point ;(. I like Maine too but MAL prioritize new stuff now. What to do? Go apply be a DB mod, then you can insta-approve stuff(help me too). |
| 「友達なんていない。人はすぐに裏切るし、学校っていうのは誰かを標的にしないとやってられない馬鹿共の集 まり。ままごとみたいな役決めて、仲のいいふりして都合が悪くなったら知らんぷり。そんな奴らと仲良くした いとか全然思わない。」 |
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