Japan's Weekly Light Novel Rankings for Dec 14 - 20

by Snow
Dec 23, 2015 4:42 PM | 44 Comments

Here are the weekly light novel rankings for December 14 - 20

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

*1.　55,291　182,820　Sword Art Online: Progressive Vol.4
*2.　29,697　*29,697　Okitegami Kyouko no Taishokugan
*3.　15,665　*24,802　Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry Vol.9
*4.　11,778　*46,624　Papillion Rouge to Arashi no Hoshi: Kaizoku to Joou no Kouchuuki
*5.　11,608　*11,608　Tokyo Ravens Vol.14
*6.　11,496　*11,496　Tokyo Ghoul "Jail"
*7.　10,894　*10,894　High School DxD DX Vol.2
*8.　10,841　*17,948　Ore no Kanojo to Osananajimi ga Shuraba Sugiru Vol.10
*9.　10,374　218,406　Okitegami Kyouko no Bibouroku
10.　*9,023　*14,899　Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri Gaiden Vol.4 Part 1

11.　*8,950　*14,628　Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri Gaiden Vol.4 Part 2
12.　*6,987　*75,907　Haikyuu!! Shousetsu-ban!! Vol.6
13.　*6,452　*23,939　Ensemble Stars! Seishun no Kyousoukyoku
14.　*6,332　*44,731　Owari no Seraph: Kyuuketsuki Mikaela no Monogatari Vol.1
15.　*5,916　*23,456　Ensemble Stars! Kakumeiji no Gaika
16.　*5,816　**5,816　Away Deadlock Bangai-hen Vol.2
17.　*5,757　119,620　Okitegami Kyouko no Suisenbun
18.　*5,395　**5,395　Nonbiri VRMOO-ki Vol.3
19.　*5,282　*97,757　Okitegami Kyouko no Chousenjou
20.　*5,247　**5,247　Only Sense Online: Hakugin no Muse

21.　*4,905　**4,905　Kajishi desu ga Nani ka! Vol.4
22.　*4,422　*82,127　Okitegami Kyouko no Yuigonsho
23.　*4,147　**4,674　Tensei shitara Dragon no Tamago datta: Saikyou Igai Mezasanee Vol.1
24.　*3,721　**3,721　K: Ao no Jikenbo Vol.2

Separated by Specific Ranking

Bunko
*1.　55,291　182,820　Sword Art Online: Progressive Vol.04
11.　15,665　*24,802　Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry Vol.9
14.　11,608　*11,608　Tokyo Ravens Vol.14
16.　10,894　*10,894　High School DxD DX Vol.2
17.　10,841　*17,948　Ore no Kanojo to Osananajimi ga Shuraba Sugiru Vol.10
19.　*9,023　*14,899　Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri Gaiden Vol.4 Part 1
20.　*8,950　*14,628　Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri Gaiden Vol.4 Part 2
36.　*6,452　*23,939　Ensemble Stars! Seishun no Kyousoukyoku
41.　*5,916　*23,456　Ensemble Stars! Kakumeiji no Gaika
43.　*5,816　**5,816　Away Deadlock Bangai-hen Vol.2

50.　*5,247　**5,247　Only Sense Online: Hakugin no Muse
(cut-off 5,247)

Book
*6.　29,697　*29,697　Okitegami Kyouko no Taishokugan
41.　11,778　*46,624　Papillion Rouge to Arashi no Hoshi: Kaizoku to Joou no Kouchuuki
44.　11,496　*11,496　Tokyo Ghoul "Jail"
49.　10,374　218,406　Okitegami Kyouko no Bibouroku
(cut-off 10,215)

Literature Books Genre (duplicates removed)
15.　*4,422　*82,127　Okitegami Kyouko no Yuigonsho
17.　*4,147　**4,674　Tensei shitara Dragon no Tamago datta: Saikyou Igai Mezasanee Vol.1
20.　*3,721　**3,721　K: Ao no Jikenbo Vol.2
(cut-off 3,721)

Source: Oricon Youtaijou

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@DracoConnie And you necroed an over two-year-old LN rankings thread to tell me this because?

Jan 27, 2018 1:11 AM by Comic_Sans

Comic_Sans said:

Shinigami1992 said:
YES! Comic_Sans can you see that? Oh man that is really great, what a great pleasure to see on christmas, LOve you japan.

moodie said:
have u read the novels to determine the NOVEL quality or ur just basing it off shitty fanbase and anime adaption?

yakami95 said:
Ofc

keimaconquesta said:

...

Zefyris said:
Did you have any alternative in mind then? x).

Y do I have a feeling noone here understood my pun :(

@moodle Actually I've only read the novels (or well, some of them at least, I don't know how many chapters are out now) so I'm pretty sure I can determine the novel quality

That's some stupid bs. You've read "some" and you think you have the right to shit on later novels? Besides, the one on this ranking is sword art online PROGRESSIVE which I'm pretty sure you haven't even read it. And for some reason I got the feeling you NEVER read SAO novels in general but claim to so that you don't sound stupid for judging it without base.

Jan 26, 2018 8:18 PM by DracoConnie

Fai said:
Nice to see SAO:Progressive and Cavalry both doing great, even if I would wish Cavalry to do even better.

Hopefully we can get a second season of Rakudai.

Dec 25, 2015 2:55 PM by Wolf_Of_Reason

moodie said:

Katsu-kun said:
Would love to see an anime adaptation of Okitegami soon as possible, besides it's selling wonderful, then why not?

because it doesnt need an adaption because its selling so well because of the live action

Oh right, there was that live action adaptation.. =_=

Dec 25, 2015 11:48 AM by Katsu-kun

Nice to see SAO:Progressive and Cavalry both doing great, even if I would wish Cavalry to do even better.

Dec 25, 2015 10:35 AM by Ahenshihael

kuuderes_shadow said:

10位　10,652部　Overlord

The only thing that matters <3

Dec 25, 2015 9:06 AM by ichii_1

Katsu-kun said:
Would love to see an anime adaptation of Okitegami soon as possible, besides it's selling wonderful, then why not?

because it doesnt need an adaption because its selling so well because of the live action

Dec 25, 2015 9:03 AM by moodie

Would love to see an anime adaptation of Okitegami soon as possible, besides it's selling wonderful, then why not?

Dec 25, 2015 4:04 AM by Katsu-kun

TheHatredDMC said:

holy_snappers said:

<br />
It's pretty bad in my opinion. I dropped it at volume 3 because its literally nothing but fanservice.

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Same here. I felt like I was reading something from fanfiction.net until I realized that I was reading Baka-Tsuki Translated Novels.

lol, I thought the same when I read sao first time on BT. I was like, "am I on ff?" kek xD

Dec 25, 2015 1:11 AM by JetNoir

holy_snappers said:

moodie said:

have u read the novels to determine the NOVEL quality or ur just basing it off shitty fanbase and anime adaption?

It's pretty bad in my opinion. I dropped it at volume 3 because its literally nothing but fanservice.

Same here. I felt like I was reading something from fanfiction.net until I realized that I was reading Baka-Tsuki Translated Novels.

Dec 24, 2015 9:25 PM by TricksterZero

*5.　11,608　*11,608　Tokyo Ravens Vol.14
*7.　10,894　*10,894　High School DxD DX Vol.2

Good good, over 20k in 2 weeks for DxD DX when you take the LE into account which for a set of short stories is rather good. Tokyo Ravens still selling well is also fab to see.

Dec 24, 2015 10:30 AM by VulgarLife

kuuderes_shadow said:
*3位　20,419部　Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry

Source: Oricon via oricon website, refugee-chan

There we go, those are the sales that matter for another season, hopefully it keeps selling and the LN publisher thinks we need another booster season!

Dec 24, 2015 6:41 AM by RealityRush

Okitegami domination this week.

*3.　15,665　*24,802　Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry Vol.9

Not a bad boost at all,might break the 30k

ichii_1 said:

Snow said:

21.　*4,905　**4,905　Kajishi desu ga Nani ka! Vol.4

LOL
Go with the trend and profit XD

lol If you mean that naming trend on Shousetsu(cause those series have nothing in common except reincarnation ) no idea when it started...2012 I guess? .There are a few of those. I only remember 1 more I think was called 'So I'm a Madman what about it?' Right,this one- 狂人ですが何か( kyoujin desu ga Nani ka)

21.　*4,905　**4,905　Kajishi desu ga Nani ka! Vol.4 This is Okeyish/decent imo, it's a crafting type of series.Although I'd say it needs more smithing and less bullshitting. If you don't think of the MC as a master blacksmith or smth its more enjoyable that way.Still fun but could've been better.

ichii_1 said:

Oh Overlord where art thou? :'(
The author must be busy with all the anime novels that vol 10 has been pushed back :'(

A very busy period of time indeed

Dec 24, 2015 4:51 AM by barmar

About the release rate of Sword Art Online Progressive:

I should probably come clean and admit that I don't think I can write more than one volume of Progressive a year. So if I cover two floors a year, when will I actually get to the seventy-fifth floor...? I am to scared to consider the possibilities!

Reki Kawahara - Source Sword Art Online Progressive volume 1 Afterword

Dec 24, 2015 4:39 AM by Lobke

^^ That face :O

AP24 said:
Does Oricon charts include LN digital sales or just physical copies?

Just physical copies

Dec 24, 2015 4:18 AM by Zefyris

Does Oricon charts include LN digital sales or just physical copies?

Dec 24, 2015 3:41 AM by AP24

Zefyris said:

kuuderes_shadow said:

Why do I have a feeling you didn't understand Zefyris's pun?

I don't know, but I've got the same feeling somehow here.

Sorry I didn't know there was a SAO spin off called Alternative lol

Dec 24, 2015 3:35 AM by Comic_Sans

kuuderes_shadow said:

Comic_Sans said:

Y do I have a feeling noone here understood my pun :(

Why do I have a feeling you didn't understand Zefyris's pun?

I don't know, but I've got the same feeling somehow here.

Dec 24, 2015 2:36 AM by Zefyris

Comic_Sans said:

Zefyris said:
Did you have any alternative in mind then? x).

Y do I have a feeling noone here understood my pun :(

Why do I have a feeling you didn't understand Zefyris's pun?

Dec 24, 2015 2:00 AM by kuuderes_shadow

*6.　11,496　*11,496　Tokyo Ghoul "Jail"

That's nice. It's getting a large number of reprints due to high demand so curious to see how it'll do in the next few weeks.

Dec 24, 2015 1:57 AM by Z4K

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