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

by Snow
Mar 23, 2016 1:26 PM | 34 Comments

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

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

*1.　37,512　148,079　Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei Vol.19
*2.　18,520　*18,520　Date A Live Vol.14
*3.　14,781　*14,781　High School DxD Vol.21
*4.　14,123　*14,123　Imouto sae Ireba Ii. Vol.4
*5.　13,353　*48,492　Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online Vol.4
*6.　12,488　*14,421　Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut Vol.9
*7.　11,222　*11,222　Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata Girls Side Vol.2
*8.　*9,521　*12,132　Nourin Vol.12
*9.　*8,858　*33,654　Eromanga-sensei Vol.6
10.　*8,175　130,488　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Vol.1

11.　*7,946　**7,946　Orange Vol.3
12.　*7,611　**7,611　Shin Tenchi Muyou! Ryououki Gaiden: Tenchi Muyou! Vol.13
13.　*7,005　101,313　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Vol.3
14.　*6,923　111,222　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Vol.2
15.　*6,357　*90,511　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Vol.4
16.　*6,123　**6,123　Ore, Twintails ni Narimasu. Vol.11
17.　*5,982　**5,982　Rokudenashi Majutsu Koushi to Memory Records
18.　*5,654　*84,010　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Vol.5
19.　*5,582　*14,775　Tantei Team KZ Jiken Note: Youkai PC wa Shitteiru
20.　*5,566　**5,566　Kuusen Madoushi Kouhosei no Kyoukan Vol.9

21.　*5,428　*77,757　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Vol.6
22.　*5,408　**5,408　Imouto sae Ireba Ii. Vol.4 Limited Edition
23.　*5,232　**5,232　Marginal Operation: Kuuhaku no Ichinen Vol.2
24.　*4,122　**4,122　Fairy Tail Vol.3
25.　*3,846　**3,846　Tensei shitara Dragon no Tamago datta: Saikyou Igai Mezasanee Vol.2
26.　*3,826　**8,571　Madoushi wa Heibon wo Nozomu Vol.13
27.　*3,461　*13,010　Fate/Prototype: Sougin no Fragments Vol.4
28.　*3,404　**3,404　Dragon-san wa Tomodachi ga Hoshii! Vol.2
29.　*2,937　**2,937　Lich wa Shizuka ni Kurashitai Vol.1
30.　*2,498　**5,219　Tensei Oujo wa Kyou mo Flag wo Tatakioru Vol.2

Separated by Specific Ranking

Bunko
*1.　37,512　148,079　Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei Vol.19
*8.　18,520　*18,520　Date A Live Vol.14
11.　14,781　*14,781　High School DxD Vol.21
13.　14,123　*14,123　Imouto sae Ireba Ii. Vol.4
14.　13,353　*48,492　Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online Vol.4
15.　12,488　*14,421　Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut Vol.9
18.　11,222　*11,222　Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata Girls Side Vol.2
22.　*9,521　*12,132　Nourin Vol.12
23.　*8,858　*33,654　Eromanga-sensei Vol.6
25.　*8,175　130,488　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Vol.1

27.　*7,611　**7,611　Shin Tenchi Muyou! Ryououki Gaiden: Tenchi Muyou! Vol.13
29.　*7,005　101,313　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Vol.3
30.　*6,923　111,222　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Vol.2
39.　*6,357　*90,511　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Vol.4
41.　*6,123　**6,123　Ore, Twintails ni Narimasu. Vol.11
42.　*5,982　**5,982　Rokudenashi Majutsu Koushi to Memory Records
44.　*5,654　*84,010　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Vol.5
46.　*5,566　**5,566　Kuusen Madoushi Kouhosei no Kyoukan Vol.9
48.　*5,428　*77,757　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Vol.6
49.　*5,408　**5,408　Imouto sae Ireba Ii. Vol.4 Limited Edition
(cut-off 5,192)

Book
*4.　15,784　280,955　Hyakushou Kizoku Vol.4 (Manga)
20.　*7,946　**7,946　Orange Vol.3
46.　*5,582　*14,775　Tantei Team KZ Jiken Note: Youkai PC wa Shitteiru
(cut-off 5,320)

Literature Books Genre (duplicates removed)
*5.　*5,232　**5,232　Marginal Operation: Kuuhaku no Ichinen Vol.2
*8.　*4,122　**4,122　Fairy Tail Vol.3
10.　*3,846　**3,846　Tensei shitara Dragon no Tamago datta: Saikyou Igai Mezasanee Vol.2
11.　*3,826　**8,571　Madoushi wa Heibon wo Nozomu Vol.13
12.　*3,461　*13,010　Fate/Prototype: Sougin no Fragments Vol.4
13.　*3,404　**3,404　Dragon-san wa Tomodachi ga Hoshii! Vol.2
15.　*2,937　**2,937　Lich wa Shizuka ni Kurashitai Vol.1
20.　*2,498　**5,219　Tensei Oujo wa Kyou mo Flag wo Tatakioru Vol.2
(cut-off 2,498)

Source: Oricon Youtaijou

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Oricon Series rankings:
*1 49,524 Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo
*2 44,176 Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei
*3 22,167 Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut
*4 21,206 Imouto Sae Ireba Ii
*5 19,117 Date A Live
*6 16,292 Hai to Gensou no Grimgar
*7 14,781 High School DxD
*8 14,318 Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online
*9 11,465 Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata Girls Side
10 10,606 Orange Novelisation
11 Eromanga Sensei
12 Nourin
13 Gate: Jieitai Kanochi Nite, Kaku Tatakaeri Gaiden+
14 Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Spinoff
15 Sword Art Online
16 No Game No Life
17 Shin Tenchi Muyou! Ryououki Gaiden: Tenchi Muyou!
18 Monogatari Series
19 Ore, Twintail ni Narimasu.
20 Rokudenashi Majutsushi to Memory Records

Mar 25, 2016 6:46 AM by kuuderes_shadow

POS ranks for series with ongoing anime adaptations:

KonoSuba:
*51位　この素晴らしい世界に祝福を！　あぁ、駄女神さま
*68位　この素晴らしい世界に祝福を！２　中二病でも魔女がしたい！
*65位　この素晴らしい世界に祝福を！３　よんでますよ、ダクネスさん。
*76位　この素晴らしい世界に祝福を！４　鈍ら四重奏　～ナマクラカルテット～
181位　この素晴らしい世界に祝福を！スピンオフ　この素晴らしい世界に爆焔を！　めぐみんのターン
*88位　この素晴らしい世界に祝福を！５　爆裂紅魔にレッツ＆ゴー!!
251位　この素晴らしい世界に祝福を！スピンオフ　この素晴らしい世界に爆焔を！２　ゆんゆんのターン
*96位　この素晴らしい世界に祝福を！６　六花の王女
290位　この素晴らしい世界に祝福を！スピンオフ　この素晴らしい世界に爆焔を！３　ふたりは最強！のターン
114位　この素晴らしい世界に祝福を！７　億千万の花嫁
124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

Grimgar:
268位　灰と幻想のグリムガル　level.1 ささやき、詠唱、祈り、目覚めよ
291位　灰と幻想のグリムガル　level.2 大切じゃないものなんか、ない。
331位　灰と幻想のグリムガル　level.3 思い通りに行かないのが世の中だと割り切るしかなくても
349位　灰と幻想のグリムガル　level.4 導き導かれし者たち
375位　灰と幻想のグリムガル　level.5 笑わないで聞いておくれよ
358位　灰と幻想のグリムガル　level.6 とるにたらない栄光に向かって
365位　灰と幻想のグリムガル　level.7 彼方の虹

GATE: (both new releases)
146位　ゲート外伝＋〈上〉　自衛隊彼の地にて、斯く戦えり　〈特地迷宮攻略編〉
158位　ゲート外伝＋〈下〉　自衛隊彼の地にて、斯く戦えり　〈特地迷宮攻略編〉

Source: POS via book-rank.net

Mar 25, 2016 12:31 AM by kuuderes_shadow

Damn, 2015 was OPM(manga), 2016 is Konosuba(novel), I bet that 2017 will be Bleach(manga).

Mar 24, 2016 6:06 PM by Baio-kun

*2.　18,520　*18,520　Date A Live Vol.14
*3.　14,781　*14,781　High School DxD Vol.21

Mar 24, 2016 8:01 AM by xxLittlecr0wxxx

ichii_1 said:
29.　*2,937　**2,937　Lich wa Shizuka ni Kurashitai Vol.1

>lich
>not a skeleton

I'm disappointed son :(

How dare you. Mukuro is a 100% genuine immortal skellington:

As for his other appearance thats a reel human bean.

Mar 24, 2016 4:26 AM by barmar

harkan said:

Paulo27 said:
Grimgal v8 comes out tomorrow, wonder how it'll do next week, anime ends this week and all too.

I am sure it will be on top or close to it
the numbers i guess will be 15k-25k around that area.

That will need something like 5x of last few volumes, i do hope it though, but i think it's will more close to 9-11k.

Mar 24, 2016 3:32 AM by D-Joe

Ejc said:

AP24 said:

*19,804部　*19,804部　15/03/18　***5日　妹さえいればいい。
*14,086部　*14,086部　15/07/17　***3日　妹さえいればいい。　2
*22,277部　*22,277部　15/11/18　***5日　妹さえいればいい。　3
*14,123部　*14,123部　16/03/18　***3日　妹さえいればいい。　4
**5,408部　**5,408部　16/03/18　***3日　妹さえいればいい。　4　ドラマCD付き限定特装版

*10,310部　*30,114部　15/03/18　**12日　妹さえいればいい。
*12,491部　*26,577部　15/07/17　**10日　妹さえいればいい。　2
**8,754部　*31,031部　15/11/18　**12日　妹さえいればいい。　3

Vol.3 was on sale for 12 days though after 2 weeks. Vol.4 is barely above Vol.2 after the same 3 days, although Vol.4 also has a Limited Edition with Drama CD bundled (which sold 5,408). With that Drama CD boost, that alone would probably be enough to tip Imouto Sae Vol.4 over 30k next week.

AP24 said:

Jiharo said:

Good sales? I find Imouto Sae Ireba sales a little disappointing........doesn't look that good at all.

Oh and great to see Oniisama doing well though I doubt it can hit the sales of Monogatari series.......

Imouto Sae is actually selling really good for an LN series that doesn't have an anime adaptation yet. Selling 14k in just 3 days is actually good and next week it may reach 30k like Vol 3 did in 2 weeks. Remember this series is written by the author of Haganai, a series that sold above 100k per volume, and the art is done by Kantoku. It's only a matter of time until an anime is announced.

Oh. I bought the series because of the illustrations by Kantoku. Since I don't really know much about the average LN sales, looks like if this is considered good I shall take it as it is.

I DO hope this receive an anime adaption. I liked the Drama CD a lot. Fingers crossed :x

Mar 24, 2016 2:49 AM by Jiharo

The list doesn't really interest me aside from the Saekano SS (which really says something lel)

I hope Grimgar's upcoming volume will get a good sales

Mar 23, 2016 11:02 PM by Cainthazar

AP24 said:

Jiharo said:

Mar 23, 2016 10:08 PM by Ejc

AP24 said:

Jiharo said:

Yea what this guy said ^.

Mar 23, 2016 9:47 PM by bobzanny

Jiharo said:

bobzanny said:
Glad that Eromanga sensei and Imouto Sae are having pretty good sales. Can't wait for the respective adaptations.

Mar 23, 2016 9:43 PM by AP24

it's not much, but it's nice to see FT in the LN thread too.

Mar 23, 2016 9:12 PM by Houreki

bobzanny said:
Glad that Eromanga sensei and Imouto Sae are having pretty good sales. Can't wait for the respective adaptations.

Mar 23, 2016 9:04 PM by Jiharo

Only to be expected of Mahouka.

Konosuba selling like hotcakes and i don't see that stopping anytime soon.

Mar 23, 2016 8:31 PM by -Mahesvara

Quite the disastrous list.
Straight outta the dumpster ghetto as per usual.

I'm sure we'll get an anime for Imouto sae Ireba Ii at some point. Another masterpiece in the making.

Mar 23, 2016 6:27 PM by NaturalPerm

29.　*2,937　**2,937　Lich wa Shizuka ni Kurashitai Vol.1

>lich
>not a skeleton

I'm disappointed son :(

Mar 23, 2016 3:57 PM by ichii_1

KonoSuba's vol. 1 sales is stronger after the anime ended. Last week was round 5k-ish and this week is 8k-ish. Though the problem now is that vol.7 and vol. 8 of KonoSuba have dropped out from this list. Well I'm gonna give those guys time to read vol. 1-6 before buying more lol.

Also it's nice to see DAL vol. 14 sales quite goodly. The new spirit looked like a space bunny magician. Also the illustration of Kotori as the little match girl is so cute <3 and sad... (since the little match girl is a really sad story...)