Japan's Monthly Manga and Light Novel Rankings for May

by Snow
Jun 15, 2016 1:30 PM | 13 Comments

Here are the monthly manga and light novel rankings for May (May 2 - 29)

Rank / Monthly sales by copies / Titles

Manga

*1.　708,182　Haikyuu!! Vol.21
*2.　597,554　Kuroko no Basket: Extra Game Vol.2
*3.　400,069　Bleach Vol.72
*4.　395,009　Shokugeki no Souma Vol.18
*5.　383,758　Arslan Senki Vol.5
*6.　329,127　Owari no Seraph Vol.11
*7.　311,784　Gintama Vol.64
*8.　303,469　Ajin Vol.8
*9.　290,665　Kimi ni Todoke Vol.26
10.　277,809　Diamond no Ace Act II Vol.3

11.　270,154　Fairy Tail Vol.55
12.　217,541　Platinum End Vol.2
13.　216,886　Kuroshitsuji Vol.23
14.　201,467　Boku dake ga Inai Machi Vol.8
15.　194,859　Toshokan Sensou: Love & War Bessatsu-hen Vol.2
16.　166,322　Ore Monogatari! Vol.12
17.　157,244　Tokyo Tarareba-jou Vol.5
18.　154,214　Giant Killing Vol.40
19.　151,437　Kyou wa Kaisha Yasumimasu. Vol.11
20.　147,590　Shingeki no Kyojin Vol.19

Light Novels

*1.　116,271　Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei SS
*2.　*90,300　Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Vol.10
*3.　*58,019　Arslan Senki Vol.15 "Senki Futou"
*4.　*51,030　Strike the Blood Vol.15
*5.　*49,620　Fate/strange Fake Vol.3
*6.　*38,367　Sword Art Online Vol.17
*7.　*36,098　Boukyaku Tantei Series Vol.6
*8.　*34,099　Saikyou Series Vol.2 "Jinrui Saikyou no Junai"
*9.　*31,189　Owari no Seraph: Kyuuketsuki Mikaela no Monogatari Vol.2
10.　*29,014　Date A Live: Encore Vol.5

11.　*25,927　Toaru Majutsu no Index x Dennou Senki Virtual-On: Toaru Majutsu no Virtual-On
12.　*25,646　Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Vol.10 Limited Edition
13.　*24,153　Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu Vol.1
14.　*23,100　Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu Vol.3
15.　*22,132　Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu Vol.2
16.　*22,124　Goblin Slayer Vol.2
17.　*21,936　Kokuhaku Yokou Renshuu Vol.4 "Koi-iro ni Sake"
18.　*20,221　Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu Vol.4
19.　*20,208　Meitantei Conan: Junkoku no Nightmare
20.　*18,828　Oda Nobuna no Yabou Vol.15

Source: Oricon Youtaijou

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13 Comments Recent Comments

I really should read the chapters that came out after the ending of season 2 of Owari no Seraph..

Jun 17, 2016 10:31 AM by ZoroZoldyck

yas, haikyuu!!, yaaaaas
summer is almost here, and after that is fall
and that means more haikyuu!!

Jun 16, 2016 7:50 PM by Bird

Gotta give a shout-out to Bleach.
We will survive until better days.

Jun 16, 2016 9:30 AM by ichii_1

Zefyris said:
Danmachi's volume 10 and volume 10 LE together makes for 115,946 as a whole, so that's just ~300 lower than Mahouka's volume. Pretty much tied, there.

It's since overtaken Mahouka, despite not having any further data on the LE sales. Of course, that's not a regular Mahouka volume so you can't say that DanMachi is outselling Mahouka.

Anyway, LN series ranking for those that didn't see it in the link I posted last week:
*1.　151,749　Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu
*2.　130,735　Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka
*3.　116,271　Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei Tanhenshuu
*4.　*68,551　Sword Art Online
*5.　*60,835　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!
*6.　*59,789　Kokuhaku Yokou Renshuu
*7.　*58,318　Fate/strange Fake
*8.　*51,604　Strike the Blood
*9.　*44,741　Bungou Stray Dogs
10.　*42,465　Boukyaku Tantei Series
11.　*39,163　Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken
12.　*38,226　Netoge no Yome wa Onna no Ko Janai to Omotta?
13.　*36,236　Saikyou Series
14.　*34,802　Owari no Seraph: Kyuuketsuki Mikaela no Monogatari
15.　*29,193　Date A Live Encore
16.　*26,488　Goblin Slayer
17.　*25,927　Toaru Majutsu no Index Series
18.　*22,772　Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei
19.　*22,028　Overlord
20.　*21,531　Ansatsu Kyoushitsu Novelisation

Jun 15, 2016 11:08 PM by kuuderes_shadow

Okitegami & Saikyou Series in top 10. Good good. May has been a pleasant month.

Jun 15, 2016 10:49 PM by Vindstot

Zefyris said:
Danmachi's volume 10 and volume 10 LE together makes for 115,946 as a whole, so that's just ~300 lower than Mahouka's volume. Pretty much tied, there.

Has DanMachi been doing pretty well for Volume 7 onward? Content wise I mean.

Jun 15, 2016 10:16 PM by bobzanny

Glad to see Bleach at 3rd.

Jun 15, 2016 9:31 PM by MichaelsWorld

Kurobas movie hype! ;D

Glad to see there's Platinum End on the list

Jun 15, 2016 9:25 PM by K_Omsa

The top 10 pleases me.

Jun 15, 2016 5:10 PM by G_Spark233

Danmachi's volume 10 and volume 10 LE together makes for 115,946 as a whole, so that's just ~300 lower than Mahouka's volume. Pretty much tied, there.

Jun 15, 2016 3:38 PM by Zefyris

Surprised and glad to see Bleach in the top 3, it just cant pass the 400k barrier. Also, I really need to watch Haikyuu AND Kuroko no Basket

Jun 15, 2016 2:11 PM by joe_g7

Good to see that KnB is doing well

With that being said, I don't see what Ajin is doing in the top 10

Jun 15, 2016 2:10 PM by Comic_Sans

Let's go Haikyuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

Fall can't come soon enough. Wasn't able to find a sports anime I love as much as Haikyuu.

Jun 15, 2016 1:33 PM by tsudecimo