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Japan's Weekly Light Novel Rankings for Apr 24 - 30

by Snow
May 4, 2017 6:44 AM | 33 Comments
Here are the weekly light novel rankings for April 24 - 30

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

*1. 27,044 *27,044 Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Vol.11
*2. 24,471 *33,894 Hidan no Aria Vol.25
*3. 14,017 *14,017 Fate/Prototype: Sougin no Fragments Vol.5
*4. 11,624 *18,857 Around Forty Kenja no Isekai Seikatsu Nikki Vol.3
*5. 10,871 *38,792 Meitantei Conan Karakurenai no Love Letter
*6. *7,654 *19,637 Rokudenashi Majutsu Koushi to Memory Records Vol.2
*7. *7,138 **7,138 Satsuriku no Tenshi Vol.2
*8. *6,798 **9,686 Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu Vol.14
*9. *6,343 *15,115 Toaru Ossan no VRMMO Katsudouki Vol.12
10. *6,148 *14,556 Jinrui Saikyou no Tokimeki

11. *5,953 *38,854 Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Gaiden: Sword Oratoria Vol.8
12. *5,372 **8,852 NEET dakedo Hello Work ni Ittara Isekai ni Tsuretekareta Vol.8
13. *5,236 **5,236 Haken no Kouki Altina Vol.12
14. *5,210 *12,383 Tsujou Kougeki ga Zentai Kougeki de 2-kai Kougeki no Okaasan wa Suki desu ka? Vol.2
15. *5,013 133,060 Eromanga-sensei Vol.1
16. *4,808 **4,808 Saikyou Mahoushi no Inton Keikaku Vol.2
17. *4,411 100,034 Rokudenashi Majutsu Koushi to Akashic Records Vol.1
18. *4,336 *98,448 Eromanga-sensei Vol.2
19. *4,300 *53,786 Fate/strange Fake Vol.4
20. *4,169 **4,169 Migawari Hakushaku to Shuumaku no Tsuzuki

21. *4,007 **4,007 Shounen wa Kami to Ai wo Chikau
22. *4,004 **5,942 Chiyu Mahou no Machigatta Tsukaikata: Senjou wo Kakeru Kaifuku Youin Vol.5
23. *3,846 **3,846 Monster no Goshujinsama Vol.9
24. *3,817 *86,511 Eromanga-sensei Vol.3

Separated by Specific Ranking
Bunko
*3. 27,044 *27,044 Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Vol.11
*4. 24,471 *33,894 Hidan no Aria Vol.25
12. *7,654 *19,637 Rokudenashi Majutsu Koushi to Memory Records Vol.2
21. *5,953 *38,854 Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Gaiden: Sword Oratoria Vol.8
27. *5,236 **5,236 Haken no Kouki Altina Vol.12
28. *5,210 *12,383 Tsujou Kougeki ga Zentai Kougeki de 2-kai Kougeki no Okaasan wa Suki desu ka? Vol.2
30. *5,013 133,060 Eromanga-sensei Vol.1
31. *4,841 282,047 Biblia Koshodou no Jiken Techou Vol.7
32. *4,808 **4,808 Saikyou Mahoushi no Inton Keikaku Vol.2
39. *4,411 100,034 Rokudenashi Majutsu Koushi to Akashic Records Vol.1

42. *4,336 *98,448 Eromanga-sensei Vol.2
43. *4,300 *53,786 Fate/strange Fake Vol.4
44. *4,169 **4,169 Migawari Hakushaku to Shuumaku no Tsuzuki
49. *3,846 **3,846 Monster no Goshujinsama Vol.9
50. *3,817 *86,511 Eromanga-sensei Vol.3
(cut-off 3,817)


Book
15. 14,017 *14,017 Fate/Prototype: Sougin no Fragments Vol.5
26. 11,624 *18,857 Around Forty Kenja no Isekai Seikatsu Nikki Vol.3
28. 10,871 *38,792 Meitantei Conan Karakurenai no Love Letter
45. *7,138 **7,138 Satsuriku no Tenshi Vol.2
49. *6,798 **9,686 Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu Vol.14
(cut-off 6,723)


Literature Books Genre (duplicates removed)
*2. 14,017 *14,017 Fate/Prototype: Sougin no Fragments Vol.5
*5. 11,624 *18,857 Around Forty Kenja no Isekai Seikatsu Nikki Vol.3
*6. *7,138 **7,138 Satsuriku no Tenshi Vol.2
*7. *6,798 **9,686 Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu Vol.14
*8. *6,343 *15,115 Toaru Ossan no VRMMO Katsudouki Vol.12
10. *6,148 *14,556 Jinrui Saikyou no Tokimeki
13. *5,372 **8,852 NEET dakedo Hello Work ni Ittara Isekai ni Tsuretekareta Vol.8
19. *4,007 **4,007 Shounen wa Kami to Ai wo Chikau
20. *4,004 **5,942 Chiyu Mahou no Machigatta Tsukaikata: Senjou wo Kakeru Kaifuku Youin Vol.5
(cut-off 4,004)

Source: Oricon Youtaijou

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Happy to see Toaru Ossan no VRMMO Katsudouki doing well. Hope it will get even more popular this year.

May 7, 2017 6:56 AM by Stark700

kuuderes_shadow said:
@Lonely-Wolf
@TitanAnteus
@Jiharo

My point was that neither have seen a new volume out in the past month, and have no reason to be seeing a boost right now. Very few series see volumes do that - you're looking Mahouka tier or above. Juuou Mujin no Fafnir would have to be at SAO level of sales to still be on the rankings now.

On the other hand both those series are at the "rank one week* then disappear" level.
*or possibly two depending on what day they come out on.


I wasn't refuting your point at all. .__.

I was asking Titan was any of the series he mentioned recently released or not because I know they aren't that popular at all so they won't remain in rankings for long after the volume is released.

May 6, 2017 11:43 PM by Jiharo

@Lonely-Wolf
@TitanAnteus
@Jiharo

My point was that neither have seen a new volume out in the past month, and have no reason to be seeing a boost right now. Very few series see volumes do that - you're looking Mahouka tier or above. Juuou Mujin no Fafnir would have to be at SAO level of sales to still be on the rankings now.

On the other hand both those series are at the "rank one week* then disappear" level.
*or possibly two depending on what day they come out on.

May 6, 2017 11:15 PM by kuuderes_shadow

TitanAnteus said:
kuuderes_shadow said:


Why on earth would they be in the rankings?

I was just being an idiot but I think they're both really good. A lot better than some of the stuff I'm seeing up there :/

Though it could be beginner's bias.


Was any of their volume released recently though? o.O

If no, why would they be in the rankings?

May 6, 2017 8:23 PM by Jiharo

kuuderes_shadow said:
TitanAnteus said:
Where the fuck is Unlimited Fafnir and Braves of the Six Flowers?


Why on earth would they be in the rankings?

I was just being an idiot but I think they're both really good. A lot better than some of the stuff I'm seeing up there :/

Though it could be beginner's bias.

May 6, 2017 4:11 PM by TitanAnteus

kuuderes_shadow said:
TitanAnteus said:
Where the fuck is Unlimited Fafnir and Braves of the Six Flowers?


Why on earth would they be in the rankings?

well unlimited fafnir tho i watched it wasnt really best...:D
but braves of six flowers is worth it really liked it :(

May 6, 2017 2:53 PM by Wolfyrinn

TitanAnteus said:
Where the fuck is Unlimited Fafnir and Braves of the Six Flowers?


Why on earth would they be in the rankings?

May 6, 2017 2:54 AM by kuuderes_shadow

Where the fuck is Unlimited Fafnir and Braves of the Six Flowers?

May 5, 2017 6:24 PM by TitanAnteus

Zefyris said:
Jiharo said:


So was there any boost? I don't track LN sales so I don't know.


Well those 9k and 7,5 k are from the anime obviously, since that series has no new volume ( it ended already). So it has a boost, just not enough per volume to appear on the per volume ranking.


Oh that's good to hear. I was thinking more in the line of the boost in Shuumatsu Nani Shitemasu ka? Mou Ichido dake, Aemasu ka? as well since it's ongoing but I guess I'm expecting too much.

May 5, 2017 10:43 AM by Jiharo

Jiharo said:
Zefyris said:

Week april 16-23 the series as a whole sold for at least 9k, and week april 24-30 it sold for at least 7k5 apparently.
First volume isn't selling enough to go over the threshold, so it's in for less than half of that total.


So was there any boost? I don't track LN sales so I don't know.


Well those 9k and 7,5 k are from the anime obviously, since that series has no new volume ( it ended already). So it has a boost, just not enough per volume to appear on the per volume ranking.

May 5, 2017 4:46 AM by Zefyris

Zefyris said:
Jiharo said:
Damn, didn't see Shuumatsu Nani Shitemasu ka? Isogashii desu ka? Sukutte Moratte Ii desu ka? get into the rankings.

Did the anime managed to give it any kind of boost?

Week april 16-23 the series as a whole sold for at least 9k, and week april 24-30 it sold for at least 7k5 apparently.
First volume isn't selling enough to go over the threshold, so it's in for less than half of that total.


So was there any boost? I don't track LN sales so I don't know.

May 5, 2017 3:53 AM by Jiharo

Jiharo said:
Damn, didn't see Shuumatsu Nani Shitemasu ka? Isogashii desu ka? Sukutte Moratte Ii desu ka? get into the rankings.

Did the anime managed to give it any kind of boost?

Week april 16-23 the series as a whole sold for at least 9k, and week april 24-30 it sold for at least 7k5 apparently.
First volume isn't selling enough to go over the threshold, so it's in for less than half of that total.

May 5, 2017 3:35 AM by Zefyris

Konosuba is on top!

May 5, 2017 12:06 AM by G_Spark233

Toadesstern said:
kuuderes_shadow said:


There's a licensing thread for that stuff, which I already posted that in.



It does. But Monday releases often get sales during the weekend before in practice. Plus Kadokawa's Sneaker/Ruby/Beans bunko labels always used to actually release earlier than the official release date every single month. They seem to have stopped doing this recently but there are probably still some stores still continuing with it. Migawari Hakushaku to Shuumaku no Tsuzuki falls into the same category.



Seems to be a rare case of a weird and attention-grabbing title actually working.

About the KonoSuba part, does that mean we can expect a strong week2 since this isn't a "real" w1 ?
Kind of surprised the sales are this low for it, hence the question

Im sure thats how it works. Expect next week Konosuba could get around 35k more.

May 4, 2017 11:07 PM by WashingMachine45

Jiharo said:
Damn, didn't see Shuumatsu Nani Shitemasu ka? Isogashii desu ka? Sukutte Moratte Ii desu ka? get into the rankings.

Did the anime managed to give it any kind of boost?

Not any book ranking but entire series rank 14. Zero kara series not even in top 20.

May 4, 2017 10:53 PM by WashingMachine45

Damn, didn't see Shuumatsu Nani Shitemasu ka? Isogashii desu ka? Sukutte Moratte Ii desu ka? get into the rankings.

Did the anime managed to give it any kind of boost?

May 4, 2017 7:58 PM by Jiharo

Good to see Konosuba and Saikyou in the top 10.

May 4, 2017 5:42 PM by AntwanMantilla

kuuderes_shadow said:
NeoAnkara said:
Well since this is thread about LN I'll post this here.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-05-04/j-novel-club-licenses-invaders-of-the-rokujouma-novels/.115665

I hope that however small it is Rokujouma will be more well known to the world.


There's a licensing thread for that stuff, which I already posted that in.

WashingMachine45 said:
I thought Konosuba vol 11 release in May 1st?


It does. But Monday releases often get sales during the weekend before in practice. Plus Kadokawa's Sneaker/Ruby/Beans bunko labels always used to actually release earlier than the official release date every single month. They seem to have stopped doing this recently but there are probably still some stores still continuing with it. Migawari Hakushaku to Shuumaku no Tsuzuki falls into the same category.

ichii_1 said:
Mom isekai doing well


Seems to be a rare case of a weird and attention-grabbing title actually working.

About the KonoSuba part, does that mean we can expect a strong week2 since this isn't a "real" w1 ?
Kind of surprised the sales are this low for it, hence the question

May 4, 2017 5:24 PM by Toadesstern

MT vol 14 nice nice.

The cover illust was fucking god tier

May 4, 2017 3:35 PM by hoopla123

@SpaceTheGamer

Just there have been so many alternative works in this universe that I'm already confused.

May 4, 2017 2:23 PM by RobertBobert

It’s time to ditch the text file.
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