Japan's Weekly Light Novel Rankings for May 15 - 21

by Snow
May 24, 2017 3:24 PM | 23 Comments

Here are the weekly light novel rankings for May 15 - 21

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

*1.　16,346　*26,059　Goblin Slayer Vol.5
*2.　13,849　*49,691　Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index Vol.18
*3.　11,842　*11,842　Imouto sae Ireba Ii. Vol.7
*4.　*9,403　*95,920　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Vol.11
*5.　*8,710　*34,147　Hataraku Maou-sama! Vol.17
*6.　*7,319　**7,319　Shin Tenchi Muyou! Ryououki Gaiden: Tenchi Muyou! GXP Vol.15
*7.　*6,790　*69,463　Meitantei Conan Karakurenai no Love Letter
*8.　*6,505　**6,505　Only Sense Online Vol.12
*9.　*6,479　**6,479　Oda Nobuna no Yabou Vol.18
10.　*5,370　*19,394　Ookami to Koushinryou Vol.19

11.　*5,084　*21,332　Zettai naru Isolator Vol.4
12.　*4,817　**4,817　Imouto sae Ireba Ii. Vol.7 Limited Edition
13.　*4,679　**5,515　Shikkakumon no Saikyou Kenja Vol.1
14.　*4,610　147,540　Eromanga-sensei Vol.1
15.　*4,197　**4,197　Mitsukoi Egoistic
16.　*4,131　**6,531　Kujibiki Tokushou: Musou Harem-ken Vol.5
17.　*3,898　**3,898　Yajuu na Kishidanchou wa Wakaokusama ni Meromero desu
18.　*3,710　110,874　Eromanga-sensei Vol.2
19.　*3,671　*97,380　Eromanga-sensei Vol.3
20.　*3,653　**3,653　Otome Game no Hametsu Flag shika Nai Akuyaku Reijou ni Tensei shiteshimatta... Vol.5

21.　*3,557　*54,728　Haikyuu!! Shousetsu-ban!! Vol.8
22.　*3,182　**3,182　Saikaishoku kara Saikyou made Nariagaru: Jimichi na Doryoku wa Cheat deshita Vol.1
23.　*2,862　**2,862　Saikyou no Koibito: 10 Days Party
24.　*2,742　**3,531　Kenshi wo Mezashite Nyuugaku shita no ni Mahou Tekisei 9999 Nandesu kedo!? Vol.3
25.　*2,576　**3,177　Dragon wa Sabishii to Shinjaimasu Vol.2

Separated by Specific Ranking

Bunko
*6.　16,346　*26,059　Goblin Slayer Vol.5
*7.　13,849　*49,691　Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index Vol.18
11.　11,842　*11,842　Imouto sae Ireba Ii. Vol.7
15.　*9,403　*95,920　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Vol.11
17.　*8,710　*34,147　Hataraku Maou-sama! Vol.17
24.　*7,319　**7,319　Shin Tenchi Muyou! Ryououki Gaiden: Tenchi Muyou! GXP Vol.15
25.　*6,505　**6,505　Only Sense Online Vol.12
26.　*6,479　**6,479　Oda Nobuna no Yabou Vol.18
31.　*5,370　*19,394　Ookami to Koushinryou Vol.19
33.　*5,084　*21,332　Zettai naru Isolator Vol.4

36.　*4,817　**4,817　Imouto sae Ireba Ii. Vol.7 Limited Edition
39.　*4,610　147,540　Eromanga-sensei Vol.1
42.　*4,197　**4,197　Mitsukoi Egoistic
45.　*4,131　**6,531　Kujibiki Tokushou: Musou Harem-ken Vol.5
49.　*3,898　**3,898　Yajuu na Kishidanchou wa Wakaokusama ni Meromero desu
(cut-off 3,734)

Book
31.　*6,790　*69,463　Meitantei Conan Karakurenai no Love Letter
(cut-off 4,977)

Literature Books Genre (duplicates removed)
*6.　*4,679　**5,515　Shikkakumon no Saikyou Kenja Vol.1
*9.　*3,557　*54,728　Haikyuu!! Shousetsu-ban!! Vol.8
10.　*3,182　**3,182　Saikaishoku kara Saikyou made Nariagaru: Jimichi na Doryoku wa Cheat deshita Vol.1
12.　*2,862　**2,862　Saikyou no Koibito: 10 Days Party
14.　*2,742　**3,531　Kenshi wo Mezashite Nyuugaku shita no ni Mahou Tekisei 9999 Nandesu kedo!? Vol.3
16.　*2,576　**3,177　Dragon wa Sabishii to Shinjaimasu Vol.2
(cut-off 2,286)

Source: Oricon Youtaijou

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Snow said:

20.　*3,653　**3,653　Otome Game no Hametsu Flag shika Nai Akuyaku Reijou ni Tensei shiteshimatta... Vol.5

Wow.. Our BaKarina is pretty popular! Time to look for the illustrations on google XD it would be nice if it was made into an anime.. Lol..

May 25, 2017 10:09 PM by Meira_Eve

Djidji said:

kuuderes_shadow said:

*no volumes above 3653. The lower threshold is only for things on the BOOK文芸 list, which Rokudenashi doesn't qualify for.

Oh, i wasn't aware of that.
Once again, thanks. :D
Do they give the sales number as well with the ranking? I'd be interested if it were the case. :o

There is a different series ranking which is just top 10 and has figures. Sometimes the things included in the series are not the same so the ranking order can be different as well. Rokudenashi Majutsu Koushi to Akashic Records had 20130 sales listed on this ranking for the week covered by this thread.

This rankings in question:

May 25, 2017 8:26 AM by kuuderes_shadow

kuuderes_shadow said:

Djidji said:

OK, thanks.
I wasn't sure with Rokudenashi being 2nd with no vol above 2.5k. ^^'

*no volumes above 3653. The lower threshold is only for things on the BOOK文芸 list, which Rokudenashi doesn't qualify for.

Oh, i wasn't aware of that.
Once again, thanks. :D
Do they give the sales number as well with the ranking? I'd be interested if it were the case. :o

May 25, 2017 7:58 AM by Djidji

Djidji said:

kuuderes_shadow said:

Weekly, with sales for all volumes of each series combined together

OK, thanks.
I wasn't sure with Rokudenashi being 2nd with no vol above 2.5k. ^^'

*no volumes above 3653. The lower threshold is only for things on the BOOK文芸 list, which Rokudenashi doesn't qualify for.

May 25, 2017 7:03 AM by kuuderes_shadow

kuuderes_shadow said:

Djidji said:

That's the current monthly sales order? :o

Weekly, with sales for all volumes of each series combined together

OK, thanks.
I wasn't sure with Rokudenashi being 2nd with no vol above 2.5k. ^^'

May 25, 2017 6:58 AM by Djidji

Djidji said:

kuuderes_shadow said:
Series rankings from Oricon website:
*1. Eromanga-sensei
*2. Rokudenashi Majutsu Koushi to Akashic Records
*3. Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!
*4. Goblin Slayer
*5. Imouto Sae Ireba Ii.
*6. Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index
*7. Sword Art Online
*8. Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu
*9. Hataraku Maou-sama!
10. Shin Tenchi Muyou! Ryououki Gaiden: Tenchi Muyou! GXP
11. Gekijouban Meitantei Conan: Karakurenai no Love Letter
12. Only Sense Online -Only Sense Online-
13. Oda Nobuna no Yabou Zenkokuban
14. Shuumatsu Nani Shitemasuka? Isogashii Desu ka? Sukutte Moratte Ii Desu ka?
15. Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken
16. Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata
17. Ookami to Koushinryou
18. Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka
19. Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei
20. Zettai Naru Isolator

(Source: Oricon website)

That's the current monthly sales order? :o

Weekly, with sales for all volumes of each series combined together

May 25, 2017 6:02 AM by kuuderes_shadow

That's the current monthly sales order? :o

May 25, 2017 4:25 AM by Djidji

forexjammer said:
inb4 Where is my index s3 post

Where is Index season 3?

I'm wondering the same thing buddy :(

May 25, 2017 3:25 AM by removed-user

AP24 said:

Imouto sae iireba ii is not a GA Bunko series, it's released by Gagaga Bunko.

You're right of course, sorry. I don't know why I was thinking it was GA Bunko.

May 25, 2017 2:52 AM by kuuderes_shadow

kuuderes_shadow said:

AP24 said:
Congratulations to GS earning 1st ranking for the first time. Looks like it's about to steal Rakudai's position in being GA Bunko's second most successful ongoing work soon (if you count Sword Oratoria as part of DanMachi).

To 22nd January:
Goblin Slayer vol 4 23498 (20116 + 3382)
Rakudai vol 11 22931

Both released on the same day. Goblin Slayer vol 4 had 2 versions, though. Likewise, if you include both versions of ImoIi vol 7 then that sold more this week than Goblin Slayer vol 5.

All three of them are around the same level at present, though, so I wouldn't want to put an order on them.

Imouto sae iireba ii is not a GA Bunko series, it's released by Gagaga Bunko.

Rakudai Vol 12 sold 19k in 2 weeks and Goblin Slayer Vol 5 sold 26k in 2 weeks. Rakudai has more volumes so it's still more successful than Goblin Slayer. But at this rate Goblin Slayer might end up being more successful than Rakudai soon.

May 25, 2017 2:36 AM by AP24

To 22nd January:
Goblin Slayer vol 4 23498 (20116 + 3382)
Rakudai vol 11 22931

Both released on the same day. Goblin Slayer vol 4 had 2 versions, though.

edit:deleted the rest as it was posted due to an embarrassing error on my part.

May 25, 2017 2:26 AM by kuuderes_shadow

Congratulations to GS earning 1st ranking for the first time. Looks like it's about to steal Rakudai's position in being GA Bunko's second most successful ongoing work soon (if you count Sword Oratoria as part of DanMachi).

May 25, 2017 2:08 AM by AP24

Series rankings from Oricon website:
*1. Eromanga-sensei
*2. Rokudenashi Majutsu Koushi to Akashic Records
*3. Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!
*4. Goblin Slayer
*5. Imouto Sae Ireba Ii.
*6. Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index
*7. Sword Art Online
*8. Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu
*9. Hataraku Maou-sama!
10. Shin Tenchi Muyou! Ryououki Gaiden: Tenchi Muyou! GXP
11. Gekijouban Meitantei Conan: Karakurenai no Love Letter
12. Only Sense Online -Only Sense Online-
13. Oda Nobuna no Yabou Zenkokuban
14. Shuumatsu Nani Shitemasuka? Isogashii Desu ka? Sukutte Moratte Ii Desu ka?
15. Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken
16. Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata
17. Ookami to Koushinryou
18. Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka
19. Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei
20. Zettai Naru Isolator

(Source: Oricon website)

May 24, 2017 11:58 PM by kuuderes_shadow

inb4 Where is my index s3 post

Where is Index season 3?

May 24, 2017 9:04 PM by forexjammer

GS slaying even in it's 2nd week and the conan love letter is surprisingly popular despite not being action based.

May 24, 2017 8:43 PM by ichii_1

I should start reading Goblin Slayer. It's been on my list for a while now. But I guess it's time.

May 24, 2017 8:02 PM by cure_potato

Goblin Slayer needs to turn anime.

May 24, 2017 7:30 PM by ronie91

>Index in the 2nd place

It seems, Makes me want to read Goblin Slayer more :)

May 24, 2017 6:00 PM by -HippySnob-

> 10.　*5,370　*19,394　Ookami to Koushinryou Vol.19

Ah, this reminds me to check out the light novels this year.