Japan's Weekly Light Novel Rankings for Aug 21 - 27

by Snow
Aug 30, 2017 1:09 PM | 25 Comments

Here are the weekly light novel rankings for August 21 - 27

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

*1.　19,902　*34,143　Date A Live Vol.17
*2.　17,044　*17,044　Around 40 Kenja no Isekai Seikatsu Nikki Vol.4
*3.　16,233　140,060　Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei Vol.23
*4.　15,611　*26,865　Rokudenashi Majutsu Koushi to Akashic Records Vol.9
*5.　13,737　*13,737　Gakusen Toshi Asterisk Vol.12
*6.　10,653　*10,653　Fairytale Chronicle: Kuukiyomenai Isekai Life Vol.15
*7.　*8,931　*15,652　Date A Live Fragments: Date A Bullet Vol.2
*8.　*8,298　**8,298　Isekai Yururi Kikou: Kosodateshinagara Boukenshashimasu Vol.2
*9.　*8,289　**8,289　Isekai Mahou wa Okureteru! Vol.8
10.　*7,967　**7,967　Gaikotsu Kishi-sama, Tadaima Isekai e Odekakechuu Vol.7

11.　*7,435　**7,435　Kuro no Shoukanshi Vol.5
12.　*7,427　*11,796　Tsujou Kougeki ga Zentai Kougeki de 2-kai Kougeki no Okaasan wa Suki desu ka? Vol.3
13.　*7,001　**7,001　Kakegurui Trip
14.　*6,564　**6,564　Housekishou Richard-shi no Nazo Kantei: Shukufuku no Peridot
15.　*6,529　**6,529　The New Gate Vol.10
16.　*5,813　**5,813　Lv2 kara Cheat datta Motoyuusha Kohou no Mattari Isekai Life Vol.3
17.　*5,763　**5,763　Sayounara Ryuusei, Konnichiwa Jinsei Vol.10
18.　*5,634　*27,796　Uchiage Hanabi, Shita kara Miru ka? Yoko kara Miru ka?
19.　*5,381　**5,381　Isekai Yakkyoku Vol.5
20.　*5,250　*75,705　Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e Vol.3

21.　*5,149　*96,900　Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e Vol.1
22.　*5,060　*70,451　Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e Vol.4
23.　*4,934　*62,438　Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e Vol.5
24.　*4,827　*58,839　Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e Vol.6
25.　*4,790　*81,580　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Vol.12
26.　*4,596　*79,408　Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e Vol.2
27.　*4,449　*93,671　Monogatari Series: Monster Season "Shinobumonogatari"
28.　*4,016　**4,016　Dorei Shounin shika Sentakushi ga Nai desu yo? Harem? Nani Sore Oishii no? Vol.1
29.　*3,045　**3,045　Uchi no Musume no Tame naraba, Ore wa Moshikashitara Maou mo Taoseru kamo Shirenai. Vol.6

Separated by Specific Ranking

Bunko
*6.　19,902　*34,143　Date A Live Vol.17
11.　16,233　140,060　Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei Vol.23
12.　15,611　*26,865　Rokudenashi Majutsu Koushi to Akashic Records Vol.9
13.　13,737　*13,737　Gakusen Toshi Asterisk Vol.12
16.　*9,963　**9,963　Sakurako-san no Ashimoto ni wa Shitai ga Umatteiru Vol.12
18.　*8,931　*15,652　Date A Live Fragments: Date A Bullet Vol.2
19.　*8,289　**8,289　Isekai Mahou wa Okureteru! Vol.8
23.　*7,435　**7,435　Kuro no Shoukanshi Vol.5
24.　*7,427　*11,796　Tsujou Kougeki ga Zentai Kougeki de 2-kai Kougeki no Okaasan wa Suki desu ka? Vol.3
29.　*6,564　**6,564　Housekishou Richard-shi no Nazo Kantei: Shukufuku no Peridot

38.　*5,250　*75,705　Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e Vol.3
40.　*5,149　*96,900　Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e Vol.1
41.　*5,060　*70,451　Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e Vol.4
43.　*4,934　*62,438　Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e Vol.5
45.　*4,827　*58,839　Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e Vol.6
46.　*4,790　*81,580　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Vol.12
50.　*4,596　*79,408　Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e Vol.2
(cut-off 4,596)

Book
*6.　17,044　*17,044　Around 40 Kenja no Isekai Seikatsu Nikki Vol.4
13.　10,653　*10,653　Fairytale Chronicle: Kuukiyomenai Isekai Life Vol.15
22.　*7,967　**7,967　Gaikotsu Kishi-sama, Tadaima Isekai e Odekakechuu Vol.7
29.　*7,001　**7,001　Kakegurui Trip
34.　*6,529　**6,529　The New Gate Vol.10
44.　*5,813　**5,813　Lv2 kara Cheat datta Motoyuusha Kohou no Mattari Isekai Life Vol.3
48.　*5,634　*27,796　Uchiage Hanabi, Shita kara Miru ka? Yoko kara Miru ka?
(cut-off 5,517)

Literature Books Genre (duplicates removed)
*9.　*5,763　**5,763　Sayounara Ryuusei, Konnichiwa Jinsei Vol.10
11.　*5,381　**5,381　Isekai Yakkyoku Vol.5
12.　*4,449　*93,671　Monogatari Series: Monster Season "Shinobumonogatari"
14.　*4,016　**4,016　Dorei Shounin shika Sentakushi ga Nai desu yo? Harem? Nani Sore Oishii no? Vol.1
20.　*3,045　**3,045　Uchi no Musume no Tame naraba, Ore wa Moshikashitara Maou mo Taoseru kamo Shirenai. Vol.6
(cut-off 3,045)

Source: Oricon Youtaijou

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wow Asterisk War seems to be doing much better than other titles within the same genre. that's good to see

Sep 1, 2017 8:39 AM by swampert260

Too much isekai is no good for brain

I wonder why,how and why isekai novel/manga is too popular on Japan?

Aug 31, 2017 5:03 PM by removed-user

The Sheer number of Isekai titles sure is outstanding.
What is even more is all the different plot elements they are trying to use to make one different from the other.

Aug 31, 2017 7:02 AM by -ShadowClaw-

Series rankings from Oricon website:
*1. Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e
*2. Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei
*3. Date A Live
*4. Rokudenashi Majutsu Koushi to Akashic Record
*5. Arafoo Kenja no Isekai Seikatsu Nikki
*6. Gamers!
*7. Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!
*8. Gakusen Toshi Asterisk
*9. No Game No Life
10. Fairy Tale Chronicle
11. Tsujou Kougeki ga Zentai Kougeki de 2-kai Kougeki no Okaasan wa Suki desu ka?
12. Date A Bullet
13. Isekai Yururi Kikou
14. Isekai Mahou wa Okureteru!
15. Isekai wa Smartphone to Tomo ni!
16. Gaikotsu Kishi-sama, Tadaima Isekai e Odekakechuu
17. Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu
18. Uchiage Hanabi, Shita kara Miru ka? Yoko kara Miru ka?
19. Kuro no Shoukanshi
20. Monogatari Series

(Source: Oricon website)

Aug 30, 2017 11:51 PM by kuuderes_shadow

3rd Season..
Might as well finish the whole Adaptation since LN almost came to conclusion in the next few volume
That might take about 26-36 Episodes if done correctly.

Aug 30, 2017 11:00 PM by Xaelath

Really nice to see Date a Live on 1st place :)

Aug 30, 2017 8:24 PM by KurumiNightmare

Youkoso Jitsuryoku's first volume will probably hit 100k by next week.

Aug 30, 2017 7:42 PM by GoldenDevilGamer

That Date a Live cover is sweet!

Oh, and since we already got Shield Bro anime, I'm pretty sure New Gate will be adapted as well in the future ^^

Aug 30, 2017 7:12 PM by TapuTapuu

Date a Live Season 3 please.

Aug 30, 2017 7:04 PM by Neonoia

The new Gate anime adaptation when ?

Aug 30, 2017 6:06 PM by lazy_Modifier

-Mahesvara said:

RobertBobert said:

Well, you are right, the second volume of 150 thousand is already guaranteed. I do not know what sales are demonstrating other over-top series, but I'm glad that Mahouka is consistently among the best-selling works of Dengeki Bungo.

Given the culmination of this volume and Miyuki's increasingly vivid conduct, I think that the next arch will be one of the hottest in the series. Maybe there are less than five volumes left to the end.

Well volume 16 was stated to be the half-way point and the series is going to expand into college, so I don't think 5 vols would be enough to reach that point tbh

The 16th volume was only the middle? Oh lol, and I was told that this was the "culmination of the series." Well, since there were only 7 volumes out of that time, I think that then we should wait at least 10. It's a pity that the anime has frozen on three more arcs.

Aug 30, 2017 5:57 PM by RobertBobert

RobertBobert said:

-Mahesvara said:

I believe the last volume was in 1st place for 2 weeks as well, it sold around 150k for the first 4 weeks and this volume is on the same place with over 140k within 3 weeks.

It should be, hoping it lives up to the hype.

Well volume 16 was stated to be the half-way point and the series is going to expand into college, so I don't think 5 vols would be enough to reach that point tbh

Aug 30, 2017 5:46 PM by -Mahesvara

-Mahesvara said:

RobertBobert said:

Was the last volume on the first place for as many weeks as this one? However, I think that the next volume one should definitely become a hit, especially taking into account the ending of this.

Aug 30, 2017 5:43 PM by RobertBobert

Aug 30, 2017 5:35 PM by -Mahesvara

-Mahesvara said:

RobertBobert said:

Okay Youkoso, but Mahouka? It's strange, usually it is a more long time in the first place of sales.

? Sales are right where it usually is at this point, plus this volume got really good reviews so there is no way its under selling.

Was the last volume on the first place for as many weeks as this one? However, I think that the next volume one should definitely become a hit, especially taking into account the ending of this.

Aug 30, 2017 5:29 PM by RobertBobert

RobertBobert said:

-Mahesvara said:
Asterisk and Rokudenashi cracked the top 5.

Mahouka and Youkoso continue to slay.

Okay Youkoso, but Mahouka? It's strange, usually it is a more long time in the first place of sales.

? Sales are right where it usually is at this point, plus this volume got really good reviews so there is no way its under selling.

Aug 30, 2017 5:10 PM by -Mahesvara

-Mahesvara said:
Asterisk and Rokudenashi cracked the top 5.

Mahouka and Youkoso continue to slay.

Okay Youkoso, but Mahouka? It's strange, usually it is a more long time in the first place of sales.

Aug 30, 2017 5:05 PM by RobertBobert

Asterisk and Rokudenashi cracked the top 5.

Mahouka and Youkoso continue to slay.

Aug 30, 2017 4:41 PM by -Mahesvara

I NEED KONOSUBA
IS THE BEST ANIME 2016/2017

I LOVE AQUA