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Japan's Monthly Manga and Light Novel Rankings for January

by Snow
Feb 8, 2018 12:40 PM | 17 Comments
Here are the monthly manga and light novel rankings for January 8 - February 4

Rank / Monthly sales by copies / Titles

Manga
*1. 679,036 Kingdom Vol.49
*2. 537,432 Tokyo Ghoul:re Vol.14
*3. 477,485 Hunter x Hunter Vol.35
*4. 335,240 Yakusoku no Neverland Vol.7
*5. 266,984 Haikyuu!! Vol.30
*6. 226,163 Kuroshitsuji Vol.26
*7. 201,688 Boku no Hero Academia Vol.17
*8. 193,429 Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii Vol.5
*9. 173,894 Major 2nd Vol.12
10. 169,182 Giant Killing Vol.46

11. 145,892 Shingeki no Kyojin Vol.24
12. 132,208 Shokugeki no Souma Vol.28
13. 132,072 Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensai-tachi no Renai Zunousen Vol.8
14. 125,257 Yowamushi Pedal Vol.54
15. 124,110 Omoi, Omoware, Furi, Furare Vol.7
16. 118,516 Gozen 0-ji, Kiss shi ni Kite yo Vol.7
17. 118,419 Amaama to Inazuma Vol.10
18. 113,815 Saiki Kusuo no Ψ-nan Vol.24
19. 112,240 Yuragisou no Yuuna-san Vol.9
20. 107,561 MF Ghost Vol.1


Light Novels
*1. *58,978 Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e Vol.7.5
*2. *54,507 Kagerou Daze Vol.8
*3. *41,608 Ryuuou no Oshigoto! Vol.7
*4. *34,188 Hidan no Aria Vol.27
*5. *32,061 Hataraku Maou-sama! Vol.18
*6. *26,257 Strike the Blood Append Vol.1
*7. *25,968 Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu Vol.15
*8. *25,547 Youjo Senki Vol.9
*9. *25,453 Gamers! Vol.9
10. *25,446 Okitegami Kyouko no Iromihon

11. *22,867 Ryuuou no Oshigoto! Vol.1
12. *21,724 Death March kara Hajimaru Isekai Kyousoukyoku Ex
13. *19,404 Ryuuou no Oshigoto! Vol.2
14. *18,341 IDOLiSH7: Ainana Gakuen
16. *17,495 Ryuuou no Oshigoto! Vol.3
17. *16,775 Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Vol.13
18. *16,014 Boku no Hero Academia: Yuuei Hakusho Vol.3
19. *15,633 Ryuuou no Oshigoto! Vol.4
20. *14,804 Ryuuou no Oshigoto! Vol.5

Source: Oricon Youtaijou

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The Author of Hunter X Hunter, Yoshihiro Togashi, is the same person that made my favorite manga during my young days, Yuyu Hakusho.

Despite that, I didn't choose to read HXH because none of the characters in it look as cool as his previous work, like Urameshi, Hiei, Kuwabara, Kurama, and some of the strong demons in Yuyu Hakusho like the Toguro brothers.

Feb 9, 2018 11:48 PM by CoolitzHubertXVI

*3. *41,608 Ryuuou no Oshigoto! Vol.7
11. *22,867 Ryuuou no Oshigoto! Vol.1
13. *19,404 Ryuuou no Oshigoto! Vol.2
16. *17,495 Ryuuou no Oshigoto! Vol.3
19. *15,633 Ryuuou no Oshigoto! Vol.4
20. *14,804 Ryuuou no Oshigoto! Vol.5

The only series I know that had sold a lot more LN copies during or after their anime aired to the point that some of their volumes had reached above 100k were these.

Before 2010: Shakugan no Shana, Haruhi Suzumiya, Zero no Tsukaima, Toradora, Monogatari, Toaru Index, Spice and Wolf, Kino's Journey, Seitokai no Ichizon

2010: Baka to Test, Durarara, OreImo

2011: Haganai, Hidan no Aria, Infinite Stratos, Gosick

2012: Hyouka, SAO, Accel World

2013, Hataraku Maou-sama, OreGairu, Date A Live

2014: No Game No Life, Mahouka, Kagerou Daze

2015: Overlord, DanMachi

2016: KonoSuba, ReZero

2017: Youjo Senki, Eromanga Sensei,
YouJitsu, Rokudenashi

Looks like from this year Ryuuou might join these series.

Feb 9, 2018 10:05 PM by AP24

AP24 said:
wama1106 said:
Top 20 total sales ? pleaseeeee


Manga: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/cbm/m/2018-01/

LN: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/lbm/m/2018-01/

It also shows which volume sold the most from each series.


Thank you very much, i am happyyyy <3

Feb 9, 2018 6:15 PM by wama1106

*1. *58,978 Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e Vol.7.5

Yeah, this keep going strong.

*5. *32,061 Hataraku Maou-sama! Vol.18

S2 when?

*3. *41,608 Ryuuou no Oshigoto! Vol.7
11. *22,867 Ryuuou no Oshigoto! Vol.1
13. *19,404 Ryuuou no Oshigoto! Vol.2
16. *17,495 Ryuuou no Oshigoto! Vol.3
19. *15,633 Ryuuou no Oshigoto! Vol.4
20. *14,804 Ryuuou no Oshigoto! Vol.5

Lol, just lol.

Feb 9, 2018 4:58 PM by Detective1412

keragamming said:
isekai said:
My Hero Academia sold higher than Attack on Titan? whats happening? lol


Ramkec said:


Times change I guess.


Um.... I expect to hear these type of comment from people that are new to the manga sales thing, not from people that join from 09 and 12.

That volume for snk already sold over 1 million, that is just left over sales from this month.

This is the monthly sales, not weekly, snk latest volume came out in December not January.


Yeah me neither as isekai said, you don't have to jump into all the defensive stance cause we said BnHA outsold AoT, chill.

Feb 9, 2018 4:46 AM by Ramkec

Yakusoku no Neverland seizes to amaze on how well it's doing on manga alone.

Feb 9, 2018 3:29 AM by Stripes

wama1106 said:
Top 20 total sales ? pleaseeeee


Manga: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/cbm/m/2018-01/

LN: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/lbm/m/2018-01/

It also shows which volume sold the most from each series.

Feb 8, 2018 11:26 PM by AP24

Top 20 total sales ? pleaseeeee

Feb 8, 2018 10:22 PM by wama1106

isekai said:
My Hero Academia sold higher than Attack on Titan? whats happening? lol


That's cute...


Attack on Titan Volume 24 came out in December...

Feb 8, 2018 6:40 PM by Salamander2170

*5. *32,061 Hataraku Maou-sama! Vol.18

2nd season pls

Feb 8, 2018 5:48 PM by youseiki

I am so proud of Kingdom achievement despite not having season 3 to further promote the manga.

Feb 8, 2018 3:48 PM by Vyzass

keragamming said:
isekai said:
My Hero Academia sold higher than Attack on Titan? whats happening? lol


Ramkec said:


Times change I guess.


Um.... I expect to hear these type of comment from people that are new to the manga sales thing, not from people that join from 09 and 12.

That volume for snk already sold over 1 million, that is just left over sales from this month.

This is the monthly sales, not weekly, snk latest volume came out in December not January.


well thanks for the correction, to be honest im not familiar with the technicalities of sales other than what the news thread like this provides

Feb 8, 2018 3:09 PM by deg

isekai said:
My Hero Academia sold higher than Attack on Titan? whats happening? lol


Ramkec said:
isekai said:
My Hero Academia sold higher than Attack on Titan? whats happening? lol


Times change I guess.


Um.... I expect to hear these type of comment from people that are new to the manga sales thing, not from people that join from 09 and 12.

That volume for snk already sold over 1 million, that is just left over sales from this month.

This is the monthly sales, not weekly, snk latest volume came out in December not January.

Feb 8, 2018 3:00 PM by keragamming

It's nice to see Ryuuou no Oshigoto cover six spots in the LN ranking [where's volume 6?] the anime seems to have a nice effect on its sales.

I hope Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii keeps it up even after the anime airs. Also, with outstanding sales, it's just about time that Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensai-tachi no Renai Zunousen will get some sort of adaptation.

Feb 8, 2018 2:49 PM by removed-user

isekai said:
My Hero Academia sold higher than Attack on Titan? whats happening? lol


Times change I guess.

Feb 8, 2018 1:59 PM by Ramkec

My Hero Academia sold higher than Attack on Titan? whats happening? lol

Feb 8, 2018 1:40 PM by deg

Almost at volume 50 now, what a landmark

Feb 8, 2018 1:38 PM by HaXXspetten

It’s time to ditch the text file.
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