Japan's Weekly Light Novel Rankings for Feb 12 - 18

by Snow
Feb 21, 2018 2:34 PM | 15 Comments

Here are the weekly light novel rankings for February 12 - 18

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

*1.　65,785　114,049　Sword Art Online: Progressive Vol.5
*2.　64,319　*64,319　Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Vol.13 Regular Edition
*3.　*9,683　*17,762　Netgame no Yome wa Onna no Ko ja Nai to Omotta? Vol.16
*4.　*7,623　*14,625　Ookami to Koushinryou Vol.20
*5.　*6,174　**6,174　Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Vol.13 Limited Special Edition
*6.　*5,759　**5,759　29 to JK Vol.4
*7.　*5,511　**5,511　Tatoeba Last Dungeon Mae no Mura no Shounen ga Joban no Machi de Kurasu Youna Monogatari Vol.4
*8.　*5,496　*10,334　Saikyou no Kanteishi tte Dare no Koto? Vol.3
*9.　*4,603　*70,218　Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e Vol.7.5
10.　*4,530　**4,530　Boukensha ni Naritai to Miyako ni Deteitta Musume ga S-Rank ni Natteta Vol.1

11.　*3,529　**6,286　Mitou Shoukan://Blood Sign Vol.8
12.　*3,506　*49,299　Ryuuou no Oshigoto! Vol.7
13.　*3,346　**3,346　Demon Lord Newbie: VRMMO Sekai no Seisanshoku Maou Vol.2
14.　*3,344　**3,344　Kawaii Onna no Ko ni Kourayaku sareru no wa Suki desu ka? Vol.1
15.　*3,323　**5,990　Tenshi no 3P! Vol.11
16.　*3,304　*81,466　Ryuuou no Oshigoto! Vol.1
17.　*3,255　**5,551　Madoushi wa Heibon wo Nozomu Vol.20
18.　*3,180　**5,116　Tata no Mahoutsukai
19.　*2,974　*60,624　Ryuuou no Oshigoto! Vol.3
20.　*2,943　*61,575　Ryuuou no Oshigoto! Vol.2

21.　*2,908　**2,908　Saikyou Doushi ga Omiaishita Kekka
22.　*2,880　*26,877　Boku no Hero Academia: Yuuei Hakusho Vol.3
23.　*2,581　**4,482　Mori no Hotori de Jam wo Niru
24.　*2,528　**4,339　Homeless Tensei
25.　*2,208　**4,029　Jigen no Sakeme ni Ochita Ten'i no Saki de: 8-eiyuu to Deshigurashi
26.　*2,186　**3,938　Heiwa-teki Dungeon Seikatsu
27.　*2,137　**2,137　Hersherik Vol.5
28.　*2,073　*30,317　Okitegami Kyouko no Iromihon
29.　*2,021　**2,021　Tensei shitara Dragon no Tamago datta: Saikyou Igai Mezasanee Vol.6
30.　*1,993　**1,993　Kenshi wo Mezashite Nyuugaku shita no ni Mahou Tekisei 9999 nan desu kedo!? Vol.5

Separated by Specific Ranking

Bunko
*1.　65,785　114,049　Sword Art Online: Progressive Vol.5
*2.　64,319　*64,319　Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Vol.13 Regular Edition
*9.　*9,683　*17,762　Netgame no Yome wa Onna no Ko ja Nai to Omotta? Vol.16
14.　*7,623　*14,625　Ookami to Koushinryou Vol.20
19.　*6,174　**6,174　Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Vol.13 Limited Special Edition
22.　*5,759　**5,759　29 to JK Vol.4
24.　*5,511　**5,511　Tatoeba Last Dungeon Mae no Mura no Shounen ga Joban no Machi de Kurasu Youna Monogatari Vol.4
37.　*4,603　*70,218　Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e Vol.7.5
(cut-off 3,989)

Literature Books Genre
*4.　*5,496　*10,334　Saikyou no Kanteishi tte Dare no Koto? Vol.3
*6.　*4,530　**4,530　Boukensha ni Naritai to Miyako ni Deteitta Musume ga S-Rank ni Natteta Vol.1
*8.　*3,255　**5,551　Madoushi wa Heibon wo Nozomu Vol.20
*9.　*2,880　*26,877　Boku no Hero Academia: Yuuei Hakusho Vol.3
11.　*2,581　**4,482　Mori no Hotori de Jam wo Niru
12.　*2,528　**4,339　Homeless Tensei
14.　*2,208　**4,029　Jigen no Sakeme ni Ochita Ten'i no Saki de: 8-eiyuu to Deshigurashi
15.　*2,186　**3,938　Heiwa-teki Dungeon Seikatsu
16.　*2,137　**2,137　Hersherik Vol.5
17.　*2,073　*30,317　Okitegami Kyouko no Iromihon
19.　*2,021　**2,021　Tensei shitara Dragon no Tamago datta: Saikyou Igai Mezasanee Vol.6
20.　*1,993　**1,993　Kenshi wo Mezashite Nyuugaku shita no ni Mahou Tekisei 9999 nan desu kedo!? Vol.5
(cut-off 1,993)

Source: Oricon Youtaijou

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Nice for DanMachi volume 13 to sell so well but so close to being number 1 by a 1,466 difference between it and SAO Progressive.

Feb 23, 2018 9:08 AM by alterafterglow

Overlord and death march selling in the cumulative ranking, not as much as ryuuo but still selling.

Feb 22, 2018 9:25 PM by ichii_1

Yohimo_asakura said:
Am I seeing things or actually SAOP sold 70k less in 2 weeks than vol. 4 ?

Kinda weird to see the sales decline suddenly for some reason. Previously it constantly reached 300k copies sold, but the last volume of main series and progressive series too declined in sales pretty heavily.

It's not full two weeks. The volume is released on Feb 10 meaning by the time of this ranking, it has only been 9 days (Feb 10 - 18).

Besides, Kawahara has uploaded volume 5 of SAOP on his website for months now (chapter by chapter), meaning people already read the novel prior to its release. There's few changes made from web version to novel version but still a lot of people already read it first so it might affect the novel sales.

He has also started uploading the chapters for SAOP volume 6 on his website.

Edit:
As for volume 20 of main series, I think it has something to do with the story arc being unresolved/unfinished (I won't spoil it) and there's no sign Kawahara would continue the arc since the next volume would be a new arc. Besides, it was just a side arc so it's bound to sell less I guess.

Feb 22, 2018 8:16 PM by DracoConnie

Am I seeing things or actually SAOP sold 70k less in 2 weeks than vol. 4 ?

Kinda weird to see the sales decline suddenly for some reason. Previously it constantly reached 300k copies sold, but the last volume of main series and progressive series too declined in sales pretty heavily.

Feb 22, 2018 4:24 PM by TapuTapuu

Sword art online at the top makes me happy.
looking forward to the SAO announcement in a couple of days or so hoping for Progressive anime.

Feb 22, 2018 1:50 PM by padraicm

Series rankings from Oricon website:
*1. Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka
*2. Sword Art Online Progressive
*3. Ryuuou no Oshigoto
*4. Overlord
*5. Death March kara Hajimaru Isekai Kyousoukyoku
*6. Re: Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu
*7. Netoge no Yome wa Onna no Ko Janai to Omotta?
*8. Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!
*9. Sword Art Online
10. Ookami to Koushinryou
11. Tatoeba Last Dungeon Mae no Mura no Shounen ga Joban no Machi de Kurasu youna Monogatari
12. 29 to JK
13. Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e Tanpenshuu
14. Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e
15. Boukensha ni Naritai to Miyako ni Deteitta Musume ga S-Rank ni Natteta
16. Kokuhaku Yokou Renshuu
17. No Game No Life
18. Kagerou Daze
19. Boku no Hero Academia Yuuei Hakusho
20. Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken

(Source: Oricon website)

Feb 21, 2018 11:11 PM by kuuderes_shadow

I was wondering which of those would take the top spot this week, but wasn't expecting it to be as close as that. Next week NGNL (only out at the end of the week) and ImoIi (will sell less but out at the start of the week) get added to the fray.

Feb 21, 2018 11:03 PM by kuuderes_shadow

Glad to see SAO and Danmachi dominate the top.

Feb 21, 2018 8:29 PM by AntwanMantilla

love how danmachi has two spots in the top 5.

Feb 21, 2018 5:11 PM by necronomikon

MsVitchDa2nd said:
SAO still reigning on top despite all the hate.

Danmachi selling well due to season 2 and movie announcement

Mal opinion and western in general has nothing to do with japanese opinion

Feb 21, 2018 4:30 PM by loolz

MsVitchDa2nd said:
Danmachi selling well due to season 2 and movie announcement

It's been selling over 100K since S1. I doubt these latest announcements made much of an impact...
Vol.12 sold more in its first week back in May: https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=1621845

Feb 21, 2018 4:21 PM by DoubleMangekyo

SAO still reigning on top despite all the hate.

Danmachi selling well due to season 2 and movie announcement

Feb 21, 2018 3:24 PM by MsVitchDa2nd

Hmm nice to see SAO is still holding strong. Come on Yen press get your act together as i want to read it sometime this year as well.

Feb 21, 2018 3:13 PM by Shingster

11.　*3,529　**6,286　Mitou Shoukan://Blood Sign Vol.8

2 Weeks in a row makes me very happy <3

Feb 21, 2018 2:40 PM by BlackFIFA19

*4.　*7,623　*14,625　Ookami to Koushinryou Vol.20

Hey Yen Press we are waiting you know.

Feb 21, 2018 2:38 PM by Swagernator