There aren’t that many new releases in the Top 10 for the week between April 12 to April 18 as Zoku Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei: Magian Company retains its number 1 spot. Sales are down for the title’s 2nd volume by 35.69% week on week seeing 22,968 copies sold at the end of the week. The two-week sales however, stand at 58,682 copies.
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Detective Conan‘s Light Novel adaptation of The Scarlet Bullet sits in at 2nd place for the week. The debut sales for the release achieved 17,839 copies sold in its first week. Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear‘s Volume 17 is one of the three new releases in the Top 10. At number 6, the title saw copies sold at 5,984 copies. This is a better performance compare to sales of Volume 15 and Volume 16 in their first weeks. Yet, Volume 14 saw the series hitting the highest sales among its five latest volumes. Sengoku Komachi Kuroutan, another new release in the Top 10 has its Volume 14 at 8th for the week with 5,667 copies sold.
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Sales are down for most week-on-week, though Shunkashuutou Daikousha Haru no Mai Jou at number 10 has seen its numbers climbed. This is a new work by Kana Akatsuki, the author of Violet Evergarden (thanks Sakura!), so do check the title out!
Light Novel Weekly Top 10
1. Zoku Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei: Magian Company Vol. 2 (↓35.69%)
by (Author) Tsutomu Satou and (Illustration) Kana Ishida
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: April 2021
Price: 715 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of copies: 22,968
Link (JPN): Vol. 2
2. Detective Conan: Hiiro no Dangan (NEW)
by (Author) Shima Mizuki and (Original) Gosho Aoyama
Publisher: Shogakukan
Release date: December 2020
Price: 770 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of copies: 17,839
Link (JPN): CDJapan
3. Osananajimi ga Zettai ni Makenai Love Comedy Vol. 7 (↓14.16%)
by (Author) Shuichi Nimaru and (Illustration) Ui Shigure
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: April 2021
Price: 715 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of copies: 8,775
Link (JPN): Vol. 7
4. Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken Vol. 18 (↓56.64%)
by (Author) Fuse and (Illustration) Mitz Vah
Publisher: Micro Magazine
Release date: April 2021
Price: 1,100 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of copies: 8,030
Link (JPN): Vol. 18
Link (ENG): Catalogue
5. Death March kara Hajimaru Isekai Kyousoukyoku Vol. 22 (↓65.22%)
by (Author) Hiro Ainana and (Illustration) shri
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: April 2021
Price: 1,320 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of copies: 6,867
Link (JPN): Vol. 22
Link (ENG): Catalogue
6. Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Vol. 17 (NEW)
by (Author) Kumanano and (Illustration) 029
Publisher: Shufu to Seikatsu Sha
Release date: April 2021
Price: 1,320 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of copies: 5,984
Link (JPN): Vol. 17
Link (ENG): Catalogue
7. Maou Gakuin no Futekigousha: Shijou Saikyou no Maou no Shiso, Tensei shite Shison-tachi no Gakkou e Kayou Vol. 9 (↓28.59%)
by (Author) Shuu and (Illustration) Yoshinori Shizuma
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: April 2021
Price: 803 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of copies: 5,739
Link (JPN): Vol. 9
8. Sengoku Komachi Kuroutan Vol. 14 (NEW)
by (Author) Kyouchikutou and (Illustration) Geko Hirasawa
Publisher: Earth Star Entertainment
Release date: April 2021
Price: 1,320 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of copies: 5,667
Link (JPN): Vol. 14
9. Jujutsu Kaisen: Yuku Natsu to Kaeru Aki (↓23.34%)
by Gege Akutami and Ballad Kitaguni
Publisher: Shueisha
Release date: May 2019
Price: 770 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of copies: 5,051
Link (JPN): Amazon
10. Shunkashuutou Daikousha Haru no Mai Jou (↑17.42%)
by (Author) Kana Akatsuki and (Illustration) Suou
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: April 2021
Price: 759 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of copies: 4,852
Link (JPN): CDJapan
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Source: Oricon
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