Japan Top 10 Weekly Light Novel Ranking: February 15, 2021 ~ February 21, 2021

With not many heavyweight titles released the week between February 15 to February 21, Jujutsu Kaisen‘s Light Novels are back at the top of the chart with Yuku Natsu to Kaeru Aki climbing as much as 12.18% to settle for 12,354 copies sold for the week. Yoake no Ibara Michi however, saw sales slipped by a small amount. It trails its companion closely at number 2 with 9,976 copies sold. Sales are also down for the latest volume of Ryuuou no Oshigoto! The second week sales for its Volume 14 are 9,188 copies, which would put its two-week sales at 25,126 copies. Kusuriya no Hitorigoto dropped four spots to number 6, selling 7,173 copies. The four-week sales for the title are now at 82,077 copies. Not too shabby!

It is thanks to the wonderful people over at Oricon that we get to see these charts on a weekly basis, so be sure to head over to their site here and show them some love! The data you find below is all available via Oricon right here.

The week’s Top 10 features three new releases with Isekai wa Smartphone to Tomo ni. at number 4 while Otome Game no Hametsu Flag shika Nai Akuyaku Reijou ni Tensei shiteshimatta… settles for number 5. Both sold 7,926 copies and 7,315 copies for the week. At number 7, is a BL title, Amaku Nureru Kokyuu with 4,630 copies sold. The full list is as follows:

Light Novel Weekly Top 10


1. Jujutsu Kaisen: Yuku Natsu to Kaeru Aki (↑12.18%)
by Gege Akutami and Ballad Kitaguni
Publisher: Shueisha
Release date: May 2019
Price: 770 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of copies: 12,354
Link (JPN): Amazon


2. Jujutsu Kaisen Yoake no Ibara Michi (↓0.98%)
by Gege Akutami and Ballad Kitakuni
Publisher: Shueisha
Release Date: January 2020
Price: 770 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of sales: 9,976
Link (JPN): Amazon


3. Ryuuou no Oshigoto! Vol. 14 (↓42.35%)
by (Author) Shirow Shiratori and (Illustration) Shirabi
Publisher: SB Creative
Release date: February 2021
Price: 748 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of copies: 9,188
Link (JPN): Vol. 14
Link (ENG): The Ryuo’s Work is Never Done! Catalogue


4. Isekai wa Smartphone to Tomo ni. Vol. 23 (NEW)
by (Author) Patora Fuyuhara and (Illustration) Eiji Usatsuka
Publisher: Hobby Japan
Release date: February 2021
Price: 1,320 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of copies: 7,926
Link (JPN): Vol. 23
Link (ENG): In Another World with My Smartphone Catalogue


5. Otome Game no Hametsu Flag shika Nai Akuyaku Reijou ni Tensei shiteshimatta… Vol. 10 (NEW)
by (Author) Satoru Yamaguchi and (Illustration) Nami Hidaka
Publisher: Ichijinsha
Release date: February 2021
Price: 702 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of copies: 7,315
Link (JPN): Vol. 10
Link (ENG): Destruction Flag Otome Catalogue


6. Kusuriya no Hitorigoto Vol. 10 (↓36.15%)
by (Author) Natsu Hyuuga and (Illustration) Touko Shino
Publisher: SHUFUNOTOMO
Release date: January 2021
Price: 748 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of copies: 7,173
Link (JPN): Vol. 10


7. Amaku Nureru Kokyuu (NEW)
by (Author) Sakiya Haruhi and (Illustration) Ai Hasukawa
Publisher: Gentosha Comics
Release date: February 2021
Price: 748 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of copies: 4,630
Link (JPN): CDJapan


8. Kimetsu no Yaiba Kaze no Michishirube (↓23.01%)
by (Original) Koyoharu Gotouge and (Novel) Aya Yajima
Publisher: Shueisha
Release date: July 2020
Price: 770 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of sales: 4,477
Link (JPN): Amazon


9. Kimetsu no Yaiba Shiawase no Hana (↓29.32%)
by (Original) Koyoharu Gotouge and (Novel) Aya Yajima
Publisher: Shueisha
Release date: February 2019
Price: 770 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of sales: 4,252
Link (JPN): Amazon


10. Kimetsu no Yaiba Katabane no Chou (↓30.96%)
by (Original) Koyoharu Gotouge and (Novel) Aya Yajima
Publisher: Shueisha
Release date: October 2019
Price: 770 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of copies: 4,118
Link (JPN): Amazon


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Source: Oricon

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8 thoughts on “Japan Top 10 Weekly Light Novel Ranking: February 15, 2021 ~ February 21, 2021

    1. Very good question. Though I noticed that the price of Light Novels tend to be a little more expensive. Almost two times or 1.5 times the price of Manga. While sales may not be as many, there is still profit to be made.

      For example, revenue for Jujutsu Kaisen: Yuku Natsu to Kaeru Aki for the week alone is close to $90,000. After deductions, they should be able to make a good amount.

  1. Parece que las novelas ligeras sobreviven con suerte. Les puede caer un hacha a sus cabezas en cualquier momento. aún me pregunto cómo obtienen anime con esas ventas, obviamente sirve de promoción pero aún no creo que aumenten mucho sus ventas. Por ejemplo con “Otome Game no Hametsu Flag shika Nai Akuyaku Reijou ni Tensei shiteshimatta” sé que sacaron anime de esa novela pero… ¿Ayudó? ¿Aumentaron las ventas?

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