Japan Top 12 Weekly Light Novel Ranking: January 24, 2022 ~ January 30, 2022

The Light Novel sales charts for the week between January 24 and January 30 features nearly an all new cast of releases led by the 12th volume of Arifureta Shokugyou de Sekai Saikyou at 21,614 copies sold in its first 6 days. This is unfortunately not as good as sales produced by Volume 11 of which between July 20 to July 26, 2020, the volume sold 23,103 copies in just 2 days (the volume was officially released on July 25). Volume 11 also went on to sell 8,407 copies in the next 7 days to put its 9 days of sales at a healthy 31,510 copies. Arifureta Shokugyou de Sekai Saikyou is currently having the broadcast of its Anime’s second season by asread and studio MOTHER. If you missed out on the promotional video of the Anime, do check it out below! Quite a number of chapters of its Manga adaptation are also out for free in Japanese right here too, so do give it a try.

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 lots of love! In addition, all the data you find below is accessible via Oricon right here (Light Novel), here (Bunko) and here (Bungei-sho).

Coming in 2nd is Fukushokushi Lucia wa Akiramenai: Kyou kara Hajimeru Koufuku Keikaku at 8,517 copies sold in its first 6 days by author Hisaya Amagishi whom you may be familiar with if you have read the author’s other work, Madougushi Dahlia wa Utsumukanai. Deokure Tamer no Sono Higurashi Volume 8 is next on the list at 5,902 copies sold in its first 3 days, which is a major improvement over Volume 7’s 5,640 copies sold in its first 7 days. Isekai Meikyuu de Harem wo Volume 12 is off to a good start with strong pre-sales noted at 5,514 copies sold as it places 4th on the list. The title is slated to receive an Anime adaptation this year on an unannounced date. It also has a Manga adaptation of the same name of which the first chapter is available for reading right here in Japanese for free.

First few pages of Isekai Meikyuu de Harem wo’s 1st chapter

Head over to Number 5, and you will find Kawaikereba Hentai demo Suki ni Natte Kuremasu ka? Volume 14 at 5,347 copies sold in 6 days. This is a series you may have heard of if you have watched the Anime adaptation that aired in 2019. It too received a Manga adaptation, but was short lived, having only lasted six volumes. Comic Walker has its first chapter available for free in Japanese right here. A title you may be interested in would be Number 6’s Leadale no Daichi nite which is having its Anime adaptation broadcasted this season. It does a fairly good job seeing 5,206 copies sold in just 3 days. If you would like to get your feet a little wet before diving into the series, do check out the Anime promotional video down below! As for its Manga, you can access some of its chapters right here in Japanese for free.

First few pages of Leadale no Daichi nite’s Chapter 1

Honnouji kara Hajimeru Nobunaga to no Tenka Touitsu Volume 7 is 7th on the list with 5,022 copies sold in its first 6 days. It was last seen with its 6th volume placing 8th between August 23 to August 29, 2021 at 5,083 copies sold in 5 days. As such, the turnout for Volume 7 is slightly lower debut-to-debut. Like several titles above, it has a Manga adaptation of the same name where a number of its chapters can be read for free in Japanese right here. Then the Light Novel that covers Sasaki to Miyano in their second year is placed at Number 9 with a fairly decent performance at 4,638 copies sold in 4 days. You can also check out the teaser trailer of its Anime adaptation right down below.

Finally, at Number 10 is Gifter “Keikenchi Bunpai Nouryokusha” no Isekai Saikyou Slow Life: Black Guild kara Kaihou sareta Otoko wa Bannou Saikyou Shoku toshite Musou suru by Nishiki Tsukumo and Sky Farm at 4,118 copies sold in 6 days.

Light Novel Weekly Top 12

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Source: Oricon

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