Mo Dao Zu Shi continues to do well seeing another rise debut-to-debut with the release of its 4th volume selling 35,874 copies in its first week. The Japanese releases of the Light Novel first made their appearances back in the month of May where Volume 1 and Volume 2 sold 24,477 (including the Limited Edition) and 21,747 copies respectively in their first weeks. Volume 3 made its debut the month after marking a slight increase over sales of previous individual volumes to see 25,891 copies sold in its debut week.
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The week also features a number of new releases including the latest release of Tokidoki Bosotto Roshiago de Dereru Tonari no Alya-san Volume 2 which has become apparently very popular in Japan since the release of Volume 1. Sales for its latest volume is at a very healthy 17,661 copies sold, up 64.83% debut-to-debut over Volume 1’s sales in its first week. Speaking of which, the release of its 2nd volume has also spurred demand for its 1st volume as it places 10th for the week selling 4,483 copies. Together, both volumes has sold 22,144 copies in total. Don’t forget to check out its promotional video down below too which features a conversation between the two main characters of the series!
You can find Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon Volume 5 at Number 3 for the week with 15,462 copies sold. The series also has a Manga adaptation which is currently publishing through Gangan Online, and the first chapter is available for free right here (in Japanese). Kadokawa has also released a promotional video of the Light Novel through its channel, so be sure to have a look at it down below.
Two new releases on the week’s chart are Mamahaha no Tsurego ga Motokano datta Volume 7 which records fewer copies sold than Volume 6 in its first week. Sales are down debut-to-debut by 3.99% to 5,534 copies. Likewise, Mahoutsukai de Hikikomori? Volume 10 which comes in at Number 9 faces a setback as number of copies sold retreats by 33.19% over Volume 9’s debut sales to 4,524 copies.
As for others, Ryuu to Sobakasu no Hime falls three spots to settle for the 4th place. Sales are 34.15% lower than a week ago as it ends the week at 12,277 copies sold. Nevertheless, its seven-week sales now are at 73,231 copies sold. Its related title, which comes with illustrations by Yoriyuki Ikegami is two spots below at Number 6 for the week. It too faces a decline week-on-week as only 5,579 copies are sold compared to the 7,575 copies it made the prior week.
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Hoshi no Kirby: Dedede Daiou no Dassou Daisakusen at Number 6 succumbs to yet another fall as it is 28.87% down week-on-week while Otonari no Tenshi-sama ni Itsunomanika Dame Ningen ni Sareteita Ken Volume 5 stumbles 49.81% to see 3,607 worth of sales made. Yet, the title manages to see sales of its Volume 5 go beyond the 30,000 copies sold mark.
Light Novel Weekly Top 10
1. Mo Dao Zu Shi Vol. 4 (NEW)
by (Author) Mo Xiang Tong Xiu and (Illustration) Qian Er Bai
Publisher: Frontier Works
Release date: June 2021
Price: 2,178 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of copies: 35,874
Link (JPN): Vol. 4
2. Tokidoki Bosotto Roshiago de Dereru Tonari no Alya-san Vol. 2 (NEW)
by (Author) Sun Sansan and (Illustration) Momoko
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: August 2021
Price: 726 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of copies: 17,661
Link (JPN): Vol. 2
3. Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon Vol. 5 (↓50.99%)
by (Author) Agitogi Akumi and (Illustration) Tsukioka Tsukiho
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: July 2021
Price: 704 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of copies: 15,462
Link (JPN): Vol. 5
4. Ryuu to Sobakasu no Hime (↓34.15%)
by Mamoru Hosoda
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: June 2021
Price: 726 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of copies: 12,277
Link (JPN): CDJapan
5. Kimetsu no Yaiba Novelize: Yuukaku Senyuu Daisakusen-hen (↓42.92%)
by (Original and Art) Koyoharu Gotouge and (Author) Shuka Matsuda
Publisher: Shueisha
Release date: July 2021
Price: 935 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of copies: 6,083
Link (JPN): CDJapan
6. Ryuu to Sobakasu no Hime (↓26.35%)
by (Author) Mamoru Hosoda and (Illustration) Yoriyuki Ikegami
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: June 2021
Price: 880 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of copies: 5,579
Link (JPN): CDJapan
7. Mamahaha no Tsurego ga Motokano datta Vol. 7 (NEW)
by (Author) Kyousuke Kamishiro and (Illustration) TakayaKi
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: August 2021
Price: 748 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of copies: 5,534
Link (JPN): Vol. 7
8. Hoshi no Kirby: Dedede Daiou no Dassou Daisakusen (↓28.87%)
by (Author) Mie Takase and (Illustration) Tau Karino, Poto
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: July 2021
Price: 748 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of copies: 5,349
Link (JPN): CDJapan
9. Mahoutsukai de Hikikomori? Vol. 10 (NEW)
by (Author) Kotoriya Emu and (Illustration) Sunaho Tobe
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: July 2021
Price: 1,320 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of copies: 4,524
Link (JPN): Vol. 10
10. Tokidoki Bosotto Roshiago de Dereru Tonari no Alya-san Vol. 1 (N/A)
by (Author) Sun Sansan and (Illustration) Momoko
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release Date: February 2021
Price: 704 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of sales: 4,483
Link (JPN): Vol. 1
11. Spy x Family: Kazoku no Shouzou (↓32.79%)
by (Original) Tatsuya Endo and (Novel) Aya Yajima
Publisher: Shueisha
Release date: July 2021
Price: 770 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of copies: 3,804
Link (JPN): CDJapan
12. Otonari no Tenshi-sama ni Itsunomanika Dame Ningen ni Sareteita Ken Vol. 5 (↓49.81%)
by (Story) Saeki-san and (Illustration) Hanekoto
Publisher: SB Creative
Release date: July 2021
Price: 704 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of copies: 3,607
Link (JPN): Vol. 5
Link (ENG): Catalogue
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Source: Oricon
Updated (August 7, 2021): Added percentage to Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon Vol. 5
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