Light Novel chart for the week between June 14 to June 20 sees five new release making onto its list with Rokudenashi Majutsu Koushi to Akashic Records taking the lead at number 2 with 7,333 copies sold. The series has been having a rough time these past two years due to intense competition as Volume 16 and 18 were nowhere to be found on Oricon’s Top 10 sales chart in 2020. Volume 15 made its debut back in August 2019 with 15,079 copies sold in its first week, but Volume 17 which came out a year after could only manage to sell 7,748 copies. The title was adapted into an Anime series in 2017 and is Manga adaptation is ongoing. Do check out the Anime trailer down below!
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Number 3 features an interesting title, Ryuu to Sobakasu no Hime penned by Mamoru Hosoda who is famous for titles such as Bakemono no Ko, Mirai no Mirai, Ookami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki, Summer Wars and so many more. Note that this is the Light Novel based on the theatrical film of the same name, which is set to release this year on July the 16th. The promotional video is now out and available, so be sure not to miss it!
Other new releases include: Okazari Ouhi ni Nattanode, Kossori Hataraki ni deru koto ni Shimashita: Usagi ga Iru node Hitorine mo Sabishiku Arimasen?! at number 5, Ie de Munou to Iware Tsuzuketa Ore desu ga, Sekai-teki ni wa Chou Yuunou datta you desu Volume 2 at number 8 while Shoudoubutsu-kei Reijou wa Koori no Ouji ni Dekiai Sareru Volume 3 settles for the 9th spot.
As for other titles, the two-week sales for Sword Art Online: Progressive Volume 8 are now at 51,230 copies, Osananajimi ga Zettai ni Makenai Love Comedy Volume 8 are at 18,517 copies, 86 are 15,529 copies and Nanatsu no Maken ga Shihai suru Volume 7 are 13,840 copies. The three-week sales for Hige wo Soru. Soshite Joshikousei wo Hirou. Volume 5 has now hit 33,022 copies.
Light Novel Weekly Top 10
1. Sword Art Online: Progressive Vol. 8 (↓58.55%)
by (Author) Reki Kawahara and (Illustration) BUNBUN
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: June 2021
Price: 715 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of copies: 15,012
Link (JPN): Vol. 8
Link (ENG): Catalogue
2. Rokudenashi Majutsu Koushi to Akashic Records Vol. 19 (NEW)
by (Author) Tarou Hitsuji and (Illustration) Kurone Mishima
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: June 2021
Price: 748 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of copies: 7,333
Link (JPN): Vol. 19
3. Ryuu to Sobakasu no Hime (NEW)
by Mamoru Hosoda
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: June 2021
Price: 726 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of copies: 6,551
Link (JPN): CDJapan
4. Osananajimi ga Zettai ni Makenai Love Comedy Vol. 8 (↓55.42%)
by (Author) Shuichi Nimaru and (Illustration) Ui Shigure
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: June 2021
Price: 693 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of copies: 5,710
Link (JPN): Vol. 8
5. Okazari Ouhi ni Nattanode, Kossori Hataraki ni deru koto ni Shimashita: Usagi ga Iru node Hitorine mo Sabishiku Arimasen?! (NEW)
by (Author) Seiya Togashi and (Illustration) Machi
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: June 2021
Price: 748 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of copies: 4,922
Link (JPN): CDJapan
6. 86 Vol. 10 (↓58.18%)
by (Author) Asato Asato and (Illustration) Shirabi
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: June 2021
Price: 737 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of copies: 4,579
Link (JPN): Vol. 10
Link (ENG): Catalogue
7. Nanatsu no Maken ga Shihai suru Vol. 7 (↓59.21%)
by (Author) Bokuto Uno and (Illustration) Ruria Miyuki
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: June 2021
Price: 693 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of copies: 4,010
Link (JPN): Vol. 7
Link (ENG): Catalogue
8. Ie de Munou to Iware Tsuzuketa Ore desu ga, Sekai-teki ni wa Chou Yuunou datta you desu Vol. 2 (NEW)
by (Author) kimimaro and (Illustration) Mokyu
Publisher: SB Creative
Release date: June 2021
Price: 704 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of copies: 3,907
Link (JPN): CDJapan
9. Shoudoubutsu-kei Reijou wa Koori no Ouji ni Dekiai Sareru Vol. 3 (NEW)
by (Author) Hisui and (Illustration) Agu Ao
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: June 2021
Price: 748 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of copies: 3,748
Link (JPN): Vol. 3
10. Hige wo Soru. Soshite Joshikousei wo Hirou. Vol. 5 (↓47.89%)
by (Author) Shimesaba and (Illustration) booota
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: June 2021
Price: 704 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of copies: 3,726
Link (JPN): Vol. 5
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Source: Oricon
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