Alright, can we talk about Mo Dao Zu Shi? Remember back in April when the Anime Blu-ray made onto the chart with 4,511 copies sold? It seems that the title continues to impress Japan, and this time around its Light Novels’ sales are ballooning there. Both Volume 1 and Volume 2 debut with a great 21,747 copies and 17,142 copies sold! If you try to buy it at the time of writing now by clicking on the links provided, they are sold out. However, Volume 1 is not content with just 2nd placing and with just 17,142 copies. Its Special Edition comes in at 7, with 7,335 copies. Quite good, yes? What if it costs you ¥7,920 or $71.83 each? By simple calculation, sales for Volume 1 alone has brought in ¥88,263,120 in revenue, around $800,557.97.
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The chart for the week between May 24 to May 30 is filled with a slew of new releases, other than Mo Dao Zu Shi, you will find Tantei wa Mou, Shindeiru. at number 4 with 15,908 copies sold for its 5th volume. This marks another increase for the title debut-to-debut from 10,586 copies it sold for Volume 4. Don’t forget that the title is also set to receive an Anime adaptation coming soon in Summer 2021. So, do check out its promotional video below!
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Head over to number 5 and 6, you will find the 7th volumes of Hazurewaku no “Joutai Ijou Skill” de Saikyou ni Natta Ore ga Subete wo Juurin suru made and Hitoribocchi no Isekai Kouryaku with decent sales of 9,616 copies and 8,720 copies respectively. The two also have their own Manga adaptations of the same name. Jump two spot over to number 8 would be Seiken Gakuin no Makentsukai‘s Volume 7 with 6,276 copies sold whereas Haruna-chan, Ganbaru? Fairy Tail Chronicle‘s Volume 5 settles for 5,709 copies.
Tondemo Skill de Isekai Hourou Meshi has seen a climb of nearly 40% to 16,265 copies sold from previous week’s 10,003 copies, and Spy Kyoushitsu‘s Volume 5 is not as lucky. Sales have dropped for 38.22% to 5,204 copies bringing the total two-week sales to 13,628 copies.
Light Novel Weekly Top 10
1. Mo Dao Zu Shi Vol. 2 (NEW)
by (Author) Mo Xiang Tong Xiu and (Illustration) Qian Er Bai
Publisher: Frontier Works
Release date: May 2021
Price: 1,760 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of copies: 21,747
Link (JPN): Vol. 2
2. Mo Dao Zu Shi Vol. 1 (NEW)
by (Author) Mo Xiang Tong Xiu and (Illustration) Qian Er Bai
Publisher: Frontier Works
Release date: May 2021
Price: 1,760 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of copies: 17,142
Link (JPN): Vol. 1
3. Tondemo Skill de Isekai Hourou Meshi Vol. 10 (↑38.50%)
by (Author) Ren Eguchi and (Illustration) Masa
Publisher: Overlap
Release date: May 2021
Price: 1,320 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of copies: 16,265
Link (JPN): Vol. 10
Link (ENG): Catalogue
4. Tantei wa Mou, Shindeiru. Vol. 5 (NEW)
by (Author) Nigojuu and (Illustration) Umibouzu
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: May 2021
Price: 726 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of copies: 15,908
Link (JPN): Vol. 5
Link (ENG): Catalogue
5. Hazurewaku no “Joutai Ijou Skill” de Saikyou ni Natta Ore ga Subete wo Juurin suru made Vol. 7 (NEW)
by (Author) Kaoru Shinozaki and (Illustration) Shou Uyoshi
Publisher: Overlap
Release date: May 2021
Price: 792 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of copies: 9,616
Link (JPN): Vol. 7
Link (ENG): Catalogue
6. Hitoribocchi no Isekai Kouryaku Vol. 7 (NEW)
by (Author) Shouji Goji and (Illustration) booota
Publisher: Overlap
Release date: May 2021
Price: 792 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of copies: 8,720
Link (JPN): Vol. 7
Link (ENG): Vol. 1
7. Mo Dao Zu Shi Vol. 1 [Special Edition] (NEW)
by (Author) Mo Xiang Tong Xiu and (Illustration) Qian Er Bai
Publisher: Frontier Works
Release date: May 2021
Price: 7,920 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of copies: 7,335
Link (JPN): Vol. 1 [Special Edition]
8. Seiken Gakuin no Makentsukai Vol. 7 (NEW)
by (Author) Yuu Shimizu and (Illustration) Asagi Toosaka
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: May 2021
Price: 682 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of copies: 6,276
Link (JPN): Vol. 7
Link (ENG): Catalogue
9. Haruna-chan, Ganbaru? Fairy Tail Chronicle Vol. 5 (NEW)
by (Author) Seijin Haniwa and (Illustration) ricci
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: May 2021
Price: 1,430 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of copies: 5,709
Link (JPN): Vol. 5
10. Spy Kyoushitsu Vol. 5 (↓38.22%)
by (Author) Takemachi and (Illustration) Tomari
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: May 2021
Price: 748 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of copies: 5,204
Link (JPN): Vol. 5
Link (ENG): Vol. 1
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Source: Oricon
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