Japan Top 10 Weekly Light Novel Ranking: October 21, 2019 ~ October 27, 2019

The weekly ranking for Light Novel sales in Japan is finally out accessible here via Oricon. The champion of the previous week’s list was overthrown by Kimetsu no  Yaiba Katabane no Chou, with Sword Art Online “Kiss and Fly” taking the 2nd spot. Number 3 to 5 have remained unchanged with new additions coming in at number 6 and 8 to 10. The full top 10 list is as follow:


1. Kimetsu no  Yaiba Katabane no Chou
by (Original) Koyoharu Gotouge and (Novel) Aya Yajima

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Publisher: Shueisha
Release date: October 2019
Price: 770 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of copies: 25,019
Link (JPN): Kimetsu no Yaiba Katabane no Chou


2. Sword Art Online “Kiss and Fly” Vol. 22
by (Author) Reki Kawahara and (Illustration) abec

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Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: October 2019
Price: 715 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of sales: 20,456
Link (JPN): Sword Art Online “Kiss and Fly” Vol. 22
Link (ENG): Vol. 18; Vol. 19; Vol. 20


3. Kimetsu no Yaiba Shiawase no Hana
by (Original) Koyoharu Gotouge and (Novel) Aya Yajima

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Publisher: Shueisha
Release date: February 2019
Price: 756 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of sales: 17,339
Link (JPN): Kimetsu no Yaiba Shiawase no Hana


4. Slayers Harukanaru Kiro Vol. 17
by (Author) Hanjime Kanzaka and (Illustration) Rui Araizumi

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Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: October 2019
Price: 693 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of sales: 14,259
Link (JPN): Slayers Harukanaru Kiro Vol. 17


5. Date a Live – Touka Good End
by (Author) Koushi Tachibana and (Illustration) Tsunako

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Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: October 2019
Price: 693 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of sales: 13,500
Link (JPN): Date a Live – Touka Good End


6. Kyuutei Shinkan Monogatari Vol. 8
by Yuuri Eda

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Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: October 2019
Price: 660 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of sales: 9,261
Link (JPN): Kyuutei Shinkan Monogatari Vol. 8


7. Gamers! Vol. 12 – Gamers  to Seishun Continues –
by (Author) Sekina Aoi and (Illustration) Saboten

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Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: October 2019
Price: 715 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of sales: 7,897
Link (JPN): Gamers! Vol. 12 – Gamers to Seishun Continues –


8. Izure Saikyou no Renkinjutsushi? Vol. 6
by Maru Kogitsune

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Publisher: AlphaPolis
Release date: October 2019
Price: 1,320 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of sales: 7,550
Link (JPN): Izure Saikyou no Renkinjutsushi? Vol. 6


9. Lord El-Melloi II-sei no Jikenbo Vol. 5「case. Atlas’s Contract (Part 1)」
by (Author) Makoto Sanda, (Illustration) Mineji Sakamoto and (Original) TYPE-MOON

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Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: October 2019
Price: 704 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of sales: 7,231
Link (JPN): Lord El-Melloi II-sei no Jikenbo Vol. 5「case. Atlas’s Contract (Part 1)」


10. Hazurewaku no “Joutai Ijou Skill” de Saikyou ni Natta Ore ga Subete wo Juurin suru made Vol. 4
by (Author) Kaoru Shinozaki and (Illustration) KWKM

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Publisher: Overlap
Release date: October 2019
Price: 792 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of sales: 6,860
Link (JPN): Hazurewaku no “Joutai Ijou Skill” de Saikyou ni Natta Ore ga Subete wo Juurin suru made Vol. 4

Link (ENG): Vol. 1


If you find any faults with the list, please do not hesitate to let me know! Also, do share your thoughts in the comment section below!

Source: Oricon
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2 thoughts on “Japan Top 10 Weekly Light Novel Ranking: October 21, 2019 ~ October 27, 2019

  1. Hi, thank you for sharing this list! I am doing an independent research and could you please extend the list to maybe top 30? or at least tell me where I can find information? thank you in advance.

    1. Hi! You are most welcome. Unfortunately, sales data for the Top 30 are not publicly available. You can get the data by subscribing to Oricon’s personal account or YouTaijou, https://ranking.oricon.co.jp/index.asp. I don’t have an account there yet, but I can walk you through the registration process if you would like.

      However, Oricon has indicated in its terms and conditions (here: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/about/) that any data from the YouTaijou platform is not allowed to be shared online or offline. The only way for you to do so, is to convert your personal account into a business one. Thing is, it costs a lot of money.

      I am not exactly sure how would it be like if you intend to use the data for independent research and how extensive the terms and conditions apply, for instance can the data be represented in the form of percentage instead of number of copies sold? Would that breach the terms and conditions for a YouTaijou account? It is still unclear to me.

      Anyways, you can find information that I have summarised here: https://erzat.blog/regarding-oricon-rankings-and-what-you-may-want-to-know/ that may be of help. Let me know if the information I have provided is useful.

      Do have a pleasant day!

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