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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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