Japan Top 10 Weekly Light Novel Sales Ranking: October 2 – October 8, 2023

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It is thanks to the amazing folks over at Oricon that we get to see these charts on a weekly basis, so be sure to head over to their site here and show them lots of love! In addition, all the data you find below is accessible via Oricon right here (Light Novel), here (Book), here (Bunko) and here (Bungei-sho). To access the sales data, be sure to click on the “Analytics” accordion and then click “Chart”.

Without further ado, the full list is as follows:

Light Novel Weekly Top 10

1. Kusuriya no Hitorigoto Vol. 14 (↓40.33%)
by (Author) Natsu Hyuuga and (Illustration) Touko Shino

Volume Information

Release Date: September 29, 2023
Days of Sales: 7
Price: 720 yen
Publisher: SHUFUNOTOMO
Estimated number of copies sold: 23,666
Link (JPN): Vol. 14

Light Novel Information

Publication Date: Aug. 29, 2014
Label: Hero Bunko
Official Web Page: Here

Other Information

Latest Promo: YouTube
Link (ENG): N/A

Analytics

Sales Performance: Chart
Printed Circulation: 24,000,000 + digital (Source)

Additional Comments

Kusuriya no Hitorigoto Volume 14 has reached 63,327 copies sold in its first 10 days.

2. Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Yorimichi 3-kaime! (↓12.32%)
by (Author) Natsume Akatsuki and (Illustration) Kurone Mishima

Volume Information

Release Date: September 29, 2023
Days of Sales: 7
Price: 680 yen
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Estimated number of copies sold: 7,577
Link (JPN): CDJapan

Light Novel Information

Publication Date: Oct. 1, 2013
Label: Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko
Official Web Page: Here

Other Information

Latest Promo: N/A
Link (ENG): N/A

Analytics

Sales Performance: N/A
Printed Circulation: 10,000,000 (Source)

Additional Comments

Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Yorimichi 3-kaime! has reached 16,219 copies sold in its first 10 days.

3. Futsutsuka na Akujo dewa Gozaimasu ga: Suuguu Chouso Torikae Den Vol. 7 (NEW)
by (Author) Satsuki Nakamura and (Illustration) Kana Yuki

Volume Information

Release Date: October 3, 2023
Days of Sales: 6
Price: 1,300 yen
Publisher: Ichijinsha
Estimated number of copies sold: 5,957
Link (JPN): Vol. 7

Light Novel Information

Publication Date: Dec 28, 2020
Label: Ichijinsha Novels
Official Web Page: Here

Other Information

Latest Promo: YouTube
Link (ENG): Right Stuf; Amazon

Analytics

Sales Performance: Chart
Printed Circulation: 2,000,000 + digital (Source)

Analysis

Futsutsuka na Akujo dewa Gozaimasu ga: Suuguu Chouso Torikae Den Volume 7 has experienced a drop of 4.37% and 5.32% against its previous two volumes, all in their first six days.

4. Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Vol. 19 [Regular Edition] (↓39.65%)
by (Author) Fujino Omori and (Illustration) Suzuhito Yasuda

Volume Information

Release Date: September 14, 2023
Days of Sales: 7
Price: 740 yen
Publisher: SB Creative
Estimated number of copies sold: 4,721
Link (JPN): Vol. 19

Light Novel Information

Publication Date: Jan. 15, 2013
Label: GA Bunko
Official Web Page: Here

Other Information

Latest Promo: YouTube
Link (ENG): Right Stuf; Amazon

Analytics

Sales Performance: Chart
Printed Circulation: 15,000,000 (Source)

Additional Comments

The Regular Edition of Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Volume 19 has sold 61,116 copies in its first 25 days.

5. Strike the Blood Append Vol. 4 (NEW)
by (Author) Gakuto Mikumo and (Illustration) Manyako

Volume Information

Release Date: October 6, 2023
Days of Sales: 3
Price: 680 yen
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Estimated number of copies sold: 4,086
Link (JPN): Vol. 4

Light Novel Information

Publication Date: May 10, 2011
Label: Dengeki Bunko
Official Web Page: Here

Other Information

Latest Promo: N/A
Link (ENG): Amazon

Analytics

Sales Performance: N/A
Printed Circulation: 3,200,000 (Source)

Additional Comments

Strike the Blood was last seen with the 3rd Append volume between June 6 and June 12, 2022, selling 6,900 copies in its first three days. Volume 4 represents a 40.78% drop against its last.

6. Youjo Senki Vol. 14 (↓60.10%)
by (Author) Carlo Zen and (Illustration) Shinobu Shinotsuki

Volume Information

Release Date: September 29, 2023
Days of Sales: 7
Price: 1,200 yen
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Estimated number of copies sold: 3,607
Link (JPN): Vol. 14

Light Novel Information

Publication Date: Oct. 31, 2013
Label: N/A
Official Web Page: N/A

Other Information

Latest Promo: YouTube
Link (ENG): Right Stuf; Amazon

Analytics

Sales Performance: N/A
Printed Circulation: 9,500,000 (Source)

Additional Comments

Youjo Senki Volume 14 has achieved 12,646 copies sold in its first 10 days.

7. Magical★Explorer: Eroge no Yuujin Kyara ni Tensei shita kedo, Game Chishiki Tsukatte Jiyuu ni Ikiru Vol. 9 (↓38.43%)
by (Author) Iris and (Illustration) Noboru Kannatsuki

Volume Information

Release Date: September 29, 2023
Days of Sales: 7
Price: 700 yen
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Estimated number of copies sold: 3,089
Link (JPN): Vol. 9

Light Novel Information

Publication Date: Nov. 1, 2019
Label: Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko
Official Web Page: Here

Other Information

Latest Promo: YouTube
Link (ENG): Right Stuf; Amazon

Analytics

Sales Performance: Chart
Printed Circulation: N/A

Additional Comments

Magical★Explorer Volume 9 has sold 8,106 copies sold in its first 10 days.

8. Undead Unluck Romantic na Hiteisha no Kyuujitsu (NEW)
by Yoshifumi Totsuka and Sawako Hirabayashi

Volume Information

Release Date: October 4, 2023
Days of Sales: 5
Price: 720 yen
Publisher: Shueisha
Estimated number of copies sold: 3,082
Link (JPN): CDJapan

Light Novel Information

Publication Date: Oct. 4, 2023
Label: JUMP j BOOKS
Official Web Page: N/A

Other Information

Latest Promo: YouTube
Link (ENG): N/A

Analytics

Sales Performance: N/A
Printed Circulation: N/A

Additional Comments

Focuses on the story of Fuuko and Andy and their underwater date.

9. Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu Vol. 35 (↓75.43%)
by (Author) Tappei Nagatsuki and (Illustration) Shinichirou Otsuka

Volume Information

Release Date: September 25, 2023
Days of Sales: 7
Price: 680 yen
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Estimated number of copies sold: 2,969
Link (JPN): Vol. 35

Light Novel Information

Publication Date: Jan. 23, 2014
Label: MF Bunko J
Official Web Page: Here

Other Information

Latest Promo: YouTube (Anime)
Link (ENG): Right Stuf; Amazon

Analytics

Sales Performance: Chart
Printed Circulation: 13,000,000 (Source)

Analysis

Looks like the situation has not turned around for Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu Volume 35 in the next seven days. Please note that among its latest volumes, since Volume 22, Volume 35 has the longest days of sales here and the weakest sales against volumes with fewer days of sales. the 15,053 copies sold for Volume 35 in 14 days is lower than even the more recent 15,453 copies sold of Volume 34 in its first 10 days. If we go further back, the series sold 34,012 copies and 26,306 copies for Volume 24 and Volume 25 in their first 10 days. The series is stuck in a decline trend, and it would seem that this decline will continue to persist for its future volumes.

10. Mashle: Mash Burnedead to Gangan Ikouze (NEW)
by Hajime Komoto and Kiyoko Hoshi

Volume Information

Release Date: October 4, 2023
Days of Sales: 5
Price: 800 yen
Publisher: Shueisha
Estimated number of copies sold: 2,622
Link (JPN): CDJapan

Light Novel Information

Publication Date: Oct. 4, 2023
Label: JUMP j BOOKS
Official Web Page: N/A

Other Information

Latest Promo: N/A
Link (ENG): N/A

Analytics

Sales Performance: N/A
Printed Circulation: 6,000,000 for the entire series (Source)

Additional Comments

The volume looks at Mash and the others cleaning up their dormitory, only to be distracted by the sudden appearance of cream puffs.

As always, if you find any issues with the list above, please do not hesitate to let me know! Also, don’t shy away from dropping a comment or two down below and share your thoughts with us!

Featured Image:
Futsutsuka na Akujo dewa Gozaimasu ga: Suuguu Chouso Torikae Den

Previous Chart: Sep. 25 – Oct. 1
Follow-up Chart: Oct. 9 – Oct. 15
Source: Oricon

Visualisations:
Oct. 2 – Oct. 8, 2023

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2 thoughts on “Japan Top 10 Weekly Light Novel Sales Ranking: October 2 – October 8, 2023”

  1. Looking at this increasing decline of re:zero in the Oricon ranking but still remaining constant in the best-selling ranking among kadokawa publications really makes you scratch your head. Classroom of the elite, for example, was the series that sold the most last fiscal year of the Oricon ranking, but it never appears in the kadokawa bestseller rankings in publication. Another irregular is SAO, which even in a quarter where Overlord sold almost 450k while SAO did not I wouldn’t have sold enough to know a minimum amount, but in the kadokawa ranking regarding this quarter, SAO was ahead of Overlord.

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  2. Looking at this increasing decline of re:zero in the Oricon ranking but still remaining constant in the best-selling ranking among kadokawa publications really makes you scratch your head. Classroom of the elite, for example, was the series that sold the most last fiscal year of the Oricon ranking, but it never appears in the kadokawa bestseller rankings in publication. Another irregular is SAO, which even in a quarter where Overlord sold almost 450k while SAO did not I wouldn’t have sold enough to know a minimum amount, but in the kadokawa ranking regarding this quarter, SAO was ahead of Overlord.

    Reply

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