Japan Top 11 Weekly Light Novel Sales Ranking: April 17 – April 23, 2023

Detective Conan: Kurogane no Submarine has sold 33,188 copies in its first 10 days.

There is no direct comparison to Kami-tachi ni Hirowareta Otoko Volume 13, which sold 11,127 copies in its first five days. However, if the latest volume had been on sale for one more day, it would have sold slightly less than Volume 10, which sold 13,261 copies in its first six days, due to a lower average per day. The series was also observed with Volume 11 and Volume 12, which sold 8,255 copies and 9,787 copies respectively in their first two days and three days.

“Kami-tachi ni Hirowareta Otoko” received a manga adaptation by artist Ranran, which is still ongoing and serialized in Manga UP! You can find more information about it here. The first chapter of the manga can be read in Japanese here. From October to December 2020, the series was adapted into a 12-episode TV Anime series by Maho Film. The studio is set to return and animate the sequel, scheduled to broadcast in January 2023.

The volume is titled “Cream Croquette​ x Jakyou no Shuuen”.

The series was adapted into a Manga series by artist Akagishi K which is serialized in the Comic Gardo magazine. More information about it can be found on its official website right here while some of its Manga chapters can be read for free in Japanese right here. Studio MAPPA will adapted the work into a TV Anime series, that aired from January 11, 2023 to March 29, 2023.

Rokudenashi Majutsu Koushi to Akashic Records shows only a slight improvement in sales for Volume 22 compared to the 3-day sales of Volume 19 and Volume 21. The series also had a presence with Volume 20, which sold 4,679 copies in its first two days.

A Manga adaptation is available for “Rokudenashi Majutsu Koushi to Akashic Records,” but it was short-lived, ending after Volume 16. You can still read the first three chapters for free in Japanese here. More information about the title can also be found on its official webpage here. In April 2017, it received a 12-episode Anime adaptation by LIDENFILMS.

Isekai wa Smartphone to Tomo ni. has seen a slight increase in sales for Volume 28 compared to Volume 27, with a 1.64% growth in their first five days of sales. However, the latest volume still falls short in comparison to other volumes that had shorter sales periods, such as Volume 20, which sold 8,502 copies in just two days, and Volume 23, which sold 7,926 copies in its first three days.

“Isekai wa Smartphone to Tomo ni.” has an ongoing Manga adaptation by artist Patora Fuyuhara, which was initially serialized on November 26, 2016, in Comp Ace. You can learn more about the work on its official Manga webpage here and read the first chapter in Japanese here. The series was adapted into a 12-episode TV Anime series by Production Reed in July 2017. The sequel is currently being broadcast this season, with the first episode airing on April 3, 2023, by studio J.C.Staff.

Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Shohenshuu Volume 1 has now hit 16,151 copies sold in its first 11 days.

Overall, Ousama no Propose has maintained a relatively stable performance thus far, with Volume 4 showing potential to surpass Volume 2’s sales of 7,949 copies in its first five days, had it gone on sale here for one additional day. The series also had Volume 1, which sold 4,630 copies in two days, and Volume 3, which sold 5,358 copies in its first three days.

“Ousama no Propose” was adapted into a Manga series by artist Nemo Kurio, which began its serialization journey on February 24, 2023. The work is serialized in Gangan Online, and you can find more information about it on its official webpage here. The first chapter of the Manga can be read for free in Japanese here.

Sales for Koujo Denka no Kateikyoushi have remained relatively unchanged since Volume 12. It’s possible that Volume 14 could have surpassed Volume 12’s sales of 6,166 copies in its first five days if it had had one additional day here. Volume 13 made its debut with 4,221 copies sold in its first three days.

The volume is titled “Hoshi Yaku Chigai no Tenshi” or “The Angle of Star Oath Breaker” in English.

A Manga adaptation is also available for the series by artist Tamura Mutou of which some of its chapters can be read through Comic Walker for free right here in Japanese.