Japan Top 12 Weekly Light Novel Ranking: August 30, 2021 ~ September 5, 2021

Seirei Gensouki Volume 20 experiences better debut-to-debut sales, up 5.73% from Volume 19’s 9,115 copies to 9,669 copies sold. Unfortunately, it is unable to replicate the high sales produced by Volume 16 in its release week, which at the time saw 11,619 copies sold. It currently has its Anime adaptation being aired, and a Manga adaptation is ongoing. J-Novel Club has 16 of its volumes published digitally in English while the first 4 volume’s omnibus version are out physically. So do check them out!

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Following right behind are two new releases at Number 2 and Number 3 with Leadale no Daichi nite Volume 7 at 5,722 copies sold and Omiai Shitakunakatta node, Murinandai na Jouken wo Tsuketara Doukyuusei ga Kita Ken ni Tsuite Volume 2 at 4,527 copies sold. Leadale no Daichi nite is set to have an Anime adaptation beginning in Winter 2022. The project is helmed by Maho Film (100-man no Inochi no Ue ni Ore wa Tatteiru and Kami-tachi ni Hirowareta Otoko). If you missed out on the promotional video for its Anime, do check it out below! Besides, the title also has its Manga adaptation publishing through Web DenPlay Comic, which Chapter 1 is available for free right here (in Japanese).

Past titles are seeing fewer copies sold week-on-week. Ryuu to Sobakasu no Hime and Shinomonogatari in particular are the worst hit. Sales are down nearly 45% for Ryuu to Sobakasu no Hime while Shinomonogatari are down by almost 55% each. Nevertheless, the cumulative three-week sales for Shinomonogatari have now reached 59,060 copies sold! Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon Volume 5 at Number 6 faces minute decline in sales by 11.53% to close the week at 3,768 copies sold.

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The rest on the chart are all new releases. At Number 8, you will find Tobioriyou to shiteiru Joshikousei wo Tasuketara Dou Naru no ka? Volume 2 at 3,343 copies sold. It is still a very new title which publication had just commenced last March. Author Kiraku Kishima is also working on another Light Novel title named Shinmai Ossan Boukensha, Saikyou Party ni Shinu hodo Kitaerarete Muteki ni Naru. You can check out the short promotional video released by KADOKAWA down below.

Coming in at Number 9 is Kuro no Senki: Isekai Teni shita Boku ga Saikyou nano wa Bed no Ue dake no you desu Volume 7 at 3,112 copies sold. A Manga adaptation of the same name was published back in July of 2020 through KADOKAWA’s Shounen Ace Plus magazine. You can check out Chapter 1 right here which is available for free in Japanese).

A spot below is Jingai Hime-sama, Hajimemashita: Free Life Fantasy Online Volume 6 at 3,104 copies sold while Maou no Dekiai settles at Number 11 at 3,060 copies sold. A Manga adaptation for Jingai Hime-sama, Hajimemashita: Free Life Fantasy Online is available as well through Suiyoubi no Sirius magazine. Finally, Maryoku Cheat na Majo ni Narimashita: Souzou Mahou de Kimamana Isekai Seikatsu Volume 5 sees a weak debut of 2,978 copies sold at Number 12. Without further ado, the full list is as follows:

Light Novel Weekly Top 12

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Source: Oricon

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