Japan Top 12 Weekly Light Novel Sales Ranking: June 19 – June 25, 2023

Among volumes with three days of sales, Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e: 2-nensei-hen Volume 9.5 is, by far, the worst performer in the series. It has experienced drops of 18.60%, 15.56%, 18.30%, and 14.36% in copies sold compared to Volume 1, Volume 4.5, Volume 6, and Volume 7, respectively. The newest volume has also underperformed compared to Volume 3 and Volume 9, which had better sales performance in their first two days.

The prequel, Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e was adapted into a 12-episode TV Anime series in July 2017 by studio Lerche who returned to animate the sequel that aired in July 2022. Season 3 is expected to air in January 2024. The series also has a Manga adaptation that is ongoing by artist Shia Sasane for 2-nensei-hen that is serialized in KADOKAWA’s Comic Alive magazine. You can check out the 1^st volume preview in Japanese right here.

Isekai de Cheat Skill wo Te ni Shita Ore wa, Genjitsu Sekai wo mo Musou Suru has experienced a 12.22% increase in copies sold for Volume 14 compared to Volume 12. This could potentially be the series’ best performance thus far, likely influenced by the Anime adaptation that aired from April 7 to June 30, 2023.

Isekai de Cheat Skill wo Te ni Shita Ore wa, Genjitsu Sekai wo mo Musou Suru was adapted into a 13-episode TV Anime series by Millepensee that was aired from April 7 to June 30, 2023. It also has a Manga adaptation being serialized in Web DenPlay Comic of which you can give it a try via Comic Walker for free in Japanese right here.

Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu continues to perform poorly on Oricon’s sales charts, with Volume 34 experiencing the series’ worst performance among volumes with three days of sales and potentially the weakest results since Volume 22. The number of copies sold fell below the 10,000 mark for the second consecutive time after Volume 32, with Volume 34 selling more than 50% less than Volume 25, which recorded 19,705 copies sold in three days back in December 2020.

Despite these results, the series remains KADOKAWA’s top earner in its publishing segment. For FY2023, the series ranked as KADOKAWA’s 6th bestseller. The lackluster result could be attributed to the increasing popularity of e-book sales, particularly in the home market. For more information about KADOKAWA’s FY2023 coverage, you can read it here.

The series was adapted into a Manga by artist Daichi Matsuse and serialized in Comic Alive. Some of the Manga chapters can be read for free in Japanese on Comic Walker. White Fox adapted the work into a 25-episode TV Anime series in April 2016, followed by numerous other Anime-related releases, such as the side story “Memory Snow” in October 2018 and Re:Petit kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu in June 2020. Its sequel TV Anime season was split into two cours, airing in July 2020 and January 2021. A third season of the Anime has been announced, but its broadcast date is currently unknown.

Hidan no Aria, similar to Re:Zero, continues its declining trend with Volume 39 showcasing the series’ lowest performance among volumes with three days of sales and the worst result since Volume 33. Copies sold plummeted by as much as 39.15% for Volume 39 compared to Volume 34, which sold 11,988 copies in three days back in December 2020.

Note that the volume is titled “Arahabaki no Fujyo” or “The Maiden of Arahabaki”.

It has a Manga adaptation that is still ongoing, serialized via Comic Alive. Some of its chapters can be read for free right here in Japanese. In 2011, it received a 12-episode TV Anime adaptation by J.C.Staff, and later on a Special episode and a side story,  Hidan no Aria AA were released.

There is no direct comparison for Hitoribocchi no Isekai Kouryaku Volume 12‘s one-day performance. However, the newest volume does demonstrate a stronger outcome than Volume 11, which sold 5,861 copies in two days. The series was also observed selling 6,721 copies for Volume 9 and 6,854 copies for Volume 10 in their first three days and four days respectively.

The series has a Manga adaptation available by artist Bibi that has been serialized in Comic Gardo since January 2019. Some of its Manga chapters can be read for free in Japanese here.