Japan Top 14 Weekly Light Novel Sales Ranking: May 8 – May 14, 2023

Honzuki no Gekokujou Part 5 Volume 11 is off to a fantastic start, with 31,787 copies sold within its first five days. This marks a direct improvement of 7.65% compared to the five-day sales of Volume 9. It could be considered one of the series’ best performances to date since Volume 6. In August 2021, Volume 6 debuted with 22,608 copies sold in six days. Subsequently, the volumes in-between achieved sales of 24,507 copies in three days for Volume 7, and 21,673 copies and 23,072 copies for Volume 8 and Volume 10 respectively within their first two days.

A Manga adaptation is also available of which some of its chapters are available right here in Japanese for free.

In 2019, it received a 14-episode TV Anime adaptation by Ajia-Do which the studio then went on to produce its next two seasons.

The prospects for Zoku Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei: Magian Company are looking shaky as the series continues to exhibit a downward trend. Although the sales of 25,397 copies for Volume 6 are considered impressive within the Light Novel standard, it represents a decline of 36.81% compared to Volume 3, which sold 40,193 copies within its first five days. Additionally, Volume 6 has sold fewer copies than Volume 1 and Volume 2, which recorded 33,384 copies and 35,714 copies respectively within their first two days and three days. Subsequently, Volume 4 achieved sales of 37,061 copies in six days, and Volume 5 sold 26,754 copies within four days.

Similar to Zoku Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei: Magian Company mentioned earlier, Souyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index is also facing a persistent decline in sales. The 8th volume has sold fewer copies compared to Volume 1, Volume 2, and Volume 5 to Volume 7, despite the latter volumes having only three days of sales as opposed to Volume 8’s five days. Furthermore, Volume 8 falls short of the 20,594 copies achieved by Volume 3 within its first six days.

Detective Conan: Kurogane no Submarine has sold 63,557 copies in its first 31 days.

The series was last seen with Volume 7 and Volume 8 at 4,260 copies and 4,349 copies sold in four days and six days respectively. Volume 9, however, failed to chart on any of Oricon’s list. Volume 10 presents an upgrade in sales over Volume 8, but is not as good as Volume 7.

It was also adapted into a Manga series by artist Shunichi Matsui that is serialized in ComicWalker of which some of its chapters can be read for free in Japanese right here.

Maou Gakuin no Futekigousha continues to face challenges in replicating the sales success of its previous volumes. Volume 13 Part 2 has experienced a decline of 17.89% compared to Volume 12 Part 1. Additionally, the five-day sales performance of the latest volume falls behind other volumes with shorter sales periods, including Volume 8, which sold 7,140 copies in just two days, and the three-day sales of Volume 7, Volume 9, Volume 10, and Volume 11.

Maou Gakuin no Futekigousha inspired a 13-episode TV Anime series in July 2020 that was produced by SILVER LINK. with the follow up season being aired this season as of the time of writing.

Saikyou no Kanteishi tte Dare no Koto? failed to make it onto any of Oricon’s list for its 17^th volume. The Light Novel series, however, did appear for Volume 14 to 16 selling 5,291 copies, 4,821 copies and 3,830 copies in their first five days, four days and three days respectively.

The work also has a Manga adaptation that is ongoing and was first serialized in July 2017 by artist Shirakomiso. If you are interested to see how the Manga is like, you can read two of its chapters that have been made freely available right here in Japanese.

Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Shohenshuu was last seen with Volume 1 between April 10 and April 16 at 9,805 copies sold in its first four days. Volume 2’s outcome of 4,216 copies in three days presents a decline in sales over the previous volume.

The volume includes a compilation of short stories written in the past as bonus content, plus new original stories.

This is the first time Ougon no Kekenchi has appeared on any list the Blog tracks. The volume is titled, Tokutei Saigai Seibutsu “Maou” Shingeki Multiplay.

This is the first time Wizard’s Brain has appeared on any of the list the Blog tracks.