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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 12
1. Sword Art Online: Unital Ring VI Vol. 27 (↓56.74%)
by (Author) Reki Kawahara and (Illustration) abec
Volume Information
Release Date: October 7, 2022
Days of Sales: 7
Price: 640 yen
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Estimated number of copies sold: 11,457
Link (JPN): Vol. 27
Additional Comments
Physical copies sold for Volume 27 in Japan have hit 67,071 in its first 17 days.
2. Otome Game no Hametsu Flag shika Nai Akuyaku Reijou ni
Tensei shiteshimatta… Vol. 12 (NEW)
by (Author) Satoru Yamaguchi and (Illustration) Nami Hidaka
Volume Information
Release Date: October 20, 2022
Days of Sales: 4
Price: 664 yen
Publisher: Ichijinsha
Estimated number of copies sold: 9,113
Link (JPN): Vol. 12
Light Novel Information
Publication Date: Aug. 20, 2015
Label: Ichijinsha Bunko Iris
Official Web Page: Here
Other Information
Latest Promo: N/A
Link (ENG): Right Stuf; Amazon
Analysis
This would be Otome Game no Hametsu Flag shika Nai Akuyaku Reijou ni Tensei shiteshimatta… (or Hamefura)’s third consecutive new volume appearance on Oricon’s Top 10 Light Novel sales chart. Copies sold were weak for Volume 11 that sold only 4,696 copies in its first 3 days, much lower than the 7,315 copies sold it had for Volume 10 in its first 2 days. There is a small respite in sales for Volume 12, but it is still not as good as Volume 10.
Additional Comments
Otome Game no Hametsu Flag shika Nai Akuyaku Reijou ni Tensei shiteshimatta… was adapted into a 12-episode TV Anime series in April 2020 by studio SILVER LINK. A sequel then followed suit in July of 2021 by the same studio and a film is planned for release in 2023, though it is not known if the same studio would return to helm the project.
3. Suzume no Tojimari (↓12.85%)
by Makoto Shinkai
Volume Information
Release Date: August 24, 2022
Days of Sales: 7
Price: 680 yen
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Estimated number of copies sold: 8,565
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Additional Comments
Physical sales in Japan have hit 135,249 copies sold in its first 61 days.
4. Lycoris Recoil Ordinary Days Vol. 1 (↓23.60%)
by (Author) Asaura, (Illustration) Imigimuru and (Plan, Original, Supervision) Spider Lily
Volume Information
Release Date: September 9, 2022
Days of Sales: 7
Price: 670 yen
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Estimated number of copies sold: 8,530
Link (JPN): Vol. 1
Additional Comments
Copies sold for Lycoris Recoil Ordinary Days in its first 45 days have reached 123,070 copies sold.
5. Astraea Record Jaaku Taidou: Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa
Machigatteiru Darou ka Eiyuutan Vol. 1 (↓22.45%)
by (Author) Fujino Omori and (Illustration) Kakage
Volume Information
Release Date: October 14, 2022
Days of Sales: 7
Price: 700 yen
Publisher: SB Creative
Estimated number of copies sold: 7,672
Link (JPN): Vol. 1
Light Novel Information
Publication Date: October 14, 2022
Label: GA Buno
Official Web Page: N/A
Other Information
Latest Promo: N/A
Link (ENG): N/A
Analytics
Sales Performance: N/A
Printed Circulation: N/A
Additional Comments
Physical sales in Japan for the volume has reached 17,565 copies sold in its first 10 days.
6. Blue Lock: Tatakai no Mae, Bokura wa. Isagi・Nagi・Bachira (NEW)
by (Author) Momo Moegi and (Original) Muneyuki Kaneshiro
Volume Information
Release Date: October 17, 2022
Days of Sales: 7
Price: 700 yen
Publisher: Kodansha
Estimated number of copies sold: 6,976
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Light Novel Information
Publication Date: October 17, 2022
Label: KC Deluxe
Official Web Page: N/A
Other Information
Latest Promo: N/A
Link (ENG): N/A
Analytics
Sales Performance: N/A
Printed Circulation: N/A
7. Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken Vol. 20 [Regular Edition] (↓44.65%)
by (Author) Fuse and (Illustration) Mitz Vah
Volume Information
Release Date: September 30, 2022
Days of Sales: 7
Price: 1,000 yen
Publisher: Micro Magazine
Estimated number of copies sold: 6,902
Link (JPN): Vol. 20 [Regular Edition]
Additional Comments
Its 24-day sales have now reached 107,471 copies sold.
8. Isekai wa Smartphone to Tomo ni. Vol. 27 (NEW)
by (Author) Patora Fuyuhara and (Illustration) Eiji Usatsuka
Volume Information
Release Date: October 19, 2022
Days of Sales: 5
Price: 1,300 yen
Publisher: Hobby Japan
Estimated number of copies sold: 6,511
Link (JPN): Vol. 27
Analysis
There are no other direct comparisons for the series’ 27th volume. However, its latest performance marks an improvement over Volume 26 which sold 6,537 copies in its first 6 days, yet it still remains lower than past volumes which had fewer days of sales (except Volume 21 at 7 days).
Additional Comments
Isekai wa Smartphone to Tomo ni. was adapted into a 12-episode TV Anime series by Production Reed in July 2017. A sequel is planned for broadcast in April 2023, however, by studio J.C.Staff.
9. Junkyouju Takatsuki Akira no Suisatsu Vol. 8 (Pre-release)
by (Author) Mikage Sawamura and (Illustration) Jirou Suzuki
Volume Information
Release Date: October 24, 2022
Days of Sales: N/A
Price: 680 yen
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Estimated number of copies sold: 6,171
Link (JPN): Vol. 8
Additional Comments
Junkyouju Takatsuki Akira no Suisatsu was last seen with Volume 7 at 16,831 copies sold in its first 5 days.
10. Afumi no Umi: Minamo ga Yureru Toki Vol. 13 (NEW)
by (Author) Israfil and (Illustration) Foo Midori
Volume Information
Release Date: October 20, 2022
Days of Sales: 4
Price: 1,272 yen
Publisher: T.O Books
Estimated number of copies sold: 4,991
Link (JPN): Vol. 13
Additional Comments
Afumi no Umi: Minamo ga Yureru Toki was last seen with Volume 11 at 5,010 copies sold in its first 6 days.
11. Spy Kyoushitsu Tanpenshuu Vol. 3 (NEW)
by (Author) Takemachi and (Illustration) Tomari
Volume Information
Release Date: October 20, 2022
Days of Sales: 4
Price: 680 yen
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Estimated number of copies sold: 4,969
Link (JPN): Vol. 3
Additional Comments
This is the first time that the Tanpenshuu (collection of short stories) release of Spy Kyoushitsu has made it onto Oricon’s Top 10 Light Novel sales chart since the Blog began tracking.
12. Hoshi no Kirby Discovery: Zettou no Yume wo Uchi Kudake! Hen (↓25.60%)
by (Author) Mie Takase and (Illustration) Tau Karino and Poto
Volume Information
Release Date: September 14, 2022
Days of Sales: 7
Price: 720 yen
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Estimated number of copies sold: 3,705
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Additional Comments
Copies sold in its first 40 days have reached 51,988 copies.
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!
Previous Chart: Oct. 10 – Oct. 16
Follow-up Chart: Oct. 24 – Oct. 30
Source: Oricon
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