Japan Top 14 Weekly Light Novel Ranking: May 30, 2022 ~ June 5, 2022

Sentouin, Hakenshimasu! is the best-selling title for the week between May 30 and June 5 on the Oricon Light Novel chart seeing 7,225 copies sold in the span of 5 days, a greater performance than the 5,421 copies sold for Volume 6 back in September 2020 in its first 6 days. Note that publication began for the title in November 2017, and nearly four months later it was adapted into a Manga series by artist Masaaki Kiasa which is serializing in Comic Alive. You can check out some of its available chapters for free in Japanese through Comic Walker right here. It is also available officially in English for its Light Novel with up to Volume 6 now available for grabs. Two years after its serialization as a Manga, the series was adapted into a 12-episode TV Anime series by J.C.Staff which ran from April and June of 2021. The Anime adaptation was also KADOKAWA’s 10^th best performer for the 3^rd quarter of the fiscal year 2022. More information about the title can be accessed through its official webpage here, and you can also check out its short TV commercial that was released by KADOKAWA to promote the series down below.

Otome Game Sekai wa Mob ni Kibishii Sekai desu Volume 10 is 3^rd on the list with 5,418 copies sold in its first week, its third consecutive drop since Volume 8. Note that Volumes 8 and 9 were able to achieve 5,408 copies and 5,581 copies sold in their first 5 days and 6 days. Considering that it is having its Anime adaptation being broadcast as we speak, it is quite concerning not to see a boost in copies sold in Japan. The adaptation is currently being produced by studio ENGI which is partially owned by KADOKAWA by 53.0% (Source: KADOKAWA, page 14). Publication began for the series in May of 2018 before it was adapted and serialized as a Manga in 2018. You can check out some of its available chapters available for free in Japanese right here.

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 (Bunko) and here (Bungei-sho).

Number 5 sees Mahoutsukai de Hikikomori? Volume 12 at 4,904 copies sold in its first 7 days, not as good as some of its past volumes that managed to chart in the years 2020 and 2021. For instance, Volume 10 was at 4,524 copies sold in its first 3 days while Volume 9 saw 6,771 copies sold in its first 6 days. The title also had a Manga adaptation that was short-lived, having only lasted for five volumes. You can still read some of its chapters for free in Japanese on Comic Walker right here. Tenisaki wa Kusushi ga Sukunai Sekai deshita which comes in at Number 8 with its 7^th volume at 3,083 copies sold in its first 5 days is an AlphaPolis title which also has an ongoing Manga adaptation. Serializing via AlphaPolis Web Manga, some of its chapters can be read for free right here in Japanese, so do check them out!

Mijissou no Last Boss-tachi ga Nakama ni narimashita Volume 4 is 9^th on the list at 3,066 copies sold in its first 7 days, its second appearance on the chart after Volume 3’s made its debut back between November 29 and December 5. At the time, it sold 3,560 copies in its first 7 days, making its latest performance a 13.88% drop over the prior volume. The title does have a Manga adaptation that is going on, serializing in Dengeki Comic Regulus with some of its chapters available for reading right here in Japanese. You can also check a short commercial video which was released by KADOKAWA four months ago to promote the title below.

At Number 12 is Kyuutei Majutsushi no Konyakusha Shoko ni komotte itara, Kuni Ichiban no Tensai ni Misomeraremashite, a new work by Harumi Haruno and vient at 2,780 copies sold in its first 5 days while Saikyou Mahoushi no Inton Keikaku Volume 15 is placed at Number 13, its first ever appearance on the chart since the Blog started tracking at 2,671 copies sold in its first 5 days. Publication began for the title in March of 2017, and a Manga adaptation was announced around four months later, serialized in Comic Fire. The adaptation unfortunately fell short, lasting only two volumes before it was discontinued. More information about the title can be obtained from its official webpage here, better yet, Fire Cross has released several of its Light Novel chapters for right here for you to check out.

Light Novel Weekly Top 14

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Source: Oricon

Updated (June 16, 2022): Added Konya, Sekai kara Kono Koi ga Kiete mo; CDJapan and Honto consider it as a Light Novel

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