A poorer outcome for Jaku-Chara Tomozaki-kun’s 10th volume when compared to Volume 9. 6-day sales are down by 21.71% debut-to-debut to 8,831 copies. Volume 9 was at 11,280 copies back on January 19, 2021. Unfortunately, the news of a new Anime project for the title did not serve as a boost for the 10th volume. In case you missed out on the announcement, it was made on January 14, and that a new Anime project was said to be in production (Source: ANN). You can also check out the announcement video down below. Between January 8 and March 26, 2021, the series was adapted into a 12-episode Anime series by Project No. 9. It also has a Manga adaptation which did not last very long, lasting only six volumes.
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The rest on the chart is filled with new releases with Shousetsu Idakaretai Otoko Ichii ni Odosarete imasu. Shinryoku no Kishukusha by author Yoshimi Narita placing 3rd on the list at 7,501 copies sold in its first 4 days. You may be interested with Number 5’s Date A Live Another Route, which was authored by a number of popular individuals, including its original author. For instance, Fujino Oumori is known for Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka while Yuuichirou Higashide worked on Fate/Apocrypha. Date A Live Another Route sees its 4-day sales at a rather decent 5,875 copies sold.
Shinjiteita Nakama-tachi ni Dungeon Okuchi de Korosarekaketa ga Gift “Mugen Gacha” de Level 9999 no Nakama-tachi wo Te ni Irete Moto Party Member to Sekai ni Fukushuu & “Zamaa!” Shimasu! Volume 3 is next at 4,922 copies sold. The title by Shisui Meikyou and tef also has a Manga adaptation of the same name, published via Magazine pocket with up to 32 chapters available for read. You can check out some of its chapters that are available for free here in Japanese.
First few pages of the 1st chapter of Shinjiteita Nakama-tachi ni Dungeon Okuchi de Korosarekaketa ga Gift “Mugen Gacha” de Level 9999 no Nakama-tachi wo Te ni Irete Moto Party Member to Sekai ni Fukushuu & “Zamaa!” Shimasu!
T.O Books sees two of its releases placed side by side at Number 7 and Number 8. Atarashii Game Hajimemashita. Shimei mo nai noni Saikyou desu? Volume 4 leads at 4,893 copies in its first 4 days. The series also has a Manga adaptation via Comic Corona titled “Atarashii Game Hajimemashita. @comic”. You can check out some previews of its 1st volume right here in Japanese. Interestingly, according to the cover of its product page, the series’ printed circulation has now hit 150,000 copies. Shiro Buta Kizoku desu ga Zensai no Kioku ga Haeta node Hiyoko na Otouto Sodatemasu VI is next at 4,798 copies sold, also in its first 4 days.
The spread on Atarashii Game Hajimemashita. @comic’s 1st chapter
Note, for Number 9’s Heian Ayatoki Soshi: Sono Nyonin, Nioyaka naru Koto Hakubai no Gotoshi Volume 8, I have considered to take it as Honto listed it as a Light Novel on its chart, and CDJapan has a small label denoting that it is a Light Novel too. The same can be said for Number 12’s Shiro Butahi Sairaiden Koukyuu mo Nidome nara Volume 2. Heian Ayatoki Soshi sees 4,168 copies sold in its first 4 days whereas the latter title failed to chart in its first week. Nevertheless, between January 17 to January 23, it sold 3,679 copies.
Souzai Saishuka no Isekai Ryokouki Volume 11, an AlphaPolis title, is 11th at 3,708 copies sold. It has a Manga adaptation of the same name published via AlphaPolis Web Manga. You can actually check out its first chapter right here, available in Japanese. According to the cover of its 11th volume, the series now has 680,000 copies in circulation.
Souzai Saishuka no Isekai Ryokouki’s 1st chapter spread page
Finally, Boku wa Koi wo shiranai is 13th at 3,637 copies sold in its first 5 days and the debut volume of Isekai Nonbiri Kaitakuki: Heibon Salaryman, Bannou Jisai no Build & Craft Skill de, Kimamana Slow Life Kaitaku Hajimemasu places 14th at 3,468 copies sold, also in its first 5 days. Without further ado, the full list is as follows:
Light Novel Weekly Top 14
1. Jaku-Chara Tomozaki-kun Lv. 10 (NEW)
by (Author) Yuuki Yaku and (Illustration) Fly
Publisher: Shogakukan
Release date: January 18, 2022
Price: 660 yen
Estimated number of copies: 8,831
Link (JPN): Lv. 10
Link (ENG): Catalogue (RightStuf); Catalogue (Amazon)
2. Otonari no Tenshi-sama ni Itsunomanika Dame Ningen ni Sareteita Ken Vol. 5.5 (↑1.43%)
by (Author) Saeki-san, (Illustration) Hazano Kazutake and Hanekoto
Publisher: SB Creative
Release date: January 14, 2022
Price: 640 yen
Estimated number of copies: 8,376
Link (JPN): Vol. 5.5
Link (ENG): Catalogue (RightStuf); Catalogue (Amazon)
3. Shousetsu Idakaretai Otoko Ichii ni Odosarete imasu. Shinryoku no Kishukusha (NEW)
by (Author) Yoshimi Narita and (Draft & Illustration) Hashigo Sakurabi
Publisher: Libre
Release date: January 20, 2022
Price: 1,000 yen
Estimated number of copies: 7,501
Link (JPN): CDJapan
4. Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Movie Novelize (↓35.08%)
by (Original) Gege Akutami, (Novel) Ballad Kitaguni and (Script) Hiroshi Seko
Publisher: Shueisha
Release date: December 24, 2021
Price: 760 yen
Estimated number of copies: 6,319
Link (JPN): CDJapan
5. Date A Live Another Route (NEW)
by (Author) Koushi Tachibana, Fujino Oumori, Yu Shimizu, Yuuichirou Higashide, Taro Hitsuji and (Illustration) Tsunako
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: January 20, 2022
Price: 650 yen
Estimated number of copies: 5,875
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Catalogue (RightStuf); Catalogue (Amazon)
6. Shinjiteita Nakama-tachi ni Dungeon Okuchi de Korosarekaketa ga Gift “Mugen Gacha” de Level 9999 no Nakama-tachi wo Te ni Irete Moto Party Member to Sekai ni Fukushuu & “Zamaa!” Shimasu! Vol. 3 (NEW)
by (Author) Shisui Meikyou and (Illustration) tef
Publisher: Hobby Japan
Release date: January 19, 2022
Price: 1,200 yen
Estimated number of copies: 4,922
Link (JPN): Vol. 3
7. Atarashii Game Hajimemashita. Shimei mo nai noni Saikyou desu? Vol. 4 (NEW)
by (Author) Jaga Butter and (Illustration) Enishi Shiobe
Publisher: T.O Books
Release date: January 20, 2022
Price: 1,272 yen
Estimated number of copies: 4,893
Link (JPN): Vol. 4
8. Shiro Buta Kizoku desu ga Zensai no Kioku ga Haeta node Hiyoko na Otouto Sodatemasu VI (NEW)
by (Author) Yashiro and (Illustration) keepout
Publisher: T.O Books
Release date: January 20, 2022
Price: 1,272 yen
Estimated number of copies: 4,798
Link (JPN): Vol. 6
9. Heian Ayatoki Soshi: Sono Nyonin, Nioyaka naru Koto Hakubai no Gotoshi Vol. 8 (NEW)
by (Author) Natsumi Oda and (Illustration) Yuuko Shiraishi
Publisher: Shueisha
Release date: January 20, 2022
Price: 610 yen
Estimated number of copies: 4,168
Link (JPN): Vol. 8
10. Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Movie Novelize Mirai Bunko Edition (↓24.44%)
by (Original) Gege Akutami, (Novel) Tarou Kumaa and (Script) Hiroshi Seko
Publisher: Shueisha
Release date: December 24, 2021
Price: 760 yen
Estimated number of copies: 3,846
Link (JPN): CDJapan
11. Souzai Saishuka no Isekai Ryokouki Vol. 11 (NEW)
by (Author) Masuo Kinoko and (Illustration) Senbon Umishima
Publisher: AlphaPolis
Release date: January 21, 2022
Price: 1,200 yen
Estimated number of copies: 3,708
Link (JPN): Vol. 11
12. Shiro Butahi Sairaiden Koukyuu mo Nidome nara Vol. 2 (N/A)
by (Author) Satsuki Nakamura and (Illustration) Teruko Arai
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: January 15, 2022
Price: 660 yen
Estimated number of copies: 3,679
Link (JPN): Vol. 2
13. Boku wa Koi wo shiranai (NEW)
by (Author) Haruhi Sakiya and (Illustration) Ai Hasukawa
Publisher: Gentosha Comics
Release date: January 19, 2022
Price: 700 yen
Estimated number of copies: 3,637
Link (JPN): CDJapan
14. Isekai Nonbiri Kaitakuki: Heibon Salaryman, Bannou Jisai no Build & Craft Skill de, Kimamana Slow Life Kaitaku Hajimemasu Vol. 1 (NEW)
by (Author) Kazuharu Tarai and (Illustration) Yousuke Ishibashi
Publisher: Hobby Japan
Release date: January 19, 2022
Price: 1,200 yen
Estimated number of copies: 3,468
Link (JPN): Vol. 1
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!
Source: Oricon
Google charts:
Jaku-Chara Tomozaki-kun
Visualisations:
Light Novel Part 1
Light Novel Part 2
Jaku-Chara Tomozaki-kun
Updated (January 28, 2022) – Corrected the printed circulation for Atarashii Game Hajimemashita
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