Otonari no Tenshi-sama ni Itsunomanika Dame Ningen ni Sareteita Ken Volume 6 is thrust to the top of the chart after a strong pre-release sale it had the week before. Copies sold stand at 15,561 copies sold, and together with sales of its pre-release, that will put its lifetime sales thus far at 21,265 copies. However, subtracting its pre-release sales, copies sold for its latest volume is indicative of a large drop despite having a full week of sales. Note that in July 2021, the series was able to push out 19,791 copies sold in just 5 days for its 5th volume and would have gone beyond the 21,000 copies sold mark had it two additional days. The Light Novel first began publication in June of 2019, and in January this year, it was adapted into a Manga series by artist Wan Shibata, which is serialized in Manga UP! More information about the Light Novel can be found via its official website right here, and for its Manga, you can find it right here along with the first chapter available for reading in Japanese here. The title is also set for an Anime TV series adaptation by Project No. 9 that will be broadcasted in 2023. A teaser, promotional video was released back in January of which you can check out down below.
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Then at Number 4 is the 11th volume of Date A Live: Encore at 5,897 copies sold in its first 3 days, which seems quite low when compared to the 9,012 copies sold for Volume 10 back in August 2020 in its first 4 days. The series serves as a side story to the Date A Live title by Koushi Tachibana, who is also the author of the latest series. The main storyline was adapted into a TV Anime series which spanned several seasons with the fourth season currently airing (as of the time of writing). More information about the title can be accessed through its official website right here.
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 4 is 6th on the list at 4,889 copies sold in its first 4 days, which is stronger than the 4,922 copies sold for Volume 3 in its first 5 days back in January. The title has a Manga adaptation of the same name that is ongoing by artist Takafumi Oomae, which is being serialized in Magazine pocket. You can check out some of its Manga chapters available for free in Japanese right here. Right down below is Iden Afumi no Umi: Urin, Ranse wo Kakeru Volume 3 at 4,513 copies sold in its first 3 days, its first ever appearance on the Top 30 charts (Book). Around more than a year ago, T.O Books released a short preview of its Drama CD which is viewable via these two links: The First and The Second. You can also check out the video to the first one down below.
At Number 9 is Hikikomori Reijou wa Hanashi no Wakaru Seijuu-ban Volume 6 at 4,081 copies sold in its first 3 days, another series which sees its first appearance on the chart since the Blog started tracking. Like Iden Afumi no Umi, it too has a Manga adaptation that is ongoing through the Zero-Sum Online magazine of which several of its chapters are available for free in Japanese right here (click here for easy access to Chapter 1). Kami no Niwatsuki Kusunoki-tei Volume 2 is next at Number 10 with 3,647 copies sold in its first 6 days. You can check out its Manga adaptation right here via Comic Walker for free in Japanese (for some of its chapters).
Kami no Niwatsuki Kusunoki-tei’s Manga 1st chapter colour spread page
The final two new releases are Number 12’s Buchigire Reijou wa Houfuku wo Chikaimashita.: Madousho no Chikara de Sokoku wo Tataki Tsubushimasu with its 1st volume at 2,870 copies sold in its first 4 days while Akuyaku no Oujo ni Tensei shita kedo, Kakushi Kyara ga Kakuretenai settles for the 14th place at 2,633 copies sold in its first 3 days. Without further ado, the full list is as follows:
Light Novel Weekly Top 16
1. Otonari no Tenshi-sama ni Itsunomanika Dame Ningen ni Sareteita Ken Vol. 6 (NEW)
by (Story) Saeki-san and (Illustration) Hanekoto
Publisher: SB Creative
Release date: May 16, 2022
Price: 640 yen
Estimated number of copies: 15,561
Link (JPN): Vol. 6
Link (ENG): Right Stuf; Amazon
2. Zoku Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei: Magian Company Vol. 4 (↓74.84%)
by (Author) Tsutomu Satou and (Illustration) Kana Ishida
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: May 10, 2022
Price: 640 yen
Estimated number of copies: 9,324
Link (JPN): Vol. 4
3. Detective Conan: Halloween no Hanayome (↓16.62%)
by (Author) Shima Mizuki, (Original) Gosho Aoyama and (Script) Takahiro Ohkura
Publisher: Shogakukan
Release date: April 15, 2022
Price: 730 yen
Estimated number of copies: 6,300
Link (JPN): CDJapan
4. Date A Live: Encore Vol. 11 (NEW)
by (Author) Koushi Tachibana and (Illustration) Tsunako
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: May 20, 2022
Price: 660 yen
Estimated number of copies: 5,897
Link (JPN): Vol. 11
5. Spy x Family: Kazoku no Shouzou (↑15.08%)
by (Original) Tatsuya Endo and (Novel) Aya Yajima
Publisher: Shueisha
Release date: July 2, 2021
Price: 770 yen (tax included)
Estimated number of copies: 5,154
Link (JPN): CDJapan
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. 4 (NEW)
by (Author) Shisui Meikyou and (Illustration) tef
Publisher: Hobby Japan
Release date: May 19, 2022
Price: 1,200 yen
Estimated number of copies: 4,889
Link (JPN): Vol. 4
7. Iden Afumi no Umi: Urin, Ranse wo Kakeru Vol. 3 (NEW)
by (Author) Israfil and (Illustration) Foo Midori
Publisher: T.O Books
Release date: May 20, 2022
Price: 1,272 yen
Estimated number of copies: 4,513
Link (JPN): Vol. 3
8. Koukyuu no Karasu Vol. 7 (↓23.14%)
by (Author) Kouko Shirakawa and (Illustration) Ayuko
Publisher: Shueisha
Release date: April 21, 2022
Price: 600 yen
Estimated number of copies: 4,481
Link (JPN): Vol. 7
9. Konya, Sekai kara Kono Koi ga Kiete mo (↑1.44%)
by Misaki Ichijou
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: February 22, 2020
Price: 630 yen
Estimated number of copies sold: 4,381
Link (JPN): CDJapan
10. Hikikomori Reijou wa Hanashi no Wakaru Seijuu-ban Vol. 6 (NEW)
by (Author) Touko Yamada and (Illustration) Soto Ooniwa
Publisher: Ichijinsha
Release date: May 20, 2022
Price: 664 yen
Estimated number of copies: 4,081
Link (JPN): Vol. 6
11. Kami no Niwatsuki Kusunoki-tei Vol. 2 (NEW)
by (Author) Enju and (Illustration) ox
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: May 17, 2022
Price: 1,300 yen
Estimated number of copies: 3,647
Link (JPN): Vol. 2
12. Ryuu ni Kou: Nie no Otome no Koufuku na Mi no Ue Vol. 4 (↓28.15%)
by (Author) Yamori Michikusa and (Illustration) Yukisame
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: May 13, 2022
Price: 680 yen
Estimated number of copies: 3,408
Link (JPN): Vol. 4
13. Buchigire Reijou wa Houfuku wo Chikaimashita.: Madousho no Chikara de Sokoku wo Tataki Tsubushimasu Vol. 1 (NEW)
by (Author) Haguremetabo and (Illustration) Masami
Publisher: Hobby Japan
Release date: May 19, 2022
Price: 1,200 yen
Estimated number of copies: 2,870
Link (JPN): Vol. 1
14. Schema (N/A)
by (Author) Midori Mitsuki, (Illustration) Chika Aruse and (Original / Editor) Chinozo
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: April 25, 2022
Price: 620 yen
Estimated number of copies: 2,837
Link (JPN): CDJapan
15. Akuyaku no Oujo ni Tensei shita kedo, Kakushi Kyara ga Kakuretenai (NEW)
by (Author) Hayase Kuroe and (Illustration) comet
Publisher: T.O Books
Release date: May 20, 2022
Price: 1,272 yen
Estimated number of copies: 2,633
Link (JPN): CDJapan
16. Minikui Tokage no Ko to Ochibureta Moto Kensei: Ijimerareteita Tokoro wo Tasuketa Hen na Tokage wa Seiryuu no Akachan datta node Seirei no Shugosha ni naru (N/A)
by (Story) Ezo Gingitsune and (Illustration) Furasuko
Publisher: SB Creative
Release date: May 13, 2022
Price: 1,200 yen
Estimated number of copies: 2,505
Link (JPN): CDJapan
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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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