Lycoris Recoil Ordinary Days Volume 1 tops the Light Novel chart for the week between September 5 and September 11 to sell 22,135 copies in its first 3 days. The Light Novel depicts the extraordinary daily lives at the Lycoris Recoil Café and contains two stories: Lycoris Recoil Café e Youkoso! (Welcome to the Lycoris Recoil Café) and Donna Gochumon mo… Omakase are♪ (Whatever the order… I shall leave it to you♪). Other than the Regular Edition, it does have Limited Edition copies that are available which come with tapestries and dust jackets for the books. You can also check out the preview of the volume in Japanese right here!

The illustration spread page from Lycoris Recoil Ordinary Days Vol. 1

The character page from Lycoris Recoil Ordinary Days Volume 1
Death March kara Hajimaru Isekai Kyousoukyoku can be found at Number 3 for the week at 15,701 copies sold in its first 3 days for Volume 26, its worst 3-day performance when compared against sales of Volumes 20, 22 and 23 which did better by 32.36%, 20.47% and 13.43% respectively in their first 3 days. The latest volume has also sold less physical copies than Volume 18’s 18,753 in its first 2 days. Death March kara Hajimaru Isekai Kyousoukyoku initially began as a web novel on Shousetsuka ni Narou in March 2013. It was then officially released as a Light Novel by KADOKAWA in March the following year and a Manga adaptation in November of 2014. With more than 5.3 million copies in circulation (for both physical and digital as of the end of August) according to its latest volume cover, more information about the work can be accessed via its official web page right here. You can also read its first Manga chapter for free on Comic Walker in Japanese here. In January 2018, SILVER LINK. and Connect adapted the work into a 12-episode TV Anime series.

Death March kara Hajimaru Isekai Kyousoukyoku’s Manga adaption 1st chapter colour spread page
Then, Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei Appendix Volume 2 makes its debut at 12,850 copies sold in its first 3 days at Number 5. The Light Novel volume will contain six different stories: Natsu no Kyuujitsu (The Holiday in the Summer), 11-gatsu no Halloween Party (The Halloween Party in November), Bishoujo Mahou Senshi Plasma Lina (Beautiful Girl Magic Guardian Plasma Lina), IF, Zoku Tsuioku-hen (Continuation of the Reminiscence Arc) and Melancholic Birthday. You can check out the preview of the volume right here in Japanese.

Some illustrations from Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei Appendix Volume 2
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Souyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index Volume 7 is 6th on the list at 9,070 copies sold in its first 3 days, down by 47.73%, 46.44%, 17.26% and 4.69% against the 3-day sales of Volumes 1, 2, 5 and 6. Sales for the series peaked for Volume 3 at 20,594 copies due to its longer days of sales of 6. Souyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index is the third instalment of the Toaru Majutsu no Index series which was first released in February 2020. The series in its entirety has more than 31 million copies in circulation (Source: Otalab) and if you seek further information about the work, you can head over to its official web page right here.
Kyuutei no Majinaishi is 8th on the list with its Shinmai Miko to Shoujyou no Naku Yoru volume at 6,172 copies sold in its first 6 days. The Light Novel title is actually by the same author of Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon and has a Manga adaptation available of which some of its chapters can be read for free in Japanese right here.
Akuyaku Reijou wa Dekiai Route ni Hairimashita?! Volume 4 is 11th on the list at 5,477 copies sold in its first 5 days, its second appearance on the chart after making its debut with Volume 3 back in March at 4,127 copies sold in its first 7 days. Akuyaku Reijou wa Dekiai Route ni Hairimashita!? was first released in February 2021 under Square Enix’s SQEX Novel label with a Manga adaptation available as well by artist Ren Sakuma that is serializing in Manga UP! You can find more information about the work on its official Manga web page here and read its first chapter for free in Japanese right here. To commemorate the series’ first year, Square Enix released a short promotional video of which you can watch below.

Akuyaku Reijou wa Dekiai Route ni Hairimashita!? Manga adaptation’s 1st chapter spread page
Nanatsu no Maken ga Shihai suru is right below at Number 12 with its 10th volume at 5,452 copies sold in its first 3 days, 25.71%, 34.70% and 9.56% less than Volumes 5, 6 and 8 (in their first 3 days as well). Nanatsu no Maken ga Shihai suru was first published in September 2018 and was later on adapted into a Manga series by artist Sakae Esuno the following year in May. The series has more than 700,000 copies in circulation (including Manga and digital) as of its latest volume cover with more information about it can be learned via its official web page right here. As for the Manga, you can check out some of its chapters available for free via Comic Walker here in Japanese. In December 2021, Dengeki Bunko (via its YouTube channel) announced that the title will be adapted into a TV Anime series on an unannounced date. If you missed out on the announcement video, do watch it below!
Finally, we have Isekai ni Teni shitara Yama no Naka datta. Handou de Tsuyosa yori mo Kaitekisa wo Erabimashita. Volume 9 taking the 13th spot on the list at 5,276 copies sold in its first 3 days, which is an improvement of 9.12% against Volume 5’s 4,835 copies sold back in August 2021 in its first 3 days. Isekai ni Teni shitara Yama no Naka datta. Handou de Tsuyosa yori mo Kaitekisa wo Erabimashita. first began its Light Novel journey back in July 2020 with a Manga adaptation available by artist Sora Tsutaya which is serialized in Comic Earth☆Star. More information about the work can be learned on its official Manga web page right here. You can also give the first Manga chapter a read in Japanese here.

Isekai ni Teni shitara Yama no Naka datta. Handou de Tsuyosa yori mo Kaitekisa wo Erabimashita. Manga adaptation’s 1st chapter colour spread page
Light Novel Weekly Top 15
1. Lycoris Recoil Ordinary Days Vol. 1 (NEW)
by (Author) Asaura, (Illustration) Imigimuru and (Plan, Original, Supervision) Spider Lily
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: September 9, 2022
Price: 670 yen
Estimated number of copies sold: 22,135
Link (JPN): Vol. 1

2. Suzume no Tojimari (↓8.83%)
by Makoto Shinkai
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: August 24, 2022
Price: 680 yen
Estimated number of copies sold: 19,295
Link (JPN): CDJapan

3. Death March kara Hajimaru Isekai Kyousoukyoku Vol. 26 (NEW)
by (Author) Hiro Ainana and (Illustration) shri
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: September 9, 2022
Price: 1,300 yen
Estimated number of copies sold: 15,701
Link (JPN): Vol. 26
Link (ENG): Right Stuf; Amazon

4. Seimei no Ryakudatsusha: Ameku Takao no Jiken Karte (↓51.26%)
by Mikito Chinen
Publisher: Shinchosha
Release date: August 29, 2022
Price: 630 yen
Estimated number of copies sold: 13,427
Link (JPN): CDJapan

5. Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei Appendix Vol. 2 (NEW)
by (Author) Tsutomu Sato and (Illustration) Kana Ishida
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: September 9, 2022
Price: 740 yen
Estimated number of copies sold: 12,850
Link (JPN): Vol. 2

6. Souyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index Vol. 7 (NEW)
by (Author) Kazuma Kamachi and (Illustration) Kiyotaka Haimura
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: September 9, 2022
Price: 680 yen
Estimated number of copies sold: 9,070
Link (JPN): Vol. 7

7. One Piece Film: Red (↓7.90%)
by (Author) Jun Esaka, (Original) Eiichiro Oda and (Composition) Tsutomu Kuroiwa
Publisher: Shueisha
Release date: August 9, 2022
Price: 700 yen
Estimated number of copies sold: 6,554
Link (JPN): CDJapan

8. Kyuutei no Majinaishi: Shinmai Miko to Shoujyou no Naku Yoru (NEW)
by Akumi Agitogi
Publisher: Poplar Publishing
Release date: September 6, 2022
Price: 700 yen
Estimated number of copies sold: 6,172
Link (JPN): CDJapan

9. Konya, Sekai kara Kono Koi ga Kiete mo (↓29.36%)
by Misaki Ichijou
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: February 22, 2020
Price: 630 yen
Estimated number of copies sold: 6,088
Link (JPN): CDJapan

10. Oni no Hanayome Shinkon-hen: Aratana Deai (↓51.16%)
by Kureha
Publisher: Starts Publishing
Release date: August 28, 2022
Price: 590 yen
Estimated number of copies sold: 5,567
Link (JPN): CDJapan

11. Akuyaku Reijou wa Dekiai Route ni Hairimashita?! Vol. 4 (NEW)
by (Author) Touya and (Illustration) Machi Yoi
Publisher: Square Enix
Release date: September 7, 2022
Price: 1,300 yen
Estimated number of copies sold: 5,477
Link (JPN): Vol. 4

12. Nanatsu no Maken ga Shihai suru Vol. 10 (NEW)
by (Author) Bokuto Uno and (Illustration) Ruria Miyuki
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: September 9, 2022
Price: 740 yen
Estimated number of copies sold: 5,452
Link (JPN): Vol. 10
Link (ENG): Right Stuf; Amazon

13. Isekai ni Teni shitara Yama no Naka datta. Handou de Tsuyosa yori mo Kaitekisa wo Erabimashita. Vol. 9 (NEW)
by (Author) Jaga Butter and (Illustration) Minako Iwasaki
Publisher: SB Creative
Release date: September 9, 2022
Price: 1,200 yen
Estimated number of copies sold: 5,276
Link (JPN): Vol. 9

14. Konya, Sekai kara Kono Namida ga Kiete mo (↓4.57%)
by Misaki Ichijou
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: June 24, 2022
Price: 650 yen
Estimated number of copies sold: 4,965
Link (JPN): CDJapan

15. Tantei wa Mou, Shindeiru. Vol. 7 (↓48.47%)
by (Author) Nigojuu and (Illustration) Umibouzu
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: August 25, 2022
Price: 660 yen
Estimated number of copies sold: 4,341
Link (JPN): Vol. 7
Link (ENG): Right Stuf; Amazon

Addendum
Kaitou Flaneur no Junkai (NEW)
by ISIN NISIO
Publisher: Kodansha
Release date: September 7, 2022
Price: 1,600 yen
Estimated number of copies sold: 9,069
Link (JPN): CDJapan

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Previous Chart: Aug. 29 – Sep. 4
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