Japan Top 15 Weekly Light Novel Sales Ranking: September 5 – September 11, 2022

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 1^st 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

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).

Souyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index Volume 7 is 6^th 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 8^th 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 11^th 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 1^st chapter spread page

Nanatsu no Maken ga Shihai suru is right below at Number 12 with its 10^th 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 13^th 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 1^st chapter colour spread page

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Previous Chart: Aug. 29 – Sep. 4
Source: Oricon

Google Charts:
Death March kara Hajimaru Isekai Kyousoukyoku
Souyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index
Nanatsu no Maken ga Shihai suru
Isekai ni Teni shitara Yama no Naka datta. Handou de Tsuyosa yori mo Kaitekisa wo Erabimashita.

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