Japan Top 17 Weekly Light Novel Ranking: May 9, 2022 to May 15, 2022

The Light Novel chart for the week between May 9 and May 15 sees a slew of new releases on its list with Zoku Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei: Magian Company, the sequel title to Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei Light Novel series which ended in September 2020 taking the 1^st spot at 37,061 copies sold in its first 6 days. Its sales performance, however, is suffering from a continuous downtrend, peaking at 33,384 copies sold for its 1^st volume in its first two days back in October 2020. Despite being the volume with the longest days of sales in the graph below, copies sold for its 4^th volume are only slightly ahead of Volume 2’s 35,714 copies. In July 2021, the title received a short TV commercial video by KADOKAWA (of which you can check out below) and the TV Anime adaptation of its prequel is set to return with a sequel on an unannounced date.

Death March kara Hajimaru Isekai Kyousoukyoku greeted us with pre-sales of its 25^th volume the week before which saw 3,903 copies sold, and this time, its position is catapulted to the 2^nd place at 16,038 copies sold in its first week. Together with its pre-sales, copies sold are at a good 19,941 copies sold, but when compared to its other past volumes, this could very well be its worst performance to date since Volume 18. Note that among other volumes on the graph below, the 25^th volume has the longest days of sales, and as mentioned before, even with its pre-sales added, copies sold is still less than the 23,211 copies it made with Volume 20 in its first 3 days. Death March kara Hajimaru Isekai Kyousoukyoku was adapted into a 12-episode TV Anime series in 2018 by SILVER LINK. and Connect. It also received a Manga adaptation by artist Megumu Aya which serialization began in 2014 via Dragon Age. You can check out some of its Manga chapters available through Comic Walker for free in Japanese right here.

Isekai ni Teni shitara Yama no Naka datta. Handou de Tsuyosa yori mo Kaitekisa wo Erabimashita. which places 4^th on the week’s list has been making frequent appearances on the Light Novel sales charts. The 5-day sales for its 8^th volume are 3.27% stronger than sales of Volume 6 and 2.80% more than Volume 3 when they debuted back in February and November 2021. The series was also adapted into Manga, currently being worked on by artist Sora Tsutaya and is being serialized through Comic Earth☆Star. Several of its chapters can be accessed for free through its official page right here in Japanese.

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).

Over to Number 4 and you will find Kajiya de Hajimeru Isekai Slow Life Volume 6 at 6,833 copies sold in its first week, a downgrade from the 8,608 copies sold for Volume 5 in its first 5 days back in November 2021. A Manga adaptation of the Light Novel is also available through Dengeki Comic Regulus of which several of its chapters are available for free right here in Japanese. Number 7 places Otonari no Tenshi-sama ni Itsunomanika Dame Ningen ni Sareteita Ken Volume 6 with its pre-release sales at 5,704 copies sold. So, do expect a big turnout for the volume the week after. Hyakkakyu no Osouji-gakari: Tensei shita Shinmai Kyuujo, Koukyuu no Onayami Kaiketsu shimasu. Volume 6 is next at 5,318 copies sold in its first 7 days, another title which displays a weak turnout compared to its last volume. Note that the series’ 5^th volume was able to produce 6,665 copies sold in its first 3 days back in December 2021.

Kajiya de Hajimeru Isekai Slow Life’s Manga adaptation Chapter 1 spread page

Kyoto Fushimi no Ayakashi Amajicho Kannazuki no Rusuban Shichifukujin by author Ten Kashiwa is 9^th at 4,914 copies sold in its first 6 days, and it is followed by Ryuu ni Kou: Nie no Otome no Koufuku na Mi no Ue Volume 4 at 4,743 copies sold in its first 3 days. More information about the title can be accessed through its official Light Novel page and a Manga adaptation is also available right here with the first chapter available for reading in Japanese (click here for easy access to Chapter 1). KADOKAWA also released a short promotional video for the series back in November last year, so do check it out down below!

Ryuu ni Kou: Nie no Otome no Koufuku na Mi no Ue’s Manga adaptation Chapter 1 colour spread page

At Number 12, you will find Isekai Tensei no Boukensha Volume 13 at 3,919 copies sold in its first 6 days. As for its past volumes, their appearances on the sales charts have been irregular with two appearances made for Volumes 7 and 9 in November 2019 and June 2020. The titles were adapted into Manga by artist Bancha Shibano which began serialization in August 2018. You can visit MAGCOMI and read some of its Manga chapters for free in Japanese right here. Number 13 sees Starts Publishing’s Zaikai Teiou wa Hatsu Koizuma wo Metori Mederu: Reirina Onzoushi ga Gokuama Papa ni narimashita at 3,510 copies sold in its first 6 days whereas Tearmoon Teikoku Monogatari: Dantoudai kara Hajimaru, Hime no Tensei Gyakuten Story Volume 10 settles for the 14^th spot at 3,498 copies sold, also in 6 days. As for Tearmoon Teikoku Monogatari: Dantoudai kara Hajimaru, Hime no Tensei Gyakuten Story, it has so far not been listed on any of the sales charts tracked by the Blog until now. A Manga adaptation of the title is also available through Comic Corona with some of its chapters can be accessed via its official page right here in Japanese, so do check them out!

The 1^st chapter of Tearmoon Teikoku Monogatari: Dantoudai kara Hajimaru, Hime no Tensei Gyakuten Story Manga adaptation colour spread page

Madoushi wa Heibon wo Nozomu is 15^th on the list at 3,279 copies sold for its 29^th volume in its first 4 days. It has made multiple appearances before for its 27^th and 28^th volumes which were placed on the Oricon Light Novel sales charts back in May and October 2021. The title’s latest volume seems to have performed slightly better than Volume 28’s 4,234 copies sold in its first 6 days. The Manga adaptation of the series by artist Hiromi Taihei unfortunately ended after only three volumes in 2019. Finally, we have Watashi, Nibanme no Kanojo de Ii kara. Volume 3 which made its first appearance on Oricon Top 10 at 3,096 copies sold in its first 6 days. Without further ado, the full list is as follows:

Light Novel Weekly Top 17

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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

Google Charts:
Zoku Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei: Magian Company
Death March kara Hajimaru Isekai Kyousoukyoku

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