Seimei no Ryakudatsusha: Ameku Takao no Jiken Karte by Mikito Chinen tops the Light Novel series chart for the week between August 29 to September 4 at a great 27,548 copies sold in its first 7 days. With more than 1.9 million copies in circulation according to its latest cover, further information about the work can be found on its official web page here. If you head over here though, you will find its Manga which was serialized between April 2016 and March 2018 in Comic@Bunch. Its first chapter can be read for free right here in Japanese.
Ameku Takao no Jiken Karte’s Manga 1st chapter spread page
Isekai Nonbiri Nouka takes the 3rd spot with its 13th volume at 14,037 copies sold in its first 6 days, not as good as its previous two volumes which charted at higher copies sold despite their relatively shorter days of sales of 4. Copies sold were also stronger for Volume 8 at 13,230 in its first 3 days, but the latest volume still performed better than the 7-day sales of Volumes 6 and 9. Isekai Nonbiri Nouka was first published by KADOKAWA in October 2017 with a Manga adaptation available through ComicWalker. Some of its Manga chapters can be read for free in Japanese right here. It has so far more than 2 million copies in circulation (Source: AnimeAnime). The title will receive an Anime adaptation by studio Zero-G that is slated for broadcast in Winter 2023.
Isekai Nonbiri Nouka’s Manga adaptation 1st chapter colour spread page
Magical★Explorer: Eroge no Yuujin Kyara ni Tensei shita kedo, Game Chishiki Tsukatte Jiyuu ni Ikiru Volume 7 is 7th on the list at 7,647 copies sold in its first 4 days, which is a small improvement over the 9,178 copies sold it had for Volume 6 in its first 6 days. Magical★Explorer first began its publication journey in November 2019 and was later adapted into a Manga series by artist Yukari Higa which is serialized in Young Ace UP magazine. More information about the title can be found on its official web page right here while for its Manga, you can visit its page here. You can check out some of its Manga chapters for free on its official web page (click here for direct link to its 1st chapter) or learn more about the series by watching its promotional video down below.
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Then, Omiai Shitakunakatta node, Murinandai na Jouken wo Tsuketara Doukyuusei ga Kita Ken ni Tsuite Volume 5 makes its debut at Number 11 at 3,967 copies sold in its first 4 days, a 10.73% drop from Volume 4’s 4,444 copies sold back in April this year. Omiai Shitakunakatta node, Murinandai na Jouken wo Tsuketara Doukyuusei ga Kita Ken ni Tsuite initially began as a web novel in Shousetsuka ni Narou on May 26, 2020 and was later officially released by KADOKAWA in November 2020 under its Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko label. A Manga is also available and has been serializing since August 2021 by artist Tsuguharu Miyuki. You can get more information about the work on its official web page right here or read some of its Manga chapters on its official web page here (click here for direct access to its 1st chapter). To promote the series, KADOKAWA also released a 5-minute video that is voiced by Yuka Nukui and Yuuki Itou of which you can watch below.
Light Novel Weekly Top 16
1. Seimei no Ryakudatsusha: Ameku Takao no Jiken Karte (NEW)
by Mikito Chinen
Publisher: Shinchosha
Release date: August 29, 2022
Price: 630 yen
Estimated number of copies sold: 27,548
Link (JPN): CDJapan
2. Suzume no Tojimari (↓21.99%)
by Makoto Shinkai
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: August 24, 2022
Price: 680 yen
Estimated number of copies sold: 21,163
Link (JPN): CDJapan
3. Isekai Nonbiri Nouka Vol. 13 (NEW)
by (Author) Kinosuke Naitou and (Illustration) Yasumo
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: August 30, 2022
Price: 1,200 yen
Estimated number of copies sold: 14,037
Link (JPN): Vol. 13
Link (ENG): Right Stuf; Amazon
4. Oni no Hanayome Shinkon-hen: Aratana Deai (↓26.28%)
by Kureha
Publisher: Starts Publishing
Release date: August 28, 2022
Price: 590 yen
Estimated number of copies sold: 11,398
Link (JPN): CDJapan
5. Konya, Sekai kara Kono Koi ga Kiete mo (↓16.61%)
by Misaki Ichijou
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: February 22, 2020
Price: 630 yen
Estimated number of copies sold: 8,618
Link (JPN): CDJapan
6. Tantei wa Mou, Shindeiru. Vol. 7 (↓50.27%)
by (Author) Nigojuu and (Illustration) Umibouzu
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: August 25, 2022
Price: 660 yen
Estimated number of copies sold: 8,424
Link (JPN): Vol. 7
Link (ENG): Right Stuf; Amazon
7. Magical★Explorer: Eroge no Yuujin Kyara ni Tensei shita kedo, Game Chishiki Tsukatte Jiyuu ni Ikiru Vol. 7 (NEW)
by (Author) Iris and (Illustration) Noboru Kannatsuki
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: September 1, 2022
Price: 660 yen
Estimated number of copies sold: 7,647
Link (JPN): Vol. 7
Link (ENG): Right Stuf; Amazon
8. One Piece Film: Red (↓33.76%)
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: 7,116
Link (JPN): CDJapan
9. Konya, Sekai kara Kono Namida ga Kiete mo (↓11.51%)
by Misaki Ichijou
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: June 24, 2022
Price: 650 yen
Estimated number of copies sold: 5,203
Link (JPN): CDJapan
10. Overlord Vol. 16 (N/A)
by (Author) Kugane Maruyama and (Illustration) so-bin
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: July 29, 2022
Price: 1,200 yen
Estimated number of copies sold: 4,011
Link (JPN): Vol. 16
Link (ENG): Right Stuf; Amazon
11. Omiai Shitakunakatta node, Murinandai na Jouken wo Tsuketara Doukyuusei ga Kita Ken ni Tsuite Vol. 5 (NEW)
by (Author) Sakura Sakuragi and (Illustration) clear
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: September 1, 2022
Price: 660 yen
Estimated number of copies sold: 3,967
Link (JPN): Vol. 5
12. Coffee-ten Talleyrand no Jikenbo Vol. 8 (↓32.55%)
by Takuma Okazaki
Publisher: Takarajimasha
Release date: August 4, 2022
Price: 664 yen
Estimated number of copies sold: 3,695
Link (JPN): Vol. 8
13. Hoshi no Kirby: Discovery Shinsekai e Hashiri dase! Hen (N/A)
by (Author) Mie Takase and (Illustration) Tau Karino and Poto
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Release date: August 8, 2022
Price: 720 yen
Estimated number of copies sold: 3,613
Link (JPN): CDJapan
14. Isekai Saikyou no Yome desu ga, Yoru no Tatakai wa Ore no Hou ga Tsuyoi you desu: Chirayku wo Ikashite Nariagaru Harem Senki Vol. 1 (N/A)
by (Author) Gaku Shingyou and (Illustration) Won
Publisher: Futabasha
Release date: August 28, 2022
Price: 710 yen
Estimated number of copies sold: 3,478
Link (JPN): Vol. 1
15. Kusuriya no Hitorigoto Vol. 12 (↓22.11%)
by (Author) Natsu Hyuuga and (Illustration) Touko Shino
Publisher: SHUFUNOTOMO
Release date: July 29, 2022
Price: 720 yen
Estimated number of copies sold: 3,456
Link (JPN): Vol. 12
16. Tsuki ga Michibiku Isekai Douchuu Vol. 18 (↓72.33%)
by (Author) Kei Azumi and (Illustration) Mitsuaki Matsumoto
Publisher: AlphaPolis
Release date: August 24, 2022
Price: 1,200 yen
Estimated number of copies sold: 3,359
Link (JPN): Vol. 18
Addendum
TV Anime “Spy x Family” Official Guidebook Mission Report: 220409-0625 (NEW)
by Tatsuya Endo
Publisher: Shueisha
Release date: September 2, 2022
Price: 1,800 yen
Estimated number of copies sold: 7,112
Link (JPN): CDJapan
One Piece Magazine Vol. 15 (↓38.63%)
by (Original) Eiichiro Oda
Publisher: Shueisha
Release date: August 8, 2022
Price: 1,091 yen
Estimated number of copies sold: 5,734
Link (JPN): Vol. 15
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Source: Oricon
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