Jujutsu Kaisen and Kimetsu no Yaiba‘s volumes are going strong here as well in the Light Novel section as the two top the charts in both Individual and Series rankings. The slow down of Kimetsu no Yaiba sales in the month of February 2021 has paved a way for Jujutsu Kaisen volumes to see itself placed in the Top 2 on the Individual ranking. Nevertheless, Kimetsu no Yaiba sees its volumes overwhelming presence on the chart with four of its volumes sitting in from spots 3 to 6, led by Kaze no Michishirube.
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Sales were still slow for Jujutsu Kaisen early on before December 2020, but signs were there. Note that, sales only picked up considerably after the Anime aired, which was October the 3rd. Kimetsu no Yaiba titles on the other hand, went in hard the final months of 2020 before it slowly disappeared from the Top 10 charts. It remains to be seen if the new season for Kimetsu no Yaiba and the theatrical release of Jujutsu Kaisen 0 can reinvigorate sales of their Light Novels, though there is a chance that it may provide some slight boost.
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Light Novel Individual Volume Sales Ranking (Top 15)
November 23, 2020 to May 23, 2021
1. Jujutsu Kaisen: Yuku Natsu to Kaeru Aki
by Gege Akutami and Ballad Kitaguni
Publisher: Shueisha
Estimated number of copies: 235,170
2. Jujutsu Kaisen Yoake no Ibara Michi
by Gege Akutami and Ballad Kitakuni
Publisher: Shuiesha
Estimated number of copies: 206,059
3. Kimetsu no Yaiba Kaze no Michishirube
by (Original) Koyoharu Gotouge and (Novel) Aya Yajima
Publisher: Shueisha
Estimated number of copies: 190,945
4. Kimetsu no Yaiba Shiawase no Hana
by (Original) Koyoharu Gotouge and (Novel) Aya Yajima
Publisher: Shueisha
Estimated number of copies: 166,085
5. Kimetsu no Yaiba Katabane no Chou
by (Original) Koyoharu Gotouge and (Novel) Aya Yajima
Publisher: Shueisha
Estimated number of copies: 162,810
6. Kimetsu no Yaiba Movie: Mugen Ressha-hen Novelize Mirai Bunko Edition
by (Original) Koyoharu Gotouge, (Novel) Shuka Matsuda and (Script) ufotable
Publisher: Shueisha
Estimated number of copies: 146,841
7. Sword Art Online: Unital Ring IV Vol. 25
by (Author) Reki Kawahara and (Illustration) abec
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Estimated number of copies: 138,775
8. Suzumiya Haruhi no Choukan
by (Author) Nagaru Tanigawa and (Illustration) Noizi Ito
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Estimated number of copies: 132,813
9. Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken Vol. 18
by (Author) Mitz Vah and (Illustration) Fuse
Publisher: Micro Magazine
Estimated number of copies: 126,789
10. Kimetsu no Yaiba Movie: Mugen Ressha-hen Novelize
by (Original) Koyoharu Gotouge, (Novel) Aya Yajima and (Script) ufotable
Publisher: Shueisha
Estimated number of copies: 123,984
11. Kakushigoto
by Yoru Sumino
Publisher: Shinchosha
Estimated number of copies: 121,878
12. Kusuriya no Hitorigoto Vol. 10
by (Author) Natsu Hyuuga and (Illustration) Touko Shino
Publisher: SHUFUNOTOMO
Estimated number of copies: 110,245
13. Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e: 2-nensei-hen Vol. 4
by (Author) Shougo Kinugasa and (Illustration) Shunsaku Tomose
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Estimated number of copies: 109,267
14. Kamisama no Goyounin Vol. 9
by Natsu Asaba
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Estimated number of copies: 95,670
15. Sword Art Online: Progressive Vol. 7
by (Author) Reki Kawahara and (Illustration) abec
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Estimated number of copies: 92,751
Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken saw its latest volume released in the week between March 29 to April 4 and opens at a high 83,180 copies sold. This is the highest among the latest three volumes, and it went on for three weeks on Oricon’s Top 10 chart till April the 18th. As of April 18, its three-week sales were at 109,730 copies sold.
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Kusuriya no Hitorigoto has had a splendid run since the release of its 10th volume back in January as five-week sales hit 88,089 copies sold (based on available data) before falling out off Oricon’s Top 10 chart from the 1st March onward. Sales were then greeted with an elated Volume 11 which saw both Regular and Limited editions selling 37,322 copies in their first week, slightly higher than Volume 10’s debut sales. We have tracked sales of Volume 11 which has so far reached 78,284 copies as of March 23, a number not so far from Volume 10’s five-week sales.
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Light Novel Series Sales Ranking (Top 10)
November 23, 2020 to May 23, 2021
1. Kimetsu no Yaiba Novels
by (Original) Koyoharu Gotouge and (Novel) Aya Yajima
Publisher: Shuiesha
Estimated number of copies: 651,358
2. Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken
by (Author) Fuse and (Illustration) Mitz Vah
Publisher: Micro Magazine
Estimated number of copies: 357,852
3. Kusuriya no Hitorigoto
by (Author) Natsu Hyuuga and (Illustration) Touko Shino
Publisher: SHUFUNOTOMO
Estimated number of copies: 350,043
4. Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu
by (Author) Tappei Nagatsuki and (Illustration) Shinichirou Ootsuka
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Estimated number of copies: 301,196
5. Kimetsu no Yaiba Movie: Mugen Ressha-hen Novels
by (Original) Koyoharu Gotouge, (Novel) Aya Yajima and (Script) ufotable
Publisher: Shueisha
Estimated number of copies: 270,825
6. Jujutsu Kaisen: Yuku Natsu to Kaeru Aki
by Gege Akutami and Ballad Kitaguni
Publisher: Shueisha
Estimated number of copies: 235,170
7. Haikyuu!! Shousetsu-ban!!
by (Original) Haruichi Furudate and (Author) Kiyoko Hoshi
Publisher: Shueisha
Estimated number of copies: 225,002
8. Jujutsu Kaisen Yoake no Ibara Michi
by Gege Akutami and Ballad Kitakuni
Publisher: Shuiesha
Estimated number of copies: 206,059
9. Osananajimi ga Zettai ni Makenai Love Comedy
by (Author) Shuichi Nimaru and (Illustration) Ui Shigure
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Estimated number of copies: 185,751
10. Sword Art Online
by (Author) Kawahara Reki and (Illustration) abec
Publisher: KADOKAWA
Estimated number of copies: 177,732
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Source: Oricon
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