TSUTAYA and COMIC ZIN Weekly Tankoubon Sales Ranking via Natalie: November 22, 2021 to November 28, 2021

Several interesting new releases have set themselves onto the Top 10 of TSUTAYA’s sales chart with Kusuriya no Hitorigoto, a series that has been gaining quite a lot of traction lately taking the charge as its 9th volume places 2nd for the week. Copies sold for the title’s Manga adaptation of the Light Novel of the same name have seen record growth with copies sold reaching 200,000 copies for Volumes 7 and 8 within their first 5 and 6 days. Compared to Volume 6’s 5 day sales of 187,475 copies sold. Volume 9 will have shorter days of sales as it will be charted for only 4 days, but if all goes well, it should see close to 200,000 copies sold. Its Light Novel is the 3rd best seller according to Oricon’s Light Novel sales chart for the year 2021, as such the series is highly recommended.

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Tondemo Skill de Isekai Hourou Meshi is next with its 8th volume. The series unfortunately has not been doing so well for its Manga adaptation as copies sold grew weaker consecutively from Volumes 5 to 7. Volume 5 could see sales reaching 77,598 copies sold in its first 2 days, Volume 6 at 61,053 copies in its first 3 days, however Volume 7 which had 6 days could only manage to see 68,473 copies sold. Volume 8 will have 4 days of sales, and should see closer to 60,000 copies sold. In fact, it needs to stay above 60,000 copies to escape its downward trend.

Coming in 4th is Honey Lemon Soda, a title you may be familiar with. Debut sales fluctuated for the series after seeing itself missing a place on Oricon chart between April 27 to May 3 of 2020 and December 28, 2020 to January 3, 2021 for Volumes 13 and 15. However, the two volumes did feature the week after on Week 2 of the charts to sell 36,457 copies and 43,427 copies sold respectively. Volume 16 and Volume 17 had a great turnout when charting at 68,577 copies sold while the latter had perhaps the series best sales ever at 110,271 copies in 5 days. Note that volume 14 did 73,216 copies in 6 days. Volume 18’s 4-day sales should put it close to 100,000 copies sold if all goes well.

Head over to Number 6 and you will find Kujonin’s (also known as the Exterminator in English) 4th volume. The title is serialized in Comp Ace, a Manga magazine published by Kadokawa Shoten. You can check out its 1st chapter here for free in Japanese.

But of course, it is Number 7’s Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu Volume 16 we would want to keep a lookout for considering its popularity. The Manga performed quite well for the 15th volume which sold 48,588 copies in its first 5 days. This happened right after the Anime ended its cour one run (Volume 15 was released on June 23, 2021, Anime’s first cour ended on March 22, 2021). Since Volume 16 will have a full 7-day of sales, we can expect a larger number of copies sold, perhaps close to 60,000 copies, though more than that would be most welcome. The 2nd cour is currently airing, and it should be able to provide that extra boost.

Then, at Number 10 we have the 9th volume Chiyu Mahou no Machigatta Tsukaikata: Senjou wo Kakeru Kaifuku Youin, a series that has not been making an appearance for some time now. The last time it did was with Volumes 5 and 6 at 26,477 copies and 43,486 copies sold back in August 2019 and March 2020. The title, like Kujonin, is also published via Comp Ace magazine of which the first chapter can be accessed here for free in Japanese. So, do give it a try!

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As for COMIC ZIN, Yuyushiki Volume 12 ranks 1st for the week. Remember, this is a title that was adapted into Anime way back in 2013 by studio Kinema Citrus. Following the 1st season, the series also received a 6-episode special, plus an OVA. Publication began in 2008 via Houbunsha’s Manga Time Kirara.

Placing 2nd is Hatsukoi*Rail Trip’s final and 3rd volume. The series began serialization through Houbunsha’s Manga Time Kirara Max from June 19, 2018 with the last chapter out on October 19, 2021. You can check out a sample of the 1st volume right here in Japanese.

The first few pages of Hatsukoi*Rail Trip

Jump all the way to Number 7 and you will find Sutta mon da! Volume 5, a Manga about an ex-yankee working at a printing company. The title is published by Kodansha’s Morning magazine with the first chapter available here for free in Japanese.

Kowloon Generic Romance shares a spot with Sousou no Frieren Volume 6 at Number 9. You may be interested in the title since this is by the same person who authored Koi wa Ameagari no You ni (After the Rain) which received a 12-episode Anime adaptation by Wit Studio back in 2018. Kowloon Generic Romance is available through Shueisha’s Young Jump magazine which some of its chapters can be accessed for free in Japanese here, so do check them out!

The first few pages of Kowloon Generic Romance’s first chapter

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