The latest manga and light novel sales rankings have arrived from Japan for the week ending January 24th, 2016 and there’s some good stuff going on here. Fans of Kingdom definitely drove that to the top well with just under 400,000 copies sold in its first week of sales, easily outstripping second place Magi with its 28th volume at 263,000 copies. Riding on anime-anticipation is Sakamoto desu ga? which adds another 167,000 units this week as well. A lot of new titles do hit the list with some good numbers, such as Wakakozake, leaving us hopeful for more anime, and Vinland Saga as well, which we dearly love and want to see get a good nod here.
Manga Rank / This week’s sales by copies / Cumulative sales / Titles
*1. 396,557 *,397,338 Kingdom Vol.41
*2. 261,121 *,262,598 Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic Vol.28
*3. 167,127 *,337,516 Sakamoto desu ga? Vol.4
*4. 140,615 *,287,023 Fairy Tail Vol.53
*5. *87,309 *,*87,309 Giant Killing Vol.38
*6. *78,556 *,273,621 Chihayafuru Vol.30
*7. *66,091 2,627,172 One Piece Vol.80
*8. *65,105 *,*65,105 Wakakozake Vol.6
*9. *64,371 *,*64,371 Akame ga Kill! Vol.13
10. *63,484 *,*63,484 Vinland Saga Vol.17
11. *57,987 *,116,200 Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo Returns Vol.8
12. *57,179 *,122,550 Baby Steps Vol.38
13. *55,982 *,174,907 P to JK Vol.6
14. *54,351 *,105,202 Mutsu Enmei-ryuu Gaiden: Shura no Toki Vol.16
15. *54,048 *,*54,048 Tenshi 1/2 Houteishiki Vol.7
16. *52,473 *,*52,473 Biorg Trinity Vol.8
17. *40,002 *,494,550 Ao no Exorcist Vol.16
18. *38,636 *,*38,636 Gokukoku no Brynhildr Vol.16
19. *38,444 *,132,582 Nobunaga Concerto Vol.13
20. *38,322 *,*38,322 Monster Girl Vol.7
21. *37,520 *,*37,520 Fukumenkei Noise Vol.8
22. *35,734 *,*35,734 Pochama ni Vol.6
23. *32,608 *,*32,823 Yuru Yuri Vol.14 Special Edition
24. *31,696 *,*32,098 Zettai Karen Children Vol.44
25. *30,504 *,412,802 Shokugeki no Souma Vol.16
26. *30,336 *,*30,336 Tokiwa Kitareri!! Vol.5
27. *30,150 *,*64,618 Days Vol.15
28. *29,651 *,213,191 Umimachi Diary Vol.7
29. *28,839 *,121,647 Gakkougurashi! Vol.7
30. *28,784 *,*28,938 Imawa no Kuni no Alice Vol.17
31. *27,429 *,240,601 Boku dake ga Inai Machi Vol.7
32. *27,198 *,*27,198 Akame ga Kill! Zero Vol.4
33. *27,172 *,650,634 Kimi ni Todoke Vol.25
34. *26,467 *,783,319 Ansatsu Kyoushitsu Vol.17
35. *26,252 *,*54,434 Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo Vol.21
36. *25,113 *,*51,116 Real Account Vol.7
37. *25,078 *,*25,078 Salaryman Kintarou Vol.3
38. *25,034 *,*25,034 Kingdom Official Guidebook: Hadou Rekki
39. *24,802 *,*24,802 Gurazeni: Tokyo Dome-hen Vol.5
40. *24,598 *,*24,598 Marginal Operation Vol.5
41. *23,769 1,712,817 Shingeki no Kyojin Vol.18
42. *23,195 *,*91,082 Koi wa Ameagari no You ni Vol.4
43. *22,425 *,190,483 Yowamushi Pedal Vol.43
44. *21,056 *,293,021 Gintama Vol.62
45. *20,997 *,265,150 Boku dake ga Inai Machi Vol.2
46. *20,940 *,295,784 Boku dake ga Inai Machi Vol.1
47. *20,801 *,*60,321 Hakumei to Mikochi Vol.4
48. *20,556 *,*20,556 Fragile Vol.5
49. *20,534 *,256,776 Boku dake ga Inai Machi Vol.3
50. *19,695 *,254,140 Boku dake ga Inai Machi Vol.4
Light Novels Rank / This week’s sales by copies / Cumulative sales / Titles
=*1. 28,841 *94,941 Monogatari Series: Off Season Vol.2 “Wazamonogatari”
*2. 15,240 *15,240 Oda Nobuna no Yabou Vol.14
*3. 12,008 *12,008 Only Sense Online Vol.8
*4. *9,979 **9,979 Fairytale Chronicle Vol.9
*5. *7,851 **7,851 The New Gate Vol.6
*6. *7,225 128,025 No Game No Life Vol.8
*7. *7,117 *19,732 Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut Vol.8
*8. *7,087 **7,087 Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e Vol.3
*9. *6,817 **6,817 Nidome no Jinsei wo Isekai de Vol.8
10. *6,771 **6,771 Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu Vol.9
11. *6,712 **6,712 Eiyuu Kyoushitsu Vol.4
12. *6,702 *59,010 Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Vol.1
13. *6,380 **6,380 Kagiya Kanmidokoro Aratame Vol.3
14. *6,298 **6,298 Sword Art Online: abec Artbook
15. *6,268 **6,268 Absolute Duo Vol.10
16. *6,246 **6,246 Assassins Pride Vol.1
17. *5,989 **5,989 Sakurako-san no Ashimoto ni wa Shitai ga Umatteiru Vol.9
18. *5,932 **5,932 Konjiki no Word Master Gaiden Vol.2
19. *5,697 *48,030 Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Vol.2
20. *5,638 **5,638 Hiota no Kanojo ga Ore no Motteru Eroge ni Kyoumishinshin nanda ga Vol.1
21. *5,588 **5,588 Kyoukai Meikyuu to Ikai no Majutsushi Vol.3
22. *5,570 **5,570 Qualidea Code: Itsuka Sekai wo Sukuu Tame ni Vol.2
23. *5,368 **5,368 Romnia Teikoku Koubouki Vol.7
24. *4,820 **4,820 Isekai Yakkyoku Vol.1
25. *2,508 *71,588 Okitegami Kyouko no Taishoku Negai
[Source: Oricon Youtaijou via MAL]