The rankings have come in from Japan for the latest manga and light novel sales and there’s some solid but not spectacular movements this week. While we’re definitely loving the boost that My Hero Academia continues to get, we’re also glad to see Arslan Senki holding up well and Ajin doing very well in its second week showing. A lot of books this week are holdovers of popular titles but there are a few other ones sliding in like BTOOOM! and Tokyo Tarareba-jou. We’re also pulling for Koi to Uso to continue doing well and growing as it sounds like an interesting property that we’d love to see get a serious adaptation.
On the light novel side, the chart is filled with new books for the first six positions and the debut of Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei SS tops it all at 83,000 units. Strike the Blood reinforces why more anime is coming as well as good stuff like Fate/strange Fake and more.
Manga Rank / This week’s sales by copies / Cumulative sales / Titles
*1. 261,197 *,263,931 Arslan Senki Vol.5
*2. 119,027 *,235,870 Ajin Vol.8
*3. 104,462 *,629,433 Haikyuu!! Vol.21
*4. *97,957 *,518,303 Kuroko no Basket: Extra Game Vol.2
*5. *73,259 *,*73,482 Koi to Uso Vol.4
*6. *71,250 *,*71,250 Tokyo Tarareba-jou Vol.5
*7. *65,662 *,350,745 Shokugeki no Souma Vol.18
*8. *62,879 *,357,154 Bleach Vol.72
*9. *61,956 *,*62,164 Btooom! Vol.20
10. *59,342 *,*59,342 Torikae Baya Vol.9
11. *56,230 *,283,239 Owari no Seraph Vol.11
12. *45,493 *,277,083 Gintama Vol.64
13. *40,716 *,372,259 Boku dake ga Inai Machi Vol.8
14. *37,249 *,*37,249 Kuragehime Vol.16
15. *36,457 *,192,104 Platinum End Vol.2
16. *34,750 *,167,695 Toshokan Sensou: Love & War Bessatsu-hen Vol.2
17. *32,752 *,*66,636 Baki-Dou Vol.11
18. *31,337 1,504,273 Shingeki no Kyojin Vol.19
19. *30,848 *,*51,567 Finder no Mitsuyaku Limited Edition
20. *30,538 *,*30,538 Aria Kanzenban: Aria The Masterpiece Vol.3
21. *29,713 *,*29,713 Soredemo Boku wa Kimi ga Suki Vol.7
22. *27,545 2,423,148 One Piece Vol.81
23. *24,289 *,590,123 Kingdom Vol.42
24. *23,445 *,*23,445 Caste Heaven Vol.2
25. *23,153 *,*30,620 Sword Art Online: Girls Ops Vol.3
26. *22,984 *,118,783 Black Clover Vol.6
27. *22,640 *,164,277 Oooku Vol.13
28. *21,829 *,600,410 Nanatsu no Taizai Vol.20
29. *21,784 *,427,811 Terra Formars Vol.17
30. *20,105 *,*39,558 Darwin’s Game Vol.9
31. *19,875 *,131,944 Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken Vol.2
32. *19,827 *,335,149 Uchuu Kyoudai Vol.28
33. *19,605 *,106,114 Kuroko no Basket: Replace Plus Vol.3
34. *19,389 *,197,596 Ookami Shoujo to Kuro Ouji Vol.15
35. *19,088 *,*20,909 Triage X Vol.13
36. *18,488 *,513,115 Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii Vol.2
37. *18,357 *,*18,357 Boku wa Mari no Naka Vol.8
38. *17,552 *,394,492 Boku no Hero Academia Vol.8
39. *17,365 *,*17,365 Happiness Vol.3
40. *17,026 *,562,581 Detective Conan Vol.89
41. *16,462 *,*16,462 Tenkuu Shinpan Vol.8
42. *16,452 *,*26,943 Shoujo Fujuubun Vol.1
43. *16,240 *,607,446 Boku no Hero Academia Vol.2
44. *16,010 *,*16,010 Dorei-ku: Boku to 23-nin no Dorei Vol.9
45. *15,807 *,544,313 Boku no Hero Academia Vol.4
46. *15,630 *,621,647 Boku no Hero Academia Vol.1
47. *15,615 *,*25,601 Kantai Collection Comic a la Carte: Maizuru Chinjufu-hen Vol.11
48. *15,494 *,*71,322 Mizutama Honey Boy Vol.4
49. *15,363 *,108,561 Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio Vol.12
50. *15,298 *,573,599 Boku no Hero Academia Vol.3
Light Novel Rank / This week’s sales by copies / Cumulative sales / Titles
*1. 83,455 *83,455 Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei SS
*2. 39,586 *39,586 Strike the Blood Vol.15
*3. 38,723 *38,723 Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Vol.10
*4. 37,148 *37,148 Fate/strange Fake Vol.3
*5. 19,655 *19,655 Toaru Majutsu no Index x Dennou Senki Virtual-On: Toaru Majutsu no Virtual-On
*6. 19,286 *19,286 Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Vol.10 Limited Edition
*7. 14,129 *23,435 Saikyou Series Vol.2 “Jinrui Saikyou no Junai”
*8. 11,668 *11,668 Goblin Slayer! Vol.2
*9. *9,717 255,613 Sword Art Online Vol.17
10. *6,345 **6,345 Madoushi wa Heibon wo Nozomu Vol.14
11. *5,527 **5,527 Adachi to Shimamura Vol.6
12. *5,189 **5,189 Ryuuou no Oshigoto! Vol.3
13. *5,176 **5,176 Watashi, Nouryoku wa Heikinchi de tte Itta yo ne! Vol.1
14. *5,078 *92,645 Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu Vol.1
15. *5,045 *57,524 Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu Vol.3
16. *4,959 *68,026 Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu Vol.2
17. *4,813 *42,307 Owari no Seraph: Kyuuketsuki Mikaela no Monogatari Vol.2
18. *4,607 **4,607 Gakuen Onmyouji: Abe Haruaki, Koukousei. Onmyouji, Hajimemashita.
19. *4,580 *46,005 Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu Vol.4
20. *4,279 **4,625 Ijiwaru Konyakusha to Hanayome Keiyaku
21. *4,267 *95,488 Kokuhaku Yokou Renshuu Vol.4 “Koi-iro ni Sake”
22. *3,920 **5,290 Gin no Bouryaku: Prince of Silva
23. *3,420 **5,090 Koushaku Reijou wa Kishidanchou(62) no Osanazuma
24. *3,217 **4,807 Kitsune no Mukoutori
25. *3,127 **3,127 Koushaku Reijou wa Tegoma wo Enjiru Vol.1
26. *3,033 **4,687 Boukensha Debut ni wa Ososugiru? Vol.2
27. *2,740 **4,427 Shokugyou Mushoku no Ore ga Boukensha wo Mezasu Wake. Vol.2
28. *2,579 *31,410 Zutto Mae kara Suki deshita.: Kokuhaku Jikkou Iinkai
[Source: Oricon Youtaijou via MAL]