The latest rankings with what manga and light novels are selling how well in Japan has arrived for the week ending December 2nd, 2018. It’s hard to believe that we’re almost ten years on since Drifters started, but here we are with the sixth volume now arriving and taking the top of the chart on a very light week. With 174,000 units, it’s a pretty good movement for the book. Once past that, however, everything else opens under 90,000 units and by a good number as we get the end-of-month push for lower tier titles and lots of second-week sales factoring in. Ao Ashi is showing some growth while Splatoon has very much found its niche.
On the light novel side the latest Snafu novel adds another 22,000 units to bring it to a whopping 114,000 units so far, a real powerhouse. We get good additional sales onf Gundam NT and the Mahouka latest release as well. There continues to not be a big surge for any of the fall shows, though the Seishun Buta Yarou light nove has gotten the best boost overall.
Manga Rank|This week’s sales by copies|Cumulative sales|Titles
*1. 173,960 173,960 Drifters Vol.6
*2. *89,287 216,108 Saint☆Onii-san Vol.16
*3. *61,306 162,794 Grand Blue Vol.12
*4. *58,262 255,368 Black Lagoon Vol.11
*5. *55,559 *55,559 Splatoon Vol.7
*6. *51,763 343,911 Nanatsu no Taizai Vol.34
*7. *50,061 118,064 Ojisama to Neko Vol.2
*8. *49,439 123,809 Ookiku Furikabutte Vol.30
*9. *48,903 *48,903 Ao Ashi Vol.15
10. *47,862 127,530 Tsubaki-chou Lonely Planet Vol.12
11. *45,469 195,160 Terra Formars Vol.22
12. *32,965 143,386 Akatsuki no Yona Vol.28
13. *31,496 218,761 Diamond no Ace Act II Vol.14
14. *27,087 *27,087 Shouwa Tennou Monogatari Vol.3
15. *25,851 *25,851 Asahinagu Vol.28
16. *25,160 *59,386 Marmalade Boy Little Vol.7
17. *25,023 *25,023 Ramen Daisuki Koizumi-san Vol.7
18. *24,294 *68,645 Youjo Senki Vol.11
19. *23,974 210,706 Chihayafuru Vol.40
20. *23,602 *23,602 Kono Ai wa, Itan. Vol.3
21. *23,207 *39,213 Knight’s & Magic Vol.7
22. *23,008 145,212 Ahiru no Sora Vol.50
23. *22,828 *44,839 Sayonara Mini-skirt Vol.1
24. *22,183 *22,183 Kenja no Deshi wo Nanoru Kenja The Comic Vol.4
25. *21,931 *22,316 Teito Hatsukoi Shinjuu Vol.5
26. *21,819 150,733 Major 2nd Vol.16
27. *21,686 *22,296 Gedou no Uta Vol.7
28. *21,353 *52,662 JJM: Joshi Judou-bu Monogatari Vol.5
29. *19,521 126,551 Bakemonogatari Vol.3
30. *19,174 *51,845 Suteki na Kareshi Vol.8
31. *18,708 *34,010 Koisuru Intelligence Vol.6
32. *18,280 *44,853 Dame na Watashi ni Koi shite Kudasai Returns Vol.6
33. *17,663 *41,284 Battle Studies Vol.17
34. *17,508 405,006 Yakusoku no Neverland Vol.11
35. *17,418 *97,793 Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo Gaiden: Hannin-tachi no Jikenbo Vol.4
36. *15,947 112,270 Days Vol.30
37. *15,887 252,842 Arslan Senki Vol.10
38. *15,340 *15,340 Moto Saikyou no Kenshi wa, Isekai Mahou ni Akogareru Vol.1
39. *14,725 332,788 Ao no Exorcist Vol.22
40. *14,592 *98,468 Edens Zero Vol.2
41. *14,388 *91,793 Hajime no Ippo Vol.123
42. *14,135 205,606 Ajin Vol.13
43. *13,823 122,603 Shinya no Dame Koi Zukan Vol.5
44. *13,570 *13,570 Around Thirty Mushuusei Vol.6
45. *13,546 *13,546 Kuroneko Kareshi no Amaekata Vol.2
46. *13,471 *13,471 Sekkaku Cheat wo Moratte Isekai ni Teni shita n dakara, Suki na You ni Ikitemitai Vol.1
47. *13,344 *20,789 Dimension W Vol.15
48. *13,013 *39,288 Hanebado! Vol.14
49. *12,998 *24,057 Ikinokore! Shachiku-chan Vol.4
50. *12,783 *12,783 Henjo: Hen na Joshikousei Amaguri Chiko Vol.11
Light Novel Rank|This week’s sales by copies|Cumulative sales|Titles
*1. 21,956 114,360 Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru. Vol.13
*2. *8,250 *13,715 Kidou Senshi Gundam NT
*3. *8,245 109,399 Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei Vol.27
*4. *7,850 **7,850 Seirei Gensouki Vol.12
*5. *7,019 **7,019 Last Embryo Vol.6
*6. *6,860 **6,860 Deokure Tamer no Sono Higurashi Vol.2
*7. *6,529 **6,529 Kenja no Deshi wo Nanoru Kenja Vol.10
*8. *5,690 *25,050 Rokudenashi Majutsu Koushi to Akashic Records Vol.13
*9. *5,515 **5,515 Hisshou Dungeon Unei Houhou Vol.10
10. *5,479 **5,479 Youseiryuu wo Kainarase Vol.6
11. *5,173 **5,173 Owari no Seraph: Ichinose Guren, 19-sai no Sekai Resurrection Vol.2
12. *4,570 *93,234 Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Vol.15
13. *4,496 **4,496 Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Vol.11
14. *4,231 **4,231 Shounen Onmyouji “Gendai-hen Too no Nemuri no Mina Mezame”
15. *4,145 **4,145 Shuumatsu Nani Shitemasu ka? Mou Ichido dake, Aemasu ka? Vol.7
16. *4,108 *22,088 Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata “FD” Vol.2
17. *3,637 *84,603 Seishun Buta Yarou Series Vol.1
18. *3,575 **3,575 Flower Knight Girl: Akaki Houseki to Kodai no Dance Party
19. *3,484 **3,484 Million Crown Vol.3
20. *3,413 **3,413 Kodomo no Ryoubun Remix: Be Under
21. *3,148 **3,148 Kyoumei Hatsujou
22. *2,959 *15,543 Kami-tachi ni Hirowareta Otoko Vol.5
23. *2,908 **2,908 Free Life Fantasy Online: Jingai Himesama, Hajimemashita
24. *2,650 **2,650 Haikyuu!! Shousetsu-ban!! Vol.10
25. *2,631 **2,631 Sekkaku Cheat wo Moratte Isekai ni Teni shita n dakara, Suki na You ni Ikitemitai Vol.4
26. *2,553 **2,553 Koushaku-ke ni Umarete Shonichi ni Atotsugi Shikkaku Rakuin wo Osaremashita ga Kyou mo Genki ni Ikitemasu! Vol.2
27. *2,547 **2,547 Itsuka Yasahii Ame ni Naru
[Source: Oricon Youtaijou via MAL]