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Top-Selling Light Novels in Japan: January 2019
posted on by Egan Loo
Classroom of the Elite sells 68,519, followed by 2 DanMachi books, 2 Promised Neverland books, 4 Seishun Buta books, Eromanga Sensei
This list covers sales surveyed from January 14 to February 11, 2019.
Rank | Title | Estimated Sales |
Release Date | Publisher |
Author | ||||
1 | Classroom of the Elite 10 | 68,519 | 2019/01 | Kadokawa |
Writer: Syohgo Kinugasa/ Illustration: Shunsaku Tomose | ||||
2 | Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? On the Side: Sword Oratoria 11 | 40,465 | 2019/01 | SB Creative |
Writer: Fujino Ōmori/Illustration: Kiyotaka Haimura | ||||
3 | The Promised Neverland ~Mama-tachi no Tsuisōkyoku~ | 40,378 | 2019/01 | Shueisha |
Original Story: Kaiu Shirai/ Illustration: Posuka Demizu/ Novel: Nanao | ||||
4 | Eromanga Sensei 11 | 33,108 | 2019/01 | Kadokawa |
Writer: Tsukasa Fushimi/ Illustration: Hiro Kanzaki | ||||
5 | Sword Art Online 21 | 30,877 | 2018/12 | Kadokawa |
Story: Reki Kawahara Illustration: abec |
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6 | Tondemo Skill de Isekai Hōrō Meshi 6 | 27,554 | 2019/01 | Overlap |
Writer: Ren Eguchi/ Illustration: Masa | ||||
7 | Re:Zero 18 | 26,984 | 2018/12 | Kadokawa |
Writer: Tappei Nagatsuki/ Illustration: Shinichirou Otsuka | ||||
8 | Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? 14 | 22,389 | 2018/12 | SB Creative |
Writer: Fujino Ōmori/Illustration: Suzuhito Yasuda | ||||
9 | Spice & Wolf ⅩⅩⅠ | 16,838 | 2019/01 | Kadokawa |
Writer: Isuna Hasekura/ Illustration: Jū Ayakura | ||||
10 | Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor 4 | 15,971 | 2019/01 | Kadokawa |
Writer: Tarō Hitsuji/ Illustration: Kurone Mishima | ||||
11 | Kyūtei Shinkan Monogatari V | 14,642 | 2019/01 | Kadokawa |
Yūri Eda | ||||
12 | Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai | 13,751 | 2014/04 | Kadokawa |
Writer: Hajime Kamoshida/ Illustration: Keeji Mizoguchi | ||||
13 | The Promised Neverland ~Norman Kara no Tegami~ | 11,752 | 2018/06 | Shueisha |
Novel: Nanao/ Original Story: Kaiu Shirai/ Art: Posuka Demizu | ||||
14 | Aria the Scarlet Ammo ⅩⅩⅩ | 11,678 | 2018/12 | Kadokawa |
Writer: Chūgaku Akamatsu/ Illustration: Kobuichi | ||||
15 | Hige o Soru. Soshite Joshi Kōsei. 3 | 11,189 | 2019/01 | Kadokawa |
Writer: Shimesaba/ Illustration: booota | ||||
16 | Seishun Buta Yarō wa Yume-Miru Shōjo no Yume wo Minai | 11,181 | 2016/06 | Kadokawa |
Writer: Hajime Kamoshida/ Illustration: Keeji Mizoguchi | ||||
17 | Seishun Buta Yarō wa Hatsukoi Shōjo no Yume o Minai | 10,932 | 2016/10 | Kadokawa |
Writer: Hajime Kamoshida/ Illustration: Keeji Mizoguchi | ||||
18 | Seishun Buta Yarō wa Peit Devil Kohai no Yume o Minai | 10,763 | 2014/08 | Kadokawa |
Writer: Hajime Kamoshida/ Illustration: Keeji Mizoguchi | ||||
19 | Dragon Ball Super: Broly | 10,466 | 2018/12 | Shueisha |
(Original Story/Script/Character Design) Akira Toriyama/ Novel: Masatoshi Kusakabe | ||||
20 | Someday Will I Be The Greatest Alchemist? 4 | 10,459 | 2019/01 | AlphaPolis |
Kogitsunemaru |
Source: Oricon
follow-up of Top-Selling Light Novels in Japan by Volume: 2018