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Top-Selling Light Novels in Japan by Series: 2021 (First Half)
posted on by Egan Loo
Demon Slayer sells 651,358 + 270,825, Jujutsu Kaisen sells 235,170 + 206,059
The top three Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba novels — Kaze no Michishirube (pictured right), Shiawase no Hana, and Kataha no Chō — ranked #15, #21, and #22 on the general book sales ranking chart, and #5, #7, and #8 on the literary novel chart.
This list covers sales of physical copies surveyed from November 23, 2020 to May 23, 2021.
| Rank | Title | Author | Estimated Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Novelization | Original Story: Koyoharu Gotouge/Novel: Aya Yajima | 651,358 |
| 2 | That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime | Writer: Fuse/Illustration: Mitz Vah | 357,852 |
| 3 | The Apothecary Diaries | Writer: Hyūnganatsu /Illustration: Kashiwa Miyako | 350,043 |
| 4 | Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- | Writer: Tappei Nagatsuki/Illustration: Shinichirou Otsuka | 301,196 |
| 5 | Demon Slayer – Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train Novelization | Original Story: Koyoharu Gotouge/Novel: Aya Yajima/Script: ufotable | 270,825 |
| 6 | Jujutsu Kaisen: Iku Natsu to Kaeru Aki | Gege Akutami, Baraddo Kitaguni | 235,170 |
| 7 | Haikyu!! Novelization!! | Original Story: Haruichi Furudate/Writer: Kiyoko Hoshi | 225,002 |
| 8 | Jujutsu Kaisen: Yoake no Ibara Michi | Gege Akutami, Baraddo Kitaguni | 206,059 |
| 9 | Osamake: Romcom Where The Childhood Friend Won't Lose (Osananajimi ga Zettai ni Makenai Love Come) | Writer: Shūichi Nimaru/Illustration: Ui Shigure | 185,751 |
| 10 | Sword Art Online | Writer: Reki Kawahara/Illustration: abec | 177,732 |
Update: Baraddo Kitaguni's name spelling corrected. Thanks, shosakukan.
Source: Oricon
follow-up of Top-Selling Light Novels in Japan by Volume: 2020
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