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Top-Selling Light Novels in Japan by Volume: 2021
posted on by Egan Loo
2 Jujutsu Kaisen books, 3 Demon Slayer books top chart
Gege Akutami and Ballad Kitaguni's Jujutsu Kaisen Iku Natsu to Kaeru Aki novel also ranked #15 on the general book ranking chart.
Sword Art Online 25 Unital Ring IV was #19 on the bunko-format sales ranking chart with 148,959 copies.
This list covers sales of physical copies surveyed from November 23, 2020 to November 21, 2021.
Rank | Title | Author | Estimated Sales |
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1 | Jujutsu Kaisen: Iku Natsu to Kaeru Aki | Gege Akutami, Ballad Kitaguni | 259,960 |
2 | Jujutsu Kaisen Yoake no Ibara Michi | Gege Akutami, Ballad Kitaguni | 227,474 |
3 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Kaze no Michishirube | Original Story: Koyoharu Gotouge/Novel: Aya Yajima | 208,693 |
4 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Shiawase no Hana | Original Story: Koyoharu Gotouge/Novel: Aya Yajima | 183,304 |
5 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Kataha no Chō | Original Story: Koyoharu Gotouge/Novel: Aya Yajima | 180,389 |
Source: Oricon
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