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Top-Selling Light Novels in Japan by Volume: 2017 (First Half)
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Sword Art Online, 3 your name. books, The Irregular at Magic High School, Musubimonogatari, 2 The Saga of Evil Tanya books
This list covers sales surveyed from November 21, 2016 to May 21, 2017.
Rank | Estimated Sales in Period |
Title | Publisher | Release Date |
Author | ||||
1 | 285,125 | Sword Art Online 19 | Kadokawa | 2017/02 |
Story: Reki Kawahara Illustration: abec |
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2 | 264,066 | Novel your name. | Kadokawa | 2016/06 |
Makoto Shinkai | ||||
3 | 173,046 | The irregular at magic high school 21 | Kadokawa | 2017/02 |
Tsutomu Satou Illustration: Kana Ishida |
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4 | 148,020 | your name. | Kadokawa | 2016/08 |
Writer: Makoto Shinkai/ Art: Chiiko | ||||
5 | 129,377 | Musubimonogatari | Kodansha | 2017/01 |
Writer: NisiOisin/ Illustration: VOfan | ||||
6 | 102,985 | The Saga of Evil Tanya 1 | Kadokawa | 2013/10 |
Writer: Carlo Zen/ Illustration: Shinobu Shinotsuki | ||||
7 | 101,480 | Re:Zero 11 | Kadokawa | 2016/12 |
Writer: Tappei Nagatsuki/ Illustration: Shinichirou Otsuka | ||||
8 | 95,920 | KonoSuba – God's blessing on this wonderful world!! 11 | Kadokawa | 2017/05 |
Writer: Natsume Akatsuki/ Illustration: Kurone Mishima | ||||
9 | 92,710 | No Game, No Life Practical War Game | Kadokawa | 2016/12 |
Writer/Illustration: Yuu Kamiya | ||||
10 | 91,034 | Accel World 21 | Kadokawa | 2016/12 |
Writer: Reki Kawahara/ Illustration: Hima | ||||
11 | 80,553 | Tokyo Ghoul:re Novel [quest] | Shueisha | 2016/12 |
Original Story: Sui Ishida/ Novel: Shin Towada | ||||
12 | 79,431 | Re:Zero 12 | Kadokawa | 2017/03 |
Writer: Tappei Nagatsuki/ Illustration: Shinichirou Otsuka | ||||
13 | 74,491 | your name. Another Side: Earthbound | Kadokawa | 2016/08 |
Writer: Arata Kanō/ Original Story: Makoto Shinkai/Cover Illustration: Masayoshi Tanaka/ Illustration: Hiyori Asahikawa | ||||
14 | 71,009 | KonoSuba – God's blessing on this wonderful world!! Spinoff Zoku Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Bakuen o! Warera, Megumin Tōzoku-dan | Kadokawa | 2016/12 |
Writer: Natsume Akatsuki/ Illustration: Kurone Mishima | ||||
15 | 69,463 | Detective Conan: The Crimson Love Letter | Shogakukan | 2017/04 |
Writer: Shima Mizuki/ Original Story: Gosho Aoyama/Script: Kobun Shizuno | ||||
16 | 63,055 | The Saga of Evil Tanya 2 Plus Ultra | Kadokawa | 2014/05 |
Writer: Carlo Zen/ Illustration: Shinobu Shinotsuki | ||||
17 | 61,604 | KonoSuba – God's blessing on this wonderful world!! 10 ! | Kadokawa | 2016/11 |
Writer: Natsume Akatsuki/ Illustration: Kurone Mishima | ||||
18 | 60,501 | KonoSuba – God's blessing on this wonderful world!! Aa, Damegamisama | Kadokawa | 2013/10 |
Writer: Natsume Akatsuki/ Illustration: Kurone Mishima | ||||
19 | 60,135 | Re:Zero 1 | Kadokawa | 2014/01 |
Writer: Tappei Nagatsuki/ Illustration: Shinichirou Otsuka | ||||
20 | 59,791 | Regarding Reincarnation as Slime 9 | MicroMagazine | 2016/11 |
Writer: Fuse/ Illustration: Mitz Vah | ||||
21 | 59,488 | Fate/strange Fake 4 | Kadokawa | 2017/04 |
Writer: Ryohgo Narita/ Original Story: Type-Moon/ Illustration: Shizuki Morii | ||||
22 | 58,999 | Bleach We Do knot Always Love You | Shueisha | 2016/12 |
Writer: Makoto Matsubara/Original Story & Illustrations: Tite Kubo | ||||
23 | 57,862 | Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign 7 | Kodansha | 2016/12 |
Takaya Kagami / Illustration: Yamato Yamamoto | ||||
24 | 56,710 | Date A Live 16 | Kadokawa | 2017/03 |
Writer: Koushi Tachibana/ Illustration: Tsunako | ||||
25 | 56,001 | Re:Zero 10 | Kadokawa | 2016/10 |
Writer: Tappei Nagatsuki/ Illustration: Shinichirou Otsuka | ||||
26 | 55,279 | Aria the Scarlet Ammo XXIV | Kadokawa | 2016/12 |
Writer: Chūgaku Akamatsu/ Illustration: Kobuichi | ||||
27 | 55,036 | Strike the Blood 16 | Kadokawa | 2016/12 |
Writer: Gakuto Mikumo/ Illustration: Manyako | ||||
28 | 54,728 | Haikyu!! Novel Edition!! Ⅷ | Shueisha | 2017/05 |
Original Story: Haruichi Furudate/ Writer: Kiyoko Hoshi | ||||
29 | 54,669 | Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Familia Chronicle episode Ryū | SB Creative | 2017/03 |
Writer: Fujino Ōmori/ Illustration: Niritsu | ||||
30 | 54,650 | Regarding Reincarnation as Slime 10 | MicroMagazine | 2017/04 |
Writer: Fuse/ Art: Mitz Vah |
Source: Oricon
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