Japan Weekly Light Novel Sales Ranking As of 2024/09/30 Announced by Oricon
Oricon (Japanese research organization) released its weekly Light Novel ranking for the week of 2024/09/30.
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Oricon Comic Ranking Summary
1st place: The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten 10
Welcome to the Suou Family—A Ninth Volume Dedicated to All Little Sister Fans!!
"Yuki is... my real sister," said Masachika unexpectedly during a confession at the park at night. Alisa, unable to bear seeing Masachika deny himself by saying he had sacrificed his sister, takes his hand and leads him to Yuki, who has fallen ill. Encouraged by Alisa, Masachika finally faces his mother and grandfather. Though filled with hesitation, he tries to move forward.
TV Anime Season 2 Confirmed! Winner of five awards in Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! 2024 (Takarajimasha).
With Mahiru’s birthday now behind them and winter break starting, the Christmas season can be felt everywhere. Amane hatches a plan to give Mahiru a taste of the joy of waking up to a Christmas gift, knowing that she never had a visit from Santa before. Realizing that Mahiru secretly longs for memories from her childhood, Amane pours his love into making her feel fulfilled.
Even after becoming a couple, the two continue to care for each other, taking slow and deliberate steps to nurture their relationship. However, as Amane begins to attract more attention with his growth, unexpected events begin to unfold.
A sweet and heartwarming love story with the adorable neighbor next door.
2nd place: Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian Vol. 9
Welcome to the Suou Family—A Ninth Volume Dedicated to All Little Sister Fans!!
"Yuki is... my real sister," said Masachika unexpectedly during a confession at the park at night. Alisa, unable to bear seeing Masachika deny himself by saying he had sacrificed his sister, takes his hand and leads him to Yuki, who has fallen ill. Encouraged by Alisa, Masachika finally faces his mother and grandfather. Though filled with hesitation, he tries to move forward.
Meanwhile, Alisa, who learns about Masachika's situation, also faces her own doubts. When the two finally make their decision, Alisa has her first conversation with Suou Yuki. "Ah, welcome, Arya-san. You came, didn't you?"
Affection, determination, and romance—where will the paths of these three intersect? The ninth volume of this popular youth rom-com, dedicated to all fans of little sisters!!
3rd place: Mizikana Monogatari
NISIOISIN presents the latest in the youth supernatural tale, the "Monogatari" series, with its very first collection of ultra-short stories!
This compilation features 39 intimate tales, combining the original 33 stories with 6 newly written ultra-short additions!
4th place: I Want to Live a Fluffy Slow Life in the Countryside After Reincarnation
With over 1.26 million copies sold, this is a spin-off of the "I Want to Live a Slow Life in the Countryside After Reincarnation" series.
This new work is a collaboration between Alchemist King, the author of the "Slow Life in the Countryside After Reincarnation" series (commonly known as "TenSlo"), and Abeno Chako.
One day, Inukai, a corporate slave from modern Japan who loves fluffy animals, reincarnates into another world after saving a dog that ran into the street. Reborn as a noble tamer, Inukai enjoys the slow life he couldn't have in his previous life, surrounded by fluffy creatures.
5th place: The Irregular at Magic High School: The Dark flashes in the Night's veil 2
Thanks to Fumiya and his group's efforts, the mafia group Bratva's attack on Tatsuya Shiba ended in failure. Realizing that brute force alone would not be enough to oppose the Yotsuba family, who are known as "the untouchables," they decided to target another member of the Ten Master Clans. Their plan was to take hostage the daughters of the Saegusa family, who were once rivals to the Yotsuba, and use them for their schemes.
Kasumi and Izumi, now attending the Magic University, were participating in various social circles to expand their networks. While Izumi successfully fit into multiple groups, Kasumi struggled to find her place in any of them. Upon Koichi's suggestion, she visited an equestrian club for working adults, but there, too, assassins from the Bratva mafia had already infiltrated...
Oricon Weekly Light Novel Sales Ranking
Ranking / Estimated number of copies sold / Estimated cumulative sales volume / Title / Author
1 11,490 21,853 The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten 10 (Story) Saeki-san / (Art) Hanekoto
2 3,998 41,874 Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian Vol. 9 (Story) sunsunsun / (Art) Momoko
3 3,618 13,111 Mizikana Monogatari (Story) NisiOisiN / (Art) VOFAN
4 3,161 3,539 I Want to Live a Fluffy Slow Life in the Countryside After Reincarnation (Author) Alchemist King / (Illustrator) Abeno Chako
5 2,873 12,788 The Irregular at Magic High School: The Dark flashes in the Night's veil 2 (Story) Tsutomu Sato / (Art) Kana Ishida
6 2,838 2,992 Novel Doki Doki! Precure (Author) Ryota Yamaguchi / (Story) Izumi Todo / (Illustrator) Akira Takahashi
7 2,762 3,691 I bought a mountain 4 ~ Living in a different world is not bad (Author) Eru Mikawa / (Illustrator) Ririnra
8 2,603 5,264 The Ryuo's Work is Never Done! Side Story2 (Author) Shirou Shiratori / (Illustrator) Shirabi
9 2,345 2,345 The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady9 (Author) Piero Karasu / (Illustrator) Kisaragi Yuri
10 2,329 11,051 A Certain Magical Index: Genesis Testament 11 (Story) Kazuma Kamachi / (Art) Kiyotaka Haimura
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