Japan Weekly Light Novel Sales Ranking As of 2025/1/13 Announced by Oricon

3rd place: Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? 20

DanMachi Main Story, Volume 20!
Shockwaves across Orario: Orario vs. Academy Intercity Competitive Festival—The Orario Cup is here!

"Down with the Guild's tyranny!"
The students' revolt begins!
After being subjected to a tax on the hardest metal, orichalcum, discontent among the Academy’s students explodes. All exchanges with Orario are severed, throwing the entire city into turmoil. Sensing an opportunity, the gods—lovers of festivals—refuse to let this chance pass!
"An Orario vs. Academy showdown! The Intercity Competitive Festival begins now!"
Caught up in this massive competition, Bell struggles to decide which side to support. However, one knight confronts him with a question of heroism:
"Let’s fulfill that 'adventure' I promised you one day. Will you join me, Bell?"
This is the story of a boy's journey and the goddess who chronicles it:
—The Tale of a Familia—

2nd place: Oshi no Ko: The Two Etudes

The Novel Adaptation is Here!
"You’ve always been like this. Honestly, you’ve always irritated me to no end."
Kana Arima and Akane Kurokawa rehearse an impromptu scene for their upcoming co-starring stage play, which premieres next month. Years after the movie 15 Years of Lies, both are now praised as talented young actresses, but their relationship remains as bad as ever. What was supposed to be practice turns into nothing more than a shouting match. Feeling uneasy about the play’s future, the two suddenly recall an audition for a stage play they once competed in together—a pivotal moment that shaped their relationship to what it is today.
This is the second novel exploring the past and future of Kana Arima and Akane Kurokawa!

1st place: Kirby: The Night on the Snowy Mountain Is Full of Mysteries!

A major incident befalls Kirby and friends during their snowy mountain adventure!!?

After receiving an invitation from Meta Knight to visit a mountain lodge, King Dedede sets off to the snowy peaks with Kirby, Chilly, and others.
They enjoy snowball fights, savor hot oden, and have a fantastic time, but that very night, Bouncy vanishes, leaving behind only a scream!?

When the group finally finds a clue, it’s a challenge from the culprit.
With their food supplies stolen and a blizzard raging outside, one by one, friends begin to disappear as the culprit’s threats come true.

Unbeknownst to them, the mountain lodge is riddled with devious traps!
Can Kirby and his friends uncover the plot and reveal the identity of the culprit?
Kirby’s team leaps into action in this thrilling tale!

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Oricon Weekly Light Novel Sales Ranking

Ranking / Estimated number of copies sold / Estimated cumulative sales volume / Title / Author

1 6,276 28,161 Kirby: The Night on the Snowy Mountain Is Full of Mysteries! (Story) Mie Takase / (Illustration) Tau Karino, Poto
2 5,339 37,558 Oshi no Ko: Two Etudes (Story) Aka Akasaka × Mengo Yokoyari / (Novel) Hajime Tanaka
3 5,179 52,543 Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? 20 (Author) Fujino Omori / (Illustration) Suzuhito Yasuda
4 4,717 27,181 Rohan Kishibe Does Not Laugh: Short Story Collection (Story) Hirohiko Araki / (Author) Katsuhiko Shibata
5 4,456 48,960 Revival Edition: Rakudai Ninja Rantaro - The Dokutake Ninja Squad’s Strongest Strategist (Novel) Kazuhisa Sakaguchi / (Original & Illustration) Sobei Amako
6 3,614 22,983 Extracurricular Activities of Angels 11: Star and Earth Art Festival (Author) Sahu Kaidaka
7 3,544 25,270 Blue Box Prologue (Story) Kouji Miura / (Novel) Nana
8 2,736 26,776 Campfire Cooking in Another World 16 (Author) Ren Eguchi / (Illustration) Masa
9 2,455 17,117 Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest 14 (Author) Ryo Shirakome / (Illustration) TakayaKi
10 2,295 79,743 Classroom of the Elite: 2nd Year Volume 12.5 (Author) Shogo Kinugasa / (Illustration) Shunsaku Tomose

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