Latest: Japan Weekly Light Novel Sales Ranking As of August 18 2025 Announced by Oricon

3rd place: A Certain Magical Index Vol. 13

The end of the world brought by the Great Demon—can Kamijou protect the whereabouts of the “White Girl”?

Red snow keeps falling over Academy City. It is the overture to the apocalypse.
The Great Demon Colonzon, who defeated Aleister, activates the ultimate destructive magic “Adicalica,” aiming to bring about the world’s ruin.
Sensing the crisis, Kanzaki Kaori of the Anglican Church and Itsuwa launch a full-scale assault on Academy City, triggering a worst-case scenario where the magic side and science side clash head-on.
To stop this chain of destruction, Kamijou holds a strategy meeting with Accelerator, Kihara Noukanku, Alice, and the “Level 5s.” Meanwhile, further reinforcements—including Hamazura, Takitsubo, and Diane Fortune—come to their aid.
Kamijou Touma rises up—to protect the whereabouts of the “White Girl”!

2nd place: Accel World Vol. 28 – Goddess of the Night –

Crow’s next battlefield is the underground labyrinth beneath Yoyogi Park, the fortress of Nyx, the Goddess of Night!

The invasion by the fourth Accelerated World, Dread Drive 2047—the Interworld War—has finally begun.
In the opening battle, Silver Crow narrowly defeats the vanguard Drive Linker, Eurokion, and learns the victory condition of Brain Burst 2039: to protect the seven Highest Beings led by Metatron from the invaders.
At the same time, a fateful encounter unfolds between a girl and a Being.
“Welcome, Risa. To my castle.”
On the stage of the underground labyrinth beneath Yoyogi Park, the fortress of Nyx, the Goddess of Night, a new battle commences!

1st place: Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody Vol. 33

Is divine punishment still ongoing!? To protect the world—the Golden Knights led by the Hero Nanashi are deployed!

After rescuing the people of the Weasel Empire from divine punishment and leaving the empire, Satou and his group face new chaos outside the empire as monsters overflow from dungeons and signs of a stampede appear in monster territories. Satou and his companions split up to save those in danger across the land as the Golden Knights. However, with the words “You’ve gone too far,” Satou is suddenly isolated from the world by an unknown force—!?

A heartwarming isekai travelogue, volume 33, featuring the adventures of friends across many lands!

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Oricon Weekly Light Novel Sales Ranking

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

1 8,756 8,756 Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody Vol. 33 (Story) Hiro Ainana / (Illustration) shri
2 7,382 7,382 Accel World Vol. 28 – Goddess of the Night – (Story) Reki Kawahara / (Illustration) HIMA
3 6,197 6,197 A Certain Magical Index Vol. 13 (Story) Kazuma Kamachi / (Illustration) Kiyotaka Haimura
4 5,797 71,687 Classroom of the Elite: Year-3 2 (Story) Shōgo Kinugasa / (Illustration) Shunsaku Tomose
5 3,562 29,231 Kirby: Waddle Dee's Great Babysitting Battle!! (Story) Mie Takase / (Illustration) Tau Karino & Poto
6 3,466 4,603 I’m Used to Being Alone, So I Left My Fiancé Waiting! (Story) Yahiro Arase / (Illustration) Meguru Haruta
7 3,361 14,567 Demon Slayer: Mugen Castle Arc – Chapter 1: Akaza’s Return (Novelization) (Story) Koyoharu Gotouge / (Novel) Aya Yajima / (Script) Hikaru Kondou (ufotable)
8 2,934 178,778 The Apothecary Diaries Vol.16 (Story) Natsu Hyuuga / (Illustration) Touko Shino
9 2,898 2,898 Reign of the Seven Spellblades Vol. 15 (Story) Bokuto Uno / (Illustration) Miyuki Ruria
10 2,743 2,743 Well, Actually, I’ve Fallen in Love with My Childhood Friend Vol. 1 (Story) Fumiaki Maruto / (Illustration) Yomu

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