Oricon (Japanese research organization) released its weekly Light Novel ranking for the week of October 6 2025.
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Oricon Comic Ranking Summary

5th place: Urban Myth Dismantling Center: Fragment Anthology

A Major Sensation in the Occult / Horror / Indie Game Scene!
The popular mystery adventure game now gets a spin-off novelization!

The Urban Legend Disassembly Center is an organization that investigates and dismantles supernatural phenomena, such as apparitions, cursed objects, and otherworldly realms. Its director, Wataru Meguriya—himself a psychic—teams up with part-time investigator Azami Fukurai and senior part-timer Jasmine as bizarre cases come flooding in: a strange piece of fried chicken, a headless biker, and more.

Meanwhile, university student Yamada Gas Mask becomes entangled in a curse during a mountain camping trip, and a man who worked as a guide for the Ueno Occult & Dark Mystery Tour once encountered a ghostly presence while staying overnight in a stigmatized property. Then, Jasmine receives a new case that sets the story in motion...

This collection features five urban legend-themed stories that fill in the "gaps" between the events of the main game. Supervised entirely by the game’s original creators at Hakaba Bunko, the novel includes a newly drawn exclusive cover and a special sticker insert at the end of the book. A must-read and must-own item for fans of the series!

4th place: The Guard Knight Jonas Doesn’t Turn Back -The Cursed Pledge of Skalfarot-

A new installment in the Magical Tool Artisan Darya series!
A story depicting the farewell and vow of the guard knight Jonas.

“I’ve decided not to look back anymore.”
Jonas was born into a family of armor merchants and knights.
With little magical power and a mother from a foreign land, he always felt a sense of alienation.
However, at the elementary academy, he met Guido and Leorca, forming deep friendships. Although differences in magical power and noble rank sometimes crossed his mind, his family was pleased that he had gained ties to high-ranking nobility.
But one day, a sudden farewell with his mother changes everything. After that, Jonas becomes Guido’s attendant, but a slight strain appears in the relationship between Jonas, Guido, and Leorca—what will come of it?
Encounters with a green-haired girl, incidents affecting his friends, and battles with a flame dragon… Beyond all this, what does Jonas think now?
A completely new story featuring a popular character from the Magical Tool Artisan Darya series!
The first volume depicting the farewell and vow of the knight Jonas.