Latest ORICON Japan Weekly Light Novel Ranking Apr 6 2026

Oricon (Japanese research organization) released its weekly Light Novel ranking for the week of Apr 6 2026.
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Oricon Comic Ranking Summary

3rd place: Kirby and the Forgotten Land: Starly World Chapter

Kirby sets off on a brand-new adventure to save a crystallized new world!

Peace had finally returned to the New World thanks to Kirby and his friends—but suddenly, a new crisis strikes!
A mysterious meteor known as the “Dark Star,” said to bring disaster, crashes down, causing the entire world to crystallize!?

To seal away the evil Dark Star, Kirby must rescue the scattered spirits known as “Starly” across various regions, uncover the mysteries of the New World, and restore peace once more!

A new adventure begins for Kirby, Elfilin, Bandana Waddle Dee, King Dedede, and Meta Knight!!

This is the latest novel in the hugely popular Kirby game series, following Kirby and the Forgotten Land: Race into a New World! and Kirby and the Forgotten Land: Break the Dreams of the Isolated Isles!

2nd place: Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Vol. 44

“I can’t possibly say something like that myself. — It would be far too uncouth.”

With the battle against Aldebaran brought to a close, Natsuki Subaru carries both a deep wound in his heart and a solemn vow upon his chest. Subaru and his companions set out for the royal capital to reunite with Emilia, but in the capital, a new spark of conflict is beginning to stir—further turmoil in the royal selection brought about by the interference of the Divine Dragon Church.

There appears a “saint” named Filore, bearing the same name and the same traits as the long-missing princess of the past. The extraordinary power she possesses will test the convictions of all those tied to the royal selection, as it brings both miraculous salvation to the Dragon Kingdom of Lugunica and unprecedented chaos.

“But I don’t want someone who joins only because they have no other choice sitting in Priscilla’s seat.”

The hugely popular web novel reaches its forty-fourth act, one of parting and requiem. Gently wrapped. — With my love for you, for that person.

1st place: Cosmic Princess Kaguya!

An overworked, high-spec high school girl × a high-energy Princess Kaguya × a virtual idol!?

A little way into the future.
Iroha Sakayori, an overworked, ultra-capable high school girl living alone to focus on getting into the University of Tokyo, is on her way home one day when she finds a mysterious baby—emerging from a rainbow-glowing “gaming utility pole”!

But that baby rapidly grows up right before her eyes, turning into a spoiled girl who absolutely adores Iroha!
Claiming she came from the moon, the girl is named “Kaguya” by Iroha.
However, once Kaguya learns how The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter ends, she makes a bold declaration—

“I’m going to make it a happy ending. No matter what!”

And then, for some reason, she sets her sights on becoming a top idol in Japan’s largest virtual world, “Tsukuyomi”…!?

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Oricon Comic Ranking Summary

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

1 15,645 71,099 Cosmic Princess Kaguya! Studio Chromato / Studio Colorido (Story) / Narto Kiriyama (Author) / Asao Urata (Frontispiece & Interior Illustrations)
2 7,799 7,799 Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Vol. 44 Tappei Nagatsuki (Author) / Shinichiro Otsuka (Illustration)
3 6,153 24,012 Kirby and the Forgotten Land: Starly World by the Shooting Star Mie Takase (Author) / Tau Karino, Poto (Illustration)
4 3,328 18,205 The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten Vol. 12 Saekisan (Author) / Hanekoto (Illustration)
5 3,314 3,314 The Plain Salary Man Turned Out to Be a Hero: He Was Invincible Without Realizing It, Only to Be Exposed on His Niece's Dungeon Stream Vol. 5, Part 1 Ghost Mikawa (Author) / Mizuiro Raika (Illustration)
6 2,834 8,805 By the Grace of the Gods Vol. 18 Roy (Author) / Ririnra (Illustration)
7 2,629 19,455 Doraemon the Movie: New Nobita's Undersea Castle Isao Murayama (Author) / Fujiko F. Fujio (Original Work) / Tetsuo Yajima (Supervision)
8 2,509 15,016 CoroCoro Yomimo Novel: Doraemon the Movie: New Nobita's Undersea Castle Koshi Ito (Text) / Fujiko F. Fujio (Original Work) / Hiromi Tsuboi (Illustration)
9 2,449 8,380 Asobi no Kankei Vol. 3 Aoi Sekina (Author) / Kurehito Misaki (Illustration)
10 2,159 22,405 The Irregular at Magic High School: Magian Company Vol. 11 Tsutomu Sato (Author) / Kana Ishida (Illustration)

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