Magical Girl Witch Trials Leads Japan's Weekly Light Novels

Magical Girl Witch Trials ranked No. 1 in the latest supplied weekly light novel data from Japan, selling an estimated 10,281 copies. It finished 6,505 copies ahead of No. 2, while the Top 3 generated 17,143 copies—53.7% of the Top 10 total.

At a Glance

No. 1: Magical Girl Witch Trials sold an estimated 10,281 copies.
Top 10 total: The ten ranked titles sold an estimated 31,946 copies combined.
Top 3 concentration: The leading three titles accounted for 53.7% of Top 10 sales.
Publisher concentration: KADOKAWA placed three titles with 15,244 copies combined, or 47.7% of Top 10 sales.

Magical Girl Witch Trials Opened a Wide Lead

The No. 1 title sold an estimated 10,281 copies, 6,505 more than A Late-Start Tamer’s Laid-Back Life Vol. 16 at No. 2. That means the leader sold about 2.7 times as many copies as the runner-up and represented 32.2% of all Top 10 sales. KADOKAWA released the official novelization on July 31, 2026, with the original creators credited for the text and illustrations.

The Top 3 Captured More Than Half of All Ranked Sales

Magical Girl Witch Trials, A Late-Start Tamer’s Laid-Back Life Vol. 16, and Goodbye, Overtime! This Reincarnated Villainess Is Living for Her New Big Brother Vol. 9 sold an estimated 17,143 copies combined. Their 53.7% share shows that this week’s sales were concentrated near the top, even though No. 2 and No. 3 were separated by only 690 copies.

KADOKAWA Accounted for Nearly Half of Top 10 Sales

KADOKAWA placed three books in the ranking: the No. 1 title, Goodbye, Overtime! Vol. 9 at No. 3, and Tsuihosaki ga Rekidai Yusha no Hakaba Datta node, Zenin Sosei Shitara Eiyu Kokka ga Tanjo Shita at No. 8. Together they sold an estimated 15,244 copies, equal to 47.7% of the Top 10 total.

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