Dahlia in Bloom Vol. 14 Tops Japan Light Novel Ranking

Dahlia in Bloom: Crafting a Fresh Start with Magical Tools Vol. 14 ranked No. 1 in Oricon's weekly light novel ranking dated October 5, 2026, with an estimated 7,313 physical copies sold during the September 21-27 tracking period. Classroom of the Elite: Honami Ichinose Character Book placed second, followed by Re -Starting Life in Another World- Vol. 46. KADOKAWA accounted for six of the Top 10 titles and 65.0% of their combined estimated sales.

At a Glance

Dahlia in Bloom Vol. 14 leads No. 2 by 1,707 copies.
The Top 3 total 18,311 copies, accounting for 43.2% of this week's Top 10 sales.
KADOKAWA places six titles in the Top 10, totaling 27,508 estimated copies.
All five ISBN-matched titles carried over from last week's Top 10 record lower weekly sales.

Three September 25 releases take the Top 3

Dahlia in Bloom: Crafting a Fresh Start with Magical Tools Vol. 14 takes No. 1 with 7,313 estimated weekly sales. KADOKAWA lists the volume as a September 25 release, alongside the Honami Ichinose character book and Re Vol. 46, which rank No. 2 and No. 3 respectively.

Dahlia's new volume follows the magical toolmaker as an emergency involving a dangerous monster puts Volf and the monster-subjugation unit at risk, while the Honami Ichinose character book collects character features, illustrations, and short stories centered on the Classroom of the Elite heroine.

Returning titles cool off week over week

Five volumes appear in both supplied Top 10 datasets, and all five sell fewer copies than the previous week. My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected: Ketsu Vol. 3 falls from No. 1 to No. 6, with estimated weekly sales down 45.8% from 7,517 to 4,073.

The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten Vol. 13 falls from No. 3 to No. 8 and posts the largest percentage decline among the matched titles, down 52.4% to 3,046 copies. Magian Company Vol. 12 declines 50.4% to 2,656 copies.

KADOKAWA dominates a relatively steady Top 10

The Top 10 totals 42,349 estimated copies, down 5.1% from 44,624 in the previous week. KADOKAWA accounts for six positions and 27,508 copies, or 65.0% of the Top 10 total.

Cosmic Princess Kaguya!, the novelization of the 2026 Netflix anime film, ranks No. 5 with 4,101 copies and reaches 208,203 estimated cumulative sales for this edition. The remaining four publishers each place one title in the ranking.

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