Rascal Does Not Dream of Doctor Pig+ Takes No. 1 on Japan’s Weekly Light Novel Ranking

Rascal Does Not Dream of Doctor Pig+ took No. 1 on Japan’s weekly light novel ranking dated October 19, 2026, with an estimated 6,080 copies sold during the October 5–11 tracking period. Anata no Oshiro no Kobito-san: Sora wo Kakeru Haikankou Vol. 3 followed closely at No. 2 with 5,837 copies, while a drama CD special edition of Rascal Does Not Dream of Doctor Pig+ ranked third with 5,536 copies.

At a Glance

Rascal Does Not Dream of Doctor Pig+ ranked No. 1 with 6,080 estimated copies sold.

Its drama CD special edition also entered the Top 3 with 5,536 copies.

The Top 3 combined for 17,453 copies, accounting for 45.3% of Top 10 sales.

Combined Top 10 sales fell 43.5% from the previous week to 38,531 copies.

Two Editions of Rascal Does Not Dream of Doctor Pig+ Reach the Top 3

The standard edition of Rascal Does Not Dream of Doctor Pig+ ranked No. 1 with an estimated 6,080 copies sold, while the separate drama CD special edition placed No. 3 with 5,536 copies.

Because the two editions have different ISBNs, they are treated as separate products in the ranking. For reference, their combined estimated weekly sales totaled 11,616 copies.

Both editions were released during the October 5–11 tracking period.

A Close Race at the Top

Only 243 copies separated the top two titles this week.

Anata no Oshiro no Kobito-san: Sora wo Kakeru Haikankou Vol. 3 ranked No. 2 with an estimated 5,837 copies sold, just behind the 6,080 copies recorded by Rascal Does Not Dream of Doctor Pig+.

The Top 3 generated 17,453 copies combined, representing 45.3% of all estimated sales across the Top 10.

Last Week’s Top Two Move Down

Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian Vol. 12 and Witch on the Holy Night: Middle Volume were the only titles from the previous week’s Top 10 to remain this week.

Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian Vol. 12 moved from No. 2 to No. 4, with weekly sales falling from 12,574 to 5,279 copies, a decline of 58.0%.

Witch on the Holy Night: Middle Volume moved from No. 1 to No. 5. Its estimated weekly sales declined 78.9%, from 20,919 to 4,408 copies, bringing its estimated cumulative sales to 25,327 copies.

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