Japan Top-Selling Light Novels: First Half 2014

The following chart covers sales from November 18, 2013 to May 18, 2014....

No	Title	Author	Total	publisher
01	Kagerou Daze	JIN (Shizen no Teki-P)	814,638	Enterbrain
02	Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei	Tsutomu Satou, Illustration: Kana Ishida	651,405	ASCII Media Works
03	Sword Art Online	Story: Reki Kawahara, Illustration: abec	592,669	ASCII Media Works
04	Monogatari Series	NisiOisin, Illustration: VOFAN	519,732	Kodansha
05	Yahari Ore no Seishun LoveCome wa Machigatteiru	Wataru Watari, Illustration: Ponkan8	487,397	Shogakukan
06	Sword Art Online: Progressive	Story: Reki Kawahara, Illustration: abec	331,987	ASCII Media Works
07	Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index	Kazuma Kamachi, Illustration: Kiyotaka Haimura	318,987	ASCII Media Works
08	Kuroko no Basuke -Replace-	Sawako Hirabayashi, Original Story/Illustration: Tadatoshi Fujimaki	281,325	Shueisha
09	No Game, No Life (Kadokawa)	Yuu Kamiya	255,348	Kadokawa
10	Date A Live	Koushi Tachibana, Illustration: Tsunako	243,659	Fujimi Shobo
11	Strike the Blood	Gakuto Mikumo, Illustration: Manyako	243,652	ASCII Media Works
12	Log Horizon	Mamare Touno, Illustration: Kazuhiro Hara	236,474	Enterbrain
13	Hataraku Mao-sama	Satoshi Wagahara Illustration: 029	204,995	ASCII Media Works
14	Baka to Test to Shoukanju	Kenji Inoue, Illustration: Yui Haga	190,718	Enterbrain
15	Black Bullet	Shiden Kanzaki, Illustration: Saki Ukai	178,005	ASCII Media Works
16	Aria the Scarlet Ammo	Chūgaku Akamatsu, Illustration: Kobuichi	171,115	Media Factory
17	Tokyo Ravens	Kouhei Azano , Illustration: Sumihei	169,136	Fujimi Shobo
18	No Game, No Life (Media Factory)	Yuu Kamiya	168,701	Media Factory
19	Nourin	Shiratori Shirow, Illustration: Kippu	149,621	SB Creative
20	Accel World	Reki Kawahara, Illustration: HIMA	144,263	ASCII Media Works

Source: Oricon

Light Novel Ranking Week 31 [July 22-28, 2013]

*1. Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance Vol.11 Seireiou Ansatsu -  32,929
*2. Madan no Ou to Vanadis Vol.7 - 30,379
*3. Juuni Kokuki Hisho no Tori - Shinchou Bunko Edition - 24,519
*4. Hekiyou Gakuen Seitokai Mokushiroku Vol.8 Seitokai no Shukujitsu - 21,496
*5. Seikoku no Dragonar Vol.13 - 18,334

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Japanese Comic Ranking Week 31 [2013.07.21~2013.07.27]

1. Giant Killing 28 - 189,629 (189,851) - 2013/07 - Kodansha
Art: Tsujitomo / Story: Masaya Tsunamoto

2. Suki-tte Ii na yo 11 - 165,173 (165,173) - 2013/07 - Kodansha
Kanae Hazuki

3. Kyō wa Kaisha Yasumimasu. 4 - 159,119 (159,119) - 2013/07 - Shueisha
Mari Fujimura

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Oricon Weekly Ranking Week 31 [2013.07.22~2013.07.28]

 

 
===Single===

1. SKE48 - Utsukushii Inazuma [2013.07.17] (94,577)

2. KARA - Thank You Summer Love [2013.07.24] (69,416)

3. Kobukuro - One Song From Two Hearts / Diamond [2013.07.24] (63,734)

4. GLAY - DARK RIVER / Eternally / Tokei [2013.07.24] (42,040)

5. FTISLAND - Shiawaseori [2013.07.24] (23,833)

6. Fairies - Hikari no Hate ni [2013.07.24] (22,312)

7. SID - Summer Lover [2013.07.24] (18,106)

8. BiBi ~Eri Ayase, Maki Nishikino, Nico Yazawa from μ's~ - Cutie Panther [2013.07.24] (16,618)

9. DEEP - Hoshikage [2013.07.24] (15,036)

10. Linked Horizon - Jiyuu e no Shingeki [2013.07.10] (13,922)

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Oricon Weekly Chart Week 24

==Single==
01. SMAP - Joy!!
02. Kim Hyun Joong - TONIGHT
03. AKB48 - Sayonara Crawl
04. Arashi - Endless Game
05. Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku - Te wo tsunagou/Kindan no karman
06. Tokyo Joshi Ryuu (Tokyo Girls' Style) - Unmei/Wonderful Smile (Arai hitomi to Matsushima Wanko)
07. Nishino Kana - Believe
08. Aijima Cecil (Toriumi Kosuke) - Uta no☆Prince-samaa ♪ MAJI LOVE 2000 % Idol Song Aijima Cecil (Toriumi Kosuke) (Hoshi no Fantasia)
09. Ikimono-gakari - 1 2 3 ~Koi ga hajimaru~
10. Choutokkyuu - Bloody Night

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Oricon Weekly Comic Week 46

One Piece ranked #1 on Oricon Comic Chart this week, Evangelion tailed on #2, Followed by New Prince of Tennis, Ansatsu Kyōshitsu, Sket Dance in top 5. See the details below...

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Oricon Weekly Comic Week 45

Oricon weekly comic ranking has released, on top One Piece sells over 1.5 million in 1st week; Evangelion sells 343,493 at #2, followed by Black Buttler, To Aru Kagaku no Railgun, and Shin Tennis no Oujisama on top 5.

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2012 Oricon’s 9th Favorite Artist Ranking

Oricon’s print magazine ‘Only Star‘ recently conducted a survey for Oricon’s 9th “Favorite Artist Ranking”. Coming in first place from around 20,000 people participated was none other than Arashi. 

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Weekly Blu-ray & CD rankings for July 30th - August 5th

Here are the weekly Blu-ray & CD rankings for July 30th - August 5th.

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Oricon Reveals First Half Ranking of 2012

Oricon has revealed the results / rankings for the first half year of 2012!  Check out the Top 10 in the various categories below.
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==Singles==

1. “Manatsu no Sounds good!” – AKB48 : (1,780,949)
2. “GIVE ME FIVE!” – AKB48 : (1,434,398)
3. “Wild At Heart” – Arashi : (644,899)
4. “Face Down” - Arashi : (601,467)
5. “Kataomoi Finally” – SKE48 : (592,681)
6. “Ai Shite Love Ru!” – SKE48 : (544,000)
7. “Your Eyes” – Arashi : (477,820)
8. “Nagiichi” – NMB48 : (433,421)
9. “Junjo U-19” – NMB48 : (376,302)
10. “We never give up!” – Kis-My-Ft2 : (309,103)

(Check out the rest of the single ranking chart here!)
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==Albums==

1. “Mr.Children 2005-2010 <macro>” – Mr.Children : (1,056,404)
2. “Mr.Children 2001-2005 <micro>” – Mr.Children : (1,014,597)
3. “EXILE JAPAN / Solo” – EXILE / EXILE ATSUSHI : (751,273)
4. “NEWTRAL” – Ikimonogakari : (397,821)
5. “YUZU YOU [2006-2011]” – Yuzu : (332,332)
6. “Kis-My-1st” – Kis-My-Ft2 : (304,936)
7. “Super Girl” - KARA : (282,657)
8. “FUNKY MONKEY BABYS 4” – FUNKY MONKEY BABYS : (259,146)
9. “BUTTERFLY” – L’Arc~en~Ciel : (237,424)
10. “1969” – Yuki Saori & Pink Martini : (213,648)

(Check out the rest of the album ranking chart here!)
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==Music DVDs==

1. “ARASHI LIVE TOUR Beautiful World” – Arashi : (642,597)
2. “EXILE LIVE TOUR 2011 TOWER OF WISH ~Negai no Tou~” – EXILE : (367,655)
3. “KANJANI∞ Godai Dome TOUR EIGHT x EIGHTER Omonnakattara Dome Suimasen″ – Kanjani 8 : (181,777)
4. “JAPAN FIRST TOUR GIRLS’ GENERATION” – Shoujo Jidai : (148,718)
5. “namie amuro LIVE STYLE 2011” – Amuro Namie : (137,651)
6. “Live at AIR JAM 2011” – Hi-STANDARD : (111,913)
7. “AKB48 Yossha~Ikuzo~! in Seibu Dome Special BOX” – AKB48 : (103,656)
8. “KARA BEST CLIPS II & Shows” – KARA : (99,723)
9. “AKB48 Kouhaku Taikou Uta Gassen”  – AKB48 : (95,914)
10. “Katsu no Kiwami ~MV Shu~″ – Ketsumeishi : (94,757)

(Check out the rest of the music DVD ranking chart here!)
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Source: Oricon
via Tokyohive
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Oricon Weekly Chart Week 24

===Single===
01. Arashi - Your Eyes
02. 2PM - Beautiful
03. Mizuki Nana - TIME SPACE EP
04. AKB48 - Manatsu no Sounds good!
05. NMB48 - Nagiichi
06. Not yet - Suika BABY
07. Shounannokaze - Entenka
08. SEKAI NO OWARI - Nemuri hime
09. Boom Boom Satellites - BROKEN MIRROR
10. Arashi - Face Down



===Album===
01. Hey! Say! JUMP - JUMP WORLD
02. T-ARA - Jewelry box
03. Mr.Children - Mr.Children 2005-2010< macro >
04. Mr.Children - Mr.Children 2001-2005< micro >
05. Tokunaga Hideaki - VOCALIST VINTAGE
06. Abe Mao - Tatakai ha owaranai
07. Soraru - Sora ai
08. Terashima Takuma - NEW GAME
09. Matsuda Seiko - Very Very
10. THE BACK HORN - Rivusukoru 

===DVD===
01. Arashi - ARASHI LIVE TOUR Beautiful World
02. 2PM - ARENA TOUR 2011 "REPUBLIC OF 2PM"
03. BIGBANG - BIGBANG 1st DOCUMENTARY DVD< extraordinary, 20's >
04. B'z - B'z LIVE-GYM 2011 -C'mon-
05. miwa - miwa clips vol. 1
06. ONE OK ROCK - "Zankyou Reference" TOUR in YOKOHAMA ARENA
07. NIGHTMARE - NIGHTMARE TOUR 2011-2012 Nightmarish reality TOUR FINAL @ NIPPON BUDOKAN
08. Daikoku Danji - Daikoku Danji Japan First Live 2012
09. EXILE - EXILE LIVE TOUR 2011 TOWER OF WISH ~Negai no tou~
10. Hannya - 2012.1.8 Shibuya Koukaidou

===Indies Single===
01. D - Dying message
02. Golden Bomber - Memeshikute
03. Lovely★DOLL - GO!! MY WISH!!/LOVE&PEACE
04. INFINITE - Be Mine
05. Haji→ - Zutto.
06. RaiseChouChou - APPLEMARBLE/Dreamin' girls
07. NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST - Bury me
08. SEKAI NO OWARI - Tenshi to Akuma/Fantasy
09. Shinkuu Horou - Slow and steady
10. AK-69 - SWAG IN DA BAG

===Indies Album===
01. Def Tech - GREATEST HITS
02. SKY-HI presents FLOATIN' LAB - SKY-HI presents FLOATIN' LAB
03. Hirai Dai - ALOHA
04. locofrank - locofrank 1998-2011
05. ALBATRUS - Albatrus
06. MoNa aka sad girl - Never say never
07. THA BLUE HERB - TOTAL
08. SEKAI NO OWARI - EARTH
09. SiM - LiFE and DEATH
10. "Various Artists" - J-POP Cover densetsu BEST mixed by DJ FUMI★YEAH!


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Oricon Comic Weekly Ranking Week 47 (November 28th, 2011)

Skip Beat!, Negima, GTO: Shonan 14 Days debut in top 10 with Real, and One Piece...
Check out the full list below............

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Oricon : the most anticipated fall dramas

The drama fall season is slowly approaching and the first new shows have already started this week, so it’s the perfect time for Oricon to reveal the results of their regular, ‘Which drama do you anticipate the most?‘, ranking which is conducted before every new season.

Oricon surveyed 1,000 men and women from their teens to their forties in order to find out which dramas they are excited for. This season it seems like most people are looking forward to Sakurai Sho (Arashi) playing a butler with a wicked tongue in the drama “Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de” (Fuji TV), while Fuji TV’s Monday drama about loveless women, “Watashi ga Renai Dekinai Riyuu“, ranked second, followed by Kimura Takuya freezing yet heartwarming “Nankyoku Tairiku” (TBS).

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Which celebrity looks the best in glasses?

Japanese organizations affiliated with eyeglasses established October 1st as “Glasses Day”, because of the date lineup (10 01). For the past few years, eyeglasses have served to be more than equipment for vision correction, and is known to be an important fashion item for both celebrities and non-celebrities alike.

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Oricon Weekly Ranking Week 39 (October 3rd 2011)

===Single===
01. Hey!Say! JUMP - Magic Power
02. Hikawa Kiyoshi - Jounetsu no Mariacchi
03. Acid Black Cherry - Pistol
04. Porno Graffitti - One More Time
05. EXILE/EXILE ATSUSHI - Rising Sun/Itsu ka kitto...
06. Koda Kumi - Ai wo tomenaide
07. AKB48 - Flying Get
08. Dae Guk Nam Ah - Love Parade
09. miwa - FRiDAY-MA-MAGiC
10. Fukuyama Masaharu - Kazoku ni narou yo/fighting pose

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Oricon Weekly Ranking Week 38 (September 26th, 2011)

==Weekly Singles==
01. EXILE/EXILE ATSUSHI - Rising Sun/Itsu ka kitto...
02. Morning Musume. - Kono chikyuu no heiwa o honki de negatterundayo!
03. RAINBOW - A
04. AKB48 - Flying Get
05. ClariS - nexus
06. Fukuyama Masaharu - Kazoku ni narou yo/fighting pose
07. YELLOW FRIED CHICKENz - THE END OF THE DAY
08. The Cro-Magnons - Number One Yarou!
09. Nakashima Mika - LOVE IS ECSTASY
10. Sukima Switch - Hare tokidoki kumo

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Oricon Comic Weekly Ranking Week 37 (September 19th, 2011)

Ao no Exorcist, Gintama, Toriko, Nurarihyon no Mago, New Prince of Tennis stay in top 5

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Oricon Weekly Ranking Week 37 (September 19th, 2011)

===Weekly Singles===
01. San Daime J Soul Brothers - FIGHTERS
02.  Doumoto Tsuyoshi - Niji no uta
03. AKB48 - Flying Get
04. flumpool - Akashi
05. Fukuyama Masaharu - Kazoku ni narou yo/fighting pose
06. °C-ute - Sekaiichi HAPPY na onnanoko
07. NIGHTMARE - SLEEPER
08. Alice Nine - Heart of Gold
09. BRAHMAN - Hekireki
10. Kaoru to Yuki, Tamani Mukku. - Maru, maru, mori, mori!

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Oricon Weekly Ranking September 12th

<Single Weekly Ranking>

01. Fukuyama Masaharu - Kazoku ni narou yo/fighting pose

02. AKB48 - Flying Get

03. SHINee - JULIETTE

04. Tackey & Tsubasa - Journey Journey ~Bokura no mirai~

05. AAA - CALL/I 4 U (kanzen gentei seisan ban)

06. the GazettE - REMEMBER THE URGE

07. Ichinose Tokiya (Miyano Mamoru) - Uta no☆Prince-samaa ♪ MAJI LOVE 1000 % Idol Song Ichinose Tokiya (Nanairo no compass)

08. Kis-My-Ft 2 - Everybody Go

09. GARNET CROW - Misty Mystery

10. Kaoru to Yuki, Tamani Mukku. - Maru, maru, mori, mori!

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Oricon Comic Weekly Ranking September 12th

Rank	Prev. Rank	Title	Author	Estimated Weekly Copies	Total Copies	Publisher
1	-	Ao no Exorcist #7	Kazue Katō	431,593	431,593	Shueisha
2	-	Gintama #41	Hideaki Sorachi	182,509	182,509	Shueisha
3	-	Toriko #16	Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro	154,211	154,211	Shueisha
4	-	Nurarihyon no Mago #18	Hiroshi Shiibashi	141,185	141,185	Shueisha
5	-	Shin Tennis no Ouji-sama (The New Prince of Tennis) #6	Takeshi Konomi	138,092	138,092	Shueisha
6	-	Sket Dance #20	Kenta Shinohara	99,869	99,869	Shueisha
7	-	Beelzebub #13	Ryūhei Tamura	97,176	97,176	Shueisha
8	1	Ao Haru Ride #2	Io Sakisaka	65,759	191,784	Shueisha
9	-	Soredemo Machi wa Mawatteiru #9	Masakazu Ishiguro	61,238	61,238	Shonen  Gahosha Co
10	-	Nagato Yuki-chan no Shōshitsu #3	Original Creator: Nagaru Tanigawa Art: Puyo	60,347	60,347	Kadokawa Shoten/  Kadokawa Group Publishing
11	8	Black Bird #14	Kanoko Sakurakoji	50175	108,510	Shogakukan
12	14	Sunshine Sketch (Hidamari Sketch) #6	Ume Aoki	49,563	99,923	Hobunsha
13	-	Ushijima the Loan Shark #22	Shohei Manabe	46,862	46,862	Shogakukan
14	-	Oishimbo #106	Story: Tetsu Kariya Art: Akira Hanasaki	46,347	46,347	Shogakukan
15	-	Oishimbo #107	Story: Tetsu Kariya Art: Akira Hanasaki	44,512	44,512	Shogakukan
16	-	Umi no Misaki #10	Kou Fumizuki	41,067	41,067	Hakusensha
17	3	Fairy Tail #28	Hiro Mashima	40438	442,512	Kodansha
18	5	One Piece #63	Eiichiro Oda	39,597	2,849,620	Shueisha
19	-	Master Keaton Complete Edition #1	Art: Naoki Urasawa Story: Hokusei Katushika, Takashi Nagasaki	38,803	38,803	Kodansha
20	2	Gantz #32	Hiroya Oku	34,653	273,169	Shueisha
21	-	Sket Dance Official Fanbook	Kenta Shinohara	33,424	33,424	Shueisha
22	-	Master Keaton Complete Edition #2	Art: Naoki Urasawa Story: Hokusei Katushika, Takashi Nagasaki	33,270	33,270	Kodansha
23	-	Bartender #20	Story: Araki Joh Art: Kenji Nagatomo	33,113	33,113	Shueisha
24	-	Fate/stay night #16	Art: Datto Nishiwaki Story: Type-Moon	32,513	32,513	Kadokawa Group Publishing
25	-	Fate/Zero #1	Art: Shinjirō Story: Gen Urobuchi (Nitroplus), Type-Moon	30,645	30,645	Kadokawa Group Publishing
26	20	Himitsu no Ai-chan #5	Kaori	29,252	66,603	Shogakukan
27	12	Shingeki no Kyojin #5	Hajime Isayama	28,753	605,004	Kodansha
28	11	Usotsuki Lily #5	Ayumi Komura	28,533	82,673	Shueisha
29	58	Ao no Exorcist #6	Kazue Katō	25,342		Shueisha
30	67	Ao no Exorcist #1	Kazue Katō	25,194		Shueisha

Source: Oricon