Oricon yearly light novel sales for 2015

The period covered in this data is 17th November 2014 to 22nd November 2015.

Volumes ranking:

*1.　*,531,409　Biblia Koshodou no Jiken Techou Vol.6
*2.　*,325,991　Sword Art Online: Progressive Vol.3
*3.　*,285,081　Sword Art Online Vol.16
*4.　*,255,785　Kagerou Daze Vol.6
*5.　*,251,640　Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei Vol.16
*6.　*,247,532　Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei Vol.15
*7.　*,244,336　Bakemono no Ko (Kadokawa Bunko)
*8.　*,224,761　Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru. Vol.10
*9.　*,217,136　Naruto Hiden Series Vol.1
10.　*,207,460　Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru. Vol.10.5
11.　*,199,729　Coffee-ten Talleran Jikenbo Vol.4
12.　*,194,973　Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei Vol.17
13.　*,187,465　Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru. Vol.11
14.　*,168,810　Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei Vol.18
15.　*,158,397　Naruto Hiden Series Vol.2
16.　*,157,524　Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index Vol.12
17.　*,157,104　Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Vol.7
18.　*,156,331　No Game No Life Vol.7
19.　*,151,793　Haikyuu!! Shousetsu-ban!! Vol.5
20.　*,149,060　Toshokan Sensou Vol. 1
21.　*,148,228　Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Vol.9
22.　*,146,981　Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Vol.8
23.　*,144,473　Kamisama no Goyounin
24.　*,143,937　Naruto Hiden Series Vol.3
25.　*,143,148　Naruto Hiden Series Vol.4
26.　*,140,934　Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Vol.1
27.　*,140,327　Monogatari Series: Off Season Vol.1 “Orokamonogatari”
28.　*,138,225　Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online Vol.1
29.　*,137,576　Kuroko no Basket: Replace Vol.6
30.　*,131,972　Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Vol.6
31.　*,128,980　Okitegami Kyouko no Bibouroku
32.　*,124,208　Overlord Vol.1
33.　*,123,720 Kamisama no Goyounin 3
34.　*,121,110　Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Vol.2
35.　*,119,780　Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index Vol.13
36.　*,115,292　Bakemono no Ko (Kadokawa Tsubasa Bunko)
37.　*,110,999　Naruto Hiden Series Vol.6
38.　*,110,216　Naruto Hiden Series Vol.5
39.　*,105,627　Ansatsu Kyoushitsu: Koro-tan
40.　*,104,261　Boruto: Naruto The Movie
41.　*,100,035　The Last: Naruto the Movie
42.　*,*92,689　Meitantei Conan: Gouka no Himawari
43.　*,*92,040　Eiga Ansatsu Kyoushitsu
44.　*,*87,789　Naruto: Itachi Shinden – Koumyou-hen
45.　*,*87,612　Tokyo Ghoul Vol.3 “Sekijitsu”
46.　*,*80,917　Jinrui Saikyou no Hatsukoi
47.　*,*71,235　Ansatu Kyoushitsu: Koro-tan – Kiso Tango de Wakaru! Jukugo no Jikan

Series ranking: (figure in brackets is number of volumes released this year)

*1.　1,220,217　Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka (3)
*2.　1,175,978　Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei (3)
*3.　1,050,446　Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru. (2)
*4.　*,927,413　Overlord (2)
*5.　*,883,833　Naruto Hiden Series (6)
*6.　*,788,895　Sword Art Online (1)
*7.　*,494,721　Kagerou Daze (1)
*8.　*,413,663　Kokuhaku Yokou Renshuu Series (1)
*9.　*,405,666　Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index (3)
10.　*,390,856　Sword Art Online: Progressive (1)
11.　*,380,413　Boukyaku Tantei Series (3)
12.　*,336,883　Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Gaiden: Sword Oratoria (3)
13.　*,333,922　Haikyuu!! Shousetsu-ban!! (1)
14.　*,326,179　No Game No Life (1)
15.　*,314,890　Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online (3)
16.　*,313,744　Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata (3, although one of these was on 20th November)
17.　*,313,159　Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru. Tanpenshuu (1)
18.　*,302,486　Owari no Seraph: Ichinose Guren, 16-sai no Hametsu (2)
19.　*,294,451　Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri (various rereleases)
20.　*,289,046　Hataraku Maou-sama! (3)
21.　*,288,060　Monogatari Series (1)
22.　*,263,824　Date A Live (2)
23.　*,254,547　Bakemono no Ko (Kadokawa Bunko) (1)
24.　*,250,630　Kuroko no Basket: Replace (1)
25.　*,242,408　Seiken Tsukai no World Break (5)
26.　*,237,742　Accel World (2)
27.　*,234,809　Shinmai Maou no Testament (2)
28.　*,230,153　Hidan no Aria (3)
29.　*,226,010　Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry (3)
30.　*,216,734　Naruto Shinden Series (3)

Sales by author:

*1.　1,628,698　Arikawa Hiro (Toshokan Sensou)
*2.　1,557,100　Oomori Fujino (DanMachi/Sword Oratoria)
*3.　1,482,482　Kawahara Reki (Sword Art Online/Progressive/Accel World/Zettai Naru Isolator)
*4.　1,363,605　Watari Wataru (OreGairu)
*5.　1,203,613　Satou Tsutomu (Mahouka)
*6.　*,927,413　Maruyama Kugane (Overlord)
*7.　*,852,704　Nisio Isin (Boukyaku Tantei Series/Monogatari Series)
*8.　*,653,079　Kamachi Kazuma (Index/Heavy Object/Zashiki Warashi/Mitou Shoukan/TMnHnZW)
*9.　*,646,678　Mikami En (Biblia)
10.　*,498,871　Higashiyama Akira (Naruto Hiden, figure includes non-light novels)
11.　*,490,185　Uehashi Nahoko (no light novels released this year, figure includes non-light novels)
12.　*,372,780　Towada Shin (Naruto Hiden/Tokyo Ghoul novels)

Breakdown of individual rankings below.

Weekly Anime Roundup – Autumn 2015 Week 8

Quite a bit of manga reading this week (and novel reading for that matter), but not much anime watching. That will likely reverse for next week.

Episodes watched in the past week:
Teekyuu 6 7
Onsen Yousei Hakone-chan 8
Komori-san wa Kotowarenai! 8
Itoshi no Muco 8
Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka?? 7
Yuru Yuri San☆Hai! 7
Yuru Yuri San☆Hai! 8

Autumn 2015 Status:

Series rankings at present:
1. Noragami Aragoto
2. Lance N’ Masques
3. Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry
4. Yuru Yuri San☆Hai!
5. Itoshi no Muco (up 2)
6. Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka?? (down 1)
7. Gakusen Toshi Asterisk (down 1)
8. Owari no Seraph: Nagoya Kessen-hen
9. Taimadou Gakuen 35 Shiken Shoutai
10. Teekyuu 6
11. Sakurako-san no Ashimoto ni wa Shitai ga Umatteiru
12. Onsen Yousei Hakone-chan
13. Ore ga Ojousama Gakkou ni “Shomin Sample” Toshite Gets♥Sareta Ken
14. Fushigi no Somera-chan
15. Heavy Object
16. Dance with Devils
17. Hacka Doll The Animation
18. Komori-san wa Kotowarenai (up 1)
19. One Punch Man (down 1)
20. Tantei Team KZ Jiken Note

Not yet watched:
Concrete Revolutio: Choujin Gensou
Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry
Starmyu
Subete ga F ni Naru: The Perfect Insider
Valkyrie Drive: Mermaid

English and Japanese Light Novel Releases for Week Commencing 23rd November 2015 (UPDATED 1st December)

English releases:

n/a

Japanese releases:

Mahou no i-Rand Bunko: (release date 24th November)
ワケあり生徒会!NEXT (7)
姫恋ヤンキーコレクション!
きっと、ずっと
空の彼方へ、君の笑顔を。

Daria Series: (release date 24th November)
5人の王 外伝 I

MF Bunko J: (release date 25th November)
Madan no Ou to Vanadis 13 (魔弾の王と戦姫〈ヴァナディース〉(13))
Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari 13 (盾の勇者の成り上がり (13))
Seikoku no Dragonar 20 (星刻の竜騎士 (20))
Meiyaku no Leviathan 7 (盟約のリヴァイアサン (7))
Hashire, Ute! 11 (疾走れ、撃て! (11))
Tensei Maou no Isekai Slow Life: Oideyo Maoumura!(転生魔王の異世界スローライフ おいでよ魔王村!)
ギルド〈白き盾〉の夜明譚
Eirun Last Code ~Kakuu Sekai yori Senjou e~ 3 (エイルン・ラストコード ~架空世界より戦場へ~ (3))
Morte: Yume no Hazama de Naku Tenshi (モーテ ‐夢の狭間で泣く天使‐)

Overlap Novels: (release date 25th November)
No Fatigue: 24-jikan Tatakaeru Otoko no Tenseitan 2 (NO FATIGUE ~24時間戦える男の転生譚~2)

MF Books: (release date 25th November)
Net Auction Otoko no Tanoshii Isekai Boueki 6 (ネトオク男の楽しい異世界貿易 (6))
Sono Mugen no Saki e 2 (その無限の先へ (2))
Amaku Yasashii Sekai de Ikiru ni wa 5 (甘く優しい世界で生きるには (5))
Sephirot (天牢都市〈セフィロト〉)
Classroom☆Crisis Another Crisis 2 (Classroom☆Crisis あなざーくらいしす (2))

Dash EX Bunko: (release date 25th November)
Hatena Illusion 4 (はてなイリュージョン4)
Hakuchouki -Douyatte Goku wo Yaburi, dousureba Kimi ga Warau no ka- (白蝶記 ―どうやって獄を破り、どうすれば君が笑うのか―)
Hajimaranai Ragnarok to Owatteru Uchira no Live 2 (始まらない終末戦争と終わってる私らの青春活劇2)
Monument: Aruiwa Jibun Jishin no Kaibutsu (MONUMENT あるいは自分自身の怪物)
Shouiki Baka wa Love Come hodo Amakunai Seishun ni Idomu (正直バカはラブコメほど甘くない青春に挑む)
Boku mo Sekai mo Shinitakunai no ni: Sumanai. Ware no Ukkaride, Nanji ga… (ボクも世界も死にたくないのに すまない。我のうっかりで、汝が…)

Ever Princess: (release date 25th November)
淑女の一途な初恋

NMG Bunko: (release date 25th November)
星をひとつ貰っちゃったので、なんとかやってみる 3

Media Works Bunko: (release date 25th November)
お待ちしてます 下町和菓子 栗丸堂 (4)
お世話になっております。陰陽課です
やくしょのふたり
φの方石 (2) ―あかつき講堂魔石奇譚―
藤島さんの深夜ごはん
真田恋記
隣人の死体は、何曜日に捨てればいいですか?

Lululu Bunko: (release date 26th November)
Hitsujikai Oujo no Taikan (羊飼い王女の戴冠)

PASH! Books: (release date 27th November)
くま クマ 熊 ベアー
本編前に殺されている乙女ゲームの悪役に転生しました

Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko: (release date 28th November)
Last Embryo 2 Sairin no Avatar (ラストエンブリオ (2) 再臨のアヴァターラ)
Shinmai Maou no Testament 9 (新妹魔王の契約者 (9))
Yokohama Dungeon 2 Eiyuu Shimai no Chousen (横浜ダンジョン (2) 英雄姉妹の挑戦)
Tensei Juusha no Black Chronicle (転生従者の悪政改革録)
Yuusha Ikkou Buraritabi 1 (勇者一行ぶらり旅 (1))

Kadokawa Ruby Bunko: (release date 28th November)
波間にて 富士見二丁目交響楽団シリーズ 外伝
Kogitsune Kon Kon Koimusubi (こぎつねこんこん恋結び)
Zense wa Ryuu no Tsugai Datta You Desu. (前世は龍のツガイだったようです。)
Hitsuyaku Roomshare (密約ルームシェア)
騎士と無垢な罪人
Yumeyomi Kaguya (夢詠みかぐや)

Seikaisha FICTIONS: (release date 28th November)
Danganronpa Togami (part 1) Sekai Seifuku Misui Joushuuhan (ダンガンロンパ十神 (上) 世界征服未遂常習犯)

Vanilla Bunko: (release date 28th November)
皇子さまは我慢できない~スウィート・シュガー・ロマンス~
愛囚~公爵の傷、花嫁の嘘~

Monster Bunko: (release date 28th November)
ギルドのチートな受付嬢(3)
Elf Tensei kara no Cheat Kenkokuki 2 (エルフ転生からのチート建国記(2))
Yomei Ichinen no Ars Magna 2 (余命一年の勇者(2))
ぼっち転生記(1)
ビルドエラーの盾僧侶(4)

Kadokawa Beans Bunko: (release date 28th November)
Heian Uta Koigatari: Shinobu Omoi to Kago no Tori (平安うた恋語 忍ぶ想いと籠の鳥)
異世界にカフェは必要ですか? 恋が生まれる秘蔵のレシピ
Youkoso Senkai! Naritate Maihime to Koi Kagura (ようこそ仙界! なりたて舞姫と恋神楽)

HJ Bunko: (release date 28th November)
Hyakuren no Haou to Seiyaku no Valkyrie 9 (百錬の覇王と聖約の戦乙女9)
Seirei Gensouki 2. Seirei no Shukufuku (精霊幻想記 2.精霊の祝福)
Sekai Saikyou wa Kazoku to Nakayoku Dekasegichuu! (世界最強は家族と仲良く出稼ぎ中!)
Tatakau Panya to Automaton Waitress 3 (戦うパン屋と機械じかけの看板娘〈オートマタンウェイトレス〉3)
Inochigake no Game ni Makikomareta node Kirai na Yatsu no Norinori de Katappashi kara Koroshiteyaru Koto ni Shita 1 (命がけのゲームに巻き込まれたので嫌いな奴をノリノリで片っ端から殺してやることにした1)

Shinchosha Bunko nex: (release date 28th November)
創薬探偵から祝福を
恋よりブタカン!: 池谷美咲の演劇部日誌
月桃夜

Unknown label or not a light novel:
からくり卍ばーすと 上

Adult light novel labels with releases this week:
Puchipara Bunko Creative (release date 27th November) – 2 volumes
Puchipara Bunko (release date 27th November) – 2 volumes

Weekly Anime Roundup – Autumn 2015 Week 7

Episodes watched in the past week:
Itoshi no Muco 7
Noragami Aragato 5
Noragami Aragato 6
Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry 1
Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry 2
Onsen Yousei Hakone-chan 7
Komori-san wa Kotowarenai! 7
Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka?? 4
Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka?? 5
Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka?? 6
Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry 3
Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry 4
Tantei Team KZ Jiken Note 7
One Punch Man 6
Yuru Yuri San☆Hai! 6
Fushigi na Somera-chan 7
Hacka Doll The Animation 8

Autumn 2015 Status:

Series rankings at present:
1. Noragami Aragoto (up 2)
2. Lance N’ Masques (down 1)
3. Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry (new)
4. Yuru Yuri San☆Hai! (down 2)
5. Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka?? (up 1)
6. Gakusen Toshi Asterisk (down 1)
7. Itoshi no Muco (down 3)
8. Owari no Seraph: Nagoya Kessen-hen (down 1)
9. Taimadou Gakuen 35 Shiken Shoutai (down 1)
10. Teekyuu 6 (down 1)
11. Sakurako-san no Ashimoto ni wa Shitai ga Umatteiru (down 1)
12. Onsen Yousei Hakone-chan (down 1)
13. Ore ga Ojousama Gakkou ni “Shomin Sample” Toshite Gets♥Sareta Ken (down 1)
14. Fushigi no Somera-chan (down 1)
15. Heavy Object (down 1)
16. Dance with Devils (down 1)
17. Hacka Doll The Animation (down 1)
18. One Punch Man (down 1)
19. Komori-san wa Kotowarenai (down 1)
20. Tantei Team KZ Jiken Note (down 1)

Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry got off to a rather questionable start, but by about halfway through the first episode it was looking good, and from what I’ve seen so far it’s just gone upwards from there.

I had heard people praising the Bishamon arc of Noragami while the first series was airing. Now I know why. The only issue is, now that’s over can the series hold on to the standard of that arc or will things go back down to the level of the first season, or possibly lower still?

Gochiusa seems to be on the up as well, while Muco wasn’t as funny this week as previously.

English and Japanese Light Novel Releases for Week Commencing 16th November 2015 (UPDATED 22nd November)

The subtitle of Annkoku Kishi wo Nugasanaide is pure guesswork. As usual in such situations, if anyone knows what it should be, please let me know.

English releases:

Yen On: (release date 17th November)
Durarara!! 2
A Certain Magical Index 5
Log Horizon 3: Game’s End Part 1
Accel World 5: The Floating Starlight Bridge

Japanese releases:

Eternity Books Rouge: (release date 17th November)
特命!キケンな情事
らぶ☆ダイエット
ラブ・アゲイン!

Eternity Books Blanc: (release date 17th November)
ナチュラルキス 新婚編 6

Alphapolis Bunko: (release date 17th November)
ありふれたチョコレート 1

Gagaga Bunko: (release date 18th November)
Imouto Sae Ireba Ii. 3 (妹さえいればいい。3)
Toaru Hikuushi e no Seiyaku 9 (とある飛空士への誓約 9)
飽くなき欲の秘蹟 2

Futabasha Junior Bunko: (release date 18th November)
orange【オレンジ】2
王様ゲーム 終極
映画クレヨンしんちゃん オラの引越し物語 サボテン大襲撃

Tiara Bunko: (release date 18th November)
S Koushaku no Midarana Jinmon! (S公爵のみだらな尋問!)
Kaizokuou to Ningyo Hime: Doumou na Hasha ni Mimokokoromo Ubawarete (海賊王と人魚姫: 獰猛な覇者に身も心も奪われて)

Fujimi Fantasia Bunko: (release date 20th November)
Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata 9 (冴えない彼女の育てかた (9))
Omae wo Otaku ni Shiteyaru kara, Ore wo Riajuu ni Shitekure! 13 Daigakusei-hen (おまえをオタクにしてやるから、俺をリア充にしてくれ! (13) 大学生編)
Rokudenashi Majutsu Koushi to Akashic Records 5 (ロクでなし魔術講師と禁忌教典 (5))
Gamers! 3 Hoshi no Mori Senshuu to Hatsukoi New Game (ゲーマーズ! (3) 星ノ守千秋と初恋ニューゲーム)
Konjiki no Word Master 6 -Yuusha Yonin ni Makikomareta Unique Cheat- (金色の文字使い (6) -勇者四人に巻き込まれたユニークチート-)
Taimadou Gakuen 35 Shiken Shoutai Another Mission (対魔導学園35試験小隊Another Mission)
Annkoku Kishi wo Nugasanaide #Ehrling #OL ni Naritai #Dark Daemon Door no Tsukaite (暗黒騎士を脱がさないで #エールリンク #OLになりたい #ダークデーモンドアの使い手)
Eiyuu Toshi no Bakadomo ~Oujo to Fuusasareta Eiyuutoshi~ (英雄都市のバカども ~王女と封鎖された英雄都市~)
Keysar;Blades 2 Kenki Suberu Seitokai (ケイサル;ブレイズ (2) 剣姫統べる生徒会)

Fujimi Dragon Book: (release date 20th November)
ソード・ワールド2.0リプレイ 新米女神の勇者たちリターンズ (3)

Asahi Novels: (release date 20th November)
キマイラ11 明王変

Ichijinsha Bunko Iris: (release date 20th November)
Rokkashaku to Neji no Teikoku 2 (Kari) (六花爵と螺子の帝国2(仮))
Omiai wa Goenryoshimasu (お見合いはご遠慮します)

Otomate Novel: (release date 20th November)
小説 黒蝶のサイケデリカ 上巻

Ichijinsha Bunko: (release date 20th November)
双剣使いの封呪結界
Seiken to Matsue no Duel Holder (聖剣と魔杖の多重継承)

K Romance Bunko: (release date 20th November)
あなたを熱望して

Dengeki Hobby Books: (release date 20th November)
スーパーロボット大戦OG 告死鳥戦記 (2)

Mitsuyume Bunko: (release date 21st November)
極道と夜の乙女 初めては淫らな契り
恋舞台 Sで鬼畜な御曹司

Jewel Books: (release date 21st November)
Okitsune-sama no Kamigakushi: Saikyou inari ni Do-Sukarete Komattemasu (お狐様の神隠し 最強稲荷にド好かれて困ってます) (2 versions listed on amazon, but they seem to be identical)

HJ Novels: (release date 21st November)
Nidome no Jinsei wo Isekai de 7 (二度目の人生を異世界で7)
Isekai wa Smartphone to Tomo ni. 3 (異世界はスマートフォンとともに。3)
クラスまるごと人外転生 ―最弱のスケルトンになった俺―

Overlap Novels: (release date 21st November)
サモナーさんが行く I 〈上〉
Arifureta Shokugyou de Sekai Saikyou 2 (ありふれた職業で世界最強 2)
ガンズバースト・オンライン
Jingi Soukoku no Aion (神器繰刻のアイオーン)
Kimi kara Uketsugu Brave Chronicle (君から受け継ぐ英雄系譜<ブレイブ・クロニクル>)

Cinderella Novels: (release date 21st November)
Akuochi-hime wa Jikka Botsuraku wo Nerau 2 (悪堕ち姫は実家没落をねらう2)

Unknown label or not a light novel:
超訳 ラヴクラフト ライト1 クトゥルーの呼び声他
このライトノベルがすごい! 2016

Adult light novel labels with releases this week:
Nijigen Dream Bunko (release date 18th November) – 2 volumes
Bishoujo Bunko (release date 20th November) – 3 volumes

Weekly Anime Roundup – Autumn 2015 Week 6

Episodes watched in the past week:
Itoshi no Muco 6
Owari no Seraph: Nagoya Kessen-hen 4
Hacka Doll The Animation 5
Hacka Doll The Animation 6
Teekyuu 6 5
Onsen Yousei Hakone-chan 6
Fushigi na Somera-chan 6
Komori-san wa Kotowarenai! 6
Tantei Team KZ Jiken Note 6
Lance N’ Masques 6
Lance N’ Masques 7
Teekyuu 6 6
One Punch Man 3
One Punch Man 4
One Punch Man 5
Hacka Doll The Animation 7
Comet Lucifer 2 DROPPED
Owari no Seraph: Nagoya Kessen-hen 5

Autumn 2015 Status:

Series rankings at present:
1. Lance N’ Masques (up 2)
2. Yuru Yuri San☆Hai! (down 1)
3. Noragami Aragoto (down 1)
4. Itoshi no Muco
5. Gakusen Toshi Asterisk
6. Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka??
7. Owari no Seraph: Nagoya Kessen-hen
8. Taimadou Gakuen 35 Shiken Shoutai
9. Teekyuu 6
10. Sakurako-san no Ashimoto ni wa Shitai ga Umatteiru (up 1)
11. Onsen Yousei Hakone-chan (down 1)
12. Ore ga Ojousama Gakkou ni “Shomin Sample” Toshite Gets♥Sareta Ken
13. Fushigi no Somera-chan
14. Heavy Object
15. Dance with Devils
16. Hacka Doll The Animation
17. One Punch Man
18. Komori-san wa Kotowarenai (up 1)
19. Tantei Team KZ Jiken Note (down 1)

Dropped:
Comet Lucifer

Not yet watched:
Concrete Revolutio: Choujin Gensou
Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry
Starmyu
Subete ga F ni Naru: The Perfect Insider
Valkyrie Drive: Mermaid

I’ve had a tiring and stressful week this week. I managed to watch more anime than I had anticipated, but two thirds of that was all on the same day (yesterday).That week is over now, though.

Most things are continuing in much the same vein as they had been previously, so there’s not all that much to say.

Note: the rest of this article contains spoilers related to Comet Lucifer episode 2, which is why I’ve put it behind a “read more” tag.

Monthly Japanese Light Novel Sales Figures October 2015

Data covers 28th September to 1st November

Volume Ranking:

*1　127,142　Orokamonogatari
*2　*93,618　Accel World 19
*3　*61,175　Date A Live 13
*4　*60,572　Shinrei Tantei Yakumo ANOTHER FILES 3
*5　*59,347　Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Gaiden: Sword Oratoria 5
*6　*58,229　Naruto Itachi Shinden 2
*7　*55,772　Okitegami Kyouko no Yuigonsho
*8　*55,375　Kino no Tabi 19
*9　*49,428　Log Horizon 10
10　*43,018　Okitegami Kyouko no Bibouroku
11　*39,168　Kokoro ga Sakebitagatterunda.
12　*36,805 Isekai Cheat Magician　4
13　*28,698　Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry　8
14　*27,458　Amagi Brilliant Park 7
15　*24,831　Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka 9
16　*24,295　Risou no Himo Seikatsu 7
17　*24,202　Heavy Object: Soto Naru Kami
18　*23,599　Overlord 1
19　*23,521　Overlord 9
20　*22,918　Overlord 4

Series ranking:

*1　199,953　Overlord
*2　150,355　Monogatari Series
*3　135,366　Boukyaku Tantei Series
*4　116,463　Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry
*5　*95,519　Accel World
*6　*83,637　Naruto Shinden Series
*7　*78,428　Gakusen Toshi Asterisk
*8　*67,239　Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Gaiden
*9　*65,733　Date A Live
10　*63,312　Shinrei Tantei Yakumo　ＡＮＯＴＨＥＲ　ＦＩＬＥＳ
11　*56,128　Kino no Tabi -The Beautiful World-
12　*53,816　Sword Art Online
13　*50,636　Log Horizon
14　*49,325　Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka
15　*48,835　Heavy Object
16　*41,987　Isekai Cheat Magician
17　*39,168　Kokoro ga Sakebitagatterunda.
18　*35,952　Owari no Seraph: Ichinose Guren, 16-sai no Hametsu
19　*34,384　Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei
20　*32,615　Ore ga Ojou-sama Gakuen ni “Shomin Sample” Toshite Rachirareta Ken

Source: Oricon via 2ch

Last Month: September 2015
Next Month: November 2015

English and Japanese Light Novel Releases for Week Commencing 9th November 2015 (UPDATED 16th November 2015)

English releases:

n/a

Japanese releases:

Everystar WOMAN: (release date 9th November)
ウェディングベルが鳴る前に

Dengeki Bunko: (release date 10th November)
Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei 18 Shizoku Kaigi-hen (part 2) (魔法科高校の劣等生 (18) 師族会議編 (中))
Strike the Blood 14 Kogane no Hibi (ストライク・ザ・ブラッド (14) 黄金の日々)
Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index 14 (新約 とある魔術の禁書目録 (14))
GENESIS Series: Kyoukaisenjou no Horizon Girls Talk: Matsuri to Yume (GENESISシリーズ 境界線上のホライゾン ガールズトーク 祭と夢)
Adachi to Shimamura 5 (安達としまむら (5))
Girly Air Force 4 (ガーリー・エアフォース (4))
Ideologue! 3 (いでおろーぐ! (3))
Hangyaku no Dreadnought 4 (叛逆のドレッドノート (4))
Manga no Kamisama 3 (マンガの神様 (3))
竜は神代の導標となるか (3)
戦闘機少女クロニクル
乙女な王子と魔獣騎士 (2)
Hakugai Fukutsu no Braid Maker (迫害不屈の聖剣錬師)
MOE – Meshimase Otome na Eitango (MOE―召喚しませ!おとめなえいたんご)
Ao no Corsair (青の海賊剣士)

Kadokawa Books: (release date 10th November)
Legend (4) (レジェンド (4))
Koushaku Reijou no Tashinami (公爵令嬢の嗜み)
Hyakuma no Aruji 3 (百魔の主 (3))
Hidarikiki Datta Kara Isekai ni Tsureteite Ikareta 2 (左利きだったから異世界に連れて行かれた (2))
秘密男女の関係

Wings Bunko: (release date 10th November)
Sanzen Sekai no Karasu wo Koroshi 19 (三千世界の鴉を殺し(19))

Honey Bunko: (release date 11th November)
花の誘惑
Oujo, Iseki Tanken e Iku (王女、遺跡探検へ行く)

Seikaisha Bunko: (release date 11th November)
大日本サムライガール3

Futabasha Bunko: (release date 12th November)
彼氏くんと彼女ちゃん~初デート~

Arian Rose: (release date 12th November)
Madoushi wa Heibon wo Nozomu 11 (魔導師は平凡を望む 11)
Akuyaku Reijou Koukyuu Monogatari (悪役令嬢後宮物語 3)

Beginning Novels: (release date 12th November)
Isekai Majutsushi wa Mahou wo Tonaenai 3 (異世界魔術師は魔法を唱えない3)

Fujimi L Bunko: (release date 12th November)
薔薇十字叢書 神社姫の森
幽遊菓庵~春寿堂の怪奇帳~ (4)
出雲新聞編集局日報 かみさま新聞、恋結び?
高円寺かふぇ純情の事情

Otomitsu Milky Bunko: (release date 13th November)
ラブ ミルキィ -濃蜜エロス短編集-
Koushaku-sama no Midarana Tehodoki: Koi to wa Donna Mono Kashira (公爵様の淫らな手ほどき 恋とはどんなものかしら)
Mitsukoi Engage: Ichizuna Koushaku no Amai Yuuwaku (蜜恋エンゲージ 一途な公爵の甘い誘惑)

GA Bunko: (release date 13th November)
Sacred Chronicle 2 (セイクリッド・クロニクル 2)
Irregular’s Rebellion 2. Hien Kyoumei (イレギュラーズ・リベリオン 2. 氷炎共鳴)
Kyoudou Hatei no Perfect Victoria 2 (教導覇帝の完戦常勝譚〈パーフェクトヴィクトリア〉2)
あやかし露天商ティキタカ
Ittou Ryoudan no Amber Kiss (一刀両断のアンバー・キス)
Gun Sword.EXE 3 -Inou no Kishi to Valhalla Taisen- (ガンソード.EXE3 -異能の騎士とヴァルハラ大戦-)

M Novels: (release date 13th November)
騎士団付属のカフェテリアは、夜間営業をしておりません。(1)

Seikaisha Fictions: (release date 13th November)
Te no Hira no Tsuyu 2 (手のひらの露 2)

B’s Log Bunko Iris: (release date 14th November)
あんさんぶるスターズ! 革命児の凱歌
あんさんぶるスターズ! 青春の狂想曲
Kamisama ni Narimashite, Hito no Namae wo Sutemashita. (神さまになりまして、 ヒトの名前を捨てました。)
Youkoso Kurotsubaki-ya e! ~Nekura Danshi wa Saikyou Kareshi ni Narimashita~ (ようこそ黒椿屋へ! ~根暗男子は最強彼氏になりました~)
心霊写真使い涙歌
放課後ワンダーランド Side:Noir

B’s Log Bunko: (release date 14th November)
(仮)花嫁のやんごとなき事情 ~離婚しちゃうと絶体絶命!?~
Soukai Genyuuden: Kirifuda wa Aien Kien! (双界幻幽伝 切り札は合縁奇縁!)
グラノール王国遊撃隊 紅玉の涙と奇跡の翼
Taikyoku Senkaden: Enjou Chuui! Moeru Ai wa Ame ni mo Makezu (太極仙華伝 ~炎上注意! 燃える愛は雨にも負けず~)
悪誉れの乙女と英雄葬の騎士 灯る焔と不死の鳥

Earth Star Novel: (release date 14th November)
Jinrou e no Tensei, Maou no Fukukan 1 Mato no Tanjou (人狼への転生、魔王の副官 1 魔都の誕生)
Tairiku Eiyuu Senki 1 (大陸英雄戦記 1)
Tensei Shitara Koji ni Natta! Mamono ni Sodaterareta Mamono Tsukai (Kenshi) 1 転生したら孤児になった! 魔物に育てられた魔物使い(剣士) 3

Saga Forest: (release date 15th November)
白薔薇の剣

Adult light novel labels with releases this week:
Puchipara Bunko (release date 13th November) – 1 volume

Plus a rerelease of 詐騎士 7, 今度こそ幸せになります! 4 and 天井裏からどうぞよろしく 2 under Regina Bunko

Weekly Anime Roundup – Autumn 2015 Week 5

Episodes watched in the past week:
Teekyuu 6 4
Onsen Yousei Hakone-chan 5
Heavy Object 1
Heavy Object 2
Itoshi no Muco 5
Noragami Aragato 1
Noragami Aragato 2
Noragami Aragato 3
Noragami Aragato 4
Yuru Yuri San☆Hai! 5
Tantei Team KZ Jiken Note 5
Fushigi na Somera-chan 5
Komori-san wa Kotowarenai! 5
Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu Ka?? 3

Autumn 2015 Status:

Series rankings at present:
1. Yuru Yuri San☆Hai! (up 1)
2. Noragami Aragoto (new)
3. Lance N’ Masques (down 2)
4. Itoshi no Muco (down 1)
5. Gakusen Toshi Asterisk (down 1)
6. Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka?? (down 1)
7. Owari no Seraph: Nagoya Kessen-hen (down 1)
8. Taimadou Gakuen 35 Shiken Shoutai
9. Teekyuu 6 (down 2)
10. Onsen Yousei Hakone-chan (down 1)
11. Sakurako-san no Ashimoto ni wa Shitai ga Umatteiru (down 1)
12. Ore ga Ojousama Gakkou ni “Shomin Sample” Toshite Gets♥Sareta Ken (down 1)
13. Fushigi no Somera-chan (down 1)
14. Heavy Object (new)
15. Dance with Devils (down 2)
16. Hacka Doll The Animation (down 2)
17. One Punch Man (down 2)
18. Tantei Team KZ Jiken Note (down 2)
19. Komori-san wa Kotowarenai (down 2)
20. Comet Lucifer (down 2)

Not yet started:
Concrete Revolutio: Choujin Gensou
Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry
Starmyu
Subete ga F ni Naru: The Perfect Insider
Valkyrie Drive: Mermaid

I got around to starting Noragami and Heavy Object this week. Heavy Object seems decent but the early parts of Noragami’s second season blew me away slightly. I don’t remember the first one being as good as this? Anyway, it kept me watching until I had run out of episodes to watch – even though there was something else that I was supposed to be doing at the time.

Light novel POS ranks for October 2015

Figures in brackets after the volume titles indicate last months rankings if applicable. RE indicates a reentry onto the rankings. If a volume is new or came out in a previous month but has not ranked before then no figure is given.

The list below is the POS ranking for October. The rankings cover the top 500 sellers of all books (but not manga) during the month, but those given below are just the light novels on the list*. This is why there are many gaps in the rankings. There are no sales figures given for this data, and the data set is different from the one Oricon uses, which explains differences in the rankings. It has the advantage, though, of reporting much lower ranks than Oricon does (there are 100 things listed below, compared to just 20 for oricon’s monthly light novel rankings).

Bear in mind that, unlike Oricon, POS rankings use the calendar month for the monthly rankings data.

004. Orokamonogatari
009. Youki na Gang wa Mitsu Kazoeru
010. Accel World 19
012. Toshokan Sensou 1 (226)
018. Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou Ka Gaiden: Sword Oratoria 5
020. Naruto Itachi Shinden 2
021. Shinrei Tantei Yakumo ANOTHER FILES 3 (030)
022. Okitegami Kyouko no Yuigonsho
024. Toshokan Sensou 2 (429)
027. Kino no Tabi 19 the Beautiful World
029. Eiga Novelisation Heroine Shikkoku (Shueisha Orange Bunko) (018)
031. Toshokan Sensou 5 (489)
032. Toshokan Sensou 3 (RE)
034. Date A Live 13
035. Chotto Ima Kara Shigoto Yametekuru (033)
037. Toshokan Sensou 4 (RE)
038. Okitegami Kyouko no Bibouroku (188)
040. Toshokan Senosu 6 (RE)
056. Raintree no Kuni
067. Log Horizon 10 (239)
071. Isekai Cheat Magician 4 (313)
083. Eiga Novelisation Heroine Shikkoku (Shueisha Mirai Bunko) (058)
084. Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry 8
093. Sakurako-san no Ashimoto ni wa Shitai ga Umatteiru 8 (089)
096. Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou Ka 9 (005)
108. Heavy Object: Soto naru kami
125. Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry (RE)
126. Overlord 1 (062)
133. Izakaya Bottakuri 4
137. Overlord 9 (097)
139. Bishounen Tanteidan 1
140. Okitegami Kyouko no Chousenjou (112)
141. Overlord 4 (076)
148. Amagi Brilliant Park 7
149. Overlord 8 (099)
153. Overlord 7 (110)
155. Okitegami Kyouko no Suisenbun (372)
156. Overlord 5 (078)
160. Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry 2 (RE)
161. Seiken Tsukai no World Break 14
163. Overlord 6 (086)
164. Overlord 2 (079)
165. Sword Art Online 16 (040)
169. Shokugeki no Souma Fratelli Aldini
171. Naruto Itachi Shinden 1 (017)
174. Overlord 3 (070)
176. Gakusen Toshi Asterisk 1 (RE)
180. Risou no Himo Seikatsu 7
188. PCP Kanzen Hanzaitou
194. Kuusen Madoushi Kouhosei no Kyoukan 8
195. Kanojo wa Hitori de Aruku no ka?
197. Only Sense Online 7
200. Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut 7
204. Sakurako-san no Ashimoto ni wa Shitai ga Umatteiru 1 (RE)
206. Kuroko no Basuke Replace 6 (006)
209. Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry 3 (RE)
216. Gakusen Toshi Asterisk 2 (RE)
227. Nejimaki Seirei Senki: Tenkyou no Alderamin 8
236. Ukon no Gyouan 25 Hayou no Tsurugi 6
240. Kasuga Zaka Koukou Manga Kenkyuubu 3
259. Cheat Kusushi no Isekai Tabi 5
262. Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry 4 (RE)
267. Reinousha Minato 9 (223)
268. Ore ga Ojousama Gakkou ni “Shomin Sample” Toshite Rachirareta Ken 10 Regular Edition
270. Maou na Ano Ko to Murabito A 10
272. Boku to Kanojo no Game Sensou 9
282. Senbonzakura 4
290. Isekai Mahou wa Okureteru! 5
291. Order wa Tantei ni: Nazotoki wa Hakurai no Sweets to. (294)
294. Mushoku Tensei 8
302. Eiga Novelisation: Oremonogatari!!
309. Log Horizon Gaiden: Kushiyatama, Ganbaru!
311. Kenja no Ken 1
323. Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry 5 (RE)
328. Owari no Seraph 6 Ichinose Guren, 16-sai no Hametsu
333. Ore, Twintail ni Narimasu. 10
335. Choujin Koukousei-tachi wa Isekai demo Yoyuu de Ikinuku you desu!
347. Isekai Tensei Soudouki 6
357. Gakusen Toshi Asterisk 3 (RE)
361. Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry 7 (RE)
363. Kokuhaku Yokou Renshuu 4 (201)
366. Genocidal Organ (RE)
367. Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry 6 (RE)
368. Tenshi no 3P! X6
369. Gaikotsu Kishi-sama, Tadaima Isekai e Odekakechuu 2
370. Ryuu no Hobaku, Dr. no Aikago
371. Bakemono no Ko (Kadokawa Bunko) (083)
372. Kusuriya no Hitorigoto 4
374. Takarakuji de 40-oku Atatta n dakedo Isekai ni Ijuusuru 4
376. Kouka Koukyuu Monogatari 2
381. Guin Saga 137
383. Kamisama no Goyou Hito (277)
387. Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei 17 (113)
397. Rokuchounen to Ichiya Monogatari (RE, new version)
399. Harmony (RE)
407. Gakusen Toshi Asterisk 9 (205)
419. Kokuhaku Yokou Renshuu 1 (307)
421. Kokuhaku Yokou Renshuu 2 (342
422. Magika no Kenshi to Basileus
424. Hisshou Dungeon Unei Houhou 2
429. Makikomarete Isekai Tenisuru Yatsu wa, Taitei Cheat
431. Boruto -Naruto the Movie- (108)
432. Sakurako-san no Ashimoto ni wa Shitai ga Umatteiru 2 (RE)
434. Magi Craft Meister 7
436. Bakemono no Ko (Kadokawa Tsubasa Bunko) (191)
439. Gakusen Toshi Asterisk 5 (RE)
442. Heavy Object (RE)
459. Isekai Shihai no Skill Taker 2
460. Umi Kara Nani Kagayatteru – Yakushiji Ryouko no Kaiki Jikenbo (035)
462. Metal Gear Solid Phantom Pain
464. Bu ni Mi wo Sasagete Hyaku to Yonen. Elf de Yarinaosu Musha Shugyou 6
469. Seirei Gensouki 1
480. Shinmai Maou no Testament Light!
489. Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken 6
490. Kamisama no Goyou Hito (296)
493. Hataraku Maou-sama! 14 (023)
494. Sekai no Owari no Encore 5
498. Gakusen Toshi Asterisk 6 (RE)
500. Kenja no Mago 2