Half-year Japanese light novel sales rankings (first half 2018)

Data covers 20th November 2017 to 20th May 2018

Again with the really limited data. Unlike the full year’s data, though, I wouldn’t be surprised if we don’t ever get the full rankings for this lot…

Volume ranking:

*1.　195,088　Sword Art Online Progressive 005
*2.　192,975　Overlord 13
*3.　160,333　Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei 24
*4.　147,969　Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei 25
*5.　145,393　No Game No Life 10
*6.　132,256　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! 13
*7.　129,333　Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka 13
*8.　112,511　Sword Art Online Progressive 006
*9.　100,188　Kagerou Daze 8 -summer time reload-
10.　*90,307　Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu 15
11.　*88,904　Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e 7.5

Series ranking:

*1.　526,840　Overlord
*2.　400,272　Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu
*3.　390,643　Ryuuou no Oshiogoto!
*4.　352,843　Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei
*5.　336,568　Sword Art Online Progressive
*6.　312,899　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!
*7.　271,881　No Game No Life
*8.　238,797　Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken
*9.　212,594　Sword Art Online
10.　211,393　Death March kara Hajimaru Isekai Kyousoukyoku

(Source:Oricon)

Light novel ranks:
*1.　195,088　Sword Art Online Progressive 005
*2.　192,975　Overlord 13
*3.　160,333　Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei 24
*4.　147,969　Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei 25
*5.　145,393　No Game No Life 10
*6.　132,256　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! 13
*7.　129,333　Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka 13
*8.　112,511　Sword Art Online Progressive 006
*9.　100,188　Kagerou Daze 8 -summer time reload-
10.　*90,307　Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu 15
(threshold: 90307)

Bunko ranks: (volumes in the above are excluded)
40.　88,904　Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e 7.5
(threshold: 75,417)

Author ranks:
Book:
*3.　526,840　Maruyama Kugane (Overlord)

Bunko:
*4.　572,046　Kawahara Reki (Sword Art Online etc.)
*6.　456,632　Nagatsuki Tappei (Re:Zero)