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Top-Selling Light Novels in Japan by Series: 2014 (First Half)
posted on by Egan Loo
Kagerou Daze sells 814,638, followed by The irregular at magic high school, SAO, Monogatari, My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU
The following chart covers sales from November 18, 2013 to May 18, 2014:
Rank | Estimated Copies Sold in Period |
Title | Publisher |
Author | |||
1 | 814,638 | Kagerou Daze | Enterbrain |
JIN (Shizen no Teki-P) Illustration: Shizu |
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2 | 651,405 | The irregular at magic high school | ASCII Media Works |
Tsutomu Satou Illustration: Kana Ishida |
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3 | 592,669 | Sword Art Online | ASCII Media Works |
Story: Reki Kawahara Illustration: abec |
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4 | 519,732 | Monogatari Series | Kodansha |
NisiOisin Illustration: VOFAN |
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5 | 487,397 | My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU | Shogakukan |
Wataru Watari Illustration: Ponkan8 |
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6 | 331,987 | Sword Art Online: Progressive | ASCII Media Works |
Story: Reki Kawahara Illustration: abec |
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7 | 318,987 | Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index (New Testament: A Certain Magical Index) | ASCII Media Works |
Kazuma Kamachi Illustration: Kiyotaka Haimura |
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8 | 281,325 | Kuroko's Basketball -Replace- | Shueisha |
Sawako Hirabayashi Original Story/Illustration: Tadatoshi Fujimaki |
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9 | 255,348 | No Game, No Life (Kadokawa) | Kadokawa |
Yuu Kamiya | |||
10 | 243,659 | Date A Live | Fujimi Shobo |
Koushi Tachibana Illustration: Tsunako |
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11 | 243,652 | Strike the Blood | ASCII Media Works |
Gakuto Mikumo Illustration: Manyako |
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12 | 236,474 | Log Horizon | Enterbrain |
Mamare Touno Illustration: Kazuhiro Hara |
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13 | 204,995 | The Devil Is a Part-Timer! | ASCII Media Works |
Satoshi Wagahara Illustration: 029 |
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14 | 190,718 | Baka and Test - Summon the Beasts | Enterbrain |
Kenji Inoue Illustration: Yui Haga |
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15 | 178,055 | Black Bullet | ASCII Media Works |
Shiden Kanzaki Illustration: Saki Ukai |
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16 | 171,115 | Aria the Scarlet Ammo | Media Factory |
Chūgaku Akamatsu Illustration: Kobuichi |
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17 | 169,136 | Tokyo Ravens | Fujimi Shobo |
Kōhei Azano Illustration: Sumihei |
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18 | 168,701 | No Game, No Life (Media Factory) | Media Factory |
Yuu Kamiya | |||
19 | 149,621 | No-Rin | SB Creative |
Shiratori Shirow Illustration: Kippu |
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20 | 144,263 | Accel World | ASCII Media Works |
Reki Kawahara Illustration: HIMA |
Source: Oricon
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