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NEWS: Top-Selling Light Novels in Japan by Series: 2017




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Heishi



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 1:17 am Reply with quote
Nice work, SAO!
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GhostD



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 1:38 am Reply with quote
Wow nice job by KonoSuba. Still waiting for that announcement
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Lemonchest



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 3:56 am Reply with quote
We only getting a top 10 this year? Was top 30 previously.

FWIW that's a decline of 1118336 units compared to the top 10 last year, or 16.7%. That's broadly in keeping with the expected general trend, though it's also a reminder of what an impact Your Name had on the market last year, when the decline was much less pronounced. There were four new titles (Classroom, Eromanga, Akashic, Tanya) & of the 6 titles from last year, only Your Name fell from its position last year, with Konosuba holding & the rest rising. Kadokawa published 6 of the titles this year, two more than last year.
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BlueAlf



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 4:00 am Reply with quote
Looks like Media Factory is pushing through.
Thank you for the insight.
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samuelp
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 5:48 am Reply with quote
Lemonchest wrote:
We only getting a top 10 this year? Was top 30 previously.

FWIW that's a decline of 1118336 units compared to the top 10 last year, or 16.7%. That's broadly in keeping with the expected general trend, though it's also a reminder of what an impact Your Name had on the market last year, when the decline was much less pronounced. There were four new titles (Classroom, Eromanga, Akashic, Tanya) & of the 6 titles from last year, only Your Name fell from its position last year, with Konosuba holding & the rest rising. Kadokawa published 6 of the titles this year, two more than last year.


Just FYI, Kadokawa owns Enterbrain, ASCII Media Works, and Media Factory. So they actually control every single series on this list.
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ultimatehaki



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 9:00 am Reply with quote
Sooooooooooo happy to see Tanya in top even if it's #10. Need second season immediately.
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Kalessin



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 10:25 pm Reply with quote
I'd sure like to see the light novels for Akashic Records of the Bastard Magical Instructor licensed. I have no idea how much the Japanese sales numbers affect what US publishers do with licensing stuff though.
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KH91



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PostPosted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 4:15 pm Reply with quote
Konosuba should have been #1. Continue the Mahouka anime now.
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