Oricon (Japanese research organization) released its weekly Light Novel ranking for the week of May 5 2025.
※The English titles of works may not always be accurate as some have not been released overseas. Thank you for your understanding.

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Oricon Comic Ranking Summary

5th place: The Unemployed Dives Into the Labyrinth Again Vol. 2: The Dungeon Conquest of the Ultimate Wild Explorer

Haruto, a 24-year-old rookie explorer and jobless wanderer, dreams of leaving behind a black company and finding work at a white company. In the meantime, he dives into the labyrinth daily.

One day, when a member of a large party asks, “Which squad are you from?” Haruto replies, “Squad? If I had to say… maybe muscle?”
Somehow, he ends up joining a JSDF-style training session and is tasked with wiping out a horde of Rock Wolves.

“How can someone become that incredible…?”

Another day, Haruto catches the eye of a mysterious man named Kuroichi while battling Arachne and legendary monsters. Kuroichi offers him a cryptic invitation.

“What do you think of me?”
“I hate you. I find you physiologically intolerable.”

Meanwhile, Haruto reunites with high schooler Touya Hino’s harem party—veterans of many battlefields—and strengthens their bond. Just then, a new student council party, friends of Touya’s team, appears…!?

An obliviously overpowered freelance explorer keeps building legends wherever he goes in this eccentric adventure tale—Volume 2!

4th place: Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Short Story Collection Vol. 12

“Haha, what a funny joke. I consider you a friend, you know?”

This 12th short story collection weaves together three fragments from the past.

First Mission: A youthful Julius Juukulius takes on his first mission, joining forces with a red-haired girl to solve a case.

Once Upon a Time in LUGUNICA II: A young Roswaal L. Mathers and his accomplices face a conspiracy involving "werewolves" that threatens both the kingdom and the empire.

The Crimson Flame Guardian: Al and a shinobi named Yae Tenzen from Vollachia engage in secret maneuverings.

“Yae, stay out of it. He’s got something to do.”
“As you wish.”

All-new, never-before-published stories revealing untold pasts.
—The paths walked become pride, and that pride becomes a sword that supports resolve.