Latest: Japan Weekly Light Novel Sales Ranking As of August 11 2025 Announced by Oricon

3rd place: Kirby: Waddle Dee's Great Babysitting Battle!!

A brand-new side story starring the Waddle Dees is finally here!!

While King Dedede is away on a trip, he leaves his castle in the hands of the Waddle Dee Squad.
But suddenly, the Meta-Knights launch an attack, demanding, “Surrender the castle!”

There’s no way they can win in a head-on fight.
Still, until King Dedede returns, they’re determined to protect the castle no matter what!

Pooling their strength, the Waddle Dees use all their wits and courage to take on the Meta-Knights with every trick they’ve got!
Meanwhile, Kirby, King Dedede, and Meta Knight have fallen into a trap set by Shadow Kirby…!?

The spotlight shines on the Waddle Dees at last in this exciting new side story series!!

2nd place: Demon Slayer: Mugen Castle Arc – Chapter 1: Akaza Returns (Novelization)

At the headquarters of the Demon Slayer Corps—the Ubuyashiki Estate—Muzan Kibutsuji suddenly appears. The Hashira and Tanjiro rush to the scene to protect their leader, but Muzan casts them into a mysterious dimension.

Where Tanjiro and the others fall is the demons’ stronghold: the Infinity Castle.
Thus begins the final battle between the Demon Slayer Corps and the demons.

1st place: Classroom of the Elite: Year‑3 2

Recognized as the leader, Ayakouji begins to deepen his interactions with members of Class C—Shimazaki, Yoshida, Shiraishi, Nishikawa—whom he had not been involved with before. Amidst this, a mysterious new exam is announced. The only information given is: “A new exam starts tomorrow” and “Details will be announced in one week.” Class C quickly demonstrates their excellence by immediately discussing various possible exams and how to respond.

Meanwhile, Class A, including Horikita, struggles with accumulated setbacks since spring, even running into minor misfortunes, causing them to fail to unite. However, Horikita starts to show growth by consulting not only her class but also the student council problems with Karuizawa, Kushida, and Ibuki.

The series is at its peak! The second installment of the third-year arc, where the students’ feelings are deeply entangled!

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Oricon Weekly Light Novel Sales Ranking

Ranking / Estimated number of copies sold / Estimated cumulative sales volume / Title / Author

1 21,172 65,890 Classroom of the Elite: Year-3 2 (Story) Shōgo Kinugasa / (Illustration) Shunsaku Tomose
2 4,651 11,206 Demon Slayer: Mugen Castle Arc – Chapter 1: Akaza’s Return (Novelization) (Original Story) Koyoharu Gotōge / (Novel) Aya Yajima / (Screenplay) Hikari Kondō (ufotable)
3 4,311 25,669 Kirby: Waddle Dee's Great Babysitting Battle!! (Story) Mie Takase / (Illustration) Tau Karino, Poto
4 3,143 175,844 The Apothecary Diaries vol.16 (Story) Natsu Hyuuga / (Illustration) Shinobu Ono
5 3,107 7,679 The Detective Is Already Dead vol.13 (Story) Nigo Jū / (Illustration) Umibōzu
6 2,677 9,337 I'm the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire vol.11 (Story) Yomu Mishima / (Illustration) Nadare Takamine
7 2,548 4,757 Petapeta (Story) Midori Mitsuki / (Illustration) Arusechika / (Original & Supervision) Chinozo
8 2,437 18,191 Complete Edition: The Failed Ninja Rantarō – Doctor-Take Ninja Corps: The Strongest Strategist (Novel) Kazuhisa Sakaguchi / (Original & Illustration) Sōbee Amako
9 2,260 2,260 After Retirement I Went to Another World and Became a Stud Livestock vol.3 (Story) Machi no Boulangerie / (Illustration) Koshiji Mutō
10 2,047 2,047 I Reincarnated as Sarana Kinje. Greetings. vol.4 –I Was Engaged to Be Married, So I Plan to Live Freely in the Countryside– (Story) Mayuran / (Illustration) Hatori Kyōka

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