Latest ORICON Japan Weekly Light Novel Ranking Jan 26 2026

Oricon (Japanese research organization) released its weekly Light Novel ranking for the week of Jan 26 2026.
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3rd place: Novel: Frieren: Beyond Journey's End - Prelude 2

A tale of untold days before the journey, featuring characters like Ubel and Serie.

Coinciding with the second season of the TV anime starting in January 2026, this second volume of the Prelude novel series is supervised by original creator Kaneto Yamada.
This collection features five short stories exploring previously unrevealed episodes:

Ubel's mysterious past

The elven village where Frieren was born

Everyday life within the Continental Magic Association

The days Serie spent living with Flamme
…and more insights that never appeared in the main storyline.

A must-read for fans seeking a deeper dive into the world and characters of Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End.

2nd place: Lycoris Recoil: Gluttony Days

The third volume of the brand-new novel series from the smash-hit anime Lycoris Recoil!

“Welcome! We’re the poster girls of Café LycoReco!”
Once again, the ringing of the cowbell echoes through Café LycoReco as customers arrive.

This spin-off delivers the off-duty, everyday lives of Chisato Nishikigi, Takina Inoue, and the others—stories never shown in the TV anime series!
A bodyguard mission turns into an all-you-can-eat food tour!?
What exactly is “the taste of Japan” that Chisato passionately describes?
Chisato even opens a cooking class for Fuki, her longtime rival!
And then there’s Kurumi inviting a starving Takina into the forbidden world of late-night snacks—a sinful delight indeed…!

Written directly by the original creator, this third volume serves up a hearty, overstuffed helping of unpredictable Lycoris daily life. Full, satisfying, and guaranteed to delight!

1st place: The Reincarnated Great Saint Hides Her Saintliness Vol. 12

Fia Meets the Knight Commanders — as a Saint!?

As part of the evaluation for the First Saint Selection, Fia is tasked with interviews with the knight commanders. Her counterparts are none other than Curtis, Clarissa, and Desmond. When Desmond starts throwing insults right off the bat, what unexpected tactic will Fia use in response…!?

Ranked 2nd two years in a row in This Light Novel is Amazing! (Takarajimasha) — and now officially greenlit for an anime adaptation — the smash hit continues with its latest volume!

"Fia, why is it that you just can't stay out of trouble!?"

The second round of the First Saint Selection begins, and Fia must face three injured knight commanders as part of the challenge. Desmond refuses to cooperate in the slightest, Curtis is overly eager, and Clarissa remains elusive as ever — so Fia hatches a plan…
Later, when she's asked to teach medicine-making to the other saints, she even reaches out to Saint Rose—!

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Oricon Comic Ranking Summary

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

1 8,280 8,280 The Reincarnated Great Saint Hides Her Saintliness Vol. 12 Toya (Author) / chibi (Illustrations)
2 5,691 13,233 Lycoris Recoil: Gluttony Days Asaura (Author) / imigimuru (Illustrations) / Spider Lily (Original Concept & Supervision)
3 2,799 46,005 Freeren: Beyond Funeral Rites ? Prelude Vol. 2 Mayoi Hachime (Author) / Kanehito Yamada (Original Story) / Abetsukasa (Art)
4 2,394 3,224 Master Your Hobby and Live Freely! Vol. 9: But the Gods Want Their Beloved to Reform the Isekai Shinan
5 2,228 39,530 I Make a Living by Playing Death Games Ushiukai Yushi (Author) / nekometal (Illustrations)
6 1,980 30,096 I Joined a Group I Didn’t Get Along With on a School Trip Vol. 2 Hidaki Uzura
7 1,813 19,962 I Make a Living by Playing Death Games Vol. 2 Ushiukai Yushi (Author) / nekometal (Illustrations)
8 1,811 117,142 That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Vol. 23 Fuse (Author) / Mittsuba (Illustrations)
9 1,808 51,080 I Joined a Group I Didn’t Get Along With on a School Trip Hidaki Uzura
10 1,794 1,794 The Imprisoned Princess Became Too Strong While Trying to Survive Vol. 1: Leveling?Loving Gamer Isekai Reincarnation To?wa (Author) / rix (Illustrations)

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