It’s that time of the year. Oricon released their latest surveys for Light Novels and Manga, whether it be the Cover Sales of Physical Copies of a Series or by a Volume. Let’s take a look at the numbers! (Each list covers the sale of physical copies surveyed from November 22nd, 2021 to November 20th, 2022.).

Top Selling Light Novels in Japan By Series: 2022

1. That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime– Written by Fuse, and Illustration by Mitz Vah
   • Estimated Sales: 536,635
2. Classroom of the Elite: Year Two- Written by Syougo Kinugasa, and Illustration by Shunsaku Tomose
   • Estimated Sales: 492,711
3. Overlord- Written by: Kugane Maruyama, and Illustrated by: so-bin
   • Estimated Sales: 487,565
4. Classroom of the Elite- Written by Syougo Kinugasa, and Illustration by Shunsaku Tomose
   • Estimated Sales: 338,932
5. Aiya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings In Russian- Written by Sunsunsun, and Illustration by Momoko
   • Estimated Sales: 294,454

Top Selling Light Novels in Japan By Volume: 2022

1. Suzume no Tojimari Novel– Written by Makoto Shinkai
   • Estimated Sales: 234,777
2. Overlord Vol. 16- Written by: Kugane Maruyama, and Illustrated by so-bin
   • Estimated Sales: 158, 391
3. That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Vol. 19– Written by Fuse, and Illustration by Mitz Vah
   • Estimated Sales: 158,202
4. Overlord Vol. 15- Written by: Kugane Maruyama, and Illustrated by so-bin
   • Estimated Sales: 150,367
5. Lycoris Recoil, Ordinary Days– Written by: Asaura, and Illustration by Imigimuru, (Original Story/Supervision) Spider Lily
   • Estimated Sales: 142,610

Top Selling Manga In Japan By Series: 2022

1. Jujutsu Kaisen- Gege Akutami
   • Estimated Sales: 12,282,260
2. Tokyo Revengers- Ken Wakui
   • Estimated Sales: 11,048,067
3. SPYxFAMILY- Tatsuya Endō
   • Estimated Sales: 10,600,571
4. One Piece- Eiichiro Oda
   • Estimated Sales: 10,364,102
5. My Hero Academia- Kōhei Horikoshi
   • Estimated Sales: 5,353,782

Top-Selling Manga In Japan By Volume: 2022

1. Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 18- Gege Akutami
   • Estimated Sales: 2,110,599
2. One Piece Vol. 101- Eiichiro Oda
   • Estimated Sales: 2,007,590
3. One Piece Vol. 103- Eiichiro Oda
   • Estimated Sales: 1,976,427
4. One Piece Vol. 102- Eiichiro Oda
   • Estimated Sales: 1,946,333
5. Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 19- Gege Akutami
   • Estimated Sales: 1,839,622
6. SPYxFAMILY Vol. 9- Tatsuya Endō
   • Estimated Sales: 1,798,542
7. One Piece Vol. 104- Eiichiro Oda
   • Estimated Sales: 1,609,752
8. Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 20- Gege Akutami
   • Estimated Sales: 1,563,314
9. SPYxFAMILY Vol. 10- Tatsuya Endō
   • Estimated Sales: 1,367,092
10. SPYxFAMILY Vol. 8– Tatsuya Endō
    • Estimated Sales: 1,230,355
11. Tokyo Revengers Vol. 25- Ken Wakui
    • Estimated Sales: 1,204,451
12. Tokyo Revengers Vol. 26– Ken Wakui
    • Estimated Sales: 1,102,081
13. Tokyo Revengers Vol. 27– Ken Wakui
    • Estimated Sales: 1,024,112
14. Tokyo Revengers Vol. 28- Ken Wakui
    • Estimated Sales: 932,644
15. SPYxFAMILY Vol. 7- Tatsuya Endō
    • Estimated Sales: 921,429
16. SPYxFAMILY Vol. 4- Tatsuya Endō
    • Estimated Sales: 918,547
17. SPYxFAMILY Vol. 5- Tatsuya Endō
    • Estimated Sales: 910, 915
18. SPYxFAMILY Vol. 6- Tatsuya Endō
    • Estimated Sales: 904,190
19. My Hero Academia Vol. 33- Kōhei Horikoshi
    • Estimated Sales: 868,511
20. Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 5- Naoya Matsumoto
    • Estimated Sales: 834,159
21. Tokyo Revengers Vol. 29- Ken Wakui
    • Estimated Sales: 824,042
22. SPYxFAMILY Vol. 1 – Tatsuya Endō
    • Estimated Sales: 803,288
23. My Hero Academia Vol. 34- Kōhei Horikoshi
    • Estimated Sales: 789,640
24. SPYxFAMILY Vol. 2- Tatsuya Endō
    • Estimated Sales: 775,092
25. SPYxFAMILY Vol. 3- Tatsuya Endō
    • Estimated Sales: 760,424
26. Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6- Naoya Matsumoto
    • Estimated Sales: 731,886
27. Kingdom Vol. 64- Yasuhisa Hara
    • Estimated Sales: 722,889
28. Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 17- Gege Akutami
    • Estimated Sales: 721,792
29. HunterxHunter Vol. 37- Yoshihiro Togashi
    • Estimated Sales: 721,080
30. My Hero Academia Vol. 35- Kōhei Horikoshi
    • Estimated Sales: 717,645

Source: Oricon

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