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2008's Top-Selling Light Novels in Japan (Updated)
posted on 2009-01-04 10:21 EST by Egan Loo
While it is not a light novel, Keiya Mizuno's Yume o Kanaeru Zō novel was Japan's #3 bestselling book of 2008, and its anime will premiere this month. Asukashinsha Publishing sold 1,331,379 copies last year.
| Rank | Title | Author | Total Copies | Publisher | Cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gintama: 3-Nen Z-Gumi Ginpachi-Sensei 3 Seito Sōdan-shitsu e Ikō! | Tomohito Ōsama Original Concept: Hideaki Sorachi | 157,754 | Shueisha |  |
| 2 | L change the WorLd | M | 121,046 | Shueisha |  |
| 3 | Katekyo Hitman Reborn! Kakushi Dan 2: X Fiamma |
Hideaki Koyasu Original Concept/Illustration: Akira Amano | 106,229 | Shueisha |  |
| 4 | Jaō Sairin: The Heroic Legend of Arslan #13 | Yoshiki Tanaka | 95,291 | Kobunsha |  |
| 5 | Bessatsu Library War II |
Hiro Arikawa Illustration: Sakumo Adabana | 67,874 | ASCII Media Works |  |
| 6 | Crash Blaze: Marguerite no Rondo | Sunako Kayata Cover: Rika Suzuki | 63,004 | Chūōkōron-shinsha |  |
| 7 | Bessatsu Library War I |
Hiro Arikawa Illustration: Sakumo Adabana | 62,737 | ASCII Media Works |  |
| 8 | Zerozaki Magashiki no Ningen Ningen | NisiOisin | 56,577 | Kodansha |  |
| 9 | Crash Blaze: Simon no Sainan | Sunako Kayata Cover: Rika Suzuki | 55,124 | Chūōkōron-shinsha |  |
| 10 | Mobile Suit Gundam UC #5 Raburasu no Bōrei |
Harutoshi Fukui Original Concept: Hajime Yatate, Yoshiyuki Tomino | 50,573 | Kadokawa Group Publishing |  |
Source: Oricon
Update: Crash Blaze series title corrected. Thanks, sacchan.
follow-up of 2008's Top-Selling Manga in Japan, by Series