Oricon Inc. has unveiled its official Monthly Light Novel Ranking for September 2026, capturing retail print sales across bookstores throughout Japan from August 31 to September 27. Claiming the crown for the period is Tsutomu Satou and Kana Ishida’s The Irregular at Magic High School Magian Company volume 12, which pulled in an impressive 24,222 copies sold following its September 1 release under the Kadokawa imprint.
The September 2026 Podium
The top tier of the monthly chart reflects the sustained dominance of long-running light novel dynasties and multimedia properties. Securing the #2 position is Torimonogatari, the latest narrative installment in NISIOISIN and VOFAN's iconic Monogatari series published by Kodansha, which secured 16,599 units after launching on September 4. Meanwhile, the romance drama The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten volume 13 by Saekisan and illustrator Hanekoto claimed the #3 spot for SB Creative with 14,483 copies sold.
Extended Chart Highlights
Further down the rankings, veteran franchises continued to perform steadily at Japanese retail outlets. Kinoko Nasu and Hirokazu Koyama's Witch on the Holy Night: Part 1 held strong at #4 with 13,884 copies for the month and a cumulative total crossing 33,444 units. Other notable entries included Wataru Watari and Ponkan8's My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected: Ketsu volume 3 at #5 with 11,590 copies, alongside Kazuma Kamachi and Kiyotaka Haimura's A Certain Magical Index: Genesis Testament volume 16 rounding out the upper tier.
