Yasuhisa Hara’s Kingdom Vol. 78 hits No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Book Hot 100 chart released Jan. 29.
The Japan Book Hot 100 is a comprehensive chart combining physical sales, e-books, library loans, subscription data, and social media activity. This week, the latest volume of Kingdom, which marks the series’ 20th anniversary, takes the top spot. The volume leads both physical stores and e-books, while also coming in at No. 6 for EC (e-commerce).
Debuting at No. 2 is Tsurumaikada’s Medalist Vol. 14. With Season 2 of the anime adaptation currently airing, the latest volume of the figure-skating manga comes in at No. 2 for e-books, No. 3 for physical stores, and No. 11 for EC. Meanwhile, HANA’s “Cold Night,” featured as the opener for the TV anime, also debuts on the Japan Hot 100 song chart this week. Synergy between the original work and the anime series is expected to continue.
EBiDAN Visual Dictionary 2026 follows at No. 3. The book features newly shot photos and interviews of 60 members of EBiDAN, including popular acts such as Bullet Train and M!LK. Also charting at No. 8 is the Japanese version of Andy Weir’s Project Hail Mary Vol. 1. The paperback edition of the gripping space survival odyssey was released Jan. 22, and a live-action film adaptation is slated for release in March.
Check out the top 10 titles on this week’s Japan Book Hot 100, tracking the period from Jan. 19 to 25 below.
(Numbers in parentheses indicate the title’s metric placements for physical stores, EC, e-books, subscriptions, and social media, top 20 only. English title given if translations or adaptations exist.)
1. Kingdom Vol. 78, Yasuhisa Hara (1・6・1・-・-)
2. Medalist Vol. 14, Tsurumaikada (3・11・2・-・-)
3. EBiDAN Visual Dictionary 2026, EBiDAN (-・1・-・-・-)
4. Blue Lock Vol. 37, Muneyuki Kaneshiro, Yusuke Nomura (2・-・9・-・-)
5. Isekai Meikyu de Harem wo (Harem in the Labyrinth of Another World) Vol. 12, Issei Hyoju, Shachi Sogano, Shikidouji (5・-・3・-・-)
6. Shangri-La Frontier Vol. 25, Katarina, Ryosuke Fuji (4・-・-・-・-)
7. Naruse wa Tenka wo Toriniiku, Mina Miyajima (-・-・-・1・2)
8. Project Hail Mary Vol. 1, Andy Weir, Kazuko Onoda (16・20・-・-・4)
9. In the Megachurch, Ryo Asai (-・-・-・20・1)
10. Konjiki no Gash!! 2 (Zatch Bell! 2) Vol. 6, Makoto Raiku (6・-・-・-・-)