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2025 Bookwalker Annual Ranking Unveiled

On October 21, 2024, Dwango Corporation announced the 2025 Annual Ranking from its comprehensive eBook store, BOOK☆WALKER. This ranking showcases the sales figures from October 21, 2024, to October 20, 2025, and is categorized into a comprehensive ranking and ten different genre-specific categories, making up a total of eleven divisions.

Highlights of the Overall Ranking

The number one spot in the overall ranking is occupied by "Sousou no Freiren" (Volume 14). This series has achieved cumulative sales of over 32 million copies and has become the first to claim the top spot for five consecutive years in BOOK☆WALKER's half-year and annual rankings.

Diving deeper into the rankings, the second place is taken by "Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru" (Volume 14), which gained significant traction on Japanese social media during its anime broadcast. Following closely, the third position belonged to "Katada Innaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru" (Volume 7), a comic adaptation of the popular novel series that has sold over 8 million copies.

The textbooks and novels come highly recommended as well, with the light novel category featuring some strong contenders like "Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka" (Volume 20) achieving critical acclaim.

Girls' and Women’s Manga Winner

In the girls' and women's manga category, the standout title is "Kusuriya no Hitorigoto" (Volume 15), which secured first place and made history by achieving four consecutive wins in this specific category. Set in a medieval Eastern world, this engaging mystery portrays a young girl who resolves complex cases at the royal court while fulfilling her duties as a poison taster.

Comments from the Creatives

• - For Freiren: "I’d like to express my heartfelt gratitude for this year’s top ranking. I hope you’ll continue to accompany Freiren and her companions on their journey." — Original author: Yamada Kanemoto.
• - For Kusuriya no Hitorigoto: "I’m honored that this series has achieved such a remarkable milestone. It’s been a wonderful journey, and I hope readers continue to enjoy it!" — Illustrator: Haruka Tana.

Special Mentions in Light Novels

In the realm of light novels, the gold medal was awarded to "Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka" (Volume 20) from GA Bunko, marking a major milestone with cumulative sales surpassing 20 million copies. Following up is the highly anticipated "Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e" (Volume 2, Year 12.5), as well as the fan-favorite "Make Heroine ga Oozuki!" (Volume 8).

More About BOOK☆WALKER

Established in 2010 and set to celebrate its 15th anniversary in December 2025, BOOK☆WALKER partners with over 1,500 publishers, distributing more than 1.9 million pieces of work across a variety of genres including manga, light novels, and non-fiction. Readers can enjoy a subscription service along with trial reading experiences that are uniquely suited for digital consumption.

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