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BOOK☆WALKER Announces 2025 Mid-Year Ranking with Historic Achievements

On October 21, 2024, BOOK☆WALKER, the comprehensive digital bookstore operated by Dwango Co., Ltd., unveiled its Mid-Year Ranking for 2025. This exciting announcement includes a total of 11 categories of rankings, which reflect the sales figures of digital books from October 21, 2024, to May 31, 2025.

Historic Four-Time Champion

In an unprecedented achievement, the manga 'Frieren: Beyond Journey's End' clinched the top spot in the overall rankings, marking its fourth consecutive win. This is the first time in BOOK☆WALKER's history that a single series has secured such a remarkable streak. Following the success of its anime adaptation, 'Frieren' continues to capture readers' hearts, maintaining a strong sales performance. As a testament to its popularity, the announcement of its second anime season in 2026 has heightened expectations for its future success.

Category Highlights

The ranking also spotlighted leading titles across various categories:

• - In the Literature and Novel category, 'Taka Aki's Diagnosis Notebook', a thrilling medical mystery penned by an active physician, soared to the top, benefiting from recent adaptations into both anime and TV drama.
• - The Light Novel and New Literature category marked a comeback for 'Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? (20)', which returned to the number one position after approximately three years, capitalizing on the airing of its fifth anime season.
• - Meanwhile, in the Shoujo and Women's Manga category, the ongoing anime adaptation of 'The Apothecary Diaries' secured a three-time consecutive first place victory.

Key Rankings

Here's a glimpse at the Top 10 Titles from the overall rankings:
1. 'Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (14)' - With over 24 million copies in circulation, this series has established a legacy as the first to achieve four consecutive tops in the overall rankings.
2. 'An Old Man Becomes a Sword Saint: My Disciples Won't Leave Me Alone (7)' - A fantasy tale about an aging man finding success in a world of adventure, also backed by an anime adaptation.
3. 'My Dress-Up Darling (14)' - A captivating story revealing the friendship and growing relationship between a boy aiming to be a hina doll artisan and a cosplay-loving girl.
4. 'That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (28)'
5. 'Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? (20)'
6. 'Isekai Meikyuu de Harem wo (11)'
7. 'Jujutsu Kaisen (30)'
8. 'Medalist (12)'
9. 'Oshi no Ko (16)'
10. 'Classroom of the Elite: Year 2 (12.5)'

Additionally, special mentions and insights for the top-rated titles across all categories are available on the dedicated website, where bookstore staff provide comments discussing these popular works.

Exploring BOOK☆WALKER

Since its launch in 2010, BOOK☆WALKER has grown into a comprehensive platform, set to celebrate its 14th anniversary in December 2024. With partnerships with over 1,500 publishers, it boasts a vast collection of more than 1.8 million titles, which includes manga, light novels, fiction, and practical business literature. It offers not only single title purchases but also accessible subscription services for enjoying magazines and various books seamlessly. Users can even experience a special preview of select works with the '10-Minute Full Read' feature.

For more information about the Mid-Year Ranking 2025 and a full list of categories, visit the official site: BOOK☆WALKER or follow them on their X (formerly Twitter) account @BOOK_WALKER.