Volume 79 of the manga «Kingdom »Yasuhisa Hara's "The Last of Us" retains the top spot on the Billboard Japan Book Hot 100 chart released on June 4, maintaining its top spot for the second week in a row.
The Warring States-era series once again tops sales in brick-and-mortar stores, while also gaining additional points in e-books, e-commerce, and social media.
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The final part (volume 31) of Mayu Murata's popular shojo manga debuts in second place. «Honey Lemon Soda» , which has been serialized in Ribon magazine since 2016. The series received a feature film adaptation in 2021 and an anime adaptation for television in 2025. The volume topped the e-book charts and was ranked second among titles in print stores this week.
The final volume of the manga adaptation of Yahiro Arase's "« Ohitori-sama ni wa Naremashita node. Kon'yakusha Hochichu!"» , illustrated by Jun Hareta, ranks 3rd after 4th in both print and e-book formats. The new collection of short stories «Taruikon'intan» Yu Nagiry, the author of the long-running hit novel «"Nanji, Hoshi no Gotoku"» — enters the top 10 for the first time at 8th place, with three metrics in the top 20: 2nd place in social media, 9th place in print, and 16th place in e-commerce.
The Billboard Japan Book Hot 100 is a comprehensive chart that combines data on print sales, e-book sales, library loans, subscriptions, and social media activity. Below are the top 10 books of the week, covering the period from May 25 to 31.
(Numbers in parentheses indicate the title's position in sales charts in brick-and-mortar stores, online stores, subscriptions, and social media (top 20 only). English titles are included if translations or adaptations exist.)
1. Kingdom Vol. 79, Yasuhisa Hara (1/–/3/–/–)
2. Honey Lemon Soda, Vol. 31, Mayu Murata (2/–/1/–/–)
3. The knot of Ohitori-sama ni wa Naremashita. Konyakusha Hotichu! Vol. 4, Jun Hareta, Yahiro Arase (4/–/4/–/–)
4. Taiyu yori mo Mabushii Hoshi ( A star brighter than the Sun ) Vol. 14, Kazune Kawahara (16/–/2/–/–)
5. Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e: 3-nensei-hen ( Elite Class: Year 3 ), Vol. 4, Shogo Kinugasa, Shunsaku Tomose (3/–/–/–/–)
6. Kizumono no Hanayome Volume. 11, Midori Yuma, Mamenosuke Fujimaru (5/–/5/–/–)
7. In the "Mega Church"« Ryo Asai (17/–/–/1/1)
8. Taruikon'intan , Yu Nagira (16.09/–/–/2)
9. Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute! ( Eminence in the Shadows ) Volume. 18, Anri Sakano, Daisuke Aizawa, Tozai (11/–/6/–/–)
10. Blue Period . Volume 19, Tsubasa Yamaguchi (7/–/–/–/–)
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