Suu Morishita’s Yubisaki to Renren Vol. 14 hits No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Book Hot 100 released May 21, marking the first time the series tops the list.
The latest volume of the love story between Yuki, a deaf college student, and her upperclassman Itsuomi scores No. 1 in e-books, No. 3 in brick-and-mortar and No. 11 in e-commerce (EC), with additional points in social media.
Debuting at No. 2 is Tensei Kizoku no Isekai Bokenroku Vol. 15, a manga adaptation of the popular fantasy novel series. Mamoru Nagano’s The Five Star Stories Vol. 19, which placed No. 5 last week, rises to No. 3 after leading the brick-and-mortar metric. The series celebrates its 40th anniversary of serialization in the monthly Gekkan Newtype magazine this year.
Ryo Asai’s In The Megachurch, winner of the 2026 Hon’ya Taisho (Japan Booksellers’ Award), holds in the top 5 for another week at No. 4, with three metrics in the top 10: No. 1 in social media, No. 2 in subscriptions and No. 7 in brick-and-mortar. Actor Keita Machida’s first photobook in six years, KEITA MACHIDA 15th Anniversary Photobook “sign,” leads the EC metric and enters at No. 8.
Kimi no Quiz (Your Own Quiz) jumps from outside the top 20 to No. 11, following the theatrical release on May 15 of the live-action feature film adaptation of the novel. The book set in the world of quiz shows won the 76th Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Best Novel and Short Story in 2023.
The Billboard Japan Book Hot 100 is a comprehensive chart combining physical sales, e-books, library loans, subscription data and social media activity. Check out the top 10 titles on this week’s list, tracking the period from May 11 to May 17 below.
(Numbers in parentheses indicate the title’s metric placements for brick-and-mortar, EC, e-books, subscriptions, and social media, top 20 only. English title given if translations or adaptations exist.)
1. Yubisaki to Renren (A Sign of Affection) Vol. 14, Suu Morishita (3/11/1/–/–)
2. Tensei Kizoku no Isekai Bokenroku (Chronicles of an Aristocrat Reborn in Another World) Vol. 15, Yashu, nini, Mo (5/–/2/–/–)
3. The Five Star Stories Vol. 19, Mamoru Nagano (1/8/–/–/–)
4. In The Megachurch, Ryo Asai (7/–/–/2/1)
5. Jujutsu Kaisen ≡ (Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo) Vol. 3, Yuji Iwasaki, Gege Akutami (2/–/12/–/–)
6. Akuyaku Reijo Tensei Ojisan (From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad’s Been Reincarnated!) Vol. 10, Michiro Ueyama (–/–/3/–/–)
7. Recovery Kabahiko, Michiko Aoyama (9/–/–/–/4)
8. KEITA MACHIDA 15th Anniversary Photobook “sign”, Keita Machida (–/1/–/–/–)
9. Ichijigen no Sashiki (Labyrinth of Hortensia and the Minotaur), Ryunosuke Matsushita (–/–/–/–/2)
10. Dungeon no Naka no Hito (Dungeon People) Vol. 7, Sui Futami (–/–/4/–/–)
