Classroom of the Elite: Year 3 Volume 5 Leads October’s Light Novel Sales

Classroom of the Elite: Year 3 (Yōkoso Jitsuryoku Shijō Shugi no Kyōshitsu e: 3-nensei-hen) volume 5 sold 50,932 copies to lead Oricon’s October 2026 light novel ranking.

Writer Shogo Kinugasa and illustrator Shunsaku Tomose’s volume shipped in Japan on October 23. Volume 4 topped the same chart in May.

Seven Seas Entertainment releases Classroom of the Elite (Yōkoso Jitsuryoku Shijō Shugi no Kyōshitsu e) in English. It also publishes Classroom of the Elite: Year 2 (Yōkoso Jitsuryoku Shijō Shugi no Kyōshitsu e: 2-nensei-hen).

The anime’s fourth and latest season debuted on April 1, covering the Year 2 novels’ first semester. A fifth season is planned.

Witch on the Holy Night (Mahōtsukai no Yoru) volume 2 placed second with 30,534 copies sold. Kinoko Nasu and illustrator Hirokazu Koyama’s volume shipped on September 30.

The first volume shipped on August 27 and ranked third on Oricon’s August light novel chart.

The Witch on the Holy Night anime film opens in Japan on November 20. The original visual novel game’s smartphone version launches the same day.

Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian (Tokidoki Bosotto Russia-go de Dereru Tonari no Alya-san) volume 12 ranked third with 23,197 copies sold.

Sunsunsun and illustrator Momoco’s volume shipped on October 1. Yen Press publishes the novels in English.

The novels’ second anime season will debut in 2027 after a delay from 2026.

The full top 20 follows, with sales for the period and total sales:

1. Classroom of the Elite: Year 3 Vol. 5 ((Author) Shogo Kinugasa / (Illustration) Shunsaku Tomose, Kadokawa): 50,932 copies in the period, 50,932 total
2. Witch on the Holy Night: Part 2 ((Author) Kinoko Nasu / (Illustration) Hirokazu Koyama, Seikaisha): 30,534 copies in the period, 30,534 total
3. Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian 12 ((Author) Sunsunsun / (Illustration) Momoco, Kadokawa): 23,197 copies in the period, 23,197 total
4. Rascal Does Not Dream of Doctor Pig+ (Seishun Buta Yarō wa Doctor Pig no Yume o Minai+) ((Author) Hajime Kamoshida / (Illustration) Keeji Mizoguchi, Kadokawa): 17,484 copies in the period, 17,484 total
5. Case Closed: Meitantei no Kirokusha (Meitantei Conan: Meitantei no Kirokusha) ((Author) Takahiro Ōkura / (Original Story) Gōshō Aoyama, Shogakukan): 13,042 copies in the period, 13,042 total
6. Dahlia in Bloom: Crafting a Fresh Start With Magical Tools (Madōgu-shi Dahlia wa Utsumukanai: Kyō kara Jiyū na Shokunin Life) 15 ((Author) Hisaya Amagishi / (Illustration) Hachi Komada / (Original Character Design) Kei, Kadokawa): 11,855 copies in the period, 11,855 total
7. Though I Am an Inept Villainess: Tale of the Butterfly-Rat Body Swap in the Maiden Court (Futsutsuka na Akujo de wa Gozaimasu ga: Sūgū Chōso Torikae Den) 13 ((Author) Satsuki Nakamura / (Illustration) Kana Yuki, Ichijinsha): 11,055 copies in the period, 11,055 total
8. Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (Chō Kaguya-hime!) ((Story) Studio Chromato / Studio Colorido / (Author) Naruto Kiriyama / (Frontispiece & Interior Illustrations) Asao Urata, Kadokawa): 9,232 copies in the period, 217,435 total
9. Rascal Does Not Dream of Doctor Pig+ (Special Edition with Drama CD) ((Author) Hajime Kamoshida / (Illustration) Keeji Mizoguchi, Kadokawa): 9,161 copies in the period, 9,161 total
10. Your Castle's Little Helper: Sora wo Kakeru Haikankan (Anata no Oshiro no Kobito-san: Sora wo Kakeru Haikankan) 3 ((Author) Kazuhito Minagi / (Illustration) PenekoR, Square Enix): 8,998 copies in the period, 8,998 total
11. Witch on the Holy Night: Part 1 ((Author) Kinoko Nasu / (Illustration) Hirokazu Koyama, Seikaisha): 7,774 copies in the period, 41,218 total
12. Phantom Busters: After School! ((Original Story) Neoshoco / (Novel) Shunto Nishiuma, Shueisha): 7,474 copies in the period, 7,474 total
13. Magical Explorer (Magical Explorer: Eroge no Yūjin Chara ni Tensei Shita kedo, Game Chishiki Tsukatte Jiyū ni Ikiru) 14 ((Author) Irisu / (Illustration) Noboru Kannatsuki, Kadokawa): 7,373 copies in the period, 7,373 total
14. Classroom of the Elite: Honami Ichinose Character Book ((Story) Syougo Kinugasa / (Illustration) Tomoseshunsaku, Kadokawa): 7,046 copies in the period, 12,652 total
15. Maō to Yūsha no Tatakai no Ura de: Danshou 1 ((Author) Yuki Suzuki / (Illustration) Sanshouuo, Overlap): 6,942 copies in the period, 6,942 total
16. Dahlia in Bloom: Crafting a Fresh Start With Magical Tools 14 ((Author) Hisaya Amagishi / (Illustration) Hachi Komada / (Original Character Design) Kei, Kadokawa): 6,840 copies in the period, 14,388 total
17. Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- (Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu) 46 ((Author) Tappei Nagatsuki / (Illustration) Shinichirou Otsuka, Kadokawa): 6,548 copies in the period, 11,940 total
18. Mamahaha no Kokoroe 9 ((Author) Toru, AlphaPolis): 6,057 copies in the period, 7,038 total
19. A Tale of the Secret Saint (Tensei Shita Daiseijo wa, Seijo de Aru Koto o Hitakakusu) Short Story Collection 1 ((Author) Touya / (Illustration) chibi, Earth Star Entertainment): 5,949 copies in the period, 5,949 total
20. The Detective Is Already Dead (Tantei wa Mō, Shindeiru) 14 ((Author) Nigojū / (Illustration) Umibōzu, Kadokawa): 5,734 copies in the period, 5,734 total