The 2024 edition of Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! Guidebook (This Light Novel Is Amazing!) announced its list of top light novel series on Saturday.
Author Saekisan and illustrator Hanekoto’s The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten topped a total of 5 categories in this year’s rankings: Bunkobon, Illustrator, Female Character (Mahiru Shiina), Male Character (Amane Fujimiya) and Web Survey ratings. This is the first time any work has topped five categories in one year.
Additionally, author Sunsunsun and illustrator Alya Sometimes Hiding Emotions by Momoco in Russian ranked #2 for Illustrator, Female Character (Alisa”Alya”Mikhailovna Kujō) and Male Character (Masachika Kuze).
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© Saekisan, Hanekoto, SB Creative, Yen Press
Bunkobon Rating:
Author Saekisan and illustrator The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten by Hanekoto Author Yūshi Ukai and illustrator Nekometal Play the death game to put food on the table Author Sunsunsun and illustrator Alya by Momoco Double when hiding your feelings in Russian By Taiga Shiki and the bathtub de Kurasu by illustrator Sue Yanagi By Nanigashi Shima and illustrator Tōmei na Yoru ni Kakeru Kimi to, Me ni Mienai Koi wo Shita by illustrator raemz. Author Shōgo Hayashi and illustrator Stellar Step by Kotaku An Author Hijiri Mikazuki and illustrator Porigon. Boku wa”Yomi”wo Machigaeru Author Yuba Mochizaki and illustrator Koibito Ijō no Koto wo, Kanojo janai Kimi to of Dōshima. Author Usa Haneda and illustrator Shū ni Ichido Classmate wo Kau Hanashi by illustrator U35 Author nigozyu and illustrator The Dead Detective by artist Umibōzu
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© Mizuki Nagano, Saori Toyota, TO Books
Tankōbon and Novel Rankings:
Author Mizuki Nagano and illustrator Koishita Hito wa, Imōto no Kawari ni Shindekure to Itta by Saori Toyota. By Touya and illustrator A Tale of the Secret Saint by chibi By Touya and Akuyaku Reijō wa Dekiai Route ni Hairimashita by illustrator Yoimachi!? (A Villain’s Guide to (Not) Loving) Author Rifujin na Magonote and illustrator Mushoku Tensei: Unemployed by illustrator Shitaka Touko Amekawa and illustrator Shitaka’s 7th Time Loop Artist Wan Hachipisu: Villain Enjoys Carefree Life Author Fuse and Illustrator That Time I by Illustrator Wan Hachipisu Reincarnated as a Slime Author Daisuke Aizawa and Illustrator The Eminence in Shadow by Tōzai By Kotatsu Takahashi and Artist’s Guide Kakao Rantan ga Hajimaru Mae ni By Tokumei and illustrator Arasa ga VTuber ni Natta Hanashi by illustrator Karasu BTK. Author Tsukikage and illustrator Chyko Let this sad soul retire!
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New title rating:
Author Yūshi Ukai and illustrator Nekometal Play the death game to put food on the table By Taiga Shiki and the bathtub by illustrator Sue Yanagi de Kurasu By Nanigashi Shima and illustrator Tōmei na Yoru ni Kakeru Kimi to, Me ni Mienai Koi wo Shita by artist raemz. Author Shōgo Hayashi and illustrator Stellar Step by Kotaku An Author Hijiri Mikazuki and illustrator Porigon. Boku wa”Yomi”wo Machigaeru Author Yuba Mochizaki and illustrator Koibito Ijō no Koto wo, Kanojo janai Kimi to of Dōshima. By Usa Haneda and illustrator Shū ni Ichido Classmate wo Kau Hanashi by U35 By Shizuku Rei and Fushi Tantei Hiya Dō Kōyō by illustrator Ragu Miwano By Asai Shiruto and illustrator VTuber no Ending by Tiv, Kaitorimasu. Author Kyōsuke Kamishiro and illustrator Sherlock+Academy
Illustrator Shirabi’s Syougo Kinugasa and Shunsaku Tomose: Grade 2 topped the 2023 Bunkobon charts. Ascendance of a Bookworm by Miya Kazuki and You Shiina topped the Tankōbon and Novel charts, and Watashi wa Anata no Namida ni Naritai by Taiga Shiki and Sue Yanagi topped the New Titles chart.
Light Novel Ishura by author Keiso and illustrator Kureta topped the Tankōbon, Novel, and New Title categories with the most votes ever recorded for a light novel series in guidebook history in the 2021 rankings.
Source: Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! Revealing the 2024 version
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