INI‘s second photo book, Viva la vita, hits No. 1 on the Billboard Japan’s Book Hot 100 chart, on the list released Mar. 5.
The boy band’s latest photo book is themed around “all eleven members’ trip to Italy,” and shot entirely on location there. At 192 pages, it’s a generously sized keepsake. The volume rules the e-commerce metric and tops the overall chart as a result.
At No. 2 is Mrs. GREEN APPLE‘s first publication, MGA MAGICAL 10 YEARS ANNIVERSARY BOOK -OUR STORY-. It’s the three-man pop band’s anniversary release marking a double milestone: the 10th anniversary of its debut and the conclusion of Phase 2. The set comprises four volumes — one for the band and three focusing on each member, with Motoki Omori, Hiloto Wakai, and Ryoka Fujisawa reflecting on their life stories to date.
Fumi Yoshinaga’s Kinou Nani Tabeta? (What Did You Eat Yesterday?) Vol. 25 holds at No. 3 for a second week, topping the brick-and-mortar sales metric and coming in at No. 7 for e-commerce and No. 14 for e-books. The hit manga series also breaks into the top 100 in social media.
The 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 Feb. 23 to Mar. 1.
(Numbers in parentheses indicate the title’s metric placements for physical stores, EC, e-books, subscriptions, and social media, top 20 only. English title given if translations or adaptations exist.)
1. INI 2nd Photo Book “Viva la vita”, INI, ISAC, Tsunekawa Shuhei (–/1/–/–/–)
2. MGA MAGICAL 10 YEARS ANNIVERSARY BOOK -OUR STORY-, Mrs. GREEN APPLE (–/2/–/–/–)
3. Kinou Nani Tabeta? (What Did You Eat Yesterday?) Vol. 25, Fumi Yoshinaga (1/7/14/–/–)
4. Okiraku Ryoshu no Tanoshii Ryochi Boei (Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord) Vol. 8 (Comic), Maro Aoiro, Sou Akaike, Kururi (2/–/1/–/–)
5. Akatsuki no Yona (Yona of the Dawn) Vol. 47, Mizuho Kusanagi (3/6/13/–/–)
6. Shokan-gata Shosetsu “Nininsho” Yorushika, n-buna, Yorushika (–/3/–/–/–)
7. Mystery to Iu Nakare (Don’t Call It Mystery) Vol. 16, Yumi Tamura (4/–/11/–/–)
8. Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu (Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation) Vol. 24, Yuka Fujikawa, Rifujin na Magonote, Shirotaka (6/–/3/–/–)
9. In the Megachurch, Ryo Asai (–/–/–/12/1)
10. BLUE GIANT MOMENTUM Vol. 7,Shinichi Ishizuka, NUMBER8 (8/16/7/–/–)