Fuma Kikuchi’s First Photo Book Latido Tops Japan’s Book Hot 100, with Chainsaw Man and BORUTO Close Behind
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Fuma Kikuchi’s debut photo book, Latido, has claimed the top spot on Billboard Japan’s Book Hot 100 chart, as announced on February 12.
The Japan Book Hot 100 provides a holistic view of book performance, incorporating physical sales, e-books, library loans, subscription data, and social media activity. Kikuchi’s photo book, which showcases him against the backdrop of Spain’s Basque region as he embraces his thirties, excelled particularly in the e-commerce metric.
In the second position, Chainsaw Man Vol. 23 continues to gain popularity, bolstered by its anime film adaptation currently in theaters. This volume dominates physical stores and e-books while securing the fifth spot for e-commerce. Following closely, BORUTO-TWO BLUE VORTEX Vol. 7 sits at No. 3, performing strongly in physical sales and second among e-books.
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Outside the top ten, Ryunosuke Matsushita’s Ichijigen no Sashiki (Labyrinth of Hortensia and the Minotaur) has moved up to No. 15 from outside the top 20 last week. This sci-fi mystery follows Haruka, a graduate student investigating the disappearance of his sister, which ties into a DNA-related enigma. The book was awarded the grand prize in the paperback category at the 23rd Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! (“this mystery is amazing!”) Awards.
The rankings reflect the top titles on the Japan Book Hot 100 for the period of February 2 to 8.
(Numbers in parentheses indicate the title’s rankings for physical stores, e-commerce, e-books, subscriptions, and social media engagement, for the top 20 only. English titles are provided where translations or adaptations exist.)
1. Fuma Kikuchi 1st Photo Book “Latido”, Fuma Kikuchi (-・1・-・-・-)
2. Chainsaw Man Vol. 23, Tatsuki Fujimoto (1・5・1・-・-)
3. BORUTO-TWO BLUE VORTEX Vol. 7, Mikio Ikemoto, Masashi Kishimoto (3・-・2・-・-)
4. Ao no Hako (Blue Box) Vol. 24, Kouji Miura (2・-・3・-・-)
5. Idol Keieisha, Tadayoshi Okura (4・2・-・-・-)
6. Gokurakugai Vol. 6, Yuto Sano (5・-・11・-・-)
7. Kingdom Vol. 78, Yasuhisa Hara (6・-・7・-・-)
8. In the Megachurch, Ryo Asai (-・-・-・16・1)
9. Shinimodori no Mahou Gakkou Seikatsu wo Moto-Koibito to Prologue kara (Tadashi Kokando wa Zero) (Re-Living My Life with a Boyfriend Who Doesn’t Remember Me) Vol. 7, Gin Shirakawa, Eiko Mutsuhana, Yugiri Aika (15・-・5・-・-)
10. 2.5 Jigen no Lilysa (2.5 Dimensional Seduction) Vol. 25, Yu Hashimoto (18・-・4・-・-)
