Yasuhisa Hara’s *Kingdom* Vol. 80 has reached No. 1 on Billboard Japan’s Book Hot 100, coinciding with the manga’s 20th serialisation anniversary. Its strong physical and e-book sales helped it lead the chart, while a commemorative magazine featuring artwork from prominent manga creators was released alongside it.

MAZZEL’s debut photobook came second, driven by online retail sales, while *Blue Lock* Vol. 40 entered at No. 3 amid its live-action film release. Keigo Higashino’s *Eien no Kioku* rose to fourth after repeated sell-outs and extra print runs, and another of his Galileo-series novels, *The Devotion of Suspect X*, climbed from 37th to 16th; the chart combines sales, e-books, library loans, subscriptions and social-media activity.