# Yuu Nagira’s ‘Nanji, Hoshi no Gotoku’ Hits No. 1 on Billboard Japan Book Hot 100 on 51st Chart Week 

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/yuu-nagiras-nanji-hoshi-no-gotoku-hits-no-1-on-billboard-japan-book-hot-100-on-51st-chart-week/
- Published: 2026-11-05T23:30:31+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T00:24:34+00:00
- Original publisher: Billboard
- Original article: https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/yuu-nagira-nanji-hoshi-no-gotoku-japan-book-hot-100-1236375486/
- Topics: Asia, World

## Key points

- Nagira’s novel reached No. 1 after 51 chart weeks.
- Its film adaptation was released on 9 October.
- The chart combines sales, subscriptions and social media.

## Summary

Yuu Nagira’s 2022 romance novel *Nanji, Hoshi no Gotoku* reached No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Book Hot 100 for the first time, in its 51st week on the chart. Its rise followed the 9 October release of a film adaptation starring Ryusei Yokohama and Suzu Hirose, and shows how a screen adaptation can renew interest in a book.

For the week of 26 October to 1 November, the novel led the subscriptions metric and ranked second in both physical book sales and social media, while placing 12th in e-commerce. Its spinoff *Hoshi wo Amu* ranked sixth, and Akiko Abe’s *Cafuné* reached second place after its paperback release. The chart combines physical and digital sales, subscriptions such as library loans, and social media activity.

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