Classroom of the Elite: Year 3 Vol. 5 Tops Oricon October Chart
Shogo Kinugasa and Shunsaku Tomose's volume sold 50,932 copies, ahead of Witch on the Holy Night: Part 2 and Alya volume 12.
Classroom of the Elite: Year 3 Volume 5, written by Shogo Kinugasa with illustrations by Shunsaku Tomose, topped Oricon's light novel ranking for October with 50,932 copies sold, according to animenewsnetwork.com.
Witch on the Holy Night: Part 2, by author Kinoko Nasu with illustrations by Hirokazu Koyama, took second place with 30,534 copies. Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian volume 12, by Sunsunsun with illustrations by Momoco, followed in third with 23,197 copies.
Rascal Does Not Dream of Doctor Pig+ rounded out the top four with 17,484 copies.
Upcoming releases
The Witch on the Holy Night anime film is scheduled to open in Japan on November 20, 2026, the same day a smartphone version of the visual novel is set to launch.
Earlier in the run, Witch on the Holy Night volume 1 shipped on August 27 and ranked third on Oricon's August light novel chart, while volume 2 shipped on September 30. Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian volume 12 shipped on October 1.
Quick answers
What topped Oricon's October light novel ranking?
Classroom of the Elite: Year 3 Volume 5 by Shogo Kinugasa with illustrations by Shunsaku Tomose ranked first with 50,932 copies sold.
How many copies did Witch on the Holy Night: Part 2 sell?
Witch on the Holy Night: Part 2 sold 30,534 copies in October, placing second on Oricon's ranking.
When does the Witch on the Holy Night anime film open in Japan?
The film is scheduled to open in Japan on November 20, 2026.