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\n\tDaisuke Ashihara\u2019s WORLD TRIGGER <\/em>Vol. 29 is at No. 1 on Billboard Japan\u2019s Book Hot 100 chart, tracking the week from Dec. 1 to 7 and released Dec. 11.<\/p>\n \n\tThe Japan Book Hot 100 is a comprehensive list integrating physical books, e-books, library loans, and subscription-based metrics such as social media. This week, the 29th volume of the sci-fi manga WORLD TRIGGER<\/em> launches atop the tally. The title leads both physical-store sales and the e-book metric and also earns points from e-commerce (EC) and social media.<\/p>\n \n\tEiichiro Oda\u2019s ONE PIECE <\/em>Vol. 113, which became available digitally this week, climbs four spots from No. 6 to No. 2. Following at No. 3 is Mina Miyajima\u2019s Naruse wa Miyako wo Kakenukeru<\/em>, which vaults into the top 3 from outside last week\u2019s top 20. The book is the final installment of the hit YA series centered on Akari Naruse, which has surpassed 1.8 million cumulative copies. Released Dec. 1, it finishes the week at No. 1 in social media, No. 2 in EC, and No. 3 in physical-store sales, landing in the top 3 across those metrics.<\/p>\n \n\tSee below for this week\u2019s top 20 titles:<\/p>\n \n\tJapan Book Hot 100 Top 20<\/p>\n \n\t(Numbers in parentheses indicate the title\u2019s metric placements for physical stores, EC, e-books, subscriptions, and social media, top 20 only. English title given if translations or adaptations exist.)<\/p>\n \n\t1. World Trigger<\/em> Vol. 29, Daisuke Ashihara (1\u30fb7\u30fb1\u30fb-\u30fb-)<\/p>\n \n\t2. ONE PIECE<\/em> Vol. 113, Eiichiro Oda (11\u30fb-\u30fb2\u30fb-\u30fb-)<\/p>\n \n\t3. Naruse wa Miyako wo Kakenukeru<\/em>, Mina Miyajima (3\u30fb2\u30fb-\u30fb-\u30fb1)<\/p>\n \n\t4. SAKAMOTO DAYS<\/em> Vol. 25, Yuto Suzuki (5\u30fb-\u30fb3\u30fb-\u30fb-)<\/p>\n \n\t5. Ao no Hako<\/em> (Blue Box)<\/em> Vol. 23, Kouji Miura (4\u30fb-\u30fb5\u30fb-\u30fb-)\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\t6. Madan no Ichi<\/em> (Ichi the Witch<\/em>) Vol. 6, Shiro Usazaki, Osamu Nishi (6\u30fb-\u30fb7\u30fb-\u30fb-)\u2028<\/p>\n \n\t7. Ao no Exorcist <\/em>(Blue Exorcist<\/em>) Vol. 33, Kazue Kato (8\u30fb18\u30fb4\u30fb-\u30fb-)<\/p>\n \n\t8. Kusuriya no Hitorigoto<\/em> (The Apothecary Diaries<\/em>) Vol. 16 (Comic Edition), Hyuuganatsu, Nekokurage, Itsuki Nanao, Touko Shino (2\u30fb-\u30fb-\u30fb-\u30fb-)<\/p>\n \n\t9. Nigejozu no Wakagimi<\/em> (The Elusive Samurai<\/em>) Vol. 23, Yusei Matsui (15\u30fb20\u30fb6\u30fb-\u30fb-)<\/p>\n \n\t10. Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken<\/em> (That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime<\/em>) Vol. 23, Fuse, Mitz Vah (10\u30fb4\u30fb-\u30fb-\u30fb-)\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\t11. Isekai Izakaya \u201cNobu\u201d<\/em> (Alternate World Bar \u201cNobu\u201d<\/em>) Vol. 21, Natsuya Semikawa, Virginia Nitohei, Kururi (9\u30fb-\u30fb20\u30fb-\u30fb-)\u2028<\/p>\n \n\t12. WITCH WATCH Vol. 24, Kenta Shinohara (19\u30fb-\u30fb9\u30fb-\u30fb-)<\/p>\n \n\t13. Haikei Mishiranu Dannasama, Rikon Shite Itadakimasu<\/em> (To Sir, Without Love: I\u2019m Divorcing You<\/em>) Vol. 5, Iroto Tsumugi, Kori Hisakawa & Airumu (-\u30fb-\u30fb10\u30fb-\u30fb-)\u2028<\/p>\n \n\t14. Futsuu no Keion-bu<\/em> (Girl Meets Rock!<\/em>) Vol. 9, Tetsuo Ideuchi, Kuwahali (20\u30fb6\u30fb14\u30fb-\u30fb-)<\/p>\n \n\t15. Naruse wa Tenka wo Toriniiku<\/em>, Mina Miyajima (-\u30fb-\u30fb-\u30fb1\u30fb3)\u202816. The Fable: The Third Secret <\/em>Vol. 3, Katsuhisa Minami (16\u30fb-\u30fb19\u30fb-\u30fb-)<\/p>\n \n\t17. Kuroshitsuji <\/em>(Black Butler<\/em>) Vol. 35, Yana Toboso (7\u30fb12\u30fb-\u30fb-\u30fb-)\u2028<\/p>\n \n\t18. Henna Chizu<\/em> (Strange Maps<\/em>), Uketsu (12\u30fb17\u30fb-\u30fb-\u30fb-)<\/p>\n