Keigo Higashino’s Posthumous ‘Eien no Kioku’ Tops Billboard Japan Book Hot 100 With Record Points for a Novel
Eiichiro Oda's ONE PIECE Vol. 115 climbs 17-2 following the release of its digital edition, topping the e-books metric.
Keigo Higashino's posthumously released novel "Eien no Kioku" has claimed the top spot on the Billboard Japan Book Hot 100 for the week ending August 13, 2025. The title, which translates to "eternal memory," garnered 16,394 points, setting a new record for a novel on the chart with its highest single-week point total. Higashino passed away on July 23, 2025, at the age of 68.
Prior to this, the previous record was held by "Uketsu's Hen na Chizu" with 11,566 points, which topped the chart in its first week on November 6, 2025. The series "ONE PIECE" Vol. 115 by Eiichiro Oda is in second place, having gained 17-2 points from its digital release. Other notable titles include Yuto Suzuki's "SAKAMOTO DAYS" Vol. 28, and the final volume of Yuuki Tabata's "Black Clover," which both climbed significantly in the brick-and-mortar and e-books sections.
The Billboard Japan Book Hot 100 measures sales through physical books, e-books, library loans, subscriptions, and social media activity.
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