{
  "id": 8320350,
  "title": "Yama Wayama’s ‘Onna no Sono no Hoshi’ Vol. 5 Tops Billboard Japan Book Hot 100",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/yama-wayamas-onna-no-sono-no-hoshi-vol-5-tops-billboard-japan-book",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-18T22:01:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/yama-wayama-onna-no-sono-no-hoshi-5-tops-japan-book-hot-100-1236343805/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Yama Wayama's \"Onna no Sono no Hoshi\" Vol. 5 has topped the Billboard Japan Book Hot 100 chart released on September 17, capturing significant sales across physical and digital platforms. The latest installment of Wayama's comedy manga series unfolds within an all-girls high school setting and dominates the list in brick-and-mortar, e-books, and social media categories. This volume outperformed the runner-up by more than triple, securing a position of No. 1 overall. Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku Vol. 24 places second, benefiting from the recent anime adaptation and securing spots in brick-and-mortar and e-books. Osamu Nishi's Mairimashita! Iruma-kun Vol. 50 claims third place, driven by strong sales in physical stores. The Billboard Japan Book Hot 100 is a comprehensive chart that factors in sales, e-books, library loans, subscription data, and social media engagement. The top 10 list reflects the period from September 7 to September 13, 2023.",
  "summary": "Debuting at No. 2 is Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku Vol. 24, which received an anime adaptation last year.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}