The Overall No.1 is “Sono Tensai-sama wa Gisou Kanojo ni Shuchaku suru”! Comprehensive eBook Store BookLive Announces First Half of 2025 Ranking

BookLive, the comprehensive eBook store it operates, announced its “First Half of 2025 Ranking” on Friday, June 27, based on sales during the aggregation period.

In BookLive's “First Half of 2025 Ranking,” “Sono Tensai-sama wa Gisou Kanojo ni Shuchaku suru” maintained its first-place position, following its victory in the “Annual Ranking 2024.” This adoring romance tale, which begins with a contract between a solitary genius programmer and a woman at the end of her rope, has captured the hearts of a wide demographic of women, with many expressing how heart-throbbing it is. The story continues to attract a large reader base, primarily among women in their 20s to 40s, who exclaim, “I can't stop feeling the excitement!”

Additionally, “Medalist” came in third place. The passionate pursuit of dreams and the earnest efforts of the characters garnered strong support from fans, while the vivid depictions of sporting events and the high level of drama also received critical acclaim. Placing tenth was “Dandadan,” a title whose unique blend of occult, battle, and romance has gained popularity, and is drawing further attention ahead of the second season of the anime set to begin in July.

Overall Ranking TOP 10

1st: “Sono Tensai-sama wa Gisou Kanojo ni Shuchaku suru” (Written by Ken Murayama, illustrated by Chikafuji / Live Comics)
2nd: “ONE PIECE” (Eiichiro Oda / Shueisha)
3rd: “Medalist” (Tsurumaikada / Kodansha)
4th: “Solo Leveling” (DUBU (REDICE STUDIO), Chugong / Piccomics)
5th: “Kuji kara Hajimaru Konyaku Seikatsu – Genseinaru Chusen no Kekka, Warawanai Jiki Koshaku-sama no Konyakusha ni Tousen Shimashita–” (Akikaze Kinoko / Live Comics)
6th: “Kingdom” (Yasuhisa Hara / Shueisha)
7th: “Kashita Maryoku wa [Ribo-barai] de Kyousei Choushuu – Youzumi to Party Tsuihou sareta Ore wa, Kawaii Support Yousei to Issho ni Toritateta Maryoku o Un’you shite Saikyou o Mezasu.” (Iijima Shingo, Masakichi / Flex Comics)
8th: “From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman” (Nagatou Kazuki, Sagazaki Shigeru, Nabeshima Tetsuhiro / Akita Shoten)
9th: “Akujo wa Utsukushiki Kemono no Ai ni Saku” (Saiga Natsuki, Karasuma Shimei / Flex Comics)
10th: “DAN DA DAN” (Yukinobu Tatsu / Shueisha)