[Audiobook June Popularity Ranking] The Series Finale 'Naruse Runs Through the Capital' Makes a Big Leap to 1st and 2nd Place in Individual Purchase and Unlimited Listening Rankings

Otodan Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Yuya Kubota; hereinafter 'Otodan') announces the June (May 1, 2026 – May 31, 2026) monthly audiobook rankings for 'audiobook.jp', the audiobook distribution service it operates with over 3 million members and the No.1 lineup of audiobook titles (※1).

※1. Survey by Japan Marketing Research Organization, November 2023. Survey on the number of Japanese audiobook titles.

Based on the download count or unique users for audiobook works (※2) on 'audiobook.jp', the top 10 rankings for 'Individual Purchase Works (※3)' and 'Unlimited Listening Works' for June (May 1, 2026 – May 31, 2026) are announced (※4).

※2. Limited to audiobook works based on books. Excludes podcasts, etc.

※3. The 'Individual Purchase Works' ranking covers works that went on sale within the most recent 3 months (March 1, 2026 – May 31, 2026).

※4. The 'Individual Purchase Works' ranking is based on download count, and the 'Unlimited Listening Works' ranking is based on the number of unique listeners.

Ranking Summary

In the Individual Purchase ranking, the popular series finale 'Naruse Runs Through the Capital' took 1st place. It also ranked 2nd in the Unlimited Listening ranking, garnering strong support from novel fans. Additionally, the 2021 Japan Booksellers' Award winner '52-Hertz Whales' ranked 1st in the Unlimited Listening ranking.

In the business book category, 'Master of Change: The Person Who Keeps Changing: The Strongest Survival Strategy Proven by the Latest Research', which discusses ways to survive an era of change, and 'The Art of Single-Tasking: Achieve One Thing After Another in Limited Time', focusing on improving productivity and concentration, ranked high in the Individual Purchase ranking. Furthermore, in the Unlimited Listening ranking, 'The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Restoring the Character Ethic (Introduction to Habit 2)', which was available for a limited time to commemorate the 30th anniversary of its Japanese publication, gained popularity. The rankings, released about a month after the start of the new fiscal year, also suggest a heightened interest in learning and self-growth.

'audiobook.jp' Individual Purchase Ranking Top 10 – June (May 1, 2026 – May 31, 2026)

1st Place: 'Naruse Runs Through the Capital' ・Author: Mina Miyajima ・Publisher: Shinchosha ・Narrators: Aya Yamane, Yuna Ogata, and others ・Distribution URL: https://audiobook.jp/product/274029 ・Release Date: April 9, 2026 ・Description: The grand finale of the Naruse series!! The one-of-a-kind protagonist now dashes through Kyoto!

2nd Place: 'Master of Change: The Person Who Keeps Changing: The Strongest Survival Strategy Proven by the Latest Research' ・Authors: Brad Stulberg, Kumiko Fukui (Translator) ・Publisher: Diamond, Inc. ・Narrator: Ushio Ebisawa ・Distribution URL: https://audiobook.jp/product/274476 ・Release Date: March 5, 2026

3rd Place: 'The Art of Single-Tasking: Achieve One Thing After Another in Limited Time' ・Author: Deborah Zack, Satsuki Kuriki (Translator) ・Publisher: Diamond, Inc. ・Narrator: naoko ・Distribution URL: https://audiobook.jp/product/274498 ・Release Date: March 23, 2026

4th Place: 'ST: Metropolitan Police Department Special Scientific Investigation Squad: Black Investigation File' (by Bin Konno, published by Kodansha) https://audiobook.jp/product/274480

5th Place: 'Wall Bouncing is the Ultimate Thinking Technique' (by Yoichi Ito, published by Asuka Shinsha) https://audiobook.jp/product/274645

6th Place: 'An Introduction to Cultural Anthropology to Dismantle Your Own Assumptions' (by Arihito Minochi, published by Daiwa Shobo) https://audiobook.jp/product/274268

7th Place: 'Bitten in the Stomach by One's Own Dog' (by Princess Akishino, illustrated by Yori Hoshi, published by PHP Institute) https://audiobook.jp/product/274280

8th Place: 'The Wind's Vast Expanse, The Sky of Dawn (Part 2): The Twelve Kingdoms 4' (by Fuyumi Ono, published by Shinchosha) https://audiobook.jp/product/274675

9th Place: 'The Weight Loss Equation Taught by a British Specialist: The Ultimate Diet Program to Lose Weight Even When Full' (by Saira Hameed, Osamu Kojima (Translator), published by Diamond, Inc.) https://audiobook.jp/product/274665

10th Place: 'The Dissatisfied Brain: The Real Reason We Want 'More'' (by Michael Easter, Kaoru Moriuchi (Translator), published by Toyo Keizai Inc.) https://audiobook.jp/product/274495

'audiobook.jp' Unlimited Listening Ranking Top 10 – June (May 1, 2026 – May 31, 2026)

1st Place: '52-Hertz Whales' ・Author: Sonoko Machida ・Publisher: Chuo Koron Shinsha ・Narrator: Manami Yasuda ・Distribution URL: https://audiobook.jp/product/274835 ・Release Date: April 30, 2026 ・Description: 1st place winner of the 2021 Japan Booksellers' Award.