ɪt ɹˈæŋks æz ðə sˈɛkənd bˈɛstsˈɛlɪŋ nˈɑːvəl baɪ pˈʌblɪʃɪŋ hˈaʊs ʃɪntʃˈoʊʃə, bᵻhˌaɪnd sˈoʊski nˈætsuːmz kəkˈoːɹoʊ.
It ranks as the second best-selling novel by publishing house Shinchōsha, behind Sōseki Natsume's Kokoro.