Yoshida Shuichi’s “National Treasure” continues to be a huge hit as a movie – total sales exceed 2 million copies!

The momentum of Shuichi Yoshida’s “National Treasure,” a huge hit movie, continues to grow — total sales exceed 2 million copies! ​
Asahi Shimbun Publications Ltd. Press release: October 31, 2025 To Members of the Press Shuichi Yoshida’s “National Treasure” continues to gain momentum as a huge hit movie — total sales exceed 2 million copies! ■With the movie being a huge hit, the original work has enjoyed exceptionally long sales While the film “National Treasure” starring Ryo Yoshizawa continues to be a huge hit, the original novel “National Treasure” (by Shuichi Yoshida, published by Asahi Bunko) has recorded explosive sales. The total number of copies in print, including hardcover, paperback, and collector’s editions, has exceeded 2 million. Even several months after the film’s release, sales continue to grow unabated. Yoshida Shuichi’s masterpiece, depicting the lives of men striving to reach the pinnacle of their craft, continues to move readers’ hearts along with the excitement of the big screen.
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Special website here ​ ■A historic first in Oricon’s weekly paperback rankings The novel has dominated the paperback rankings at major bookstores nationwide, including Kinokuniya, Maruzen Junkudo, Sanseido, Miraiya, and Kumazawa. Furthermore, Asahi Bunko’s “National Treasures Volume 1” and “National Treasures Volume 2” achieved a historic record by monopolizing the top two spots on Oricon’s weekly paperback rankings for 10 consecutive weeks. The film’s beautiful visuals, combined with the original work’s human drama and kabuki performance, have rekindled interest. ■The
collector’s edition of “National Treasure” also receives an
unprecedented response, with a reprint immediately after its release The “Treasured Edition National Treasure” (46-size, limited edition with foil-stamped cover), released in September 2025, was also scheduled for a reprint shortly after its release. It has become popular as a permanent keepsake, especially among readers who became immersed in the world of the work after watching the film. Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/4702/2241/4702-2241-0e703cda88ee59f662c3602d01f64c1d-2784×2000.jpg ■ Bibliographic information “National Treasure” Part 1/Part 2 Author: Shuichi Yoshida Label: Asahi Bunko (published by Asahi Shimbun Publishing) Format: Paperback Price: ¥880 for both volumes (¥800 10% tax) Number of pages: 408 pages for the upper volume, 432 pages for the lower volume ISBN: Upper 978-4-02-265008-5 / Lower
978-4-02-265009-2 https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4022650087
https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4022650095 ■Related Links ・【Official Movie Website】 https://kokuhou-movie.com/ ・【Original Work Special Website (Asahi Shimbun Publications Official Website)]
https://publications.asahi.com/feature/kokuhou/ ■Book synopsis Yakuza and Kabuki actors. Two young actors with different backgrounds and talents devote their youth to the arts. And these men, who have lived solely for the stage, risk their lives in pursuit of an unattainable dream… This monumental work of artistic fiction, winner of both the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology’s Art Encouragement Prize and the Chuokoron Literary Prize, marks the author’s 20th anniversary as a writer.