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“audiobook.jp” Audiobook annual ranking 2023 announced! “What smart people think before they speak” ranks first.
No. 1 in the all-you-can-listen ranking for the second year in a row is “Kikun Nikkei.” This year’s popular literary works such as “Murder in the Glass Tower” and “Pure Desire” are also included in the ranking.
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Otobank Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Yuya Kubota, hereinafter referred to as “Otobank”) is an audiobook distribution service operated by the company, audiobook.jp, which has the number one audiobook book lineup in Japan (*1). We will announce the 2023 “Audiobook Annual Ranking” in “.
*1. Researched by Japan Marketing Research Organization in November 2023. Survey of Japanese audiobook book lineups.
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・Author: Yuya Adachi ・Publisher: Diamond Publishing ・Narrator: Toru Ichimura ・Distribution URL: https://audiobook.jp/product/267463 ・Sales start date: 2023/8/4
2nd Place: “Humor is the Most Powerful Weapon: Popular Lectures at Stanford University Business School”
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・Author: Jennifer Aaker, Naomi Bagdonas, Akiko
Kanzaki/Translator/Publisher: Toyo Keizai Inc. ・Narrator: Yumi Yamazaki ・Distribution URL: https://audiobook.jp/product/266645 ・Sales start date: 2023/ 4/5
3rd place: “Deep Skill: 21 deep yet subtle techniques that skillfully move people and organizations”
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・Author: Akira Ishikawa ・Publisher: Diamond Publishing ・Narrator: Toru Ichimura ・Distribution URL: https://audiobook.jp/product/266503 ・Sale start date: 2023/3/17
4th place: “Wandering Moon” (written by Yu Nagira, published by Tokyo Sogensha) https://audiobook.jp/product/2665135th place: “SHARP BRAIN: How to develop a genius brain in just 12 weeks” (Sanjay Gupta, Ito) Translated by Rie, published by Bunkyosha)
https://audiobook.jp/product/2660256th place “SHO-TIME Shohei Otani: The man who changed the history of 120 years of major league baseball” (written by Jeff Fletcher, translated by Taka Daimaru, Tokuma Shoten) Publication) https://audiobook.jp/product/2656857th place “The Choice – Don’t be fooled by complexity! ” (written by Eliyahu Goldratt, supervised translation by Yuji Kishiyoshi, translated by Ryo Sanbongi, published by Diamond Publishing)
https://audiobook.jp/product/2660308th place “Mapping thinking: You can see things that others cannot see.” “Metalogical Training” (written by Julia Galev, translated by Osamu Kojima, published by Toyo Keizai Inc.) https://audiobook.jp/product/2674689 “Upstream Thinking: A new approach to solving problems before they occur” Problem-solving thinking method” (Dan Heath, Yuko Sakurai, published by Diamond Publishing) https://audiobook.jp/product/26636810 “Transform yourself into a person who can see things through – Super habit power: Breaking bad habits and acquiring good habits.” Scientific Method” (written by Wendy Wood, translated by Megumi Hanazuka, published by Diamond Publishing) https://audiobook.jp/product/266493
Unlimited listening ranking top 10
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・Author: Radio NIKKEI ・Narrator: Radio NIKKEI announcer ・Distribution URL: https://audiobook.jp/audiobook/238789 ・Unlimited listening distribution start date 2018/4/24
2nd place: “A cleansing CD book that makes your wishes come true” [Image 8
・Author: Yasushi Ohno ・Publisher: Sunmark Publishing ・Narrator: Yoshihiko Yanagi ・Distribution URL:
https://audiobook.jp/product/239836 ・Sale start date: 2018/6/25
3rd place “Speed Learning English Unlimited Listening Beginner” [Image 9
・Author: Esprit Line Co., Ltd. ・Narrator: Esprit Line Co., Ltd. ・Distribution URL: https://audiobook.jp/audiobook/263078 ・Sale start date: 2022/3/31
4th place: “Murder in the Glass Tower” (written by Mikito Chinen, published by Jitsugyo no Nihonsha)
https://audiobook.jp/product/2642935th place: “Seigo” (written by Ryo Asai, published by Shinchosha) https://audiobook .jp/product/2669306th place “Elephant that makes dreams come true 1” (written by Keiya Mizuno, published by Bunkyosha) https://audiobook.jp/product/986607th place “#I will tell you the truth” (written by Shinichiro Yuki, Shinchosha) https://audiobook.jp/product/2656688th place “Medium Spirit Medium Detective Hisui Shirozuka” (written by Saki Aizawa, published by Kodansha) https://audiobook.jp/product/2593779th place “Created by a famous autonomic nervous doctor. A CD book for a good night’s sleep” (written by Hiroyuki Kobayashi, published by Ascom) https://audiobook.jp/product/23350810 “Elephant that makes dreams come true 4 Ganesha and the Grim Reaper” (written by Keiya Mizuno, published by Bunkyosha) https://audiobook.jp/product/23350810 ://audiobook.jp/product/260145
“audiobook.jp” unlimited listening plan details
This is an audiobook plan that allows you to listen to eligible works as much as you like for a monthly fee of 1,330 yen (tax included). We distribute audio content in a wide range of genres, including business books, novels, radio dramas, news, and rakugo. You can try it out for free for the first two weeks (14 days). Detailed URL:
https://audiobook.jp/user/membership/options/unlimited
What is an audiobook?
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audiobook.jp (audiobook.jp)
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This is Japan’s largest audiobook distribution service operated by Otobank Co., Ltd. The service was renewed from “FeBe”, which started distribution in 2007, and started service in March 2018. We aim to expand the platform to popularize the audiobook category. The cumulative number of members will exceed 2.5 million in 2022. [Service overview] – Service name: “audiobook.jp” – Site URL:
https://audiobook.jp/ – App Store page: https://app.audiobook.jp/ios – Google Play page: https:// structure: Unlimited listening plan is 1,330 yen per month (tax included). You can use it for free for two weeks after joining. Individual purchases can be made for each work. (*Mainly distributed in the same price range as hardcover books (1,200 yen to 1,500 yen).)
Otobank Co., Ltd. (Head office: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Yuya Kubota)
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We are developing a business centered on audio content, and aim to “create a culture of listening,” “barrier-free access for the visually impaired,” and “promote publishing culture,” and boast one of the largest distribution volumes in Japan. Audiobook company. We have partnered with more than 500 publishers, and our main businesses include audiobook sales through Japan’s largest audiobook distribution service, “audiobook.jp,” and the online book guide “Shinkan JP” (https://sinkan We also carry out a book promotion business centered on .jp/). https://www.otobank.co.jp/[Coverage/Inquiries] Otobank Co., Ltd. For interviews or inquiries regarding this matter, please contact pr@otobank.co.jp