Category: Anime

Japanese Animation Market Hit an All-Time High in 2018, But Sales in the Overseas Market have Decelerated

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The Association of Japanese Animations (AJA) released the Anime Industry Report 2019 back in December last year, but the English and Japanese summary of the report for the public to consume were not made available till later this year. The report summarizes the industry’s performance on a year-to-year basis taking into account several aspects such … Continue reading Japanese Animation Market Hit an All-Time High in 2018, But Sales in the Overseas Market have Decelerated

Japan Top Weekly Anime Blu-ray and DVD Ranking: June 8, 2020 ~ June 14, 2020

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Sales of Anime Blu-rays were on a roll the past two weeks, but they have finally settled down the second week of June with only six out of ten titles making into the Top 20 Blu-rays sold in Japan. To compare,  the period between May 25 to May 31 and June 1 to June 7 … Continue reading Japan Top Weekly Anime Blu-ray and DVD Ranking: June 8, 2020 ~ June 14, 2020

Japan Top Weekly Anime Blu-ray and DVD Ranking: June 1, 2020 ~ June 7, 2020

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Frozen II is back at the top of the chart according to Oricon’s latest weekly sales ranking for Anime Blu-rays sold in Japan for the period between June 1 to June 7. The title overcame last week’s Tenki no Ko (or also known as Weathering with You in English) as sales for the title slumped … Continue reading Japan Top Weekly Anime Blu-ray and DVD Ranking: June 1, 2020 ~ June 7, 2020

Japan Top Weekly Anime Blu-ray and DVD Ranking: May 25, 2020 ~ May 31, 2020

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It is not always we get to see Anime doing so well in the Top 20 chart for Blu-rays sold in Japan here. For the period between May 25 to May 31, 14 titles made into the list and therefore, we are blessed with data of copies sold for the Top 15 Anime Blu-rays sold … Continue reading Japan Top Weekly Anime Blu-ray and DVD Ranking: May 25, 2020 ~ May 31, 2020

Japan Top Weekly Anime Blu-ray and DVD Ranking: May 18, 2020 ~ May 24, 2020

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  Despite the heavy plunge for sales of Frozen II going into its second week, physical copies sold by the title are still going strong as it hangs on to its number 1 spot for the week between May 18 to May 24. Trailing behind is no longer the Regular Edition of the movie, as … Continue reading Japan Top Weekly Anime Blu-ray and DVD Ranking: May 18, 2020 ~ May 24, 2020

Japan Top Weekly Anime Blu-ray and DVD Ranking: May 11, 2020 ~ May 17, 2020

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Well this is quite unexpected. I did not factor in Disney’s film when predicting what would sell well for the week between May 11 to May 17 as their products are not listed on sites such as gameiroiro. Oricon still considers them Anime, therefore Disney’s animated films will appear on their list. With that said, … Continue reading Japan Top Weekly Anime Blu-ray and DVD Ranking: May 11, 2020 ~ May 17, 2020

Japan Top Weekly Anime Blu-ray and DVD Ranking: May 4, 2020 ~ May 10, 2020

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  Sales of Anime Blu-rays and DVDs remain lackluster going into the first week of May according to Oricon’s latest weekly charts for Blu-ray here and DVD here with no new releases making into the top 10 chart for the week between May 4 to May 10. Toaru Kagaku no Railgun T could not retain … Continue reading Japan Top Weekly Anime Blu-ray and DVD Ranking: May 4, 2020 ~ May 10, 2020