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It is thanks to the wonderful people over at Oricon that we get to see these charts on a weekly basis, so be sure to head over to their site here and show them lots of love! Plus, all the data you find below is accessible via Oricon right here (Blu-ray) and here (DVD). To access the sales data, be sure to click on the “Analytics” accordion and then click “Chart”. This should bring you to the Google chart page that contains the latest available sales data.
Please note that Oricon’s daily surveys do not cover all stores in Japan, and some data may be missing from the list provided below. To view the list of stores that participate in Oricon’s surveys, please refer to the link provided. If you would like to learn more about Oricon and their tracking methods, you may find additional information here. While I have manually counted the number of stores included in the list below, please be aware that there may be some errors, and not all stores are listed on official websites as many are exclusive sets listed to certain retailers. Therefore, it’s important to keep in mind that the number of stores counted may not fully reflect all retailers that sell the product.
The threshold on the Blu-ray general Top 20 chart for the week was 775 copies, while for DVD, it was 354 copies. Therefore, any releases denoted with “N/A” have sold less than the stated amount.
Overall, Anime’s sales performance for the week was poor due to a lack of new and notable releases, which is typical at the start of the month. However, it is unlikely to see a strong rebound in overall copies sold during mid-month and will only see a surge in sales performance for the week between April 24 and April 30, owing to the release of popular titles such as Bocchi the Rock! Volume 5 and Yuru Camp△ Movie, among others.
Without further ado, below are the Top 10 and Top 20 Anime Blu-rays and DVDs for the week:
Anime Blu-ray Weekly Top 10
1. Free! Movie: The Final Stroke – Kouhen (↓84.78%)
Volume Information
Release Date: April 5, 2023
Days of Sales: 7
No. of Main Episodes: 1
Price: 10,000 yen
Producer / Distributor: Kyoto Animation / Iwatobi City Committee
Estimated number of copies sold: 2,558
Gross Sales: 25,580,000 yen (≈189.63 thousand USD)
Link (JPN): Amazon
Anime Information
Source: Original
Studio: Kyoto Animation
Release Date: Apr. 22, 2022
Season: Spring 2022
Official Website: Here
Other Information
Latest Promo: YouTube
Link (ENG): N/A
Analytics
Sales Performance: N/A
Avg. Sales Per Episode: 25,580,000 yen (≈189.63 thousand USD)
No. of Stores: 13/16 (81.25%)
Additional Comments
Together with copies sold last week, Free! Movie: The Final Stroke – Kouhen’s Blu-ray edition has hit 19,364 copies in its first 12 days.
2. Evangelion: 3.0+1.11 Thrice Upon a Time [Limited Edition] (↓4.32%)
Other Information
Latest Promo: YouTube
Link (ENG): N/A
Analytics
Sales Performance: Copies Sold; Revenue
Avg. Sales Per Episode: 7,810,600 yen (≈57.90 thousand USD)
No. of Stores: 20/27 (74.07%)
3. Evangelion: 3.0+1.11 Thrice Upon a Time [Regular Edition] (↓6.40%)
Volume Information
Release Date: March 8, 2023
Days of Sales: 7
No. of Main Episodes: 1
Price: 7,800 yen
Producer / Distributor: King Records
Estimated number of copies sold: 775
Gross Sales: 6,045,000 yen (≈44.81 thousand USD)
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Other Information
Latest Promo: YouTube
Link (ENG): N/A
Analytics
Sales Performance: Copies Sold; Revenue
Avg. Sales Per Episode: 6,045,000 yen (≈44.81 thousand USD)
No. of Stores: 20/27 (74.07%)
4. Reiwa no Di Gi Charat Project Complete Blu-ray＆CD BOX (NEW)
Volume Information
Release Date: April 12, 2023
Days of Sales: 5
No. of Main Episodes: 16
Price: 30,000 yen
Producer / Distributor: Bushiroad Music
Estimated number of copies sold: N/A
Gross Sales: N/A
Link (JPN): Bushiroad
Anime Information
Source: Manga
Studio: LIDENFILMS
Broadcast Date: Oct. 7, 2022 to Jan. 3, 2023
Season: Fall 2022
Official Website: Here
Other Information
Latest Promo: N/A
Link (ENG): N/A
Analytics
Sales Performance: N/A
Avg. Sales Per Episode: N/A
No. of Stores: 2/3 (66.67%)
5. Wan Sheng Jie Vol. 3 [Limited Release] (NEW)
Volume Information
Release Date: April 12, 2023
Days of Sales: 5
No. of Main Episodes: 2
Price: 6,800 yen
Producer / Distributor: Aniplex
Estimated number of copies sold: N/A
Gross Sales: N/A
Link (JPN): Vol. 3
Additional Comments
Wan Sheng Jie successfuly made its appearance on the charts with Volume 1 in January and Volume 2 in March of 2022, but the two volumes failed to sell enough to rank on the general charts due to low sales.
6. Kami-tachi ni Hirowareta Otoko 2nd Season Part 1 (NEW)
Volume Information
Release Date: April 12, 2023
Days of Sales: 5
No. of Main Episodes: 6
Price: 18,000 yen
Producer / Distributor: Toei Video
Estimated number of copies sold: N/A
Gross Sales: N/A
Link (JPN): Part 1
7. Detective Conan Movie: Halloween no Hanayome [Deluxe Edition] (N/A)
Volume Information
Release Date: November 9, 2022
Days of Sales: 7
No. of Main Episodes: 1
Price: 7,900 yen
Producer / Distributor: Shogakukan
Estimated number of copies sold: N/A
Gross Sales: N/A
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Anime Information
Source: Manga
Studio: TMS Entertainment
Release Date: Apr. 15, 2022
Season: Spring 2022
Official Website: Here
Other Information
Latest Promo: YouTube
Link (ENG): N/A
Analytics
Sales Performance: N/A
Avg. Sales Per Episode: N/A
No. of Stores: 10/12 (83.33%)
8. Minions: The Rise of Gru Blu-ray + DVD (N/A)
Volume Information
Release Date: November 23, 2022
Days of Sales: 7
No. of Main Episodes: 1
Price: 4,800 yen
Producer / Distributor: NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan
Estimated number of copies sold: N/A
Gross Sales: N/A
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Anime Information
Source: Original
Studio: Illumination
Release Date: July 1, 2022
Season: Summer 2022
Official Website: Here
Analytics
Sales Performance: N/A
Avg. Sales Per Episode: N/A
No. of Stores: 5/5 (100%)
9. Kyuuketsuki Sugu Shinu 2 Vol. 3 (N/A)
Volume Information
Release Date: April 5, 2023
Days of Sales: 7
No. of Main Episodes: 4
Price: 13,000 yen
Producer / Distributor: Marvelous
Estimated number of copies sold: N/A
Gross Sales: N/A
Link (JPN): Vol. 3
10. Nijiyon Animation Blu-ray Box [Limited Release] (N/A)
Volume Information
Release Date: March 29, 2023
Days of Sales: 7
No. of Main Episodes: 12 (4 mins each)
Price: 10,000 yen
Producer / Distributor: Bandai Namco Filmworks
Estimated number of copies sold: N/A
Gross Sales: N/A
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Anime DVD Weekly Top 20
| No. | Status | Title | Copies Sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sing 2 | 877 | |
| 2 | Free! Movie: The Final Stroke – Kouhen | 546 | |
| 3 | Paw Patrol Season 4: Sea Patrol! Hajimete no Shutsudou! | 479 | |
| 4 | Evangelion: 3.0+1.11 Thrice Upon a Time [Regular Edition] | 454 | |
| 5 | PAW Patrol: The Movie | 438 | |
| 6 | Tonari no Totoro | N/A | |
| 7 | The Boss Baby: Family Business | N/A | |
| 8 | Paw Patrol Season 4: Tracker kara no Birthday Present | N/A | |
| 9 | Detective Conan Movie: Halloween no Hanayome [Regular Edition] | N/A | |
| 10 | Detective Conan Movie: Halloween no Hanayome [Deluxe Edition] | N/A | |
| 11 | Paw Patrol Car Race Daisakusen GO! GO! | N/A | |
| 12 | Paw Patrol Season 4: Sea Patrol! Puplantis wo Sukue! | N/A | |
| 13 | Majo no Takkyuubin | N/A | |
| 14 | NEW | Wan Sheng Jie Vol. 3 [Limited Release] | N/A |
| 15 | Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi | N/A | |
| 16 | Curious George: Royal Monkey | N/A | |
| 17 | Uta no☆Prince-sama♪ Movie: Maji Love ST☆RISH Tours [Regular Edition] | N/A | |
| 18 | Paw Patrol Season 4: Mission Paw! Oukan wo Torimodose! | N/A | |
| 19 | PAW Patrol: Pup a Doodle Do! | N/A | |
| 20 | Chiikawa Vol. 1 [Regular Edition] | N/A |
As always, if you find any faults with the charts above, please do not hesitate to let me know! Also, don’t shy away from dropping a comment or two down below and share your thoughts with us down below!
Note:
All currency conversion was done at the time of writing.
Featured Image:
Reiwa no Di Gi Charat
Previous Chart: Apr. 3 – Apr. 9
Follow-up Chart: Apr. 17 – Apr. 23
Source: Oricon; Blu-ray; DVD
Upcoming releases: gameiroiro; kakaku.com; Amazon
Visualisation:
Apr. 10 – Apr. 16, 2023
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