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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.
Any releases marked as ‘N/A on the here have sold fewer copies than the cutoff points of 1,033 for Blu-ray and 589 for DVD general charts.
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. Oniichan wa Oshimai! Blu-ray BOX Part 1 (NEW)
Volume Information
Release Date: April 19, 2023
Days of Sales: 5
No. of Main Episodes: 6
Price: 19,800 yen
Producer / Distributor: Toho
Estimated number of copies sold: 5,643
Gross Sales: 111,731,400 yen (≈836.58 thousand USD)
Link (JPN): Part 1
Anime Information
Source: Manga
Studio: Studio Bind
Broadcast Date: Jan. 5 to Mar. 23, 2023
Season: Winter 2023
Official Website: Here
Other Information
Latest Promo: N/A
Link (ENG): N/A
Analytics
Sales Performance: N/A
Avg. Sales Per Episode: 18,621,900 yen (≈139.43 thousand USD)
No. of Stores: 12/16 (75.00%)
2. Trigun Stampede Vol. 1 (NEW)
Volume Information
Release Date: April 19, 2023
Days of Sales: 5
No. of Main Episodes: 4
Price: 9,000 yen
Producer / Distributor: Toho
Estimated number of copies sold: 2,022
Gross Sales: 18,198,000 yen (≈136.26 thousand USD)
Link (JPN): Vol. 1
Other Information
Latest Promo: N/A
Link (ENG): N/A
Analytics
Sales Performance: N/A
Avg. Sales Per Episode: 4,549,500 yen (≈34.06 thousand USD)
No. of Stores: 3/3 (100%) // Not Fully Captured
3. Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha Vol. 2 [Limited Release] (NEW)
Volume Information
Release Date: April 19, 2023
Days of Sales: 5
No. of Main Episodes: 4
Price: 13,000 yen
Producer / Distributor: Kyoto Animation Tsurune II Production Committee
Estimated number of copies sold: 1,811
Gross Sales: 23,543,000 yen (≈176.26 thousand USD)
Link (JPN): Vol. 2
Anime Information
Source: Light Novel
Studio: Kyoto Animation
Broadcast Date: Jan. 5, 2023 to Mar. 30, 2023
Season: Winter 2023
Official Website: Here
Other Information
Latest Promo: YouTube
Link (ENG): N/A
Analytics
Sales Performance: N/A
Avg. Sales Per Episode: 5,885,750 yen (≈44.07 thousand USD)
No. of Stores: 8/10 (80.00%) // Not Fully Captured
Additional Comments
Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha was also featured with its 1st volume on Oricon’s list between March 13 and March 19, 2023, at 1,486 copies sold. The 1,811 copies sold for Volume 2 represents a 21.87% increase in sales over Volume 1 (in terms of Blu-ray copies sold only, and excluding the Regular Edition at Number 6 below).
4. Isekai Nonbiri Nouka Part 1 (NEW)
Volume Information
Release Date: April 19, 2023
Days of Sales: 5
No. of Main Episodes: 6
Price: 18,000 yen
Producer / Distributor: Pony Canyon
Estimated number of copies sold: 1,338
Gross Sales: 24,084,000 yen (≈180.31 thousand USD)
Link (JPN): Part 1
Other Information
Latest Promo: N/A
Link (ENG): N/A
Analytics
Sales Performance: N/A
Avg. Sales Per Episode: 4,014,000 yen (≈30.05 thousand USD)
No. of Stores: 4/7 (57.14%) // Not Fully Captured
5. Tokyo Revengers: Seiya Kessen-hen Vol. 2 (NEW)
Volume Information
Release Date: April 19, 2023
Days of Sales: 5
No. of Main Episodes: 4
Price: 8,000 yen
Producer / Distributor: Pony Canyon
Estimated number of copies sold: N/A
Gross Sales: N/A
Link (JPN): Vol. 2
Anime Information
Source: Manga
Studio: LIDENFILMS
Broadcast Date: Jan. 8 to Apr. 2, 2023
Season: Winter 2023
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: 7/9 (77.78%)
Additional Comments
Tokyo Revengers: Seiya Kessen-hen was last seen with Volume 1 between March 13 and March 19, 2023, however, copies sold for the volume was too low to see it place on any of the general charts. Copies sold for Volume 2 are below 1,700 within its first five days.
6. Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha Vol. 2 (NEW)
Volume Information
Release Date: April 19, 2023
Days of Sales: 5
No. of Main Episodes: 4
Price: 11,000 yen
Producer / Distributor: Kyoto Animation Tsurune II Production Committee
Estimated number of copies sold: N/A
Gross Sales: N/A
Link (JPN): Vol. 2
Anime Information
Source: Light Novel
Studio: Kyoto Animation
Broadcast Date: Jan. 5, 2023 to Mar. 30, 2023
Season: Winter 2023
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: 8/10 (80.00%) // Not Fully Captured
7. Evangelion: 3.0+1.11 Thrice Upon a Time [Regular Edition] (N/A)
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: N/A
Gross Sales: N/A
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Other Information
Latest Promo: YouTube
Link (ENG): N/A
Analytics
Sales Performance: Copies Sold; Revenue
Avg. Sales Per Episode: N/A
No. of Stores: 20/27 (74.07%)
8. Evangelion: 3.0+1.11 Thrice Upon a Time [Limited Edition] (N/A)
Volume Information
Release Date: March 8, 2023
Days of Sales: 7
No. of Main Episodes: 1
Price: 9,800 yen
Producer / Distributor: King Records
Estimated number of copies sold: N/A
Gross Sales: N/A
Unboxing Video: YouTube [EVA Store Set]
Other Information
Latest Promo: YouTube
Link (ENG): N/A
Analytics
Sales Performance: Copies Sold; Revenue
Avg. Sales Per Episode: N/A
No. of Stores: 20/27 (74.07%)
9. Mickey & Minnie Classic Collection MovieNex Disney 100 Edition [Limited Release] (NEW)
Volume Information
Release Date: April 19, 2023
Days of Sales: 5
No. of Main Episodes: 10
Price: 6,500 yen
Producer / Distributor: Walt Disney Japan
Estimated number of copies sold: N/A
Gross Sales: N/A
Link (JPN): Amazon
Anime Information
Source: Original
Studio: The Walt Disney Studios
Broadcast Date: 1928 – 1947
Season: Varied
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: 3/3 (100%) // Not Fully Captured
10. Free! Movie: The Final Stroke – Kouhen (N/A)
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: N/A
Gross Sales: N/A
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: N/A
No. of Stores: 13/16 (81.25%)
Anime DVD Weekly Top 20
| No. | Status | Title | Copies Sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sing 2 | 761 | |
| 2 | NEW | Tokyo Revengers: Seiya Kessen-hen Vol. 2 | 666 |
| 3 | NEW | UniteUp! Vol. 1 [Limited Release] | N/A |
| 4 | Evangelion: 3.0+1.11 Thrice Upon a Time [Regular Edition] | N/A | |
| 5 | PAW Patrol: The Movie | N/A | |
| 6 | NEW | Detective Conan Part 31 Vol. 2 | N/A |
| 7 | NEW | Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha Vol. 2 | N/A |
| 8 | Paw Patrol Season 4: Sea Patrol! Hajimete no Shutsudou! | N/A | |
| 9 | Tonari no Totoro | N/A | |
| 10 | NEW | Isekai Nonbiri Nouka DVD Part 1 | N/A |
| 10 | Free! Movie: The Final Stroke – Kouhen | N/A | |
| 12 | Paw Patrol Season 4: Mission Paw! Oukan wo Torimodose! | N/A | |
| 13 | Paw Patrol Car Race Daisakusen GO! GO! | N/A | |
| 14 | Uta no☆Prince-sama♪ Movie: Maji Love ST☆RISH Tours [Regular Edition] | N/A | |
| 15 | Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi | N/A | |
| 16 | Detective Conan Movie: Halloween no Hanayome [Regular Edition] | N/A | |
| 17 | The Boss Baby: Family Business | N/A | |
| 18 | Chiikawa Vol. 1 [Regular Edition] | N/A | |
| 19 | Paw Patrol Season 4: Paw Paw Ken Kiki Ippatsu! | N/A | |
| 20 | NEW | Yowamushi Pedal: Limit Break DVD Box Vol. 2 | 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:
Oniichan wa Oshimai!
Previous Chart: Apr. 10 – Apr. 16
Follow-up Chart: Apr. 24 – Apr. 30
Source: Oricon; Blu-ray; DVD
Upcoming releases: gameiroiro; kakaku.com; Amazon
Visualisation:
Apr. 17 – Apr. 23, 2023
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