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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 cutoff point on the general Blu-ray chart for the week was 2,441 copies, while on the DVD chart, it was 994 copies. Therefore, any releases marked as “N/A” have sold fewer copies than the specified amounts.
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. Bocchi the Rock! Vol. 5 [Limited Release] (NEW)
Anime Information
Source: 4-koma Manga
Studio: CloverWorks
Broadcast Date: Oct. 9 to Dec. 25, 2022
Season: Fall 2022
Official Website: Here
Other Information
Latest Promo: N/A
Link (ENG): N/A
Analytics
Sales Performance: Chart
Avg. Sales Per Episode: 64,662,500 yen (≈475.16 thousand USD)
No. of Stores: 11/14 (78.57%) // Not Fully Captured
Analysis
Bocchi the Rock! achieves its strongest debut yet with Volume 5, selling 20,316 copies (including its DVDs). This marks a significant improvement of 20.98%, 15.31%, 4.77%, and 8.95% compared to its previous volumes. According to Oricon, the series has now sold a total of 92,766 copies during its debut alone, generating sales of 500,778,000 yen (≈3.68 million USD). Additionally, when considering sales from stores not accounted for by Oricon, the series has already accumulated 120,000 copies in lifetime sales. With Volume 6 on the horizon, it is highly likely that the entire series will end the year 2023 on a strong note. I anticipate that by the end of the year, the total number of copies sold for the series will comfortably surpass the 150,000 mark.
2. Yuru Camp△ Movie [Collector’s Edition] (NEW)
Volume Information
Release Date: April 26, 2023
Days of Sales: 5
No. of Main Episodes: 1
Price: 12,000 yen
Producer / Distributor: FuRyu
Estimated number of copies sold: 11,035
Gross Sales: 132,420,000 yen (≈973.35 thousand USD)
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Analytics
Sales Performance: N/A
Avg. Sales Per Episode: 132,420,000 yen (≈973.35 thousand USD)
No. of Stores: 15/20 (75.00%) // Not Fully Captured
Additional Comments
Together with its other editions on the list here, the Yuru Camp△ Movie has sold 15,018 copies in its first five days, grossing 168,267,000 yen (≈1.24 million USD) in sales.
Please note that the series has consistently been popular, with 120,000 copies sold for its discs as recorded in FuRyu’s FY2022 report.
3. Kidou Senshi Gundam: Suisei no Majo Vol. 2 [Limited Edition] (NEW)
Volume Information
Release Date: April 26, 2023
Days of Sales: 5
No. of Main Episodes: 3
Price: 7,800 yen
Producer / Distributor: Bandai Namco Filmworks
Estimated number of copies sold: 6,894
Gross Sales: 53,773,200 yen (≈396.35 thousand USD)
Link (JPN): Vol. 2
Other Information
Latest Promo: YouTube
Link (ENG): N/A
Analytics
Sales Performance: N/A
Avg. Sales Per Episode: 17,924,400 yen (≈132.12 thousand USD)
No. of Stores: 30/43 (67.77%)
Additional Comments
The performance of Kidou Senshi Gundam: Suisei no Majo Volume 2, selling 6,894 copies, represents a 42.97% growth in sales compared to Volume 1, which sold 4,822 copies back in March 2023. It’s important to note that Volume 2 was available for sale here for five days, whereas Volume 1 was available for three days.
4. IDOLiSH7: Third Beat! Vol. 10 [Limited Release] (NEW)
Volume Information
Release Date: April 26, 2023
Days of Sales: 5
No. of Main Episodes: 4
Price: 9,000 yen
Producer / Distributor: Bandai Namco Filmworks
Estimated number of copies sold: 4,233
Gross Sales: 38,097,000 yen (≈ thousand USD)
Link (JPN): Vol. 10
Analysis
IDOLiSH7: Third Beat! continues to experience relatively low sales with the release of its final and 10th volume. The volume, including its DVDs, sold a total of 5,227 copies within the first five days, indicating a decline in sales compared to Volume 3, which sold 7,190 copies during the same period. The series reached its highest point with Volume 2, which sold an impressive 14,030 copies in just three days back in November 2021. Taking into account the debut sales alone, the series has sold a total of 81,585 copies.
5. Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute! Vol. 4 (NEW)
Other Information
Latest Promo: N/A
Link (ENG): N/A
Analytics
Sales Performance: Chart
Avg. Sales Per Episode: 6,786,000 yen (≈49.87 thousand USD)
No. of Stores: 6/7 (85.71%) // Not Fully Captured
Analysis
Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute! achieved its highest five-day sales performance so far with its final and 4th volume, selling 2,610 copies. This marks an increase of 12.16% and 4.44% compared to Volume 1 and 2, respectively. Volume 3 had initial sales of 2,421 copies within its first three days, which is likely comparable to or slightly lower than the sales of Volume 4. In terms of debut sales alone, the series has sold a total of 9,857 copies (excluding DVDs), generating 128,141,000 yen (≈941.64 thousand USD) in revenue.
6. Yuru Camp△ Movie [Regular Edition] (NEW)
Volume Information
Release Date: April 26, 2023
Days of Sales: 5
No. of Main Episodes: 1
Price: 9,000 yen
Producer / Distributor: FuRyu
Estimated number of copies sold: 2,441
Gross Sales: 21,969,000 yen (≈161.44 thousand USD)
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Other Information
Latest Promo: YouTube
Link (ENG): N/A
Analytics
Sales Performance: N/A
Avg. Sales Per Episode: 21,969,000 yen (≈161.44 thousand USD)
No. of Stores: 15/20 (75.00%) // Not Fully Captured
7. Tiger & Bunny 2 Vol. 5 [Limited Release] (NEW)
Volume Information
Release Date: April 26, 2023
Days of Sales: 5
No. of Main Episodes: 3
Price: 9,000 yen
Producer / Distributor: Bandai Namco Filmworks
Estimated number of copies sold: N/A
Gross Sales: N/A
Link (JPN): Vol. 5
Anime Information
Source: Original
Studio: Bandai Namco Pictures
Broadcast Date: Apr. 8, 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: 11/16 (68.75%) // Not Fully Captured
Additional Comments
Tiger & Bunny 2‘s Volume 4 was recently featured on Oricon’s Top 10 list. However, the number of copies sold within its first three days was insufficient to secure a position on any of the overall charts during that period.
8. Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu: Die Neue These Vol. 12 [Limited Release] (NEW)
Volume Information
Release Date: April 26, 2023
Days of Sales: 5
No. of Main Episodes: 4
Price: 12,000 yen
Producer / Distributor: Shochiku Home Video
Estimated number of copies sold: N/A
Gross Sales: N/A
Link (JPN): Vol. 12
Anime Information
Source: Novel
Studio: Production I.G
Broadcast Date: Sep. 30 to Nov. 25, 2022
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: 7/11 (63.64%) // Not Fully Captured
Additional Comments
Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu: Die Neue These was last seen on Oricon’s Top 10 list with Volume 11. Similar to Volume 12, the number of copies sold for the previous volume was too low to secure a position on the general chart within the first five days of sales.
9. Bleach: Sennen Kessen-hen Vol. 1 [Limited Release] (NEW)
Volume Information
Release Date: April 26, 2023
Days of Sales: 5
No. of Main Episodes: 13
Price: 24,000 yen
Producer / Distributor: Aniplex
Estimated number of copies sold: N/A
Gross Sales: N/A
Link (JPN): Vol. 1
10. Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka IV Vol. 3 [Limited Release] (NEW)
Volume Information
Release Date: April 26, 2023
Days of Sales: 5
No. of Main Episodes: 5
Price: 14,364 yen
Producer / Distributor: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Estimated number of copies sold: N/A
Gross Sales: N/A
Link (JPN): Vol. 3
Other Information
Latest Promo: YouTube
Link (ENG): N/A
Analytics
Sales Performance: N/A
Avg. Sales Per Episode: N/A
No. of Stores: 4/4 (100%) // Not Fully Captured
Additional Comments
This is Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka IV’s first breach into the Top 10 list.
Anime DVD Weekly Top 20
| No. | Status | Title | Copies Sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NEW | Bocchi the Rock! Vol. 5 [Limited Release] | 1,841 |
| 2 | NEW | Yuru Camp△ Movie [Regular Edition] | 1,542 |
| 3 | NEW | IDOLiSH7: Third Beat! Vol. 10 [Limited Release] | 994 |
| 4 | Sing 2 | N/A | |
| 5 | NEW | Bleach: Sennen Kessen-hen Vol. 1 [Limited Release] | N/A |
| 6 | NEW | Kidou Senshi Gundam: Suisei no Majo Vol. 2 | N/A |
| 7 | PAW Patrol: The Movie | N/A | |
| 8 | NEW | Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute! Vol. 4 | N/A |
| 9 | Tonari no Totoro | N/A | |
| 10 | Evangelion: 3.0+1.11 Thrice Upon a Time [Regular Edition] | N/A | |
| 11 | NEW | Bungou Stray Dogs Vol. 18 | N/A |
| 12 | NEW | Chainsaw Man Vol. 4 | N/A |
| 13 | NEW | Koukyuu no Karasu Vol. 5 | N/A |
| 14 | Paw Patrol Car Race Daisakusen GO! GO! | N/A | |
| 15 | NEW | Mushikaburi-hime Vol. 2 | N/A |
| 16 | Paw Patrol Season 4: Sea Patrol! Puplantis wo Sukue! | N/A | |
| 17 | NEW | Delicious Party♡Precure Vol. 13 | N/A |
| 18 | NEW | Delicious Party♡Precure Vol. 14 | N/A |
| 19 | Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi | N/A | |
| 20 | Paw Patrol Season 4: Sea Patrol! Hajimete no Shutsudou! | 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:
Bocchi the Rock!
Previous Chart: Apr. 17 – Apr. 23
Follow-up Chart: May 1 – May 7
Source: Oricon; Blu-ray; DVD
Upcoming releases: gameiroiro; kakaku.com; Amazon
Visualisation:
Apr. 24 – Apr. 30, 2023
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