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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 (or the post here). 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.
Please note that the cutoff point on the Blu-ray general chart for the week was 1,160 copies whereas on the DVD chart, that would be 345 copies. Therefore, any releases denoted with “N/A” below have sold less than the amount stated.
As expected, general sales of Anime’s discs have shown a respite over the last few weeks due to the release of more popular titles throughout the week. Next week should see a similar outcome, perhaps even stronger as the latest volumes from titles such Kimetsu no Yaiba: Katanakaji no Sato-hen, “Oshi no Ko”, The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls: U149 etc. will be making their debuts.
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. Initial D Stage Series Complete Blu-ray [Limited Pressing] (NEW)
Volume Information
Release Date: August 25, 2023
Days of Sales: 3
No. of Main Episodes: 81 episodes + 1 movie
Price: 18,000 yen
Producer / Distributor: avex pictures
Estimated number of copies sold: 5,587
Gross Sales: 100,566,000 yen (≈686.94 thousand USD)
Link (JPN): Amazon
Anime Information
Source: Manga
Studio: Gallop; Studio Comet; Pastel; Studio Deen; A.C.G.T.; SynergySP
Broadcast Date: Apr. 19, 1998 to Jun. 22, 2014
Season: Spring 1998 to Spring 2014
Official Website: Here
Analytics
Sales Performance: N/A
Avg. Sales Per Episode: 1,226,415 yen (≈8.38 thousand USD)
No. of Stores: 3/3 (100%) // Not Fully Captured
2. Doraemon Movie: Nobita to Sora no Utopia [Deluxe Edition] (NEW)
Volume Information
Release Date: August 23, 2023
Days of Sales: 5
No. of Main Episodes: 1
Price: 6,200 yen
Producer / Distributor: Shogakukan
Estimated number of copies sold: 3,613
Gross Sales: 22,400,600 yen (≈153.01 thousand USD)
Link (JPN): Amazon
Anime Information
Source: Manga
Studio: Shin-Ei Animation
Release Date: Mar. 3, 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: 22,400,600 yen (≈153.01 thousand USD)
No. of Stores: 17/18 (94.44%) // Not Fully Captured
Additional Comments
In total, the copies sold for Doraemon Movie: Nobita to Sora no Utopia‘s Blu-ray Deluxe Edition, Regular Edition and DVD are at 9,131 copies sold, as such bringing the title’s total revenue to 43,369,000 yen (≈296.36 thousand USD) in its first five days.
This version comes with the Blu-ray of the film, a booklet, a compact edition of the scenarios and a special multicase set.
3. Tenchi Muyou! GXP: Paradise Shidou-hen Vol. 4 [Special Edition] (NEW)
Volume Information
Release Date: August 25, 2023
Days of Sales: 3
No. of Main Episodes: 1
Price: 7,000 yen
Producer / Distributor: EXNOA
Estimated number of copies sold: 3,284
Gross Sales: 22,988,000 yen (≈157.02 thousand USD)
Link (JPN): Vol. 4
Anime Information
Source: Original
Studio: AIC, Saber Project
Broadcast Date: May 26, 2023
Season: Fall 2023
Official Website: Here
Other Information
Latest Promo: YouTube
Link (ENG): N/A
Analytics
Sales Performance: Chart
Avg. Sales Per Episode: 22,988,000 yen (≈157.02 thousand USD)
No. of Stores: 10/11 (90.91%) // Not Fully Captured
Analysis
The 4th volume of Tenchi Muyou! GXP: Paradise Shidou-hen opens flat when compared to its previous volume, having only risen by 0.03% to 3,284 copies. However, this marks the series best performance thus far with copies sold for Volume 4 noting a further 9.14% and 59.57% upgrade over Volume 1 and Volume 2, all (including Volume 3) in their first three days. This brings the title’s total debut so far to 11,634 copies and a revenue of 81,438,000 yen (≈556.14 thousand USD). Looking at how each volume contains only one episode, and that Oricon does not track all stores in Japan, the performance of Tenchi Muyou! GXP: Paradise Shidou-hen has been great so far.
4. Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu Blu-ray Vol. 3 (NEW)
Volume Information
Release Date: August 25, 2023
Days of Sales: 3
No. of Main Episodes: 4
Price: 12,000 yen
Producer / Distributor: avex pictures
Estimated number of copies sold: 2,037
Gross Sales: 24,444,000 yen (≈166.95 thousand USD)
Link (JPN): Vol. 3
Anime Information
Source: Manga
Studio: Shin-Ei Animation
Broadcast Date: Apr. 2 to Jun. 18, 2023
Season: Spring 2023
Official Website: Here
Other Information
Latest Promo: YouTube
Link (ENG): N/A
Analytics
Sales Performance: Chart
Avg. Sales Per Episode: 6,111,000 yen (≈41.74 thousand USD)
No. of Stores: 8/8 (100%) // Not Fully Captured
Analysis
Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu Volume 3 has noted a drop of 29.42% and 31.07% against Volume 1 and Volume 2 respectively despite this being its final volume for Season 1. All in all, the series has reached a total of 7,878 copies sold for its debut performances across all volumes and a revenue of 94,536,000 yen (≈645.78 thousand USD).
Please note that this is Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu‘s final disc volume for the first season.
5. Doraemon Movie: Nobita to Sora no Utopia [Regular Edition] (NEW)
Volume Information
Release Date: August 23, 2023
Days of Sales: 5
No. of Main Episodes: 1
Price: 3,800 yen
Producer / Distributor: Shogakukan
Estimated number of copies sold: 1,501
Gross Sales: 5,703,800 yen (≈38.95 thousand USD)
Link (JPN): Amazon
Anime Information
Source: Manga
Studio: Shin-Ei Animation
Release Date: Mar. 3, 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: 5,703,800 yen (≈38.95 thousand USD)
No. of Stores: 17/18 (94.44%) // Not Fully Captured
6. Mahoutsukai no Yome Season 2 Vol. 1 [Limited Release] (NEW)
Volume Information
Release Date: August 23, 2023
Days of Sales: 5
No. of Main Episodes: 6
Price: 18,000 yen
Producer / Distributor: Shochiku Home Video
Estimated number of copies sold: 1,474
Gross Sales: 26,532,000 yen (≈181.21 USD)
Link (JPN): Vol. 1
Anime Information
Source: Manga
Studio: Studio Kafka
Broadcast Date: Apr. 6 to Jun. 22, 2023
Season: Spring 2023
Official Website: Here
Other Information
Latest Promo: YouTube
Link (ENG): N/A
Analytics
Sales Performance: N/A
Avg. Sales Per Episode: 4,422,000 yen (≈30.20 thousand USD)
No. of Stores: 4/5 (80%) // Not Fully Captured
※Doesn’t include sales from Froovie, Shochiku’s main store.
7. Megami no Café Terrace Blu-ray Vol. 2 (NEW)
Volume Information
Release Date: August 23, 2023
Days of Sales: 5
No. of Main Episodes: 2
Price: 8,500 yen
Producer / Distributor: Marvelous
Estimated number of copies sold: N/A
Gross Sales: N/A
Link (JPN): Vol. 2
Anime Information
Source: Manga
Studio: Tezuka Productions
Broadcast Date: Apr. 8 to Jun. 24, 2023
Season: Spring 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: 5/7 (71.43%) // Not Fully Captured
Additional Comments
Megami no Café Terrace failed to chart on both Oricon’s general and Anime lists for its 1st volume back in July 2023.
8. Isekai wa Smartphone to Tomo ni. 2 Vol. 3 (NEW)
Additional Comments
Isekai wa Smartphone to Tomo ni. was last seen with its 2nd volume’s DVD edition on Oricon’s Anime Top 20 list, but it failed to chart on the Blu-ray list for the same week. Prior to that, both its 1st volume’s Blu-ray and DVD editions made their debut at Number 10 and Number 12 on their respective charts within their first five days between June 19 and June 25, 2023.
9. Watashi no Yuri wa Oshigoto desu! Vol. 3 (NEW)
Volume Information
Release Date: August 23, 2023
Days of Sales: 5
No. of Main Episodes: 4
Price: 12,000 yen
Producer / Distributor: Frontier Works
Estimated number of copies sold: N/A
Gross Sales: N/A
Link (JPN): Vol. 3
Anime Information
Source: Manga
Studio: Passione, Studio Lings
Broadcast Date: Apr. 6 to Jun. 22, 2023
Season: Spring 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: 6/6 (100%) // Not Fully Captured
Additional Comments
This is Watashi no Yuri wa Oshigoto desu!‘s first ever breach on Oricon’s freely available lists. Also, please note that Volume 3 is the series’ final entry in its discs catalogue.
10. Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor the Movie 1 + 2 Set Blu-ray [Limited Pressing] (N/A)
Volume Information
Release Date: August 10, 2023
Days of Sales: 7
No. of Main Episodes: 2
Price: 8,100 yen
Producer / Distributor: Bandai Namco Filmworks / Tohokushinsha
Estimated number of copies sold: N/A
Gross Sales: N/A
Link (JPN): CDJapan (with Eng. subs)
Anime Information
Source: Original
Studio: Production I.G; Studio Deen
Release Dates: Jul. 15, 1989 (Movie 1); Aug. 7, 1993 (Movie 2)
Season: Summer 1989 (Movie 1); Summer 1993 (Movie 2)
Official Website: Here
Other Information
Latest Promo: YouTube
Link (ENG): Right Stuf; Amazon
Analytics
Sales Performance: N/A
Avg. Sales Per Episode: N/A
No. of Stores: 5/5 (100%) // Not Fully Captured
Anime DVD Weekly Top 20
| No. | Status | Title | Copies Sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NEW | Doraemon Movie: Nobita to Sora no Utopia | 4,017 |
| 2 | NEW | One Piece Log Collection “JINBE” | 2,653 |
| 3 | Minions: The Rise of Gru | 621 | |
| 4 | Tonari no Totoro | 559 | |
| 5 | One Piece Film: Red [Standard Edition] | 519 | |
| 6 | PAW Patrol: The Movie | 423 | |
| 7 | Sing 2 | 378 | |
| 8 | Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi | N/A | |
| 9 | Majo no Takkyuubin | N/A | |
| 10 | Tenkuu no Shiro Laputa | N/A | |
| 11 | NEW | Detective Conan Part 31 Vol. 4 | N/A |
| 12 | NEW | Isekai wa Smartphone to Tomo ni. 2 Vol. 3 | N/A |
| 13 | NEW | Disney Princesses Collection Picture Book-style Disk Case Edition [Limited Release] | N/A |
| 14 | Mononoke Hime | N/A | |
| 15 | Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken Movie: Guren no Kizuna-hen | N/A | |
| 16 | Kaze no Tani no Nausicaä | N/A | |
| 17 | NEW | Hirogaru Sky! Precure Vol. 3 | N/A |
| 17 | Paw Patrol Car Race Daisakusen GO! GO! | N/A | |
| 19 | Paw Patrol Season 5: Mission Paw! Star wo Sagase | N/A | |
| 20 | NEW | Mashle Vol. 2 [Limited Release] | 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:
Initial D Stage Series
Previous Chart: Aug. 14 – Aug. 20
Follow-up Chart: —
Source: Oricon; Blu-ray; DVD
Upcoming releases: gameiroiro; kakaku.com; Amazon
Visualisation:
Aug. 21 – Aug. 27, 2023
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