Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru Volume 6 becomes the best-selling Anime Blu-ray for the week between August 29 and September 4 to end its first season Blu-ray run on a positive note. Copies sold for Volume 6 climbed 3.37% over Volume 5 to 9,378 copies to be the second best-selling volume in its catalogue. Volume 1 remains its best performer among the six volumes at 10,130 copies sold. Against other volumes, the latest volume sold 0.46%, 2.36% and 4.21% more than Volumes 2 to 4. As a result, the total copies sold for Volume 6 has earned Aniplex 64,670,000 yen (≈446.92 thousand USD) in revenue. All in all, the series’ debut sales alone have amounted to 56,076 copies and would have certainly crossed the 60,000 copies sold mark for its lifetime sales. Revenue-wise, that would put it at a very healthy 386,476,000 yen (≈2.67 million USD). Aniplex is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation and sits in the Anime’s production committee, and CloverWorks, the studio that produces the Anime is in turn a wholly owned subsidiary of Aniplex.
Next, at Number 2 is another Aniplex release and another CloverWorks production, Akebi-chan no Sailor-fuku Volume 5 comes in at 3,244 copies sold. Despite the persistent weakening of sales, its overall sales performance remains somewhat flat with Volume 1 remaining as its best performer so far at 3,531 copies. To compare, the latest volume sold 8.13%, 0.80%, 2.17% and 2.02% less than Volumes 1 to 4. Its DVD is also on its own respective list, however, copies sold were too low for it to be ranked on the Top 20 general category. In total, its 5th Blu-ray volume has earned Aniplex 22,708,000 yen (≈157.28 thousand USD). Its 6th volume which is slated for release on September 28 is its last.
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Heike Monogatari Blu-ray Box is 3rd on the list at 2,521 copies sold, but the rather hefty price it has, 27,000 yen (≈187 USD) will see a stronger return of 68,067,000 yen (≈471.80 thousand USD). Do note that the Blu-ray Box contains all 11 episodes of the Anime series. At Number 5 is Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Ultra Romantic Volume 3 at 1,557 copies, its first breach into the Top 20 general category. Its DVD is also charted on its respective chart but failed to sell enough to be in the Top 20 general category of its own. In total, it sees 10,899,000 yen (≈75.52 thousand USD) in revenue. Note the Anime is produced by A-1 Pictures which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Aniplex which distributes its Blu-rays and DVDs. Then, we have JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Ougon no Kaze Blu-ray Box Volumes 1 and 2 side by side at Number 7 and 8 at 1,231 copies and 1,196 copies sold respectively. Together, that would be 2,427 copies sold. In terms of revenue, the volumes have earned Warner Bros. Home Entertainment 43,686,000 yen (≈302.65 thousand USD).
The final two Blu-ray volumes here belong to Paripi Koumei Blu-ray Volume 3, its final volume, and Kawaii dake ja Nai Shikimori-san Volume 3. Both unfortunately failed to chart in the Top 20 general category, selling below 1,000 copies. The same is experienced by Kawaii dake ja Nai Shikimori-san Volume 3’s DVD edition which sits in on its own respective chart at Number 8.
Anime Blu-ray Weekly Top 10
1. Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru Vol. 6 [Limited Release] (NEW)
Type: Anime
Release date: August 31, 2022
Price: 7,000 yen
Estimated number of sales: 8,402
Producer: Aniplex
Link (JPN): Vol. 6
Unboxing Video: YouTube
2. Akebi-chan no Sailor-fuku Vol. 5 [Limited Release] (NEW)
Type: Anime
Release date: August 31, 2022
Price: 7,000 yen
Estimated number of sales: 3,244
Producer: Aniplex
Link (JPN): Vol. 5
Unboxing Video: YouTube
3. Heike Monogatari Blu-ray Box (NEW)
Type: Anime
Release date: August 31, 2022
Price: 27,000 yen
Estimated number of sales: 2,521
Producer: Pony Canyon
Link (JPN): Amazon
4. Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Doukoukai 2nd Season Vol. 3 [Limited Release]