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Note that Oricon does not track all stores in Japan and some data is missing from the list you see below. To check which stores that participate in Oricon’s daily surveys, please refer to the list right here. If you wish to further strengthen your understanding about Oricon, you may consider reading the articles posted here.
The weekly sales cutoff for the Blu-ray general chart was 1,074 copies, while for the DVD chart it was 475 copies. Releases marked “N/A” have sold less than these amounts.
In the upcoming week, sales of Evangelion: 3.0+1.11 Thrice Upon a Time are expected to remain strong but lower than this week. Other Anime releases, including Spy x Family Volume 5, My Hero Academia 6th Season Volume 2, and Buddy Daddies Volume 1, will also be strong contenders. However, the Anime disc market is expected to rebound strongly during the week of March 20 to March 26 with the release of highly anticipated new volumes.
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. Evangelion: 3.0+1.11 Thrice Upon a Time [Limited Edition] (NEW)
Other Information
Latest Promo: YouTube
Link (ENG): N/A
Analytics
Sales Performance: Copies Sold; Revenue
Avg. Sales Per Episode: 804,276,200 yen (≈5.99 million USD)
Analysis
Evangelion: 3.0+1.11 has sold 140,575 copies across all of its disc editions, according to Oricon. While this is a strong start in Japan, the film’s performance is still well below that of its two previous installments. Sales of 3.0+1.11 dropped by 78.04% and 67.58% compared to Evangelion: 2.22 and 3.33, respectively. Despite the addition of a Limited Edition release priced 2,000 yen (≈15 USD) higher, gross sales remain underwhelming at a total of 1,260,623,000 yen (≈9.40 million USD) compared to the past two installments, but still great nevertheless. This is in contrast to 2.22 and 3.33, which grossed 3,683,865,300 yen (≈27.46 million USD) and 2,503,191,800 yen (≈18.66 million USD), respectively. Nonetheless, the overall performance of 3.0+1.11 is stronger than that of the first film in terms of revenue.
On August 25, 2021, Evangelion: 3.33 received a re-release titled “Evangelion: 3.333 You Can (Not) Redo” whereby the entire film was reshot and released with high-resolution technology and new details. The volume went on to sell a total of 21,688 copies sold in its first 5 days.
It should be noted that 3.0+1.11 has other versions exclusive to stores in Japan, such as the Evangelion Store Limited Set, King Records Limited Set, Amazon Bonus Set, and many more. While King Records (via its Kinkurido website) and Amazon report their sales to CDJapan, the Evangelion Store does not. As of the time of writing, none of these “special sets” have made it onto any charts, including the ones on the personal paid platform (Yuutaijuu), of which the Blu-ray and DVD charts for the week’s cutoff point were 179 copies and 84 copies, respectively. As mentioned in a previous post, it is unclear whether these numbers were reported or not.
2. Evangelion: 3.0+1.11 Thrice Upon a Time [Regular Edition] (NEW)
Volume Information
Release Date: March 8, 2023
Days of Sales: 5
No. of Main Episodes: 1
Price: 7,800 yen
Producer / Distributor: King Records
Estimated number of copies sold: 41,111
Gross Sales: 320,665,800 yen (≈2.39 million USD)
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Other Information
Latest Promo: YouTube
Link (ENG): N/A
Analytics
Sales Performance: Copies Sold; Revenue
Avg. Sales Per Episode: 320,665,800 yen (≈2.39 million USD)
3. Kyuuketsuki Sugu Shinu 2 Vol. 1 (NEW)
Volume Information
Release Date: March 8, 2023
Days of Sales: 5
No. of Main Episodes: 4
Price: 13,000 yen
Producer / Distributor: Marvelous
Estimated number of copies sold: 2,239
Gross Sales: 29,107,000 yen (≈216.64 thousand USD)
Link (JPN): Vol. 1
Analysis
Kyuuketsuki Sugu Shinu Season 2 made its debut on disc, but sales of its first volumes were 33.69%, 34.89%, and 50.04% lower than the corresponding volumes of Season 1. The latest volume, including DVD sales, has grossed 38,203,000 yen (≈285.13 thousand USD) in sales.
4. Strange World MovieNex (NEW)
Volume Information
Release Date: March 8, 2023
Days of Sales: 5
No. of Main Episodes: 1
Price: 4,500 yen
Producer / Distributor: Walt Disney Japan
Estimated number of copies sold: 1,214
Gross Sales: 5,463,000 yen (≈40.66 thousand USD)
Link (JPN): Amazon
Anime Information
Source: Original
Studio: Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios
Release Date: Nov. 23, 2022 (USA)
Season: Fall 2022
Official Website: Here
Analytics
Sales Performance: N/A
Avg. Sales Per Episode: 5,463,000 yen (≈40.66 thousand USD)
5. Chiikawa Vol. 1 with 6 Flocky Figures [Deluxe Edition] (↓86.36%)
Volume Information
Release Date: March 3, 2023
Days of Sales: 7
No. of Main Episodes: 40 (each episode a minute)
Price: 11,500 yen
Producer / Distributor: Happinet Phantom Studios
Estimated number of copies sold: 1,173
Gross Sales: 13,489,500 yen (≈ thousand USD)
Link (JPN): Vol. 1 with Figures [Deluxe Edition]
Additional Comments
This version has sold 14,994 copies in its first 3 days.
6. 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: 1,113
Gross Sales: 5,342,400 yen (≈39.76 thousand USD)
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: 5,342,400 yen (≈39.76 thousand USD)
7. Sing 2 (NEW)
Volume Information
Release Date: March 8, 2023
Days of Sales: 5
No. of Main Episodes: 1
Price: 1,886 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 Entertainment
Release Date: December 22, 2021
Season: Fall 2021
Official Website: Here
Analytics
Sales Performance: N/A
Avg. Sales Per Episode: N/A
8. Wan Sheng Jie Vol. 2 (NEW)
Volume Information
Release Date: March 8, 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. 2
Additional Comments
Wan Sheng Jie last appeared on the charts with Volume 1 in January 2022, but it failed to rank on the general charts due to low sales.
9. Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san 2nd Attack Vol. 1 (NEW)
Volume Information
Release Date: March 8, 2023
Days of Sales: 5
No. of Main Episodes: 3
Price: 8,500 yen
Producer / Distributor: King Records
Estimated number of copies sold: N/A
Gross Sales: N/A
Link (JPN): Vol. 1
10. Kinnikuman Ikkyomi: Kinnikusei Oui Soudatsu-hen Vol. 1 (NEW)
Volume Information
Release Date: March 8, 2023
Days of Sales: 5
No. of Main Episodes: 23
Price: 9,000 yen
Producer / Distributor: Toei Video
Estimated number of copies sold: N/A
Gross Sales: N/A
Link (JPN): Vol. 1
Anime Information
Source: Manga
Studio: Toei Animation
Broadcast Date: Oct. 6, 1991 to Sep. 27, 1992
Season: Fall 1991
Official Website: Here
Other Information
Latest Promo: N/A
Link (ENG): N/A
Analytics
Sales Performance: N/A
Avg. Sales Per Episode: N/A
Anime DVD Weekly Top 20
| No. | Status | Title | Copies Sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NEW | Evangelion: 3.0+1.11 Thrice Upon a Time [Regular Edition] | 17,395 |
| 2 | NEW | Sing 2 | 2,428 |
| 3 | NEW | Kyuuketsuki Sugu Shinu 2 Vol. 1 | 758 |
| 4 | Chiikawa Vol. 1 with 6 Flocky Figures [Deluxe Edition] | 583 | |
| 5 | PAW Patrol: The Movie | 508 | |
| 6 | Chiikawa Vol. 1 [Regular Edition] | N/A | |
| 7 | Tonari no Totoro | N/A | |
| 8 | Chiikawa Vol. 2 [Regular Edition] | N/A | |
| 9 | Paw Patrol Car Race Daisakusen GO! GO! | N/A | |
| 10 | The Boss Baby: Family Business | N/A | |
| 11 | Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi | N/A | |
| 12 | Tom and Jerry Dodoun to 32-wa Tenkomori Pack Vol. 1 | N/A | |
| 13 | Paw Patrol Season 4: Mission Paw! Oukan wo Torimodose! | N/A | |
| 14 | Doraemon Movie: Nobita no Little Star Wars [Regular Edition] | N/A | |
| 15 | NEW | Wan Sheng Jie Vol. 2 | N/A |
| 15 | PAW Patrol Season 1 DVD Box | N/A | |
| 17 | Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero | N/A | |
| 18 | Pui Pui Molcar: Driving School | N/A | |
| 19 | SING | N/A | |
| 20 | Minions | N/A |
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Note:
All currency conversion was done at the time of writing.
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Evangelion: 3.0+1.11 Thrice Upon a Time
Previous Chart: Feb. 27 – Mar. 5
Follow-up Chart: Mar. 13 – Mar. 19
Source: Oricon; Blu-ray; DVD
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Visualisation:
Mar. 6 – Mar. 12, 2023
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