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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 948 copies whereas on the DVD sales chart, that would be 388 copies. Therefore, any releases denoted with “N/A” below have sold less than the amount stated.
There has been a great uplift in copies sold for Anime Blu-ray and DVD releases thanks to major titles such as Jujutsu Kaisen: Kaigyoku Gyokusetsu, Blue Giant and Mushoku Tensei II: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu. Expect another strong outcome next week as Kimetsu no Yaiba: Katanakaji no Sato-hen and “Oshi no Ko”, among others, 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. Jujutsu Kaisen: Kaigyoku Gyokusetsu Vol. 1 (NEW)
Volume Information
Release Date: October 18, 2023
Days of Sales: 5
No. of Main Episodes: 3
Price: 6,800 yen
Producer / Distributor: Toho
Estimated number of copies sold: 19,590
Gross Sales: 133,212,000 yen (≈888.90 thousand USD)
Link (JPN): Vol. 1
Analysis
Jujutsu Kaisen has clocked in its best five-day disc performance to date based on stores tracked by Oricon for its Kaigyoku Gyokusetsu Volume 1. Against Season 1’s 1st volume, Kaigyoku Gyokusetsu Volume 1 has noted a 16.79% direct improvement from 22,701 copies to 26,512 copies sold. The largest gain, however, is against Season 1 Volume 7’s 18,531 copies sold of about 43%.
※ In total, the total revenue for Jujutsu Kaisen: Kaigyoku Gyokusetsu Volume 1 (including its DVD) is at 173,359,600 yen (≈ USD).
2. Blue Giant Blu-ray [Special Edition] (NEW)
Volume Information
Release Date: October 18, 2023
Days of Sales: 5
No. of Main Episodes: 1
Price: 11,000 yen
Producer / Distributor: Toho / Shogakukan
Estimated number of copies sold: 5,850
Gross Sales: 64,350,000 yen (≈429.40 thousand USD)
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Other Information
Latest Promo: YouTube
Link (ENG): N/A
Analytics
Sales Performance: N/A
Avg. Sales Per Episode: 64,350,000 yen (≈429.40 thousand USD)
No. of Stores: 25/34 (73.53%) ※ Includes sales from TOHO animation STORE
3. Mushoku Tensei II: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu Blu-ray Chapter 1 (NEW)
Volume Information
Release Date: October 18, 2023
Days of Sales: 5
No. of Main Episodes: 6
Price: 15,000 yen
Producer / Distributor: Toho
Estimated number of copies sold: 2,866
Gross Sales: 42,990,000 yen (≈286.86 thousand USD)
Link (JPN): Chapter 1
Anime Information
Source: Light Novel
Studio: Studio Bind
Broadcast Date: Jul. 10 to Sep. 25, 2023
Season: Summer 2023
Official Website: Here
Other Information
Latest Promo: YouTube
Link (ENG): N/A
Analytics
Sales Performance: Chart
Avg. Sales Per Episode: 7,165,000 yen (≈47.81 thousand USD)
No. of Stores: 5/5 (100%) ※ Not Fully Captured and includes sales from TOHO animation STORE
Analysis
Mushoku Tensei II: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu has experienced a significant drop in copies sold for its Chapter 1 Blu-ray against all of Season 1’s chapter releases. Against Season 1’s 1st chapter, the drop is at 34.64% from 4,385 copies to 2,866 copies while against the rest, the biggest drop is 43.81% against Season 1’s Chapter 4, and the fall against Season 1’s Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 are at 29.29% and 40.82% respectively.
4. The Super Mario Bros. Movie [Blu-ray + DVD] (↓17.54%)
Volume Information
Release Date: September 6, 2023
Days of Sales: 7
No. of Main Episodes: 1
Price: 4,800 yen
Producer / Distributor: NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan
Estimated number of copies sold: 1,763
Gross Sales: 8,462,400 yen (≈56.47 thousand USD)
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Anime Information
Source: Video Game
Studio: Illumination
Release Date: Apr. 5, 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: 8,462,400 yen (≈56.47 thousand USD)
No. of Stores: 6/7 (85.71%) // Not Fully Captured
Box Office:
USD 574,934,330 (Domestic)
USD 785,357,007 (International)
USD 1,360,291,337 (Worldwide)
※Source Box Office Mojo
5. Suzume no Tojimari Blu-ray [Standard Edition] (↓15.01%)
Volume Information
Release Date: September 20, 2023
Days of Sales: 7
No. of Main Episodes: 1
Price: 5,000 yen
Producer / Distributor: STORY / CoMix Wave Films
Estimated number of copies sold: 1,019
Gross Sales: 5,095,000 yen (≈34.00 thousand USD)
Link (JPN): CDJapan (with Eng. subs)
Anime Information
Source: Original
Studio: CoMix Wave Films
Release Date: Nov 11, 2022
Season: Fall 2022
Official Website: Here
Other Information
Latest Promo: YouTube
Link (ENG): N/A
Analytics
Sales Performance: Chart
Avg. Sales Per Episode: 5,095,000 yen (≈34.00 thousand USD)
No. of Stores: 30/45 (66.67%) ※ Not included sales from STORY ONLINE SHOP and CoMix Wave Films Store
Additional Comments
The Standard Edition of Suzume no Tojimari has reached 35,562 copies sold in its first 33 days.
6. Genjitsu no Yohane: Sunshine in the Mirror Vol. 1 [Limited Release] (N/A)
Volume Information
Release Date: September 27, 2023
Days of Sales: 7
No. of Main Episodes: 1
Price: 4,500 yen
Producer / Distributor: Bandai Namco Filmworks
Estimated number of copies sold: N/A
Gross Sales: N/A
Link (JPN): Vol. 1
Other Information
Latest Promo: N/A
Link (ENG): N/A
Analytics
Sales Performance: N/A
Avg. Sales Per Episode: N/A
No. of Stores: 13/17 (76.47%) ※ Includes A-on STORE which is a subsidiary of Bandai Namco Filmworks
7. The Nightmare Before Christmas 4K UHD 30th Anniversary Production [Collector’s Edition] (NEW)
Volume Information
Release Date: October 20, 2023
Days of Sales: 3
No. of Main Episodes: 1
Price: 8,900 yen
Producer / Distributor: Walt Disney Japan
Estimated number of copies sold: N/A
Gross Sales: N/A
Link (JPN): Amazon
Anime Information
Source: Poem by Tim Burton
Studio: Touchstone Pictures; Skellington Productions
Release Date: October 13, 1993
Season: Fall 1993
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: 3/3 (100%) // Not Fully Captured
8. Suzume no Tojimari Blu-ray Collector’s Edition 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray [Limited Release] (N/A)
Volume Information
Release Date: September 20, 2023
Days of Sales: 7
No. of Main Episodes: 1
Price: 13,000 yen
Producer / Distributor: STORY / CoMix Wave Films
Estimated number of copies sold: N/A
Gross Sales: N/A
Link (JPN): CDJapan (with Eng. subs)
Unboxing Video: STORY Set
Anime Information
Source: Original
Studio: CoMix Wave Films
Release Date: Nov 11, 2022
Season: Fall 2022
Official Website: Here
Other Information
Latest Promo: YouTube
Link (ENG): N/A
Analytics
Sales Performance: Chart
Avg. Sales Per Episode: N/A
No. of Stores: 30/45 (66.67%) ※ Not included sales from STORY ONLINE SHOP and CoMix Wave Films Store
9. Blue Giant Blu-ray with Rock Glass [Special Edition] (NEW)
Volume Information
Release Date: October 18, 2023
Days of Sales: 5
No. of Main Episodes: 1
Price: 12,500 yen
Producer / Distributor: Toho / Shogakukan
Estimated number of copies sold: N/A
Gross Sales: N/A
Link (JPN): Amazon
Other Information
Latest Promo: YouTube
Link (ENG): N/A
Analytics
Sales Performance: N/A
Avg. Sales Per Episode: N/A
No. of Stores: 18/27 (66.67%) ※ According to the website, this edition that comes with a “Rock Glass” does not sales from TOHO animation STORE
10. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Blu-ray & DVD Set (N/A)
Volume Information
Release Date: October 4, 2023
Days of Sales: 7
No. of Main Episodes: 1
Price: 4,800 yen
Producer / Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Estimated number of copies sold: N/A
Gross Sales: N/A
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Anime Information
Source: Comic
Studio: Columbia Pictures & Sony Pictures Animation
Release Date: Jun. 2, 2023
Season: Summer 2023
Official Website: Here
Analytics
Sales Performance: N/A
Avg. Sales Per Episode: N/A
No. of Stores: 7/7 (100%) // Not Fully Captured
Box Office:
USD 381,311,319 (Domestic)
USD 308,690,625 (International)
USD 690,001,944 (Worldwide)
※Source Box Office Mojo
Anime DVD Weekly Top 20
| No. | Status | Title | Copies Sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NEW | Jujutsu Kaisen: Kaigyoku Gyokusetsu Vol. 1 | 6,922 |
| 2 | NEW | Blue Giant DVD [Standard Edition] | 1,792 |
| 3 | Suzume no Tojimari DVD Standard Edition | 1,034 | |
| 4 | Minions: The Rise of Gru | 400 | |
| 5 | Tonari no Totoro | 388 | |
| 6 | One Piece Film: Red [Standard Edition] | N/A | |
| 7 | PAW Patrol: The Movie | N/A | |
| 8 | Doraemon Movie: Nobita to Sora no Utopia | N/A | |
| 9 | Sing 2 | N/A | |
| 10 | Paw Patrol Car Race Daisakusen GO! GO! | N/A | |
| 11 | Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi | N/A | |
| 12 | Synapusyu The Movie: Push Hoppe New World | N/A | |
| 13 | Paw Patrol Season 5: Mission Paw! Star wo Sagase | N/A | |
| 14 | Paw Patrol Season 3 DVD Box | N/A | |
| 15 | Paw Patrol Best Selection: Santa Clause no Otetsudai | N/A | |
| 15 | Tenkuu no Shiro Laputa | N/A | |
| 17 | Majo no Takkyuubin | N/A | |
| 18 | The Nightmare Before Christmas | N/A | |
| 19 | The Boss Baby: Family Business | N/A | |
| 20 | Howl no Ugoku Shiro | 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:
From the opening of Jujutsu Kaisen: Kaigyoku Gyokusetsu
Previous Chart: Oct. 9 – Oct. 15
Follow-up Chart: Oct. 23 – Oct. 29
Source: Oricon; Blu-ray; DVD
Upcoming releases: gameiroiro; kakaku.com; Amazon
Visualisation:
Oct. 16 – Oct. 22, 2023
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