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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 sales chart for the week was 568 copies whereas on the DVD sales chart, that would be 98 copies. Therefore, any releases denoted with “N/A” below have sold less than the amount stated.
As expected, a major recovery for general Anime performance has been noted, however, this is heavily skewed due to one title while the rest did not quite do so well other than the decent outcome for Ryza no Atelier: Tokoyami no Joou to Himitsu no Kakurega Volume 1 (at Number 4). Next week should see a more vibrant and stronger list.
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. Suzume no Tojimari Blu-ray Collector’s Edition 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray [Limited Release] (NEW)
Volume Information
Release Date: September 20, 2023
Days of Sales: 5
No. of Main Episodes: 1
Price: 13,000 yen
Producer / Distributor: STORY / CoMix Wave Films
Estimated number of copies sold: 34,415
Gross Sales: 447,395,000 yen (≈2.99 million USD)
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: 447,395,000 yen (≈2.99 million USD)
No. of Stores: 30/45 (66.67%) ※ Not included sales from STORY ONLINE SHOP and CoMix Wave Films Store
Analysis
In total, all editions of Suzume no Tojimari that made the lists here have sold 84,287 copies and reached a revenue of 674,966,000 yen (≈4.53 million USD) in their first five days. Despite a strong outcome, particularly at this age where discs sales are experiencing a consistent downtrend, this pales in comparison to what was seen with its past two films. To put into context, both Kimi no Na wa. and Tenki no Ko sold way more, even more so for the first of which the two are ahead of Suzume no Tojimari by 86.80% and 39.08% respectively. As Kimi no Na wa. has one more additional edition for its Blu-ray release, plus doing well on that front as well, it was able to achieve even greater results in its first five days allowing the title to register about 80% more revenue than Suzume no Tojimari.
Additional Comments
Please be aware that exclusive store packages such as the TOHO animation STORE set, CoMix Wave Films Store set, STORY ONLINE SHOP set etc. are very likely not included here.
2. Suzume no Tojimari Blu-ray Standard Edition (NEW)
Volume Information
Release Date: September 20, 2023
Days of Sales: 5
No. of Main Episodes: 1
Price: 5,000 yen
Producer / Distributor: STORY / CoMix Wave Films
Estimated number of copies sold: 28,083
Gross Sales: 140,415,000 yen (≈939.26 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: 140,415,000 yen (≈939.26 thousand USD)
No. of Stores: 30/45 (66.67%) ※ Not included sales from STORY ONLINE SHOP and CoMix Wave Films Store
3. The Super Mario Bros. Movie [Blu-ray + DVD] (↓30.60%)
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: 5,109
Gross Sales: 24,523,200 yen (≈164.04 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: 24,523,200 yen (≈164.04 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
4. Ryza no Atelier: Tokoyami no Joou to Himitsu no Kakurega Vol. 1 [Limited Release] (NEW)
Volume Information
Release Date: September 20, 2023
Days of Sales: 5
No. of Main Episodes: 2
Price: 8,000 yen
Producer / Distributor: Aniplex
Estimated number of copies sold: 1,415
Gross Sales: 11,320,000 yen (≈75.72 thousand USD)
Link (JPN): Vol. 1
Anime Information
Source: Game
Studio: LIDENFILMS
Broadcast Date: Jul. 2 to Sep. 17, 2023
Season: Summer 2023
Official Website: Here
Other Information
Latest Promo: N/A
Link (ENG): N/A
Analytics
Sales Performance: N/A
Avg. Sales Per Episode: 11,320,000 yen (≈75.72 thousand USD)
No. of Stores: 8/14 (57.14%) ※ Includes sales from ANIPLEX+
5. Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Doukoukai: Next Sky [Limited Release] (N/A)
Volume Information
Release Date: August 30, 2023
Days of Sales: 7
No. of Main Episodes: 1
Price: 7,000 yen
Producer / Distributor: Bandai Namco Filmworks
Estimated number of copies sold: N/A
Gross Sales: N/A
Link (JPN): CDJapan
6. Ame wo Tsugeru Hyouryuu Danchi (NEW)
Volume Information
Release Date: September 20, 2023
Days of Sales: 5
No. of Main Episodes: 1
Price: 8,000 yen
Producer / Distributor: VAP
Estimated number of copies sold: N/A
Gross Sales: N/A
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Anime Information
Source: Original
Studio: Studio Colorido
Release Date: Sep. 16, 2022
Season: Summer 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: 7/7 (100%) // Not Fully Captured
7. Masamune-kun no Revenge R Vol. 1 (NEW)
Volume Information
Release Date: September 20, 2023
Days of Sales: 5
No. of Main Episodes: 6
Price: 20,000 yen
Producer / Distributor: FuRyu
Estimated number of copies sold: N/A
Gross Sales: N/A
Link (JPN): Vol. 1
Anime Information
Source: Manga
Studio: SILVER LINK.
Broadcast Date: Jul. 3 to Sep. 18, 2023
Season: Summer 2023
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: 6/9 (66.67%) ※ Does not include sales from FURYU HOBBY MALL
8. Time Masters Blu-ray [4K Restored Version] (NEW)
Volume Information
Release Date: September 22, 2023
Days of Sales: 3
No. of Main Episodes: 1
Price: 5,300 yen
Producer / Distributor: WOWOW Plus
Estimated number of copies sold: N/A
Gross Sales: N/A
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Anime Information
Source: Novel
Studio: Télécip
Release Date: Mar. 24, 1982
Season: Winter 1982
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: 5/5 (100%) // Not Fully Captured
Additional Comments
Time Masters or “Toki no Shihaisha” in Japanese is a French animated film based on the novel L’Orphelin de Perdide by author Stefan Wul and was released in France on March 24, 1982.
9. Dead Mount Death Play Blu-ray Box (NEW)
Volume Information
Release Date: September 20, 2023
Days of Sales: 5
No. of Main Episodes: 12
Price: 25,000 yen
Producer / Distributor: King Records
Estimated number of copies sold: N/A
Gross Sales: N/A
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Other Information
Latest Promo: N/A
Link (ENG): N/A
Analytics
Sales Performance: N/A
Avg. Sales Per Episode: N/A
No. of Stores: 6/7 (85.71%) ※ Includes sales from King Amusement Creative which is King Records’ official online store
10. Illumination 10 Movies Blu-ray Collection (N/A)
Volume Information
Release Date: November 17, 2021
Days of Sales: 7
No. of Main Episodes: 10
Price: 9,000 yen
Producer / Distributor: NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan
Estimated number of copies sold: N/A
Gross Sales: N/A
Link (JPN): Amazon
Anime Information
Source: Original
Studio: Illumination
Broadcast Date: Varied
Season: Varied
Official Website: N/A
Other Information
Latest Promo: N/A
Link (ENG): N/A
Analytics
Sales Performance: N/A
Avg. Sales Per Episode: N/A
No. of Stores: N/A
Anime DVD Weekly Top 20
| No. | Status | Title | Copies Sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NEW | Suzume no Tojimari DVD Standard Edition | 21,789 |
| 2 | Doraemon Movie: Nobita to Sora no Utopia | 542 | |
| 3 | Minions: The Rise of Gru | 430 | |
| 4 | PAW Patrol: The Movie | 344 | |
| 5 | One Piece Film: Red [Standard Edition] | N/A | |
| 6 | Sing 2 | N/A | |
| 7 | Tonari no Totoro | N/A | |
| 8 | Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi | N/A | |
| 9 | Majo no Takkyuubin | N/A | |
| 10 | NEW | Ryza no Atelier: Tokoyami no Joou to Himitsu no Kakurega Vol. 1 [Limited Release] | N/A |
| 11 | Paw Patrol Car Race Daisakusen GO! GO! | N/A | |
| 12 | Paw Patrol Season 5: Mission Paw! Star wo Sagase | N/A | |
| 13 | Mononoke Hime | N/A | |
| 14 | NEW | Ame wo Tsugeru Hyouryuu Danchi | N/A |
| 15 | Tenkuu no Shiro Laputa | N/A | |
| 16 | Gake no Ue no Ponyo | N/A | |
| 17 | Paw Patrol Season 5: Sea Patrol! Sora Tobu Sensuikan | N/A | |
| 18 | Tom and Jerry Dodoun to 32-wa Tenkomori Pack Vol. 1 | N/A | |
| 19 | SING | N/A | |
| 20 | The Boss Baby: Family Business | 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:
Suzume no Tojimari
Previous Chart: Sep 11 – Sep 17
Follow-up Chart: Sep. 25 – Oct. 1
Source: Oricon; Blu-ray; DVD
Upcoming releases: gameiroiro; kakaku.com; Amazon
Visualisation:
Sep. 18 – Sep. 24, 2023
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