The latest sales rankings are in from Japan for the anime DVD and Blu-ray releases and the power of music has compelled fans. While there’s always those that can’t understand how new seasons of series like Uta no Prince-sama get made, the sales charts for music and merchandise is pretty significant. Case in point with the first volume released during this period that has a bundled CD with it, which means the Blu-ray release hits a staggering 31,000 copies and the DVD hits 18,000 copies. Yup, that’s why we see season four on the way.
Past that, the Blu-ray chart hsa some good movement with the new Arpeggio of Blue Steel film coming in at second place with nearly 11,000 copies for its limited edition release and the 5th volume of Saenai remind us why it’s getting another season. There’s a lot of low selling releases this week and some box set editions and carryovers, so it’s pretty weak all around with what’s going on here.
Rank / This week’s sales by copies / Cumulative sales / Titles
Blu-ray
*1. 31,157 31,157 Uta no☆Prince-sama♪ Maji Love Revolutions Vol.1 (CD Bundle)
*2. 10,791 10,791 Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio: Ars Nova DC Limited Edition
*3. *6,245 *6,245 Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata Vol.5 Limited Edition
*4. *2,548 23,279 Code Geass: Boukoku no Akito 3 – Kagayaku Mono Ten yori Otsu Limited Edition
*5. *2,042 12,911 Kantai Collection Vol.4 Limited Edition
*6. *1,699 *1,699 Aikatsu! 3rd Season “Akari Generation” Blu-ray BOX Vol.2 (eps.127-139)
*7. *1,464 *1,464 Mamoru Hosoda Animation Works 2006-2012 Limited Edition (incl. Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo, Summer Wars & Ookami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki)
*8. *1,416 *6,897 Kuroko no Basket 3rd Season Vol.3
*9. *1,345 14,659 Sword Art Online II Vol.9 Limited Edition
10. *1,167 *1,167 Kamisama Hajimemashita◎ Vol.3
11. *1,147 11,163 Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru. Zoku Vol.1 Limited Edition
12. **,974 **,974 Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio: Ars Nova DC Regular Edition
13. **,940 *7,717 Hibike! Euphonium Vol.1
14. **,849 *9,535 The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls Vol.2 Limited Edition
15. **,795 *6,813 Angel Beats! Blu-ray BOX Limited Edition
(cut-off 795)
DVD
*1. 18,120 18,120 Uta no☆Prince-sama♪ Maji Love Revolutions Vol.1 (CD Bundle)
*2. *1,572 *7,242 Kuroko no Basket 3rd Season Vol.3
*3. *1,217 *1,217 Summer Wars Special Limited Edition
*4. **,978 **,978 One Piece 17th Season “Dressrosa” Vol.13
*5. **,804 **,804 Naruto: Shippuuden “Ninkai Taisen – Uchiha Obito” Vol.4
*6. **,771 81,958 Stand By Me Doraemon Limited Edition
*7. **,760 **,760 Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio: Ars Nova DC
*8. **,744 *3,649 New Prince of Tennis OVA vs Genius10 Vol.5
*9. **,741 **,741 Kamisama Hajimemashita◎ Vol.3
10. **,669 **,669 Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata Vol.5 Limited Edition
11. **,645 **,645 Ookami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki Special Limited Edition
12. **,639 **,639 Pri Para Vol.10
13. **,594 *5,928 Funassyi no Funafunafuna Biyori Vol.1 “Nashi, Kourin Nasshi~! Funafuna Ver.” Limited Edition
14. **,484 35,878 Tonari no Totoro
15. **,479 *2,267 Code Geass: Boukoku no Akito 3 – Kagayaku Mono Ten yori Otsu Limited Edition
16. **,478 *2,414 Kantai Collection Vol.4 Limited Edition
17. **,444 *3,486 Owari no Seraph Vol.1 Limited Edition
18. **,395 *3,099 Sword Art Online II Vol.9 Limited Edition
(cut-off 395)
[Source: Source: Oricon Youtaiju]
