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Japan's Weekly CD Rankings for Jul 27 - Aug 2

by tsubasalover
Aug 4, 2015 2:23 AM | 13 Comments
Here are the weekly CD rankings for July 27th - August 2nd

Rank / This week's sales by copies / Cumulative sales / Titles

CD Single
*2. 77,910 *77,910 Sekai no Owari "ANTI-HERO" (Shingeki no Kyojin Live-Action Movie 1 Theme Song)
*4. 42,989 *42,989 AAA "LOVER"
*8. 15,418 *15,418 The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Master Absolute NIne by THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS!! (Shuuko Shiomi, Kaede Takagaki, Rin Shibuya, Miku Maekawa, Shiki Ichinose, Uzuki Shimamura, Yumi Aiba, Mika Shougasaki, Takumi Mukai)
10. *9,356 **9,356 Senki Zesshou Symphogear GX: Believe in Justice and Hold a Determination to Fist. ED "Rebirth-day" by Ayahi Takagaki
13. *8,104 **8,104 Classroom☆Crisis ED "Anemone" by ClariS
14. *7,248 *45,492 Senki Zesshou Symphogear GX: Believe in Justice and Hold a Determination to Fist. OP "Exterminate" by Nana Mizuki
17. *5,673 **5,673 Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri OP "GATE: Sore wa Akatsuki no you ni" by Kishida Kyoudan & The Akeboshi Rockets
19. *5,211 **5,211 Gakkou Gurashi OP "Friend Shitai" by Gakuen Seikatsu-bu [Yuki Takeya (Inori Minase), Kurumi Ebisuzawa (Ari Ozawa), Yuuri Wakasa (Mao Ichimichi), Miki Naoki (Rie Takahashi)]
20. *4,723 113,778 Love Live! The School Idol Movie IN "Bokutachi wa Hitotsu no Hikari / Future style" by μ's / Honoka Kousaka (CV: Emi Nitta), Kotori Minami (CV: Aya Uchida), Umi Sonoda (CV: Suzuko Mimori)
24. *4,083 **4,083 Kyoukai no Rinne (TV) OP "Ura no Ura" by Passepied
29. *3,380 116,440 Love Live! The School Idol Movie IN "SUNNY DAY SONG / ?←HEARTBEAT" by μ's / Eri Ayase (CV: Yoshino Nanjo), Nozomi Toujou (CV: Aina Kusuda), Niko Yazawa (CV: Sora Tokui)
31. *3,174 122,696 Love Live! The School Idol Movie IN "Angelic Angel / Hello, Hoshi wo Kazoete" by μ's / Rin Hoshizora (CV: Riho Iida), Maki Nishikino (CV: Pile), Hanayo Koizumi (CV: Yurika Kubo)
33. *2,767 *22,197 "The iDOLM@STER SideM ST@RTING LINE - 04 High x Joker (HIGH JUMP NO LIMIT)" by High x Joker (CV: Shou Nogami, Shouya Chiba, Yuusuke Shirai, Takuma Nagatsuka, Hiro Watanabe)
34. *2,691 **2,691 To LOVE-Ru Darkness 2nd OP "secret arms" by Ray
35. *2,607 *20,309 "The iDOLM@STER SideM ST@RTING LINE - 03 Beit (Smile Engage)" by Beit (CV: Yuuichirou Umehara, Shun Horie, Tomohito Takatsuka)
36. *2,525 *47,066 AAA "Flavor of kiss"
37. *2,464 *23,216 SCANDAL "Stamp!"
42. *1,723 **5,031 Hetalia: The World Twinkle Character CD Vol.3 (Bon Bon Bon♡Ce Bon Bon Bon / Blue Bell no Mori de) by France (CV: Masaya Onosaka) / United Kingdom (CV: Noriaki Sugiyama)
43. *1,648 **1,648 Kuusen Madoushi Kouhosei no Kyoukan OP "D.O.B." by Iori Nomizu
48. *1,398 *20,942 Senki Zesshou Symphogear GX: Believe in Justice and Hold a Determination to Fist. Character Song 1 "Seiten Galaxy Cross" by Maria Cadenzavna Eve x Tsubasa Kazanari (CV: Yoko Hikasa x Nana Mizuki)
49. *1,364 *12,070 JUJU "PLAYBACK"
51. *1,327 565,907 Arashi "Aozora no Shita, Kimi no Tonari"
53. *1,302 *13,873 Senki Zesshou Symphogear GX: Believe in Justice and Hold a Determination to Fist. Character Song 2 "Genkai Toppa G-beat" by Hibiki Tachibana (CV: Aoi Yuuki)
55. *1,214 *83,185 Kekkai Sensen ED "Sugar Song to Bitter Step" by Unison Square Garden
56. *1,211 **6,152 Shimoneta to Iu Gainen ga Sonzai Shinai Taikutsu na Sekai ED "Inner Urge" by Sumire Uesaka
57. *1,193 **1,193 Kuusen Madoushi Kouhosei no Kyoukan ED "Hallelujah" by la la larks
62. *1,072 *12,438 Cheeky Parade "M.O.N.ST@R / Colorful Starlight"
65. **,946 **2,267 Character CD "Servamp Vol. 2 Misono & Snow Lily (Yakusoku ~Not Fragile Love~)" by Misono Arisuin (CV: Hiro Shimono) & Snow Lily (CV: Kazuma Horie)
66. **,931 193,125 B'z "RED"
69. **,903 **4,806 Aquarion Logos OP "Yamaidare darlin'" by May'n
71. **,846 **8,440 SPYAIR "Fire Starter"
73. **,799 **3,352 Non Non Biyori Repeat OP "Kodama Kotodama" by nano.RIPE
75. **,787 **5,151 Pokemon The Movie XY: Ring no Chou Majin Fuupa ED "Tweedia" by Rei Yasuda
76. **,784 **2,428 Gangsta. OP "Renegade" by STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION
77. **,781 **3,266 Sore ga Seiyuu! OP/ED "Sore ga Seiyuu! / "Anata no Omimi ni Plug In!" by Earphones (incl. in "Sore ga Seiyuu!")
78. **,778 ***,778 Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works (TV) 2nd Season OP "Brave Shine" by Aimer (incl. in "Brave Shine/broKen NIGHT" Analog ver.)
82. **,723 *29,971 Fairies "Soushi Souai☆desitination"
87. **,627 *10,716 Pokemon XY ED "Gaogao All Stars" by Little Glee Monster (incl. in "Jinsei wa Ichido Kiri / Gao Gao All Stars")
88. **,622 695,733 SKE48 "Koke Tissue Juutai-Chuu"
89. **,613 135,278 NEWS "Chumu Chumu"
92. **,598 *37,266 Kana Nishino "Moshimo Unmei no Hito ga Iru no Nara"
94. **,582 *18,763 Mariya Nishiuchi "Arigatou Forever..."
95. **,579 **1,718 Hetalia: The World Twinkle ED "Hetalian☆Jet" by Daisuke Namikawa (incl. OP "Hetalia no Kirameku Sekai" by Conisch)
99. **,547 206,272 Kekkai Sensen OP "Hello,world!" by Bump of Chicken (incl. in "Hello,world! / Colony")
100. *,542 **1,600 Rokka no Yuusha OP/ED "Cry for the Truth / Secret Sky" by MICHI
(cut-off 542)


CD Album
*1. 152,490 152,490 V6 "SUPER Very best"
*4. *23,045 *23,045 Aimer "DAWN" (incl. Zankyou no Terror ED "Dare ka, Umi wo.", Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works (TV) 2nd Season OP "Brave Shine" IN "LAST STARDUST" and Fate/hollow ataraxia OP "broKen NIGHT")
*5. *20,700 *20,700 Hiroshi Kamiya "Haregou"
*7. *10,577 *10,577 Riho Iida "rippi-rippi"
13. **6,997 **6,997 Breakerz "0-ZERO" (incl. Detective Conan OP "WE GO")
17. **5,441 *30,297 Yuu Takahashi BEST 2009-2015 "Warau Yakusoku"
18. **5,140 548,780 Bakemono no Ko ED "Starting Over" by Mr.Children (incl. in "REFLECTION")
24. **3,538 **3,538 Tsukiuta. Series Haru Yayoi "Faith and Promise" by Tomoaki Maeno, Wataru Hatano (Drama CD)
25. **3,397 **3,397 Tsukiuta. Series Kai Fuzuki "Beast Master" by Wataru Hatano, Tomoaki Maeno (Drama CD)
26. **3,297 *22,647 Nanjo Yoshino "Tokyo 1/3650"
27. **3,228 *28,936 UNISON SQUARE GARDEN "DUGOUT ACCIDENT"
29. **2,898 *29,563 HoneyWorks "Suki ni Naru Sono Shunkan wo."
33. **2,298 *20,252 Kumi Kouda "SUMMER of LOVE"
37. **2,245 **2,245 "Persona 4 Dancing All Night" Soundtrack -ADVANCED CD- by Various Artists
39. **2,209 *12,597 BLUE ENCOUNT "≒" (incl. Gintama° OP "DAY×DAY")
44. **2,019 227,962 Namie Amuro "__genic"
53. **1,519 **1,519 Chou Micchaku! Toritsukare CD "Yuugen Romantica" Daiyon no Nazo Bakeneko Arabaki by Yuuki Kaji (Drama CD)
55. **1,448 127,335 Love Live! "μ's Best Album Best Live! collection II" by μ's
56. **1,434 *12,336 Aya Uchida "Blooming!"
59. **1,304 470,130 Sekai no Owari "Tree" (incl. Crayon Shin-chan Movie 21: Bakauma! B-Kyuu Gourmet Survival Battle!! ED "RPG")
66. **1,188 193,957 Hey! Say! JUMP "JUMPing CAR"
67. **1,184 *44,221 Eir Aoi "D'AZUR"
72. **1,111 **1,111 SolidS Vol.3 (Tsukiuta.) by SolidS (Drama CD)
75. **1,068 **1,068 Kare ni Don Don Semarareru CD "LOVE★DON!! ★QUIXIOTE★" Vol.4 Sousuke-senpai by Ryouhei Kimura (Drama CD)
77. ***,984 *14,461 Kekkai Sensen OST by Taisei Iwasaki
81. ***,938 **4,519 Ninja Slayers From Animation EDs "Ninja Slayers From Compilation Shinobu" by Various Artists
84. ***,859 ***,859 "Strawberry Time" Vol.1 Kaito Miura by Kaito Miura (CV: Kouji Yusa) (Drama CD)
85. ***,850 ***,850 DYNAMIC CHORD love U kiss series Vol.9 ~YUU~ by Kaito Ishikawa (Drama CD)
90. ***,796 *10,915 Hibike! Euphonium OST "Omoide Music" by Akito Matsuda
91. ***,785 *19,951 The iDOLM@STER MASTER ARTIST 3 07 Chihara Kisaragi by Chihara Kisaragi (CV: Asami Imai)
95. ***,764 ***,764 PsychicEmotion6 Vol.1 Kazuteru Hinomiya★Romantist na Mars Prince★ by Kazuteru Hinomiya (CV: Tatsuhisa Suzuki) (Drama CD)
96. ***,754 ***,754 Kare to Mukaeru Merry Bad Kannou Situatioin CD "Lacrimosa -Nanatsu no Ai-" Vol.4 Taida no Shou Kiriru by Kenji Nojima (Drama CD)
98. ***,727 **3,434 Bokura no Koi no Yukue wo Tada Hitasura Mimamoru CD "Danshi Koukousei, Hajimete no" Part 2 Kouhai ga Kawai sugite Ijimetai by Atsushi Tamaru, Shinnosuke Tachibana (Drama CD)
99. ***,722 ***,722 DYNAMIC CHORD love U kiss series vol.8 ~TOKIHARU~ by Shinnosuke Tachibana (Drama CD)
(cut-off 718)

Source: Oricon Youtaiju

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And here's the official notification. All gold disc certifications (for > 100K and < 250K shipped copies) from the RIAJ for the 3 LL movie singles:
http://riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/201507.html

ゴールド
Angelic Angel/Hello,星を数えて μ's/星空凛( CV.飯田里穂), 西木野真姫( CV.Pile), 小泉花陽( CV.久保ユリカ) 20150701 ランティス
SUNNY DAY SONG/?←HEARTBEAT μ's/絢瀬絵里( CV.南條愛乃), 東條希( CV.楠田亜衣奈), 矢澤にこ( CV.徳井青空) 20150708 ランティス
僕たちはひとつの光/Future style μ's/高坂穂乃果( CV.新田恵海), 南ことり( CV.内田彩), 園田海未( CV.三森すずこ) 20150715 ランティス

That brings the total up to 8, along with the previous 5:
μ's Best Album Best Live! Collection II by μ's: http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/201505.html
冬がくれた予感 by BiBi: http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/201501.html
μ's Best Album Best Live! collection by μ's: http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/201406.html
タカラモノズ/Paradise Live by μ's: http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/201405.html
それは僕たちの奇跡 by μ's: http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/201404.html

I can't think of any other late-night/midnight anime franchise to achieve such a feat, besides K-ON!. Idolmaster is nowhere close since it only has 1 CD above 50K sales so far, and thus has 0 gold disc certifications. UtaPri may have a few, but not as high as 8, and the Madoka CDs may have a few since 5 of its CDs sold above 50K.

Aug 9, 2015 10:11 PM by Ejc

the song "ANTI-HERO" by SEKAI NO OWARI is good but the music does not fit the theme of the show. the lyric message quite hits it, though.

Aug 5, 2015 2:40 AM by raviel_ken

tsubasalover said:
Here are the weekly CD rankings for July 27th - August 2nd

Rank / This week's sales by copies / Cumulative sales / Titles

CD Single

10. *9,356 **9,356 Senki Zesshou Symphogear GX: Believe in Justice and Hold a Determination to Fist. ED "Rebirth-day" by Ayahi Takagaki

Source: Oricon Youtaiju

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I think "Rebirth-day" is the the best seller of Ayahi' singles

in 2013 another Symphogear song, Next Destination peaked at#12

(12. Next Destination – Ayahi Takagaki (08/14/2013) (9,154).)


this time"Rebirth-day" is better.

Aug 4, 2015 11:52 PM by xiexienitiai

dokidokivisual said:
Any numbers for 振り回され隊/ハートぷるぷる事件です ?


Rank / Last week rank / Weekly sales / Cumulative sales / # Weeks charted / CD Name and Artist
*27 *** **3,851 **3,851 **1 ハートぷるぷる事件です by 振り回され隊
*96 101 ***,568 **4,492 **3 ぴょん’sぷりんぷるん by チマメ隊

Aug 4, 2015 7:32 PM by Ejc

Any numbers for 振り回され隊/ハートぷるぷる事件です ?

Aug 4, 2015 11:55 AM by dokidokivisual

Very good news for Symphogear GX, I don't have worry about bad sales for anything relating to that anime same with the Cinderella Master stuff from Idolm@ster, that SideM stuff is selling well, I don't care for it but still good news.

ichii_1 said:
That Nana song is too low for my taste :'(

10. *9,356 **9,356 Senki Zesshou Symphogear GX: ED "Rebirth-day" by Ayahi Takagaki
14. *7,248 *45,492 Senki Zesshou Symphogear GX: OP "Exterminate" by Nana Mizuki
48. *1,398 *20,942 Senki Zesshou Symphogear GX:Character Song 1 "Seiten Galaxy Cross" by Maria Cadenzavna Eve x Tsubasa Kazanari (CV: Yoko Hikasa x Nana Mizuki)
53. *1,302 *13,873 Senki Zesshou Symphogear GX:. Character Song 2 "Genkai Toppa G-beat" by Hibiki Tachibana (CV: Aoi Yuuki)


45k is fine for Nana Mizuki CDs.

Aug 4, 2015 8:53 AM by Hoppy

That Nana song is too low for my taste :'(

10. *9,356 **9,356 Senki Zesshou Symphogear GX: ED "Rebirth-day" by Ayahi Takagaki
14. *7,248 *45,492 Senki Zesshou Symphogear GX: OP "Exterminate" by Nana Mizuki
48. *1,398 *20,942 Senki Zesshou Symphogear GX:Character Song 1 "Seiten Galaxy Cross" by Maria Cadenzavna Eve x Tsubasa Kazanari (CV: Yoko Hikasa x Nana Mizuki)
53. *1,302 *13,873 Senki Zesshou Symphogear GX:. Character Song 2 "Genkai Toppa G-beat" by Hibiki Tachibana (CV: Aoi Yuuki)

Aug 4, 2015 8:45 AM by ichii_1

tsubasalover said:

CD Album

*4. *23,045 *23,045 Aimer "DAWN" (incl. Zankyou no Terror ED "Dare ka, Umi wo.", Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works (TV) 2nd Season OP "Brave Shine" IN "LAST STARDUST" and Fate/hollow ataraxia OP "broKen NIGHT")


My favorite album last season

Aug 4, 2015 7:03 AM by Llumi

Gakkou Gurashi is selling well c:

Aug 4, 2015 5:31 AM by Xenocrisi

tsubasalover said:
CD Single
20. *4,723 113,778 Love Live! The School Idol Movie IN "Bokutachi wa Hitotsu no Hikari / Future style" by μ's / Honoka Kousaka (CV: Emi Nitta), Kotori Minami (CV: Aya Uchida), Umi Sonoda (CV: Suzuko Mimori)
29. *3,380 116,440 Love Live! The School Idol Movie IN "SUNNY DAY SONG / ?←HEARTBEAT" by μ's / Eri Ayase (CV: Yoshino Nanjo), Nozomi Toujou (CV: Aina Kusuda), Niko Yazawa (CV: Sora Tokui)
31. *3,174 122,696 Love Live! The School Idol Movie IN "Angelic Angel / Hello, Hoshi wo Kazoete" by μ's / Rin Hoshizora (CV: Riho Iida), Maki Nishikino (CV: Pile), Hanayo Koizumi (CV: Yurika Kubo)

CD Album
*7. *10,577 *10,577 Riho Iida "rippi-rippi"
26. **3,297 *22,647 Nanjo Yoshino "Tokyo 1/3650"
55. **1,448 127,335 Love Live! "μ's Best Album Best Live! collection II" by μ's
56. **1,434 *12,336 Aya Uchida "Blooming!"


In addition...

Key: Weekly sales / Cumulative sales / Weeks Charted / CD Title

CD Single
**,221 *48,844 *15 ミはμ’sicのミ (コラボシングル(KADOKAWA アスキー・メディアワークス刊「電撃G's マガジン」))

CD Album
**,693 130,179 134 μ's Best Album Best Live! collection

ミはμ’sicのミ hopefully will reach 50K, while Best Live collection has charted for the 134th consecutive week. Only 10 more weeks needed to also get the record for the longest charting Anime-Related CD, which is currently 143 weeks.

Rippi is the latest LL seiyuu to record 10K+ sales in the 1st week (after Mimorin, Yoshinon and Aya), and Yoshinon has passed Mimorin's album in just 2 weeks of sales.

Key: 1st week sales / Cumulative sales / Weeks Charted / CD Title and Artist / Release Date

18,051 *22,258 **6 Fantasic Funfair (三森すずこ) 15/04/08

Aug 4, 2015 4:18 AM by Ejc

Happy that Gakkou Gurashi is doing good, TLR isn't too bad either :)

Aug 4, 2015 2:34 AM by G_Spark233

Yes! GX theme songs getting the attention they deserve! Very nice.

I wish Gangsta's OP song did better though..

Aug 4, 2015 2:29 AM by Stark700

tsubasalover said:
*2. 77,910 *77,910 Sekai no Owari "ANTI-HERO" (Shingeki no Kyojin Live-Action Movie 1 Theme Song)
*4. 42,989 *42,989 AAA "LOVER"
24. *4,083 **4,083 Kyoukai no Rinne (TV) OP "Ura no Ura" by Passepied
36. *2,525 *47,066 AAA "Flavor of kiss"
65. **,946 **2,267 Character CD "Servamp Vol. 2 Misono & Snow Lily (Yakusoku ~Not Fragile Love~)" by Misono Arisuin (CV: Hiro Shimono) & Snow Lily (CV: Kazuma Horie)
73. **,799 **3,352 Non Non Biyori Repeat OP "Kodama Kotodama" by nano.RIPE
78. **,778 ***,778 Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works (TV) 2nd Season OP "Brave Shine" by Aimer (incl. in "Brave Shine/broKen NIGHT" Analog ver.)
95. **,579 **1,718 Hetalia: The World Twinkle ED "Hetalian☆Jet" by Daisuke Namikawa (incl. OP "Hetalia no Kirameku Sekai" by Conisch)

CD Album
*1. 152,490 152,490 V6 "SUPER Very best"
*4. *23,045 *23,045 Aimer "DAWN" (incl. Zankyou no Terror ED "Dare ka, Umi wo.", Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works (TV) 2nd Season OP "Brave Shine" IN "LAST STARDUST" and Fate/hollow ataraxia OP "broKen NIGHT")
*5. *20,700 *20,700 Hiroshi Kamiya "Haregou"
13. **6,997 **6,997 Breakerz "0-ZERO" (incl. Detective Conan OP "WE GO")
24. **3,538 **3,538 Tsukiuta. Series Haru Yayoi "Faith and Promise" by Tomoaki Maeno, Wataru Hatano (Drama CD)
25. **3,397 **3,397 Tsukiuta. Series Kai Fuzuki "Beast Master" (Drama CD)
29. **2,898 *29,563 HoneyWorks "Suki ni Naru Sono Shunkan wo."
53. **1,519 **1,519 Chou Micchaku! Toritsukare CD "Yuugen Romantica" Daiyon no Nazo Bakeneko Arabaki by Yuuki Kaji (Drama CD)
67. **1,184 *44,221 Eir Aoi "D'AZUR"
75. **1,068 **1,068 Kare ni Don Don Semarareru CD "LOVE★DON!! ★QUIXIOTE★" Vol.4 Sousuke-senpai by Ryouhei Kimura (Drama CD)
96. ***,754 ***,754 Kare to Mukaeru Merry Bad Kannou Situatioin CD "Lacrimosa -Nanatsu no Ai-" Vol.4 Taida no Shou Kiriru by Kenji Nojima (Drama CD)

Some interesting CDs (didn't know there's also Analog ver. of Fate OP to celebrate album release for Aimer)

Aug 4, 2015 2:28 AM by tsubasalover

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