Japan's Weekly CD Rankings for May 8 - 14

by tsubasalover
May 16, 2017 2:13 AM | 17 Comments

Here are the weekly CD rankings for May 8 - 14

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

CD Single

*2.　34,954　*,*34,954　RADWIMPS　"Saihate Ai ni / Sennou"
*3.　32,333　*,*32,333　M!LK "Ternero Fighter"
*6.　24,410　*,*24,410　Kinmirai Happy End by CYaRon!
*9.　10,000　*,*10,000　Tetsuya Kakihara "Tokonatsu Wave"
10.　*9,574　*,**9,574　Panpaka Pants O New-san "Pantastic!" by Idol College
11.　*8,873　*,262,919　Kamiwaza Wanda OP "Hug tte Iijan" by HKT48
12.　*8,236　*,**8,236　Mae e Susume! / Yume Miru Sunflower by Poppin'Party
13.　*7,554　*,**7,554　SID "Butterfly Effect"
14.　*7,305　*,*94,458　V6 "COLORS / Taiyou to Tsuki no Kodomotachi"
18.　*4,329　*,*66,477　Cinderella Girls Gekijou ED "Kira! Mankai Smile" by THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS LITTLE STARS! [Uzuki Shimamura (CV: Ayaka Ohashi), Miho Kohinata (CV: Minami Tsuda), Mayu Sakuma (CV: Yui Makino), Momoka Sakurai (CV: Haruka Terui), Anzu Futaba (CV: Hiromi Igarashi)]

20.　*3,918　*,**3,918　Hinako Note OP "A E I U E O Ao!" by Gekidan Hitotose [Hinako Sakuragi (CV: Mao Ichimichi), Kuina Natsukawa (CV: Miyu Tomita), Mayuki Hiiragi (CV: Yui Ogura), Chiaki Ogino (CV: Hisako Tojo), Yua Nakajima (CV: Marika Kouno)]
21.　*3,580　*,*51,765　Detective Conan Movie 21: The Crimson Love Letter ED "Togetsugyou ~Kimi Omou~" by Mai Kuraki
24.　*3,329　*,**3,329　Hinako Note ED "Curtain Call!!!!!" by Gekidan Hitotose [Hinako Sakuragi (CV: Mao Ichimichi), Kuina Natsukawa (CV: Miyu Tomita), Mayuki Hiiragi (CV: Yui Ogura), Chiaki Ogino (CV: Hisako Tojo), Yua Nakajima (CV: Marika Kouno)]
25.　*3,191　*,**3,191　Ayaka "Kotonoha"
26.　*3,122　*,*19,238　Kana Nishino "Pa"
27.　*2,991　*,**2,991　Natsume Yuujinchou Roku OP "Floria" by Tomohisa Sako
28.　*2,970　*,427,549　Arashi "I'll be there" (Live-Action TV Drama Kizoku Tantei Theme Song)
29.　*2,799　*,987,767　Nogizaka46 "Influencer"
32.　*2,108　*,*55,565　THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS STARLIGHT MASTER 10 "Jet to the Future" by Riina Tada (CV: Rurjiko Aoki), Natsuki Kimura (CV: Kiyono Yasuno)
33.　*1,955　*,**1,955　Fukumenkei Noise OP "High School [ANIME SIDE] -Alternative-" by in NO hurry to shout； (Inclu. IN "Wednesday Beauty")

34.　*1,923　*,*16,298　Eromanga-sensei OP "Hitorigoto" by ClariS
35.　*1,901　*,**1,901　Starmyu 2nd Season ☆2nd SHOW TIME 6☆ Pre-Kaou-kai & Akatsuki x Lion Sazanami (WONDERFUL WONDER! / A DAY IN THE DREAM) by Kaou-kai / Kyouji Akatsuki (CV: Shoutaro Morikubo) x Lion Christian Yuzuriha (CV: Kousuke Toriumi) x Sakuya Sazanami (CV: Wataru Hatano)
39.　*1,693　*,**1,693　Fukumenkei Noise ED "Allegro" by in NO hurry to shout；
41.　*1,656　1,075,736　AKB48 "Shoot Sign"
42.　*1,567　*,*10,196　Clockwork Planet OP "clockwork planet" by fripSide
45.　*1,371　*,*21,942　BLACK SHOUT by Roselia
48.　*1,210　*,**1,210　Yorinuke! Gintama-san (Gintama. Recap) ED We Gotta Fight by XY
49.　*1,205　*,*20,319　Starmyu 2nd Season OP "SHOW MUST GO ON!!" by Fourpe (CV: Urashimasakatasen)
50.　*1,184　*,**1,184　Tomoyo Harada "Romance"
55.　*1,004　*,**1,004　8P channel 2 OP "Jumping Smile" & ED "FULL VOLUME!!" by 8P (Tasuku Hatanaka, Shou Nogami, Taku Yashiro, Junya Enogi, Arthur Lounsbery, Atsushi Kousaka, Takeaki Masuyama, Shouya Chiba)

57.　**,993　*,296,936　Gen Hoshino "Koi" (Live-Action TV Drama Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu Theme Song)
58.　**,978　*,**4,528　Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata ♭ OP "Stella Breeze" by Luna Haruna
62.　**,887　*,*29,485　Kemono Friends OP "Youkoso Japari Park e" by Doubutsu Biscuits [Common Raccoon (CV: Saki Ono), Serval (CV: Yuka Ozaki), Fennec (CV: Kana Monomiya)] x PPP [Rockhopper Penguin (CV: Aina Aiba), Humboldt Penguin (CV: Ikuko Chikuta), Royal Penguin (CV: Mikoi Sasaki), Emperor Penguin (CV: Ruka Nemoto), Gentoo Penguin (CV: Kyouka Tamura)]
64.　**,838　*,**4,965　Busou Shoujo Machiavellianism OP "Shocking Blue" by Miku Itou
66.　**,807　*,***,807　Nobunaga no Shinobi: Ise Kanegasaki-hen OP "Shirayuki" by Renka
71.　**,712　*,**5,910　Mrs. GREEN APPLE "Doko ka de Hi wa Noboru"
73.　**,706　*,*41,882　Clockwork Planet ED "Anti Clockwise" by After the Rain
74.　**,683　*,**5,788　Motoharu Hata "Girl"
75.　**,680　*,*66,801　Happy Party Train by Aqours
77.　**,674　*,**8,566　Yorinuke! Gintama-san (Gintama. Recap) OP "Kyou mo Sakura Mau Akatsuki ni" by CHiCO with HoneyWorks

79.　**,648　*,*41,040　Atom: The Beginning OP "Kaidoku Funou" by After the Rain
83.　**,621　*,**2,329　Starmyu 2nd Season ☆2nd SHOW TIME 5☆ Hoshitani x Tsukigami x Uozumi & Ancients (straightforward / SUPER x SPACER) by Yuuta Hoshitani (CV: Natsuki Hanae) x Kaito Tsukigami (CV: Arthor Lounsbery) x Asaki Uozumi (CV: Toshiyuki Morikawa) / Ancients
88.　**,577　*,**9,416　CreepHyp "Ito"
89.　**,566　*,*20,936　Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru: Washio Sumi no Shou Movie Trilogy OP "Sakiwafu Hana" by Suzuko Mimori (incl. in "Sakiwafu Hana / Koi wa Illusion")
98.　**,447　*,**3,051　Fukumenkei Noise OP/IN "High School [ANIME SIDE] -Bootleg- / Spiral" by in NO hurry to shout;
99.　**,425　*,*15,099　Afilia Saga "Higouriteki Katsu Teisei Funou na Omoikomi" (Game Chaos;Child Love Chu Chu OP)
(cut-off 422)

CD Album

*1.　23,894　*,247,173　Yuzu "Yuzu Iroha 1997-2017"
*7.　*8,897　*,*43,330　Aimer BEST SELECTION "blanc"
*9.　*8,760　*,*42,804　Aimer BEST SELECTION "noir"
10.　*8,302　*,**8,302　9mm Parabellum Bullet "BABEL"
11.　*8,270　*,**8,270　Yurika Kubo "Subete ga Taisetsu na Deai ~Meeting with you creates myself~"
15.　*4,515　*,125,221　SKE48 "Kakumei no Oka"
18.　*3,414　*,**3,414　Mikako Komatsu "Blooming Maps"
24.　*2,384　*,*16,840　°C-ute "°COMPLETE SINGLE COLLECTION"
33.　*1,560　*,*37,067　Detective Conan Movie Theme Song Album "20" All Songs~ by Various Artists
39.　*1,400　*,**1,400　SpecialThanks "Anthem"

41.　*1,316　*,**6,760　Megumi Hayashibara "with you"
49.　*1,108　*,**1,108　ЯeaL "19."
51.　*1,067　*,**3,849　J-Anisong Kamikyoku Matsuri -Spark- [DJ-Kazu in No. 1 Muneatsu Mix] by DJ-Kazu
52.　*1,062　*,*69,639　MANKAI☆Kaika Sengen by A3ders! [Sakuya Sakuma (CV: Koudai Sakai), Tenma Sumeragi (CV: Takuya Eguchi), Banri Settsu (CV: Chihiro Sawashiro), Tsumugi Tsukioka (CV: Atsushi Tamaru)]
53.　*1,045　*,*19,261　SEIKO MATSUDA "SEIKO JAZZ"
61.　**,922　*,671,615　Hikaru Utada "Fantome"
64.　**,850　*,*63,176　Wagakki Band "Shikisai" (incl. Sousei no Onmyouji ED "Hotarubi")
66.　**,804　*,315,988　RADWIMPS "Ningen Kaika" (incl. Original ver. of Kimi no Na wa. "Zen Zen Zense" and "Sparkle")
68.　**,799　*,*12,787　Haikyuu!! COMPLETE BEST by Various Artists
72.　**,749　*,329,535　ONE OK ROCK "Ambitions"

73.　**,744　*,**4,462　Ayaka Hirahara "LOVE"
74.　**,742　*,*11,332　MYTH & ROID "eYe's"
76.　**,729　1,157,658　SMAP "25 YEARS"
87.　**,613　*,*22,981　TM NETWORK "GET WILD SONG MAFIA"
89.　**,601　*,415,248　Kimi no Na wa. Theme Song and OST by RADWIMPS
90.　**,587　*,323,113　Ikimono-gakari "Chou Ikimono-gakari~Tennen Kinen Members BEST Selection~"
91.　**,573　*,329,319　Gen Hoshino "YELLOW DANCER"
93.　**,564　*,**5,064　Anly "anly one"
95.　**,552　*,*12,523　THE IDOLM@STER SideM ORIGIN@L PIECES 04 by Hokuto Ijuuiin (CV: Daichi Kanbara), Kaoru Sakuraba (CV: Yuuma Uchida), Kurou Kiyosumi (CV: Yuuya Nakata), Saki Mizushima (CV: Daiki Kobayashi), Kei Tsuzuki (CV: Shunichi Toki)
(cut-off 523)

Source: Oricon Youtaiju

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jayvee2016 said:

good point there.. Im not an avid fan of aqours as I was to µ's so I don't really pay much attention to statistics now. A question though

Why are you comparing the aqours CD sale (HPT) to a sub unit of µ's (BiBi)? It is more fair to compare sub units songs of both idol units imo

And knowing that LL is a well known franchise right now.. I think it is expected that they will sell bigger number than µ's back then before LL movie was released dont you think so? but 2k increase doesn't really justify it.

Ofc I agree to you that Cyaron may just be the least popular sub unit in aqours.. much like printemps to µ's

First up, I am going to apologize ahead of time for being blunt here. But I do find that speaking to a fan whose attention to the Love Live franchise has waned between Muse and Aqours is interesting since it's a different perspective from mine and the ones more easily found among the current core fanbase (speaking as someone who watched the anime but only started digging deeply into the discography around the release of Sunshine).

No, I don't think it's expected that Aqours would be selling more than what Muse got during the movies. Muse received several huge boosts then, including the imminent ending of the generation, which I suspect helped drive sales.

Secondly, (and I hope you'd forgive me for being abit blunt here), a very large proportion of the franchise fans probably share the same degree of sentiment that leads you to be a less avid fan of Aqours than Muse. This sentiment multiplied by tens of thousands of fans results in naturally lesser sales despite high exposure. So no, I disagree with you that LL should be selling more at this stage, and I think the fall in Aqours sales shows that many people are less avid followers of Aqours than Muse, just as you are.

While it is unknown whether Lantis could have handled the generation shift in the franchise better in a counterfactual (sure they could have led it ripped with songs like Daydream Warriors that screamed Aqours skill and difference from the start, but I have a feeling that would have alienated alot of people too), the fact remains that Aqours hasn't been fully able to win the entire former fanbase of Muse over. Will this change? Well, it depends on whether attempts at innovation such as Innocent Bird, the AZALEA second single B side , or a song like Daydream Warriros or Guilty Kiss foray into Metal with Koraeyasuki will win people sharing your sentiments over and back into the franchise.

Thirdly, Bibi's third single was the second highest selling Muse single before the Movies were released. The highest was SIP S2's OP, Sora-Bokutachi with 69k sales. That being said, nothing else in Muse sold above 50k before the movie, except for Bibi's third single and SIP S2's OP. This implies regular Aqours sales are somewhere around the SIP S2 level.

Finally, CYaRon is indeed like the Printemps of Aqours. However, from what I understand, many of CYaRon's detractors see it as too similar as Printemps, a problem AZALEA and Guilty Kiss shares less severely (especially since GK heavy music pieces have no analogy in Bibi).

The Love Live franchise is playing a delicate balancing act between familiarity and innovation. If it turns out that fans are wanting innovation and punishing over-familiarity, AZALEA will probably be performing above 28k on the first week, (28k being the mark AZALEA should acheive if it grows in proportion to the growth implied from the increase between the 2nd Single and HPT (3rd Single) ; because AZALEA dared to pull off an unexpected EDM, while being known as an electro-pop Ballad primary genre sub-unit prior.

May 31, 2017 8:34 AM by novalysis

We're getting numbers for Linked Horizon's Shingeki no Kiseki next week. I would say around 30k-35k according to its ranking on Amazon since it has been solicited. Hopefully it's even more than that!

May 19, 2017 12:51 AM by toutoune134

novalysis said:

hpulley said:

Agreed, it isn't much of a boost.

Printemps sold 1K, 16K, 39K and 40K in week one of their four singles. Aqours sales are lower than Muse after the second season overall. Perhaps with a second season and a movie they will approach Muse but I don't think they will ever surpass Muse.

See https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=1156141

I'd just to like to chip in here with some food for thought.

Happy Party Train, Aqours third single sold 54.5k on its first week, with an 8k boost from Aquarium, the second single, which sold 46.8k. This represents a 16.4% boost from the second single. HPT was released last month, which makes it a fairly current gauge of the health of the franchise as a whole, and Love Live Sunshine's Season two prospects.

We must remember that HPT has outsold Bibi's 4th Single, which had 51k sales and every single Muse single with the exception of Moment Ring, the last Single which sold a remarkable 96k. Essentially, before the Love Live Movies, only two Muse albums have beaten Happy Party Train - that's Bibi's third single and the OP of SIP Season 2. It was only with the Movies that we start seeing Muse albums actually get past 80k - before that, the record was 69k*. So, does CYaRon's shockingly bad performance necessarily bode ill for the franchise? I'm going to run a few numbers and let the readers decide.

Firstly CYaRon's Kinmirai Happy End actually did WORSE than AZALEA's FIRST single, by about 200 copies. It now has the dubious honour of being Aqours second WORST selling album ever. This means that if AZALEA second single did worse than CYaRon, it would sell less than AZALEA's first single.

Secondly, did CYaRon grow in proportion with the growth implied by Happy Party Train? As previously mentioned, HPT sales were 16.4% higher than Aquarium. Had CYaRon grown by the same proportion, CYaRon second single should have sold somewhere around 26.6k copies in its first week. Essentially, CYaRon's performance is disappointing in light of HPT

This suggests two things. Either sub-units, in general, are not capturing the full boost from the anime and the First Live. Alternatively, CYaRon is exceptionally unpopular among the sub-units, and have bled support in the year between its release. One evidence comes from how badly CYaRon's BD single performed when Lantis previewed it vis a vis the other subunits. CYaRon's P.S Mukogawa had 194k views on the Lantis Channel, while Guilty Kiss Guilty Eyes Fever had 440k views.

Now, this doesn't mean Guilty Kiss will sell twice the number of copies as CYaRon (in the unlikely event that happens, this will mean that Guilty Kiss second single will beat Aqours second single, which means Lantis has a possible Babymetal on their hands) , but it does indicate there's a CHASM between CYaRon and Guilty Kiss in terms of popularity. For reference, AZALEA's Lonely Tuning had 240k views. And Lantis uploaded the full version of Aquarium two weeks ago, and it has already more than 300k views and counting.

Whether or not then, the shocking poor sales is due to CYaRon itself, or whether it indicates the sub-units aren't able to capture the anime boost properly (do remember, Sub-units don't exist in the anime continuity) will probably depends on how AZALEA's upcoming Second Single, Galaxy Hide and Seek fares. If AZALEA grows at the same proportion as HPT -> Aquarium, Galaxy Hide and Seek should sell 28.6k, up from 24.6k. I'd say if AZALEA breaches 28k, then the cause for these poor sales is likely due to CYaRon's unpopularity.

Notes:
* I am only talking about the sales of music singles here, not Anime BD sales or LIVE albums.

good point there.. Im not an avid fan of aqours as I was to µ's so I don't really pay much attention to statistics now. A question though

Why are you comparing the aqours CD sale (HPT) to a sub unit of µ's (BiBi)? It is more fair to compare sub units songs of both idol units imo

And knowing that LL is a well known franchise right now.. I think it is expected that they will sell bigger number than µ's back then before LL movie was released dont you think so? but 2k increase doesn't really justify it.

Ofc I agree to you that Cyaron may just be the least popular sub unit in aqours.. much like printemps to µ's

May 17, 2017 3:25 PM by jayvee2016

hpulley said:

Shizucchi said:

Yes, I know all of this, I was just expecting that at least they would have a bigger boost after the anime. 22k -> 24k is pretty low.

zaso said:
didn't printemps (cyaron of original ll) sell like 40k first week for both of their singles? 24k is not a good number for ll

May 17, 2017 7:44 AM by novalysis

Shizucchi said:

hpulley said:
The rank doesn't really mean anything. Believe it or not this is higher in units sold than wk1 of CYARON's first single's first week which was 22K. CYARON is the least popular subunit. Azalea will be higher and Guilty Kiss will be way higher, just like Bibi.

Yes, I know all of this, I was just expecting that at least they would have a bigger boost after the anime. 22k -> 24k is pretty low.

zaso said:
didn't printemps (cyaron of original ll) sell like 40k first week for both of their singles? 24k is not a good number for ll

May 17, 2017 5:23 AM by hpulley

didn't printemps (cyaron of original ll) sell like 40k first week for both of their singles? 24k is not a good number for ll

May 17, 2017 4:13 AM by zipppooo

Yes, I know all of this, I was just expecting that at least they would have a bigger boost after the anime. 22k -> 24k is pretty low.

May 17, 2017 3:58 AM by amakki

jayvee2016 said:
*6.　24,410　*,*24,410　Kinmirai Happy End by CYaRon!

hmmm... is this the lowest weekly rank of aqours or LL sub units? Glad it reach top 6 though

Shizucchi said:
Ouch, those CYaRon sales. Not bad at all, but for the LL franchise...

The rank doesn't really mean anything. Believe it or not this is higher in units sold than wk1 of CYARON's first single's first week which was 22K. CYARON is the least popular subunit. Azalea will be higher and Guilty Kiss will be way higher, just like Bibi.

May 16, 2017 7:52 PM by hpulley

Ouch, those CYaRon sales. Not bad at all, but for the LL franchise...

tsubasalover said:
52.　*1,062　*,*69,639　MANKAI☆Kaika Sengen by A3ders! [Sakuya Sakuma (CV: Koudai Sakai), Tenma Sumeragi (CV: Takuya Eguchi), Banri Settsu (CV: Chihiro Sawashiro), Tsumugi Tsukioka (CV: Atsushi Tamaru)]

It's going to hit 70k right when the new cds release! Great timing.

tsubasalover said:
*9.　10,000　*,*10,000　Tetsuya Kakihara "Tokonatsu Wave"

That's amazing in its own way, lol

May 16, 2017 4:12 PM by amakki

*6.　24,410　*,*24,410　Kinmirai Happy End by CYaRon!

hmmm... is this the lowest weekly rank of aqours or LL sub units? Glad it reach top 6 though

May 16, 2017 2:34 PM by jayvee2016

LOL at Kakihara's 10,000. This is simply amazing.

May 16, 2017 8:12 AM by eureis

NeoAnkara said:

hpulley said:

Black Shout will always sell better than Popipa it seems. Re:birthday coming soon too.

It include Tamashi no Refrain right? The official chanel have show Tamashi no Refrain live performance too.

Hasn't announced the coupling song yet:
http://bang-dream.com/cd/roselia-2ndsg/

May 16, 2017 4:16 AM by hpulley

hpulley said:

NeoAnkara said:
12.　*8,236　*,**8,236　Mae e Susume! / Yume Miru Sunflower by Poppin'Party
45.　*1,371　*,*21,942　BLACK SHOUT by Roselia

Well not as good as Roselia first week but still it's on the right track. Now waiting for Shuwa Shuwa time.

Black Shout will always sell better than Popipa it seems. Re:birthday coming soon too.

It include Tamashi no Refrain right? The official chanel have show Tamashi no Refrain live performance too.

May 16, 2017 2:52 AM by NeoAnkara

Black Shout will always sell better than Popipa it seems. Re:birthday coming soon too.

May 16, 2017 2:47 AM by hpulley

12.　*8,236　*,**8,236　Mae e Susume! / Yume Miru Sunflower by Poppin'Party
45.　*1,371　*,*21,942　BLACK SHOUT by Roselia

Well not as good as Roselia first week but still it's on the right track. Now waiting for Shuwa Shuwa time.

May 16, 2017 2:41 AM by NeoAnkara

52.　*1,062　*,*69,639　MANKAI☆Kaika Sengen by A3ders! [Sakuya Sakuma (CV: Koudai Sakai), Tenma Sumeragi (CV: Takuya Eguchi), Banri Settsu (CV: Chihiro Sawashiro), Tsumugi Tsukioka (CV: Atsushi Tamaru)]

Finally, it's going to reach 70k. I'm so happy, can't wait for their new songs <3

May 16, 2017 2:26 AM by removed-user

tsubasalover said:
CD Single
*9.　10,000　*,*10,000　Tetsuya Kakihara "Tokonatsu Wave"
13.　*7,554　*,**7,554　SID "Butterfly Effect"
18.　*4,329　*,*66,477　Cinderella Girls Gekijou ED "Kira! Mankai Smile" by THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS LITTLE STARS! [Uzuki Shimamura (CV: Ayaka Ohashi), Miho Kohinata (CV: Minami Tsuda), Mayu Sakuma (CV: Yui Makino), Momoka Sakurai (CV: Haruka Terui), Anzu Futaba (CV: Hiromi Igarashi)]
21.　*3,580　*,*51,765　Detective Conan Movie 21: The Crimson Love Letter ED "Togetsugyou ~Kimi Omou~" by Mai Kuraki
27.　*2,991　*,**2,991　Natsume Yuujinchou Roku OP "Floria" by Tomohisa Sako
33.　*1,955　*,**1,955　Fukumenkei Noise OP "High School [ANIME SIDE] -Alternative-" by in NO hurry to shout； (Inclu. IN "Wednesday Beauty")
39.　*1,693　*,**1,693　Fukumenkei Noise ED "Allegro" by in NO hurry to shout；

CD Album
*1.　23,894　*,247,173　Yuzu "Yuzu Iroha 1997-2017"
*7.　*8,897　*,*43,330　Aimer BEST SELECTION "blanc"
*9.　*8,760　*,*42,804　Aimer BEST SELECTION "noir"
33.　*1,560　*,*37,067　Detective Conan Movie Theme Song Album "20" All Songs~ by Various Artists

I'm glad about Natsume Yuujinchou Roku OP, a bit sad about Fukumenkei Noise ED not as good. Didn't know SID released a new song recently.

May 16, 2017 2:17 AM by tsubasalover