Japan's Weekly Blu-ray and DVD Rankings for Oct 23 - 29

by tsubasalover
Oct 31, 2017 3:57 AM | 30 Comments

Here are the weekly Blu-ray and DVD rankings for October 23 - 29

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

Blu-ray

*1.　19,835　*19,835　Granblue Fantasy The Animation Vol.6 Limited Edition
*2.　14,818　*14,818　Owarimonogatari Vol.6 Limited Edition
*3.　14,034　*14,034　Senki Zesshou Symphogear AXZ Vol.2 Limited Edition
*4.　*7,676　**7,676　Katsugeki/Touken Ranbu Vol.4 Limited Edition
*5.　*5,908　**5,908　Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata♭ Vol.4 Limited Edition
*6.　*5,381　**5,381　Eromanga-sensei Vol.5 Limited Edition
*7.　*5,008　**5,008　Princess Principal Vol.2 Special Limited Edition
*8.　*4,911　**4,911　Made in Abyss Blu-ray BOX 1
*9.　*4,711　**4,711　Gyakusatsu Kikan Limited Edition
10.　*3,529　**3,529　BanG Dream! Vol.6

11.　*3,264　**3,264　New Game!! Vol.2
12.　*3,008　**3,008　Knight's & Magic Vol.1
13.　*2,690　**2,690　Natsume Yuujinchou Roku Vol.5 Limited Edition
14.　*2,436　**2,436　Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru. Zoku Blu-ray BOX Limited Edition
15.　*2,131　**2,131　Starmyu 2nd Season Vol.5 Limited Edition
16.　*2,019　**2,019　Sin: Nanatsu no Taizai Vol.5 Limited Edition
17.　*1,995　**1,995　Saiyuuki Reload Blast Vol.3
18.　*1,901　**1,901　Re:Creators Vol.5 Limited Edition
19.　*1,685　**1,685　JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Stardust Crusaders Blu-ray BOX Limited Edition
20.　*1,499　**1,499　Shingeki no Bahamut: Virgin Soul Vol.2 Limited Edition
(cut-off 1,499)

DVD
*1.　13,470　*13,470　Granblue Fantasy The Animation Vol.6 Limited Edition
*2.　*2,928　**2,928　Katsugeki/Touken Ranbu Vol.4 Limited Edition
*3.　*1,756　**1,756　Owarimonogatari Vol.6 Limited Edition
*4.　*1,672　**1,672　Senki Zesshou Symphogear AXZ Vol.2 Limited Edition
*5.　*1,574　**1,574　Natsume Yuujinchou Roku Vol.5 Limited Edition
*6.　*1,454　**1,454　Saiyuuki Reload Blast Vol.3 Limited Edition
*7.　*1,251　**1,251　Starmyu 2nd Season Vol.5 Limited Edition
*8.　*1,160　325,662　Kimi no Na wa. Standard Edition
*9.　*1,040　*14,570　Meitantei Conan Karakurenai no Love Letter Regular Edition
10.　**,887　***,887　Hitorijime My Hero Vol.2

11.　**,833　***,833　Youkai Watch DVD-BOX 8
12.　**,756　*17,955　Meitantei Conan Karakurenai no Love Letter Limited Edition
13.　**,753　***,753　Oushitsu Kyoushi Heine Vol.5
14.　**,729　***,729　Gyakusatsu Kikan Regular Edition
15.　**,643　***,643　Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata♭ Vol.4 Limited Edition
16.　**,623　***,623　Eromanga-sensei Vol.5 Limited Edition
17.　**,549　*26,539　Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni
18.　**,498　***,498　Sin: Nanatsu no Taizai Vol.5 Limited Edition
19.　**,425　***,425　Vatican Kiseki Chousakan Vol.2 Limited Edition
20.　**,420　*14,637　Granblue Fantasy The Animation Vol.5 Limited Edition

21.　**,419　107,272　Tonari no Totoro
22.　**,406　***,406　Made in Abyss DVD BOX 1
23.　**,395　***,395　New Game!! Vol.2
24.　**,389　***,389　Rokudenashi Majutsu Koushi to Akashic Records Vol.5
(cut-off 389)

Source: Oricon Youtaiju

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nbyung09 said:

vegeta8639 said:
lol Granblue Fantasy just sold more BDs than people have scored the show on MAL.

People buy BD for the virtual goods in the Granblue game. They have some next level marketing skills.

Exactly.

Basically it's the same as Western people buy virtual items in MMO.

In Japan, Mobile industry is HUGE, much bigger than anime/ video game industry.
People bought Grandblue Fantasy for the virtual goods attached to it.
Let's say if there're 5 millions Japanese playing Grandblue Fantasy, just 1% of the people who're willing to spend big money for the virtual good is enough to get you 50000 sales.

Basically it's a new marketing strategy of Japan, buy virtual goods attached with a BD.
The thing is those mobile players might not even watch the show to begin with cuz they're not interested. They buy it only for the virtual goods, and wouldn't bother looking at the show to begin with since it's mediocre.

Nov 6, 2017 10:24 AM by Ventus_S

MoonStar9 said:

JudoJD said:

Volume 1 of Virgin Soul actually sold 4k fyi

Consider how shinsekai yori gets all that praise but it sold like 600 copies

Then why is there such a decline in sales for volume 2? Correct me if I'm wrong, didn't the first volume come out before the series ended?

Yes, the fisrt volume was out before the anime ended and no, the japanese are not very fond of virgin soul (it's score on amazon prime is lower in the japanese website than in the english one)
tbh, I didn't even except the second volume to make it into this list, my guess is that the first volume did so well because it had a SSR card for granblue and a special nina card for the Shingeki no Bahamut game (and as the previous comment said, the cover featured the most popular character of the fangirls)
The second volume has a reprint of Rita's card for granblue (it was only available with one volume of genesis) and a couple of codes so I guess it wasn't enough to convince the granblue fans to buy more

Nov 5, 2017 1:08 PM by magical-penguin

@MoonStar9, the first Blu-ray sold like that because there was a promotion in a Granblue Fantasy event previously and the character on the cover was the favorite of the fangirls in the Japanese fanbase. If not, the first Blu-ray would have sold as much as the second.

Nov 4, 2017 4:25 PM by Catnelac

Happy for Princess Principal and MiA. The best of last season.

Nov 2, 2017 5:51 AM by Infatuate

juicykitten95 said:

ichii_1 said:
Good and decent sales all around.
Made in Abyss sure went up alot, the author's plea worked out.

what was the author's plea ?

Sorry it wasn't a plea but he said s2 would depend on BD sales.
https://twitter.com/tukushiA/status/914963675277967360

Nov 1, 2017 9:32 AM by ichii_1

Princess Principal, Made in Abyss, New Game!!, so glad to see these anime have good sales.

Nov 1, 2017 7:54 AM by Yaboku

Princess Principal is doing well. There's also an event next year so I hope they announce S2.

Nov 1, 2017 7:44 AM by Stark700

ichii_1 said:
Good and decent sales all around.
Made in Abyss sure went up alot, the author's plea worked out.

what was the author's plea ?

Nov 1, 2017 7:24 AM by Pazuzu95

Knight's & Magic breaks even! That's pretty unexpected. There aren't much hype about it, I think it's going to flop 100%.

What a sad end for my Monogatari series, not even 30000. XD

2nd season of Made in Abyss is now possible. I am not a Made in Abyss fan, but good news for the community.

Nov 1, 2017 5:18 AM by nbyung09

vegeta8639 said:
lol Granblue Fantasy just sold more BDs than people have scored the show on MAL.

People buy BD for the virtual goods in the Granblue game. They have some next level marketing skills.

Nov 1, 2017 5:10 AM by nbyung09

*6.　*5,381　**5,381　Eromanga-sensei Vol.5 Limited Edition

Hmm... I should probably get around watching this trash anime and LIKE IT lol. Unless it becomes Oreimo... then ehh....

*8.　*4,911　**4,911　Made in Abyss Blu-ray BOX 1

And I should get around watching MiA. Seems pretty good reviewed anime and quite popular among anime community. That's a pretty high number for a much more expensive Blu-Ray BOX.

Oct 31, 2017 5:52 PM by DarklordVor

Hope buying those Ero-Manga Sensei Blu-Rays to fap to is worth not buying MADE IN ABYSS.

At least everything is selling decently . . . yay.

Oct 31, 2017 4:09 PM by Stripes

Could've been better but the sales for Made in Abyss are nice ...

till you remember that fucking Frame Arm Girls sells like more than 10k per volume

thats insulting. .-.

Oct 31, 2017 3:44 PM by DatRandomDude

tsubasalover said:
*7.　*5,008　**5,008　Princess Principal Vol.2 Special Limited Edition
*8.　*4,911　**4,911　Made in Abyss Blu-ray BOX 1

Glad that these two are up there. I think Princess Principal will most likely get a second season.

Oct 31, 2017 3:38 PM by Kikoman589

I'm at least happy these aren't flopping, like most anime does.

*7.　*5,008　**5,008　Princess Principal Vol.2 Special Limited Edition
*8.　*4,911　**4,911　Made in Abyss Blu-ray BOX 1

Hopefully they both get sequels somehow.

Oct 31, 2017 2:31 PM by alpha_shadow

Good and decent sales all around.
Made in Abyss sure went up alot, the author's plea worked out.

Oct 31, 2017 10:14 AM by ichii_1

JudoJD said:

MoonStar9 said:
The limited edition of Virgin Soul sold even less than the MHA. Wonder why. I heard Virgin Soul was bad but Japanese sales generally contradict Western appeal. Especially considering its a sequel.

Volume 1 of Virgin Soul actually sold 4k fyi

Consider how shinsekai yori gets all that praise but it sold like 600 copies

Then why is there such a decline in sales for volume 2? Correct me if I'm wrong, didn't the first volume come out before the series ended?

Oct 31, 2017 9:33 AM by MoonStar9

Whoa...I expected Owarimonogatari to sell a lot more. I wonder what affected the sales. Well it and AXZ are neck and neck, so I'm happy.

Princess Principal being consistent at 5k. And Made in Abyss nearly 5k as well. However, for Made in Abyss, it's a box, so it's worth a lot more.

Oct 31, 2017 9:20 AM by Tarotist

Volume 1 of Virgin Soul actually sold 4k fyi

Consider how shinsekai yori gets all that praise but it sold like 600 copies

Oct 31, 2017 8:19 AM by JudoJD

lol Granblue Fantasy just sold more BDs than people have scored the show on MAL.
And Made in Abyss sold decently so that's good.

Oct 31, 2017 7:40 AM by vegeta8639

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