1999 and before, TV Anime Sales 10k+
[ 2012 Thread Note: This post lifted directly from the old thread, no formatting changes or updates made. There shouldn't be much if anything to update anyway.]
I've seen these lists on livedoor but hadn't posted before. Might as well do so, since it's not like most of them will change. Note, I am not merging this with the 2000 and later list because this list uses totals from rereleases and mixed boxsets. Hence how 1st Gundam can show a higher average than Bake, despite doing only 1/3rd as much in its first release. I think it's better to let this list stand on its own, given that much of it is pre-DVD and the market is just so much different today, in so many ways.
I also excluded TV specials and made-for-TV movies.
Source: Livedoor thread, gets updated periodically.
For reference: 2000-Present list
1999 and before, TV Anime Series Total Average Sales
Rank - First Release - Re-releases - Mixed re-releases - Total - Year - Studio - Title
First Release: initial individual volumes run.
Re-releases: all subsequent releases of content matching the first release.
Mixed re-releases: all re-releases, generally boxsets, including the original content along with other content, e.g. a multi-season box or box including OVAs.
01) 111,558 *59,542 ---,--- 171,100 1995 Gainax___________ Shinseiki Evangelion
02) *28,078 *53,652 ---,--- *81,730 1979 Sunrise__________ Kidou Senshi Gundam (1st)
03) *31,696 *21,227 ---,--- *52,923 1996 Toei_____________ Dragonball GT
04) *20,307 *32,370 ---,--- *52,677 1985 Sunrise__________ Kidou Senshi Z Gundam
05) *16,768 *28,304 ---,--- *45,072 1998 Sunrise__________ Cowboy Bebop
06) *29,035 ***,792 *11,957 *41,784 1996 Xebec____________ Kidou Senkan Nadesico
07) *18,620 *21,887 ---,--- *40,507 1989 Toei_____________ Dragonball Z
08) **3,441 *36,278 ---,--- *39,719 1999 Toei_____________ One Piece (episodes 1-130; up to Log Collection "Vivi")
09) *24,604 *12,766 ---,--- *37,370 1978 Nippon Animation_ Mirai Shounen Conan
10) *18,086 *17,540 ---,--- *35,626 1995 Sunrise__________ Kidou Senshi Gundam W
11) *29,543 ---,--- **5,761 *35,304 1971 TMS Entertainment Lupin the Third 1st TV
12) ---,--- *34,759 ---,--- *34,759 1990 Gainax___________ Fushigi no Umi no Nadia
13) *21,810 **7,699 **2,388 *31,897 1990 Sunrise__________ Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor
14) *13,420 *13,853 ---,--- *27,273 1986 Sunrise__________ Kidou Senshi Gundam ZZ
15) *14,121 **9,070 ---,--- *23,191 1984 Toei_____________ Dragonball
16) **8,125 *14,918 ---,--- *23,043 1998 Madhouse_________ Cardcaptor Sakura
17) *19,066 **1,617 ---,--- *20,683 1992 Toei_____________ Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon
18) ***,807 *14,538 **4,069 *19,414 1983 Sunrise__________ Seisenshi Dunbine
19) **6,536 *11,701 ---,--- *18,237 1996 Sunrise__________ Kidou Shinseiki Gundam X
20) **1,788 ---,--- *14,898 *16,686 1996 Studio Gallop____ Rurouni Kenshin
21) **6,148 **8,512 ---,--- *14,660 1999 Sunrise__________ ∀Gundam
22) **3,725 *10,933 ---,--- *14,658 1993 Toei_____________ Slam Dunk
23) ---,--- ---,--- *14,198 *14,198 1987 Sunrise__________ City Hunter (1987-1999 Box)
24) ---,--- *13,756 ---,--- *13,756 1982 Studio Nue_______ Choujikuu Yousai Macross
25) **1,459 *12,036 ---,--- *13,495 1993 Sunrise__________ Kidou Senshi V Gundam
26) **7,516 ***,146 **5,761 *13,423 1977 TMS Entertainment Lupin the Third 2nd TV
27) **2,473 **8,517 **2,249 *13,239 1998 Pastel___________ Initial D
28) ---,--- *12,969 ---,--- *12,969 1983 Sunrise__________ Soukou Kihei Votoms
29) **8,729 ---,--- **4,113 *12,842 1984 Toei_____________ Hokuto no Ken (first release unconfirmed)
30) **6,399 **6,155 ---,--- *12,554 1996 Sunrise__________ Tenkuu no Escaflowne
31) ---,--- ---,--- *12,167 *12,167 1983 Toei_____________ Kinnikuman (1983-1991 Box)
32) *11,062 **1,031 ---,--- *12,093 1999 Sunrise__________ Mugen no Ryvius
33) **8,729 ---,--- **3,051 *11,780 1987 Toei_____________ Hokuto no Ken 2
34) **9,480 **2,046 ---,--- *11,526 1998 Sunrise__________ Brain Powered
35) *10,184 ***,201 **1,012 *11,397 1995 AIC______________ Tenchi Muyou!
36) **5,266 **5,763 ---,--- *11,029 1996 E.G. Films_______ Slayers NEXT
37) *10,056 ---,--- ---,--- *10,856 1999 OLM______________ To Heart
38) **2,550 **7,618 ---,--- *10,168 1996 Studio Deen______ Taiho Shichau zo
Breakdown by studio:
Sunrise - 15 (7)
Toei - 9 (4)
Gainax - 2 (1)
TMS Entertainment - 2 (1)
AIC - 1 (1)
Nippon Animation - 1 (1)
OLM - 1 (1)
Xebec - 1 (1)
E.G. Films - 1
Madhouse - 1
Pastel - 1
Studio Deen - 1
Studio Gallop - 1
Studio Nue - 1
(#) = first release only
Breakdown by year:
1971 - 1 (1)
1977 - 1
1978 - 1 (1)
1979 - 1 (1)
1982 - 1
1983 - 3
1984 - 2 (1)
1985 - 1 (1)
1986 - 1 (1)
1987 - 2
1989 - 1 (1)
1990 - 2 (1)
1992 - 1 (1)
1993 - 2
1995 - 3 (3)
1996 - 7 (2)
1998 - 4 (1)
1999 - 4 (2)
(#) = first release only
Comments:
- Small list! Even if it's incomplete, it looks so tiny. We've had 82 in the past 11.5 years but only 38 in the 30+ years before it.
- Moreso when you compare first-run sales. Only 16 series reached the 10,000 level before 2000.
- Both these points of course reflect a very different market, where OVAs, not TV series, once dominated. There are more TV anime in Spring 2011 than in most years back then.
- It also shows how shocking Evangelion's success really is. Nearly half the shows on this list are in the short period 1995-1999, and half of the first-run 10k series. Something was changing.
- Shows occasionally took off only later. Nadia is the most shocking example. Virtually nothing, then 34k. Kenshin looks to me like an example of the target audience getting older and having jobs when it's rereleased. It should also see an increase with the upcoming release. One Piece is another example, although the boxsets are also relatively cheap.
- Sunrise, as ever, dominates. Both total and first-run. Toei too, back then.
- "Kidou" is the magic word. |