Anime Sales in Japan - 2011

[HitokiriShadow]

Originally Posted by something

Kara no Kyoukai Epilogue does 18,974 just on DVDs - I'm assuming it also has a BD release? Or was the BD version only in the boxset?

The BD version is only in the boxset.

[something]

Originally Posted by HitokiriShadow

The BD version is only in the boxset.

Ah I guess that explains the sales, then. The other KnKs averaged over 70k.

I'll be really curious to see how the BD box sells. It could easily take the #2 spot of highest grossing BD boxsets behind Haruhi, or hell with its higher MSRP it might even challenge it.

Of course, if Japan ever releases Eva TV on BD, there will be no competition whatsoever.

[Ingraman]

Originally Posted by something

I'll be really curious to see how the BD box sells. It could easily take the #2 spot of highest grossing BD boxsets behind Haruhi, or hell with its higher MSRP it might even challenge it.

Well, ANN now has an article saying 25,000 copies sold. That's a rather round number.

[something]

Originally Posted by Ingraman

Well, ANN now has an article saying 25,000 copies sold. That's a rather round number.

Generally the early estimates from Oricon are within 1000, so it should be close enough.

KnK 1st week min: 24,500 * ¥52,500 = ¥1,286,250,000
KnK 1st week mid: 25,000 * ¥52,500 = ¥1,312,500,000
KnK 1st week max: 25,499 * ¥52,500 = ¥1,338,697,500

Haruhi 1st week: 30,559 * ¥39,900 = ¥1,236,900,000

Haruhi eventually did 34,000 (¥1,356,600,000) on the dot before falling out of the rankings. So Haruhi is still the highest selling after one week but KnK is the highest grossing. Granted, Haruhi is still the highest selling BD box for a TV series by a factor of 3 or 4, over Darker than Black. I guess comparing movies (plus the bump from the BD epilogue) and TV series isn't entirely fair.

PS: Isn't it scary when the sales and MSRPs would be difficult to tell apart if you removed the ¥ sign?

[Suzuku]

Numbers are FINALLY out. I'm surprised Ika didn't rank this week though.

[something]

http://jbbs.livedoor.jp/bbs/read.cgi.../1293278942/36
http://yaraon.blog109.fc2.com/blog-entry-781.html

Full list. 890 DVD threshold, 399 BD.

Weekly rank | Previous week | Weekly sales | Total sales | # weeks on list | Title

Note: LE is assumed unless it doesn't exist or otherwise specified.
Note: Bold for the TV anime Vol. 1s.

2011 01/31~02/06 Oricon DVD Top 100
*5 -- 18,974 18,974 *1 Kara no Kyoukai Epilogue
11 -- *9,538 *9,538 *1 Sengoku Basara 2 v5
18 *2 *5,261 27,381 *2 ONE PIECE Log Collection “ARABASTA”
19 *3 *4,918 26,101 *2 ONE PIECE Log Collection “VIVI”
36 -- *2,242 *2,242 *1 ONE PIECE 11th Season Shabondy Shotou-hen v3
37 -- *2,226 *2,226 *1 Katanagatari v11 Dokutou Mekki
39 -- *2,206 *2,206 *1 ONE PIECE 11th Season Shabondy Shotou-hen v4
42 -- *1,956 *1,956 *1 Futari wa Precure DVD Box v1 [Black]
47 -- *1,751 *1,751 *1 NARUTO Shppuden Futari no Kyuuseisha Chapter v5
54 *6 *1,646 15,427 *2 Ginmaku Hetalia - Axis Powers Paint it, White (Shiroku Nure!)
62 60 *1,384 45,972 *7 Kidou Senshi Gundam 00 -A wakening of the Trailblazer-
69 10 *1,217 11,375 *2 Durarara!! v12
70 *8 *1,185 11,724 *2 Hakuouki Hekketsuroku v2
71 -- *1,182 *1,182 *1 Omae Umasou da na
75 -- *1,112 *1,112 *1 Shin Koihime†Musou ~Otome Tairan~ v7 w/OVA
82 11 *1,000 *7,819 *2 Kuroshitsuji II v5
90 88 **,945 *2,183 *2 Peeping Life -The Perfect Evolution-
100 (*,890)

124 *,789
176 Fairy Tail v13
192 Dragonball Kai CYborg/Cell v5
279 Yumeiro Patissiere v12

29 -- *2,834 *2,834 *1 Hakuouki Shinsengumi Enburoku

2011 01/31~02/06 Oricon BD Top 50
*2 -- 24,758 *24,758 *1 Kara no Kyoukai BD Box
*7 -- *3,742 **3,742 *1 Katanagatari v11 Dokutou Mekki
16 *1 *1,257 *18,490 *2 Ore no Imouto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai v2
17 -- *1,232 **1,232 *1 Shin Koihime†Musou ~Otome Tairan~ v7 w/OVA
20 *4 **,979 **8,300 *2 STAR DRIVER Kagayaki no Takuto v1
23 *2 **,828 *13,549 *2 To Aru Majutsu no Index II v1
24 31 **,819 100,700 *8 Suzumiya Haruhi no Shoushitsu
25 *3 **,815 *10,192 *2 Strike Witches 2 v5
26 18 **,794 *30,327 *3 K-ON!! v7
27 30 **,751 *77,151 *7 Kidou Senshi Gundam 00 -A wakening of the Trailblazer- Complete Edition
30 *8 **,659 **5,345 *2 Break Blade Chapter 3 - Kyoujin no Ato
31 14 **,650 **4,024 *2 .hack//Quantum v1
32 38 **,641 *16,247 *7 Kidou Senshi Gundam 00 -A wakening of the Trailblazer-
34 -- **,562 ***,562 *1 Dragonball Kai Cyborg/Cell BD Box v2
36 -- **,556 104,530 11 Kidou Sensehi Gundam UC v2
42 -- **,468 ***,468 *1 Omae Umasou da na
45 -- **,437 *21,255 *6 Tenkuu no Shiro Laputa
46 *7 **,435 **6,061 *2 Yosuga no Sora v2 - Amatsume Akira
50(*,399)


Fall update:
To Aru Majutsu no Index II Vol. 1 did not add as much as I thought it would. I thought it might grab another 2k BDs. Total is 18,298.

Star Driver Vol. 1 is up to 13,371.

Ore no Imouto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga nai Vol. 2 got the biggest 2nd week bump, adding 1,257 to reach 23,323.

Hakuouki Hekketsuroku Vol. 2 gets to 11,724. It's actually outsold Vol. 1, ever so slightly.

Yosuga no Sora Vol. 2 is just barely charts again, passing 7k to hit 7,433.


Summer update:
Strike Witches 2 Vol. 5 - 10,192/2,565 for 12,757.


Spring updates:
K-ON!!
!! Vol 1: 42,433 (12 wk)
!! Vol 2: 39,247 (*9 wk)
!! Vol 3: 38,747 (*7 wk)
!! Vol 4: 38,019 (*5 wk)
!! Vol 5: 39,707 (*5 wk)
!! Vol 6: 36,756 (*5 wk)
!! Vol 7: 33,352 -> 34,146 (*3 wk) - adds 794. It looks like it took until the 6th volume for K-ON!! to slow down at all.


OVAs, Movies, Boxsets etc:
Mobile Suit Gundam 00: Awakening of the Trailblazer adds 751/641 BDs and 1,384 DVDs to 139,370 total for all versions.

Suzumiya Haruhi no Shoushitsu adds 1,195 for 133,300.

Kara no Kyoukai does 24,758 BD boxes and 18,974 of the stand-alone DVD epilogue.


Link to Vol. 1 Sales by Season

[hissatsu]

Originally Posted by something

23 *2 **,828 *13,549 *2 To Aru Kagaku no Index II v1

So they've just decided to combine both series? I thought they could milk it for more sales if they kept them separate.

[something]

Originally Posted by hissatsu

So they've just decided to combine both series? I thought they could milk it for more sales if they kept them separate.

Whoops. I think I'm just subsconsciously rejecting the existence of the magic side. Fixed.

[hissatsu]

Originally Posted by something

Whoops. I think I'm just subsconsciously rejecting the existence of the magic side. Fixed.

It must be a very strong rejection. Look again.

[something]

Originally Posted by hissatsu

It must be a very strong rejection. Look again.

Fixed for real. Maybe I'll just call it "Index" from now on. I like her at least.