Anime Sales in Japan - 2011

[Suzuku]

Wow, Penguindrum hit #1 for three hours but was knocked down by UC4. If UC is the only thing that could keep Penguindrum from #1, then that's amazing. It's doing even better than Madoka was by its third ep.

[Westlo]

Originally Posted by Suzuku

Wow, Penguindrum hit #1 for three hours but was knocked down by UC4. If UC is the only thing that could keep Penguindrum from #1, then that's amazing. It's doing even better than Madoka was by its third ep.

If it can stay ahead of Unicorn and Macross DVD than it bodes well to massive sales.. UC on DVD does like 60k and MF Movie 1 did 36k.

So annoying that MF BD won't be listed with them and that Idolmasters real selling power won't be known due to the bundle.

[Suzuku]

Originally Posted by Westlo

If it can stay ahead of Unicorn and Macross DVD than it bodes well to massive sales.. UC on DVD does like 60k and MF Movie 1 did 36k.

So annoying that MF BD won't be listed with them and that Idolmasters real selling power won't be known due to the bundle.

I'm not sure how much of an effect the bundle will have on sales but I have a feeling that iM@Z would have sold somewhere around 50k regardless. I read a post on the 2ch sales thread predicting 20k for the normal BD and DVD and 40k for the game bundle, making for 60k in all. I think that's about right, though the normal version could easily end up doing more than 20k.

As for Penguindrum, I'm amazed that it's this high already and the crazy stuff hasn't even started. Definitely has a chance to reach Madoka...

[Westlo]

Originally Posted by Suzuku

As for Penguindrum, I'm amazed that it's this high already and the crazy stuff hasn't even started. Definitely has a chance to reach Madoka...

I think you're getting a bit ahead of yourself, don't get me wrong it's obviously a well received show but I'm sure Ikuhara has heaps of devoted fans who've just went straight for the preorder.. think of it like how Steins;Gate was so high before it aired due to the VN fans preordering. It's fallen behind Unicorn #4 BD, Unicorn #4 DVD, MF Movie 2 DVD atm.. but if those 3 weren't solicited than it would've been #1 hands down, quite a feat!

Besides I'm curious who is the main audience for Penguindrum? Feels like something that will appeal to a shoujo crowd as well as typical otaku.

[Suzuku]

Originally Posted by Westlo

I think you're getting a bit ahead of yourself, don't get me wrong it's obviously a well received show but I'm sure Ikuhara has heaps of devoted fans who've just went straight for the preorder.. think of it like how Steins;Gate was so high before it aired due to the VN fans preordering. It's fallen behind Unicorn #4 BD, Unicorn #4 DVD, MF Movie 2 DVD atm.. but if those 3 weren't solicited than it would've been #1 hands down, quite a feat!

Besides I'm curious who is the main audience for Penguindrum? Feels like something that will appeal to a shoujo crowd as well as typical otaku.

Yeah I know, but I'm going off the assumption that when the crazy stuff starts happening (things that were in the spoilers from the novel which covered the first 9 eps) then pre-orders will explode even more. Maybe not Madoka, but 50k is definitely a possibility.

And Pingdrum seems like a series that can appeal to every type of anime demographic.

[Suzuku]

This is happening again.

***,*46位 (---,--- pt) [-,---予約] 2011年04月27日 魔法少女まどか☆マギカ 1 【完全生産限定版】 [Blu-ray]　※更新停止

Was there another livestream? If not, then sales really do rise with the release of each new volume for some reason.

[Westlo]

What's peoples guesses for hanasaku? I'll take 8k bd!

[MelancholicMariya]

Originally Posted by Westlo

What's peoples guesses for hanasaku? I'll take 8k bd!

I'm going to say 7k - 8k BD's, like you, but I also do not think it's DVD's will chart at all, similar to Steins;Gate but just not as high of a total number of units sold.

[scineram]

8548 it is. Will pass 9k on second week, but without DVDs ranking it will not be another 10k series.

[something]

http://jbbs.livedoor.jp/bbs/read.cgi...278942/138-139
http://jbbs.livedoor.jp/bbs/read.cgi...1293278942/143 DVD >100
http://yaraon.blog109.fc2.com/blog-entry-3020.html Prelim list

Full list. 799 DVD threshold,597 BD.


2011 07/18~07/24 DVD List
*1 (**1) --- 19,420 *,*19,420 **1 ONE PIECE Log Collection "GOD"
*2 (**6) --- *7,441 *,**7,441 **1 Nintama Rantarou Ninjutsu Gakuen Zenin Shutsudou! LE
*3 (**7) **3 *7,291 *,230,737 **6 Karigurashi no Arietty
*4 (**8) --- *7,181 *,**7,181 **1 Precure All Stars DX3 Mirai ni Todoke! Sekai wo Taunagaru ☆ Nijiiro no Hana LE
*5 (**9) --- *7,159 *,**7,159 **1 Inazuma Eleven Saikyou Gundan Ogre Shuurai LE
*7 (*18) --- *4,533 *,**4,533 **1 ONE PIECE Mugiwara Chase
*8 (*21) --- *3,796 *,**3,796 **1 Sekaiichi Hatsukoi v2
*9 (*24) --- *3,282 *,**3,282 **1 Crayon Shin-chan Buriburizaemon Hobo Complete
10 (*32) --- *2,232 *,**2,232 **1 Starry☆Sky v6
11 (*33) *30 *2,184 1,084,134 500 Tonari no Totoro
12 (*44) --- *1,872 *,**1,872 **1 "Toriko Kaimaku! Gourmet Adventure!" "One Piece Mugiwara Choice" DVD Pack
13 (*45) --- *1,758 *,**1,758 **1 Precure All Stars DX3 Mirai ni Todoke! Sekai wo Taunagaru ☆ Nijiiro no Hana RE
14 (*48) --- *1,626 *,**1,626 **1 EMOTION the Best Heavy Metal L-Gaim DVD Box v2
15 (*50) --- *1,596 *,**1,596 **1 Nintama Rantarou Ninjutsu Gakuen Zenin Shutsudou! RE
16 (*51) --- *1,580 *,**1,580 **1 Tiger & Bunny v3
17 (*54) --- *1,556 *,**1,556 **1 Break Blade v6
18 (*57) --- *1,472 *,**1,472 **1 Jewel Pet Tinkle DVD Box
19 (*59) --- *1,441 *,**1,441 **1 Higurashi ni Naku Koro ni Kira v1
20 (*61) --- *1,342 *,**1,342 **1 Inazuma Eleven Saikyou Gundan Ogre Shuurai RE
21 (*72) --- *1,126 *,**1,126 **1 Tegami Bachi Reverse v8
22 (*79) --- *1,059 *,**1,059 **1 G-SELECTION Kidou Senshi SD Gundam DVD Box
23 (*80) *39 *1,055 *,460,973 448 Majo no Takkyuubin
24 (*84) --- *1,017 *,**1,017 **1 Doraemon the Movie Box Short Films
25 (*85) --- **,987 *,***,987 **1 Keroro Gunsou 1th Season v6
27 (*89) --- **,954 *,***,954 **1 Saint Seiya The Lost Canvas 2nd Season v6
28 (*92) *64 **,893 *,730,524 454 Tenkuu no Shiro Laputa
29 (---) --- **,812 *,***,812 **1 Nintama Rantarou 18th Series v3
30 (---) --- **,799 *,***,799 **1 Super Robot Wars OG The Inspector v2

-- (*17) --- *4,715 *,**4,715 **1 Hatsune Miku Vision

-- (100)　*,822
-- (102)　*,812 Nintama Rantarou 18th Series v3
-- (106)　*,799 Super Robot Taisen OG The Inspector v2
-- (112)　*,*** Crayon Shin-chan 20th Anniversary DVD Memorial Box 1992-1993
-- (113)　*,*** [~750] Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? v5
-- (119)　*,*** Samurai Champloo DVD Box
-- (120)　*,*** [~710] Hanasaku Iroha v1
-- (124)　*,*** [~690] Nichijou v2
-- (131)　*,650
-- (133)　*,644
-- (135)　*,*** Inazuma Eleven Tora no Maki v2
-- (136)　*,628
-- (142)　*,613
-- (143)　*,609
-- (149)　*,*** Inazuma Eleven Tora no Maki v1
-- (152)　*,*** [~590] Suite Precure v2
-- (158)　*,579
-- (163)　*,*** Soukou Kihei Votoms Pailsen Files DVD Box
-- (169)　*,*** Inazuma Eleven Tora no Maki v3
-- (174)　*,538
-- (181)　*,*** [~525] Gosick v4
-- (186)　*,*** Koukaku Kidoutai Solid State Society Another Dimension
-- (187)　*,*** Toriko Kaimaku! Gourmet Adventure!
-- (189)　*,510
-- (208)　*,*** Baby Princess 2D Paradise v0
-- (215)　*,453
-- (230)　*,431
-- (253)　*,383
-- (269)　*,365
-- (285)　*,349
-- (290)　*,344
-- (274)　*,*** Meitantei Conan Part 19 v7
-- (***)　*,*** Deadman Wonderland v2
-- (***)　*,*** 30-sai no Hokentaiiku v2
-- (***)　*,*** Fractale v4
-- (***)　*,*** EMOTION the Best Mahou no Princess Minky Momo DVD Box v3
-- (***)　*,*** EMOTION the Best Midori no Hibi DVD Box
-- (***)　*,*** Element Hunter DVD Box v1


2011 07/18~07/24 BD List
*2 (*2) -- 23,471 23,471 *1 Tiger & Bunny v3
*4 (*4) -- *8,548 *8,548 *1 Hanasaku Iroha v1
*5 (*5) -- *6,646 *6,646 *1 Mimi wo Sumaseba
*6 (*6) -- *5,721 *5,721 *1 Precure All Stars DX3 Mirai ni Todoke! Sekai wo Taunagaru ☆ Nijiiro no Hana LE
*8 (*8) -- *4,817 *4,817 *1 Koukaku Kudoutai SAC Solid State Society -Another Dimension- Tennouka Box
*9 (*9) -- *4,557 *4,557 *1 Break Blade v6
10 (10) -- *4,510 *4,510 *1 Nintama Rantarou Ninjutsu Gakuen Zenin Shutsudou! LE
-- (14) -- *3,286 *3,286 *1 Inazuma Eleven Saikyou Gundan Ogre Shuurai LE
-- (15) -- *3,214 *3,214 *1 ∀Gundam I Chikyuu Hikari & II Gekkou Chou
-- (19) -- *2,203 *2,203 *1 ONE PIECE 3D Mugiwara Chase
-- (20) -- *2,197 *2,197 *1 Nichijou v2
-- (21) -- *2,130 *2,130 *1 Higurashi ni Naku Koro ni Kira v1
-- (23) -- *1,737 *1,737 *1 Gosick v4
-- (24) -- *1,648 *1,648 *1 Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? v5
-- (27) -- *1,436 *1,436 *1 Baby Princess 3D paradise 0
-- (29) -- *1,314 *1,314 *1 Samurai Champloo BD Box
-- (30) *8 *1,208 54,606 *6 Karigurashi no Arietty
-- (31) -- *1,177 *1,177 *1 "Toriko Kaimaku! Gourmet Adventure!" "One Piece Mugiwara Choice" 3D BD Pack
-- (45) 20 **,653 28,047 *5 Tiger & Bunny v2
-- (49) 12 **,605 35,575 *4 Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai v1
-- (50) -- **,597 **,597 *1 Saint Seiya The Lost Canvas 2nd Season v6


Boy that's a lot of kids'/family movies coming out this week. Oh, and happy 500th week ranking to Totoro, I suppose. No Madoka anywhere, for the first time since the first week of the first volume. C'mon Sayaka, you're dragging everyone down!


Spring update:
Hanasaku Iroha v1 does 8,548 BDs and about 710 DVDs for approximately 9,258 BDs, DVDs don't rank. About where we expected I guess. Between this and Steins I think we have a new normal starting up or otaku series. DVD is becoming increasingly obsolete for many of them. I think this ought to hit 10k before it stops ranking but likely not average above 10k.

Tiger&Bunny v3 does 23417/1580 for 25,051. Almost 1.5k better first week than Vol. 2. Wonder if it'll see the same 3k+ 2nd week on BDs. Vol. 2 also charted and tops 30k total now (30,546)

Sekiichi Hatsukoi v2 does 3,796.

Nichijou v2 does 2,197 BDs and about 690 DVDs for approximately 2,887. Big drop on the DVDs, more normal drop on the BDs.

AnoHana adds 605 BDs for 44,711.


Winter update:
Starry Sky v6 does 2,232. Fairly large drop from 5 to 6 compared to previous volumes.

Gosick v4 does 1,737 BDs and about 525 DVDs for approximately 2,262.

Zombie v5 does 1,648 BDs and about 750 DVDs, for approximately 2,398. Pretty big drop in both formats, while it had been steady up until now. BDs went from 1947 to 1648 and DVDs from 912 to about 750. Wonder why?


Past seasons:
SWR Inspector v2 does 799, but of course this is the DVD-only version and the BD comes bundled with a game so we won't have real data on this.

Tegami Bachi Reverse is still plugging along, 1,126 in v8. One left.


Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica:
Vol 1: 78,237 (12 wk)
Vol 2: 72,507 (*8 wk)
Vol 3: 65,838 (*3 wk)
Vol 4: **,*** (** wk)
Vol 5: **,*** (** wk)
Vol 6: **,*** (** wk)
Current average: 72,194

Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai:
Vol 1: 44,106 -> 44,711(*4 wk) - Adds 605 BDs.
Vol 2: **,*** (** wk)
Vol 3: **,*** (** wk)
Vol 4: **,*** (** wk)
Vol 5: **,*** (** wk)
Vol 6: **,*** (** wk)
Current average: 44,711

OVAs, Movies, Boxsets etc:
Higurashi Kira v1 did 2,130/1,441 for 3,571.

Samurai Champloo BD Box sold 1,314.


Next week Vol. 1s are Dog Days, KamiNomi II, MariaHolic 2, and Gintama'.

And while I complained last week that the dollar was barely ¥79, now it's under ¥78! @!*&#*(!@


Link to TV anime top-sellers list
Link to Vol. 1 Sales by Season