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Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, June 20-26
posted on by Egan Loo
AKB48's AKB ga Ippai ~The Best Music Video~ collection topped the chart with 209,410 copies. Takashi Yamazaki's live-action film adaptation of the Space Battleship Yamato anime (pictured right) debuted at #2 by selling 56,090 copies.
The Director's Cut of the live-action special-effects film Kamen Rider W Forever A to Z Unmei no Gaia Memory landed at #16 by selling 5,540 copies in its second week for a new total of 6,290. Another live-action special-effects title, Kaettekita Tenso Sentai Goseiger last epic, also landed at #33 in its second week and added 2,818 to its total of 3,171.
The Buono! Live 2011 winter ~Re;Buono!~ concert DVD debuted at #40 with 2,223 copies sold, followed by the DVD Box for the live-action television adaptation of the Misaki No. 1!! manga at #42 with 2,138 copies.
The fifth volume of the live-action Kamen Rider 000 series rose to #46 in its second week and added 1,929 copies to its total of 2,253. Berryz Kobo's Single Video Ai no Dangan was #56 with 1,511 copies, while AKB48's Nogashita Sakana-tachi Single Video Collection added 1,333 to its 50-week total of 167,921 at #66.
The second musical version of Nintama Rantaro appears at #83 with 1,062 copies.
| Rank | Last Week | Title | Weekly Copies | Total Copies | Release Date | Maker | Cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | Karigurashi no Arrietty (Arrietty the Borrower) | 48,766 | 176,131 | June 17 | Walt Disney Studio Home Entertainment |  |
| 5 | - | One Piece Log Collection "Skypiea" | 20,214 | 20,214 | June 24 | Avex |  |
| 8 | - | Blue Exorcist #1 (Complete Limited Pressing) | 10,892 | 10,892 | June 22 | Aniplex |  |
| 9 | - | Puella Magi Madoka Magica #3 (Limited Complete Pressing) | 8,528 | 8,528 | June 22 | Aniplex |  |
| 10 | - | IS (Infinite Stratos) Vol. 3 | 7,758 | 7,758 | June 22 | Media Factory |  |
| 12 | - | Sket Dance Trial School Entrance Edition | 6,891 | 6,891 | June 24 | Avex |  |
| 19 | - | Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi Special Edition Vol. 1 | 4,574 | 4,574 | June 24 | Kadokawa Pictures |  |
| 20 | - | Toaru Majutsu no Index II Vol. 5 (Limited First Edition) | 4,132 | 4,132 | June 22 | Geneon Universal Entertainment |  |
| 21 | - | Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai (Oreimo) #7 (Complete Limited Pressing) | 4,108 | 4,108 | June 22 | Aniplex |  |
| 28 | - | G-Selection Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team DVD-Box | 3,297 | 3,297 | June 24 | Bandai Visual |  |
| 30 | - | Bleach Arrancar: Metsubō Arc #5 | 2,947 | 2,947 | June 22 | Aniplex |  |
| 31 | - | Starry Sky vol. 5 ~Episode Taurus~ (Special Edition) | 2,855 | 2,855 | June 22 | Frontier Works |  |
| 36 | - | Yondemasuyo, Azazel-san Vol. 1 | 2,592 | 2,592 | June 22 | King Records |  |
| 37 | - | Aria the Scarlet Ammo Bullet. 1 | 2,349 | 2,349 | June 22 | TBS |  |
| 39 | - | Star Driver Kagayaki no Takuto #6 (Complete Limited Pressing) | 2,283 | 2,283 | June 22 | Aniplex |  |
| 52 | - | Freezing Vol. 4 | 1,699 | 1,699 | June 22 | T.O Entertainment/Media Factory |  |
| 57 | - | Emotion the Best Heavy Metal L-Gaim DVD-Box 1 | 1,504 | 1,504 | June 24 | Bandai Visual |  |
| 63 | - | Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko #1 (Limited Complete Pressing) | 1,361 | 1,361 | June 22 | King Records |  |
| 64 | - | OVA Black Lagoon: Roberta's Blood Trail 005 | 1,340 | 1,340 | June 22 | Geneon Universal Entertainment |  |
| 65 | - | Tono to Issho: Gantai no Yabō Vol. 2 | 1,336 | 1,336 | June 22 | Media Factory |  |
| 67 | - | A Channel #2 (Limited Complete Pressing) | 1,312 | 1,312 | June 22 | Aniplex |  |
| 68 | - | Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee Reverse 7 (Limited First Edition) | 1,302 | 1,302 | June 24 | Bandai Visual |  |
| 71 | - | Level E #5 | 1,275 | 1,275 | June 22 | Aniplex |  |
| 72 | 37 | My Neighbor Totoro | 1,242 | 1,077,060 | September 28, 2001 | Buena Vista |  |
| 78 | - | Cheburashka Movie Plush Toy-Bundled Limited First Special Edition | 1,143 | 1,143 | June 24 | Walt Disney Studio Home Entertainment |  |
| 81 | - | Keroro Gunsō (Sgt. Frog) 7th Season #5 | 1,083 | 1,083 | June 24 | Bandai Visual |  |
| 82 | - | Tiger & Bunny #2 (Limited First Edition) | 1,071 | 1,071 | June 24 | Bandai Visual |  |
| 87 | - | Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas - Meiō Shinwa 2nd Chapter Vol. 5 | 1,003 | 1,003 | June 22 | VAP |  |
| 90 | - | Tantei Opera Milky Holmes Vol. 6 | 963 | 963 | June 24 | Marvelous Entertainment |  |
| 91 | - | Nichijou no DVD Special Edition Vol. 1 | 924 | 924 | June 24 | Kadokawa Pictures |  |
| 92 | - | Super Robot Wars OG: The Inspector 1 | 921 | 921 | June 24 | Bandai Visual |  |
| 93 | - | Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? Deluxe Edition Vol. 4 | 912 | 912 | June 24 | Kadokawa Shoten |  |
Source: Oricon
[There are gaps in the chart above because non-animated DVD releases are not included. Oricon does not directly post more data for weekly sales than what is listed here. Any purportedly additional data comes from unverified, anonymous sources.]
follow-up of Top-Selling DVDs in Japan: 2011 (First Half)
