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Top-Selling DVDs in Japan: 2011
posted on by Egan Loo
The following chart covers sales from December 13, 2010 to December 11, 2011:
AKB48's AKB ga Ippai ~The Best Music Video~ collection sold 380,028 copies to rank at #3.
Takashi Yamazaki's live-action film adaptation of the Space Battleship Yamato anime (pictured right) was #16 with 123,071 copies.
The Standard Edition DVD of Umizaru: The Last Message, the third live-action film based on Shuho Sato's manga about the Japanese Coast Guard ranked at #36 with 74,083 copies.
| Rank | Title | Copies in 2011 | Release Date | Maker | Cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Karigurashi no Arrietty (Arrietty the Borrower) | 264,074 | June 17 | Walt Disney Studio Home Entertainment |  |
| 18 | Gintama: Shinyaku Benizakura-Hen (Complete Limited Pressing) | 119,291 | December 15, 2010 | Aniplex |  |
| 34 | Cars (11.07) | 76,924 | July 6 | Walt Disney Studio Home Entertainment |  |
| 37 | Toy Story 3 | 72,285 | December 1, 2010 | Walt Disney Studio Home Entertainment |  |
| 43 | My Neighbor Totoro | 65,717 | September 28, 2001 | Buena Vista |  |
| 47 | Mobile Suit Gundam UC #3 | 63,109 | April 7 | Bandai Visual |
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 sales than what is listed here. Any purportedly additional data comes from unverified, anonymous sources.]
follow-up of Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, November 28-December 4
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