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Top-Selling DVDs in Japan: 2011 (First Half)
posted on by Egan Loo
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 sold 67,879 copies to rank at #20. The premium edition landed at #88 with 27,044 copies.
The delxue edition DVD of the manga-based live-action Ōoku film sold 51,168 at #36.
The following chart covers sales from December 19, 2010 to June 12, 2011:
| Rank | Title | Total Copies | Release Date | Maker | Cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Gintama: Shinyaku Benizakura-Hen (Complete Limited Pressing) | 119,291 | December 15, 2010 | Aniplex |  |
| 22 | Mobile Suit Gundam UC #3 | 61,618 | April 7 | Bandai Visual |  |
| 26 | Toy Story 3 | 57,552 | December 1, 2010 | Walt Disney Studio Home Entertainment |  |
| 29 | Mobile Suit Gundam 00 the Movie: A wakening of the Trailblazer | 55,079 | December 25, 2010 | Bandai Visual |  |
| 58 | One Piece Log Collection "Chopper" | 36,845 | December 22 | Avex |  |
| 64 | One Piece Log Collection "Arabasta" | 33,717 | January 28 | Avex |  |
| 66 | One Piece Log Collection "Grand Line" | 33,317 | December 22 | Avex |  |
| 72 | One Piece Log Collection "Vivi" | 31,579 | January 28 | Avex |  |
| 74 | My Neighbor Totoro | 31,115 | September 28, 2001 | Buena Vista |  |
| 78 | The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya Limited Edition | 29,893 | December 18 | Kadokawa Shoten |  |
| 83 | Toy Story 2 Special Edition | 27,717 | June 23, 2010 | Walt Disney Studio Home Entertainment |  |
| 84 | Toy Story Special Edition | 27,576 | May 21, 2010 | Walt Disney Studio Home Entertainment |  |
| - | Kara no Kyoukai - the Garden of sinners Final Chapter Kara no Kyoukai (Complete Limited Pressing) | 23,941 | February 2 | Aniplex |  |
| - | Pocket Monster Diamond & Pearl: Genei no Hasha Zoroark | 23,241 | December 17 | Shogakukan |  |
| - | Naruto Shippūden: The Lost Tower (Limited Complete Pressing) | 22,803 | April 27 | Aniplex |  |
| - | Despicable Me | 22,797 | March 2 | Geneon Universal Entertainment |  |
| - | Gintama: Shinyaku Benizakura-Hen (Standard Edition) | 20,059 | December 15 | Aniplex |  |
| - | Beauty and the Beast Special Edition | 19,892 | October 9, 2010 | Walt Disney Studio Home Entertainment |  |
| - | Manga Nihon Mukashi Banashi DVD-Box Part 1 | 18,819 | April 1 | Toho Video |  |
| - | Shrek Forever | 17,232 | April 28 | Paramount Home Entertainment |  |
| - | Cars Toons: Mater's Tall Tales | 17,080 | April 20 | Walt Disney Studio Japan |  |
| - | Kiki's Delivery Service | 16,832 | June 8, 2001 | Buena Vista |  |
| - | Ginmaku Hetalia - Axis Powers Paint it, White [Shiroku Nure!] Premium Edition | 16,306 | January 26 | Frontier Works |  |
| - | Monsters Inc. (07.06) | 14,913 | June 20, 2007 | Buena Vista |  |
| - | Durarara!! #13 (Complete Limited Pressing) | 14,851 | February 23 | Aniplex |  |
| - | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (Special Edition, 10.06) | 14,386 | June 25 | Fox |  |
| - | How to Train Your Dragon Bone Crusher's Legend Edition | 14,332 | December 17 | Paramount Home Entertainment Japan |  |
| - | Sengoku Basara Two Volume VII (All-New OVA) | 14,100 | April 6 | Shochiku Home Video |  |
| - | Laputa - Castle in the Sky | 13,305 | October 4, 2002 | Buena Vista |  |
| - | Durarara!! #11 (Complete Limited Pressing) | 13,041 | December 22 | Aniplex |  |
Source: Oricon
[There are gaps in the chart above because non-animated DVD releases are not included. Oricon does not directly post more sales data than what is listed here. Any purportedly additional data comes from unverified, anonymous sources.]
follow-up of Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, June 13-19
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