Top 20 Anison Singles (Oricon 2012, Week 6)
Highlights: Huge debut by ClariS, 8 new entries and the re-entry of 765PRO ALLSTARS.
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20(81) 13wks "CHANGE!!!!" by 765PRO ALLSTARS (The IDOLM@STER OP2) [772/35,476]
[+126%]
NEW 19(80) 1wk "Aria" by Susumu Hirasawa (Berserk the Movie, Golden Age Arc I: Egg of the Supreme Ruler OP) [777]
Susumu Hirasawa is a celebrated composer for films such as Paprika, Paranoia Agent, Millenium Actress and the Berserk TV series.
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18(72) 2wks "Dead END" by faylan (Mirai Nikki OP2) [864/3,673][-69%]
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17(65) 10wks "Departures ~Anata ni Okuru Ai no Uta~/Euterpe" by EGOIST (Guilty Crown ED/IN) [1,001/39,081][-20%]
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16(64) 2wks "Trip -innocent of D-" by Larval Stage Planning (High School DxD OP) [1,019/3,702][-62%]
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15(59) 2wks "Nazo! Nazo? Happiness!!" by Milky Holmes (Tantei Opera Milky Holmes 2 OP) [1,132/5,608][-75%]
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14(55) 3wks "Coloring" by Yui Horie (Papa no Iu Koto wo Kikinasai! ED) [1,274/12,839][-48%]
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13(54) 2wks "Kyoumu Densen" by ALI PROJECT (Another OP) [1,289/6,183][-74%]
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12(53) 2wks "Shoujo Traveler" by 9nine (Beelzebub ED5) [1,317/11,508][-87%]
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11(49) 2wks "Miss Mystery" by BREAKERZ (Detective Conan OP33) [1,353/17,488][-92%]
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10(40) 3wks "Kill Me no Baby!/Futari no Kimochi no Honto no Himitsu" Chinatsu Akasaki & Mutsumi Tamura (Kill Me Baby! OP/ED) [1,852/10,691][-39%]
NEW 9(34) 1wk "Kiss Shite Agenai" by Rie Kugimiya (Zero no Tsukaima F ED) [2,210]
This single is credited to Louise, the pink haired heroine of the series voiced by Rie Kugimiya.
NEW 8(33) 1wk "Message" by The Sketchbook (Sket Dance OP4) [2,263]
The Sketchbook is a band created for the Kaimei Rock Festival arc of the Sket Dance anime with members selected through auditions.
NEW 7(22) 1wk "I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU" by ICHIKO (Zero no Tsukaima F OP) [2,697]
ICHIKO is a Japanese singer and songwriter known for the Zero no Tsukaima theme songs.
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6(21) 4wks "Synchrogazer" by Nana Mizuki (Senki Zesshou Symphogear OP) [2,924/69,981][-50%]
NEW 5(20) 1wk "Check my soul" by azusa (Amagami SS+ OP) [3,411]
Azusa, whose real name is Mitsu Azusa, is a singer-songwriter who has been active since 2003.
NEW 4(16) 1wk "Serment/u/n" by Mami Kawada (Shakugan no Shana III ~Final~ OP2/IN) [3,864]
Mami Kawada is an I've Sound singer who had a breakout single with "JOINT", the Shana series' first OP.
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3(15) 2wks "Gyakkou no Flugel/ORBITAL BEAT" by Zwei Wing (Senki Zesshou Symphogear INs) [4,431/17,571][-34%]
NEW 2(11) 1wk "TRY UNITE!/Hello!" by Megumi Nakajima (Rinne no Lagrange OP/ED) [7,771]
Megumi Nakajima shoot to fame voicing Ranka Lee of Macross F.
NEW 1(2) 1wk "Naisho no Hanashi" by ClariS (Nisemonogatari ED) [34,706]
ClariS (of Oreimo and Madoka fame) are two young girls known as Clara and Alice (both pseudonyms). The name ClariS was an homage to the character Clarisse from the anime film The Castle of Cagliostro. This is their highest debuting single so far.