Anime DVD/BD Sales in Japan: Discussion

[Ryu-kun]

Originally Posted by eggplant

Anime DVD Titles with Initial Volume Released in 2009



Tora Dora! (J.C.Staff)
2009/01/21 *7,843 Scene 1 Limited Editon (Four episodes)

Ganbatte とらドラ！ : D

Gonna support!

[relentlessflame]

Originally Posted by Westlo

I thought Toradora would've gone beyond 10k but I guess not... A-1 Pictures had a good fall season with two shows going over the 10k mark in Kannagi and Kuro Shitsuji.

Well, I think that from this year out it's going to get a lot harder to use DVD sales as a pure basis for comparison and analysis. Now that Starchild/King Records has started soliciting anime on Blu-Ray, some people may hold off on purchasing DVDs from them unless they come with great extras. Toradora! is a pretty run-of-the-mill standard King Records release in terms of packaging/extras (not content, of course!), and knowing that it, along with every other J.C.Staff show, is produced in HD makes me wonder if they're just going to turn around and solicit a Blu-Ray boxset right after they release the last DVD, thus screwing over anyone who would have bought the Blu-Rays if they had the choice at the time but decided not to wait. So anyway, all I can say is that, for myself as a pretty big R2-J media purchaser, it's getting harder to decide what to invest in and what to wait on, and I expect I'm not the only one who feels this way. So, we'll see -- it's one more thing to factor into the equation, anyway.

[SeijiSensei]

I was most surprised by the good showings for Hidamari Sketch x365 and Natsume Yuujinchou and saddened by the absence of Kure-nai from this list. In retrospect, offering Zoku Natusume Yuujinchou on Crunchyroll seems puzzling, since it might cut into DVD revenues, but I guess people in Japan can't see that show on Crunchy?

[Quarkboy]

Originally Posted by SeijiSensei

I was most surprised by the good showings for Hidamari Sketch x365 and Natsume Yuujinchou and saddened by the absence of Kure-nai from this list. In retrospect, offering Zoku Natusume Yuujinchou on Crunchyroll seems puzzling, since it might cut into DVD revenues, but I guess people in Japan can't see that show on Crunchy?

Crunchyroll is completely region locked out of Japan. People from Japanese IPs (like me) cannot watch anything at all, in fact it refuses to even load the video player .

It's been that way for a while, actually, even before the "revolution".

[typhonsentra]

But people that buy accounts can see it, right?

[0utf0xZer0]

Originally Posted by SeijiSensei

I was most surprised by the good showings for Hidamari Sketch x365 and Natsume Yuujinchou and saddened by the absence of Kure-nai from this list.

Yeah the lack of Kure-nai is really dissappointing since I'm hoping for the later parts of the story to get adapted too.

EF's not on their either, but at least with that one the story is finished and you have some Bluray sales to fall back on.

[Quarkboy]

Originally Posted by typhonsentra

But people that buy accounts can see it, right?

No. Anyone from Japan that sends Crunchyroll money is going to be sorely disappointed. They can view absolutely nothing on the site.

[arkxkra]

wow, Kara no Kyoukai dvd sale was consider quite high, not bad. and Evangelion 1.0 abit too over kill for me.

[Kimura sensei]

This is a great thread.

[Xellos-_^]

Originally Posted by arkxkra

wow, Kara no Kyoukai dvd sale was consider quite high, not bad. and Evangelion 1.0 abit too over kill for me.

you gotta give gainax a thumbs up to be able to milk franchise like thise over and over and over again.

Soon they will Limited Ed BR ed of the series then the movies again.

[Shinichirou]

Japanese Animation DVD Ranking (February 10−16, 2009)
Source: Kino-Govno.com

1 Dragon Ball The Movies #13 Dragon Ball Z Movie 13: Wrath of the Dragon [Dragon Ball Z: Ryuu Kobushi Bakuhatsu!! Goku ga Yaraneba Takaga Yaru] (Sales: 6,237; Total: 6,237)
2 Dragon Ball The Movies #14 Dragon Ball Movie 4: The Path to Power [Dragon Ball: Saikyou e no Michi] (Sales: 5,358; Total: 5,358)
3 Tentai Senshi Sunred Vol. 1 ( Sales: 3,224; Total: 3,224)
4↓2 Usavich Season 2
5↓4 Clannad After Story 3 (Limited First Edition)
6↓2 Kara no Kyoukai - the Garden of sinners Mujun Rasen (Complete Limited Pressing)
7↑2 Kuroshitsuji I (Complete Limited Pressing)
8↑5 Biohazard: Degeneration (Resident Evil: Degeneration)
9↑9 My Neighbor Totoro
10 Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl: Giratina to Sora no Hanataba Shaymin
11...20

Oh, man, Dragon Balls again...

[eggplant]

Bumping this thread for an update.

Anime DVD Sales for the First Half of 2009
as tabulated and announced by Oricon for the weeks Dec. 22, 2008 through Jun. 15, 2009.

Annual sales date for previous year is here.
Link to DVD sales of current year is here.


Legend:
Anime sales ranking/2009 Half-year Sales/North American Title (Japanese Title if different)
Titles in blue denote simlutaneous or staggered Blu-ray release.

*1 121,373 Resident Evil: Degeneration (Biohazard: Degeneration)
*2 *79,855 WALL-E
*3 *64,129 WALL-E 2-Disc Special Edition
*4 *61,271 Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl: Giratina to Sora no Hanataba Shaymin
*5 *61,138 Gekijouban Kara no Kyoukai: Garan no Dou Limited Edition
*6 *60,719 Gekijouban Kara no Kyoukai: Mujun Rasen Limited Edition
*7 *53,766 Kung Fu Panda Special Edition
*8 *52,331 La Maison en Petits Cubes (pieces of love: Tsumiki no Ie)
*9 *49,107 Tinker Bell
10 *40,119 My Neighbor Totoro (Tonari no Totoro)
11 *39,259 The Sky Crawlers
12 *36,023 Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Movie)
13 *34,401 Mobile Suit Gundam OO Second Season (Kidou Senshi Gundam 00) 1
14 *33,618 Gekijouban Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Gurren-hen Limited Edition
15 *27,050 Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 (Code Geass Hangyakyu no Lelouch R2) volume 09
16 *26,144 Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 (Code Geass Hangyakyu no Lelouch R2) volume 05
17 *25,255 Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 (Code Geass Hangyakyu no Lelouch R2) volume 06
18 *25,037 Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 (Code Geass Hangyakyu no Lelouch R2) volume 07
19 *24,650 Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 (Code Geass Hangyakyu no Lelouch R2) volume 08
20 *23,292 Hetalia Axis Powers Vol. 2 Limited Edition
21 *23,288 Kuro Shitsuji I Limited Edition
22 *22,926 Hetalia Axis Powers Vol. 1 Limited Edition
23 *22,831 Mobile Suit Gundam OO Second Season (Kidou Senshi Gundam 00) 2
24 *22,209 Monsters, Inc.
25 *22,054 Mobile Suit Gundam OO Second Season (Kidou Senshi Gundam 00) 3
26 *20,885 Castle in the Sky (Tenkuu no Shiro Laputa)
27 *20,478 CLANNAD AFTER STORY Vol. 2 Limited Edition
28 *20,301 Kiki's Delivery Service (Majo no Takkyuubin)
29 *20,221 Gekijouban NARUTO Shippuuden Kizuna Limited Edition
30 *19,874 CLANNAD AFTER STORY Vol. 3 Limited Edition
31 *19,654 Macross Frontier Vol. 5
32 *19,550 CLANNAD AFTER STORY Vol. 4 Limited Edition
33 *19,305 Macross Frontier Vol. 9
34 *19,280 Mobile Suit Gundam OO Second Season (Kidou Senshi Gundam 00) 4
35 *18,907 Macross Frontier Vol. 6
36 *18,778 CLANNAD AFTER STORY Vol. 6 Limited Edition
37 *18,563 CLANNAD AFTER STORY Vol. 5 Limited Edition
38 *18,255 Macross Frontier Vol. 7
39 *17,575 Macross Frontier Vol. 8
40 *16,888 Kuro Shitsuji II Limited Edition
41 *16,680 Issho ni Training
42 *16,629 Usavich Season 2
43 *16,381 Fullmetal Alchemist (Hagane no Renkinjutsushi) BOX SET-ARCHIVES-
44 *16,315 Gintama Season Three Vol. 6 Limited Edition
45 *16,101 Tennis no Ouji-sama OVA ANOTHER STORY ~Kako to Mirai no Message~ Vol. 1
46 *15,745 CLANNAD AFTER STORY Vol. 7 Limited Edition
47 *15,455 Gintama Season Three Vol. 8 Limited Edition
48 *15,366 Gintama Season Three Vol. 5
49 *13,943 Evangelion: 1.11 You Are [Not] Alone Limited Edition (Evangelion Shin Gekijouban Jo EVANGELION:1.11)
50 *13,859 Gintama Season Three Vol. 7

Anime Blu-ray (BD) Sales for the First Half of 2009
as tabulated and announced by Oricon for the weeks Dec. 22, 2008 through Jun. 15, 2009.

Legend:
Anime sales ranking/2009 Half-year Sales/North American Title (Japanese Title if different)
*1 *57,715 Evangelion: 1.11 You Are [Not] Alone (Evangelion Shin Gekijouban Jo EVANGELION:1.11)
*2 *42,031 Resident Evil: Degeneration (Biohazard: Degeneration)
*3 *41,717 FINAL FANTASY VII ADVENT CHILDREN COMPLETE Standard Edition
*4 *26,495 WALL:E 2-DISC SET
*5 *25,295 Macross Frontier Vol. 5
*6 *23,734 Macross Frontier Vol. 6
*7 *23,381 Macross Frontier Vol. 7
*8 *22,995 Macross Frontier Vol. 9
*9 *21,650 Macross Frontier Vol. 8
10 *15,542 Mobile Suit Gundam OO Second Season (Kidou Senshi Gundam 00) 1
11 *13,820 Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 (Code Geass Hangyakyu no Lelouch R2) volume 05
12 *13,540 Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 (Code Geass Hangyakyu no Lelouch R2) volume 06
13 *13,322 Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 (Code Geass Hangyakyu no Lelouch R2) volume 09
14 *13,001 Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 (Code Geass Hangyakyu no Lelouch R2) volume 07

[Katapan]

Finally! Blu-Ray numbers aren't a complete mystery anymore, starting with this week's sales! I was afraid that DVD numbers wouldn't be all that useful anymore to tell how popular a series is, due to the increasing number of BD releases - I'm glad I didn't have to worry all that much.

Now I know that Queen's Blade hit the 10k mark. Same for Index, it's working as well as Shana for J.C. Staff then.

[bayoab]

Are all these <1000 sales titles actually selling <1000 or is it that they just don't even chart during their initial weeks so their primary sales numbers are lost?

[TJR]

Originally Posted by bayoab

Are all these <1000 sales titles actually selling <1000 or is it that they just don't even chart during their initial weeks so their primary sales numbers are lost?

If a show doesn't chart during the first week, chances are that it'll never chart during subsequent weeks. Sales are ridiculously front-loaded (even for hot titles, we're talking about up to 90% of total copies sold during the first 2-4 days) with most titles disappearing off the rankings after 1-2 weeks.

Barring inaccuracies in tracking and extrapolation, it's safe to say that those numbers are good approximations for actual totals.

[einhorn303]

It's really insane how high fujoshi-bait type anime are selling. Though at least male otaku can be contented in having a much further breadth and number of shows.

[OpenDoors]

Was quite surprised to see My Neighbor Totoro, Castle in the Sky, and Kiki's Delivery Service on the ranks given how long ago they were released. I figured that anyone interested in those titles would have had it by now.

[Mandoric]

Originally Posted by OpenDoors

Was quite surprised to see My Neighbor Totoro, Castle in the Sky, and Kiki's Delivery Service on the ranks given how long ago they were released. I figured that anyone interested in those titles would have had it by now.

It's not a matter of "anyone interested bought this on day 1", it's a matter of "it's little Taro's 6th birthday shall we get him a movie". Taro was putting all his effort into not being a stain on the bedspread back when the disc was released.

[orion]

No data for Kanon BD yet? For its price, I was interested in seeng how many bought it.

[einhorn303]

Originally Posted by orion

No data for Kanon BD yet? For its price, I was interested in seeng how many bought it.

I don't think it's that exceptional compared to other BD releases, if you look at as just "12 R2 BD volumes, just all bought at the same time."