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Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, August 22-28
posted on by Egan Loo
AKB48's AKB ga Ippai ~The Best Music Video~ collection fell from #6 to #17 in its 10th week. It sold 4,996 more copies for a total of 352,698. Yukari Tamura's Love-Live *Mary Rose* & *Starry Candy Stripe* concert disc (pictured right) sold 2,645 copies at #38.
The Premium Edition for the live-action film adaptation of the Ashita no Joe fell from #1 to #46. It sold 2,133 copies for a new total of 13,104. The Standard Edition also fell from #11 to #56. It sold 1,943 copies for a new total of 6,312.
Takashi Yamazaki's live-action film adaptation of the Space Battleship Yamato anime (pictured right) dropped from #26 to #71 in its 10th week. It sold 1,575 copies for a new total of 114,691.
| Rank | Last Week | Title | Weekly Copies | Total Copies | Release Date | Maker | Cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | - | One Piece Log Collection "Bell" | 20,478 | 20,478 | August 26 | Avex |  |
| 3 | - | One Piece Log Collection "Navaron" | 19,395 | 19,395 | August 26 | Avex |  |
| 5 | - | Bleach: Jigoku-hen (Complete Limited Pressing) | 16,835 | 16,835 | August 24 | Aniplex |  |
| 8 | - | Hakuōki Sekkaroku Vol. II (Limited First Edition) | 12,563 | 12,563 | August 26 | Geneon Universal Entertainment |  |
| 10 | - | Bleach: Jigoku-hen (Standard Edition) | 11,107 | 11,107 | August 24 | Aniplex |  |
| 11 | - | Gintama' #02 (Complete Limited Pressing) | 10,603 | 10,603 | August 24 | Aniplex |  |
| 12 | - | Puella Magi Madoka Magica #5 (Limited Complete Pressing) | 8,422 | 8,422 | August 24 | Aniplex |  |
| 13 | - | The Prince of Tennis OVA Another Story II - Ano Toki no Bokura Vol. 1 | 7,906 | 7,906 | August 26 | Bandai Visual |  |
| 15 | - | IS (Infinite Stratos) Vol. 5 | 7,319 | 7,319 | August 24 | Media Factory |  |
| 16 | - | Blue Exorcist #3 (Complete Limited Pressing) | 6,882 | 6,882 | August 24 | Aniplex |  |
| 20 | 5 | Cars (11.07) | 4,3138 | 48,324 | July 6 | Walt Disney Studio Home Entertainment |  |
| 21 | - | Natsume Yūjin-Chō San #1 (Complete Limited Pressing) | 4,278 | 4,278 | August 24 | Aniplex |  |
| 23 | - | Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae o Boku-tachi wa Mada Shiranai. #2 (Limited Complete Pressing) | 4,192 | 4,192 | August 24 | Aniplex |  |
| 27 | - | Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi Special Edition Vol. 3 | 3,822 | 3,822 | August 26 | Kadokawa Pictures |  |
| 28 | - | Toaru Majutsu no Index II Vol. 7 (Limited First Edition) | 3,757 | 3,757 | August 24 | Geneon Universal Entertainment |  |
| 33 | - | Bleach Arrancar: Metsubō Arc #7 | 3,022 | 3,022 | August 24 | Aniplex |  |
| 34 | - | Starry Sky vol. 7 ~Episode Cancer~ (Special Edition) | 2,889 | 2,889 | August 24 | Frontier Works |  |
| 37 | - | Yondemasu yo, Azazel-san Vol. 3 | 2,705 | 2,705 | August 24 | King Records |  |
| 42 | - | Dog Days #2 (Complete Limited Pressing) | 2,359 | 2,359 | August 24 | Aniplex |  |
| 45 | 15 | Karigurashi no Arrietty (Arrietty the Borrower) | 2,287 | 249,826 | June 17 | Walt Disney Studio Home Entertainment |  |
| 47 | - | Star Driver Kagayaki no Takuto #8 (Complete Limited Pressing) | 2,116 | 2,116 | August 26 | Aniplex |  |
| 49 | - | G-Selection Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz Special Edition DVD-Box | 2,092 | 2,092 | August 26 | Bandai Visual |  |
| 55 | 34 | Kung Fu Panda Special Edition | 1,959 | 9,486 | June 26 2009 | Kadokawa Entertainment |  |
| 60 | - | Aria the Scarlet Ammo Bullet. 3 | 1,857 | 1,857 | August 24 | TBS |  |
| 61 | - | Tiger & Bunny #4 (Limited First Edition) | 1,784 | 1,784 | August 26 | Bandai Visual |  |
| 66 | - | Freezing Vol. 6 | 1,680 | 1,680 | August 24 | T.O Entertainment/Media Factory |  |
| 67 | - | Sket Dance Fujisaki Deluxe Edition #1 | 1,664 | 1,664 | August 26 | Avex |  |
| 72 | 31 | My Neighbor Totoro | 1,569 | 1,093,419 | September 28, 2001 | Buena Vista |  |
| 74 | - | Tales of Series 15th Anniversary Tales of the Abyss DVD-Box | 1,345 | 1,345 | August 26 | Bandai Visual |  |
| 75 | - | Beelzebub Vol. 3 | 1,340 | 1,340 | August 24 | Shogakukan |  |
| 76 | - | Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee Reverse 9 (Limited First Edition) | 1,316 | 1,316 | August 26 | Bandai Visual |  |
| 79 | - | Hayate the Combat Butler DVD-Set 1 | 1,256 | 1,256 | August 24 | Shogakukan |  |
| 83 | - | Hayate the Combat Butler DVD-Set 2 | 1,190 | 1,190 | August 24 | Shogakukan |  |
| 84 | - | Hayate the Combat Butler DVD-Set 3 | 1,183 | 1,183 | August 24 | Shogakukan |  |
| 85 | - | Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko #3 (Limited Complete Pressing) | 1,157 | 1,157 | August 24 | King Records |  |
| 88 | - | Keroro Gunsō (Sgt. Frog) 7th Season #7 | 1,094 | 1,094 | August 26 | Bandai Visual |  |
| 94 | 39 | Cars Toons: Mater's Tall Tales | 962 | 27,175 | April 20 | Walt Disney Studio Japan |  |
| 95 | - | Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? Deluxe Edition Vol. 6 | 939 | 939 | August 26 | Kadokawa Shoten |  |
| 98 | - | Super Robot Wars OG: The Inspector 3 | 911 | 911 | August 26 | 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 weekly sales than what is listed here. Any purportedly additional data comes from unverified, anonymous sources.]
follow-up of Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, August 15-21
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