Shinjuku Anime Song Scope：Nijisanji "Virtual Host" Fuwa Minato's first mini album tops the charts, along with a new single from Hasunozora Girls' Academy School Idol Club's Cherry Bouquet

On "Shinjuku Anime Song Scope," anime buyer Higuchi Sho of Tower Records Shinjuku, known for its wide selection of anime songs, reports on best-selling anime songs and the voices of the sales floor. The number one spot at the store from September 1st to 8th was "Persona," the first mini-album by Fuwa Minato, a virtual live streamer from the VTuber project "Nijisanji."

◇Last week's results

Fuwa Minato is a "virtual host" who loves singing and games, and has gained popularity with over 1 million subscribers on his official YouTube channel. The number one mini-album "Persona" is also attracting attention for the impressive lineup of composers, including music creator Natori and Deu from the band "PEOPLE 1."

In second place is the debut of "Tsukiyomi Kurage," the fourth single by "Chronicles Bouquet," a unit within the group of virtual school idol group "Hasunozora Girls' Academy School Idol Club" from the popular "Love Live!" series. In sixth place was the ninth single "Twilight Light/I Am Rain" by the unit "25-ji, Night Code de" from the smartphone game "Project Sekai Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku (ProSeka)".

In eighth place was the single "Ai to Inori" by the virtual idol group "GEMS COMPANY". The title song is the ending theme for the second season of the TV anime "NieR: Automata Ver1.1a", with lyrics written by Yoko Taro and music and arrangement by Keiichi Okabe of the creator group "MONACA".

In tenth place was "Suigin Chi Ka Moku Do Ten Amen", which contains three songs by the band "Shironekodo" from the original anime film "Kimi no Iro" by director Naoko Yamada, who is known for "A Silent Voice" and "Liz and the Blue Bird". From "Kimi no Iro", "Shironeko-do Demo Tape (Cassette)", which contains demo versions of songs by "Shironeko-do", and the soundtrack "Movie Kimi no Iro Original Soundtrack All is Colour Within" ranked 9th. The film's music is by Kensuke Ushio, who has previously worked with Director Yamada.

◇This week's trends

We're keeping our eye on "THE IDOLM@STER SHINY COLORS ECHOES 05", the fifth CD in the smartphone game "The Idolmaster Shiny Colors (Shinimasu)" series, and "Proof", the fourth single by "DOLLCHESTRA", a unit within the group Hasunozora Girls' Academy School Idol Club.

◇Tower Records Shinjuku store anime song corner ranking (from left: title, artist, title omitted)

1st place: "Persona" Fuwa Minato album

2nd place: "Tsukiyomi Kurage" Cerise Bouquet single

3rd place: "Sashi Nashi" Togenashi Toge Ari album

4th place: "Hatsudoyama" MyGO!!!!! single

5th place: "Re: Cable tie" Cable tie album

6th place: "Twilight Light/I Am Rain" 25-ji, Night Code de. Single

7th place: "Shironekodo Demo Tape (cassette)" Shironekodo Cassette

8th place: "Ai to Inori" GEMS COMPANY Single

9th place: "The Color of You Original Soundtrack All is Colour Within" Ushio Kensuke Album

10th place: "Suigin Chi Ka Moku Do Ten Amen" Shironekodo Single

◇Profile

Higuchi Sho, Anime buyer at Tower Records Shinjuku 7th floor (Japanese music sales promotion). Transferred from Machida store in 2014. He got into anime because of the 1990s titles such as "Neon Genesis Evangelion", "BLUE SEED", and "VS Knight Ramune & 40 Flame", and among anime songs, he loves character songs, especially songs related to idol anime. His favorite anthem is "Up! 10sion Pleeeeeeeeease!" from "The Idolmaster Million Live!" Her favorite anime and games include "Pretty Rhythm," "The Idolmaster," "Photo Kano," and "Sakura Wars."