"Shinjuku Anime Song Scope" is a website where anime buyer Higuchi Sho from Tower Records Shinjuku, known for its wide selection of anime songs, shares the best-selling anime songs and the real voices of the sales field. The number one song at the store from January 26th to February 2nd was the single "Eikyuu Hours" by Aqours, a nine-member school idol group from "Love Live! Love Live! Sunshine!!", a popular anime series. This is the second time the single has topped the charts, following its ranking from December 15th to 22nd, 2024.
◇Last week's results
The number one song, "Eikyuu Hours", contains the theme song for "Love Live! Sunshine!! Aqours Finale LoveLive! ~Eikyuu Stage~", the "final solo live" where all nine members of "Aqours" will perform on stage at the same time, to be held at Love Live! Sunshine!! ) on June 21st and 22nd, 2025. The first limited edition includes a live-action PV, the second time since "DREAMY COLOR". It has been a hit since its release on December 18th last year.
Coming in second is the single "THE IDOLM@STER SHINY COLORS Song for Prism Shower of light/Don't miss Kaitou V," from the new smartphone game "The Idolmaster Shiny Colors Song for Prism (Shanison)." The Houkago Climax Girls version features the song "Kaitou V wo Minogusuna" by Houkago Climax Girls, while the Illumination Stars version features the song "Shower of light" by Illumination Stars.
In third place is "TREASURE!", the opening theme for the TV anime "One Day Will He Become the Strongest Alchemist?" sung by the female voice actor unit "DIALOGUE+", and in fourth place is "THE IDOLM@STER MILLION MOVEMENT OF ASTROLOGIA 03 Stellar Light", the CD series for the popular game "THE IDOLM@STER MILLION LIVE! Theater Days (Mirishita)".
◇This week's trends
We're keeping our eye on the fourth single, "KEY of Like!" by Hasunozora Girls' Academy School Idol Club, a virtual school idol group from the "Love Live!" series.
◇Tower Records Shinjuku store anime song section ranking (from left: title, artist, title omitted)
1st place: "Eternal Hours" Aqours single
2nd place: "THE IDOLM@STER SHINY COLORS Song for Prism Shower of light/Don't miss Kaitou V" Illumination Stars/After School Climax Girls Single
3rd place: "TREASURE!" DIALOGUE+ Single
4th place "THE IDOLM@STER MILLION MOVEMENT OF ASTROLOGIA 03 Stellar Light" Shijou Takane (Hara Yumi), Hagiwara Yukiho (Asakura Azumi), Amami Haruka (Nakamura Eriko), Minase Iori (Kugimiya Rie) Single
5th place "Ai Scream!" AiScReam Single
6th place: "Novice Catalog" Suisei Hoshimachi Album
7. "Kessoku Band" Kessoku Band Album
8th place "KiLLKiSS" Ave Mujica Single
9th place: "ELEMENTS" Ave Mujica Album
10th place: "Foundation's Flower Crown" Roselia single
◇Profile
Higuchi Sho is a buyer in charge of anime at Tower Records Shinjuku store, 7th floor (Japanese music/sales promotion). He was transferred from the Machida store in 2014. He got into anime because of 1990s works such as "Neon Genesis Evangelion", "BLUE SEED", and "VS Knight Ramune & 40 Flame", and among anime songs, he loves listening to character songs, especially songs related to idol anime. His favorite anthem is "Up! 10sion Pleeeeeeeeease!" from "The Idolmaster Million Live!". His favorite anime and games include "Pretty Rhythm", "The Idolmaster", "Photo Kano", and "Sakura Wars".
