"Shinjuku Anime Song Scope" is a website where anime buyer Higuchi Sho from Tower Records Shinjuku, known for its extensive selection of anime songs, reports on best-selling anime songs and the voices of those at the sales floor. The number one song at the store from Love Live! 2nd to 9th was "Hasu no Sora Girls' Academy School Idol Club 4th Single 'KEY of Like!'," the fourth single by the virtual school idol group Hasu no Sora Girls' Academy School Idol Club from the popular anime series "Love Live!".
◇Last week's results
The No. 1-winning "Hasunozora Girls' Academy School Idol Club's 4th single "KEY of Like!"" features a song that depicts their trajectory so far, with the theme "Carrying on the path they've drawn and moving forward with their friends!!". It also features "KEY of Like!" sung by "Hasunozora Girls' Academy School Idol Club" group units "Three's Bouquet", "DOLLCHESTRA", and "Miracle Park!", as well as the song "Now or Never" sung by Hasunozora Girls' Academy School Idol Club.
Coming in second place is voice actress Suzuki Aina, known for her role as Ohara Mari in the Love Live! Love Live! Sunshine!!, and her best album "Honno Sparkle," which celebrates her fifth anniversary as a solo artist. This memorable album includes the ballad "Honno Sparkle," recorded with a full orchestra, and a cover of Onmyo-za's "Kouga Ninpocho," which she performed at the Anisong Grand Prix finals.
Also making its debut in 10th place is "Thank You for Falling in Love," the opening theme for the second season sung by the heroines of the TV anime "100 Girlfriends I Really Really Really Really Love You."
◇This week's trends
We're looking at the fifth CD in the series, "Season Solo Collection Vol.5 'Happy Mille-feuille'," for the new smartphone app "Gakuen Idolmaster," part of the popular "Idolmaster (Idolmaster)" series of games, and singer and creator Soraru's sixth album, "Yume Toki."
◇Tower Records Shinjuku store anime song section ranking (from left: title, artist, title omitted)
1st place "KEY of Like!" Hasunozora Girls' Academy School Idol Club Single
2nd place: "Just Sparkle" by Aina Suzuki (single)
3rd place: "KiLLKiSS" Ave Mujica Single
4th place "Ai Scream!" AiScReam Single
5th place: "Kessoku Band" Kessoku Band Album
6th place: "Action!!!!!!!!!!!!" VOLTACTION Album
7th place "No sting" Togenashitogeari Album
8th place "Meiseiha" MyGO!!!!! Album
9th place: "Foundation's Flower Crown" Roselia Single
10th place: "TV anime "100 Girlfriends Who I Really Really Really Really Love" 2nd season OP theme "Thank you for loving me"" Koitaro Family 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".
