"Shinjuku Anime Song Scope" is a website where anime buyer Higuchi Sho from 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 CD at the store from November 10th to 17th was "THE IDOLM@STER SHINY COLORS ECHOES 07," the seventh CD in the smartphone game "The Idolmaster Shiny Colors (Shinimasu)."
◇Last week's results
The top-ranked "THE IDOLM@STER SHINY COLORS ECHOES 07" contains songs and drama parts by the dance pop unit "Seeds," consisting of Saegusa Nichika (played by Shizuki Anshu) and Hida Mikoto (played by Yamane Ayaka). Coming in second place was "Bubble Rise/Special Color," which contains the insert songs from episodes 2 and 3 of the third season of the TV anime "Love Live! Superstar!!"
In fifth place is the new CD ".Bad Ass Temple" by Nagoya Division "Bad Ass Temple," which is part of the seven-month consecutive CD releases by division of the music-based character rap project "Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- (Hypnosis Mic)," which has also been announced to be adapted into a movie.
In seventh place are two songs. "Season Solo Collection Vol.3 'Masquerade Rhapsody'," which contains songs inspired by Halloween from "Gakuen Idolmaster (Gakumasu)," a completely new smartphone app from the popular "Idolmaster (Imasu)" series, and "THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS STARLIGHT MASTER HEART TICKER! 11 Baracastoria ~Blessings to the Moon and Sun~," the 11th CD in the smartphone game "Idolmaster Cinderella Girls Starlight Stage (Deresute)."
◇This week's trends
We're focusing on "THE IDOLM@STER SHINY COLORS Song for Prism C'mon! Join Us/Love View/Summer Summer Ocean Party Vacation," which includes songs from the new "Shinimas" game "The Idolmaster Shiny Colors Song for Prism (Shinison)," and "GG," the opening theme for the TV anime "Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II," sung by ReoNa.
◇Tower Records Shinjuku store anime song corner ranking (from left: title, artist, titles omitted)
1st place: "THE IDOLM@STER SHINY COLORS ECHOES 07" Seeds Single
2nd place: "Bubble Rise/Special Color" Liella! Single
3rd place: "We will" Yuzuru Band Album
4th place: "TARINAI/Tremolo Eyes" Poppin'Party Single
5th place: ".Bad Ass Temple" Nagoya Division "Bad Ass Temple" Album
6th place: "Fanfare!!!" Mirakura Park! Single
7th place: "Season Solo Collection Vol.3 'Masquerade Rhapsody'" Hatsuhoshi Gakuen Album
7th place: "THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS STARLIGHT MASTER HEART TICKER! 11 Barakastoria ~Blessings to the Moon and Sun~" Natalia (Ikuta Teru), Lyra (Ichinose Kana), Shiragiku Hotaru (Amano Satomi) Single
9th place: "carVe" Nakamura Shugo Album
10th place: "BURN! BURN! BURN!" Fire Bomber Single
◇Profile
Higuchi Sho Anime buyer at Tower Records Shinjuku 7th floor (Japanese music/sales promotion). Transferred from Machida store in 2014. She first became interested in anime due to 1990s works such as "Neon Genesis Evangelion", "BLUE SEED", and "VS Knight Ramune & 40 Flame", and among anime songs, she loves listening to character songs, especially songs related to idol anime. Her 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".
