"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 the sales floor. The number one song at the store from June 8th to 15th was "MIC AS ONE," a music collection that includes all the songs from the movie "Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-," an anime film based on the music-based character rap project "Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-."
◇Last week's results
The movie "Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-" was released in February this year, and the winner of the rap battle in the movie was decided by audience votes, which were held a total of five times during the screening, resulting in 48 different screening patterns and 7 endings, making it a hot topic as Japan's first "interactive movie." "MIC AS ONE," which topped the charts, is a two-disc album that includes songs from the movie.
Coming in second place is "HOWLING AMBITION," the 13th single by RAISE A SUILEN, a girl band that appears in the popular anime and game series "BanG Dream!"
In fifth place is "THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS STARLIGHT MASTER CRYSTAL QUALIA 06 Yi Liang Thank You," the sixth CD in the series for the smartphone game "THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS STARLIGHT MASTER CRYSTAL QUALIA 06 Yi Liang Thank You," in sixth place is the album "MORE MORE JUMP! SEKAI ALBUM vol.3" for the smartphone game "Project SEKAI Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku (ProSeka)," and in seventh place is "THE IDOLM@STER SideM 10th ANNIVERSARY P@SSION 17 SUPREME STARS !!!," which features new songs to commemorate the 10th anniversary of "THE IDOLM@STER SideM."
Coming in at number 9 is the "Kamen Rider Kuuga 25th Anniversary Ultimate Music BOX," a CD box set from the special effects drama "Kamen Rider Kuuga, " which is celebrating its 25th anniversary. This 6-CD box set contains a total of 199 songs, including theme songs, insert songs, background music, and unreleased tracks.
◇This week's trends
We are looking forward to the second mini album "iki" by the unit "harmoe" consisting of voice actors Iwata Hiyori and Koizumi Moeka, and the new album "Felice" by voice actress and singer Tamura Yukari.
◇Tower Records Shinjuku store anime song section ranking (from left: title, artist, title omitted)
1st place "MIC AS ONE" Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- Album
2nd place: "HOWLING AMBITION" RAISE A SUILEN Single
3rd place "Game App "World Daistar Dream Stellarium" Vocal Album Vol.6 "Planetarium Revue Act-2"" Gingaza Album
4th place "Kessoku Band" Kessoku Band Album
5th place "THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS STARLIGHT MASTER CRYSTAL QUALIA 06 Thank You for Being Ilian" Nakano Yuka (Shimoji Murasakino), Mimura Kanako (Otsubo Yuka), Yamato Aki (Muranaka Satoru), Maekawa Miku (Natsumi Takamori), Hisakawa Nagi (Hina Tachibana), Jougasaki Rika (Yamamoto Nozomi) Single
6th place "MORE MORE JUMP! SEKAI ALBUM vol.3" MORE MORE JUMP! Album
7th place "THE IDOLM@STER SideM 10th ANNIVERSARY P@SSION 17 SUPREME STARS!!!" 315 ALLSTARS Single
8. "Completeness" Ave Mujica Album
9th place "Kamen Rider Kuuga 25th Anniversary Ultimate Music BOX" Various Artists Album
10th place "Daremo" Togenashitogeari 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".
