"Shinjuku Anime Song Scope" is a website where Sho Higuchi, the anime buyer at Tower Records Shinjuku, known for its extensive selection of anime songs, shares best-selling anime songs and real-life opinions from the sales floor. The number one song at the store from September 21st to 28th was "Geranium," an album by the TV anime "Maebashi Witches."
◇Last week's results
"Maebashi Witches" is an original anime set in Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture, depicting the growth of five high school students aspiring to become witches. It aired from April to June. The album that reached number one is the series' second album, which includes the ending theme, full-length insert songs from episodes 9 to 12 sung by Maebashi Witches and EIKO, as well as four new original songs.
Coming in second place was "THE IDOLM@STER MILLION BATTLE OF THE＠TER 02 Luvliminal image," which includes music from an in-game event in the popular game "THE IDOLM@STER MILLION LIVE! THEATER DAYS (Mirishita)," and in third place was voice actress and singer Hina Tachibana 's first full album, "HOLIC."
Coming in at number four is "CHAINSAW MAN THE MOVIE: REZE ARC original soundtrack -summer's end-," the soundtrack for the film " Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc," a sequel to the TV anime "Chainsaw Man, " based on Tatsuki Fujimoto 's popular manga. It includes music by Kensuke Ushio and an insert song by the main character Reze, "Jane Slept in the Church."
In fifth place is "Usui Display," the 11th single by Togenashi Togeari, the band from the anime "Girls Band Cry," in seventh place is "Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus Original Soundtrack," the soundtrack from the TV anime "Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus ," and in ninth place is "KING OF EVIL," the album by Tenrougun, the character song unit from the TV anime "Bad Girl."
◇This week's trends
We are focusing on the 11th single "Run! Far! Reach! / Anti-You" by MORE MORE JUMP!, the idol unit from the popular smartphone game "Project SEKAI Colorful Love Live!! feat. Hatsune Miku (ProSeka)," the 5th single "Nyaosignal" by Mirakura Park!, the unit from Hasunozora Girls' Academy School Idol Club, a school idol group that appears in the smartphone app "Link! Like! Love Live!" based on the popular anime series "Love Live!", and the 2nd single "One-Winged Toribaga" by Edel Note, the unit from Hasunozora Girls' Academy School Idol Club.
◇Tower Records Shinjuku store anime song section ranking (from left: title, artist, title omitted)
1st place: "Geranium" Maebashi Witches Album
2nd place "THE IDOLM@STER MILLION BATTLE OF THE@TER 02 Luvliminal image" Rio Momose (Rikako Yamaguchi), Miyao Miya (Chocho Kiritani), Hoshii Miki (Akiko Hasegawa), Julia (Manami) Single
3rd place: "HOLIC" Hina Tachibana Album
4th place: "CHAINSAW MAN THE MOVIE: REZE ARC original soundtrack -summer's end-" Kensuke Ushio album
5th place "Usukai Display" Togenashi Togeari Single
6th place "Fruit Punch" Cerise Bouquet Single
7. "Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus Original Soundtrack" OST Album
8th place "My God/All Save Challenge" Wonderlands x Showtime Single
9th place “KING OF EVIL” Tenrogun Album
10th place "Kyouso RIOT" 2ji da toka single
◇Profile
Higuchi Sho is a buyer in charge of anime at Tower Records Shinjuku's 7th floor (Japanese music and sales promotion). He was transferred from the Machida store in 2014. He first became interested in anime through 1990s works such as "Neon Genesis Evangelion," "BLUE SEED," and "VS Knight Ramune & 40 Flames," and among anime songs, he loves listening to character songs, especially those 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."
