"Shinjuku Anime Song Scope" features anime buyer Higuchi Sho from Tower Records Shinjuku, known for its extensive selection of anime songs, sharing best-selling anime songs and real-life feedback from the sales floor. The number one song on the store's November 10th-16th ranking was "FIGHT ADDICT," a single by RAISE A SUILEN, a band from the popular anime and game franchise BanG Dream!
◇Last week's results
The number one-ranked "'FIGHT' ADDICT" is RAISE A SUILEN's 14th single. The title track is the ending theme for the TV anime "Cardfight!! Vanguard Divinez Deluxe Finals," in which each band from "BanG Dream!" takes turns performing on a weekly basis. The B-side includes "FIVE as ONE," which is currently available for the smartphone game "BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!"
Coming in at number 5 is the latest release in the CD series based on the game "Uma Musume Pretty Derby," "Uma Musume Pretty Derby WINNING LIVE 30," which debuted on the charts. In addition to the in-game songs "Yukoma Roman Junjoha" and "Bokura no Kaerimichi," the album also includes newly recorded solo songs by Inariwan (Haruno Inoue), Katsuragi Ace (Natsumi Fujiwara), and Chrono Genesis (Hiyori Manase).
Coming in at sixth place is the second album "Snapshot" by the VTuber girl group "ReGLOSS." "ReGLOSS" is a unit within the female group "hololive DEV_IS" of the popular VTuber group "hololive," and is a five-member group consisting of Kasao Kaido, Otonose Kanade, Ichijo Ririka, Rufutei Raden, and Todoroki Hajime. In addition to solo songs by each member, the album also includes songs inspired by the "colorful moments of everyday life."
In 8th place was the album "Love Live! Love Live! Sunshine!! Love Live! Sunshine!! !"
◇This week's trends
We are focusing on the second mini-album "Seasons of LOVE?" by VOLTACTION, the music unit of the VTuber project "Nijisanji," the 18th single "Steadfast Spirits" by Roselia, the girl band from BanG Dream!, and the EP "Koyubi Tatemasen ka" by Togenashi Togeari, the band featured in the anime "Girls Band Cry."
◇Tower Records Shinjuku store anime song section ranking (from left: title, artist, title omitted)
1st Place: "FIGHT ADDICT" RAISE A SUILEN Single
2nd place "ULTIMATE CITY" Kagami Hayato Album
3rd place: "Kessoku Band" Kessoku Band Album
4th place: "CHAINSAW MAN THE MOVIE: REZE ARC original soundtrack -summer's end-" Kensuke Ushio album
5th place: "Uma Musume Pretty Derby WINNING LIVE 30" Various Artists Album
6th place: "Snapshot" ReGLOSS Album
7th place: "Sound! Euphonium 10th Anniversary Wind Orchestra Album 'espressivo'" by Akito Matsuda
8th place: "Love Live! Sunshine!! Aqours CHRONICLE (2021-2024)" Aqours album
9th place: "Let's Promise Each Other" Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Album
10. "Samurai Champloo Departure" Nujabes, Fat Jon album
◇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."
