"Shinjuku Anime Song Scope" is a program where Higuchi Sho, the anime buyer at Tower Records Shinjuku, known for its extensive selection of anime songs, reports on best-selling anime songs and direct feedback from the sales floor. The store's top pick from November 24th to 30th was the album "Game App 'World Daistar Yume no Stellarium' Vocal Album Vol.8 'Faith in Expression Act-2'," from the smartphone game app "World Daistar Yume no Stellarium (Yumeste)."
◇Last week's results
"Yumeste" is a rhythm game by World Dye Star, a theater girls project that is based on a TV anime and a game app. The top-ranked "World Dye Star Dream Stellarium Vocal Album Vol.8 'Faith in Expression Act-2'" is the second album in a series that mainly features songs sung by members of the theater troupe "Eden." In addition to the songs in the game, it also includes a version of "Worlds Dye Star," a song sung by all the members of Eden, sung only by the Eden members.
Coming in at third place is "THE IDOLM@STER MILLION BATTLE OF THE@TER 03 SHIMMER," which includes music from an in-game event in the popular game "THE IDOLM@STER MILLION LIVE! THEATRE DAYS (Mirishita)." In addition to the title song, the album also includes a drama part exclusive to the CD.
Other notable additions include "THE IDOLM@STER SideM ~P@SSION CHALLENGE We are 315!~ MONTHLY THEME SONG 01 SEM," a CD series from "THE IDOLM@STER SideM" in the "THE IDOLM@STER" series, which came in at 8th place, and "THE IDOLM@STER MILLION LIVE! SPECIAL SOLO RECORDS Tenkubashi Tomoka," from the "SPECIAL SOLO RECORDS" project, which releases 52 solo collection CDs of all 52 idols from the popular game "THE IDOLM@STER MILLION LIVE!" over 52 consecutive weeks, which debuted at 9th place.
◇This week's trends
We're looking forward to the 8th single "Seikoso" by MyGO!!!!!, the girl band from the popular anime and game franchise "BanG Dream!", and the EP "COLD MOON" by voice actress and singer Furuhata Ai, celebrating the 5th anniversary of her debut as an artist.
◇Tower Records Shinjuku store anime song section ranking (from left: title, artist, title omitted)
1st place "Game App 'World Daistar Dream Stellarium' Vocal Album Vol.8 'Faith in Expression Act-2'" Eden Album
2nd place "ULTIMATE CITY" Kagami Hayato Album
3rd place "THE IDOLM@STER MILLION BATTLE OF THE@TER 03 SHIMMER" Anna Mochizuki (Shiina Shiina Natsukawa), Yuriko Nanao (Miku Miku Ito), Ami Futami (Asami Shimoda), Mirai Kasuga (Haruka Yamazaki) Single
4th place "Seasons of LOVE?" VOLTACTION Album
5th place: "Steadfast Spirits" Roselia Single
6th place: "Kessoku Band" Kessoku Band Album
7th place "Can you raise your little finger?" Togenashi Togeari Album
8th place "THE IDOLM@STER SideM ~P@SSION CHALLENGE We are 315!~ MONTHLY THEME SONG 01" SEM Single
9th place "THE IDOLM@STER MILLION LIVE! SPECIAL SOLO RECORDS Tenkubashi Tomoka" Tenkubashi Tomoka (Koiwai Kotori) Album
10th place: "Game App 'World Daistar Dream Stellarium' Vocal Album Vol.7 'Dear Ex Machina! Act-2'" Gekidan Denki Album
◇Profile
Higuchi Sho is an anime buyer on the 10th floor of Tower Records Shinjuku (Japanese music and sales promotion). 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 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."
