"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 at the store from December 8th to 14th was "'S/'The Way/Sophie," a single by Ave Mujica, the all-girls band from the popular anime and game franchise "BanG Dream!"
◇Last week's results
The number one single, "'S/'The Way/Sophie," is Ave Mujica's third single and includes "'S/' The Way," the ending theme for episode 11 of the TV anime "Cardfight!! Vanguard Divinez Deluxe Finals," as well as the new song "Sophie," which was released for the first time on the single. From BanG Dream!, the eighth single "Seikoso" by the girl band MyGO!!!!! came in second, and Roselia's 18th single "Steadfast Spirits" came in fourth.
Albums from the smartphone game app "World Daistar Yume no Stellarium (Yumeste)" have also gained popularity, with "Game App 'World Daistar Yume no Stellarium' Vocal Album Vol.8 'Faith in Expression Act-2'" coming in third, "Vol.6 'Planetarium Revue Act-2'" from the same album series coming in fifth, "Vol.7 'Dear Ex Machina! Act-2'" coming in sixth, and "Vol.5 'Like the Shine of Sirius Act-2'" coming in ninth.
Other notable albums that came in seventh were "Project Sekai Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku Theme Song & Anniversary Song Album," which includes all the anniversary songs from the smartphone game "Project Sekai Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku (ProSeka)," and "THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS STARLIGHT MASTER CRYSTAL QUALIA 11 Gaochū♪Safari Park!", a CD series from the smartphone game "The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls Starlight Stage (Deresute)," which came in tenth place.
◇This week's trends
We are focusing on the EP "All Exposed, I'll Live" by Togenashi Togeari, the band featured in the TV anime "Girls Band Cry," and the first official event CD for "Gakuen Idolmaster," a game in the popular "Idolmaster (iM@S)" series, "Class Competition Hatsuhoshi Sports Day SONG COLLECTION."
◇Tower Records Shinjuku store anime song section ranking (from left: title, artist, title omitted)
1st place "'S/' The Way/Sophie" Ave Mujica Single
2nd place "Seigo Sou" MyGO!!!!! Single
3rd place: "Game App 'World Daistar Dream Stellarium' Vocal Album Vol.8 'Faith in Expression Act-2'" Eden Album
4th place: "Steadfast Spirits" Roselia Single
5th place "Game App 'World Daistar Dream Stellarium' Vocal Album Vol.6 'Planetarium Revue Act-2'" Gingaza Album
6th place: "Game App 'World Daistar Dream Stellarium' Vocal Album Vol.7 'Dear Ex Machina! Act-2'" Gekidan Denki Album
7th place "Project Sekai Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku Theme Song Anniversary Song Album" Various Artists Album
8th place: "Kessoku Band" Kessoku Band Album
9th place: "Game App 'World Daistar Dream Stellarium' Vocal Album Vol.5 'Like the Light of Sirius Act-2'" Sirius Album
10th place "THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS STARLIGHT MASTER CRYSTAL QUALIA 11 Gaochoo♪Safari Park!" Ichihara Nina (Misaki Kuno), Mifune Miyu (Harada Ayaka), Oikawa Shizuku (Noguchi Yuri), Mukai Takumi (Hara Yuko), Abe Nana (Miyake Marie) Single
◇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."
