Preorder and sales rankings

[Archangel]

I don't know about you guys but i like to know how the shows are doing in terms of preorders and sales.

Fall season preorder rankings:

***,*45/***,*43 (**2,489 pt) Chuunibyou
***,*50/***,*54 (**1,290 pt) Girls & Panzer
***,*62/***,*58 (**2,595 pt) JJBA
***,*73/***,*67 (**4,265 pt) To LOVE-Ru Darkness
***,122/***,114 (**2,722 pt) Little Busters!
***,128/***,138 (***,631 pt) Magi
***,144/***,159 (**1,003 pt) K
***,193/***,181 (***,699 pt) PSYCHO-PASS
***,227/***,254 (**1,165 pt) Jormungand 2
***,254/***,238 (**1,519 pt) Hidamari 4
***,423/***,398 (***,635 pt) Oniai
***,506/***,479 (***,132 pt) ROBOTICS;NOTES
***,533/***,578 (***,518 pt) Sakurasou Pet Girl
***,553/***,517 (***,479 pt) Shinsekai Yori
***,604/***,642 (***,494 pt) Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun
***,763/***,838 (***,237 pt) Hayate: Can't Take My Eyes Off You
***,859/***,803 (***,304 pt) Kamisama Hajimemashite
***,957/***,908 (***,572 pt) Busou Shinki
**1,644/**1,213 (***,244 pt) Zetsuen no Tempest
**1,788/**2,509 (***,270 pt) BTOOOM!
**1,852/**1,706 (***,245 pt) Code:Breaker
**1,933/**1,813 (***,482 pt) Ebiten
**2,567/**2,398 (***,164 pt) Medaka Box 2
**2,782/**2,607 (***,150 pt) Ixion Saga DT
**3,654/**3,356 (***,*97 pt) Sukitte ii na yo
**4,328/**4,001 (***,189 pt) Hiiro no Kakera 2
**7,851/**7,341 (***,*82 pt) Seitokai no Ichizon 2

I feel Zetsuen and R;N deserved better and that Chuunibyou deserved way less. Still happy to see Jojo and Jormungand up there though.

Psycho pass is an original so the sales might still increase once people start making sense of the plot.

[Kraco]

I feel Zetsuen and R;N deserved better and that Chuunibyou deserved way less. Still happy to see Jojo and Jormungand up there though.

Psycho pass is an original so the sales might still increase once people start making sense of the plot.

I reckon KyoAni otaku are similar to Apple zombies and would buy anything from their overlord. Anyway, I hope Psycho-Pass will rise and thus encourage more similar shows in the future. God knows we could use more series with non-school settings and adult main characters.

Edit: Oh, a good thing I paid attention to who made this thread. My mouse pointer was already moving toward the Moderation tools to delete the thread as soon as I saw "preorder" and "sales" in a thread topic...

[shinta|hikari]

Shinsekai is and deserves better than most of that list, but better has always been victim to popular choice.

Panzer and Darkness deserve to be completely annihilated from existence.

[Inazuma]

Panzer and Darkness deserve to be completely annihilated from existence.

I never agreed so much with you before.
Loli and crappy 3d cgi deserves to be punished by law.

Chuunibyou on the other hand - even though I tend to go for darker shows, I enjoy quite too much - it has an appeal even with the mature austere audience that I am.
I personnaly feel JJBA should be on top of the charts - have you seen the quality of the OP - and JJBA is no new name to the industry - I wished it had a wider fanbase to prop it up higher in the charts. (Or it won't get renew I guess)

[Ryllharu]

Darkness deserve to be completely annihilated from existence.
There's a reason TLR~D pre-orders are so high. You can't watch the series at all otherwise.

Arch is too harsh on Chuunibyou. It's entertaining (far more than KyoAni's recent projects), and that's all that matters. I have no idea changed Arch from a fan of KyoAni shows to hating them unconditionally (I'm going to guess he's too easily influenced by the tendency of online groups hating whatever tends to be popular with average viewers).

Ultimately, sales figures and pre-orders don't mean jack. Chihayafuru did horrible, but is still getting another season. Durarara did well, and we're very unlikely to see another season at this point.

[Kraco]

Ultimately, sales figures and pre-orders don't mean jack. Chihayafuru did horrible, but is still getting another season. Durarara did well, and we're very unlikely to see another season at this point.

Yes and no. In the bigger picture they do. Studio can only animate as long as it makes the ends meet (or even profit). If one show gets bigger sales, it can balance out things with another that doesn't pay its own bills (but might have been artistically more satisfying and meaningful for the creators). But in the end the studio will always need shows that bring money more than they eat to be able to take risks. So, the figures do matter, even if not exactly show by show specifically. I don't have anything in particular against moe shows, I have enjoy some of them, but even those that hate them, should tolerate them as cash cows for the studios to fund worthier projects.

[Archangel]

Here are the weekly Blu-ray & CD rankings for October 22nd - 28th.

Blu-ray
*1, 29,757 29,757 Strike Witches The Movie Limited Edition
*2, 27,326 27,326 Sword Art Online vol.1 Limited Edition
*3, 18,033 18,033 Kyoukaisenjou no Horizon II vol.2 Limited Edition
*4, *9,176 *9,176 Kuroko no Basket vol.4
*5, *6,577 *6,577 Hyouka vol.5 Limited Edition
*6, *6,380 *6,380 Accel World vol.4 Limited Edition
*7, *5,525 *5,525 Dog Days' vol.2 Limited Edition
*8, *4,688 *4,688 Haiyore! Nyaruko-san vol.5 Limited Edition
*9, *4,392 *4,392 Guilty Crown vol.10 Limited Edition
10, *4,235 *4,235 Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse vol.2 Limited Edition
11, *4,179 *4,179 (Yuru Yuri ♪♪ Live Event 2)
12, *3,774 *3,774 Aquarion Evol vol.7
13, *3,482 *3,482 Joshiraku vol.2 Limited Edition

DVD
*1, 10,872 10,872 Kuroko no Basket vol.4
*2, *6,844 *6,844 Sword Art Online vol.1 Limited Edition
*3, *4,227 *4,227 Strike Witches The Movie Limited Edition
*4, *3,709 *3,709 New Prince of Tennis vol.4
*5, *3,263 *3,263 Hakuouki Reimeiroku vol.2 Limited Edition
*6, *2,674 *2,674 Tales of Symphonia The Animation: Sekai Tougou-hen vol.3 Limited Edition
*7, *1,958 *1,958 Dog Days' vol.2 Limited Edition
*8, *1,927 *1,927 Bleach Shingami Daiko Shoshitsu Hen vol.3
*9, *1,801 *1,801 Marmalade Boy DVD Box
10, *1,715 *1,715 Arcana Famiglia vol.2 Limited Edition
11, *1,564 *1,564 Momo e no Tegami
12, *1,419 *1,419 Accel World vol.4 Limited Edition
13, *1,247 *1,247 Tsuritama vol.5 Limited Edition
14, *1,202 *1,202 Guilty Crown vol.10 Limited Edition
15, *1,081 *1,081 One Piece Jidaigeki Special
16, *1,070 *1,070 Aquarion Evol vol.7
17, *1,021 *1,021 Hiiro no Kakera vol.5
18, *1,018 *1,018 Hyouka vol.5 Limited Edition
19, **,982 **,982 Haiyore! Nyaruko-san vol.5 Limited Edition
20, **,930 **,930 Queen's Blade: Rebellion vol.5
21, **,902 **,902 Shirokuma Cafe vol.4
22, **,862 **,862 Smile Precure! vol.5
23, **,811 **,811 Toriko & One Piece Collaboration
24, **,808 **,808 Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse vol.2 Limited Edition
25, **,768 **,768 Chouyaku Hyakuninisshu: Uta Koi. vol.2 Limited Edition
26, **,706 **,706 Joshiraku vol.2 Limited Edition

SAOfags should be pleased with these results.

[Xelbair]

Here are the weekly Blu-ray & CD rankings for October 22nd - 28th.

Blu-ray
*1, 29,757 29,757 Strike Witches The Movie Limited Edition
*2, 27,326 27,326 Sword Art Online vol.1 Limited Edition
*3, 18,033 18,033 Kyoukaisenjou no Horizon II vol.2 Limited Edition
*4, *9,176 *9,176 Kuroko no Basket vol.4
*5, *6,577 *6,577 Hyouka vol.5 Limited Edition
*6, *6,380 *6,380 Accel World vol.4 Limited Edition
*7, *5,525 *5,525 Dog Days' vol.2 Limited Edition
*8, *4,688 *4,688 Haiyore! Nyaruko-san vol.5 Limited Edition
*9, *4,392 *4,392 Guilty Crown vol.10 Limited Edition <- really? REALLY?
10, *4,235 *4,235 Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse vol.2 Limited Edition
11, *4,179 *4,179 (Yuru Yuri ♪♪ Live Event 2)
12, *3,774 *3,774 Aquarion Evol vol.7
13, *3,482 *3,482 Joshiraku vol.2 Limited Edition

DVD
*1, 10,872 10,872 Kuroko no Basket vol.4
*2, *6,844 *6,844 Sword Art Online vol.1 Limited Edition
*3, *4,227 *4,227 Strike Witches The Movie Limited Edition
*4, *3,709 *3,709 New Prince of Tennis vol.4
*5, *3,263 *3,263 Hakuouki Reimeiroku vol.2 Limited Edition
*6, *2,674 *2,674 Tales of Symphonia The Animation: Sekai Tougou-hen vol.3 Limited Edition
*7, *1,958 *1,958 Dog Days' vol.2 Limited Edition
*8, *1,927 *1,927 Bleach Shingami Daiko Shoshitsu Hen vol.3
*9, *1,801 *1,801 Marmalade Boy DVD Box
10, *1,715 *1,715 Arcana Famiglia vol.2 Limited Edition<- IT SOLD EVEN ONE COPY?!
11, *1,564 *1,564 Momo e no Tegami
12, *1,419 *1,419 Accel World vol.4 Limited Edition
13, *1,247 *1,247 Tsuritama vol.5 Limited Edition
14, *1,202 *1,202 Guilty Crown vol.10 Limited Edition . . . .
15, *1,081 *1,081 One Piece Jidaigeki Special
16, *1,070 *1,070 Aquarion Evol vol.7
17, *1,021 *1,021 Hiiro no Kakera vol.5
18, *1,018 *1,018 Hyouka vol.5 Limited Edition
19, **,982 **,982 Haiyore! Nyaruko-san vol.5 Limited Edition
20, **,930 **,930 Queen's Blade: Rebellion vol.5
21, **,902 **,902 Shirokuma Cafe vol.4
22, **,862 **,862 Smile Precure! vol.5
23, **,811 **,811 Toriko & One Piece Collaboration
24, **,808 **,808 Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse vol.2 Limited Edition
25, **,768 **,768 Chouyaku Hyakuninisshu: Uta Koi. vol.2 Limited Edition
26, **,706 **,706 Joshiraku vol.2 Limited Edition

SAOfags should be pleased with these results.


I am once again left with D: face after looking at sales...

[Archangel]

Kuroko no Basket's sales are hilarious, Fujochi power is not to be underestimated.

[MasterOfMoogles]

I feel sorry for all of those people that bought Guilty Crown.

[Dark Dragon]

Blu-ray
*2, 27,326 27,326 Sword Art Online vol.1 Limited Edition


That's awesome, maybe we'll see another 5 seasons of anime for it. There's certainly enough novel contents available.


*7, *5,525 *5,525 Dog Days' vol.2 Limited Edition

I hope that means it's getting a 3rd season.

[shinta|hikari]

I'll be happy as long as GGO is animated. A movie is preferable because it allows for a larger animation budget.

I am sick of Dog Days so please let it end.

It's great that Horizon is up there. The battle sequences in the 2nd season are some of the best ever made.

[Buffalobiian]

Kuroko no Basket's sales are hilarious, Fujochi power is not to be underestimated.

From what I've heard it's a decent show, right?

[MasterOfMoogles]

Definitely one of the better sports shows in a while.

[Archangel]

Latest update

***,*32位/***,*34位 (**3,320 pt) [*,127予約] Chuunibyou demo KOI ga Shitai!
***,*38位/***,*38位 (**2,296 pt) [*,*38予約] Girls und Panzer
***,*58位/***,*58位 (**2,084 pt) [*,*25予約] Hidamari Sketch x Honeycomb
***,*73位/***,*59位 (**1,473 pt) [*,*16予約] K
***,113位/***,113位 (**2,987 pt) [*,201予約] Jojo's Bizarre Adventure
***,144位/***,142位 (**4,730 pt) [*,*20予約] To LOVE-Ru Darkness
***,192位/***,182位 (**1,040 pt) [*,**9予約] PSYCHO-PASS
***,217位/***,200位 (**3,081 pt) [*,*87予約] Little Busters!
***,256位/***,254位 (***,877 pt) [*,**4予約] Magi
***,289位/***,249位 (**1,379 pt) [*,*17予約] Jormungand Perfect Order
***,428位/***,569位 (***,449 pt) [*,**1予約] Kamisama Hajimemashita
***,644位/***,583位 (***,808 pt) [*,**9予約] Onii-chan dakedo Ai sae areba kankei nai yo ne
***,773位/***,987位 (***,622 pt) [*,*37予約] Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun
***,836位/**1,407位 (***,641 pt) [*,*10予約] Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo
***,880位/**1,170位 (***,638 pt) [*,*19予約] Shinsekai Yori
***,947位/***,720位 (***,302 pt) [*,**3予約] Zetsuen no Tempest
***,954位/***,841位 (***,657 pt) [*,**4予約] Busou Shinki
**1,195位/**1,060位 (***,303 pt) [*,**2予約] Code:Breaker
**1,237位/**1,102位 (***,311 pt) [*,**1予約] Hayate no Gotoku CAN'T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU
**1,241位/**1,104位 (***,241 pt) [*,**3予約] ROBOTICS;NOTES
**1,373位/**1,216位 (***,218 pt) [*,*29予約] Ixion Saga DT
**1,735位/**1,552位 (***,530 pt) [*,**4予約] Ebiten
**1,759位/**1,576位 (***,337 pt) [*,**2予約] BTOOOM!
**5,432位/**4,960位 (***,123 pt) [*,**1予約] Sukitte Iinayo
**8,403位/**7,502位 (***,204 pt) [*,**2予約] Medaka Box Abnormal
*15,373位/*14,653位 (***,218 pt) [*,**0予約] Hiiro no Kakera 2
*17,964位/*17,076位 (***,101 pt) [*,**0予約] Seitokai no Ichizon Lv.2

Chu2 finally surpassed Jojo but i'm still convinced the former will win in terms of overall sales. My only real disappointment is Zetsuen, i feel it deserves more.

[Buffalobiian]

What the hell's up with all the asterisks?

Are they for formatting, or do they conceal something?

[Archangel]

Formating

[Buffalobiian]

Oh, right. In that case:

1) The first two columns are rankings. What's the dates for each of those? Are they a week/month apart?

2) How are the points calculated? I can't see any correlation between them, the rankings or the preorders (last column).

[Archangel]

1) Dunno, who gives a shit? First row is for current ranking, second is for previous ranking that was measured whenever.

2) 1 pt per preorder or sale of a the volume in question. It doesn't translate into profit directly though, you'd always have to multiplicate by the value of said volume.

[Archangel]

2012 rankings

Key: Total Average - Title - # Vols - Format breakdown (if applicable)
Updated as of 2012/12/03 list

10,000+
60,107 - Nisemonogatari (Winter, 5 vols) 8,532 DVD (15%) / 51,575 BD (86%)
45,804 - Fate/Zero Second Season (Spring, 1 vols)
38,212 - Sword Art Online (Summer, 9 vols) 7,779 DVD (21%) / 30,434 BD (80%)
23,183 - Kuroko no Basuke (Spring, 9 vols) 12,698 DVD (55%) / 10,485 BD (46%)
21,283 - Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon II (Summer, 7 vols)
10,622 - Inu x Boku SS (Winter, 7 vols) 5,246 DVD (50%) / 5,376 BD (51%)


5,000-9,999
*9,800 - Hyouka (Spring, 11 vols) 1,203 DVD (13%) / 8,598 BD (88%)
*9,751 - High School DxD (Winter, 6 vols) 2,345 DVD (25%) / 7,406 BD (76%)
*9,269 - Natsume Yuujin-chou Shi (Winter, 5 vols) 4,016 DVD (44%) / 5,253 BD (57%)
*9,044 - Accel World (Spring, 8 vols) 1,564 DVD (18%) / 7,480 BD (83%)
*8,751 - Dog Days' (Summer, 6 vols) 2,187 DVD (25%) / 6,564 BD (76%)
*8,526 - Tari Tari (Summer, 6 vols) DVD (0%) / 8,526 BD (100%)
*7,857 - Yuru Yuri♪♪ (Summer, 6 vols) 1,253 DVD (16%) / 6,604 BD (85%)
*7,564 - Shin Tennis no Ouji-sama (Winter, 7 vols) 6,273 DVD (83%) / 1,292 BD (18%)
*7,337 - Mouretsu Pirates (Winter, 7 vols) 278 DVD (4%) / 7,059 BD (97%)
*7,147 - Haiyore! Nyaruko-san (Spring, 6 vols) 1,098 DVD (16%) / 6,049 BD (85%)
*6,951 - Ano Natsu de Matteru (Winter, 6 vols) 315 DVD (5%) / 6,637 BD (96%)
*6,462 - Aquarion EVOL (Winter, 9 vols) 1,387 DVD (22%) / 5,076 BD (79%)
*6,120 - Muv Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse (Summer, 9 vols) 886 DVD (15%) / 5,235 BD (86%)
*5,610 - Saki Achiga-hen episode of side - A (Spring, 9 vols) 392 DVD (7%) / 5,219 BD (94%)
*5,553 - Hakuouki Reimeiroku (Summer, 6 vols) 4,145 DVD (75%) / 1,409 BD (26%)
*5,286 - Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita (Summer, 6 vols) 741 DVD (15%) / 4,546 BD (86%)
*5,152 - K (Fall, 7 vols) 1,562 DVD (31%) / 3,590 BD (70%)

3,000-4,999
*4,884 - AKB0048 (Spring, 5 vols) 1,179 DVD (25%) / 3,705 BD (76%)
*4,866 - Oda Nobuna no Yabou (Summer, 6 vols) 791 DVD (17%) / 4,075 BD (84%)
*4,824 - Senki Zesshou Symphogear (Winter, 6 vols) 780 DVD (17%) / 4,045 BD (84%)
*4,351 - Joshiraku (Summer, 6 vols) 700 DVD (17%) / 3,652 BD (84%)
*4,351 - Eureka Seven AO (Spring, 9 vols) 438 DVD (11%) / 3,913 BD (90%)
*4,206 - Lupin the Third Mine Fujiko to Iu Onna (Spring, 1 vols) 1,404 DVD (34%) / 2,802 BD (67%)
*4,140 - Amagami SS+ plus (Winter, 7 vols) 854 DVD (21%) / 3,286 BD (80%)
*4,041 - Black Rock Shooter (Winter, 1 vols) 749 DVD (19%) / 3,292 BD (82%)
*3,848 - Jormungand (Spring, 6 vols) 615 DVD (16%) / 3,234 BD (85%)
*3,785 - Campione! (Summer, 7 vols) 1,079 DVD (29%) / 2,707 BD (72%)
*3,730 - Natsu-iro Kiseki (Spring, 7 vols) 1,611 DVD (44%) / 2,119 BD (57%)
*3,510 - Tsuritama (Spring, 6 vols) 1,557 DVD (45%) / 1,953 BD (56%)
*3,469 - Papa no Iu Koto wo Kikinasai! (Winter, 5 vols) 362 DVD (11%) / 3,108 BD (90%)
*3,369 - Queen's Blade Rebellion (Spring, 6 vols) 1,037 DVD (31%) / 2,332 BD (70%)
*3,223 - Precure: Smile Precure! (Winter, 16 vols) 960 DVD (30%) / 2,263 BD (71%)
*3,136 - Rinne no Lagrange (Winter, 6 vols) 363 DVD (12%) / 2,773 BD (89%)
*3,070 - Nazo no Kanojo X (Spring, 6 vols) 591 DVD (20%) / 2,479 BD (81%)

1,000-2,999
*2,905 - BRAVE10 (Winter, 6 vols) 1,818 DVD (63%) / 1,088 BD (38%)
*2,893 - Arcana Famiglia (Summer, 6 vols) 1,919 DVD (67%) / 974 BD (34%)
*2,820 - Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? Of The Dead (Spring, 5 vols) 569 DVD (21%) / 2,252 BD (80%)
*2,678 - Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate (Summer, 6 vols) 1,007 DVD (38%) / 1,671 BD (63%)
*2,525 - Kono Naka ni Hitori, Imouto ga Iru! (Summer, 6 vols) 747 DVD (30%) / 1,778 BD (71%)
*2,523 - Sengoku Collection (Spring, 12 vols) 1,729 DVD (69%) / 794 BD (32%)
*2,506 - Another (Winter, 6 vols) 350 DVD (14%) / 2,157 BD (87%)
*2,494 - Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun (Fall, 7 vols) 1,237 DVD (50%) / 1,257 BD (51%)
*2,445 - Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou (Winter, 6 vols) 1,151 DVD (48%) / 1,295 BD (53%)
*2,320 - Kokoro Connect (Summer, 7 vols) DVD (0%) / 2,321 BD (100%)
*2,304 - Tantei Opera Milky Holmes 2 (Winter, 6 vols) 750 DVD (33%) / 1,554 BD (68%)
*2,303 - Sakamichi no Apollon (Spring, 4 vols) 510 DVD (23%) / 1,794 BD (78%)
*2,246 - Hagure Yuusha no Aesthetica (Summer, 6 vols) 632 DVD (29%) / 1,615 BD (72%)
*2,223 - Acchi Kocchi (Spring, 6 vols) 769 DVD (35%) / 1,454 BD (66%)
*1,903 - Hiiro no Kakera (Spring, 7 vols) 1,161 DVD (62%) / 742 BD (39%)
*1,885 - Rinne no Lagrange season 2 (Summer, 6 vols) DVD (0%) / 1,885 BD (100%)
*1,837 - Tasogare Otome x Amnesia (Spring, 6 vols) DVD (0%) / 1,837 BD (100%)
*1,759 - Ixion Saga DT (Fall, 8 vols) 754 DVD (43%) / 1,005 BD (58%)
*1,644 - Moyashimon Returns (Summer, 6 vols) 769 DVD (47%) / 875 BD (54%)
*1,614 - Dakara Boku wa, H ga Dekinai. (Summer, 6 vols) DVD (0%) / 1,614 BD (100%)
*1,488 - Sankarea (Spring, 6 vols) 300 DVD (21%) / 1,189 BD (80%)
*1,411 - Uchuu Kyoudai (Spring, 16 vols) DVD (0%) / 1,411 BD (100%)
*1,279 - Upotte!! (Spring, 5 vols) DVD (0%) / 1,279 BD (100%)
*1,215 - Binbougami ga! (Summer, 5 vols) DVD (0%) / 1,216 BD (100%)

0-999
**,993 - Kill Me Baby (Winter, 6 vols) 293 DVD (30%) / 700 BD (71%)
**,992 - Shirokuma Cafe (Spring, 6 vols)
**,934 - Chouyaku Hyakunin Isshu Utakoi. (Summer, 6 vols) 935 DVD (100%) / BD (0%)
**,771 - Medaka Box (Spring, 6 vols) DVD (0%) / 772 BD (100%)
**,705 - Kimi to Boku. 2 (Spring, 6 vols) 706 DVD (100%) / BD (0%)
**,400 - Saint Seiya Omega (Spring, 7 vols) 400 DVD (100%) / BD (0%)
**,315 - Shining Hearts ~Shiawase no Pan~ (Spring, 6 vols) 315 DVD (100%) / BD (0%)
**,302 - Natsuyuki Rendezvous (Summer, 4 vols) DVD (0%) / 302 BD (100%)
**,**0 - BTOOOM! (Fall, 6 vols) DVD (0%) / BD (0%)
**,**0 - Ebiten: Kouritsu Ebisugawa Koukou Tenmonbu (Summer, 5 vols) DVD (0%) / BD (0%)
**,**0 - Recorder to Randoseru (Winter, 1 vols) DVD (0%) / BD (0%)
**,**0 - Shinsekai Yori (Fall, 9 vols) DVD (0%) / BD (0%)
**,**0 - Therma Romae (Winter, 2 vols) DVD

[Shadow Skill]

If I understand that correctly, did SAO really sell that much? Second season in the works? :P

[Uchiha Barles]

I don't think I understand what I'm reading here: Shinsekai has sold nothing in 2012? Or is it simply that there was no data available for them to rank it?

[Kraco]

I don't think I understand what I'm reading here: Shinsekai has sold nothing in 2012? Or is it simply that there was no data available for them to rank it?

Apparently many among the circles in Japan believe that if a show sells poorly, the numbers are withhold to save face.

[Archangel]

Got some numbers for y'all

Feb 12th Update

*1, 27,493 Girls und Panzer
*2, 22,109 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
*3, 17,520 Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!
*4, 15,190 Magi
*5, 12,838 To LOVE-Ru Darkness
*6, 12,349 Gintama' Enchousen
*7, 11,609 Little Busters!
*8, 11,031 Initial D Fifth Stage
*9, *9,928 Hidamari Sketch x Honeycomb
10, *9,010 K
11, *9,001 Psycho-Pass
12, *6,249 Kamisama Hajimemashita
13, *3,386 Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo
14, *2,497 Onii-chan Dakedo Ai Sae Areba Kankeinai yo ne!
15, *2,494 Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun
16, *2,392 Jormungand: Perfect Order
17, *2,184 Busou Shinki
18, *2,024 Hiiro no Kakera 2nd Season
19, *1,911 Zetsuen no Tempest
20, *1,759 Ixion Saga DT
21, *1,235 Robotics;Notes
22, *1,011 Hayate no Gotoku! Can't Take My Eyes Off You (vol.2)
22, *,*652 Medaka Box Abnormal
22, **,613 Code:Breaker (vol.2)
23, **,528 Shinsekai yori (vol.2)
24, **,415 Ebiten: Kouritsu Ebisugawa Koukou Tenmonbu (vol.3)
25, **,345 Btooom! (vol.3)

Dose Jojo sales!

[Uchiha Barles]

I'm glad to see JoJo and Chuuni up there, but Japan must be full of shiteaters for Shin Sekai to be doing so fucking poorly.

[shinta|hikari]

Shinsekai and Zetsuen... I cannot believe it.

Actually I do. It is something that one should expect from the country that created K-ON, and much worse, its descendents.

I bet the only reason Psycho Pass is there is because of the hype due to Urobuchi's involvement.

I have no idea why K is doing so well. Which demographic is buying it?

[Kraco]

but Japan must be full of shiteaters for Shin Sekai to be doing so fucking poorly.

Even Code Breaker is doing better, even if not by much. I couldn't keep watching the anime of Code Breaker either. I dropped the manga because it was so immature in all the wrong ways. It was the same with the anime adaptation, after all. So, I'm not unhappy to see it sell humbly. It's really too bad about Shinsekai. I suppose it's too complicated for the usual audience that's mainly interested in moe and single-minded shounen action. I really wish Girls und Panzer wasn't leading the flock, though. It's good something is selling well bringing money to the studios, but the cash cow being a show like that is sad.

[shinta|hikari]

Girls and Panzer isn't as horrid as it seems, but yeah, definitely not 1st place.

[Ryllharu]

It's okay though, really. It isn't like we're getting an incomplete story with Shinsekai Yori. It's only one book.

We don't have to hopelessly wait for a sequel.

Though it is a depressing reflection of Japan. While we might get fewer "smart" series, replaced by even more paint-by-numbers eroge adaptations, 4-koma moeblob fests, and a stream of mediocre light novels, but some series like this achieve cult status later. Then we get another one, and the cycle continues.

[Buffalobiian]

It is something that one should expect from the country that created K-ON and, much worse, its descendents.

K-ON in and of itself wasn't bad. It's the idea that studious should then make copies of it for every season that gave it a bad name.

I was going to watch Panzer, but the first episode had frames skipping on me, so I easily gave up.

Does box-art and displayability have a big factor in sales? I wouldn't know how many Japanese watchers know how to access their shows online, but they would have watched the show once already on TV regardless. At the same time, I can't imagine that a feverish anime fan would have too much time to rewatch the series he buys when new ones keep pouring out.

[Kraco]

At the same time, I can't imagine that a feverish anime fan would have too much time to rewatch the series he buys when new ones keep pouring out.

We are talking about guys who still build birthday shrines to K-ON characters, and god only knows how many other moeblobs that struck their fancy. If they have time for that, they have time for everything.

[MFauli]

I´ve never watched K-ON, and yet I hate it. :/

Also, wtf @#1. Why, Japan, why?!

Jojo defending the country´s honor all by itself.

[Buffalobiian]

I´ve never watched K-ON, and yet I hate it. :/



You should definitely watch something before you decide you're going to hate it.

[shinta|hikari]

The world would be a better place if people managed to do that with things other than watching anime.

[Inazuma]

For once, those ratings makes some kind of change when you think about the core demographic

[shinta|hikari]

Does anyone have an idea why K is selling well? I have no idea who are the main people buying it.

[Inazuma]

K is maximum Yaoi material mate.

[shinta|hikari]

I didn't think that Fujoshi were so rampant, but you're right.

[Archangel]

Does anyone have an idea why K is selling well? I have no idea who are the main people buying it.
Fujoshi, which incidentally also make up a fair share of the Jojo market so more power to them.

[shinta|hikari]

Fujoshi like Jojo? I thought they wanted bishounens, not GAR.

[Buffalobiian]

Fujoshi like Jojo? I thought they wanted bishounens, not GAR.

Maybe they're getting tired of the whole herbivore male thing.

[Archangel]

Fujoshi like Jojo? I thought they wanted bishounens, not GAR.
Google Johnny Joestar.

[Dark Dragon]

I'm actually surprised Shinsekai made the chart.

It's the kind of anime that appeal to a very small demographic and the first half of the show is decent at best, it didn't start getting good until the later part.

Psycho-pass did great, so i'm hoping for more futuristic/cyberpunk stuff.

I didn't think there was anyone who still care about Hayate no Gotoku since the anime is so inconsistent, but i guess once something get popular it'll keep selling.

[Archangel]

22,404 *2 Love Live! School Idol Project [DVD+BD]: 2013/03/22
------ 10,000 Line ------
*8,513 *1 Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai NEXT [DVD+BD]: 2012/03/27
*7,580 *1 Vividred Operation [DVD+BD]: 2012/03/27
*7,562 *3 Ore no Kanojo to Osananajimi ga Shuraba Sugiru [DVD+BD]: 2013/02/27
*4,281 *1 Zettai Karen Children: The Unlimited - Hyoubu Kyousuke [DVD+BD]: 2013/03/20
*4,137 *1 Tamako Market [DVD+BD]: 2013/03/20
*2,902 *1 Amnesia [DVD+BD]: 2012/03/27
---- Manabi Line (2,899) ----
*2,773 *2 GJ-bu [DVD+BD]: 2013/03/06
*2,710 *1 Maoyuu Maou Yuusha [DVD+BD]: 2013/03/20
*2,380 *1 Hakkenden: Touhou Hakken Ibun [DVD+BD]: 2013/03/22
*2,018 *1 D.C.III ~Da Capo III~ [DVD+BD]: 2013/03/20
*1,398 *1 Cuticle Tantei Inaba [DVD+BD]: 2012/03/27
**,715 *1 Ai Mai Mii [DVD]: 2013/03/22

(Not ranked)
**,*** ** AKB0048 Next Stage [DVD+BD]: 2013/03/27
**,*** ** Minami-ke Tadaima [DVD+BD]: 2012/03/27
**,*** ** Puchimas! -Petit iDOLM@STER- [DVD+BD]: 2012/03/27
**,*** ** Sasami-san@Ganbaranai [DVD+BD]: 2012/03/27
**,*** ** Senran Kagura [DVD+BD]: 2012/03/27
**,*** ** gdgd Fairies 2 [DVD+BD]: 2013/03/28
**,*** ** Mondaiji-tachi ga Isekai kara Kuru-sou desu yo? [DVD+BD]: 2012/03/29

Kraco's not gonna like this

[Kraco]

Kraco's not gonna like this

No shit. Only moeblob, loli, and harem seem to do well. The fact something like "Love Live" dominates the sales tells something about the Japanese otakus' brainless idol worshipping ways.

[MFauli]

I´m not that knowledgeable about actual current day Japanese culture, so: Is this really otakus buying that shit, or is it simply due to masses of children/little girls buying that crap? Similar to how Skylanders is doing well in the west, but no actual videogame nerd is buying these games.

I mean ... come on. :/

[Kraco]

I´m not that knowledgeable about actual current day Japanese culture, so: Is this really otakus buying that shit, or is it simply due to masses of children/little girls buying that crap? Similar to how Skylanders is doing well in the west, but no actual videogame nerd is buying these games.

Check the prices of Japanese anime DVDs/BDs. They are so bloody expensive few kids would have the money. It's the otaku. The business made a long time ago a decision to rip lots of money off a limited audience rather than trying to appeal to a wider audience with lower prices (like they/local licensees tried in the West).

I guess live idol stuff is a bit different, though, since it seems to have a much bigger audience. But even so it has otaku who buy a hundred copies of the same CD to get a handshaking ticket... Maybe some of those fools also buy animated idol stuff.

[David75]

Vividred :eek:
Zettai Karen Children is surprising.
Amnesia too, watched it. The end was crap, but it was somewhat interresting.
Fluffy everyday life Tamako is quite well.

[Kraco]

Fluffy everyday life Tamako is quite well.

Tamako is the KyoAni show of the season. That alone grants a big chunk of sales.

[Archangel]

Just something to think about, sales for 2012 anime. The ones marked are still being sold.

60580 Nisemonogatari
45804 Fate/Zero 2nd Season
37260 SAO (6巻/9巻)
31464 Girls und Panzer (3巻/6巻)
24403 Kuroko's Basketball
21975 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (3巻/9巻)
20725 Kyokaisen Jo no Horizon II
15769 Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! (4巻/7巻)
11234 To Love-Ru Darkness (4巻/6巻)
10894 Little Busters! (4巻/9巻)
10737 Initial D Fifth Stage (3巻/7巻)
10706 Magi (4巻/10巻)
10622 Inu x Boku SS
10581 Gintama (2巻/4巻)
9829 Hyouka (10巻/11巻)
9751 High School DxD
9269 Natsume Yujin-cho Shi
9056 PSYCHO-PASS (4巻/8巻)
8749 Accel World
8389 TARI TARI
8098 DOG DAYS'
7794 Hidamari Sketch × Honeycomb (4巻/6巻)
7649 K
7337 Mouretsu Pirates
7289 Yuri Yrui 2
7147 Haiyore! Nyaruko-san
6818 Tennis no Oujisama (6巻/7巻)
6637 Ano Natsu de Matteru
6357 Aquarion Evol
5408 Muv-Luv Alternative (7巻/9巻)
5246 Saki: Achiga-hen - Episode of Side-A (8巻/10巻)
5167 Hakuouki Reimeiroku
5093 Jinrui wa Suitaishimashita

[Buffalobiian]

Either all the fujoshis are flocking to Kuroko Basket or it's actually good. Maybe both, but I think I'll still leave it off my list until I watch Slam Dunk. I'll keep it in mind anyway.

Jinrui wa Suitaishimashita got a sad result. I hope producers still come up with smart anime regardless though.

[Archangel]

Slam Dunk anime isn't anything special, read the manga.

[Ryllharu]

Was Girls und Panzer actually better than it looked like it was? Most of the others seem to at least make sense, through their various fetish appeals. I'm not sure what Girls und Panzer is supposed to be to rank that high. Moe? Military fanciers? Both? Was it actually entertaining?

Also:
- Yay at Mouretsu Pirates making the ranks! Vastly under-appreciated space opera series around these parts.
- Horizon!

@Buff: It is 99.995% fujoshis.

[shinta|hikari]

I cannot believe Nise outsold everything by that much. Fate/Zero at 2nd makes me lose my faith in humanity. Just kidding, never had that.

@Ryll - the tank battles, particularly in the last few episodes of Panzer, were actually good.

[Archangel]

Was Girls und Panzer actually better than it looked like it was? Most of the others seem to at least make sense, through their various fetish appeals. I'm not sure what Girls und Panzer is supposed to be to rank that high. Moe? Military fanciers? Both? Was it actually entertaining?

Also:
- Yay at Mouretsu Pirates making the ranks! Vastly under-appreciated space opera series around these parts.
- Horizon!

@Buff: It is 99.995% fujoshis.
Nobody expected it to sell like it did, sometimes they just randomly hit that moe sweet spot Japan loves and stuff sells like this.

[MasterOfMoogles]

Because tank battles are awesome!

[Archangel]

>***,**1位/***,**1位 ★ (*10,318 pt) [*,*25予約] 2013/10/23 Bake
>***,*33位/***,*32位 ★ (***,984 pt) [*,**6予約] 2013/09/25 DxD
>***,*42位/***,*51位 ★ (***,437 pt) [*,**4予約] 2013/10/02 Symphogear
>***,*52位/***,*57位 ○ (***,542 pt) [*,**1予約] 2013/10/23 Bake [DVD]
>***,*70位/***,*73位 ★ (***,425 pt) [*,**1予約] 2013/09/25 Ro-Kyu-Bu! SS
>***,119位/***,114位 ★ (***,596 pt) [*,**6予約] 2013/10/30 Tamayura
>***,154位/***,163位 ★ (***,136 pt) [*,**3予約] 2013/10/25 Teekyu
>***,159位/***,158位 ★ (***,971 pt) [*,*14予約] 2013/08/28 Danganronpa
>***,216位/***,255位 ★ (***,206 pt) [*,**0予約] 2013/09/25 Kiniro Mosaic
>***,226位/***,236位 ★ (***,433 pt) [*,**9予約] 2013/09/11 Free!
>**1,112位/**1,696位 ★ (---,--- pt) [*,**0予約] 2013/10/02 Motenai

KyoAni's faggot shit isn't selling :D

[Kraco]

KyoAni's faggot shit isn't selling :D

Let's hope that will teach KyoAni not to try again.

Although I guess it's only not selling in terms of KyoAni productions. It will still sell more than many other shows.

[Archangel]

It's not selling well in relative terms either, it's well below the manabi line

[shinta|hikari]

Bake 1 and 1.

[Dark Dragon]

That's great news.

That'll teach those people at KyoAni for trying something different. They should just go back to making a new copy of K-On every season if they want to do well. More importantly, no studio should try to do anything new ever and should just stick to making moe since that's the only thing that'll sell.

This is something we should all celebrate.

[shinta|hikari]

I take it you like Free! then?

[Dark Dragon]

Nope, i hate it. That doesn't mean that i would prefer the alternative. It didn't fail because it was bad, it failed because it's a sport anime.

It's just mean that only something amazing like Giant Killing have a chance of actually selling well. Anything average will probably not see the light of day. Overall, it's just bad for anime in general when sales encourages studios to not innovate.

[Buffalobiian]

I haven't seen Free! yet, but from what I've been exposed to, I do hope that it is at least somewhat successful. Anime lately has been criticised for not engaging a wide enough audience like it used to (quite true, really), and it'd be great to start reversing this trend.

(Assuming it is a moe-for-girls show)

[shinta|hikari]

I actually watched it, and it was horrible. I watch some bishounen shows if they are actually good, but this was just bad. This had less (if any) comedy than the usual moe show too, and that is saying something.

I am all for studios trying to produce new stuff, but Free! is not it. Moe for girls (bishounen) shows are also nothing new, and has several entries each season. What KyoAni did is simply change the gender of their target audience, but it is still moe focused. Better bishounen shows actually make the male characters seem a bit more realistic, and not cookie cutter. I am no expert at this genre, but Kuroshitsuji, Hakuoki, and Saiunkoku Monogatari are much better than this. I think the key difference is those shows actually tried to tell a story, and not just moefy its audience.

I think they should find something more serious that requires great direction and animation and produce that (FMP).

It may also be possible for them to do Utsuro no Hako, Zero no Maria, considering they managed Haruhi and Hyouka.

Why not a war story, like Madan no Ou to Vanadis?

Yeah, Free! is such a great change.

[Dark Dragon]

I understand what you're saying.

The important thing here isn't the quality of Free!. It's been proven time and time again that the quality of something doesn't often correlate to sales.

What i'm seeing is that a fairly successful studio (KyoAni) creating an anime from a fairly popular genre (sport) with a fairly popular niche (boy love) and still can't produce any sort of decent sales number. That just seems very troubling for even less popular genre and less known studio.

This kind of numbers just give less incentive for studios to try something different.

[Ryllharu]

It was kinda a miracle KyoAni even did Tamako Market (an original work) after they got burned so many times on Munto. I suspect they only made it because being moe slice of life, it was a safe bet with the staff mostly being from K-ON or Lucky Star (usually both).

They can do action series fine. Munto wasn't a hit, but was well done, and so were the action sequences of Chuunibyou (fantasy action) and obviously FMP:TSR.

They'll just never take the financial risk again.

[shinta|hikari]

I actually think a moe focused show, regardless of the target gender, doing badly is a good thing.

It might actually shock the studio to do something other than moe.

[Inazuma]

I think I heard at some point that the episode budget for Free! is the same as Cowboy Bebop's.

The homo undertone and the absolute focus on drawing muscles for proper female masturbation material is there. You can hate it, you can love it. It doesn't change that it feels bland nonetheless and that the main OCD driven character has less comedy output than Death the Kid.

This season has been full of potential, but there is a SERIOUS quality issue.
SNK, Gargantia, Free! and others are suffering from a ridiculousy large quality production issues.

Making Moe is like making a certain type of car, if you fail miserably you might want to change segments, or next time you stay in your field but you make a product that actually isn't worse than smallpox.

[shinta|hikari]

Okay, so I watched episode 2 of Free! and it wasn't so bad. If you can look past the overwhelming fanservice and the annoying kid with the condescending painfully forced effeminate voice, there were some funny bits and a decent slice of life aspect. It really is K-ON for fujoshi.

[Archangel]

Sales so far:

>74,073 *9 Shingeki no Kyojin (spring)
65,465 *3 Utapri 2000% (spring)
33,547 *24 Love Live (winter)
20,492 *4 OreImo (spring)
18,066 *3 Railgun S (spring)
15,031 *4 Hataraku Yaoi-sama! (spring)
13,567 *5 Yahari (spring)
12,384 *3 BroCon (summer)
*9,878 *3 DAL (spring)
*9,371 *3 Haganai (winter)
>*9,307 *2 Gargantia (spring)
*8,906 *3 Karneval (spring)
*8,295 *2 Kakumeiki Valvrave (spring)
*8,095 *2 Vividred (winter)
*7,562 *3 OreShura (winter)
*7,238 *2 Hetalia The Beautiful World (winter)
*6,645 *2 Puchimas! -Petit iDOLM@STER- (winter)
>*6,438 *2 Danganronpa (summer)
*5,787 *2 Hentai Ouji to Warawanai Neko (spring)
>*5,375 *3 Servant x Service (summer)
*5,072 *3 Nyaruko-san W (spring)
*5,031 *2 Amnesia (winter)
*4,676 *2 Tamako Market (winter)
*4,323 *2 Azazel-san. Z (spring)
*4,281 *1 Courtesy of Zettai Karen Children -The Unlimited- Hyoubu Kyousuke (winter)
*4,249 *2 Yama no Susume (winter)
*4,007 *2 Muromi-san (spring)
*3,960 *1 Devil Survivor 2 (spring)
*3,874 *2 Majestic Prince (spring)
*3,726 *2 Minami-ke Tadaima (winter)
*3,261 *1 Chihayafuru 2 (winter)
*2,981 *2 AKB0048 Next Stage (winter)
*2,905 *2 Hakkenden (winter)
*2,813 *3 Yuyushiki (spring)
*2,773 *2 GJ-bu (winter)
*2,710 *1 Maoyuu (winter)
*2,499 *1 Senran Kagura (winter)
*2,321 *1 Inaba (winter)
*2,018 *1 D.C.III (winter)
*1,915 *1 RDG (spring)
*1,910 *1 gdgdFairies (winter)
*1,708 *1 Sasami-san (winter)
*1,838 *2 Mondaiji (winter)
*1,827 *1 Aiura (spring)
*1,824 *1 Senyuu. (winter)
*1,739 *1 Rozen Maiden (Summer)
*1,596 *1 Samurai Bride (spring)
*1,549 *1 Kotoura-san (winter)
*1,403 *1 Photokano (spring)
**,954 *1 Wooser no Sono Higurashi (winter)
**,880 *1 Boku no Imouto wa Oosaka Okan
>**,809 *1 Genshiken
**,715 *1 Ai Mai Mii (winter)
**,696 *1 Hayate no Gotoku! Cuties (spring)
**,404 *1 Aku no Hana (spring)
**,401 *1 Mushibugyou (spring)
**,346 *1 Crime Edge (spring)
**,339 *1 Mangirl! (winter)
**,*** ** Arata Kangatari (spring)
**,*** *0 Leviathan (spring)

[shinta|hikari]

It's too bad Mushibugyo is all the way down there. It is typical shounen with bad art, but it is better than some of the slice of life stuff above it.

[Kraco]

I'm obvious annoyed by Mondaiji doing so badly. Although Hataraku doing so well is an even bigger outrage. I have a long time ago given up trying to understand why Oreimo excels in sales. If nothing else, these sales figures do remind me that the Japanese truly is alien culture to me, no matter how much anime/manga I consume or how much random RL news I read from there.

[shinta|hikari]

Mondaiji girls are too strong and independent for them to be liked by the Japanese.

[Carnage]

No Hunter X Hunter?

[David75]

They sold some Aku no Hana, really?
Maybe there's some hope.

[Archangel]

They sold some Aku no Hana, really?
Maybe there's some hope.
There really isn't, it's well below the Manabi line.

[David75]

Well, for such a project and the horrible rotoscopy idea, of course they would'nt sell much.
But they still managed to not get last position.

[Archangel]

***,*69位 ★ (**2,831 pt) [*,*61予約] Nozaki-kun
***,*71位 ○ (**2,724 pt) [*,**3予約] 【Amazon ltd】 Kuroshitsuji
***,102位 ★ (**4,081 pt) [*,*21予約] Free! Eternal Summer
***,107位 ★ (**2,001 pt) [*,*58予約] Barakamon
***,138位 ★ (**1,388 pt) [*,*31予約] Jinsei
***,143位 ★ (**1,613 pt) [*,**1予約] 【Amazon ltd】 Kuroshitsuji
***,150位 ★ (**1,627 pt) [*,*14予約] Bakumatsu Rock
***,172位 ★ (**4,891 pt) [*,172予約] 【Amazon ltd】 Persona 4 GA
***,178位 ★ (**3,020 pt) [*,117予約] 【Amazon ltd】 Aldnoah.zero
***,179位 ★ (**5,495 pt) [*,*39予約] 【Amazon ltd】 SAO II
***,259位 ○ (**2,215 pt) [*,*10予約] Nozaki-kun
***,285位 ○ (**2,903 pt) [*,**7予約] Free! Eternal Summer
***,319位 ★ (**1,170 pt) [*,*26予約] Hanayamata
***,353位 ★ (***,968 pt) [*,*25予約] Rokujouma
***,355位 ★ (***,*29 pt) [*,**0予約] Akame ga Kill
***,361位 ★ (**1,156 pt) [*,*23予約] Locodol
***,389位 ★ (**1,157 pt) [*,*30予約] Sabagebu
***,398位 ○ (**1,200 pt) [*,**2予約] Bakumatsu Rock
***,402位 ★ (**1,524 pt) [*,*32予約] Tokyo Ghoul
***,426位 ○ (***,917 pt) [*,**9予約] Barakamon
***,472位 ★ (**1,965 pt) [*,*13予約] 2wei
***,477位 ★ (**1,792 pt) [*,*54予約] Yama no Susume 2
***,782位 ○ (**1,573 pt) [*,*16予約] 【Amazon ltd】 Persona 4 GA
***,874位 ○ (***,*89 pt) [*,**0予約] Ao Haru Ride
***,924位 ★ (***,582 pt) [*,**0予約] Rail Wars!
***,953位 ★ (***,*57 pt) [*,**0予約] Ao Haru Ride
***,978位 ○ (**1,083 pt) [*,**6予約] Tokyo Ghoul

Special mention:
***,*40位 ★ (*24,918 pt) [*,*85予約] Hanamonogatari
***,558位 ○ (**2,725 pt) [*,**6予約] Hanamonogatari

Akame ga flop

[Buffalobiian]

Jinsei's actually good? I'll have to check it out now.

[David75]

I was no table to adapt to jinsei, too tiring so I got bored.
Nozaki-kun is a lot easier to laugh to.

[Archangel]

Jinsei's actually good? I'll have to check it out now.

Since when do sales mean quality?

[Kraco]

Jinsei's actually good? I'll have to check it out now.


I was no table to adapt to jinsei, too tiring so I got bored.
Nozaki-kun is a lot easier to laugh to.

I dropped Jinsei after the first episode. It was deadly boring. I guess it tried to be funny, but trying was as far as it got.

Nozaki-kun is undoubtly one of the best shows this season, so I'm happy it's doing well on the charts.

[Archangel]

Manga Sales by Series
*1. 11,885,957 One Piece
*2. 11,728,368 Shingeki no Kyojin
*3. *8,283,709 Haikyuu!!
*4. *6,946,203 Tokyo Ghoul
*5. *6,729,439 Kuroko no Basket
*6. *5,505,179 Naruto
*7. *4,681,031 Diamond no Ace
*8. *4,657,971 Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic
*9. *4,633,246 Nanatsu no Taizai
10. *4,622,108 Assassination Classroom
11. *4,385,701 Hoozuki no Reitetsu
12. *4,295,257 Terra Formars
13. *4,166,875 Ao Haru Ride
14. *4,098,510 Yowamushi Pedal
15. *3,957,991 Gin no Saji
16. *3,816,372 Nisekoi
17. *3,275,885 Fairy Tail
18. *2,986,968 Bleach
19. *2,644,122 Shokugeki no Souma
20. *2,588,791 Youkai Watch
21. *2,516,278 Kingdom
22. *2,472,101 Kyou wa Kaisha Yasumimasu.
23. *2,397,887 Kimi ni Todoke
24. *2,394,263 Gintama
25. *2,380,774 Detective Conan
26. *2,289,738 Kuroshitsuji
27. *2,231,805 Noragami
28. *2,173,339 One Punch-Man
29. *1,967,675 Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun
30. *1,937,059 Chihayafuru


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Not bad, it's BS that Shokugeki is below Bleach but it's to be expected when it has such a solid fanbase by now.

[Kraco]

I wonder if Chihayafuru might actually get a third season, since it made it to the list. You'd think the anime itself had sold some as well, considering it did get two seasons of two cours, no less.


Not bad, it's BS that Shokugeki is below Bleach but it's to be expected when it has such a solid fanbase by now.

Let's hope the anime will boost its popularity above the likes of Bleach.