"Shinjuku Anison Scope" is a column by Sho Higuchi, the anime buyer at Tower Records Shinjuku store, known for its extensive selection of anime songs, where he shares insights into best-selling anime songs and firsthand accounts from the sales floor. The number one seller at the store from June 15th to 21st was "Ave Musica," a best-of album by "Ave Mujica," a band featured in the popular anime and game series "BanG Dream!".
◇Last week's results
The album that took the top spot, "Ave Musica," includes 15 tracks in total, including popular songs such as "KiLLKiSS" and "Symbol I:△," as well as the brand new song "The Whole Blue World." It's an album that condenses the diverse charms of "Ave Musica." From "BanG Dream!", "RAISE A SUILEN"'s 15th single "WHAT AN EXPLOSION" came in at 2nd place, "MyGO!!!!!"'s album "Meisekiha" came in at 6th place, and "Ave Musica"'s first album "Completeness" came in at 7th place.
Among the new entries, "Love Live! Love Live!, " the theme song CD for the second season of "Liella! no Chuutoriera!!," the first terrestrial television program hosted by "Liella!", the school idol group from the popular anime series "Love Live! Superstar!!," ranked 9th. "Tongari Boushi no Atelier Original Soundtrack," the soundtrack for the currently airing TV anime "Tongari Boushi no Atelier," debuted at 10th place.
This ranking includes both classic and new works, such as "NANA BEST" (released March 2007), which contains the theme song and insert songs from the TV anime "NANA"; " Kessoku Band" (released December 2022), an album by the in-show band "Kessoku Band " from the TV anime "Bocchi the Bocchi the Rock! !"; and "Houkago Tea Time II" (released October 2010), an album by the in-show band "Houkago Tea Time" from the popular anime "K-On!".
◇This week's trends
We're paying attention to "THE IDOLM@STER MILLION BATTLE OF THE@TER 08 Prima Princess!!", an album from the popular game "THE IDOLM@STER MILLION LIVE! THEATER DAYS (Mirishita)", and "Forever Fast - 35th Anniversary of Sonic The Hedgehog", a compilation album commemorating the 35th anniversary of Sega's popular "Sonic" series, which brings together vocal themes from "Sonic Adventure" to the latest installment in the series, "Sonic Racing Crossworld".
◇Tower Records Shinjuku Store Anime Song Corner Ranking (From left: Title, Artist, Titles omitted)
1st Place: "Ave Musica" (Ave Mujica album)
2nd Place: "WHAT AN EXPLOSION" - RAISE A SUILEN (Single)
3rd Place: "NANA BEST" by Anna Tsuchiya and OLIVIA (Album)
4th Place: "Kessoku Band" (Kessoku Band Album)
5th Place: "After School Tea Time II" - After School Tea Time Album
6th Place: "Meisekiha" (Labyrinth Wave) - MyGO!!!!! Album
7th place: "Completeness" by Ave Mujica (album)
8th Place: "Ex-Otogibanashi" by ryo (supercell) - Single
9th place: "Koi no Tutorial" by Liella! (Single)
10th Place: "Atelier of Witch Hat Original Soundtrack" by Yuka Kitamura (Album)
◇Profile
Sho Higuchi is the anime buyer for the 10th floor (Japanese music and sales promotion) at Tower Records Shinjuku store. His passion for anime began with works from the 1990s such as "Neon Genesis Evangelion," "BLUE SEED," and "VS Knight Ramune & 40 Flame." Among anime songs, he particularly enjoys character songs, especially those related to idol anime. His anthem is "Up! 10sion Pleeeeeeeeease!" from "THE IDOLM@STER Million Live!". His favorite anime and game titles include "Pretty Rhythm," "THE IDOLM@STER," "Photo Kano," and "Sakura Wars."
