Singer-songwriter, NAOTO INTI RAYMI has achieved his first no.1 ranking (single or album) with "Kazauta Caravan," his 3rd full studio album since his major label debut in April 2010. NAOTO is a support member for Mr.Children in their tour such as in the 2009 arena tour and 5-Dome tour, as a chorus and guitar member. NAOTO's previous highest ranking was his 2nd album, "ADVENTURE" which reached 3rd. With this, "Kazauta Caravan" has become his best-selling first week so far.
And in a first Oricon domination ever, popular rock band, Mr.Children have achieved 3 simultaneous no.1 rankings in the singles chart with their 34th single, "Inori ~Namida no Kido/end of the day/pieces", and in the overall DVD and Blu-Ray charts with "Mr.Children STADIUM TOUR 2011 SENSE -in the field-". It has been 3 and a half years since Mr.Children last released a single. In the Blu-Ray chart, the BD sold 41k, totalling to 95k for both DVD+BD.
In single sales, Mr.Children hold 3rd spot for most consecutive no.1 singles behind B'z (46) and KinKi Kids (32), with 30 singles starting from their 5th single, "innocent world" (released in June 1994). In Blu-ray sales, their achievement of 2 consecutive no.1 BDs is the first ever. In music-DVD sales, they are currently the no.1 band with most consecutive no.1 music-DVDs (10), with Arashi in 2nd place (9). This year, Mr.Children are celebrating their 20th anniversary and will be releasing 2 best albums simultaneously on May 10th, "Mr.Children 2001-2005 <micro>" and "Mr.Children 2005-2010 <macro>".
Posting the top 30 albums/singles and the top 10 music-DVDs. The second column in the top 10 refers to sales in 2012. New release in bold.
Oricon Weekly - Albums (16/4/2012~22/4/2012)
*1 40,895 40,895 NAOTO INTI RAYMI - Kazauta Caravan
*2 32,625 32,625 Def Tech - GREATEST HITS
*3 16,485 16,485 Various Artists - DJ KAORI'S PARTY MIX 3
*4 12,690 12,690 Miyano Mamoru - FANTASISTA
*5 10,274 64,183 ClariS - BIRTHDAY
*6 *8,733 *8,733 ORANGE RANGE - NEO POP STANDARD
*7 *8,433 61,533 BENI - COVERS
*8 *6,680 *6,680 Sekihan - EXIT TUNES PRESENTS SEKIHAN the TREASURE
*9 *6,470 *6,470 Aobozu - Noctiluca
10 *6,122 *6,122 Hitoto Yo - Kayoukyoku
11~30:
11 *5,965 Nicki Minaj - Roman Reloaded
12 *5,651 Madonna - MDNA
13 *5,441 KARA – Super Girl
14 *5,180 Ikimonogakari - NEWTRAL
15 *5,032 Domoto Tsuyoshi - shamanippon -Rakachinotohi-
16 *5,011 Various Artists - DJ KAORI'S JMIX Ⅴ
17 *4,821 Kis-My-Ft2 - Kis-My-1st
18 *4,714 Sound Horizon - Chronology[2005-2010]
19 *4,155 CreepHyp – Shinu Made Isshou Aisareteru to Omottetayo
20 *4,104 Lee Seung Gi - Lee Seung Gi ~THE BEST~
21 *4,012 Akiakane - Boroboro na Ikizama。
22 *3,960 Dohatsuten - Tabbey Road
23 *3,895 BIGBANG - ALIVE
24 *3,470 Various Artists – Strike Witches Gekijou Ban Shudaika COLLECTION
25 *3,423 Yusuke - Ano..Namida ga Arukara Ai ga Arundesukedo。
26 *3,389 Adele - 21
27 *3,352 Hamasaki Ayumi - Party Queen
28 *3,243 Acid Black Cherry - 『2012』
29 *3,216 LMFAO – Sorry For Party Rocking
30 *2,908 Porno Graffitti - PANORAMA PORNO
Oricon Weekly - Singles (16/4/2012~22/4/2012)
*1 174,409 174,409 Mr.Children - Inori ~Namida no Kido / End of the day / pieces
*2 *50,473 *50,473 INFINITE - Be Mine
*3 *40,060 *40,060 ℃-ute - Kimi wa Jitensha Watashi wa Densha de Kitaku
*4 *37,326 *37,326 Futaba Anzu (Igarashi Hiromi) - THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA MASTER 002 Futaba Anzu (Anzu no Uta)
*5 *36,725 *36,725 SUPER☆GiRLS - 1,000,000☆Smile
*6 *33,453 *33,453 Shibuya Rin (Fukuhara Ayaka) - THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA MASTER 001 Shibuya Rin (Never say never)
*7 *33,352 *33,352 Takagaki Kaede (Hayami Saori) - THE IDOLMA@STER CINDERELLA MASTER 004 Takagaki Kaede (Koi Kaze)
*8 *32,116 *32,116 Mimura Kanako (Otsubo Yuka) - THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA MASTER 003 Mimura Kanako (Chocolat Tiara)
*9 *30,145 *30,145 Jougasaki Rika (Yamamoto Nozomi) - THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA MASTER 005 Jougasaki Rika (DOKIDOKI RHYTHM)
10 *28,219 *28,219 FTISLAND - NEVERLAND
11~30:
11 *23,763 Kalafina - to the beginning
12 *18,123 E-Girls - One Two Three
13 *11,792 √5 - Mikazuki Hime
14 **9,749 GRANRODEO – Can Do
15 **9,385 Perfume - Spring of Life
16 **8,446 B'z - GO FOR IT, BABY -Kihou no Sanmyaku-
17 **7,951 Sexy Zone - Lady Diamond
18 **6,314 Mizumori Kaori - Hitori Nagaragawa
19 **6,078 Hikawa Kiyoshi - Sakura
20 **5,927 Morning Musume。 - Renai Hunter
21 **5,643 Fukuyama Masaharu - Ikiteru Ikiteku
22 **4,845 KARA - Speed Up / Girl's Power
23 **4,751 Marui Bunta - Daroi?
24 **4,405 DECO*27 feat. Hatsune Miku – Yume Yume
25 **4,309 Fujita Maiko – Nee
26 **3,360 Denki Groove – SHAMEFUL
27 **3,129 2AM - Denwa ni Denai Kimi ni
28 **2,892 ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION - Kakato de Ai wo Uchinarase
29 **2,490 NMB48 – Junjou U-19
30 **2,173 Arashi – Wild At Heart
Oricon Weekly - Music-DVDs (16/4/2012~22/4/2012)
*1 *54,277 *54,277 Mr.Children - Mr.Children STADIUM TOUR 2011 SENSE-in the field-
*2 **7,259 *79,972 A.B.C-Z - Za ABC~5stars~
*3 **6,279 340,437 EXILE - EXILE LIVE TOUR 2011 TOWER OF WISH ~Negai no Tou~
*4 **5,086 **5,086 YELLOW FRIED CHICKENz - WORLD TOUR *SHOW UR SOUL.Ⅰ* Sekai Shoketsu Aikonsai at MAKUHARI 2011
*5 *4,077 **4,077 9mm Parabellum Bullet - act Ⅳ
*6 **3,648 **3,648 ViViD - ViViD LIVE 2012「TAKE OFF ~Birth to the NEW WORLD~」at BUDOKAN
*7 **3,387 *84,888 AKB48 – Kouhaku Taikou Utagassen
*8 **2,874 **2,874 Morning Musume。 - Single V 「Renai Hunter」
*9 **2,577 **2,577 YELLOW FRIED CHICKENz - WORLD TOUR *SHOW UR SOUL.Ⅰ* Sekai Shoketsu Aikonsai at BERLIN 2011
10 **2,506 *11,243 Momoiro Clover Z - 「Momoiro Christmas 2011 Saitama Super Arena Taikai」 LIVE DVD
Woot Mr.Children! It has been more than 3 years and the market has changed so much but they still manage to sell that much with only one version! XD
Also, good-looking singles chart! LOL at the IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA MASTER series taking 5 spots in the top 10. Poor Kalafina and E-Girls though, any other week they would've been in the top 10. Congrats as well to NAOTO INTI RAYMI and Def Tech, though the albums chart is pretty dismal.
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