AKB48’s 7th Sousenkyo 2015

Sasshi took the throne again!!

image credit: http://fujienyan.tumblr.com/

Highlights / Main Points (IMO):

1. Sasshi’s 2nd win
2. The Centers for each level were either HKT48 members (Senbatsu, UnderGirls, NextGirls) or SKE48 members (Future Girls, Upcoming Girls)
3. Takamina’s return to Kami 7 and ranking her highest spot ever!
4. 27 SKE48 members ranked in (inc. Sae) — SKE48 dominated this election
5. My oshimen, Sae, got the #8 spot, which is her highest spot ever as well
6. Kitahara and Milky returned to senbatsu
7. Kaotan, Churi, and Tomu made it into senbatsu
8. Tani, who had never ranked before, made it into UnderGirls — #23

Lowlights / Notable Sad Points (IMO)

1. Haruppi ranked in at 17 — she increased her rank and made it as UnderGirls Center but she was one spot away from senbatsu
2. Dasu dropped 8 spots out of senbatsu and into UnderGirls
3. Only 23 AKB48 pure members ranked in — it was more like a sister group election tbh. I feel bad for mid generation AKB48 members.
4. Mayuyu dropped from 1st to 3rd: this is the highest drop any Sousenkyo winner has done
5. Lemon dropped from 53 to 79
6. Umechan dropped from 35 to 56

What I wanted to happen that didn’t 😦

1. Iwata Karen ranking in
2. Shimada Haruka ranking in

2014 in review

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Oricon Yearly Ranking 2014

Oricon’s 2014 yearly rankings – OneHallyu user (Ryusenkai) translated the Top 5 Selling Artists, Top 25 Singles, Albums, and music DVDs, and the Top 10 music Blu-rays, with links to #26-50 for the Top 25s.

Top Selling Artists (w/ earnings in dollars):

1. Arashi ($13,823,000,000)
2. AKB48 ($13,075,000,000)
3. Kanjani8 ($5,862,000,000)
4. Kis-My-Ft2 ($5,258,000,000)
5. Tohoshinki ($3,691,000,000)

Singles:

1. AKB48 – Labrador Retriever (Sales Number:  1,786,825)
2. AKB48 – Kibouteki Refrain (Sales Number:  1,156,706)
3. AKB48 – Mae Shika Mukanee (Sales Number:  1,153,906)
4. AKB48 – Suzukake no Ki no Michi de “Kimi no Hohoemi wo Yume ni Miru” to Itte Shimattara Bokutachi no Kankei wa Dou Kawatte Shimau no ka, Bokunari ni Nannichi ka Kangaeta Ue de no Yaya Kihazukashii Ketsuron no You na Mono (Sales Number:  1,086,491)
5. AKB48 – Kokoro no Placard (Sales Number:  1,058,059)
6. Arashi – GUTS! (Sales Number:  604,654)
7. Arashi – Bittersweet (Sales Number:  591,847)
8. Nogizaka46 – Nandome no Aozora ka? (Sales Number:  578,174)
9. EXILE TRIBE – THE REVOLUTION (Sales Number:  573,268)
10. Nogizaka46 – Kizuitara Kataomoi (Sales Number:  546,832)
11. Nogizaka46 – Natsu no Free&Easy (Sales Number:  526,564)
12. Arashi – Dare mo Shiranai (Sales Number:  525,055)
13. SKE48 – Mirai to Wa? (Sales Number:  503,917)
14. SKE48 – Bukiyou Taiyou (Sales Number:  461,539)
15. NMB48 – Takane no Ringo (Sales Number:  451,335)
16. NMB48 – Rashikunai (Sales Number:  449,983)
17. Kanjani8 – King of OTOKO! (Sales Number:  389,313)
18. Sexy Zone – Kimi no HITOMEBORE (Sales Number:  347,737)
19. HKT48 – Sakura, Minna de Tabeta (Sales Number:  327,815)
20. Kanjani8 – Itta Janai Ka / CloveR (Sales Number:  308,369)
21. HKT48 – Hikaeme I love you! (Sales Number:  308,251)
22. Johnny’s WEST – Ee Janai Ka (Sales Number:  307,948)
23. Kis-My-Ft2 – Another Future (Sales Number:  263,615)
24. Kanjani8 – Hibiki (Sales Number:  263,553)
25. SMAP – Shareotsu / Hello (Sales Number:  250,616)

Find #26-50 here!

Albums:

1. AKB48 – Tsugi no Ashiato (Sales Number:  1,041,355)
2. Various Artists – Frozen Soundtrack (Sales Number:  980,383)
3. Arashi – THE DIGITALIAN (Sales Number:  784,933)
4. Amuro Namie – Ballada (Sales Number:  431,356)
5. NMB48 – Sekai no Chuushin wa Osaka ya ~Nanba Jichiku~ (Sales Number:  397,661)
6. Sandaime J Soul Brothers – THE BEST / BLUE IMPACT (Sales Number:  347,363)
7. Fukuyama Masaharu – HUMAN (Sales Number:  344,036)
8. EXILE TRIBE – EXILE TRIBE REVOLUTION (Sales Number:  333,998)
9. Kanjani8 – Kanjanism (Sales Number:  327,752)
10. Kis-My-Ft2 – HIT! HIT! HIT! (Sales Number:  293,309)
11. Kis-My-Ft2 – Kis-My-Ft2 (Sales Number:  286,814)
12. BUMP OF CHICKEN – RAY (Sales Number:  273,351)
13. Tohoshinki – TREE (Sales Number:  265,013)
14. EXILE ATSUSHI – Music (Sales Number:  261,123)
15. Takeuchi Mariya – TRAD (Sales Number:  244,939)
16. May J. – Heartful Song Covers (Sales Number:  241,132)
17. Yuzu – Shinsekai (Sales Number:  230,512)
18. SMAP – Mr.S (Sales Number:  223,366)
19. One Direction – Midnight Memories (Sales Number:  215,651)
20. Kobukuro – One Song From Two Hearts (Sales Number:  184,335)
21. Nishino Kana – with LOVE (Sales Number:  181,312)
22. Shoujo Jidai – THE BEST (Sales Number:  175,988)
23. Kazumasa Oda – Oda Biyori (Sales Number:  175,437)
24. DREAMS COME TRUE – ATTACK25 (Sales Number:  172,515)
25. Shoujo Jidai – LOVE&PEACE (Sales Number:  170,898)

Find #26-50 here!

Nogizaka46’s First Week Sales

me making this post is inspired by this image chart of first week sales from around 2013 to 2014 (conclusion: NGZ’s sales are increasing/settling in the 400k+ range, while HKT struggles in 200k range, SKE dropped from 500k to 350k and NMB is steadied from 300k to 400k)

1st single (Ikoma center): Guru Guru Curtain – 136,309

2nd single (Ikoma center): Oide Shampoo – 155,677

3rd single (Ikoma center): Hashire Bicycle – 186,613

4th single (Ikoma center): Seifuku no Mannequin – 232,961

5th single (Ikuta/Ikoma/Hoshino center): Kimi no Na wa Kibou – 242,053

6th single (Matsumura/Shiraishi/Hashimoto center): Girl’s Rule – 337,138

7th single (Hori center): Barrette – 395,127

8th single (Nishino center): Kidzuitara Katamoi – 457,837

9th single (Nishino center): Natsu Free & Easy – 421,622