CATDOLL: Amazon Japan's animation rankings for the first half of 2015 announced

As a large online shopping mall in Japan, Amazon Japan has always had a full say in sales trends. Recently, the official announced the results of the "Amazon Ranking Awards for the first half of 2015". The survey was conducted from November 17, 2014 to May 17, 2015.

Expelled from Paradise

The first place in the animation category was won by the limited edition Blu-ray of "Expelled from Paradise" released on December 10, 2014. This work was released in the theater on November 15, 2014, and the disc was released in a very short time. Both the Blu-ray and the box office have achieved very good results. This original work has won high praise for its sci-fi story background and full CG production technology, and its victory also surpassed popular works such as "Mobile Suit Gundam THE ORIGIN" and "Lovelive!" Season 2, so its gold content of the championship is self-evident.

The Blu-ray version of Mobile Suit Gundam THE ORIGIN, which ranked second, was also released in theaters, which also reflects the popularity of the Universal Century Gundam series. The third and fourth place, Lovelive! Season 2 Special Edition Blu-ray Volumes 7 and 6, were also very popular, which is also the highest score in TV animation.

Other TV animation works include the "Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] Blu-ray Disc Box I" full production limited edition, which ranks 7th, and the popularity of "Shirobako" cannot be ignored. The first production limited edition Blu-ray of the series has won the monopoly results of 10th (volume 1), 11th (volume 2), 12th (volume 3), 13th (volume 5), and 15th (volume 4). 5 of them were selected in the TOP20, and such popularity is enough for the producers to be proud of. And such a ranking also shows the stability of the quality of the work itself.

In addition, among the top ten, the 5th and 6th places are the two volumes of the limited edition Blu-ray of "Yi-monogatari", while the limited edition Blu-ray of "Persona 3: Midsummer Knight's Dream" ranks 8th, and the limited edition Blu-ray of "Strike Witches Operation Victory Arrow vol.1" ranks 9th.

In terms of overall DVD and Blu-ray sales, "Expelled from Paradise" still ranks sixth, followed by "Mobile Suit Gundam THE ORIGIN" at seventh, and "Lovelive!" Season 2 at eighth. Of course, if foreign animations are included, Disney's animated masterpiece "Big Hero 6 MovieNEX" Blu-ray disc ranks third in the overall list.

[Ranking of animation department in Amazon Japan in the first half of 2015]

The first "Expelled from Paradise" full production limited edition Blu-ray

Second place: Mobile Suit Gundam THE ORIGIN Blu-ray version

The third place is "Lovelive!" Season 2 Special Edition Limited Edition Blu-ray Volume 7

Fourth place: "Lovelive!" Season 2 Special Edition Limited Edition Blu-ray Volume 6

Fifth place: "Pin Monogatari Vol. 1/Yu Jie Dolls (Part 1)" Full Production Limited Edition Blu-ray

Sixth place: "Pin Monogatari Vol. 2/Yu Jie Dolls (Part 2)" Full Production Limited Edition Blu-ray

Seventh place: "Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] Blu-ray Disc Box I" Full Production Limited Edition

No. 8 "Persona 3: The Movie #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream" Full Production Limited Edition Blu-ray

Ninth "Strike Witches Operation Victory Arrow vol.1" Limited Edition Blu-ray

10th place: Shirobako First Press Limited Edition Volume 1 Blu-ray

The eleventh "Shirobako" first press limited edition volume 2 Blu-ray

No. 12 "Shirobako" First Press Limited Edition Volume 3 Blu-ray

The Thirteenth "Shirobako" First Press Limited Edition Volume 5 Blu-ray

14th Place: Shirobako First Press Limited Edition Volume 4 Blu-ray

No. 15 "Strike Witches Operation Victory Arrow vol.2" Limited Edition Blu-ray

16th place "Yo-kai Watch" DVDBOX1

No. 17 "Hyouka" Blu-ray BOX

18th "The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls" Complete Production Limited Edition Volume 1

19th place "Yuuki Yuna is a Brave" Blu-ray Volume 1

20th place: Mobile Suit Gundam THE ORIGIN DVD