Japan Pop Chart for 1st Week of September. A huge attention to Kinki Kids with their new album “Secret Code“.

01. Secret Code KinKi Kids
02. NEXUS 4 / SHINE L’Arc~en~Ciel
03. Truth / Kaze no Mukou he ARASHI
04. 20+∞ Century Boys Acid Black Cherry
05. Hisokan Hisokan
06. Koi Shigure Shonan Nokaze
07. Gake no Ue no Ponyo Fuijioka Fujimaki & Oohashi Nozomi
08. I AM YOUR SINGER Southern All Stars
09. MUSIC!!! / ZERO AAA
10. Atarashii Hibi / Ougon no Tsuki Every Little Thing

Popularity: 13% [?]

ELLEGARDEN got rank no1 in album chart, taking the #1 position away from Shiina Ringo. Ringo’s CD single is a 10th Anniversary album featuring B-sides and rarities. Last week’s #1 GReeeeN drops to #3 and B’z still staying strong in the top 10.

Oricon Daily Charts - Top 10 Albums (7.02.08)
1. ELLEGARDEN - ELLEGARDEN BEST 1999-2008
2. Shiina Ringo - Watashi no Hatsuden
3. GReeeeN - Aa, Dmo. Ohisashiburi desu.
4. Ayaka - Sing to the Sky
5. Ketsumeishi - Ketsu no Police 6
6. B’z - B’z the Best Ultra Pleasure
7. Ohashi Takuya - Drunk Monkeys
8. w-inds. - Seventh Ave.
9. Various Artists - Koi no Uta
10. DAISHI DANCE - the Ghibli set

Popularity: 14% [?]

YUI, japanese pop singer, got the no.1 position with “Summer Song”, Arashi drops from #1 to #3. VAMPS which features L’Arc~en~Ciel’s HYDE and K.A.Z of Oblivion Dust takes the #2 position and a good showing for mihimaru GT and SOFFet who are both under tearbridge production (one of the six production companies owned by Avex that also manages artists).

Oricon CD Singles Daily Chart - (7.02.08), Wednesday July 2, 2008 Japan
1. YUI - SUMMER SONG
2. VAMPS - LOVE ADDICT
3. Arashi - One Love
4. Shuchishin - Nakanaide
5. mihimaru GT with SOFFet - Naki Natsu
6. RSP - M ~Mou hitotsu no Love Story~
7. GReeeeN - Kiseki
8. Nakajima Megumi - Seikan Hikou
9. Porno Graffiti - Itai Tahiichi
10. SOFFet with mihimaru GT - Suki Natsu

Popularity: 12% [?]

It’s Wednesday and it’s new releases day in Japan. Which artist or band will take the #1 position on the Oricon Daily Chart?

NOTE: AAA reaches #1 for the first time on the Daily Charts. Sugimoto Masato’s “Waremoko” continues to stay strong on the charts. Akikawa Masafumi’s”Kaze ni Natte” continues to go strong for over a year on the Oricon Daily Charts with another surge thanks to Nihon Record Taishou and also helping out Kobukuro’s “Tsubomi”.

1. AAA - MIRAGE
2. Sugimoto Masato - Waremoko
3. RAG FAIR - Soshun Rhapsody
4. Yugin - Fate
5. Akikawa Masafumi - Kaze ni Natte
6. SMAP - DANGAN FIGHTER
7. Kobukuro - Tsubomi
8. Nishikata Hiroyuki
9. Momotaros, Urataros, Kintararos, Ryutaros - Kamen Rider Climax Jump DEN-LINER Form
10. V6 - way of life

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Popularity: 9% [?]

It’s new releases day for album releases. Which artist or band will take the #1 position?

NOTE: It has been awhile but MISIA has reached #1 again on the album charts. Hamasaki Ayumi and Kobukuro continue to stay strong in the top 3. Tokunaga Hideaki’s three best albums are on the top 10 .

1. MISIA - EIGHTH WORLD
2. Kobukuro - 5296
3. Hamasaki Ayumi - GUILTY
4. EXILE - EXILE LOVE
5. DREAMS COME TRUE - AND I LOVE YOU
6. Tokunaga Hideaki - VOCALIST 3
7. Various Artists - Ai no Uta
8. Tokunaga Hideaki - VOCALIST
9. Tokunaga Hideaki - VOCALIST 2
10. FUNKY MONKEY BABYS - FUNKY MONKEY BABYS 2

Popularity: 8% [?]