Japanese Singles Chart

Oricon Singles Chart for the Week of Nov 2 – Nov 8:

(Rank, Artist, Song Name, No. of Units, Last week, Purchase Info.)

1. Kanjani 8, Kyujo Show!!, 271,516, NEW BUY

2. Yusuke, Icho, 109,719, NEW BUY

3. fripSide, only my railgun, 25,714, NEW BUY

4. BIGBANG, Koe wo Kikasete, 20,051, NEW BUY

5. BREAKERZ, Love Fighter – Koi no Battle, 15,789, NEW BUY

6. Kinki Kids, Swan Song, 14,623, 1 BUY

7. LM.C, GHOST HEART, 12,511, NEW BUY

8. Stereopony, Tsukiakari no Michishirube, 11,906, NEW BUY

9. Hilcrhyme, Shunkashuto, 11,536, 7 BUY

10. Nakashima Mika, Nagareboshi, 10,539, NEW BUY

Source: Oricon Weekly Singles Chart

(Click on the song name to watch the music video for that single. Then buy your favorites from Amazon Japan using the ‘BUY’ links.).

Japanese Album Chart

Oricon Chart for Week of Nov 2 – Nov 8:

(Rank, Artist, Album Name, No. of Units, Last Week, Purchase Info.)

1. Bon Jovi, The Circle, 67,197, NEW BUY: JAPAN / OVERSEAS

2. Michael Jackson, This Is It, 66,657, 1 BUY: JAPAN / OVERSEAS

3. Sukima Switch, Nayuta to Fukashigi, 46,384, NEW BUY: JAPAN / OVERSEAS

4. ayaka, ayaka’s History 2, 21,306, 4 BUY: JAPAN / OVERSEAS

5. Ryu Siwon, Mangekyo, 20,476, NEW BUY: JAPAN / OVERSEAS

6. Arashi, All the Best! 1999-2009, 17,881, 11 BUY: JAPAN / OVERSEAS

7. Nirvana, Live at Reading, 16,704, 2 BUY: JAPAN / OVERSEAS

8. Zebrahead, Panty Raid, 12,484, NEW BUY: JAPAN / OVERSEAS

9. Shibata Jun, Ghost Writer, 11,881, NEW BUY: JAPAN

10. Juliet, Love, 11,582, NEW BUY: JAPAN / OVERSEAS

Source: Oricon Weekly Album Chart

Japanese TV Ratings

Week of Nov 9 to Nov 15

(Program, Channel, Time & Date, Rating)

1. Drama: Tenchijin, NHK, 20:00-20:45, Nov 15, 21.7

2. Variety: Nep League, Fuji, 19:00-19:54, Nov 9, 21.1

3. Drama: Sazae-san 40th Anniversary SP, Fuji, 18:30-20:54, Nov 15, 20.9

4. Drama: Jin, TBS, 21:00-21:54, Nov 15, 20.2

5. Variety: Sho-ten, NTV, 17:30-18:00, Nov 15, 20.0

6. Music: NHK Kayo Concert, NHK, 20:00-20:43, Nov 10, 19.3

7. Variety: Quiz! Hexagon 2, Fuji, 19:00-19:57, Nov 11, 18.5

8. Informative: Joho 7 days News Caster, TBS, 22:00-23:24, Nov 14, 17.9

9. Drama: Aibo, Asahi, 21:00-21:54, Nov 11, 17.8

10. Variety: The Best House 123 SP, Fuji, 21:00-22:48, Nov 11, 17.2

Source: Video Research Ltd.

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Japanese Box Office

Week of Nov 7 to Nov 13

(Rank, Movie Name, Weekend Box Office (US$), Cume (US$) (Note: US$1=90.91 yen))

1. Michael Jackson’s This Is It, $3,933,319, $23,521,522

2. I Give My First Love to You, $2,098,940, $14,433,498

3. The Sun That Never Sets, $1,785,603, $16,167,125

4. Fresh Pretty Cure the Movie: The Kingdom of Toys, $1,026,108, $4,315,447

5. Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor, $970,208, $21,926,202

6. The Rebirth of Buddha, $694,676, $6,597,258

7. Drag Me To Hell, $542,853, $678,078

8. Feel the Wind, $538,339, $2,632,877

9. Saw VI, $443,663, $609,041

10. My Rainy Days, $331,162, $331,162

NEW: Click on the links above to view trailers for each movie. (Note: Trailers for Japanese movies are in Japanese, usually without subtitles)

Source: Variety