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2008 Oricon Top 100 Albums

Top 100 album sales in Japan 2008 according to Oricon

From 2007/12/24 until 2008/12/15.

Rank Artist Album Date Sale Cover
1

EXILE

EXILE LOVE

2007.12.12 1,470,959

EXILE LOVE.jpg

2

Amuro Namie

BEST FICTION

2008.07.30 1,447,149

BEST FICTION (CD).jpg

3

Kobukuro

5296

2007.12.19 1,404,658

5296 regular.jpg

4

EXILE

EXILE CATCHY BEST

2008.03.26 1,222,339

EXILE CATCHY BEST.jpg

5

Utada Hikaru

HEART STATION

2008.03.19 997,536

Heart station.jpg

6

EXILE

EXILE BALLAD BEST

2008.12.03 943,901

EXILE BALLAD BEST.jpg

7

B'z

B'z The Best "ULTRA Pleasure"

2008.06.18 940,333

Bz btbup.jpg

8

Hamasaki Ayumi

A COMPLETE ~ALL SINGLES~

2008.09.10 815,643

3CDOnly.jpg

9

DREAMS COME TRUE

AND I LOVE YOU

2007.12.12 785,641

AND I LOVE YOU (CD).jpg

10

GReeeeN

A, Domo. Ohisashiburi Desu.

2008.06.25 778,578

GReee-A-2-RE.jpg

11

Takeuchi Mariya

Expressions

2008.10.01 731,961

Wiki sorry.jpg

12 BUMP OF CHICKEN

orbital period

2007.12.19 670,757

OrbitalperiodBOCCOVER.jpg

13

Koda Kumi

Kingdom

2008.01.30 610,733

KingdomCD2DVDKodaKumi.jpg

14

EXILE

EXILE ENTERTAINMENT BEST

2008.07.23 609,536

EXILE-ENTERTAINMENT-BEST.jpg

15

ayaka

Sing to the Sky

2008.06.25 577,405

Sing to the Sky.jpg

16

B'z

B'z The Best "ULTRA Treasure"

2008.09.17 573,581

Bz btbut.jpg

17

Hamasaki Ayumi

GUILTY

2008.01.01 568,288

GUILTY CDOnly.jpg

18

Shibasaki Kou

Single Best

2008.03.12 553,343

Single Best regular.jpg

19

YUI

I LOVED YESTERDAY

2008.04.09 475,709

Yui i loved yesterday regular.jpg

20

Various Artists

Ai no Uta

2007.12.05 417,754

Wiki sorry.jpg

21

Ketsumeishi

Ketsunopolis 6

2008.06.25 399,967

Wiki sorry.jpg

22

Superfly

Superfly

2008.05.14 397,182

Superfly (album).jpg

23

Perfume

GAME

2008.04.16 391,439

GAME (CD).jpg

24

Hexagon All Stars

WE LOVE Hexagon

2008.10.22 390,280

WLH cdonly.jpg

25

Various Artists

R♥35 Sweet J-Ballads

2007.04.25 370,192

R35 Sweet J-Ballads.jpg

26

Aoyama Thelma

DIARY

2008.03.26 384,286

Thelma1stcdonly.jpg

27

Tokunaga Hideaki

VOCALIST 3

2007.08.15 351,220

Tokunaga Hideaki - VOCALIST 3 LE A.jpg

28

Hirai Ken

FAKIN' POP

2008.03.12 332,297

KenHirai FAKINPOP.jpg

29

Kobukuro

ALL SINGLES BEST

2006.09.27 316,549

Kobukuro ALL SINGLES BEST.jpg

30

ARASHI

Dream"A"live

2008.04.23 303,727

Dream a live regular.jpg

31

Bank Band

Soushi Souai 2

2008.01.16 297,087

Soushi Souai 2.jpg

32

HY

HeartY

2008.04.16 292,221

HY - HeartY RE.jpg

33

Coldplay

Utsukushiki Seimei

2008.06.11 284,977

Wiki sorry.jpg

34

Tokunaga Hideaki

VOCALIST

2005.09.14 284,581

Tokunaga Hideaki - VOCALIST CDDVD.jpg

35

KAT-TUN

KAT-TUN III -QUEEN OF PIRATES-

2008.06.04 282,402

KAT-TUN III -QUEEN OF PIRATES- regular.jpg

36

Oda Kazumasa

Jiko Best-2

2007.11.28 281,273

Wiki sorry.jpg

37

aiko

Himitsu

2008.04.02 263,342

Himitsu regular.jpg

38

SMAP

super.modern.artistic.performance

2008.09.24 259,725

supermodernartisticperformance.jpg

39

Tokunaga Hideaki

VOCALIST 2

2006.08.30 257,770

Tokunaga Hideaki - VOCALIST 2 CDDVD.jpg

40

ELLEGARDEN

ELLEGARDEN BEST 1999-2008

2008.07.02 254,395

ELLEGARDEN BESTellegarden.jpg

41

Various Artists

Koi no Uta

2008.07.02 253,405

Wiki sorry.jpg

42

Madonna

Hard Candy

2008.04.30 252,520

Wiki sorry.jpg

43

YUI

MY SHORT STORIES

2008.11.12 237,987

My Short Story CoverReg.jpg

44

Tokunaga Hideaki

SINGLES BEST

2008.08.13 233,491

Wiki sorry.jpg

45

BUMP OF CHICKEN

present from you

2008.06.18 230,944

PresentfromyouBOCCOVER.jpg

46

FUNKY MONKEY BABYS

FUNKY MONKEY BABYS 2

2007.12.12 230,653

Funkymonkeybabys02.jpg

47

ZARD

ZARD Request Best ~beautiful memory~

2008.01.23 229,014

ZARD Request Best ~beautiful memory~.jpg

48

ikimono-gakari

Life Album

2008.02.13 228,909

ikimono-gakari - Life Album.jpg

49

MINMI

MINMI BEST 2002-2008

2008.06.04 225,184

MINMI BEST 2002-2008 regular.jpg

50

Nakashima Mika

VOICE

2008.11.26 216,551

Nakashima Mika - VOICE.jpg

51

NEWS

color

2008.11.19 211,460

Color regular.jpg

52

Kato Miliyah

TOKYO STAR

2008.04.02 207,484

tscd.jpg

53

Ne-Yo

Year of the Gentleman

2008.09.11 206,242

Wiki sorry.jpg

54

BENNIE K

BEST OF THE BESTEST

2008.04.23 195,074

BEST OF THE BESTEST BENNIE K.jpg

55

DOHZI-T

12 Love Stories

2008.09.24 192,748

Wiki sorry.jpg

56

Various Artists

Lovely! Cute & Sweet J-Ballads

2008.01.30 191,707

Lovely! Cute & Sweet J-Ballads.jpg

57

Kato Miliyah

BEST DESTINY

2008.11.05 190,678

bdcd.jpg

58

Kanno Yoko

Macross Frontier O.S.T.1 Nyan Fro.

2008.06.04 189,202

Macross Frontier OST1 Nyan Fro.jpg

59

BoA

THE FACE

2008.02.27 185,388

BoA - THE FACE CD.jpg

60

The Offspring

Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace

2008.06.11 182,999

Wiki sorry.jpg

61

the brilliant green

the brilliant green complate single collection '97-'08

2008.02.20 178,401

the brilliant green complete single collection '97-'08.jpg

62

m-flo

Award SuperNova -Loves Best-

2008.02.13 177,984

lovesbest.jpg

63

flumpool

Unreal

2008.11.19 176,771

Flumpool-unreal.jpg

64

Himuro Kyosuke

20th Anniversary ALL SINGLES COMPLETE BEST "JUST MOVIN' ON" ~ALL THE-S-HIT~

2008.06.11 175,619

Wiki sorry.jpg

65

ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION

World World World

2008.03.05 163,470

ASIANKUNG-FUWorld.jpg

66

Ayanokoji Kimimaro

Bakushou Super Live Dai 3 Shuu

2008.01.20 163,456

Wiki sorry.jpg

67

Kimura Kaela

+1

2008.04.02 161,000

+1 (CD).jpg

68

Yuzu

WONDERFUL WORLD

2008.04.16 159,895

WONDERFUL WORLD regular.jpg

69

Kanno Yoko

Macross Frontier O.S.T.2 Nyan Tra☆

2008.10.08 158,935

Macross Frontier O.S.T.2 Nyan Tra.jpg

70

Leona Lewis

Spirit

2008.04.23 157,910

Wiki sorry.jpg

71

Céline Dion

COMPLETE BEST

2008.02.27 155,473

Wiki sorry.jpg

72

Oasis

Dig Out Your Soul

2008.10.01 155,138

Wiki sorry.jpg

73

Shiina Ringo

Watashi to Houden

2008.07.02 153,320

Shiina Ringo-Watashi to Houden.jpg

74

DOUBLE

THE BEST COLLABORATIONS

2008.05.28 153,086

THE BEST COLLABORATIONS.jpg

75

UVERworld

PROGLUTION

2008.01.16 152,143

UVERworld - PROGLUTION CD.jpg

76

B'z

ACTION

2007.12.05 147,421

ACTION.jpg

77

Mariah Carey

E=MC2

2005.09.21 146,293

Wiki sorry.jpg

78

Kimaguren

ZUSHI

2008.07.16 145,408

Kimaguren ZUSHI.jpg

79

Porno Graffitti

PORNO GRAFFITTI BEST ACE

2008.10.29 144,857

PORNO GRAFFITTI BEST ACE.jpg

80

Porno Graffitti

PORNO GRAFFITTI BEST JOKER

2008.10.29 139,890

PORNO GRAFFITTI BEST JOKER.jpg

81

Acid Black Cherry

BLACK LIST

2008.02.20 139,821

BLACK LIST (CD).jpg

82

mihimaru GT

mihimarise

2008.05.28 138,264

mihimarise.jpg

83

Saito Kazuyoshi

"Utautai 15" SINGLES BEST 1993-2007

2008.08.06 134,305

Wiki sorry.jpg

84

Tokunaga Hideaki

HIDEAKI TOKUNAGA VOCALIST BOX

2008.04.09 132,361

Wiki sorry.jpg

85

MISIA

EIGHTH WORLD

2008.01.09 131,635

MISIA - EIGHTH WORLD LE.jpg

86

KREVA

KREVA no Best Ban

2008.03.19 129,639

KREVAnoBestBan.jpg

87

Radiohead

In Rainbows

2007.12.26 129,292

Wiki sorry.jpg

88

Sweetbox

Complete Best

2007.12.12 124,482

Wiki sorry.jpg

89

DAISHI DANCE

The Ghibli set

2008.07.02 124,433

the ghibli set.jpg

90

ORANGE RANGE

PANIC FANCY

2008.07.09 120,370

ORANGE RANGEPANIC FANCYddvd.jpg

91

Hirahara Ayaka

Jupiter ~Hirahara Ayaka Best~

2008.02.13 120,248

Jupiter ~Hirahara Ayaka Best~.jpg

92

EXILE

EXILE EVOLUTION

2007.03.07 117,232

EXILE EVOLUTION (CD).jpg

93

Oda Kazumasa

Jiko Best

2002.04.24 117,189

Wiki sorry.jpg

94

MONKEY MAJIK

TIME

2008.09.03 115,525

MONKEY MAJIK - TIME CD.jpg

95

Various Artists

DJ KAORI'S RAGGA MIX

2008.06.25 114,455

Wiki sorry.jpg

96

Elliott Yamin

Wait For You

2008.05.21 114,256

Wiki sorry.jpg

97

Various Artists

DJ KAORI'S JMIX II

2008.10.29 113,991

Wiki sorry.jpg

98

Metallica

Death Magnetic

2008.09.12 113,832

Wiki sorry.jpg

99

Kusuo

HB

2008.08.06 113,723

Kusuo HB.jpg

100

Guns N' Roses

Chinese Democracy

2008.11.22 113,360

Wiki sorry.jpg