The single charts are topped this week by Mr. Children who released their first single in over three years – “Inori ~ Namida no Kidou”. The single sold over 174,000 copies and is featured as theme song for film “Bokura ga Ita”. In the second spot is INFINITE with “Be Mine” selling over 50,000 copies. Hitting the charts in five spots (4, 6-9) are character singles from the Idolm@ster game franchise – each selling over 30,000 copies.
On the album charts Naoto Inti Raymi with his newest album “Kazauta Caravan” selling 40,000 copies in the top spot. In the second spot is Def Tech with their “Greatest Hits” album with over 32,000 sold. One of our favorites ORANGE RANGE with their 10th anniversary album “NEO POP STANDARD” lands in the 5th spot.
The complete top 10 single and album charts follow,
Singles for April 16th – 22nd
| Rank | Group/Artist | Single Title | Released | Sold |
| 1 | Mr. Children | Inori ~ Namida no Kidou | April 18th | 174,409 |
| 2 | INFINITE | Be Mine | April 18th | 50,473 |
| 3 | C-ute | Kimi wa Jitensha Watashi wa Densha de Kitaku | April 18th | 40,060 |
| 4 | Hiromi Igarashi | Idolm@ster Cinderella Master 002 | April 18th | 37,326 |
| 5 | 1,000,000☆Smile | April 18th | 36,725 | |
| 6 | Ayaka Fukuhara | Idolm@ster Cinderella Master 001 | April 18th | 33,453 |
| 7 | Saori Hayami | Idolm@ster Cinderella Master 004 | April 18th | 33,352 |
| 8 | Yuka Otsubo | Idolm@ster Cinderella Master 003 | April 18th | 32,116 |
| 9 | Yamamoto Kibo | Idolm@ster Cinderella Master 005 | April 18th | 30,145 |
| 10 | FTISLAND | NEVERLAND | April 18th | 28,219 |
Albums for April 16th – 22nd
| Rank | Group/Artist | Album Title | Released | Sold |
| 1 | Naoto Inti Raymi | Kazauta Caravan | April 18th | 40,895 |
| 2 | Def Tech | Greatest Hits | April 18th | 32,625 |
| 3 | Various Artists | DJ KAORI’S PARTY MIX 3 | April 18th | 16,485 |
| 4 | Miyano Mamoru | FANTASISTA | April 18th | 12,690 |
| 5 | ClariS | BIRTHDAY | April 11th | 10,274 |
| 6 | Orange Range | NEO POP Standard | April 18th | 8,733 |
| 7 | BENI | COVERS | Mar 21st | 8,433 |
| 8 | Sekihan | Exit Tunes Presents Sekihan the Treasure | April 18th | 6,680 |
| 9 | Aobozu | Nokutiruka | April 18th | 6,470 |
| 10 | Yo Hitoto | Kayoukyoku | April 18th | 6,122 |
Source: Oricon
