AKB48 tops the singles chart with 45th single – LOVE TRIP / Shiawase wo Wakenasai (しあわせを分けなさい) selling over 1,177,000 copies. Their first double a-side single’s title tracks feature the 16 Senbatsu Sousenkyo members selected by fan voting.
T.M.Revolution lands out of the top 10 at #15 with single RAIMEI featured as theme song for Thunderbolt Fantasy.
RADWIMPS again tops of the album chart with Kimi no na wa. (君の名は。) made for Makoto Shinkai’s new anime movie Your Name. Angela climbs to #4 with 8th original album LOVE & CARNIVAL.
Read on for the complete top 10 singles and albums charts.
Singles for August 29th – September 4th 2016
| Rank | Group/Artist | Single Title | Released | Sold |
| 1 | AKB48 | LOVE TRIP / Shiawase wo Wakenasai |
Aug 31st | 1,177,769 |
| 2 | SUPER☆GIRLS | Love-sama!!! | Aug 31st | 55,164 |
| 3 | VA | The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls Starlight Master 05 |
Aug 31st | 24,860 |
| 4 | Beit & S.E.M. (VA) | The Idolmaster SideM 2nd Anniversary Disk 02 Eureka Diary |
Aug 31st | 24,049 |
| 5 | w-inds. | Backstage | Aug 31st | 20,708 |
| 6 | JY | Sukinahito ga iru koto | Aug 31st | 19,485 |
| 7 | VAMPS | INSIDE OF ME feat. Chris Motionless of Motionless In White |
Aug 31st | 19,168 |
| 8 | Nogizaka46 | Hadashi de Summer | July 27th | 18,214 |
| 9 | Shimono Hiro | ONE CHANCE | Aug 31st | 17,003 |
| 10 | Kis-My-Ft2 | Sha la la☆Summer Time | Aug 24th | 16,902 |
| 15 | T.M.Revolution | RAIMEI | Aug 31st | 12,328 |
Albums for August 29th – September 4th 2016
| Rank | Group/Artist | Album Title | Released | Sold |
| 1 | RADWIMPS | Kimi no na wa. (Your Name) | Aug 24th | 38,722 |
| 2 | VA | KING OF PRISM Music Ready Sparking! | Aug 31st | 11,919 |
| 3 | INFINITE | BEST OF INFINITE | Aug 31st | 11,325 |
| 4 | angela | LOVE & CARNIVAL | Aug 31st | 7,120 |
| 5 | IDOLiSH7 | IDOLISH7 (App Game)" IDOLISH7 1st Full Album: i7 |
Aug 24th | 5,571 |
| 6 | VA | Osomatsu-san "Oshigoto A la carte" | Aug 24th | 5,163 |
| 7 | Kana Nishino | Just LOVE | July 13th | 5,041 |
| 8 | UP10TION | Summer Go! | Aug 10th | 4,800 |
| 9 | VA | SHOW BY ROCK!! BEST Vol. 1 | Aug 31st | 4,786 |
| 10 | SMAP | Smap Vest | Mar 23rd 2001 | 4,564 |
| 12 | Kana Hanazawa | KANAight ~ Hanazawa Kana CharaSon Hyper Chronicle Mix ~ | Aug 31st | 4,072 |
Previous Oricon Charts
Source: Oricon
