Japanese Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, August 17-23
posted on 2009-08-28 02:23 EDTK-ON! 2 lands on top; Index, Hayate, Tears to Tiara, Isekai debut on chart
| Rank | Last Week | Title | Release Date | Maker | Cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 142 | K-ON! 2 (Limited First Pressing) | August 19 | Pony Canyon | |
| 4 | - | To Aru Majutsu no Index Vol. 8 (Limited First Edition) | August 21 | Geneon Entertainment | |
| 5 | - | Hayate the Combat Butler!! 2nd Season #01 (Limited First Pressing) | August 21 | Geneon Universal | |
| 7 | 5 | K-ON! 1 (Limited First Pressing) | July 29 | Pony Canyon | |
| 9 | 6 | Evangelion:1.11 You Are (Not) Alone | May 27 | King Records | |
| 11 | - | Tears to Tiara #3 | August 19 | Pony Canyon | |
| 18 | - | Isekai no Seikishi Monogatari #4 | August 21 | VAP |
Note: SoundScan Japan's methods of surveying the home video sales above are different from Oricon's, which often lead to differing results.
Source: Phile-web
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