Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, December 22-28

Kuroko's Basketball sells 9,275, followed by live-action Kenshin, Working!!/Servant × Service, Prince of Tennis II, Yōkai Watch box

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The regular edition of Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno sold 7,848 more copies for a new total of 29,411. It dropped from #1 to #5 in its second week on the overall DVD chart. The deluxe edition added 2,350 to its total of 16,565. It dropped from #5 to #33. The "Working!! Servant × Service Natsu Matsuri Da yo!! Zeninn Shūgō" event's DVD landed at #8 with 4,915 copies.

Game Center CX DVD-Box 11 sold 4,366 more copies for a new total of 24,607. It dropped from #2 to #10 in the second week.

Rank	Last Week	Title	Weekly Copies	Total Copies	Release Date		Maker
		Artist/Category			Highest Rank	Weeks on Chart
1	-	Kuroko's Basketball Fan Disc	9,275	9,275	14/12/25		BVS
		Animation			1	1
2	-	Shin Tennis no Ōji-sama OVA vs. Genius 10Vol. 2	3,899	3,899	14/12/25		Prince of Tennis II Project/BVS
		Animation			2	1
3	6	Yōkai WatchDVD-Box1	2,880	46,761	14/10/29		SGK/MFI
		Animation			1	9
4	-	Sword Art Online II 3 (Limited CompletePressing)	2,825	2,825	14/12/24		ANX
		Animation			4	1
5	-	Gugure! Kokkuri-sanVol. 1 (DVD)	2,430	2,430	14/12/24		MFI
		Animation			5	1
6	-	Black Butler: Book of CircusⅤ (Limited CompletePressing)	2,365	2,365	14/12/24		ANX
		Animation			6	1
7	-	Mekaku City Actors 11 (Limited CompletePressing)	2,345	2,345	14/12/24		ANX
		Animation			7	1
8	-	Mekaku City Actors 12 (Limited CompletePressing)	2,342	2,342	14/12/24		ANX
		Animation			8	1
9	-	Gekkan Shōjo Nozaki-kunVol. 4 (DVD)	2,327	2,327	14/12/24		MFI
		Animation			9	1
10	-	The irregular at magic high school Nine-School Competition Arc 3 (Limited CompletePressing)	2,064	2,064	14/12/24		ANX
		Animation			10	1
11	-	BarakamonVol. IV [DVD]	1,683	1,683	14/12/24		VAP
		Animation			11	1
12	-	Saiyuki GaidenMonkey Perm 2 DVD-BoxDeluxe Edition	1,653	1,653	14/12/24		ASE
		Animation			12	1
13	1	Free! Eternal Summer 4	1,646	10,438	14/12/17		KYA/Iwatobi High School Swimming Club ES
		Animation			1	2
14	9	The Tale of the Princess Kaguya	1,635	14,764	14/12/3		WDS
		Animation			1	4
15	13	Despicable Me 2 (14.09)	1,599	24,552	14/9/3		NUE
		Animation			1	17
16	2	Haikyu!! Vol. 6 DVD	1,574	8,715	14/12/17		TOH
		Animation			2	2
17	11	My Neighbor Totoro	1,468	22,475	14/7/16		WDS
		Animation			4	24
18	14	The Little Mermaid Special Edition	1,226	49,849	13/10/23		WDS
		Animation			3	62
19	5	Pokémon the Movie XY: Hakai no Mayu to Diancie	1,093	4,561	14/12/17		SGK
		Animation			5	2
20	7	OVA Brothers Conflict Vol. 1Deluxe EditionLimited FirstPressing	1,036	3,635	14/12/19		NUE
		Animation			7	2
21	22	The Wind Rises	950	130,984	14/6/18		WDS
		Animation			1	28
22	17	Eiga Crayon Shin-chan: Gachinko! Gyakushū no Robo Tō-chan	947	12,859	14/11/7		SDO
		Animation			1	8
23	-	Hybrid ChildVol. 3 (DVD)	932	932	14/12/24		SGT
		Animation			23	1
24	19	Spirited Away	888	10,850	14/7/16		WDS
		Animation			11	24
25	28	Despicable Me (12.04)	887	94,627	12/4/13		GUE
		Animation			1	96
26	21	Kiki's Delivery Service	885	10,591	14/7/16		WDS
		Animation			10	24
27	-	Gundam: Reconguista in G 1	837	837	14/12/25		BVS
		Animation			27	1
28	-	Aldnoah.Zero 4 (Limited CompletePressing)	821	821	14/12/24		ANX
		Animation			28	1
29	15	Detective Conan: Dimensional SniperStandard Edition (Regular Edition)	818	8,636	14/11/26		SGK
		Animation			2	5
30	27	Soreike! Anpanman: Ringo Bōya to Minna no Negai	776	3,257	14/11/26		VAP
		Animation			19	5

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Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, December 22-28

Love Live! sells 51,985 copies, followed by SAO II, Idolm@ster, The irregular at magic high school, Cross Ange

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The limited complete pressing of The IDOLM@STER Million Live! 1st Live Happy Perform@nce!! Blu-ray Complete The@ter sold 7,581 copies to debut at #9 on the overall Blu-ray Disc chart. The "Working!! Servant × Service Natsu Matsuri Da yo!! Zeninn Shūgō" event's Blu-ray Disc landed at #18 with 5,579 copies.

The regular edition of Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno sold 3,549 more copies for a new total of 16,244. It dropped from #5 to #26 in its second week. The sixth volume of The Next Generation -Patlabor- was #27 with 3,547 copies.

Rank	Last Week	Title	Weekly Copies	Total Copies	Release Date		Maker
		Artist/Category			Highest Rank	Weeks on Chart
1	-	Love Live! 2nd Season 7 (LimitedSpecial Edition)	51,985	51,985	14/12/25		BVS
		Animation			1	1
2	1	Frozen MovieNEX	21,754	2,322,904	14/7/16		WDS
		Animation			1	24
3	-	Sword Art Online II 3 (Limited CompletePressing)	13,785	13,785	14/12/24		ANX
		Animation			3	1
4	-	The irregular at magic high school Nine-School Competition Arc 3 (Limited CompletePressing)	7,560	7,560	14/12/24		ANX
		Animation			4	1
5	-	CROSS ANGE Rondo of Angel and DragonVol. 1	6,530	6,530	14/12/24		K
		Animation			5	1
6	-	Kuroko's Basketball Fan Disc	6,094	6,094	14/12/25		BVS
		Animation			6	1
7	-	Gekkan Shōjo Nozaki-kunVol. 4 (Blu-ray)	5,938	5,938	14/12/24		MFI
		Animation			7	1
8	-	Aldnoah.Zero 4 (Limited CompletePressing)	5,901	5,901	14/12/24		ANX
		Animation			8	1
9	-	Amagi Brilliant Park Vol. 1 Blu-ray Limited Edition	5,858	5,858	14/12/26		KKA
		Animation			9	1
10	-	Shirobako Vol. 1 (Limited FirstPressing)	5,725	5,725	14/12/24		WHV
		Animation			10	1
11	-	New Initial Dthe Movie Legend 1: Awakening (Limited FirstPressing)	5,615	5,615	14/12/26		AVP
		Animation			11	1
12	2	Rakuen Tsuihō - Expelled from Paradise(Limited CompletePressing)	4,151	44,631	14/12/10		ANX
		Animation			1	3
13	-	BarakamonVol. IV [BD]	4,079	4,079	14/12/24		VAP
		Animation			13	1
14	-	Turn A Gundam Blu-ray Box II	3,926	3,926	14/12/25		BVS
		Animation			14	1
15	-	Gundam: Reconguista in G 1 (LimitedSpecial Edition)	3,864	3,864	14/12/25		BVS
		Animation			15	1
16	-	Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei! Blu-ray Vol. 4	3,857	3,857	14/12/26		KKA
		Animation			16	1
17	-	The Fruit of Grisaia Vol. 1 (Limited First Edition With Serial Code forViewing aNiconico Live Special Event)	3,082	3,082	14/12/25		NUE
		Animation			17	1
18	8	Yuki Yuna is a Hero 1	2,905	7,686	14/12/17		PC
		Animation			8	2
19	-	Mekaku City Actors 12 (Limited CompletePressing)	2,903	2,903	14/12/24		ANX
		Animation			19	1
20	-	Mekaku City Actors 11 (Limited CompletePressing)	2,866	2,866	14/12/24		ANX
		Animation			20	1

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NIS President: 'PS Vita Version of Disgaea 5 is Impossible'

Sohei Niikawa also gives reason behind PS4-only game, notes that 2 more unannounced titles are being prepared

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Nippon Ichi Software president Sohei Niikawa revealed in an interview in the 581st issue of Kadokawa'sDengeki PlayStation magazine on December 25 that a PlayStation Vita version of the upcoming PS4 exclusiveMakai Senki Disgaea 5 game is not possible.

He commented on many fans asking for the port, saying,

...I know that there are many consumers who would like this. However, we are developing the game with PlayStation 4 specs, so to be honest, it's impossible to port the game to the PlayStation Vita. Porting the game without erasing a lot of features and cutting down the amount of assets would be very difficult, and of course, we do not wish to do that. I think there are people waiting for a "Return" version with all of the contents [and DLC] included, but I'm sorry, that will not happen this time. (laughs) If we were to port the game to a portable system, fans would probably have to wait for the next portable system after the Vita, but I haven't heard anything about this [system], so that would be far in the future.Disgaea 5 will have Remote Play. Do not wait for a PS Vita port, and please, play the PlayStation 4 version.

In addition, when Niikawa was asked about why the game is being released on only the PlayStation 4, he replied, saying that the team originally intended for the game to be multi-platform release for both the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4. By looking at just the Japanese marketplace, the team knows this surely would have gotten the strongest sales for the company. However, when thinking about consumer game marketplace, the team realized that if the PlayStation 4 does not sell well in Japan, there is no future for the platform. He noted that Nippon Ichi Software has been publishing its games on Sony platforms since the release of Jigsaw World on the original PlayStation in 1995, and wanted to assist the growth of the PlayStation 4 as much as it could because of this.

Niikawa also commented on a feature of the upcoming game, saying that curry will be a large theme of the game. Although it will be mascot character Usaria's favorite food, it will also be a major element in the story as well as the game's system. Niikawa also announced that a collaboration between the game and Japanese curry restaurant chain GO!GO!CURRY! has been green-lit.

In conclusion, Niikawa noted that all development at Nippon Ichi Software has shifted to the PlayStation 4, and that the company is currently preparing to produce two titles besides Disgaea 5.

The game will debut on March 26 in Japan. The limited edition package of the game will come with an "Usaria & Yellow Prinny" Niitengo mini figure, a hardcover art book, a 2-disc original soundtrack, and a box with original artwork to contain everything. Those who pre-order the game will receive a download code for an alternate bunny girl outfit for Seraphina. The limited edition pack of the game will retail for 10,200 yen (about US$102), the normal version will sell for 7,200 yen (US$72), and a downloadable copy will cost 6,171 yen (US$62).

Nippon Ichi Software describes the story:

The strongest and most evil Overlord, Void Dark. Under his control, many Netherworlds have been overrun by his underlings and kept under his power. Void Dark controls a large army of Lost, beings that have strayed from the path of any morality. It is rumored that the number of soldiers in his army is ten billion.

It appeared that no one in the Netherworld had the power to stand up against Void Dark and his army... However, the Netherworld is vast. In order to take their revenge on Void Dark due to their personal grudges, multiple Overlords quietly take a stand.

NISA will release the game in North America in fall 2015. A western release wasconfirmed in September, but no release date was announced.

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