TSUTAYA 2020 Annual Rankings (Rental/Sales) Announced!

2020.12.09 Press Releases
Tsutaya Bookstore Co., Ltd.

- "Joker" is the top DVD rental, while the unprecedented hit "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" takes the top spot in both comic rentals and sales -

Tsutaya Bookstores Co., Ltd. (Head office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Masuda Muneaki; hereinafter referred to as "TSUTAYA"), which operates TSUTAYA stores nationwide, will announce the 2020 annual rankings for video, music, and comic rentals, as well as the annual rankings for book, video, music, and game sales, based on data from TSUTAYA users. (Detailed rankings for each genre are available on the website. )

In the video category, due to the impact of COVID-19, which led to a series of postponements of theatrical releases, the rankings were dominated by titles that became available for rental in the first half of the year. Among them, the much talked about film "Joker," which made waves at the 2020 Academy Awards and grossed over 5 billion yen at the box office, was well received by people of all ages and took the top spot.
In music, Kenshi Yonezu's album "STRAY SHEEP" took the top spot with overwhelming power despite being released in August. Additionally, the single "Gurenge," the theme song for the TV anime "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba," reached number one, and "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" also overwhelmingly took the top spot in comic rentals, symbolizing the unprecedented boom.

■DVD rental overall ranking

■Music Rental Album Overall Ranking

■Music Rental Single Overall Ranking

■ Comic rental overall ranking

In terms of books, two recipe books ranked in the top five, reflecting the impact of the "STAY HOME" trend, which has led to more people cooking at home.
In terms of DVD/Blu-ray sales, the live video work of Arashi, who will finally go on hiatus on December 31, 2020, achieved the first million sales of the Reiwa era, taking the top spot.
　In terms of games, "Animal Crossing: New Horizons," which has become a hot topic with many celebrities publicly declaring themselves to be players, came in first place. This game also gained popularity during the "STAY HOME" period as it is not a game where you compete, but rather a game where users can enjoy communicating with each other.

■Book sales overall ranking

■ Comic sales overall ranking

■DVD/Blu-ray sales overall ranking

■Music album sales overall ranking

■Game Sales Overall Ranking

[Annual Ranking Summary]
■ Counting: November 30, 2020 (Some categories were counted on October 30)
■ Survey source: TSUTAYA survey
■Announcement content: 2020 annual rankings

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■Data release date: December 10, 2020, 10:00 AM
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