Wed, June 10, 2009 (3:44am EDT)
Last week, singer Nana Mizuki released her seventh album, "ULTIMATE DIAMOND." With more than 74,000 in sales, it picked up the #1 ranking for the week, making her the first voice actor to top either the albums or singles chart since Oricon began publishing sales rankings in 1968.
Rock band the pillows had the only other new domestic music release in the top ten albums this week, ranking #7.
On the singles chart, YUI made her return to the top of the rankings with "again," which was chosen as the opening theme of the current "Fullmetal Alchemist" anime series. It sold nearly 111,000 copies in its first week.
This week's top ten singles also included new releases from Berryz Koubou (#4), 9mm Parabellum Bullet (#5), and Fudanjuku (#7).
Rock band the pillows had the only other new domestic music release in the top ten albums this week, ranking #7.
On the singles chart, YUI made her return to the top of the rankings with "again," which was chosen as the opening theme of the current "Fullmetal Alchemist" anime series. It sold nearly 111,000 copies in its first week.
This week's top ten singles also included new releases from Berryz Koubou (#4), 9mm Parabellum Bullet (#5), and Fudanjuku (#7).
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