2009's Top-Selling DVD/Blu-Ray in Japan

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The top selling anime DVDs & Blu-rays in Japan over the past year have been revealed, courtest of Oricon. On the DVD front, Hayao Miyazaki's Ponyo on a Cliff by the Sea sold far more than any other DVD out there, earning over 4 billion yen (~$45 million). But on Blu-ray disc, Rebuild of Evangelion 1.11 sold more than any other high-def anime out there, earning 590 million yen (~$6.4 million). Other notable releases this year include Gintama, Gundam 00, Bakemonogatari, & K-On. Check out the details below:

DVD

1. Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea (841,000)
2. Biohazard: Degeneration (121,000)
3. WALL-E (96,000)
4. My Neighbor Totoro (87,000)
5. Gintama Jump Anime Tour 2008 & 2005 (76,000)
6. WALL-E Limited Initial 2-Disc Special Edition (69,000)
7. La Maison en Petits Cubes (54,000)
8. Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Second Season #1 (34,000)
9. Usavich Season 2 (30,000)
10. Usavich Season 3 (29,000)

Blu-ray

1. Evangelion:1.11 You Are (Not) Alone (96,000)
2. Bakemonogatari Vol. 1 Hitagi Crab (51,000)
3. Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete (49,000)
4. Bakemonogatari Vol. 2 Mayoi Maimai (47,000)
5. Bakemonogatari Vol. 3 Suruga Monkey (44,000)
6. Biohazard: Degeneration (42,000)
7. K-ON! #1 (40,000)
8. WALL-E (29,000)
9. Eureka Seven: Pocket ga Niji de Ippai (17,000)
10. Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro (11,000)

Sources: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-12-24/2009-top-selling-dvds-in-japan-overall
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-12-24/2009-top-selling-blu-ray-discs-in-japan-overall