Here we are happy to announce the bestselling items in 2020 at CDJapan. In this chart, we have tallied up the numbers based on two simple rules:
- Eligible items are products released between January 1st and December 31th, 2020
- Sums up sales figure (as of December 13, 2020 / incl. pre-order) of editions/versions of the same title
We will update this page constantly announcing 20 products each in descending order (100-81 . . . 40 - 21, 20 - 11, and . . . TOP10!), while we share your guesses through short vote games via our twitter (follow us!).
Hope you like it, and let's have fun until the year ends!
2020 Top 100
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CD Album MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 "THE JOURNEY" Blu-ray & Photo Booklet Set (A): LTD A [CD + Blu-ray] + LTD C + REGBTS10363yen
- July 15, 2020
- No longer available
Limited Edition Bonus -
CD Album All In [w/ DVD / Limited Edition Type A]Stray Kids3091yen
- November 04, 2020
- In stock
Limited Edition -
Blu-ray Arashi Anniversary Tour 5X20 [Bundled Set of 2 Blu-ray Editions]Arashi10546yen
- September 30, 2020
- No longer available
Limited Edition -
Blu-ray Legend - Metal Galaxy (Metal Galaxy World Tour In Japan Extra Show) [Limited Edition]BABYMETAL9000yen
- September 09, 2020
- No longer available
Limited Edition -
CD Album FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE Original Soundtrack [Limited Edition]Game Music7777yen
- May 27, 2020
- No longer available
Limited Edition -
CD Album SKZ2020 [2CD+DVD / Limited Edition]Stray Kids5454yen
- March 18, 2020
- No longer available
Limited Edition -
CD Maxi TOP -Japanese ver.- [CD + DVD + 24P PHOTO BOOK (Type A) / Limited Edition]Stray Kids1818yen
- June 03, 2020
- No longer available
Limited Edition -
Blu-ray LoveLive! Series 9th Anniversary LOVE LIVE! FES Blu-ray Memorial BoxM's, Aqours, Saint Snow, Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Dokokai16000yen
- September 09, 2020
- Ships in 3-7 days
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Blu-ray Weathering With You (Tenki no Ko) (Subtitles: English, Chinese) [Collector's Edition] 5 Disc Set incl. 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray [Limited Release]Animation12000yen
- May 27, 2020
- In stock
Limited Edition -
BOOK Haikyu!! Complete Illustration Book: Owari to Hajimari (The End and the Beginning)Haruichi Furudate4300yen
- December 24, 2020
- No longer available
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Blu-ray BAND-MAID WORLD DOMINATION TOUR [Shinka] at LINE CUBE SHIBUYA (Shibuya Kokaido)BAND-MAID5436yen
- April 29, 2020
- In Stock at Supplier
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CD Album Goats Head Soup Super Deluxe Box [3SHM-CD + Blu-ray / Japan Bonus Track] [Limited Edition]The Rolling Stones18000yen
- September 04, 2020
- No longer available
Limited Edition -
Vinyl (LP) 10 BABYMETAL Years [Limited Vinyl Edition]BABYMETAL5000yen
- December 23, 2020
- No longer available
Limited Edition -
Blu-ray BTS World Tour 'Love Yourself: Speak Yourself' - Japan Edition [Limited Edition]BTS7727yen
- April 15, 2020
- No longer available
Limited Edition -
CD Album gift [w/ Blu-ray + T-shirt, Limited Edition]Given6000yen
- August 26, 2020
- No longer available
Limited Edition -
CD Album Stray Sheep [CD + Blu-ray + Art Book / Art Book Edition] [Limited Edition]Kenshi Yonezu6800yen
- August 05, 2020
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition -
Blu-ray LIVE TOUR18-19 THE NINTH / FINAL "Dai Ku" LIVE AT 09.23 YOKOHAMA ARENA [Limited Edition / Type A]the GazettE12045yen
- March 04, 2020
- In stock
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Blu-ray BLACKPINK 2019-2020 WORLD TOUR IN YOUR AREA -TOKYO DOME- [Limited Edition]BLACKPINK9200yen
- May 06, 2020
- No longer available
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Blu-ray Live At The ForumBABYMETAL7000yen
- May 13, 2020
- In Stock at Supplier
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CD Album The Rarities [Blu-spec CD2] [2CD+Blu-ray (w/ Live Footage at Tokyo Dome in 1996)]Mariah Carey7000yen
- October 02, 2020
- In Stock at Supplier
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CD Maxi Lovelive! Sunshine!! Aqours Club CD Set 2020 Black Edition [w/ 2DVD, Limited Edition]Aqours15000yen
- August 26, 2020
- Ships in 3-7 days
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CD Maxi A song for You! You? You!! [CD+Blu-ray]M's4800yen
- March 25, 2020
- Backorder: 1-2 weeks
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SACD Abraxas SA-CD Multi Hybrid Edition [Limited Edition] [Cardboard Sleeve (mini LP)]Santana4500yen
- October 28, 2020
- In stock
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CD Album Kiss from the darkness [w/ DVD + T-shirt, Limited Edition]SCANDAL8500yen
- February 12, 2020
- No longer available
Limited Edition -
CD Album Wahl [w/ 2Blu-ray, Limited Edition]Roselia10000yen
- July 15, 2020
- Backorder: 2-4 weeks
Limited Edition -
Proxy Item
Blu-ray [TOHO animation STORE Exclusive, w/ A Frame with A Printed Illustration & Two Glasses] Weathering With You (Tenki no Ko) [Collector's Edition] 5 Disc Set incl. 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray [Limited Release]Animation16280yen- mid July 2020
- No longer available
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CD Album #TWICE3 [CD + Photo Book / Limited Edition / Type A]TWICE5000yen
- September 16, 2020
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition -
Blu-ray SCANDAL World Tour 2020 "Kiss from the darkness" Livestream [w/ 2CD, Limited Edition]SCANDAL7500yen
- November 18, 2020
- No longer available
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SACD Santana SA-CD Multi Hybrid Edition [Limited Edition] [Cardboard Sleeve (mini LP)]Santana4300yen
- September 23, 2020
- In stock
Limited Edition -
Blu-ray Hey! Say! JUMP Live Tour 2019-2020 Parade [Blu-ray Limited + Regular Editions] [Bundled Set of 2 Editions]Hey! Say! JUMP11600yen
- August 05, 2020
- No longer available
Limited Edition -
Blu-ray Live In New York & World Tour19 Documentary The Ninth [99.999]the GazettE6864yen
- March 04, 2020
- In stock
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CD Album Twelve [CD+DVD / Type A]IZ*ONE4500yen
- October 21, 2020
- No longer available
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CD Album "The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening" Original Soundtrack [Limited Release]Game Music4500yen
- March 18, 2020
- No longer available
Limited Edition -
CD Album Neon Genesis Evangelion Soundtrack 25th Anniversary BoxAnimation Soundtrack9800yen
- October 07, 2020
- In Stock at Supplier
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Blu-ray Perfume 8th Tour 2020 "P Cubed" in Dome [Limited Edition]Perfume7500yen
- September 02, 2020
- No longer available
Limited Edition -
CD Album #GirlsSpkOut [w/ DVD + Cushion, Limited Edition]Taeyeon7900yen
- November 18, 2020
- No longer available
Limited Edition -
Blu-ray AKIRA (English Subtitles / English Dubbed) 4K Remastered Set [4K ULTRA HD Blu-ray & Blu-ray] [Limited Release]Animation9800yen
- April 24, 2020
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition -
CD Maxi Maiochiru Hanabira (Fallin' Flower) [w/ Blu-ray, Limited Edition / Type C]SEVENTEEN1600yen
- April 01, 2020
- No longer available
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CD Maxi Kite [Bundled Set of 2 Editions: LE w/Blu-ray + RE]Arashi3143yen
- July 29, 2020
- No longer available
Limited Edition -
CD Album TREASURE EP. Map To Answer [CD+DVD / Type A]ATEEZ2727yen
- February 12, 2020
- In Stock at Supplier
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Blu-ray Promare [Limited Edition]Animation9800yen
- February 05, 2020
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition -
CD Album Chromatica [Deluxe Edition / Limited Release] [Japan Bonus Track: Stupid Love (Ellis Remix)]Lady Gaga3200yen
- May 29, 2020
- No longer available
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CD Maxi Endless Night [w/ DVD, Limited Edition / Type A]DREAMCATCHER1727yen
- March 11, 2020
- No longer available
Limited Edition -
CD Album Fab! -Music speaks.- [Bundled Set of All 3 Editions]Hey! Say! JUMP9800yen
- December 16, 2020
- No longer available
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CD Album ERA [w/ 2Blu-ray, Limited Edition]RAISE A SUILEN11000yen
- August 19, 2020
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition -
Blu-ray TWICE Dome Tour 2019 "#Dreamday" in Tokyo Dome [Limited Edition]TWICE8000yen
- March 04, 2020
- In Stock at Supplier
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Blu-ray Five Of A Kind - Live In Tokyo 2020LOVEBITES5500yen
- July 22, 2020
- No longer available
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CD Album McCartney III Special Edition [Japan Bonus Track] [SHM-CD] [Limited Release]Paul McCartney2500yen
- December 18, 2020
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition -
CD Album LEO-NiNE [CD + Blu-ray / Special Packaging] [Limited Edition]LiSA5000yen
- October 14, 2020
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition -
CD Album Flaming Pie Deluxe Edition [5SHM-CD+2DVD] [Limited Edition]Paul McCartney38000yen
- July 31, 2020
- In stock
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CD Album Smile <Smile Edition> [CD + DVD / Limited Edition]Eve3800yen
- February 12, 2020
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition -
CD Album BEST OF SOLO ALBUMS [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Cardboard Sleeve (mini LP)] [Limited Release]KISS2800yen
- September 30, 2020
- No longer available
Limited Edition -
BOOK Hypnosismic Division Rap Battle Official Guide Book [Regular Edition]Kodansha, Evil Line Records2000yen
- early September 2020
- In Stock at Supplier
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CD Album Tokyo Singing [CD+Blu-ray / Limited Edition]Wagakki Band6000yen
- October 14, 2020
- No longer available
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CD Album DOUBLE PLATINUM [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Cardboard Sleeve (mini LP)] [Limited Release]KISS2800yen
- September 30, 2020
- No longer available
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SACD Live-Evil (SA-CD Multi Hybrid Edition) [Cardboard Sleeve (mini LP)] [Limited Release]Miles Davis5000yen
- January 22, 2020
- No longer available
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CD Album KISS KILLERS [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Cardboard Sleeve (mini LP)] [Limited Release]KISS2800yen
- August 26, 2020
- No longer available
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CD Maxi Dazzling White Town [CD+Blu-ray]Saint Snow4000yen
- August 19, 2020
- Ships in 3-7 days
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Blu-ray TrackONE -IMPACT- [Bundled Set of 2 Blu-ray Editions]SixTONES12500yen
- October 14, 2020
- No longer available
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CD Album Tosaku [w/ Cassette Tape, Limited Edition]Yorushika5000yen
- July 29, 2020
- No longer available
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CD Maxi Fanfare [w/ DVD, Limited Edition / Type A]TWICE1818yen
- July 08, 2020
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition -
Blu-ray NEWS Live Tour 2019 Worldista [Blu-ray Bundled Set (Limited Edition + Regular Edition)]NEWS14300yen
- October 21, 2020
- No longer available
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CD Maxi "Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Dokokai" "Muteki Kyu Believer" [CD+Blu-ray]Kasumi Nakasu (Mayu Sagara) from Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Dokokai4500yen
- July 29, 2020
- Ships in 3-7 days
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CD Album Nihon no Single Shu (Japanese Single Collection) [Blu-spec CD2]Bob Dylan3800yen
- March 25, 2020
- No longer available
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CD Album &TWICE -Repackage- [w/ DVD, Limited Edition]TWICE5000yen
- February 05, 2020
- No longer available
Limited Edition -
CD Album Persona Dancing "P3D" & "P5D" Soundtrack - Advanced CD Collector's Box - [6CD + Blu-ray / Limited Edition]Game Music9800yen
- June 24, 2020
- No longer available
Limited Edition -
CD Album NieR Orchestral Arrangement Album - AddendumGame Music3500yen
- March 25, 2020
- In stock
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CD Album 2020 - Deluxe Edition [SHM-CD+DVD] [Limited Edition] [Japan Bonus Tracks: "Luv Can," "Shine"]Bon Jovi3500yen
- October 02, 2020
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition -
CD Album Eien yori Nagai Isshun - Anokoro, Tashikani Sonzai shita Watashitachi - [2CD+Blu-ray / Type A]Keyakizaka467727yen
- October 07, 2020
- In Stock at Supplier
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BOOK GRANBLUE FANTASY GRAPHIC ARCHIVE VI (6)Post Media Henshubu4300yen
- late May 2020
- In Stock at Supplier
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CD Album His Majesty's Pop Life / The Purple Mix Club [Limited Release] [Cardboard Sleeve (mini LP)]Prince2600yen
- July 08, 2020
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition -
CD Album Drive [CD+GOODS / Limited Edition]NU'EST5000yen
- October 07, 2020
- No longer available
Limited Edition -
ZARD 12cm Maxi Single 30-Title Set
ZARDCD Maxi ZARD 12cm Maxi Single 30-Title SetZARD27300yen- February 10, 2020
- No longer available
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CD Maxi Haru wa Yuku / Marie [w/ DVD, Limited Edition]Aimer1700yen
- March 25, 2020
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition -
CD Album 24H [Limited Edition / Type A]SEVENTEEN2200yen
- September 09, 2020
- No longer available
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CD Album SMASHES. THRASHES & HITS [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Cardboard Sleeve (mini LP)] [Limited Release]KISS2800yen
- November 11, 2020
- No longer available
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CD Album L& [Bundled Set of All 3 Editions]King & Prince10200yen
- September 02, 2020
- No longer available
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CD Album The Album (1st Full Album) [Import Disc]BLACKPINK2792yen
- October 14, 2020
- No longer available
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CD Album The Star [CD + DVD / Limited Edition (Red)]JO13500yen
- November 25, 2020
- No longer available
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CD Album eyes [w/ Blu-ray, Limited Edition / Type A]milet4500yen
- June 03, 2020
- No longer available
Limited Edition -
CD Album ORDINARY MAN [Blu-spec CD2]Ozzy Osbourne2500yen
- February 21, 2020
- No longer available
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Blu-ray ONE OK ROCK "EYE OF THE STORM" JAPAN TOURONE OK ROCK6500yen
- October 28, 2020
- In Stock at Supplier
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CD Maxi Time Warp [w/ DVD + Cassette Tape, Limited Edition]Perfume2627yen
- September 16, 2020
- No longer available
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CD Album Japanese Single Collection: Greatest Hits [Blu-spec CD2] [CD+DVD]Wham!3000yen
- November 11, 2020
- In Stock at Supplier
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CD Album Electric Pentagram [w/ DVD, Limited Edition / Type A]LOVEBITES4800yen
- January 29, 2020
- No longer available
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BOOK SLAM DUNK Illustrations 2 PLUSTakehiko Inoue3600yen
- early April 2020
- In Stock at Supplier
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Blu-ray KAT-TUN Live Tour 2019 IGNITE [Limited Edition]KAT-TUN5909yen
- April 08, 2020
- No longer available
Limited Edition -
CD Album Best Of Vocal Works [nZk] 2 [3CD + Blu-ray / Limited Edition]Hiroyuki Sawano6000yen
- April 08, 2020
- In Stock at Supplier
Limited Edition -
CD Album Kinjito [w/ Blu-ray, Limited Edition / Type A]Reol4800yen
- January 22, 2020
- Backorder: 2-4 weeks
Limited Edition -
Vinyl (LP) "Promare" Original Soundtrack [Limited Release]Animation Soundtrack (Music by Hiroyuki Sawano)5000yen
- February 05, 2020
- No longer available
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CD Album ABRACADABRA [SHM-CD] [w/ Blu-ray, Limited Edition / Type A]BUCK-TICK5500yen
- September 21, 2020
- No longer available
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CD Album I Think U [w/ Blu-ray, Limited Edition]SUPER JUNIOR3182yen
- January 29, 2020
- In Stock at Supplier
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CD Maxi smile [CD+DVD / Limited Pressing]Twenty Twenty1800yen
- August 12, 2020
- No longer available
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CD Album S&M2 [2SHM-CD + Blu-ray]Metallica & San Francisco Symphony7000yen
- August 28, 2020
- In Stock at Supplier
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CD Maxi Wish On The Same Sky [w/ DVD, Limited Edition]MONSTA X2000yen
- April 15, 2020
- No longer available
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CD Album Hinatazaka [CD+Blu-ray / Type A]Hinatazaka465445yen
- September 23, 2020
- In Stock at Supplier
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CD Maxi Better [w/ DVD, Limited Edition / Type A]TWICE1818yen
- November 18, 2020
- In Stock at Supplier
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CD Maxi Stargazer [w/ Ad Poster, Bundled Set of All 3 Editions]JO14727yen
- August 26, 2020
- No longer available
Limited Edition Bonus -
CD Album unknown [CD + Blu-ray + Photobook / Limited Edition]ReoNa5500yen
- October 07, 2020
- No longer available
Limited Edition -
Proxy Item
CD Album MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 "THE JOURNEY" [UNIVERSAL MUSIC STORE Exclusive Edition / CD]BTS2500yen- July 15, 2020
- To Be Confirmed:1-2 weeks