What was the best selling late night anime of the 2000s? Announcing the top 50 sales!

The baseball manga, which is still serialized in Afternoon, was made into an anime in 2007 and 2010.
The first season was tremendously popular among women and achieved big sales.
It was also A-1 Pictures’ first blockbuster, and this work was the start of its success.

No. 19 [19,600 copies] The Ghost in the Shell series

It is a science fiction manga started by Shirow Masamune in 1989, and is a milestone in cyberpunk.
The first anime adaptation was directed by Oshii Mamoru, and was released in 1995 in the movie “Ghost in the SHELL / Ghost in the Shell”, which was made into an anime for TV from 2002 to 2003, and “Ghost in the Shell The first season of “Squadron Stand Alone Complex” was the first.
The second season of “Ghost in the Shell S.A.C. 2″, which aired in 2004-2005, sold more copies than the first season, and sold nearly 20,000 copies. nd GIG” sold more copies and nearly 20,000 more than the first season.

No. 18 [2.01 million] Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann

Imaishi Hiroyuki made his name known in the anime world with this robot anime that was broadcast in 2007.
In the late 2000s, when the word “hot blood” was becoming an obsolete term, it was a great success with its passionate story that was once a royal road for anime.
It became a hot topic when it was aired again for the 10th anniversary.

No.17 [22,600] Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha series

This is one of the most iconic magical girl anime of the 2000s.
It was originally inflated from a rather niche area of erotic fan discs, but it continues to be popular as an active content even as we enter the 2020s.
The biggest seller of the TV anime series was the third season of “Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS”, which was broadcast in 2007 and sold over 30,000 copies of the Blu-ray box set.

No. 16 [2.44 million] AIR

A popular ADV game based on Key’s original work was adapted into an anime by KyoAni.
It was broadcast in the winter of 2005, around the same time as the Toei version, which was produced as a movie, was released.
This was the first time KyoAni had adapted a Key work to film, and the beautifully crafted images of the game, which was said to be a milestone in the crying game genre, became a huge hit, and the name of KyoAni quickly became well known among anime fans.

No. 15 [2.44 million] Love Hina

This work is an anime adaptation of a romantic comedy manga that was serialized by Ken Akamatsu before Negima.
The success of this work, which was broadcast in 2000, may have made it easier for erotic games and light novels to be animated afterwards.

No. 14 【24,500】 To Aru Kagaku no Railgun

It is a spin-off of “To Aru Majutsu no Index”, and this is a manga original.
Although it is a spin-off, centered on Misaka Mikoto, who is the most popular character in the work It was a bigger seller than the original, partly due to the fact that it was a glamorous story about a group of women It was.
The first season, which began airing in the fall of 2009, has sold over 30,000 copies including box sales, making it the best-selling TV anime of a certain series.

No. 13 [2.48 million] CLANNAD

Following “AIR” and “Kanon”, this is the third anime adaptation of Key’s original work, and it was the highest-grossing anime of all time.
Although it has elements of harem, this work sticks in the minds of many anime fans as it depicts the hero and heroine’s love life, marriage, childbirth, and the bond between parents and children, and has left the famous phrase “CLANNAD is life”.
Incidentally, a Toei version was also produced and released in theaters in September of the same year, a year earlier than the Kyoanis version which started airing in October of 2007.

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『Following “AIR” and “Kanon”, this is the third anime adaptation of Key’s original work, and it was the highest-grossing anime of all time.
Although it has elements of harem, this work sticks in the minds of many anime fans as it depicts the hero and heroine’s love life, marriage, childbirth, and the bond between parents and children, and has left the famous phrase “CLANNAD is life”.
Incidentally, a Toei version was also produced and released in theaters in September of the same year, a year earlier than the Kyoanis version which started airing in October of 2007.

No.11 [2.6 million] Fate/stay night

Nowadays, the Fate series has an overwhelmingly strong image of ufotable, but the memorable first anime adaptation was done by Studio Dean in 2006.
This Studio Dean version of the “Fate” route with Saber as the heroine has been well received by Fate fans, and the high sales are understandable.

No. 10 [2.85 million] Initial D Fourth Stage

This is a film adaptation of the mega-hit manga that boasts a total of 48 million copies in circulation, and depicts the rhapsodies of the driving enthusiasts.
The attention to detail of the cars is extraordinary, and the cars that are drawn in 3DCG completely reproduce not only the shape of the cars, but also their behavior and sound, and many people may have realized that CG technology and the way they are presented in the anime are improving as they watched this anime.

No.9 [29,100 thousand] Lucky Star

It is an anime based on a manga produced by KyoAni that was broadcasted in 2007, and it made the “pilgrimage to sacred places” popular, which was still minor at the time.
It also sparked the daily life anime boom.
OP song “Motteke! The chaotic lyrics of “Sailor Fuku” and the big hit were also very strong.

8th [34,600 copies] Mobile Suit Gundam 00 series

Originally, the Gundam series was overwhelmingly popular with male fans due to the popularity of Gundam plastic models, but after “New Mobile Suit Gundam W”, in which most of the main characters were made up of handsome men, it has gained popularity among women.
The best example of this is this series that was broadcasted between 2007 and 2009, and is known as the most popular female Gundam in the history of the series.
It sold more than 30,000 copies in both the first and second seasons.

No. 7 [36,500] Fullmetal Alchemist

There are two versions of Hagaren: the unbranded version aired in 2003-2004, which was produced before the original was completed and had an original storyline in the second half, and the FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST version, which was based on the original work and aired in 2009-2010, but it was the former that became a bigger hit.
The popularity of the original work was tremendous, and the second half of the series was also highly acclaimed, so it was supported by a lot of fans.
Melissa”, “Ready Ready Steady Go”, and “Rewrite”, which were used as the theme song, were also big hits.

No.6 [42.5 thousand] The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

It was aired in 2006 and is said to have “changed the history of late night anime” and was produced by KyoAni and based on a light novel.
It was produced with a lot of playfulness such as shuffling the time line and making the main characters dance in the ending.
The disc sales of the first season alone were phenomenal right after it aired, but the 28 episodes of the series up to the second season are listed in chronological order. The Blu-ray complete box containing the film has sold more than 30,000 sets, totaling more than 75,000 copies. The total sales recorded more than 75,000 copies.
Film Animation ‘Suzumiya Haruhi no Vanishing’ also became an exceptionally big hit.

No.5 [4.39 million] K-On!

This is another hit music anime produced by KyoAni.
It was not a famous 4-panel manga that was published in Manga Time Kirara at the time, but as a result of Kyouani adapting it into an anime, it became a mega-hit that will remain in the history of the anime industry.
The first season aired in 2009 sold close to 60,000 copies of the disc including the boxed set.
The music was also a huge success, both the opening and ending songs were huge hits, especially the first season ED “Don’t ‘say “lazy”‘ is an ani-song that has gone down in history.

No. 4 [45,400]Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion

This is one of the most popular original anime of the 00s, which is always mentioned when people talk about “good anime with a good story”.
Many viewers, both male and female, were fascinated by the activities of Lelouch, who is synonymous with antiheroes, and the tragic ending of the series.
Both the first and second seasons have sold more than 40,000 copies, and more than 60,000 copies of both seasons including the boxed set have been sold.
Its popularity hasn’t waned even more than a decade after the 2006-2007 broadcast, and the sequel, “Code Geass: Lelouch of Resurrection” was released in 2019.

Third place [46,100] Macross F

This is the 25th anniversary of the Macross series and the only television series of the 2000s.
Aired in 2008, this epic and emotional portrayal of the love triangle that is the origin of Macross was a big hit that made Macross famous among the younger generation.
Songs such as “Triangler”, “Lion”, and “Diamond Crevasse”, all composed by Yoko Kanno, were also greatly appreciated, and the series became the series’ signature work, winning first place in all Macross polls conducted by NHK in 2019.

2nd [68,700] Mobile Suit Gundam SEED series

The Gundam series in the 90’s was not exactly unpopular, but compared to the social phenomenon of the original Gundam and Char’s Counterattack, the momentum of the series was clearly slower, and it was only gaining momentum among a limited fan base.
SEED, which aired between 2002 and 2003, broke that trend and gained countless new fans.
The first season sold approximately 60,000 discs and the average viewership rate was 6.2%, making it the first episode to be aired in an anime slot. It was the leading force in fixing the game.
The sequel, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED DESTINY, further increased its momentum and sold nearly 70,000 copies.

No.1 [78,700] Bakemonogatari

The first in the story series, Bakemonogatari, sold the highest number of discs in the 2000’s. The story is based on a popular novel by Nishio Ishin.
The original work was a popular novel by Nishio Ishin, and at the time it was said to be “impossible to visualize”, but the anime produced by Shaft was the biggest hit in the history of late-night anime, with a number of bizarre productions that created a chaotic atmosphere typical of bizarre fantasy, and the heroine and the main character Araragi Koyomi were vividly portrayed thanks to the efforts of the voice actors.
The Blu-ray Disc Box sold over 30,000 sets, totaling over 110,000 copies.
Over the next ten years, the story series would become the backbone of Shaft’s operations.

Ranking Summary

*1st place 7.87 million copies
*2nd place 6.87 million copies Mobile Suit Gundam SEED series
*Third place 46,100 copies Macross F
*No.4 45,400 copies Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
*5th place 4.39M sales K-On!
*No.6 42.5 thousand copies The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
*7th place 3.65 million copies FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST
*8th place 34,600 copies Mobile Suit Gundam 00
*9th place 29,100,000 copies Lucky Star
No.10 28,500 copies of Initial D Fourth Stage
No.11 2.6 million Fate/stay night
12th place, 25,600 copies, Azumanga Daioh
No. 13 24,800 CLANNAD
No. 14 24,500 copies Toaru Kagaku no Railgun
15th place 2.44 million copies Love Hina
No. 16 2.44 million AIR
No.17 22.6 Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha series
No. 18 21,000 copies Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
No. 19 19,600 copies of the GHOST IN THE SHELL series
20th place, 19,300 copies, swinging widely
No. 21 18,200 copies Kanon (Kyo-Ani version)
No. 22 16,600 copies of Magic Teacher Negima!
No. 23 15,400 copies of Gintama
No. 24 1.5 million copies DEATH NOTE
No. 25 14,100 copies MahoroMattic
No. 26 14,000 copies Black Butler
No. 27 1/3,000 copies of “Please Teacher
28th place, 1.38 million copies Strike Witches
No. 29 13,800 copies of Magetsukan Tsukihime
No. 30 1.34 million copies D.C.: Da Capo
No. 31 13,200 ARIA Series
32nd place 1.32 million HAND MAID May
33rd place, 12.29 thousand copies, Mononoke
34th place: 12.26 million copies BLEACH
35th place, 12,300 copies, bluer than indigo
36th place 122,000 copies DARKER THAN BLACK The Meteor Twins
37th place 12,100 copies To Aru Majutsu no Index
38th place 11,900 copies Fruit Basket (2001)
39th place, 11.12 million copies
40th place, 11,000 copies
41st place, 11,000 copies, Honey and Clover
42nd place, 10,900 pieces.
43rd place 10.07 million pieces of Toradora!
No. 44 10,600 copies Shakugan no Shana
45th 10,300 copies Natsume’s Friendbook
46th 10.03 million copies Queens Blade: Wandering Warrior
47th place 10,100,000 copies, Mushishi
48th place 1.000000 copies Mai-HiME
49th place, 1.00 million copies, Library War
No. 50 0.96 million pieces of Flag of the Star World

summary

All of the top films are classics that have shaken up the history of the anime world!
They’re all awesome anime that won’t fade away over the years, so be sure to watch them in reruns and boxes!

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