2008 has seen a huge variety of anime released, and the difficult question of assessing their success can approached in all sorts of ways, from TV ratings to 2ch thread activity, but DVD sales are usually given most prominence in such analysis.
This final summary of the TV anime of 2008 incorporates Blu-ray sales, which is particularly important in the case of blockbusters such as Macross F.
Legend:
All sales are for the first volume of the DVD and the Blu-ray release (if present) combined.
LE: Limited Edition or similar
SO: Sold Out
| 62,142 | マクロスF 1 / Macross F 1 |
| 39,251 | コードギアスR2 01 / Code Geass R2 01 |
| 19,552 | CLANNAD AFTER STORY 1 LE |
| 14,520 | ARIA The ORIGINATION 1 |
| 14,205 | ストライクウィッチーズ 1 / Strike Witches 1 LE (SO) |
| 13,652 | 夏目友人帳 1 / Natsume Yūjinchō 1 LE |
| 13,539 | かんなぎ 1 / Kannagi 1 LE |
| 11,712 | 図書館戦争 第一巻 / Toshokan Sensou 1 |
| 11,531 | 純情ロマンチカ 1 / Junjo Romatica 1 LE |
| 11,006 | 墓場鬼太郎 1 / Hakuba Kitaro 1 |
| 10,367 | To LOVEるドキ×2エディション 1 / To Love-Ru Doki x2 1 |
| 10,026 | ひだまりスケッチ×365 1 / Hidamari Sketch 365 1 LE (SO) |
| 9,883 | セキレイ 壱 / Sekirei 1 LE |
| 9,823 | ソウルイーター SOUL.1 / Soul Eater 1 |
| 9,327 | かのこん 第1巻 / Kanokon 1 LE |
| 9,139 | 狼と香辛料 1 / Spice & Wolf 1 |
| 8,980 | 一騎当千 GG 第壱巻 / Ikki Tousen Great Guardians 1 |
| 7,556 | 乃木坂春香の秘密 I / Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu I LE |
| 7,444 | ロザリオとバンパイア 1 / Rosario+Vampire 1 |
| 5,937 | ゼロの使い魔～三美姫の輪舞～ 1 / Zero no Tsukaima III 1 |
| 5,634 | 恋姫†無双 1 / Koihime Musou 1 LE |
| 5,251 | 俗・さよなら絶望先生 1 / Zoku Sayonara Sensei 1 |
| 5,128 | みなみけ～おかわり～ 1 / Minamike Okawari 1 |
| 4,864 | xxxHOLiC◆継 第一巻 / xxxHOLiC Kei 1 |
| 4,830 | PERSONA -trinity soul- 1 |
| 4,060 | Slayers REVOLUTION Vol.1 |
| 4,053 | チーズスイートホーム -チー Chi’s Sweet Home 1 LE |
| 3,926 | Da Capo II 1 LE |
| 3,773 | ドルアーガの塔～the Aegis of URUK～1 / Druaga 1 |
| 3,040 | 仮面のメイドガイ 1 / Kamen no Maid Guy 1 LE |
| 2,869 | true tears 1 |
| 2,869 | あかね色に染まる坂 1 / Akane-iro ni Somaru Saka 1 LE |
| 2,704 | ロザリオとバンパイア C2 1 / Rosario+Vampire CAPU2 1 |
| 2,662 | 君が主で執事が俺で 1 / Kimi ga Aruji (STD+LE) |
| 2,588 | 絶対可憐チルドレン 01 / Zettai Karen Children 01 |
If you look closely you might notice some upsets, but in the top rank the results seem quite unsurprising?
Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut “Dragons & Mechs?”
Monster Hunter X Megaman Event Profusely Blue
Love Live! Sunshine!! MV “Will Brighten Up Your Day!”
Top 10 Best Anime Girls of 2015
Hai to Gensou no Grimgar “Has Oppai!”
Picking Up Japan Express Vol. 36 Worth a Pickup
Dimension W Out Of This World
Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir PV Certainly Nostalgic
One-Punch Man Soundtrack PV Packs A Wallop
XmasTrickStar “A White Christmas Indeed…”
Wo-Class Carrier Ero-MMD In Dire Straights
Voice Translation Tool Promotional Video “Inexcusable!”
Luck & Logic Far From Lucky
Yandere Simulator Possibly Headed to Kickstarter
Top 20 Recent Anime Most In Need Of A Sequel
Hyrule Warriors Legends PV Clashes Interminably
Akagami no Shirayukihime English Dub Surfaces
Koukaku no Pandora Really Opens That Box
Gate Season 2 Darker Than Ever
Super Sweet Sonico Bikini Figure
Delectable Dizzy Cosplay by Lechat
Dark Elf Cosplay by Non Very Dark Indeed
Titillating Tamako Cosplay Perfectly Pink
Goddess of 2ch: “Full of Lust & Urges (& Also Videos)!”
Haruhi Bunny Girl Cosplay Rocks Out
Youmu Ero-Cosplay by Madoka Adachi Deadly Sexy
Comiket 89 Cosplay Sickeningly Sweet
Comiket 89 Cosplay A Guilty Pleasure
Comiket 89 Cosplay Ceaselessly Sexy
Sadly, Frontier is one big let down, the ending is simply uninspiring at all.
Cute facade over missing memories and psychological trauma, with mysterious powers thrown in. I think its a setup for the movie:
Alto: Ranka, you're like a sister to me...
Ranka: The last thing I need is another damn Brother
Cue Yandere rampage!
Yea ARIA!!
R+V Capu2 Blu Ray rips do want. lol
Kamen No Maid guy made the list (mainly for nipples but it was freaking awesome)
But no Kyouran Kazoku Nikki? Why? Did it need more nipples? I guess it did but it was freaking awesome.
Wow!ARIA THE ORIGINATION is up there!Nice!!WOOOT!!!
LONG LIVE ARIA!!!!
No Gundam 00!?
Yeah, why isn't it listed?
LOL. That list is incomplete. Gundam 00 (First Season) Volume 1 DVD came out in 1/08 and BD came out in 8/08. The total sales for the first volume is in the 45K~50K range so it would have been second on the list.
*Someone* seems to be hatin' on Gundam.
The list is presented as is, so I'm not sure why it's off - something to do with Oricon?
I was waiting for this news, thanks
Yoi otoshi o omukae kudasai
I'm actually quite okay with this. Macross, Code Geass, Clannad, Aria, SW, Kannagi and Hidamari Sketch are definitely top anime worth buying. 10,000 is no suprise. ^^ Others not listed in 10,000 mark, I have no idea.
And I'm sure, Minami-ke okawari could have done better if not for the..... change. =/
Macross Frontier was awesome, don't bother about it.
DVD/Blu-Ray of Gundam 00 only next year