| https://x.com/Dandadanverse/status/1886786718994481454 same situation as chainsaw man low disc sales but big on international legal streaming profit and i did question why japan is not buying dandadan goods more https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=2189263 for disc comparisons with other shueisha anime jujutsu kaisen got 30k disc sales on its first week and manga profit is 100 million copies in circulation spy x family got 10k disc sales on its first week and manga profit is 38 million copies in circulation chainsaw man got 1800 disc sales on its first week and manga profit is 30 million copies in circulation more comparisons with none shueisha anime frieren sold 6323 disc copies in its first week but manga profit is 22 million copies in circulation apothecary diaries sold 4510 disc copies in its first week but manga profit is 38 million copies in circulation dungeon meshi sold 2766 disc copies in its first week but manga profit is 14 million copies in circulation more shueisha anime data kaiju 8 sold 445 disc copies in its first week but manga profit is 15 million copies in circulation while dandadan manga profit is 8 million copies in circulation and the biggest seller this week gundam seed freedom sold 117171 copies of bd and dvd in its first week https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/1ii1xfw/gundam_seed_freedom_sold_117171_copies_of/ |
degFeb 6, 9:26 AM
captainhooklk said: Anime pirates who still think blu-rays matter more than legal streaming...who watches physical copies now in 2025, it is a dying form of media |
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who watches physical copies now in 2025, it is a dying form of media
| @captainhooklk The Japanese still do. The sales of physical copies, CDs, DVDs, and BDs, in Japan are still in pretty good shape compared to the rest of the world. Moreover, this kind of BD release always bundles with tokuten or special benefits you can't find elsewhere. For example, special merchs, special episode, special songs, cast interviews, live concerts/events ticket lottery, behind-the-scene shots, something like that. btw, the first volume of Dandadan BD came with
Moreover, if you bought the first BD at the participating stores you will also be able to receive this special shikishi.  As well as, special bonus benefits from each store. For example, if you purchased all 4 BDs with Rakuten Books you will be received these two items..   These are special benefits you will get by purchasing those BDs. |
何それ？意味分かんない  |
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@captainhooklk
The Japanese still do. The sales of physical copies, CDs, DVDs, and BDs, in Japan are still in pretty good shape compared to the rest of the world.
Moreover, this kind of BD release always bundles with tokuten or special benefits you can't find elsewhere. For example, special merchs, special episode, special songs, cast interviews, live concerts/events ticket lottery, behind-the-scene shots, something like that.
btw, the first volume of Dandadan BD came with
Moreover, if you bought the first BD at the participating stores you will also be able to receive this special shikishi.
As well as, special bonus benefits from each store. For example, if you purchased all 4 BDs with Rakuten Books you will be received these two items..
These are special benefits you will get by purchasing those BDs.
The Japanese still do. The sales of physical copies, CDs, DVDs, and BDs, in Japan are still in pretty good shape compared to the rest of the world.
Moreover, this kind of BD release always bundles with tokuten or special benefits you can't find elsewhere. For example, special merchs, special episode, special songs, cast interviews, live concerts/events ticket lottery, behind-the-scene shots, something like that.
btw, the first volume of Dandadan BD came with
- Priority application ticket for the special event to be held on Saturday, April 26th
- Science SARU jacket illustration
- Special booklet
- Audio commentary: Episode 1, Wakayama Shion, Hanae Natsuki
- Bonus footage: Opening footage & non-credit ending footage
- Bonus CD: Danda Talk Room ~Trip Edition~ 1 (Wakayama Shion, Nakai Kazuya)
Moreover, if you bought the first BD at the participating stores you will also be able to receive this special shikishi.
As well as, special bonus benefits from each store. For example, if you purchased all 4 BDs with Rakuten Books you will be received these two items..
These are special benefits you will get by purchasing those BDs.
| @AkeZZZ very informative post thank you |
ReallyWendi said: Do you have a source for that?Considering Crunchyroll barely pays anime studios anything Also Crunchyroll literally produces anime... |
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Reply to ghier
I’d want to see a breakdown of the money. What do they get from streaming?
What do they get from BD?
Merch?
Anything else, like collabs or licensing revenue?
Who get’s what? Does the studio get all of it? How much goes to the production committee, and how is it split?
How much of an increase in manga sales are they seeing? Does the studio get any of that?
Also want a cost breakdown.
Do they have a complete budget? Did they stay under budget? Have they/will they exceed their total budget in revenue?
Unless I see this kind of detail. I know squat about how well the show has done.
What do they get from BD?
Merch?
Anything else, like collabs or licensing revenue?
Who get’s what? Does the studio get all of it? How much goes to the production committee, and how is it split?
How much of an increase in manga sales are they seeing? Does the studio get any of that?
Also want a cost breakdown.
Do they have a complete budget? Did they stay under budget? Have they/will they exceed their total budget in revenue?
Unless I see this kind of detail. I know squat about how well the show has done.
| @ghier all of that data you want are a secret to the anime studios and production committee but educated guesses is out there like "achieved the number one spot on many streaming sites globally" https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=2196933 or "Dandadan by Tatsu Yukinobu has reached 8.000.000 copies in circulation with 18 volumes." for comparison this is a none shueisha manga with the anime boost being big (20 million copies on only 13 volumes) https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=2151726 "from 8 million to 20 million circulation within a year" https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=2187243 |
| It's because the weak yen. Also not everyone in Japan gets physical media they also do the streaming services. |
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@deg I gotcha, I guess that answers the question about how much it improved manga sales. And the BD sales somewhat signals its popularity in Japan.
What about the licensing agreements with streaming services? or viewership on those services?
Also, why the secrecy?
What about the licensing agreements with streaming services? or viewership on those services?
Also, why the secrecy?
| @ghier we do not know other than netflix for example says dandadan anime is part of top 5 for months when it was airing there like this https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/1grwd87/dandadan_gets_an_increased_view_count_on_netflix/ about secrecy that we do not know too the anime industry is secretive for decades now anyway |
captainhooklk said: who watches physical copies now in 2025, it is a dying form of media Who ask this in 2025, it is a dying form of question lmao |
| Damn that's pretty low but it was expected cause I don't think it's the biggest new thing in Japan. |
If you enjoyed the time you wasted, then its not a waste of time.  |
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ajw215799 said:
Because only international cares about it, same with Chainsaw Man; it was bigger internationally than in Japan
Because only international cares about it, same with Chainsaw Man; it was bigger internationally than in Japan
No, that is definitely not true. Netflix charts show that audiences in Japan We’re watching the hell out of the series! Blu-ray is just aren’t as popular as they used to be even in Japan sales have gone down significantly! I honestly think this has less to do with the people not watching/Caring about the anime and more to do with people choosing to stream it over than purchasing the Blu-ray!
| @DandaDanotaz but some anime with a dedicated niche audience did manage to reach way higher numbers in terms of blu-ray/DVD sales even in these days. From my understanding, an anime can be very popular among casuals but the only way to sell a lot of BD is when it's beloved by die-hard anime fans. Some idol/girls band anime and Mahoako managed to get 10k+ BD in their first week last year and that's impossible to match for most anime since these sales are boosted by gacha codes, concert tickets or uncensored scenes, but Dandadan sold even less than a seinen like Dungeon Meshi so we can say that it wasn't particularly successful among die-hard anime fans. |
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Angel-99 said:
I'm willing to bet that season 2 of DANDADAN will sell a little more than this first one, but I never read the manga so I can't be 100% sure. I'd make the same bet for Chainsaw Man whenever the movie releases for dvd.
They both will feature the most “substantial” villains their shows have seen so far. That's gotta be a big part of it, right?
I'm willing to bet that season 2 of DANDADAN will sell a little more than this first one, but I never read the manga so I can't be 100% sure. I'd make the same bet for Chainsaw Man whenever the movie releases for dvd.
They both will feature the most “substantial” villains their shows have seen so far. That's gotta be a big part of it, right?
Season 1 ended right before the "2nd best" arc at least in my opinion and a beefy one at that. This is why i hate one cours, they're almost never enough to really invest into a series.
| @JayTCU Just from the sales figures shown in the opening post it is pretty bad. This show isn't good, it's an internet sensation but there is no rewatch value. There is no substance, once the shock value is gone this show has nothing to stand on or bring you back. |
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| and the biggest seller this week Gundam Seed Freedom sold 117171 copies of BD and DVD in its first week https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/1ii1xfw/gundam_seed_freedom_sold_117171_copies_of/ |
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deg said:
@ghier we do not know other than netflix for example says dandadan anime is part of top 5 for months when it was airing there like this https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/1grwd87/dandadan_gets_an_increased_view_count_on_netflix/
about secrecy that we do not know too the anime industry is secretive for decades now anyway
@ghier we do not know other than netflix for example says dandadan anime is part of top 5 for months when it was airing there like this https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/1grwd87/dandadan_gets_an_increased_view_count_on_netflix/
about secrecy that we do not know too the anime industry is secretive for decades now anyway
Is the secrecy more common for Japanese companies maybe? Movies made in the US usually report their budget and whether they surpass it in ticket sales. Not really sure about TV shows though.
| @ghier i do not know if its a japanese thing to be honest i know that public companies have to report their performance though and i do not think any anime studio besides toei studio is a public company and ye we know toei financial reports publicly like this https://animehunch.com/dragon-ball-overtakes-one-piece-in-toeis-latest-2025-q3-earnings-report/ ah ye add the production ig owner too they are public company too that reports their financial status yearly like here https://erzat.blog/ig-port-q3-fy2024-video-production-business-continues-to-struggle-publishing-doing-well-stellar-performance-recorded-by-its-copyright-segment-spy-x-family-soared-thanks-to-code-white/ |
degFeb 6, 4:38 PM
Reply to DirtyOldGuy
Well Japanese audiences didn't really like the show. You can go to the yaraon website to read all the comments
http://yaraon-blog.com/archives/272419
Many people were trashing Dandadan, compared it to Chainsaw Man, even mocking it about how the fanbase said DDD anime dominated everything. That's very funny when Japanese audiences hypothesized that the series had some kind of dirty trick in media by marketing.
http://yaraon-blog.com/archives/272419
Many people were trashing Dandadan, compared it to Chainsaw Man, even mocking it about how the fanbase said DDD anime dominated everything. That's very funny when Japanese audiences hypothesized that the series had some kind of dirty trick in media by marketing.
| @DirtyOldGuy well the bd sales is close to chainsaw man level and the manga sales is mid boost compared to other shueisha hit manga so ye still personally love the manga though |
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