The best selling album in 2018 in Japan was FINALLY by NAMIE AMURO (安室 奈美恵) which sold 638,939 copies.
| Rank | Artist | Album | Sales | Released |
| 1 |
NAMIE AMURO (安室 奈美恵) |
FINALLY |
638,939 |
2017 |
| 2 |
AKB48 |
僕たちは、あの日の夜明けを知っている |
611,056 |
2018 |
| 3 |
SOUTHERN ALL STARS (サザンオールスターズ) |
海のOH, YEAH!! |
562,392 |
2018 |
| 4 |
MR. CHILDREN |
重力と呼吸 |
429,913 |
2018 |
| 5 |
UTADA HIKARU (宇多田 ヒカル) |
初恋 (HATSUKOI) |
367,720 |
2018 |
| 6 |
KANJANI 8 (関ジャニ∞) |
GR8EST |
351,306 |
2018 |
| 7 |
BTS (방탄소년단) |
FACE YOURSELF |
338,324 |
2018 |
| 8 |
TWICE |
BDZ |
274,585 |
2018 |
| 9 |
KIS-MY-FT2 |
YUMMY!! |
250,555 |
2018 |
| 10 |
HEY! SAY! JUMP |
SENSE OR LOVE |
233,858 |
2018 |
| 11 |
WANIMA |
EVERYBODY!! |
230,512 |
2018 |
| 12 |
SANDAIME J SOUL BROTHERS FROM EXILE TRIBE |
FUTURE |
227,705 |
2018 |
| 13 |
KENSHI YONEZU (米津 玄師) |
BOOTLEG |
223,135 |
2017 |
| 14 |
BTS (방탄소년단) |
LOVE YOURSELF: ANSWER |
222,330 |
2018 |
| 15 |
SOUNDTRACK |
THE GREATEST SHOWMAN |
219,362 |
2017 |
| 16 |
YUMI MATSUTOYA (松任谷 由実) |
ユーミンからの、恋のうた。 |
219,252 |
2018 |
| 17 |
DJ KAZU (DJ和) |
ラブとポップ ～好きだった人を思い出す歌がある～ MIXED BY DJ和 |
219,127 |
2017 |
| 18 |
BTS (방탄소년단) |
LOVE YOURSELF: TEAR |
197,180 |
2018 |
| 19 |
GENERATIONS FROM EXILE TRIBE |
BEST GENERATION |
191,641 |
2018 |
| 20 |
HINATAZAKA46 |
走り出す瞬間 |
185,472 |
2018 |
| 21 |
EXILE |
STAR OF WISH |
183,387 |
2018 |
| 22 |
HKT48 |
92 |
167,037 |
2017 |
| 23 |
KOBUKURO (コブクロ) |
ALL TIME BEST 1998-2018 |
161,835 |
2018 |
| 24 |
SEXY ZONE |
XYZ＝REPAINTING |
156,107 |
2018 |
| 25 |
TVXQ (동방신기) |
TOMORROW |
153,262 |
2018 |
| 26 |
SEVENTEEN (세븐틴) |
WE MAKE YOU |
152,403 |
2018 |
| 27 |
KAT-TUN |
CAST |
139,203 |
2018 |
| 28 |
SEVENTEEN (세븐틴) |
YOU MAKE MY DAY |
135,604 |
2018 |
| 29 |
NOGIZAKA46 (乃木坂46) |
僕だけの君 ～UNDER SUPER BEST～ |
135,120 |
2018 |
| 30 |
NEWS |
EPCOTIA |
130,502 |
2018 |
| 31 |
EXO (엑소) |
COUNTDOWN |
123,912 |
2018 |
| 32 |
SAKANACTION (サカナクション) |
魚図鑑 |
122,902 |
2018 |
| 33 |
JOHNNY’S WEST (ジャニーズWEST) |
WESTIVAL |
116,807 |
2018 |
| 34 |
HYPNOSIS MIC: DIVISION RAP BATTLE |
MAD TRIGGER CREW VS 麻天狼 |
115,766 |
2018 |
| 35 |
YUZU (ゆず) |
BIG YELL |
115,479 |
2018 |
| 36 |
QUEEN |
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY (SOUNDTRACK) |
113,583 |
2018 |
| 37 |
UVERWORLD |
ALL TIME BEST |
111,408 |
2018 |
| 38 |
MAN WITH A MISSION |
CHASING THE HORIZON |
108,526 |
2018 |
| 39 |
GENERATIONS FROM EXILE TRIBE |
BEST GENERATION(INTERNATIONAL EDITION) |
108,106 |
2018 |
| 40 |
PERFUME |
FUTURE POP |
107,360 |
2018 |
| 41 |
DAICHI MIURA (三浦 大知) |
BEST |
106,058 |
2018 |
| 42 |
AFTER THE RAIN |
イザナワレトラベラー |
104,426 |
2018 |
| 43 |
SHINEE (샤이니) |
SHINEE THE BEST FROM NOW ON |
100,471 |
2018 |
| 44 |
BUSAIKU (舞祭組) |
舞祭組の、わっ! |
96,954 |
2017 |
| 45 |
JOHNNY’S WEST (ジャニーズWEST) |
WESTV! |
96,350 |
2018 |
| 46 |
HYPNOSIS MIC: DIVISION RAP BATTLE |
FLING POSSE VS 麻天狼 |
95,448 |
2018 |
| 47 |
YAMASHITA TOMOHISA (山下 智久) |
UNLEASHED |
90,713 |
2018 |
| 48 |
ENDRECHERI |
HYBRID FUNK |
88,985 |
2018 |
| 49 |
EGOIST |
GREATEST HITS 2011-2017 ALTER EGO |
87,368 |
2017 |
| 50 |
AAA |
COLOR A LIFE |
86,202 |
2018 |
| 51 |
LITTLE GLEE MONSTER |
JUICE |
|
2018 |
| 52 |
BOYS AND MEN |
友ありて・・ |
|
2018 |
| 53 |
KANA NISHINO (西野 カナ) |
LOVE COLLECTION 2 ～PINK～ |
|
2018 |
| 54 |
KANA NISHINO (西野 カナ) |
LOVE COLLECTION 2 ～MINT～ |
|
2018 |
| 55 |
TWICE |
SUMMER NIGHTS |
|
2018 |
| 56 |
JUJU |
I |
|
2018 |
| 57 |
URASHIMASAKATASEN (浦島坂田船) |
V-ENUS |
|
2018 |
| 58 |
TWICE |
WHAT IS LOVE? |
|
2018 |
| 59 |
LISA |
LISA BEST -WAY- |
|
2018 |
| 60 |
TWICE |
YES OR YES |
|
2018 |
| 61 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
BUSTER BROS!!! VS MAD TRIGGER CREW |
|
2018 |
| 62 |
LISA |
LISA BEST -WAY- |
|
2018 |
| 63 |
TWICE |
TWICETAGRAM |
|
2017 |
| 64 |
WANNA ONE (워너원) |
1÷X=1 (UNDIVIDED) |
|
2018 |
| 65 |
IKON |
RETURN |
|
2018 |
| 66 |
NANA MIZUKI (水樹 奈々) |
THE MUSEUM III |
|
2018 |
| 67 |
YUMI MATSUTOYA (松任谷 由実) |
THE BEST OF YUMI MATSUTOYA 40TH ANNIVERSARY |
|
2012 |
| 68 |
MOMOIRO CLOVER Z (ももいろクローバーZ) |
桃も十、番茶も出花 |
|
2018 |
| 69 |
HIROOMI TOSAKA |
FULL MOON |
|
2018 |
| 70 |
TAEMIN (태민) |
TAEMIN |
|
2018 |
| 71 |
AIKO |
湿った夏の始まり |
|
2018 |
| 72 |
EXO-CBX (첸백시) |
MAGIC |
|
2018 |
| 73 |
UNISON SQUARE GARDEN |
MODE MOOD MODE |
|
2018 |
| 74 |
KNIGHTS |
あんさんぶるスターズ!アルバムシリーズ KNIGHTS |
|
2018 |
| 75 |
KETSUMEISHI (ケツメイシ) |
ケツノポリス11 |
|
2018 |
| 76 |
KINKI KIDS |
THE BEST |
|
2017 |
| 77 |
SUCHMOS |
THE ASHTRAY |
|
2018 |
| 78 |
UNDEAD(朔間零(増田俊樹),乙狩アドニス(羽多野渉),大神晃牙(小野友樹),羽風薫(細貝圭)) |
あんさんぶるスターズ!アルバムシリーズ UNDEAD |
|
2018 |
| 79 |
RYUJI IMAICHI (今市 隆二) |
LIGHT＞DARKNESS |
|
2018 |
| 80 |
NCT 127 |
CHAIN |
|
2018 |
| 81 |
TETSUYA KOMURO (小室 哲哉) |
TETSUYA KOMURO ARCHIVES“T” |
|
2018 |
| 82 |
WAGAKKI BAND (和楽器バンド) |
オトノエ |
|
2018 |
| 83 |
WANNA ONE (워너원) |
0+1=1 (I PROMISE YOU) |
|
2018 |
| 84 |
TETSUYA KOMURO (小室 哲哉) |
TETSUYA KOMURO ARCHIVES“K” |
|
2018 |
| 85 |
WAGAKKI BAND (和楽器バンド) |
軌跡 BEST COLLECTION＋ |
|
2017 |
| 86 |
MORNING MUSUME (モーニング娘。) |
二十歳のモーニング娘。 |
|
2018 |
| 87 |
LEE JUN-HO (준호) |
想像 |
|
2018 |
| 88 |
BACK NUMBER |
アンコール |
|
2016 |
| 89 |
G-DRAGON |
KWON JI YONG |
|
2017 |
| 90 |
TWICE |
#TWICE |
|
2017 |
| 91 |
MONSTA X (몬스타엑스) |
PIECE |
|
2018 |
| 92 |
D-LITE(FROM BIGBANG) |
でぃらいと 2 |
|
2018 |
| 93 |
THE RAMPAGE FROM EXILE TRIBE |
THE RAMPAGE |
|
2018 |
| 94 |
B'Z |
DINOSAUR |
|
2017 |
| 95 |
SOUNDTRACK |
A3! VIVID SPRING EP |
|
2018 |
| 96 |
SOUTHERN ALL STARS (サザンオールスターズ) |
UMI NO YEAH!! (海のYEAH!!) |
|
1998 |
| 97 |
MASAKI SUDA (菅田 将暉) |
PLAY |
|
2018 |
| 98 |
KEYAKIZAKA46 (欅坂46) |
真っ白なものは汚したくなる |
|
2017 |
| 99 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
アダムとイヴの林檎 |
|
2018 |
| 100 |
ALEXANDROS |
SLEEPLESS IN BROOKLYN |
|
2018 |
Source: Oricon Charts
