The best selling album in 2021 in Japan was BTS, THE BEST by BTS (방탄소년단) which sold 992,837 copies.
| Rank | Artist | Album | Sales | Released |
| 1 |
BTS (방탄소년단) |
BTS, THE BEST |
992,837 |
2021 |
| 2 |
SNOW MAN |
SNOW MANIA S1 |
912,425 |
2021 |
| 3 |
SIXTONES |
1ST |
590,838 |
2021 |
| 4 |
KING & PRINCE |
RE:SENSE |
499,644 |
2021 |
| 5 |
SEVENTEEN (세븐틴) |
ATTACCA |
345,347 |
2021 |
| 6 |
KANJANI 8 (関ジャニ∞) |
8BEAT |
299,759 |
2021 |
| 7 |
KIS-MY-FT2 |
BEST OF KIS-MY-FT2 |
281,018 |
2021 |
| 8 |
HEY! SAY! JUMP |
FAB! -MUSIC SPEAKS.- |
269,829 |
2020 |
| 9 |
SEVENTEEN (세븐틴) |
YOUR CHOICE |
264,593 |
2018 |
| 10 |
JOHNNY’S WEST (ジャニーズWEST) |
RAINBOW |
259,795 |
2021 |
| 11 |
BTS (방탄소년단) |
BE |
253,577 |
2020 |
| 12 |
V6 |
VERY6 BEST |
225,332 |
2021 |
| 13 |
BTS (방탄소년단) |
BUTTER |
223,170 |
2021 |
| 14 |
SEXY ZONE |
SZ10TH |
218,857 |
2021 |
| 15 |
OFFICIAL HIGE DANDISM (OFFICIAL髭男DISM) |
EDITORIAL |
211,140 |
2021 |
| 16 |
NiziU |
U |
209,548 |
2021 |
| 17 |
ENHYPEN |
DIMENSION: DILEMMA |
187,250 |
2021 |
| 18 |
TOMORROW X TOGETHER (투모로우바이투게더) |
CHAOTIC WONDERLAND |
186,528 |
2021 |
| 19 |
TOMORROW X TOGETHER (투모로우바이투게더) |
THE CHAOS CHAPTER: FREEZE |
185,923 |
2021 |
| 20 |
UTADA HIKARU (宇多田 ヒカル) |
ONE LAST KISS |
178,284 |
2021 |
| 21 |
KEISUKE KUWATA (桑田 佳祐) |
ごはん味噌汁海苔お漬物卵焼き FEAT. 梅干し |
164,944 |
2021 |
| 22 |
NCT 127 |
LOVEHOLIC |
157,530 |
2021 |
| 23 |
V6 |
STEP |
152,142 |
2021 |
| 24 |
KINKI KIDS |
O ALBUM |
147,777 |
2020 |
| 25 |
YOASOBI |
THE BOOK |
146,745 |
2021 |
| 26 |
NCT 127 |
STICKER / FAVORITE |
140,255 |
2021 |
| 27 |
ENHYPEN |
BORDER: CARNIVAL |
136,790 |
2021 |
| 28 |
B'Z |
FRIENDS III |
132,263 |
2021 |
| 29 |
NCT DREAM |
HOT SAUCE / HELLO FUTURE |
125,576 |
2021 |
| 30 |
KOLLON (ころん) |
アスター |
121,379 |
2021 |
| 31 |
SANDAIME J SOUL BROTHERS FROM EXILE TRIBE |
BEST BROTHERS / THIS IS JSB |
119,326 |
2021 |
| 32 |
HYPNOSIS MIC: DIVISION RAP BATTLE |
ヒプノシスマイク -DIVISION RAP BATTLE- 2ND D.R.B『FLING POSSE VS MAD TRIGGER CREW』 |
118,885 |
2021 |
| 33 |
SEKAI NO OWARI (セカイ・ノ・オワリ) |
SEKAI NO OWARI 2010-2019 |
116,425 |
2021 |
| 34 |
KOICHI DOMOTO (堂本 光一) |
PLAYFUL |
114,587 |
2021 |
| 35 |
BAD ASS TEMPLE・麻天狼 |
ヒプノシスマイク -DIVISION RAP BATTLE- 2ND D.R.B『BAD ASS TEMPLE VS 麻天狼』 |
112,539 |
2021 |
| 36 |
TOMORROW X TOGETHER (투모로우바이투게더) |
STILL DREAMING |
111,463 |
2021 |
| 37 |
KENSHI YONEZU (米津 玄師) |
STRAY SHEEP |
100,686 |
2020 |
| 38 |
DOTSUITARE HOMPO (どついたれ本舗) |
ヒプノシスマイク -DIVISION RAP BATTLE- 2ND D.R.B『どついたれ本舗 VS BUSTER BROS!!!』 |
100,323 |
2021 |
| 39 |
HKT48 |
アウトスタンディング |
96,542 |
2021 |
| 40 |
YOASOBI |
THE BOOK 2 |
94,239 |
2021 |
| 41 |
DJ KAZU (DJ和) |
ミリオンデイズ～あの日のわたしと、歌え。～ MIXED BY DJ和 |
92,407 |
2021 |
| 42 |
MIYUKI NAKAJIMA (中島 みゆき) |
ここにいるよ |
85,789 |
2020 |
| 43 |
TWICE |
PERFECT WORLD |
85,016 |
2021 |
| 44 |
ARASHI (嵐) |
THIS IS 嵐 |
82,090 |
2020 |
| 45 |
HIROJI MIYAMOTO (宮本浩次) |
ROMANCE |
81,235 |
2020 |
| 46 |
SHINEE (샤이니) |
SUPERSTAR |
78,265 |
2021 |
| 47 |
URASHIMASAKATASEN (浦島坂田船) |
L∞VE |
77,416 |
2021 |
| 48 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
ヒプノシスマイク -DIVISION RAP BATTLE- 2ND DIVISION RAP BATTLE『BUSTER BROS!!! VS 麻天狼 VS FLING POSSE』 |
76,454 |
2021 |
| 49 |
TWICE |
TASTE OF LOVE |
74,936 |
2021 |
| 50 |
EVE ( いぶ) |
廻廻奇譚/蒼のワルツ |
73,749 |
2021 |
| 51 |
MR. CHILDREN |
SOUNDTRACKS |
|
2020 |
| 52 |
EIICHI OHTAKI (大滝 詠一) |
A LONG VACATION |
|
1981 |
| 53 |
TREASURE (트레저) |
THE FIRST STEP: TREASURE EFFECT |
|
2021 |
| 54 |
FUJII KAZE (藤井 風) |
HELP EVER HURT NEVER |
|
2020 |
| 55 |
NCT |
RESONANCE (PT. 1 & PT. 2) |
|
2020 |
| 56 |
BTS (방탄소년단) |
LOVE YOURSELF: ANSWER |
|
2018 |
| 57 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
PRODUCE 101 JAPAN SEASON2 |
|
2021 |
| 58 |
BTS (방탄소년단) |
MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 |
|
2019 |
| 59 |
ZUTOMAYO (ずっと真夜中でいいのに。) |
ぐされ |
|
2021 |
| 60 |
LITTLE GLEE MONSTER |
GRADATI∞N |
|
2021 |
| 61 |
BABYMETAL |
10 BABYMETAL YEARS |
|
2021 |
| 62 |
BANK BAND (バンクバンド) |
沿志奏逢 4 |
|
2021 |
| 63 |
TOKYO JIHEN (東京事変) |
音楽 |
|
2021 |
| 64 |
MILLENNIUM PARADE |
THE MILLENNIUM PARADE |
|
2021 |
| 65 |
JEL (ジェル) |
BELIEVE |
|
2021 |
| 66 |
SEKAI NO OWARI (セカイ・ノ・オワリ) |
SCENT OF MEMORY |
|
2021 |
| 67 |
ALEXANDROS |
WHERE'S MY HISTORY? |
|
2021 |
| 68 |
227 |
11という名の永遠の素数 |
|
2021 |
| 69 |
THE RAMPAGE FROM EXILE TRIBE |
REBOOT |
|
2021 |
| 70 |
ASTRO (아스트로) |
ALL YOURS |
|
2021 |
| 71 |
ASTRO (아스트로) |
SWITCH ON |
|
2021 |
| 72 |
STRAY KIDS (스트레이 키즈) |
NOEASY |
|
2021 |
| 73 |
BTS (방탄소년단) |
MAP OF THE SOUL: PERSONA |
|
2019 |
| 74 |
BTS (방탄소년단) |
MAP OF THE SOUL ： 7 ～ THE JOURNEY ～ |
|
2020 |
| 75 |
ENDRECHERI |
GO TO FUNK |
|
2021 |
| 76 |
=LOVE |
全部、内緒。 |
|
2021 |
| 77 |
GENERATIONS FROM EXILE TRIBE |
UP & DOWN |
|
2021 |
| 78 |
AIKO |
どうしたって伝えられないから |
|
2021 |
| 79 |
BISH |
GOING TO DESTRUCTION |
|
2021 |
| 80 |
TWICE |
FORMULA OF LOVE: O+T= <3 |
|
2021 |
| 81 |
SUTOPURI (すとぷり) |
STRAWBERRY PRINCE |
|
2020 |
| 82 |
BAEKHYUN (백현) |
BAEKHYUN |
|
2021 |
| 83 |
2PM (장우영) |
WITH ME AGAIN |
|
2021 |
| 84 |
HYPNOSIS MIC: DIVISION RAP BATTLE |
STRAIGHT OUTTA RHYME ANIMA |
|
2021 |
| 85 |
EXO (엑소) |
DON'T FIGHT THE FEELING - SPECIAL ALBUM |
|
2021 |
| 86 |
DISH// |
X |
|
2021 |
| 87 |
GENERATIONS FROM EXILE TRIBE, THE RAMPAGE FROM EXILE TRIBE, FANTASTICS FROM EXILE TRIBE & BALLISTIK BOYZ FROM EXILE TRIBE |
BATTLE OF TOKYO TIME 4 JR.EXILE |
|
2021 |
| 88 |
AIMYON (あいみょん) |
おいしいパスタがあると聞いて |
|
2020 |
| 89 |
ENHYPEN |
BORDER: DAY ONE |
|
2020 |
| 90 |
BTS (방탄소년단) |
LOVE YOURSELF: TEAR |
|
2018 |
| 91 |
BTS (방탄소년단) |
WINGS |
|
2016 |
| 92 |
KNIGHT A - 騎士 A - |
THE NIGHT |
|
2021 |
| 93 |
SHINEE (샤이니) |
DON'T CALL ME / ATLANTIS |
|
2021 |
| 94 |
MAN WITH A MISSION |
BREAK AND CROSS THE WALLS I |
|
2021 |
| 95 |
AIMER |
WALPURGIS |
|
2021 |
| 96 |
LISA |
LADYBUG |
|
2021 |
| 97 |
MORNING MUSUME (モーニング娘。) |
16TH～THAT'S J-POP～ |
|
2021 |
| 98 |
HIROJI MIYAMOTO (宮本浩次) |
縦横無尽 |
|
2021 |
| 99 |
BTS (방탄소년단) |
LOVE YOURSELF: HER |
|
2017 |
| 100 |
SHIRO SAGISU (鷺巣詩郎) |
SHIRO SAGISU MUSIC FROM SHIN EVANGELION |
|
2021 |
Source: Oricon Charts
