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