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Oricon

Not to be confused with Oricourt, Orikon, Oricombank, or Aurecon.

Oricon Inc. (株式会社かぶしきがいしゃオリコン, Kabushiki-gaisha Orikon), established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan and Western music. It started as Original Confidence Inc. (株式会社かぶしきがいしゃオリジナルコンフィデンス, Kabushiki-gaisha Orijinaru Konfidensu), which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts.[1] Oricon Inc. was originally set up as a subsidiary of Original Confidence and took over the latter's Oricon record charts in April 2002.

Oricon Inc.
株式会社かぶしきがいしゃオリコン
Company typeHolding company, owner of Oricon Entertainment Inc.[1]
TYO: 4800
IndustryBroadcast of music entertainment (from Japan, North America and Europe)
FoundedNovember 1967 (as Original Confidence)[1]
October 1, 1999 (as Oricon Direct Digital)[2]
June 2001 (as Oricon Global Entertainment)
July 2002[2]
HeadquartersRoppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Key people
Soko Koike: CEO
Ownersee List of Oricon's shareholders
Number of employees
198 (full-time workers, as of September 30, 2016)[3]
ParentOricon Entertainment Inc. (October 1999 – June 2001)
SubsidiariesOricon Entertainment Inc. (June 2001 – present)
WebsiteOfficial site of Oricon Inc.
Official site of Oricon Charts

The charts are compiled from data drawn from some 39,700 retail outlets (as of April 2011) and provide sales rankings of music CDs, DVDs, electronic games, and other entertainment products based on weekly tabulations.[4] Results are announced every Tuesday and published in Oricon Style by subsidiary Oricon Entertainment Inc. The group also lists panel survey-based popularity ratings for television commercials on its official website.[5]

Oricon started publishing Combined Chart, which includes CD sales, digital sales, and streaming together, on December 19, 2018.[6]

History

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Original Confidence Inc., the original Oricon company, was founded by the former Snow Brand Milk Products promoter Sōkō Koike in 1967. That November, the company began publishing a singles chart on an experimental basis. Entitled Sōgō Geinō Shijō Chōsa (総合そうごう芸能げいのう市場いちば調査ちょうさ, surveys of total entertainment markets), this went official on January 4, 1968.

Like the preceding Japanese music charts provided by Tokushin Music Report which was started in 1962,[7] early Original Confidence was an exclusive information magazine only for the people who worked in the music industry. In the 1970s, Koike advertised his company's charts to make its existence prevail among the Japanese public. Thanks to his intensive promotional efforts through multiple media including television programs, the hit parade became known by its abbreviation "Oricon" by the late 1970s.

The company shortened its name to Oricon in 1992 and was split into a holding company and several subsidiaries in 1999. Since Sōkō Koike's death, Oricon has been managed by the founder's relatives.

Policy

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Oricon monitors and reports on sales of CDs, DVDs, video games, and entertainment content in several other formats; manga and book sales were also formerly covered. Charts are published every Tuesday in Oricon Style and on Oricon's official website. Every Monday, Oricon receives data from outlets, but data on merchandise sold through certain channels does not make it into the charts. For example, the debut single of NEWS, a pop group, was released only through 7-Eleven stores, which are not covered by Oricon, and its sales were not reflected in the Oricon charts. Oricon's rankings of record sales are therefore not completely accurate. Before data was collected electronically, the charts were compiled on the basis of faxes that were sent from record shops.

Controversy

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In 2006, Oricon sued journalist Hiro Ugaya when he was quoted in a Saizo (or Cyso) magazine article as suggesting that Oricon was manipulating its statistics to benefit certain management companies and labels, specifically Johnny and Associates. Ugaya condemned the lawsuit as an example of a strategic lawsuit against public participation (SLAPP) in Japan.[8] The lawsuit, filed by Oricon on November 17, 2006, accused Ugaya of "mendacious comments" and demanded 50 million yen (318,000 euros) in damages. In the interview, Ugaya questioned the validity of Oricon's hit chart on the grounds that its statistical methods were not transparent. Many NGOs, including Reporters Without Borders, denounced the lawsuit as a violation of free expression. A Tokyo District Court initially ordered Ugaya to pay one million yen in damages, but Ugaya appealed to the Tokyo high court. Oricon later dropped the charges, after a 33-month battle.[9] A settlement was reached under which the publisher of Saizo magazine, who intervened in the lawsuit from the High Court, apologized to Ugaya for "publishing inaccurate comments without permission" and paid him 5 million yen, and also apologized to Oricon for discrediting the chart. Oricon waived its claim for damages and Ugaya, who had also filed a counterclaim for damages, waived his counterclaim.[10] No criminal charge was laid against the journalist.

Dropping a lawsuit is rare in Japan; for example, only 0.1% of cases that ended in 2007 being done by the plaintiff ceasing the case.[11]

Shareholders

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(as of March 31, 2012)

  • LitruPond LLC – 29.34%
  • Yoshiaki Yoshida (DHC Corp. president) – 8.94%
  • Hikari Tsushin, Inc. – 4.94%
  • Ko Koike (CEO) – 2.75%
  • Lawson, Inc. – 1.98%
  • Hidekō Koike – 1.89%
  • Naoko Koike – 1.87%
  • DHC Corp. – 1.59%
  • Yumi Koike – 1.55%

Charts

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Current charts

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  • Singles Chart (January 4, 1968 – present)
  • Albums Chart (October 5, 1987 – present)
  • Karaoke Chart (December 26, 1994 – present)
  • DVD Chart (April 5, 1999 – present)
  • Book Chart (April 7, 2008 – present)
  • Comic Chart (February 6, 1995 – March 26, 2001; April 7, 2008 – present)
  • Bunkobon Chart (April 7, 2008 – present)
  • Blu-ray Disc Chart (September 7, 2008 – present)
  • Music DVD & Blu-ray Disc Chart (October 14, 2013 – present)
  • Long Hit Album Catalogue Chart (April 2, 2001 – present)
  • Digital Albums Chart (November 14, 2016 – present)[12]
  • Digital Singles Chart (December 25, 2017 – present)[13]
  • Streaming Chart (December 24, 2018 – present)[14]
  • Combined Albums Chart (December 24, 2018 – present)[14]
  • Combined Singles Chart (December 24, 2018 – present)[14]

Past charts

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  • LP Chart (January 5, 1970 – November 27, 1989)
  • CT Chart (December 2, 1974 – April 24, 1978)
  • Cartridges Chart (December 2, 1974 – April 24, 1978)
  • CD Chart (February 6, 1984 – April 21, 1997)
  • LD Chart (February 6, 1984 – January 31, 2000)
  • Sell-Video Chart (February 6, 1984 – May 30, 2005)
  • VHD Chart (February 6, 1984 – November 27, 1989)
  • MD Chart (1994)
  • Game Software Chart (February 20, 1995 – November 28, 2005)
  • All-Genre Formats Ranking (May 24, 1984 – April 2, 2001)
  • New Media Chart (January 2004 – 2005)
  • Tracks Chart (September 6, 2004 – August 31, 2008)

Top Artists' total sales revenue by year

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Year Artist
1974 Yōsui Inoue[15]
1975
1976 Yumi Arai[16]
1977 Pink Lady[17][18]
1978
1979 Alice[19]
1980 Yellow Magic Orchestra[20]
1981 Akira Terao[21]
1982 Off Course[22]
1983 Akina Nakamori[23]
1984 Seiko Matsuda[24]
1985 Akina Nakamori[25][26][27]
1986
1987
1988 Hikaru Genji[28]
1989 Yumi Matsutoya
1990 Southern All Stars
1991 B'z
1992 CHAGE and ASKA
1993 ZARD
1994 TRF
1995
1996 Namie Amuro[29]
1997 GLAY[30][31]
1998 B'z[31][32]
1999 Hikaru Utada[33][34]
2000 Ayumi Hamasaki[35][36][37]
2001
2002 Hikaru Utada[34][38]
2003 Ayumi Hamasaki[39][40]
2004 Hikaru Utada[41][42]
2005 ORANGE RANGE[43][44]
2006 Kumi Koda[45][46][47][48]
2007
2008 EXILE[49][50]
2009 Arashi[15][51][52]
2010
2011 AKB48[53][54]
2012
2013 Arashi[55][56][57][58][59]
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018 Namie Amuro[60]
2019 Arashi[61][62]
2020
2021 BTS[63][64]
2022
2023 King & Prince[65]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "日本にっぽん音楽おんがくスタジオ協会きょうかい". Japan Association of Professional Recording Studios. Archived from the original on April 1, 2005.
  2. ^ a b "Overview of Oricon.Inc". Oricon Inc. Archived from the original on February 6, 2012. Retrieved March 1, 2007.
  3. ^ "会社かいしゃ概要がいよう". Oricon Inc. Archived from the original on September 19, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  4. ^ "Policy of the Oricon Weekly Charts". oricon.co.jp. Archived from the original on December 7, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2008.
  5. ^ "Official Site of Oricon Charts". oricon.co.jp. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006. Retrieved October 28, 2006.
  6. ^ Ronald (August 31, 2018). "Oricon to Create Combined and Streaming Charts". ARAMA! JAPAN. Archived from the original on October 12, 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  7. ^ "会社かいしゃ案内あんない – tokushin music report". Tokushin Music Report. Archived from the original on January 24, 2008. Retrieved February 5, 2008.
  8. ^ Prideaux, Eric (February 8, 2007). "Libel suit attacks free speech: defendant" – via Japan Times Online.
  9. ^ "Abandonment of the claim against a Japanese journalist | Reporters without borders". RSF. August 6, 2009. Archived from the original on October 3, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  10. ^ オリコン批判ひはん記事きじで和解わかい　訴訟そしょう参加さんかの雑誌ざっし社しゃが謝罪しゃざい [Settlement over Article Criticizing Oricon; The Magazine Publisher, Which Intervened in the Lawsuit, Apologizes] (in Japanese). 47news. Kyodo News. August 3, 2009. Archived from the original on June 22, 2013. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  11. ^ "Abandonment of the claim against a Japanese journalist - Reporters without borders". RSF. Archived from the original on March 20, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
  12. ^ オリコン 新しんランキング発表はっぴょう アルバムDL数すうを集計しゅうけい…初回しょかい首位しゅいは宇多田うただヒカル (in Japanese). Oricon. November 9, 2016. Archived from the original on December 21, 2018. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  13. ^ オリコン、12月から新しんランキング発表はっぴょうへ DL数すうを楽曲がっきょくごとに集計しゅうけい (in Japanese). Oricon. September 22, 2017. Archived from the original on December 20, 2018. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  14. ^ a b c オリコン、合算がっさんランキングおよびストリーミングランキングを12月より開始かいし (in Japanese). Oricon. August 29, 2018. Archived from the original on August 31, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  15. ^ a b 2010年ねん音楽おんがくソフト市場いちば　嵐あらし、いきものがかりが部門ぶもん首位しゅい　メーカー別べつではソニーがV2 Archived May 13, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Oricon. 14 January 2011 4:00.
  16. ^ コンフィデンス年鑑ねんかん 1977年版ねんばん. 31p.
  17. ^ コンフィデンス年鑑ねんかん 1978年版ねんばん. 28p.
  18. ^ コンフィデンス年鑑ねんかん 1979年版ねんばん. 30p.
  19. ^ オリコン年鑑ねんかん 1980年版ねんばん. 30p.
  20. ^ オリコン年鑑ねんかん 1981年版ねんばん. 31p.
  21. ^ オリコン年鑑ねんかん 1982年版ねんばん. 30p.
  22. ^ オリコン年鑑ねんかん 1983年版ねんばん. 27p.
  23. ^ オリコン年鑑ねんかん 1984年版ねんばん. 28p.
  24. ^ オリコン年鑑ねんかん 1985年版ねんばん. 28p.
  25. ^ オリコン年鑑ねんかん 1986年版ねんばん. 345p.
  26. ^ オリコン年鑑ねんかん 1987年版ねんばん. 379p.
  27. ^ オリコン年鑑ねんかん 1988年版ねんばん. Capital 17p.
  28. ^ オリコン年鑑ねんかん 1989年版ねんばん別冊べっさつ オリコン・チャート・データ'88. 28p.
  29. ^ オリコン年鑑ねんかん 1997年版ねんばん別冊べっさつ オリコン・チャート・データ'96. 29p.
  30. ^ オリコン年鑑ねんかん 1998年版ねんばん別冊べっさつ オリコン・チャート・データ'97. 23p.
  31. ^ a b オリコン、「第だい35回かい日本にっぽんレコードセールス大賞たいしょう」を発表はっぴょう。 Archived September 16, 2018, at the Wayback Machine. Narinari.com. December 29, 2002.
  32. ^ オリコン年鑑ねんかん 1999年版ねんばん別冊べっさつ オリコン・チャート・データ'98. 23p.
  33. ^ オリコン年鑑ねんかん 2000年版ねんばん別冊べっさつ オリコン・チャート・データ'99. 25p.
  34. ^ a b オリコン「第だい35回かい日本にっぽんレコードセールス大賞たいしょう」発表はっぴょう Archived February 10, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Musicman編集へんしゅう部ぶ. December 12, 2002.
  35. ^ オリコン年鑑ねんかん 2001年版ねんばん別冊べっさつ オリコン・チャート・データ2000. 26p.
  36. ^ 浜崎はまざきあゆみ、CD売うり上あげ2年ねん連続れんぞくナンバーワン. SANSPO.COM. December 14, 2001.
  37. ^ オリコン年鑑ねんかん 2002年版ねんばん データ本ほん. 25p.
  38. ^ オリコン年鑑ねんかん 2003年版ねんばん データ本ほん. 62p.
  39. ^ オリコン年鑑ねんかん 2004年版ねんばん データ本ほん. 60p.
  40. ^ あゆ２年ねんぶり｢セールス大賞たいしょう｣ . スポニチアネックス. December 15, 2003.
  41. ^ オリコン年鑑ねんかん 2005年版ねんばん データ本ほん. 76p.
  42. ^ 倖田こうだ來らい未ひつじ、年間ねんかんセールス127億おく円えんで初はつの大賞たいしょう! Archived May 15, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Oricon. 2006-12-21,14:00.
  43. ^ オリコン年鑑ねんかん 2006年版ねんばん. 77p.
  44. ^ 2005年ねん アーティストトータルセールスランキング Archived September 9, 2017, at the Wayback Machine. Oricon. December 19, 2005.
  45. ^ オリコン年鑑ねんかん 2007年版ねんばん. 76p.
  46. ^ 2006年ねん アーティストトータルセールスランキング大だい発表はっぴょう! Archived September 9, 2017, at the Wayback Machine. Oricon. December 21, 2006.
  47. ^ オリコン年鑑ねんかん 2008年版ねんばん. 76p.
  48. ^ 2007年ねん アーティストトータルセールスランキング大だい発表はっぴょう! Archived January 1, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Oricon. December 18, 2007.
  49. ^ オリコン年鑑ねんかん 2009年版ねんばん. 100p.
  50. ^ 2008年ねん アーティストトータルセールスランキング大だい発表はっぴょう! Archived May 19, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Oricon. December 11, 2008.
  51. ^ 2009年ねん アーティストトータルセールスランキング Archived January 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Oricon. December 18, 2009.
  52. ^ 2010年ねん オリコン年間ねんかんランキング アーティストトータルセールス Archived September 9, 2017, at the Wayback Machine. Oricon. December 20, 2010.
  53. ^ 2011年ねん オリコン年間ねんかんランキング アーティストトータルセールス Archived July 8, 2017, at the Wayback Machine. Oricon. December 19, 2011.
  54. ^ 2012年ねん オリコン年間ねんかんランキング アーティストトータルセールス Archived September 9, 2017, at the Wayback Machine. Oricon. December 20, 2012.
  55. ^ 2013年ねん アーティストトータルセールスランキング Archived August 17, 2017, at the Wayback Machine. Oricon. December 15, 2013.
  56. ^ 2014年ねん 年間ねんかん音楽おんがく＆映像えいぞうランキング発表はっぴょう Archived August 25, 2017, at the Wayback Machine. Oricon. December 20, 2014.
  57. ^ 2015年ねん 年間ねんかん音楽おんがくランキングを発表はっぴょう！ Archived July 30, 2017, at the Wayback Machine.Oricon. December 23, 2015.
  58. ^ 2016年ねん 年間ねんかん音楽おんがく＆映像えいぞうランキング 嵐あらしが前人未到ぜんじんみとうの記録きろく達成たっせい！ Archived September 9, 2017, at the Wayback Machine. Oricon. December 24, 2016.
  59. ^ "【第だい50回かい オリコン年間ねんかんランキング 2017】嵐あらしが総合そうごう売上うりあげ5年ねん連続れんぞく首位しゅい、AKB48がシングル年間ねんかんV8達成たっせい!". Oricon. December 23, 2017. Archived from the original on July 11, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  60. ^ 【第だい51回かいオリコン年間ねんかんランキング 2018】安室あむろ奈美恵なみえさんが総合そうごう首位しゅい、AKB48がシングル9年ねん連続れんぞく1位い・2位い独占どくせん (in Japanese). Oricon. December 20, 2018. Archived from the original on December 20, 2018. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  61. ^ 【オリコン年間ねんかんランキング 2019】嵐あらしが18年ねんぶり200億おく円えん超こえで総合そうごう首位しゅい、米津よねつ玄げん師し、あいみょん、髭ひげ男おとこがデジタルシーンを席巻せっけん (in Japanese). Oricon. December 23, 2019. Archived from the original on December 22, 2019. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  62. ^ 【オリコン年間ねんかんランキング2020】嵐あらし、総合そうごうで通算つうさん9度目どめの首位しゅい獲得かくとく (in Japanese). Oricon. December 25, 2020.
  63. ^ 【オリコン年間ねんかんランキング2021】BTS、年間ねんかんアーティストセールストータル１位い 海外かいがいアーティストで初はつの快挙かいきょ (in Japanese). Oricon. December 24, 2021.
  64. ^ 【オリコン年間ねんかんランキング2022】BTS、海外かいがいアーティスト初はつの2年ねん連続れんぞく年間ねんかん売上うりあげトータル1位い (in Japanese). Oricon. December 23, 2022.
  65. ^ 【オリコン年間ねんかんランキング2023】King & Prince、期間きかん内ない売上うりあげ200億おく円えん超こえで自身じしん初はつの年間ねんかんトータル1位い　デジタル1位いは「アイドル」がけん引いんしたYOASOBI (in Japanese). Oricon. December 20, 2023.
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