Jin Akanishi gets first No.1 since going solo

Jin Akanishi’s (26) movie
“BANDAGE” has made its DVD
sales debut at number one,
figures released from Oricon
today have revealed.
Released on July 23, the DVD
has already sold more than
37,000 copies in Japan, making
it top the DVD sales chart and
has given Akanishi his first
number one since becoming a
solo artist.
The movie is set in the rock
band boom of the 1990s,
where LANDS (Akanishi ’s
band) have to overcome a
number of challenges in order
to make their professional
debut. When the movie was
released in Japan on
November 21 2009, more than
70,000 pre-sold tickets had
been bought by fans. This was
the largest number of pre-sold
tickets Toho cinemas had sold
for a live-action film.
The number one record also
beats Akanishi ’s previous
record for solo work, when
the DVD box set for his drama
“有閑倶楽部 (Yukan Club)”
peaked at number nine in
April 2008, with 20,000 copies
sold.
Source : momoedgewood