”TOMORROW X TOGETHER” breaks new record on Oricon...the power of Japanese fandom

Idol group "TOMORROW X TOGETHER" has achieved a new personal best on Oricon. According to an article on Oricon on the 29th, "TOMORROW X"
TOGETHER's fourth full album, "Star Chapter: TOGETHER," sold 304,000 copies in the first week of its release, and reached the top of the latest weekly album rankings (as of August 4th).
/Collection period: July 21-27) ranked at the top of Oricon's ranking.
TOGETHER's highest weekly sales in history, beating the previous record of their second full-length album in Japan, "SWEET" (303,000).
With this achievement, TOMORROW X TOGETHER is the first foreign artist to top the Oricon weekly album charts for 12 consecutive albums.
They first topped the chart in 2020 with "The Dream Chapter: ETERNITY," and have since shown their immense popularity by ranking all of their albums at No. 1.
Since "minisode 2: Thursday's Child" in 2022, he has become a foreign artist with the most consecutive No. 1s, and has continued to rank No. 1 with each comeback since then.
The fourth full-length album by TOMORROW X TOGETHER has been showing its strength in the Japanese music market since its release.
After topping the daily album charts, it maintained this position for six consecutive days (July 22-27).
"Strangers" also maintained its No. 1 position on the daily song charts during the same period, proving the power of local fandom.
This album is the last chapter of the "Star Chapter" series, following their previous album "Star Chapter: SANCTUARY."
The album tells the story of saving each other and the world by "calling names," a skill that only the members can do. The album features an epic poem, visuals that visualize it, and an immersive performance, making it a highly polished album.
The album is receiving rave reviews. Meanwhile, music videos for the solo songs of each member recorded on the new album will be released one after another from the 30th to August 3rd.
With their two-week promotional period underway, the five members are expected to continue their hot topic status with their individual charms.