Meanwhile, “Uchiage Hanabi” by singer/rapper DAOKO, which was the theme song for the Shaft-animated film Uchiage Hanabi/Fireworks and was chosen as the top anime song in the year 2017, still ranked 2nd.
The most popular song in the “Hot Animation” section during the period between November 27, 2017, and May 27, 2018, was singer-songwriter/actor Gen Hoshio’s 11th single “Doraemon,” which was used as the theme song for the Doraemon anime franchise’s 38th feature film Doraemon the Movie: Nobita’s Treasure Island released in March.
Billboard Japan announced its mid-year rankings of 2018 for seven categories today.