Shiina Ringo is Back!

Ringo Shiina is back at top of the charts this week with "Sanmon Gossip," her first original solo album in six years. The album sold 120,000 copies to oust GReeeeN from the #1 spot. Shiina's last album, "Karuki Zamen Kuri no Hana," also achieved #1 when it released in 2003.

As for the other new albums, Kaela Kimura ranked #3, followed by Kana Nishino at #4, while Hanaregumi made #7.
Meanwhile, Yusuke Kamiji's second solo single, "Tanpopo / Kaizokusen / Sono Kobushi," moved more than 176,000 copies to lead the singles chart. AKB48 settled for second with 104,000 copies sold of "Namida Surprise!"
Korean group BIG BANG took third with their new song, one slot ahead of Teppei Koike's solo single. Several more fresh releases landed in the top ten: Gackt (#5), Kiyoharu (#6), Base Ball Bear (#7), Versailles (#8), and Aya Ueto (#10).