'2015: Hot! Live Index Ranking Annual Top 50"; Two Anime Films Ranked!　Love Live! is equal to SMAP and Sekaowa!

The "2015: Hot! Annual Top 50 Live Index Ranking" has been released.

This ranking was calculated by Ticket Street (http://ticket.st/) for performances with a total attendance of 10,000 or more within 2015. The ranking was introduced based on the idea that the influence of live concerts, in addition to CD sales, is becoming increasingly important as an indicator in recent years. The ranking is said to reflect the overall strength of the artists.

In the anime-related category, "Love Live! and "THE iDOLM@STER" ranked at No. 21 and No. 35, respectively. The indexes for "Love Live! was 29,829 and "THE iDOLM@STER" was 15,985, a double score. Love Live! was highly rated for its performance at Saitama Super Arena at the beginning of the year, as well as for its steady fan meetings held in various regions. Incidentally, " SMAP (SMAP)," " SEKAI NO OWARI (End of the World)," "Japan's Kirin Challenge Cup 2015," and the "Climax Series" were ranked around No. 21.

1 Arashi 287,888
2 MYSTYL(Mr.Children) 135,800
3 J Soul Brothers III 103,682
4 Touhou Shinki 100,829
5 Kis-My-Ft2 76,531
6 Kanjani Eight 67,220
7 FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2015 66,142
8 EXILE 57,150
9 FUKUYAMA Masaharu 56,846
10 BIGBANG 50,816
11 EXO 46,076
12 NEWS 42,973
13 DREAMS COME TRUE 42,634
14 B'z 41,022
15 Hey! Say! JUMP (Heisei Jump) 39,080
16 Paul McCartney 36,202
17 KISS 33,005
18 SMAP 32,735
19 SMTOWN LIVE WORLD TOUR IV in JAPAN Special Edition 32,316
20 SEKAI NO OWARI(End of the World) 31,019
21 LOVE LIVE(μ's) 29,829
22 TAYLOR SWIFT 26,782
23 ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL 2015 (Rockin Japan) 26,023
24 Eikichi Yazawa 25,837
25 Japan national team Kirin Challenge Cup 2015 22,278
26 ONE DIRECTION 22,236
27 Climax Series 21,982
28 Takarazuka Star Group "Like a Black Panther/Dear DIAMOND! -101 Carats of Eternal Splendor" 20,687
29 GLAY 20,505
30 V6 19,475
31 SHINee 19,431
32 a-nation stadium fes.2015 18,796
33 Japan Series 2015 18,316
34 L'Arc-en-Ciel (Lark) 16,360
35 iM@S (THE iDOLM@STER) 15,985
36 Nogizaka 46 15,479
37 Mazda All-Star Game 2015 15,156
38 KinKi Kids 14,334
39 GENERATIONS 14,245
40 KAT-TUN 13,414
41 FIFA Russia World Cup 13,201
42 Yuzu 12,430
43 WBSC Premier 12 11,840
44 Namie Amuro 11,641
45 X JAPAN 11,600
46 MAROON5 11,557
47 Junsu JYJ(JUNSU) 11,112
48 Fantasy on Ice 2015 11,025
49 Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi 11,002
50 ONE OK ROCK(ONEOKU) 10,668