The discography for the Japanese band Mr. Children consists of 20 studio albums, 7 compilation albums and 38 singles. They are one of the best selling artists in Japan.
Mr. Children debuted in 1992. The band's initial releases performed poorly on the charts but through word of mouth they gained more popularity. Their 4th single "Cross Road" after 22 weeks sold over a million copies, though released in 1993 and peaked at number five on the Oricon chart. It later managed to become the fifteenth best selling single in Oricon's 1994 yearly charts.
The band's first No.1 single on Oricon chart was their 5th single "Innocent World" which was released in June, 1994, becoming the best selling single of 1994 and winning the Japan Record Award (Record of the year) in 1994. The band also released their 6th single "Tomorrow Never Knows" on November 10, 1994. The single solidified the group's popularity with its sales, managing to sell over 2.7 million copies which is the seventh highest-selling single in Japan in Oricon history. and becoming the band's highest selling single to date.
In 1996, they released their 10th single which became the best-selling single of 1996. The single went on to become Japan's highest first week selling single of all time for 15 years, with 1.2 million copies.
On the Oricon album charts their 12th studio album Home became the best-selling album of 2007 in Japan, making it the first time Mr.Children had topped annual album charts in their 16th year since their debut.
In December 2008, they released album Supermarket Fantasy, which became the second best selling album of 2009.
In 2012 they celebrated their 20th debut anniversary by releasing dual best album titled Mr. Children 2001–2005 ＜micro＞ and Mr. Children 2005–2010 ＜macro＞. Both albums dominated the best-selling album category in the 2012 Oricon yearly chart. Mr.Children has become the third artists who achieved TOP two spots on the yearly album ranking, and this is the first time in 14 years for any artist to achieve this. Furthermore ［(An Imitation) Blood Orange］, which is the studio album released in the same year, sold over 530,000 copies in the first week. They had three albums in Top 10 best selling album in 2012.
Studio albums Year Album detailsPeak chart positionFirst week salesTotal sales/RIAJ certifications(sales thresholds)International sales 1992 Everything Released: May 10, 1992 Label: Toy's Factory (TFCC-88020) Format: CD 252,400451,440 (Platinum) Kind of Love Released: December 1, 1992 Label: Toy's Factory (TFCC-88026) Format: CD 137,7701,179,780 (Million) 1993 Versus Released: September 1, 1993 Label: Toy's Factory (TFCC-88034) Format: CD 358,510802,140 (Million) 1994 Atomic Heart Released: September 1, 1994 Label: Toy's Factory (TFCC-88052) Format: CD 1851,5603,429,650 (3x Million) 1996 Shinkai (深海) Released: June 24, 1996 Label: Toy's Factory (TFCC-88077) Format: CD 11,536,1802,744,950 (2x Million)HKG: 20,000 1997 Bolero Released: March 5, 1997 Label: Toy's Factory (TFCC-88099) Format: CD 11,734,8803,283,270 (3x Million)HKG: 20,000 1999 Discovery Released: February 3, 1999 Label: Toy's Factory (TFCC-88137) Format: CD 11,110,3701,814,180 (Million) 2000 Q Released: September 27, 2000 Label: Toy's Factory (TFCC-88166) Format: CD 2632,350896,890 (Million) 2002 It's a Wonderful World Released: May 10, 2002 Label: Toy's Factory (TFCC-86106) Format: CD 1640,1501,232,655 (Million) 2004 Shifuku no Oto (シフクノオト) Released: April 7, 2004 Format: CD, CD+DVD 1803,4221,411,799 (Million) 2005 I Love U (I♥U) Released: September 21, 2005 Label: Toy's Factory (TFCC-86200) Format: CD 1686,6881,137,349 (Million) 2007 Home Released: March 14, 2007 Label: Toy's Factory (TFCC-86221) Format: CD, CD+DVD Note: Best-selling album of the year in 2007 1693,0381,207,417 (Million) 2008 Supermarket Fantasy Released: December 10, 2008 Label: Toy's Factory (TFCC-86291, TFCC-86292) Format: CD, CD+DVD 1707,7631,277,906 (Million) 2010 Sense Released: December 1, 2010 Label: Toy's Factory (TFCC-86341) Format: CD 1501,992784,282 (Triple Platinum)SENSE Mr. Children (in Japanese). oricon.co.jp 2012 (An Imitation) Blood Orange Released: November 28, 2012 Label: Toy's Factory (TFCC-86420, TFCC-86421) Format: CD, CD+DVD 1 530,235 775,713 (Triple Platinum) 2015 Reflection Released: June 4, 2015 Label: Toy's Factory (TFCC-86543, TFCC-86544, TFCC-86545) Format: CD, CD+DVD 1 355,268 587,108 (Double Platinum) 2018 Jyuryoku to Kokyu (重力と呼吸, "Gravity and Respiration") Released: October 3, 2018 Label: Toy's Factory (TFCC-86659) Format: CD 1 309,956 446,128 (Double Platinum) 2020 Soundtracks Released: December 2, 2020 Label: Toy's Factory (TFCC-86733, TFCC-86734, TFCC-86735, TFJC-38044) Format: CD, CD+DVD, CD+Blu-ray, vinyl 1 278,506 (Platinum) 2023 Miss You Released: October 4, 2023 Label: Toy's Factory Format: CD 1 164,988 (Gold) 2026 Ubugoe (産声) Released: March 25, 2026 Label: Toy's Factory Format: CD 1 148,771(Gold)
Compilations Year Album detailsPeak chart positionFirst week salesTotal sales/RIAJ certifications(sales thresholds)2001 Mr. Children 1992–1995 Released: July 11, 2001 Label: Toy's Factory (TFCC-88180) Format: CD 11,201,7302,403,348 (2x Million) Mr. Children 1996–2000 Released: July 11, 2001 Label: Toy's Factory (TFCC-88181) Format: CD 21,004,1901,824,634 (2x Million) 2007 B-Side Released: May 10, 2007 Label: Toy's Factory (TFCC-86231) Format: CD 1281,024479,320 (Double Platinum) 2012 Mr. Children 2001–2005 ＜micro＞ Released: May 10, 2012 Label: Toy's Factory (TFCC-86396, TFCC-86398) Format: CD, CD+DVD Note: No.2 best-selling album of the year in 2012 2715,5561,116,782 (Million) Mr. Children 2005–2010 ＜macro＞ Released: May 10, 2012 Label: Toy's Factory (TFCC-86397, TFCC-86399) Format: CD, CD+DVD Note: Best-selling album of the year in 2012 1731,5891,215,909 (Million) 2022 Mr. Children 2011–2015 Released: May 11, 2022 Label: Toy's Factory Format: CD 2185,020 Mr. Children 2015–2021 & Now Released: May 11, 2022 Label: Toy's Factory Format: CD 1193,007
Live albums Title Release date Peak chart position First week sales Copies sold 1/42 September 8, 1999 1 411,080 559,310
Singles Title Release date Peak chart position First week sales Copies sold Album August 21, 1992 69 2,940 21,710 Everything December 1, 1992 56 3,490 60,790 Kind of Love "Replay" July 1, 1993 19 24,880 88,330 Versus "Cross Road" November 10, 1993 6 65,950 1,255,940 Atomic Heart "Innocent World" June 1, 1994 1 206,030 1,935,830 "Tomorrow Never Knows" November 10, 1994 1 669,540 2,766,290 Bolero December 12, 1994 1 369,670 1,240,040 "【Es】 ~Theme of Es~" May 10, 1995 1 520,670 1,571,890 "See-Saw Game ~Yūkan na Koi no Uta~"(シーソーゲーム～勇敢な恋の歌～ :See Saw Game ~a brave love song ) August 10, 1995 1 561,750 1,811,790 "Na mo Naki Uta" (名もなき詩 :Nameless Poem) February 5, 1996 1 1,208,230 2,308,790 Shinkai April 10, 1996 1 639,330 1,538,600 August 8, 1996 1 301,560 733,070 "Everything (It's You)" February 5, 1997 1 602,140 1,217,090 Bolero "Nishi e Higashi E" (ニシエヒガシエ :To the East, To the West) February 11, 1998 1 361,370 663,730 Discovery "Owari Naki Tabi" (終わりなき旅 :Endless Journey) October 21, 1998 1 515,780 1,070,350 "Hikari no Sasu Hou E" (光の射す方へ :To Where the Light Points You) January 13, 1999 1 327,650 455,770 "I'll Be" May 12, 1999 1 194,770 301,000 "Kuchibue" (口笛 :Whistle) January 13, 2000 1 327,590 724,070 Q "Not Found" August 9, 2000 1 356,520 607,300 "Yasashii Uta" (優しい歌 :Gentle Song) August 21, 2001 1 250,610 477,810 It's a Wonderful World "Youthful Days" November 7, 2001 1 352,730 699,270 "Kimi Ga Suki" (君が好き :I like you) January 1, 2002 1 305,500 513,280 "Any" July 10, 2002 1 257,670 509,262 Shifuku no Oto "Hero" December 11, 2002 1 315,358 552,848 "Tenohira"/"Kurumi" (掌/くるみ :Palm of hand/Walnut) November 19, 2003 1 286,982 651,696 "Sign" May 26, 2004 1 370,451 773,990 I Love U "Yonjigen: Four Dimensions" (四次元-) June 29, 2005 1 569,116 925,632 "Houkiboshi" (箒星 :Comet) July 5, 2006 1 254,024 419,805 Home "Shirushi" (しるし :*Proof) November 15, 2006 1 350,059 740,080 "Fake" (フェイク) January 24, 2007 1 280,877 320,628 "Tabidachi no uta" (旅立ちの唄 :A song for the journey) October 31, 2007 1 238,380 395,343 Supermarket Fantasy "Gift" July 30, 2008 1 194,144 340,132 "Hanabi" (Fireworks) September 3, 2008 1 260,196 485,803 "Inori ~Namida no Kidou/End of the Day/Pieces"(祈り 〜涙の軌道(Prayer~The orbit of tears)/End of the day/pieces ) April 18, 2012 1 174,409 275,640 (An Imitation) Blood Orange "Ashioto ~Be Strong"(足音 ～Be Strong) November 19, 2014 2 114,667 175,192 Reflection "Hikari no Atelier"(ヒカリノアトリエ) January 11, 2017 1 100,170 161,749 Non-album single "himawari" July 26, 2017 1 121,279 162,415 Jyuryoku to Kokyu "Birthday/Kimi to Kasaneta Monologue"(Birthday/君と重ねたモノローグ) March 4, 2020 2 67,777 98,844 Soundtracks
Home video Title VHS release date DVD release date Es Mr. Children in Film December 15, 1995 — Alive April 25, 1997 — Regress or Progress '96–'97 Document September 10, 1997 — Regress or Progress '96–'97 Tour Final in Tokyo Dome October 8, 1997 June 21, 2001 Mr. Children Concert Tour '99 Discovery June 21, 2001 June 21, 2001 Mr. Children Concert Tour Q 2000~2001 August 22, 2001 August 22, 2001 Mr. Children Concert Tour Popsaurus 2001 January 1, 2002 January 1, 2002 Wonederful World on Dec 21 — March 26, 2003 Mr. Children Tour 2004 Shifuku no Oto (Tour 2004 ) — December 21, 2004 Mr. Children Dome Tour 2005 "I Love U": Final in Tokyo Dome — May 10, 2006 Mr. Children Home Tour 2007 — November 14, 2007 Mr. Children Home Tour 2007: In the Field — August 6, 2008 Mr. Children: Shūmatsu no Confidence Songs — November 11, 2009 Mr. Children Dome Tour 2009: Supermarket Fantasy — May 10, 2010 Mr. Children: Split the Difference — November 10, 2010 Mr.Children TOUR 2011 "SENSE" — Nov 23, 2011 Mr.Children STADIUM TOUR 2011 SENSE -in the field- — April 18, 2012 Mr.Children TOUR POPSAURUS 2012 — Dec 19, 2012 Mr.Children［(an imitation) blood orange］Tour — Dec 18, 2013
Commercial tie-ins Commercial ties-ins include:
Yazakisougyou commercials ("Kimi no Koto Igai wa Nani mo Kangaerarenai") Theme of Omae to Ore no Good Luck, Shōnan Bakusōzoku soundtrack ("Niji no Kanata E") Gurikopokkii commercials ("Replay") Theme of Dousoukai ("Cross Road") Aquaerius Ioshisu commercials ("Innocent World") Theme of Wakamono no Subete ("Tomorrow Never Knows") Theme of Pure, Airial commercials ("Na mo Naki Uta") Nissan Foods Buruubaado commercials ("Mata Aeru Kana") Theme of Koi no Bakansu ("Everything (It's you)") Theme of Kira Kira Hikaru ("Nishi e Higashi E") Theme of Naguru Onna ("Owarinaki Tabi") Shiseido Sea Breaze commercials ("I'll Be") Theme of Bus Stop ("Not Found") Asahi Inryo Wonda commercials ("Yasashii Uta") Theme of Antique ("Youthful Days") Theme of Koufuku no Ojii ("Drawing") Asahi Inryo Wonda commercials ("Sosei") NTT DoCoMo commercials ("Any, Hero, Kurumi, Paddle") Theme of Orange Days ("Sign") Pocari Sweat commercials ("Mirai") Theme of Ponkikkiizu and GachaGachaPon ("Yooidon") Theme of Fly, Daddy, Fly ("Running High") Nissin Cup Noodle no Border commercials ("And I Love You", "Bokura no Oto", "Tagatame") Theme of NTV's 2006 FIFA World Cup broadcasting, Toyota Tobira wo Akeyou commercials ("Houkiboshi") Theme of Koufuku na Shokutaku ("Kurumi") Theme of 14-year-old Mother ("Shirushi") Theme of Dororo ("Fake") Olympus E-416 commercials ("Irodori") Theme of Koizora ("Tabidachi no uta") Theme of NHK Beijing Olympic&Paralympic2008 ("GIFT") Theme of Code Blue & Code Blue 2 ("HANABI") Insert song of Code Blue 2 ("Koe", "Kaze to Hoshi to Moebius no wa" ) Theme of ONE PIECE FILM STRONG WORLD ("Fanfare") Theme of BBC documentary, “Life -Inochi wo tsunagu monogatari-“ ("Sosei") CM song of Shisedo「MAQuillAGE」 ("Gift", "Esora") CM song of Kirin Lemon ("Youthful Days") CM song of Sumimoto life insurance ("Sign") Theme of Bokura ga ita ("Inori ~Namida no kidou") Theme of Bokura ga ita 2 ("Pieces")