=LOVE Tops Oricon Weekly Singles With 'Koi, Hajimemashita.' and a 500K+ First Week

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikFaEAlO5N0

=LOVE's 19th single 'Koi, Hajimemashita.' reached No. 1 on Oricon's weekly singles chart announced on September 1, 2026. Oricon reported first-week sales of 515,000 copies, marking the group's first opening week above 500,000. It is a bright signal of both idol-pop momentum and fan power.

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Today's key point

According to Oricon, the Rino Sashihara-produced group renewed its own first-week single sales record with this release. The title track, released on August 26, had already drawn attention through a music video built around the clean excitement of a first love.

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Why it matters now

Even in the streaming era, a big first-week physical result can show how strongly a fan community is moving around a release. For global listeners following Japanese idol culture, chart-leading singles often become a natural discovery point.

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ZEN editorial note

The momentum is bright and immediate. Start with the MV and the current =LOVE temperature is easy to feel.

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Related videos

The representative official YouTube video is placed at the top. Additional official videos can be added when confirmed.

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Sources

https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2477365/ https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000004966.000013546.html