List of Oricon number-one albums of 2002

These are the Oricon number one albums of 2002, per the Oricon Albums Chart.

Chart history

Key
† Indicates best-selling album of 2002
Issue Date Album Sales Artist(s)
January 14 I Am... 1,751,360 Ayumi Hamasaki
January 21 Love Psychedelic Orchestra 325,060 Love Psychedelico
January 28 148,150
February 4 Various Artists featuring Song Nation 81,140 Various Artists
February 11 Huma-rhythm 278,260 Hitomi
February 18 Tommy february6 190,560 Tommy february6
February 25 164,380
March 4 Jupiter 250,210 Bump of Chicken
March 11 Misia Greatest Hits 587,210 Misia
March 18 561,190
March 25 Listen to My Heart 230,590 BoA
April 1 Do the Best 415,320 Do As Infinity
April 8 4th Ikimasshoi! 326,430 Morning Musume.
April 15 Ketsunopolis 2 251,390 Ketsumeishi
April 22 90,130
April 29 Message 88,160 Mongol800
May 6 Jiko Best 431,250 Kazumasa Oda
May 13 531,630
May 20 It's a Wonderful World 640,150 Mr. Children
May 27 Power of Words 242,100 Rina Aiuchi
June 3 Stompin' On Down Beat Alley 150,120 Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra
June 10 Utaite Myōri: Sono Ichi 145,270 Ringo Shiina
June 17 The Official Album of the 2002 FIFA World Cup 65,180 Various Artists
June 24 Shanti 140,210 Hitomi Shimatani
July 1 Deep River † 2,350,170 Hikaru Utada
July 8 550,250
July 15 Green 800,120 B'z
July 22 Hainumikaze 301,110 Chitose Hajime
July 29 128,190
August 5 Tokyo Classic 410,160 Rip Slyme
August 12 199,130
August 19 Rosso e Azzurro 170,560 Tsuyoshi Domoto
August 26 Tokyo Classic 84,680 Rip Slyme
September 2 Zenbu! Petitmoni 73,590 Petitmoni
September 9 True 451,230 Mika Nakashima
September 16 Self Portrait 342,100 Hitomi
September 23 Mikazuki Rock 238,110 Spitz
September 30 Unity Roots & Family, Away 280,130 Glay
October 7 Kiss in the Sky 410,060 Misia
October 14 173,640
October 21 Shian 340,110 Koshi Inaba
October 28 I/flancy 67,150 Hitomi Yaida
November 4 Fairy Tale 404,010 Mai Kuraki
November 11 Rarities 140,120 Tatsuro Yamashita
November 18 Resistance 132,150 Mika Nakashima
November 25 43,140
December 2 Stamp 94,106 Chage & Aska
December 9 Top of The Pops 961,220 Keisuke Kuwata
December 16 238,784
December 23 The Ballads: Love & B'z 1,050,125 B'z
December 30 Rainbow 1,016,482 Ayumi Hamasaki

Trivia

See also