title: List of Oricon number-one albums of 2018
text: # List of Oricon number-one albums of 2018
  
  The following is a list of Oricon number-one albums of 2018. Oricon supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It is also the first year where the combined albums chart was introduced, which is based on physical and digital sales, as well as streaming. The first number-one album on the combined chart was Radwimps' Anti Anti Generation on December 24.
  
  ## Chart history
  
  ### Physical sales
  
  Number-one albums on the weekly Oricon physical albums chart :
  
  | Issue date | Album | Artist(s) |
  | - | - | - |
  | January 1 | Tomo Arite... | Boys and Men |
  | January 8 | 092 | HKT48 |
  | January 15 | WESTival | Johnny's West |
  | January 22 | Boku dake no Kimi〜Under Super Best〜 | Nogizaka46 |
  | January 29 | Everybody!!! | Wanima |
  | February 5 | Bokutachi wa, Ano Hi no Yoake wo Shitteiru | AKB48 |
  | February 12 | Countdown | Exo |
  | February 19 | Hatachi no Morning Musume | Morning Musume 20th |
  | February 26 | XYZ=repainting | Sexy Zone |
  | March 5 | I | Juju |
  | March 12 | The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Various Artists |
  | March 19 | Best | Daichi Miura |
  | March 26 | Toys Blood Music | Kazuyoshi Saito |
  | April 2 | Epcotia | NEWS |
  | April 9 | Sakanazukan | Sakanaction |
  | April 16 | Face Yourself | BTS |
  | April 23 | Yuming kara no, Koi no Uta. | Yumi Matsutoya |
  | April 30 | Shinee the Best from Now On | Shinee |
  | May 7 | Yummy!! | Kis-My-Ft2 |
  | May 14 | Hybrid Funk | Endrecheri |
  | May 21 | Lisa Best -Way- | Lisa |
  | May 28 | Magic | Exo-CBX |
  | June 4 | Momoiro Clover Z Best | Momoiro Clover Z |
  | June 11 | Gr8est | Kanjani Eight |
  | June 18 | Future | Sandaime J Soul Brothers from Exile Tribe |
  | June 25 | Kisses and Kills | The Oral Cigarettes |
  | July 2 | Hashiridasu Shunkan | Hiragana Keyakizaka46 |
  | July 9 | Hatsukoi | Hikaru Utada |
  | July 16 | V-enus | Urashimasakatasen |
  | July 23 | Sou Zou | Junho |
  | July 30 | Cast | KAT-TUN |
  | August 6 | Star of Wish | Exile |
  | August 13 | Umi no Oh, Yeah!! | Southern All Stars |
  | August 20 | Umi no Oh, Yeah!! | Southern All Stars |
  | August 27 | Future Pop | Perfume |
  | September 3 | Sense or Love | Hey! Say! JUMP |
  | September 10 | Color a Life | AAA |
  | September 17 | Love Yourself: Answer | BTS |
  | September 24 | BDZ | Twice |
  | October 1 | Tomorrow | TVXQ |
  | October 8 | Return | iKon |
  | October 15 | Jūryoku to Kokyū | Mr. Children |
  | October 22 | Jūryoku to Kokyū | Mr. Children |
  | October 29 | Jūryoku to Kokyū | Mr. Children |
  | November 5 | Ketsunopolis 11 | Ketsumeishi |
  | November 12 | Color*Iz | Iz*One |
  | November 19 | Yes or Yes | Twice |
  | November 26 | Mad Trigger Crew vs Matenrō | Mad Trigger Crew and Matenrō |
  | December 3 | Love Collection 2: Pink | Kana Nishino |
  | December 10 | Unleashed | Tomohisa Yamashita |
  | December 17 | All Time Best 1998–2018 | Kobukuro |
  | December 24 | Anti Anti Generation | Radwimps |
  | December 31 | Pop Virus | Gen Hoshino |
  
  ### Combined sales
  
  Number-one albums on the weekly Oricon Combined Albums chart :
  
  | Issue date | Album | Artist(s) | Reference(s) |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | December 24 | Anti Anti Generation | Radwimps | |
  | December 31 | Pop Virus | Gen Hoshino | |
  