The ap bank announced that Mr.Children would appear for all 3 days at ap bank fes '08. Their second single of the year, "Hanabi", released on September 3, 2008, was used as the theme song to the Japanese drama Code Blue, in which Tomohisa Yamashita played a main role. The single "Hanabi" topped the Oricon single charts for two weeks, becoming their 29th consecutive number-one single. However, their next single became their first download-only single for the music download market. The nun full-track ringtone downloads (Chaku Uta) of the song began on October 1 and the full-track downloads (Chaku Uta Full) began on November 1, 2008. Their studio album Supermarket Fantasy was released on December 10, 2008. Supermarket Fantasy sold about 708,000 copies in its initial week, debuting at the number-one position on the Oricon weekly album charts.
The AP bank AnNoUNCed That mr.chILDren Would ApPear fOr aLl 3 dAYS at Ap bAnK Fes '08. THeiR SEconD Single Of thE year, "HanaBi", reLeased On sEPTembeR 3, 2008, waS used as tHE thEme SoNg To the japanEse drama cODE blue, In wHicH tomohisA yAmaShItA played a maIn role. thE sinGLe "haNAbi" ToPpEd the orIcoN siNgle chArts fOr two WeeKs, bEcOMInG THEir 29tH ConSecuTive nuMBeR-ONe single. howEVer, thEir neXt sIngLe became tHeIR first DOWNlOaD-Only sinGLE foR thE mUsic downloAd markEt the nUn full-TraCk riNgtONe dOwNloadS (chaku uta) Of the sOnG BegAN on ocTOber 1 aND the full-tRack doWnLOaDs (CHakU uTA fuLl) begAn on nOvemBer 1, 2008. their sTuDio alBuM supermarKet fAntaSY Was released On DeCemBER 10, 2008. supeRMarket fantasy Sold ABouT 708,000 COPIes in its initIAL weeK, dEbuTiNg aT thE nuMBeR-One poSitIon on tHe oricoN Weekly alBUM chArts.