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Haikyu!! The movie: The Decisive Battle at the Garbage Dump topped the Japanese box office for two weeks, beating the latest Demon Slayer movie. The success of Production IG’s volleyball film can be attributed to its traditional cinematic approach, as opposed to recent Demon Slayer films, which had extended season releases. Demon Slayer dropped to third place at the Japanese box office, possibly because it did not receive an exclusive theatrical release.
Haikyu!! Movie: The decisive battle at the landfill achieved its second week at the top of the Japanese box office, surpasses the theatrical release of Demon Slayer: Hashira training section first episode, currently ranked third in terms of revenue. This is a big win for sports anime, continuing the story after a long production hiatus.
This also marks a big win for Production IG, going up against Ufotable’s adaptation of Ufotable’s popular fantasy swordplay series. Demon Slayer paved the way for the now common practice of bringing portions of an ongoing anime (usually a season premiere) to cinemas, following the global success of Mugen Train.
Seeing Demon Slayer drop so quickly on the box office charts was a surprise, given the impressive reputation it has built for itself. Besides continuing a story that fans have been waiting for for years, the film’s status as a “true” cinematic product may have given it a leg up on its competitors.
Haikyu!! Score big points against demon hunters
The Decisive Battle at the Garbage Ground premiered on February 16 in Japan
IG’s volleyball film production is highest-grossing movie in Japan at the end of February. According to Anime News Network, the film sold a total of 2.9 million tickets and earned about 4.1 billion yen, equivalent to 27 million USD. The film also set a record for biggest opening weekend, selling 1.5 million tickets in three days. Demon Slayer –To the Hashira Training, which opened on February 2 at the top spot, fell to third place after three weeks, grossing a total of 1.2 million tickets with a total value of 1.7 billion yen , equivalent to 11 million USD.
Haikyu!! The Decisive Battle at the Garbage Dump is the first part of a two-part anthology film adaptation of the final arc of the Haruichi Furudate manga. Production IG’s adaptation, which ran for five seasons, concluded the story in 2020. Meanwhile, Ufotable’s latest Demon Slayer is an hour-long episode is being shown ahead of the anime’s next season. Such factors may have helped fuel the success of Haikyu!! Not only is this a long-awaited sequel, but it’s also more of a traditional movie. Demon Slayer’s film lacks exclusivity, which may cause some fans to choose to wait for it to air on TV.
Furthermore, Demon Slayer’s famous successful movie Mugen Train is finally being re-edited for TVl, proving that audiences can simply wait for Ufotable’s theatrical releases. However, the drop from first to third place at the box office, while surprising, also shows how popular the series still retains as its early previews still made a lot of money. money. Meanwhile, Production IG has a lot to celebrate, as the success of this first film is a strong sign that the sequel will also be a success when the time comes. Despite skepticism about the pacing, it seems Haikyu!! will end with a bang.
Source: Anime News Network