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The live-action film adaptation of Uketsu's novel Hen na Ie (Strange House) held the No. 1 spot for the second consecutive week. The film sold 399,000 tickets for 519,465,480 yen (about $3.43 million) over the weekend. The film sold a total of 1.19 million tickets with a total income of 1,551,605,950 yen (about 10.25 million USD).
The film opened on March 15. The film sold 344,000 tickets and earned 474 million yen (about US$3.13 million) in its first three days of release.
The film stars Shōtarō Mamiya (live-action Blue Giant, Tokyo Revengers) as Amamiya, Jirō Satō (live-action Gintama) as Kurihara and Rina Kawaei (live-action Ajin) as Yūki.
Asukashinsha published the first novel in July 2021 and the second novel on December 15. The novel tells the mystery of a house with a room with no doors, no windows and hidden, making it look like it was just a wall. But the house hides some very dark secrets.
Kyō Ayano launched the manga adaptation of the novel on Ichijinsha's HOWL webcomic service in January 2023. Seven Seas licensed the manga under the title Strange House.
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Gekijōban Haikyu!! Gomi Suteba no Kessen (Haikyu!! the Movie: The Decisive Battle at the Garbage Dump), the first of the two Haikyu!! The sequel project finally climbed to No. 2 in its sixth week from No. 3 last week. The film sold 354,000 tickets for 530,656,520 yen (about US$3.50 million) over the weekend with a total of 5.5 million tickets sold for 7,900,190,990 yen (about US$52.19 million) America).
The film premiered in Japan on February 16 and was also shown in IMAX format. Susumu Mitsunaka (first, third Haikyu!! TV anime) both directed and wrote the film.
The film sold 1,529,000 tickets and earned 2,230,465,540 yen (about US$14.83 million) in its first three days of screening. The film now has the biggest opening weekend for a film this year in Japan, beating the 1,065,983,130 yen opening weekend of the anime Mobile Suit gundam Seed FREEDOM.
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Doremon Movie 2024 Eiga Doremon the Movie: Nobita no Chikyū Symphony (Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Earth Symphony) dropped to No. 3 from No. 2 in its fourth week at the Japanese box office. The film sold 267,000 tickets and earned 326,736,600 yen (about $2.16 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film sold a total of 1.99 million tickets and grossed 2,412,860,570 yen (about US$15.94 million).
The film opened at number 1 on March 1. The film sold 538,000 tickets from Friday to Sunday for 655,555,580 yen (about US$4.37). million) in its first weekend of release.
The new film has a music theme, as Doraemon and his friends go on an adventure to meet new friends, connect with people through music, and save the world from crisis.
Kazuaki Imai (Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Treasure Island, Doremon the Movie: Nobita's New Dinosaur) directed the film. Teruko Utsumi, screenwriter of the television anime Doremon, wrote the script for the film. The current cast of the television anime reprized their roles in the film.
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Godzilla Minus One, Takashi Yamazaki's new film in TOHO's Godzilla franchise, dropped to No. 5 on the Week 21 box office list, from No. 4 last week. The film earned 212,077,470 yen (about $1.40 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film sold a total of 4.49 million tickets and grossed a total of 6,837,285,880 yen (about US$45.16 million).
The film opens in Japan on November 3, 2023 (“Godzilla Day”), which is the anniversary of the first Godzilla film released on November 3, 1954. The film was recently screened at the National Film Festival. Tokyo International (TIFF) was the film that ended last year's event on November 1.
The film sold 648,600 tickets for 1,041,193,460 yen (about US$6.93 million) in its first three showings. date available at the Japanese box office. The film sold 14.7% more tickets and earned 22.8% more in its first three days than the most recent Japanese live-action Godzilla film, Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi's Shin Godzilla, did. earned in its first three days in 2016. The film has earned more than 6.01 billion yen (about $39.9 million) and sold 3.92 million tickets as of March 3, its 122nd day of screening in Japan. Copy. According to Kōgyō Tsūshinsha, the film is currently the #1 live-action film released in Japan in 2023 (including all live-action films that debuted in Japan in 2023 but still earned revenue in 2024 ).
Godzilla Minus One also won the Best Visual Effects award at the 96th Academy Awards on March 10. It is the first Japanese film to win in this category and the first Godzilla film nominated for an Oscar.
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The first film in the two-part anime adaptation of Inio Asano's Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction manga debuted at No. 7 this weekend. The film earned 83,773,890 yen (about US$553,300) in its first three days of release.
The first film opened on Friday and the second film will open on May 24, after being delayed from April 19.
Lilas Ikuta (also known as “Ikura”) voices main character Kadode Koyama, while ano voices main character Ouran”Ontan”Nakagawa.
Production +h. is producing an anime — the first complete anime adaptation of any of Asano's works. Tomoyuki Kurokawa (Psychic Detective Yakumo, Break of Dawn, Dragonar Academy) will direct the film, and Reiko Yoshida (A Silent Voice, Violet Evergarden, Tamako Market) will write and supervise the film's script. Nobutake Ito (The Tatami Galaxy, Kaiba, Kemonozume) is the character designer and animation director, Mika Nishimura (assistant art director for Dorohedoro) is the art director, and Taro Umebayashi (Space Dandy both seasons , Yuri!!! on Ice) is composing music.
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Fujimomo's live-action adaptation of the Lovesick Ellie (Koi Wazurai no Ellie) manga dropped to #8 this week, after opening at #6 last week. The film earned 62,868,220 yen (about US$415,369) in its second weekend, for a cumulative total of 279,017,760 yen (about US$1.84 million).
The live-action film opened in Japan on March 15. It grossed 128,171,750 yen (about US$858,600) in its first three days of release.
Ryubi Miyase (live-action Ushijima the Loan Shark, Ya Boy Kongming!) plays Akira Ohmi, while Nanoka Hara (main character of Suzume, live-action Wave, Listen to Me!, Don't Call It Mystery) plays as Eriko Ichimura. The two previously co-starred in the live-action dramas Night Doctor and Murai in Love.
Miki Kōichirō (live-action 2020 Yowamushi Pedal) directed the film, with a script by Satoko Okazaki.
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Mobile SuitGundam Seed anime FREEDOM dropped from 9th to 10th place in its ninth weekend of release. The film earned 65,929,390 yen (about $435,594) from Friday to Sunday. The film earned a cumulative total of 4,107,911,810 yen (about US$27.14 million).
The film is being shown in 353 theaters in Japan with additional 4DX, MX4D and Dolby Cinema screenings starting February 9.
The film opened at No. 1 at the Japanese box office, selling 634,182 tickets for a revenue of 1,065,983,130 yen (about $7.20 million) in its first three days of release, marking its first three-day box office gross. Highest opening day for an anime series. Mobile SuitGundam Seed FREEDOM premiered in Japan on January 26. The film is expected to screen in 56 countries and territories.
Mobile Suit Gundunda director Mitsuo Fukuda directed the film at Bandai Namco Filmworks. Fukuda also co-wrote the script with his late wife Chiaki Morosawa and Liu Goto. Hisashi Hirai (Mobile Suit GTA Seed) designed the characters.
Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli's The Boy and the Heron dropped out of the box office top 10 for a 37th week, from 8th place last weekend. The film earned 45,102,800 yen (about US$297,993) this weekend, for a total earnings of 9,194,645,700 yen (about US$60.74 million).
The live-action film adaptation of Satoru Noda's Golden Kamuy manga earned 26,239,230 yen (about US$173,362) from Friday to Sunday, for a cumulative total of 2,889,305,990 yen (about US$19.08). million US dollars).
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