| Rank (Last) | Title | Distributor | Country | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 (00) | Gaku | Toho | Japan | 01 |
| 02 (01) | Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence | Toho | Japan | 04 |
| 03 (02) | Gantz Part II: Perfect Answer | Toho | Japan | 03 |
| 04 (05) | The Cicada's Eighth Day | Shochiku | Japan | 02 |
| 05 (03) | Crayon Shin-chan: The Golden Spy Mission | Toho | Japan | 04 |
| 06 (04) | Gulliver's Travels | Fox | United States | 04 |
| 07 (06) | Hankyu Densha | Toho | Japan | 03 |
| 08 (00) | Unknown | Warner Bros. | United States | 01 |
| 09 (07) | Tofu Kozo | Warner Bros. | Japan | 02 |
| 10 (10) | The King's Speech | Gaga | United Kingdom | 11 |
Ranking above for span between 05/07/2011 and 05/08/2011
The live-action adaptation of Ishidzuka Shinichi's popular manga, "Gaku", managed to debut in first place this weekend by a comfortable margin. The film attracted 208,116 people to gross an estimated 265 million yen ($3.3 million) on 315 screens.
It's a strong start that should result in a total above 1 billion yen ($12 million) by the end of the month.
Dropping to second place this weekend was Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence.
Since it's release on April 16th, the film has brought in more than 2 million admissions to exceed 2.5 billion yen ($31 million). An eventual gross of 3 billion yen and $40 million USD (a new record for the franchise in USD) is all but assured now.
Also dropping a spot this weekend in it's third weekend of release was Gantz Part II: Perfect Answer. The sequel was a very popular choice throughout Golden Week, with a new total exceeding 2 billion yen ($25 million).
The second debut this weekend was the "new" Liam Neeson film, "Unknown", which grossed a mediocre estimated 58 million yen ($750,000).
New releases this coming week include, Black Swan (05/11), Kenka Bancho: Ichinen Senso (05/14), and Inferno Fun House (05/14).
For further detailed information about the Japan Box Office, please vist the forum thread: http://www.worldofkj.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=59602
