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Post Re: Japan Box-Office: WKND Actuals (08/21-22); Charts Update
KNYtracker777 wrote:
Thank you corpse for the weekend analysis! always looking forward to your posts.

I'd like to ask about Japan box office in general, it seems it has long legs. but how much is it exactly? do the majority of movies make 90%+ of total box office at the 1st week/month? total run at 2 months? brushing aside things like Spirited away or demon slayer of course.

I've looked at Evangelion but i don't think that's accurate due to it being the finale & fans repeating to send goodbye.but it seemed to have done half of its box office in the first two weeks (5¥ BN. 3 of it on the first week) yet still got 2¥ BN (7¥ BN total first month) more by the next two weeks and finished at 10¥ BN over the next three months. so it was a strong 4-month run.

Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet on the other hand opened at ¥2.2 billion on 3 days and 10-day total almost 4¥ BN. 30 day at 6.2¥+ BN. and its final number at 7.52¥. so it did seem it made over 85% of its revenue at the first month. though there have been SOE's and theaters shutdown so i don't know if it has impacted it much. by comparing it with evangelion it seems much more front-loaded to Evangelion which still gained 3¥ BN.

Thanks in advance.


Okay... legs can really vary by film, but here's a general scale for a regular wide release:

15+: Phenomenal
10-15: Excellent
9-10: Great
8-9: Good
7-8: Above Average
6-7: Average (closer to 7 than 6)
5-6: Below Average
4-5: Poor
3-4: Awful

Films have gone above 20, 25, and even 30, but I have yet to see a wide release film that earned at least ¥1 billion fall below a 3. So the ceiling is MUCH higher than the floor in the market.

But not all films ending up in one of these ranges means they had legs that corresponded with that range.

For example, there are some super fan-driven franchises, like Kamen Rider, that only attract (and I mean ONLY, like 95-100%) the fanbase, therefore they're very frontloaded and almost always end up with a multiplier of 3-4. But I wouldn't call that awful since it's expected. And if these films break 4 and approach/reach 5, I certainly wouldn't call that "poor or below average", rather it'd be very good.

But an opposite effect could occur with say, a major Disney animated film (prior to Disney+ and the boycott) or a major release from say Shinkai or Hosoda. These films are expected to have great/excellent legs, often approaching or even exceeding 10, so an 8 or 9, whereas that would normally be good/great, could be considered below average for them.

And release dates really matter in Japan, too, probably more so than most other markets. You will not see a big, or even just notable, animated/family film opening outside of March, April, July, August, or December (sometimes late November, but it's rare). These films are very reliant on the holidays associated with these months listed, so much so that releasing them in any of the off-season months essentially makes them DOA. This is why these months are usually packed with animated/family films, but even then, since they're so reliant on said months, they don't really suffer from the competition because it's the only time for almost everyone to see them/take their kids to them.

And just in general, releasing ahead of or during a major holiday period (New Year, Spring Break, Golden Week, Obon Festival) can tremendously boost legs. Each one has a different effect on a film depending on its target audience (i.e. New Year/Golden Week are more beneficial for adult films, while Spring Break/Obon Festival are more beneficial for younger-skewing films), but these periods could make a film that may have gotten a 5/6 multiplier shoot up to a 7/8 (or higher) if the reception was good enough. This is why July/August/December have the most number of films on the all-time highest multipliers list.

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Regarding Evangelion, it's a very fanbase (a very large and loyal fanbase) driven series, but being the finale propelled it much higher than expected. And the film was very well received and considered a proper farewell to the classic series, which also prompted a lot of repeat views from the fanbase that extended its run by months.

Detective Conan suffered from the theater closures and restrictions as you mentioned, yes. Its opening weekend was unaffected, but theaters in Tokyo, Osaka, and 4 other prefectures closed in its second weekend. This was the first time in a full year that any theaters had closed in Japan, and it also happened to be at the start of Golden Week, meaning the film lost a lot of money as a result. So its legs were just cut short because of this. It still performed very well though, given the circumstances, and would have likely become the biggest film in the franchise.

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Post Re: Japan Box-Office: Top Grossing Animated Films
Bell exceeded ¥5 billion, and is on track to surpass director Mamoru Hosoda's previous top grossing film (The Boy and the Beast) and likely finish a little above ¥6 billion.

Top Grossing Animated Films (¥3 billion+)

001. ¥40.33 billion ($385.2 million) - Demon Slayer: Mugen Train (2020)
002. ¥31.68 billion ($261.2 million) - Spirited Away (2001)*
003. ¥25.50 billion ($249.6 million) - Frozen (2014)
004. ¥25.03 billion ($236.5 million) - Your Name. (2016)
005. ¥20.18 billion ($173.7 million) - Princess Mononoke (1997)*
006. ¥19.60 billion ($190.0 million) - Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
007. ¥15.50 billion ($156.0 million) - Ponyo (2008)
008. ¥14.19 billion ($131.7 million) - Weathering With You (2019)
009. ¥13.35 billion ($122.3 million) - Frozen II (2019)
010. ¥12.02 billion ($123.5 million) - The Wind Rises (2013)
011. ¥11.00 billion ($102.4 million) - Finding Nemo (2003)
012. ¥10.80 billion ($130.7 million) - Toy Story 3 (2010)
013. ¥10.24 billion ($93.7 million) - Evangelion 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon a Time (2021)
014. ¥10.09 billion ($94.3 million) - Toy Story 4 (2019)
015. ¥9.37 billion ($85.5 million) - Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue Sapphire (2019)
015. ¥9.37 billion ($76.8 million) - Monsters, Inc. (2002)
017. ¥9.25 billion ($111.9 million) - Arrietty (2010)
018. ¥9.18 billion ($83.6 million) - Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer (2018)
018. ¥9.18 billion ($77.7 million) - Big Hero 6 (2014)
020. ¥8.96 billion ($91.3 million) - Monsters University (2013)
021. ¥8.38 billion ($80.2 million) - Stand By Me, Doraemon (2014)
022. ¥7.84 billion ($65.3 million) - Tales From Earthsea (2006)*
023. ¥7.80 billion ($66.2 million) - Yo-Kai Watch: It's the Secret of Birth, Nyan! (2014)
024. ¥7.63 billion ($70.6 million) - Zootopia (2016)
025. ¥7.54 billion ($67.8 million) - Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back! (1998)
026. ¥7.52 billion ($69.3 million) - Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet (2021)
027. ¥7.31 billion ($66.1 million) - Despicable Me 3 (2017)
028. ¥6.89 billion ($61.6 million) - Detective Conan: Crimson Love Letter (2017)
029. ¥6.87 billion ($77.1 million) - One Piece Film Z (2012)
030. ¥6.83 billion ($65.8 million) - Finding Dory (2016)
031. ¥6.46 billion ($54.4 million) - The Cat Returns (2002)
032. ¥6.36 billion ($64.8 million) - Pokemon: Revelation Lugia (1999)
033. ¥6.33 billion ($58.1 million) - Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare (2016)
034. ¥5.85 billion ($47.7 million) - The Boy and the Beast (2015)
035. ¥5.55 billion ($52.1 million) - One Piece: Stampede (2019)
036. ¥5.53 billion ($46.5 million) - Yo-Kai Watch: Great King Enma and the 5 Stories, Nyan! (2015)
037. ¥5.37 billion ($50.0 million) - Doraemon: Nobita's Treasure Island (2018)
038. ¥5.30 billion ($64.0 million) - Evangelion 3.0: You Can (Not) Redo (2012)
039. ¥5.26 billion ($51.1 million) - The Incredibles (2004)
040. ¥5.22 billion ($47.6 million) - Belle (2021) *6 Weeks in Release*
041. ¥5.21 billion ($42.9 million) - Minions (2015)
042. ¥5.18 billion ($50.3 million) - One Piece Film Gold (2016)
043. ¥5.16 billion ($46.1 million) - Moana (2017)
044. ¥5.11 billion ($45.4 million) - Sing (2017)
045. ¥5.02 billion ($45.6 million) - Doraemon: Nobita's Chronicle of Moon Exploration (2019)
045. ¥5.02 billion ($47.2 million) - Pokemon Diamond & Pearl: The Rise of Darkrai (2007)
047. ¥5.00 billion ($60.5 million) - Up (2009)
047. ¥5.00 billion ($46.6 million) - Coco (2018)
049. ¥4.90 billion ($44.3 million) - Incredibles 2 (2018)
049. ¥4.90 billion ($40.2 million) - Dinosaur (2000)
051. ¥4.85 billion ($45.8 million) - Pokemon: Spell of the Unown (2000)
052. ¥4.80 billion ($58.1 million) - One Piece Film Strong World (2009)
052. ¥4.80 billion ($53.3 million) - Pokemon Diamond & Pearl: Giratina and the Sky Warrior (2008)
054. ¥4.67 billion ($51.6 million) - Pokemon Diamond & Pearl: Arceus and the Jewel of Life (2009)
055. ¥4.50 billion ($38.4 million) - Pokemon Advanced: Jirachi - Wishmaker (2003)
056. ¥4.48 billion ($37.1 million) - Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno (2015)
057. ¥4.47 billion ($57.8 million) - From Up on Poppy Hill (2011)
058. ¥4.45 billion ($32.5 million) - Porco Rosso (1992)
059. ¥4.43 billion ($39.6 million) - Doraemon: Great Adventure in the Antarctic (2017)
060. ¥4.38 billion ($39.1 million) - Pokemon Advanced: Destiny Deoxys (2004)
061. ¥4.33 billion ($56.1 million) - Pokemon Best Wishes: White - Victini and Zekrom/Black - Victini and Reshiram (2011)
062. ¥4.30 billion ($38.9 million) - Pokemon Advanced: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (2005)
063. ¥4.26 billion ($41.2 million) - Lupin III vs. Detective Conan (2013)
064. ¥4.25 billion ($37.2 million) - Aladdin (1993)
065. ¥4.24 billion ($41.1 million) - The Secret Life of Pets (2016)
066. ¥4.22 billion ($53.9 million) - Wolf Children (2012)
067. ¥4.16 billion ($50.3 million) - Pokemon Diamond & Pearl: Zoroark - Master of Illusions (2010)
068. ¥4.12 billion ($36.7 million) - Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan (2016)
069. ¥4.11 billion ($40.3 million) - Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper (2014)
070. ¥4.05 billion ($40.3 million) - Pom Poco (1994)
071. ¥4.04 billion ($33.5 million) - Inside Out (2015)
072. ¥4.00 billion ($36.0 million) - Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2018)
072. ¥4.00 billion ($44.2 million) - Wall-E (2008)
072. ¥4.00 billion ($44.2 million) - Evangelion 2.0: You Can (Not) Advance (2009)
075. ¥3.98 billion ($43.4 million) - Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum (2013)
076. ¥3.93 billion ($33.1 million) - Doraemon: Nobita's Space Record of Space Heroes (2015)
077. ¥3.90 billion ($36.3 million) - Ratatouille (2007)
077. ¥3.90 billion ($32.5 million) - Pokemon: Celebi - Voice of the Forest (2001)
079. ¥3.86 billion ($35.0 million) - Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
080. ¥3.74 billion ($31.1 million) - Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection F (2015)
081. ¥3.63 billion ($37.1 million) - Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea (2013)
082. ¥3.62 billion ($46.2 million) - Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles (2012)
083. ¥3.61 billion ($46.1 million) - Pokemon Best Wishes: Kyurem Vs. The Sacred Swordsman - Keldeo (2012)
084. ¥3.58 billion ($35.1 million) - Doraemon: Nobita's Great Demon - Peko and the Exploration Party (2014)
085. ¥3.55 billion ($32.3 million) - Pokemon: I Choose You! (2017)
086. ¥3.54 billion ($30.0 million) - Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure into the Underworld (2007)
087. ¥3.53 billion ($34.0 million) - Memories of Marnie (2014)
088. ¥3.50 billion ($35.6 million) - Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser (2009)
089. ¥3.45 billion ($29.9 million) - Toy Story 2 (2000)
090. ¥3.44 billion ($31.9 million) - The Boss Baby (2018)
091. ¥3.40 billion ($28.2 million) - Pokemon Advanced: Pokemon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea (2006)
091. ¥3.40 billion ($30.3 million) - Detective Conan: The Phantom of Barker Street (2002)
093. ¥3.37 billion ($32.1 million) - Doraemon: Nobita and the Green Giant Legend (2008)
094. ¥3.35 billion ($31.5 million) - Doraemon: Nobita's New Dinosaur (2020)
095. ¥3.29 billion ($29.7 million) - Mary and the Witch's Flower (2017)
096. ¥3.28 billion ($42.3 million) - Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker (2012)
096. ¥3.28 billion ($27.6 million) - Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur (2006)
098. ¥3.26 billion ($28.2 million) - Yo-Kai Watch: Great Adventure of the Flying Whale and the Double Worlds, Nyan! (2016)
099. ¥3.20 billion ($31.7 million) - The Lion King (1994)
099. ¥3.20 billion ($28.6 million) - Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital (2003)
099. ¥3.20 billion ($35.2 million) - Detective Conan: Lost Ship in the Sky (2010)
102. ¥3.17 billion ($33.0 million) - Pokemon Best Wishes: ExtremeSpeed Genesect - Mewtwo Awakens (2013)
103. ¥3.16 billion ($33.6 million) - Doraemon: Nobita's Great Merman Sea Adventure (2010)
104. ¥3.13 billion ($39.8 million) - Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence (2011)
105. ¥3.09 billion ($27.9 million) - Pokemon: Everyone's Story (2018)
106. ¥3.05 billion ($29.0 million) - Doraemon: Nobita and the Legend of the Sun King (2000)
106. ¥3.05 billion ($28.9 million) - Doraemon: Nobita's Wannyan Space-Time Odyssey (2004)
108. ¥3.03 billion ($26.8 million) - Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem (2006)
109. ¥3.01 billion ($39.0 million) - Cars 2 (2011)
110. ¥3.00 billion ($32.4 million) - Wreck-It Ralph (2013)
110. ¥3.00 billion ($25.8 million) - Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves (2001)
110. ¥3.00 billion ($25.8 million) - One Piece: Clockwork Island Adventure (2001)


*=re-release earnings included.

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Post Re: Japan Box-Office: WKND Actuals (08/21-22); Charts Update
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KNYtracker777 wrote:
Thank you corpse for the weekend analysis! always looking forward to your posts.

I'd like to ask about Japan box office in general, it seems it has long legs. but how much is it exactly? do the majority of movies make 90%+ of total box office at the 1st week/month? total run at 2 months? brushing aside things like Spirited away or demon slayer of course.

I've looked at Evangelion but i don't think that's accurate due to it being the finale & fans repeating to send goodbye.but it seemed to have done half of its box office in the first two weeks (5¥ BN. 3 of it on the first week) yet still got 2¥ BN (7¥ BN total first month) more by the next two weeks and finished at 10¥ BN over the next three months. so it was a strong 4-month run.

Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet on the other hand opened at ¥2.2 billion on 3 days and 10-day total almost 4¥ BN. 30 day at 6.2¥+ BN. and its final number at 7.52¥. so it did seem it made over 85% of its revenue at the first month. though there have been SOE's and theaters shutdown so i don't know if it has impacted it much. by comparing it with evangelion it seems much more front-loaded to Evangelion which still gained 3¥ BN.

Thanks in advance.


Okay... legs can really vary by film, but here's a general scale for a regular wide release:

15+: Phenomenal
10-15: Excellent
9-10: Great
8-9: Good
7-8: Above Average
6-7: Average (closer to 7 than 6)
5-6: Below Average
4-5: Poor
3-4: Awful

Films have gone above 20, 25, and even 30, but I have yet to see a wide release film that earned at least ¥1 billion fall below a 3. So the ceiling is MUCH higher than the floor in the market.

But not all films ending up in one of these ranges means they had legs that corresponded with that range.

For example, there are some super fan-driven franchises, like Kamen Rider, that only attract (and I mean ONLY, like 95-100%) the fanbase, therefore they're very frontloaded and almost always end up with a multiplier of 3-4. But I wouldn't call that awful since it's expected. And if these films break 4 and approach/reach 5, I certainly wouldn't call that "poor or below average", rather it'd be very good.

But an opposite effect could occur with say, a major Disney animated film (prior to Disney+ and the boycott) or a major release from say Shinkai or Hosoda. These films are expected to have great/excellent legs, often approaching or even exceeding 10, so an 8 or 9, whereas that would normally be good/great, could be considered below average for them.

And release dates really matter in Japan, too, probably more so than most other markets. You will not see a big, or even just notable, animated/family film opening outside of March, April, July, August, or December (sometimes late November, but it's rare). These films are very reliant on the holidays associated with these months listed, so much so that releasing them in any of the off-season months essentially makes them DOA. This is why these months are usually packed with animated/family films, but even then, since they're so reliant on said months, they don't really suffer from the competition because it's the only time for almost everyone to see them/take their kids to them.

And just in general, releasing ahead of or during a major holiday period (New Year, Spring Break, Golden Week, Obon Festival) can tremendously boost legs. Each one has a different effect on a film depending on its target audience (i.e. New Year/Golden Week are more beneficial for adult films, while Spring Break/Obon Festival are more beneficial for younger-skewing films), but these periods could make a film that may have gotten a 5/6 multiplier shoot up to a 7/8 (or higher) if the reception was good enough. This is why July/August/December have the most number of films on the all-time highest multipliers list.

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Regarding Evangelion, it's a very fanbase (a very large and loyal fanbase) driven series, but being the finale propelled it much higher than expected. And the film was very well received and considered a proper farewell to the classic series, which also prompted a lot of repeat views from the fanbase that extended its run by months.

Detective Conan suffered from the theater closures and restrictions as you mentioned, yes. Its opening weekend was unaffected, but theaters in Tokyo, Osaka, and 4 other prefectures closed in its second weekend. This was the first time in a full year that any theaters had closed in Japan, and it also happened to be at the start of Golden Week, meaning the film lost a lot of money as a result. So its legs were just cut short because of this. It still performed very well though, given the circumstances, and would have likely become the biggest film in the franchise.


I see,thank you for the very informative answers!

its very different from other markets. and i wondered why everything is opening on these couple of months!

Thanks.


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July and August are the two biggest months of the year, so yeah, you'll see a lot of films open in them despite how crowded the schedule may be. There can be competition for screens/showings, of course, but due to the strength of these two months, it's pretty rare for one film to have a direct impact on another's performance. 34% of all the uber-blockbusters (¥10 billion+) have been July or August releases. Add in December, and 53% of all the uber-blockbusters have come from just three of the months. These percentages have been dropping over time though, especially in more recent years, as major breakouts have become more common in March/April.

There can be exceptions to this, too, of course. Sometimes a film will manage to breakout in an off-season month and go on to have an incredible run. It's rare, and all the stars need to align, but the possibility remains. But you're not going to see a studio schedule a major tentpole outside of July, August, or December in most cases. March and April have become more popular months in recent years, too.

Most films in Japan also have a well-established audience that tend to come out to them on a consistent basis, so there's not much audience overlap either. There's not a lot of casual moviegoers in the market, and the films that manage to tap into them are usually the ones you see breaking records and such. Tapping into the large casual moviegoer crowd, via the film having some huge presence in as many other media forms as possible (such as music, for example) can cause casual audiences in the market to become exposed to the name/brand. And in turn, it can end up having them discovering/having an interest in the associated film where there was none beforehand, resulting in the film to double or triple its potential.

I used music as an example, because many/most breakouts and top grossing films in Japan have a super popular soundtrack or song associated with them. All ages and people love music. And I don't mean just a popular OST or song. It has to be something that breaks sales records, tops the charts forever, wins awards, etc., that allows it to reach a very large audience with indirect exposure, and not just those that actively seek out music.

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Here are some estimated admissions from Germany 1959-1964:

755,000 1959 Das Grauen schleicht durch Tokio / Bijo to ekitai ningen / The H-Man

940,000 1960 Hiroshima, mon amour / Nijuuyojikan no jouji / Hiroshima Mon Amour
557,000 1960 Weltraum-Bestien / Chikyû Bôeigun / The Mysterians
458,000 1960 Der Rikschamann / Muhomatsu no issho / The Rickshaw Man
358,000 1960 Der König der silbernen Berge / Ginrei no ôja / Storm on the Silvery Peaks

900,000 1961 Wer sind Sie, Dr. Sorge? / Spy Sorge: Shinjuwan zenya / Soviet Spy
1,266,000 1961 Barfuß durch die Hölle / Ningen no jôken / The Human Condition

511,000 1962 Barfuß durch die Hölle 2. Teil: Die Straße zur Ewigkeit / Ningen no jôken: Dai 2 hen / The Human Condition Part II

398,000 1963 Die Brücke nach Imphai / Gonin no totsugeki tai / ?

1,225,000 1964 Frauen unter nackter Sonne / Nippon No Yoru: Onna Onna Onna Monogatari / Women... Oh, Women!
664,000 1964 Wir warten in Ashiya / Ashiya kara no hiko / Flight from Ashijya
500,000 1964 Okinawa - Die längste Schlacht / Taiheiyô Sensô to Himeyuri Butai / The Pacific War and Himeyuri Corps
426,000 1964 Das Frauenlager von Kampili / Shiroi hada to kiiroi taichô / Internees of Kampili

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And here are the biggest Japanese movies in France...

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Thank you, mark.

France has been one of Japan's best markets since the 1990s, so it's cool to see which films have performed the best over the years. And it's definitely a Studio Ghibli loving market, evident by how many of their films are on the list.

Speaking of Studio Ghibli... Earwig and the Witch opens this weekend in Japan. This film was developed for TV broadcast which premiered back in December, but was given a theatrical release ahead of Golden Week in April of this year too to help theaters in response to Disney and other international studios delaying films/or releasing them on streaming instead. However, the pandemic caused theaters to close in Tokyo, Osaka, and others over the holiday period and for a month afterwards, so it was delayed until this weekend.

It's not going to perform very well based on the Friday admissions, presumably because it already premiered on broadcast TV (which still attracts a large audience in Japan), but it's notable because this is the first Studio Ghibli film since 2014's When Marnie Was There.

Studio Ghibli, due to all the losses they were taking over the years (their films were extremely expensive and it became impossible to break even/make any profit), suspended their film production in August of 2014. Since then, they collaborated with France director Michael Dudok de Wit on 2016's The Red Turtle (a small film that was only released in a handful of theaters in Japan), and that's been it until Earwig and the Witch.

Shortly after Studio Ghibli ended film production in 2014, several former Studio Ghibli animators and their lead producer founded Studio Ponoc in 2015. Studio Ponoc released Mary and the Witch's Flower in 2017 to modest success (likely taking a loss), and haven't released a feature film since it.

And finally, Hayao Miyazaki is still at work on what is almost certainly to be his final film this time (...) with How Do You Live?, which is still several years away. It will be released under the Studio Ghibli name, likely their final release. It's been in production since 2016, but the process if very slow since Miyazaki still uses traditional animation (which is why the cost is so high) and it's taking 1 full month to complete 1 minute of animation on this film. 2024-2026 is the expected release window. It will probably be their, and Japan's, most expensive production ever given the ~10-year production frame. Their most recent films (2008-2014) worked out to about ¥1 billion for each year in production, so could possibly be looking at a far and away record budget of ¥8-10 billion here.

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“We were like gods at the dawning of the world, & our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other.”
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Weekend Estimates (08/28-29)
01 (05) ¥180,000,000 ($1.64 million), +64%, ¥2,400,000,000 ($21.9 million), My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission (Toho) WK4
02 (03) ¥137,000,000 ($1.24 million), -15%, ¥5,600,000,000 ($51.1 million), Belle (Toho) WK7
03 (01) ¥117,000,000 ($1.06 million), -36%, ¥3,100,000,000 ($28.3 million), F9: The Fast Saga (Toho-Towa) WK4
04 (02) ¥103,000,000 ($936,000), -37%, ¥560,000,000 ($5.1 million), Kaguya-sama: Love is War Final (Toho) WK2
05 (---) ¥x90,000,000 ($820,000), 0, ¥125,000,000 ($1.1 million), The Method of Repulsing the Dove (Shochiku) NEW
06 (---) ¥x85,000,000 ($770,000), 0, ¥120,000,000 ($1.1 million), Earwig and the Witch (Toho) NEW
07 (04) ¥x82,000,000 ($745,000), -37%, ¥430,000,000 ($4.0 million), Last of the Wolves (Toei) WK2
08 (---) ¥x65,000,000 ($590,000), 0, ¥x90,000,000 ($0.8 million), Old (Toho-Towa) NEW
09 (06) ¥x57,000,000 ($518,000), -21%, ¥4,010,000,000 ($36.6 million), Tokyo Revengers (Warner Bros.) WK8
10 (07) ¥x40,000,000 ($363,000), -33%, ¥1,515,000,000 ($13.7 million), Crayon Shin-chan: Shrouded in Mystery! Flowers of Tenkazu Academy (Toho) WK5


First Weekend Estimates in over 2 months, so be a little weary of possible errors since I haven't calculated how the COVID restrictions in many prefectures now have affected the share of ticket sales that the usual locations represents lately. I may not do Weekend Estimates on a weekly basis, but we'll see how they work themselves back into my schedule.

That said, solid weekend to close out August. I won't post a full weekend analysis here, but of note:

>My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission rises from fifth place all the way to first place thanks to its 4DX expansion. Admissions were up around 50% at the usual locations, but the much higher 4DX ticket prices usually boosts the average ticket price by 15% or so, so I'd expect a weekend increase in revenue closer to 65%. This is its first weekend at #1. The third MHA film is also looking to finish over ¥1 billion above either of its predecessors, too, which is very, very impressive.

>Belle continues to hold very well, delivering one of its best holds to date. It's only around ¥250 million away now from outgrossing director Mamoru Hosoda's The Boy and the Beast to become his and Studio Chizu's highest grossing film. It should claim this title next weekend.

>F9: The Fast Saga likely surpassed Hobbs & Shaw over the weekend to become the third highest grossing film in the Fast and Furious film franchise. It had a pretty good week, and its fourth weekend hold may be good enough for it to challenge Furious 7.

>Tokyo Revengers is either just shy or just over the ¥4 billion milestone, giving Warner Bros. a second ¥4 billion hit this year after part one of the Rurouni Kenshin finale. This is very impressive, as very few live-action Shonen films get this high (I think just 5 or 6).

>All the openers generally performed poorly, but none of them were expected to do much either. The Method of the Repulsing Dove was probably the biggest disappointment among the three films out of sheer expectations, as similar films typically open above ¥100/150 million at least. Earwig and the Witch, Studio Ghibli's first film in 7 years, basically bombed, but not surprisingly. It wasn't intended for a theatrical release, having already debuted on TV way back in December, so pretty much an expected result here. And Old received a modest release and more or less performed as expected.

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Mamoru Hosoda's Box-Office History:

OPENINGS:
¥679.9 million ($6.2 million) / 459,000 - Belle (2021)
¥667.0 million ($5.5 million) / 494,170 - The Boy and the Beast (2015)
¥400.1 million ($3.6 million) / 295,828 - Mirai of the Future (2018)
¥365.1 million ($4.6 million) / 276,326 - Wolf Children (2012)
¥174.7 million ($1.7 million) / 163,000 - One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island (2005)
¥127.5 million ($1.3 million) / 109,200 - Summer Wars (2009)
N/A - The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)
N/A - Digimon the Movie (2000)


TOTALS:
¥5.85 billion ($47.7 million) / 4.58 million - The Boy and the Beast (2015)
¥5.60 billion ($51.1 million) / 4.04 million - Belle (2021) *Estimate [7 Weeks in Release]*
¥4.22 billion ($53.9 million) / 3.42 million - Wolf Children (2012)
¥2.88 billion ($26.1 million) / 2.28 million - Mirai of the Future (2018)
¥2.16 billion ($20.0 million) / 1.82 million - Digimon the Movie (2000)
¥1.65 billion ($19.8 million) / 1.26 million - Summer Wars (2009)
¥1.20 billion ($11.1 million) / 1.00 million - One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island (2005)
¥260 million ($2.2 million) / 200,000 - The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006) *limited release*


Belle will surpass The Boy and the Beast next week, probably on Saturday. Admissions will take quite a while longer, likely around the eventual end of its run in the coming months.

And just in case anyone was unaware, since we've had several new members over the past year, Mamoru Hosoda has won the Best Animation Academy Prize with all his films since 2006's The Girl Who Leapt Though Time (so 5 total now), 2006 being the first year the category was introduced in the Japan Academy Prizes.

In 2011, he founded his own animation studio, Studio Chizu, and every film since Wolf Children has been produced by them and distributed by Toho.

And interesting fact: Mamoru Hosoda was originally going to direct Howl's Moving Castle for Studio Ghibli, but due to "creative differences", they parted ways and Hayao Miyazaki took over the project. Talk about a historic moment in Japanese film and box office history.

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Hi Corpse,

Any idea why despite great critical acclaim Hosoda hasn't really had his big breakout as a director yet? All of his movies combined have yet to reach Your Name's box office gross...


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Corpse wrote:
Weekend Estimates (08/28-29)
01 (05) ¥180,000,000 ($1.64 million), +64%, ¥2,400,000,000 ($21.9 million), My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission (Toho) WK4
02 (03) ¥137,000,000 ($1.24 million), -15%, ¥5,600,000,000 ($51.1 million), Belle (Toho) WK7
03 (01) ¥117,000,000 ($1.06 million), -36%, ¥3,100,000,000 ($28.3 million), F9: The Fast Saga (Toho-Towa) WK4
04 (02) ¥103,000,000 ($936,000), -37%, ¥560,000,000 ($5.1 million), Kaguya-sama: Love is War Final (Toho) WK2
05 (---) ¥x90,000,000 ($820,000), 0, ¥125,000,000 ($1.1 million), The Method of Repulsing the Dove (Shochiku) NEW
06 (---) ¥x85,000,000 ($770,000), 0, ¥120,000,000 ($1.1 million), Earwig and the Witch (Toho) NEW
07 (04) ¥x82,000,000 ($745,000), -37%, ¥430,000,000 ($4.0 million), Last of the Wolves (Toei) WK2
08 (---) ¥x65,000,000 ($590,000), 0, ¥x90,000,000 ($0.8 million), Old (Toho-Towa) NEW
09 (06) ¥x57,000,000 ($518,000), -21%, ¥4,010,000,000 ($36.6 million), Tokyo Revengers (Warner Bros.) WK8
10 (07) ¥x40,000,000 ($363,000), -33%, ¥1,515,000,000 ($13.7 million), Crayon Shin-chan: Shrouded in Mystery! Flowers of Tenkazu Academy (Toho) WK5


First Weekend Estimates in over 2 months, so be a little weary of possible errors since I haven't calculated how the COVID restrictions in many prefectures now have affected the share of ticket sales that the usual locations represents lately. I may not do Weekend Estimates on a weekly basis, but we'll see how they work themselves back into my schedule.

That said, solid weekend to close out August. I won't post a full weekend analysis here, but of note:

>My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission rises from fifth place all the way to first place thanks to its 4DX expansion. Admissions were up around 50% at the usual locations, but the much higher 4DX ticket prices usually boosts the average ticket price by 15% or so, so I'd expect a weekend increase in revenue closer to 65%. This is its first weekend at #1. The third MHA film is also looking to finish over ¥1 billion above either of its predecessors, too, which is very, very impressive.

>Belle continues to hold very well, delivering one of its best holds to date. It's only around ¥250 million away now from outgrossing director Mamoru Hosoda's The Boy and the Beast to become his and Studio Chizu's highest grossing film. It should claim this title next weekend.

>F9: The Fast Saga likely surpassed Hobbs & Shaw over the weekend to become the third highest grossing film in the Fast and Furious film franchise. It had a pretty good week, and its fourth weekend hold may be good enough for it to challenge Furious 7.

>Tokyo Revengers is either just shy or just over the ¥4 billion milestone, giving Warner Bros. a second ¥4 billion hit this year after part one of the Rurouni Kenshin finale. This is very impressive, as very few live-action Shonen films get this high (I think just 5 or 6).

>All the openers generally performed poorly, but none of them were expected to do much either. The Method of the Repulsing Dove was probably the biggest disappointment among the three films out of sheer expectations, as similar films typically open above ¥100/150 million at least. Earwig and the Witch, Studio Ghibli's first film in 7 years, basically bombed, but not surprisingly. It wasn't intended for a theatrical release, having already debuted on TV way back in December, so pretty much an expected result here. And Old received a modest release and more or less performed as expected.

A bit perplexed at the choice to up the gift for the 4D screens from 300k to 500k for MHA. Admissions for the weekend are probably around 120k and there's no way it'll manage to sell anywhere near that many in the remaining of its run.


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Another 380,000 or something can probably happen over the long-term remainder of its run. They won't be sold quickly, the majority, if not all, should eventually sell. It has another week of summer vacation, including discount day this week falling on Wednesday (given the clear majority of its audience are female, this should be a decently big day--Ladies' Day). Mid-September is also fairly strong, normally, as he country works on making it a holiday period (Silver Week).

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Cynosure wrote:
Hi Corpse,

Any idea why despite great critical acclaim Hosoda hasn't really had his big breakout as a director yet? All of his movies combined have yet to reach Your Name's box office gross...


I don't have a good answer, but would guess it's because his films have just not been able to attract a significant family audience, and likely few seniors. The average ticket prices for his films are fairly high by comparison, meaning they're appealing mostly from teens to adults, say from 15-55, since any younger or older would begin to lower the average ticket price from the discounted tickets children and seniors receive.

He's doing very well though. Getting an original animated film to ¥4 billion, ¥5 billion, and now soon to be ¥6 billion with Belle is impressive and rare in the market. It's generally difficult for any original films to approach or exceed ¥5 billion. Besides Hayao Miyazaki, Hosoda is the only other animation director to have achieved this, I believe, excluding any directors that may be attached to franchised animated films (Pokemon, Evangelion, One Piece, Detective Conan).

And speaking of Belle, here is the official melody music video for the film that was released last week for anyone interested:


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Weekend Actuals (08/28-29)
01 (05) ¥204,210,550 ($1.64 million), +86%, ¥2,407,196,800 ($21.9 million), My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission (Toho) WK4
02 (03) ¥132,653,100 ($1.21 million), -18%, ¥5,568,867,200 ($50.8 million), Belle (Toho) WK7
03 (01) ¥116,070,460 ($1.06 million), -36%, ¥3,078,729,080 ($28.1 million), F9: The Fast Saga (Toho-Towa) WK4
04 (02) ¥109,611,700 ($999,000), -33%, ¥533,392,800 ($4.9 million), Kaguya-sama: Love is War Final (Toho) WK2
05 (04) ¥x80,468,450 ($733,000), -39%, ¥412,781,720 ($3.8 million), Last of the Wolves (Toei) WK2
06 (---) ¥x75,000,000 ($683,000), 0, ¥111,000,000 ($1.0 million), The Method of Repulsing the Dove (Shochiku) NEW
07 (---) ¥x73,696,350 ($672,000), 0, ¥x73,696,350 ($0.7 million), Earwig and the Witch (Toho) NEW
08 (---) ¥x62,000,000 ($565,000), 0, ¥x83,265,010 ($0.8 million), Old (Toho-Towa) NEW
09 (06) ¥x59,098,270 ($539,000), -19%, ¥4,003,312,770 ($36.6 million), Tokyo Revengers (Warner Bros.) WK8
10 (07) ¥x41,067,700 ($374,000), -31%, ¥1,511,441,050 ($13.7 million), Crayon Shin-chan: Shrouded in Mystery! Flowers of Tenkazu Academy (Toho) WK5


>My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission experienced a huge weekend increase to go from fifth place last weekend, all the way to first place this weekend, its first weekend at #1. It rose a whopping 86% due to its 4DX/MX4D expansion/giveaway event, selling 128,000 admissions over the weekend, bringing its overall admissions up to 1,819,354. The third film in the MHA franchise is going to finish over ¥1 billion higher than either of its predecessor, and just might be able to reach the ¥3 billion milestone. This growth, even if boosted by giveaways, will end up being somewhere around 60/70% above its predecessors which is huge for a pretty well established series now.

>Belle continues to hold very well, delivering one of its best holds to date. It's only ¥281 million away now from outgrossing director Mamoru Hosoda's The Boy and the Beast to become his and Studio Chizu's highest grossing film. It also exceeded 4 million admissions with 4,015,626. It'll either claim the title after next weekend, or just a couple of days (maybe just one) afterwards. It'll then exceed ¥6 billion a week later, and probably finish somewhere around ¥6.3 billion (~$58 million) or so with 4.5 million+ admissions.

>F9: The Fast Saga surpasses Hobbs & Shaw to become the third highest grossing film in the Fast & Furious film franchise. Its admissions exceeded 2 million with 2,026,035. It also had a pretty good week, and fourth weekend hold, so as long as it can average 30/35% holds or so from this point forward, it will outgross Furious 7. 50/50 chance I'd say, and I'd bet on it managing to do so.

>Tokyo Revengers exceed both the ¥4 billion milestone and 3 million admissions with 3,012,624 over its 8th weekend of release, giving Warner Bros. a second nice hit for 2021 after part one of the Rurouni Kenshin finale. This is only the sixth Shonen live-action film to reach the ¥4 billion milestone as well, unless I miss counted.

>So, the openers... I think there are some errors, mainly with Earwig and the Witch. Its number above is its reported 3-day total, but it more closely matches what I'd estimate its 2-day opening weekend to be. I can be off, of course, but I don't see how it could be that low for the 3-day. So, I'm putting its reported 3-day total as BOTH its 2-day opening weekend and 3-day opening weekend until its actual opening weekend is reported (I'm pretty confident it's the figure above, and the 2-day was mistakenly updated for the 3-day). The Method of Repulsing the Dove's reported 3-day is the ¥110 million figure, which looks good and a much more reasonable 11% off what I estimated versus the 39%(!) for Earwig. Similar thing with Old. A little lower than estimated, but close enough that the ¥83 million is almost certainly its 3 day total.

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Top Grossing Films: 2021
Gross ¥ ($) / Admissions [Days In Release] - Film (Distributor)

¥10.24 billion ($93.7 million) / 6.70 million [F] - Evangelion 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon a Time (Toho/Toei/Khara)
¥10 billion ↨
¥7.52 billion ($69.3 million) / 5.38 million [E] - Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet (Toho)
¥5.57 billion ($50.8 million) / 4.02 million [45] - Belle (Toho)

¥5 billion ↨
¥4.32 billion ($39.6 million) / 3.07 million [E] - Rurouni Kenshin: The Final Chapter - The Final (Warner Bros.)
¥4.03 billion ($38.3 million) / 3.00 million [F] - New Interpretation Records of the Three Kingdoms (Toho)
¥4.00 billion ($36.6 million) / 3.01 million [52] - Tokyo Revengers (Warner Bros.)
¥3.81 billion ($36.5 million) / 2.83 million [F] - Loved Like a Flower Bouquet (Tokyo Theaters, Co./Little More)
¥3.08 billion ($28.1 million) / 2.03 million [24] - F9: The Fast Saga (Toho-Towa)

¥3 billion ↨
¥2.78 billion ($26.9 million) / 2.26 million [F] - Stand By Me, Doraemon 2 (Toho)
¥2.41 billion ($21.9 million) / 1.82 million [24] - My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission (Toho)
¥2.41 billion ($23.1 million) / 1.75 million [F] - Poupelle of Chimney Town (Toho)
¥2.41 billion ($22.0 million) / 1.70 million [E] - Rurouni Kenshin: The Final Chapter - The Beginning (Warner Bros.)
¥2.16 billion ($20.5 million) / 0.79 million [F] - Takizawa Kabuki Zero 2020: The Movie (Shochiku)
¥2.11 billion ($19.1 million) / 1.04 million [E] - Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway (Shochiku)
¥2.01 billion ($19.1 million) / 1.56 million [F] - The Promised Neverland (Toho)

¥2 billion ↨
¥1.90 billion ($18.3 million) / 1.37 million [F] - Gintama: The Final (Warner Bros.)
¥1.88 billion ($17.2 million) / 1.25 million [E] - Godzilla vs. Kong (Toho)
¥1.77 billion ($17.1 million) / 1.50 million [F] - Pokemon: Coco (Toho)
¥1.53 billion ($13.9 million) / 1.10 million [E] - Character (Toho)
¥1.51 billion ($13.7 million) / 1.28 million [31] - Crayon Shin-chan: Shrouded in Mystery! Flowers of Tenkazu Academy (Toho)
¥1.38 billion ($12.5 million) / 1.01 million [E] - The Fable II (Shochiku)
¥1.23 billion ($11.5 million) / 0.83 million [E] - Monster Hunter (Toho-Towa)
¥1.21 billion ($11.1 million) / 0.88 million [E] - Detective Conan: The Scarlet Alibi (Toho) *Compilation*
¥1.17 billion ($10.8 million) / 0.91 million [E] - Caution, Hazardous Wife: The Movie (Toho)
¥1.01 billion ($9.3 million) / 0.88 million [E] - A Morning of Farewell (Toei)

¥1 billion ↑
¥974.0 million ($8.9 million) / 0.76 million [52] - Honey Lemon Soda (Shin-Toho)
¥900.0 million ($8.2 million) / 0.60 million [E] - Black Widow (Disney)
¥845.5 million ($8.0 million) / 0.64 million [E] - Liar x Liar (Asmik Ace)
¥838.7 million ($7.7 million) / 0.66 million [E] - Brave: Gunjyo Senki (Toho)
¥817.2 million ($7.5 million) / 0.61 million [E] - Signal: The Movie (Toho)
¥789.5 million ($7.3 million) / 0.65 million [E] - Tom & Jerry (Warner Bros.)
¥789.2 million ($7.2 million) / 0.56 million [32] - Jungle Cruise (Disney)
¥670.0 million ($6.1 million) / 0.51 million [E] - Hell's Garden (Warner Bros.)
¥638.1 million ($6.2 million) / 0.49 million [E] - Tengaramon (Giggly Box)
¥635.5 million ($5.8 million) / 0.49 million [E] - Kiba: The Fangs of Fiction (Shochiku)
¥634.9 million ($6.0 million) / 0.47 million [E] - Jukai Village (Toei)
¥614.9 million ($5.6 million) / 0.50 million [E] - Beautiful Lure - A Modern Tale of "Painted Skin" (Nikkatsu)
¥546.5 million ($5.2 million) / 0.44 million [E] - Under the Open Sky (Warner Bros.)
¥534.7 million ($5.1 million) / 0.37 million [E] - Wonder Woman 1984 (Warner Bros.)
¥533.3 million ($4.9 million) / 0.42 million [10] - Kaguya-sama: Love is War Final (Toho)

¥500 million ↑

Legend:
¥10 billion+ (Uber-Blockbuster) / ¥5 billion+ (Blockbuster) / ¥3 billion+ (Hit) / ¥2 billion+ (Respectable) / ¥1 billion+ (Commercial Success)

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Fast & Furious Box-Office History

OPENINGS:
¥633.4 million ($5.6 million) / 420,058 - The Fate of the Furious (2017)
¥548.3 million ($4.6 million) / 385,428 - Furious 7 (2015)
¥535.1 million ($4.8 million) / 351,848 - F9: The Fast Saga (2021)
¥503.7 million ($4.7 million) / 331,000 - The Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)
¥445.6 million ($4.5 million) / 330,385 - Fast and Furious 6 (2013)
¥217.1 million ($2.8 million) / 185,558 - Fast Five (2011)
¥214.2 million ($2.4 million) / 160,209 - Fast & Furious (2009)
¥167.7 million ($1.4 million) / 128,211 - The Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)
¥138.9 million ($1.2 million) / 107,000 - 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)


TOTALS:
¥4.05 billion ($36.2 million) / 2.80 million - The Fate of the Furious (2017)
¥3.54 billion ($29.2 million) / 2.53 million - Furious 7 (2015)
¥3.08 billion ($28.1 million) / 2.03 million - F9: The Fast Saga (2021) *4 Weeks in Release*
¥3.06 billion ($28.7 million) / 2.13 million - Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)
¥2.02 billion ($20.6 million) / 1.60 million - Fast and Furious 6 (2013)
¥1.44 billion ($18.7 million) / 1.10 million - Fast Five (2011)
¥1.00 billion ($8.4 million) / 770,000 - The Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)
~¥950 million ($10.4 million) / ~715,000 - Fast & Furious (2009)
~¥775 million ($6.8 million) / ~595,000 - 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)


Probably a 50/50 shot at surpassing Furious 7. Great performance here either way though.

Note: No Opening Weekend or Total figures or estimates available for The Fast and Furious (2001). It did open at #8 over the Oct. 20-21, 2001 weekend, but fell out of the Top 10 in its second weekend. There is a note in the opening weekend report on Fast & Furious (2009) marked the fourth-consecutive increase for the series over its opening weekend, so using this knowledge, the first film opened below (and likely finished below) 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003).

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Post Re: Japan Box-Office: My Hero Academia Box Office History
My Hero Academia Box-Office History:

OPENINGS:
¥454.0 million ($4.1 million) / 335,000 - My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission (2021)
¥287.1 million ($2.6 million) / 224,697 - My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (2018)
¥283.0 million ($2.6 million) / 224,000 - My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising (2019)


TOTALS:
¥2.41 billion ($21.9 million) / 1.82 million - My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission (2021) *4 Weeks in Release*
¥1.79 billion ($16.3 million) / 1.35 million - My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising (2019)
¥1.72 billion ($15.6 million) / 1.37 million - My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (2018)


Dominating performance.

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Post Re: Japan Box-Office: Mamoru Hosoda Box Office History
Mamoru Hosoda's Box-Office History:

OPENINGS:
¥679.9 million ($6.2 million) / 459,000 - Belle (2021)
¥667.0 million ($5.5 million) / 494,170 - The Boy and the Beast (2015)
¥400.1 million ($3.6 million) / 295,828 - Mirai (2018)
¥365.1 million ($4.6 million) / 276,326 - Wolf Children (2012)
¥174.7 million ($1.7 million) / 163,000 - One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island (2005)
¥127.5 million ($1.3 million) / 109,200 - Summer Wars (2009)
N/A - The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)
N/A - Digimon the Movie (2000)


TOTALS:
¥5.85 billion ($47.7 million) / 4.58 million - The Boy and the Beast (2015)
¥5.57 billion ($50.8 million) / 4.02 million - Belle (2021) *7 Weeks in Release*
¥4.22 billion ($53.9 million) / 3.42 million - Wolf Children (2012)
¥2.88 billion ($26.1 million) / 2.28 million - Mirai (2018)
¥2.16 billion ($20.0 million) / 1.82 million - Digimon the Movie (2000)
¥1.65 billion ($19.8 million) / 1.26 million - Summer Wars (2009)
¥1.20 billion ($11.1 million) / 1.00 million - One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island (2005)
¥260 million ($2.2 million) / 200,000 - The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006) *limited release*


Belle will surpass The Boy and the Beast either next weekend to become Hosoda's highest grossing film, or very shortly afterwards (a couple days later, if that). And as mentioned in the weekend analysis, it'll also exceed ¥6 billion in a couple weeks, setting a new milestone for Hosoda and Studio Chizu.

Will it also become Hosoda's 6th consecutive (and Studio Chizu's 4th consecutive) Best Animation Academy Prize win? He holds the record already, one that will be very hard to beat as is, but 6 wins would just raise that bar even higher and become nigh impossible for someone to match/beat in the future.

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Post Re: Japan Box-Office: Top Grossing Animated Films
Top Grossing Animated Films (¥3 billion+)

001. ¥40.33 billion ($385.2 million) - Demon Slayer: Mugen Train (2020)
002. ¥31.68 billion ($261.2 million) - Spirited Away (2001)*
003. ¥25.50 billion ($249.6 million) - Frozen (2014)
004. ¥25.03 billion ($236.5 million) - Your Name. (2016)
005. ¥20.18 billion ($173.7 million) - Princess Mononoke (1997)*
006. ¥19.60 billion ($190.0 million) - Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
007. ¥15.50 billion ($156.0 million) - Ponyo (2008)
008. ¥14.19 billion ($131.7 million) - Weathering With You (2019)
009. ¥13.35 billion ($122.3 million) - Frozen II (2019)
010. ¥12.02 billion ($123.5 million) - The Wind Rises (2013)
011. ¥11.00 billion ($102.4 million) - Finding Nemo (2003)
012. ¥10.80 billion ($130.7 million) - Toy Story 3 (2010)
013. ¥10.24 billion ($93.7 million) - Evangelion 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon a Time (2021)
014. ¥10.09 billion ($94.3 million) - Toy Story 4 (2019)
015. ¥9.37 billion ($85.5 million) - Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue Sapphire (2019)
015. ¥9.37 billion ($76.8 million) - Monsters, Inc. (2002)
017. ¥9.25 billion ($111.9 million) - Arrietty (2010)
018. ¥9.18 billion ($83.6 million) - Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer (2018)
018. ¥9.18 billion ($77.7 million) - Big Hero 6 (2014)
020. ¥8.96 billion ($91.3 million) - Monsters University (2013)
021. ¥8.38 billion ($80.2 million) - Stand By Me, Doraemon (2014)
022. ¥7.84 billion ($65.3 million) - Tales From Earthsea (2006)*
023. ¥7.80 billion ($66.2 million) - Yo-Kai Watch: It's the Secret of Birth, Nyan! (2014)
024. ¥7.63 billion ($70.6 million) - Zootopia (2016)
025. ¥7.54 billion ($67.8 million) - Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back! (1998)
026. ¥7.52 billion ($69.3 million) - Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet (2021)
027. ¥7.31 billion ($66.1 million) - Despicable Me 3 (2017)
028. ¥6.89 billion ($61.6 million) - Detective Conan: Crimson Love Letter (2017)
029. ¥6.87 billion ($77.1 million) - One Piece Film Z (2012)
030. ¥6.83 billion ($65.8 million) - Finding Dory (2016)
031. ¥6.46 billion ($54.4 million) - The Cat Returns (2002)
032. ¥6.36 billion ($64.8 million) - Pokemon: Revelation Lugia (1999)
033. ¥6.33 billion ($58.1 million) - Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare (2016)
034. ¥5.85 billion ($47.7 million) - The Boy and the Beast (2015)
035. ¥5.57 billion ($50.8 million) - Belle (2021) *7 Weeks in Release*
036. ¥5.55 billion ($52.1 million) - One Piece: Stampede (2019)
037. ¥5.53 billion ($46.5 million) - Yo-Kai Watch: Great King Enma and the 5 Stories, Nyan! (2015)
038. ¥5.37 billion ($50.0 million) - Doraemon: Nobita's Treasure Island (2018)
039. ¥5.30 billion ($64.0 million) - Evangelion 3.0: You Can (Not) Redo (2012)
040. ¥5.26 billion ($51.1 million) - The Incredibles (2004)
041. ¥5.21 billion ($42.9 million) - Minions (2015)
042. ¥5.18 billion ($50.3 million) - One Piece Film Gold (2016)
043. ¥5.16 billion ($46.1 million) - Moana (2017)
044. ¥5.11 billion ($45.4 million) - Sing (2017)
045. ¥5.02 billion ($45.6 million) - Doraemon: Nobita's Chronicle of Moon Exploration (2019)
045. ¥5.02 billion ($47.2 million) - Pokemon Diamond & Pearl: The Rise of Darkrai (2007)
047. ¥5.00 billion ($60.5 million) - Up (2009)
047. ¥5.00 billion ($46.6 million) - Coco (2018)
049. ¥4.90 billion ($44.3 million) - Incredibles 2 (2018)
049. ¥4.90 billion ($40.2 million) - Dinosaur (2000)
051. ¥4.85 billion ($45.8 million) - Pokemon: Spell of the Unown (2000)
052. ¥4.80 billion ($58.1 million) - One Piece Film Strong World (2009)
052. ¥4.80 billion ($53.3 million) - Pokemon Diamond & Pearl: Giratina and the Sky Warrior (2008)
054. ¥4.67 billion ($51.6 million) - Pokemon Diamond & Pearl: Arceus and the Jewel of Life (2009)
055. ¥4.50 billion ($38.4 million) - Pokemon Advanced: Jirachi - Wishmaker (2003)
056. ¥4.48 billion ($37.1 million) - Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno (2015)
057. ¥4.47 billion ($57.8 million) - From Up on Poppy Hill (2011)
058. ¥4.45 billion ($32.5 million) - Porco Rosso (1992)
059. ¥4.43 billion ($39.6 million) - Doraemon: Great Adventure in the Antarctic (2017)
060. ¥4.38 billion ($39.1 million) - Pokemon Advanced: Destiny Deoxys (2004)
061. ¥4.33 billion ($56.1 million) - Pokemon Best Wishes: White - Victini and Zekrom/Black - Victini and Reshiram (2011)
062. ¥4.30 billion ($38.9 million) - Pokemon Advanced: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (2005)
063. ¥4.26 billion ($41.2 million) - Lupin III vs. Detective Conan (2013)
064. ¥4.25 billion ($37.2 million) - Aladdin (1993)
065. ¥4.24 billion ($41.1 million) - The Secret Life of Pets (2016)
066. ¥4.22 billion ($53.9 million) - Wolf Children (2012)
067. ¥4.16 billion ($50.3 million) - Pokemon Diamond & Pearl: Zoroark - Master of Illusions (2010)
068. ¥4.12 billion ($36.7 million) - Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan (2016)
069. ¥4.11 billion ($40.3 million) - Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper (2014)
070. ¥4.05 billion ($40.3 million) - Pom Poco (1994)
071. ¥4.04 billion ($33.5 million) - Inside Out (2015)
072. ¥4.00 billion ($36.0 million) - Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2018)
072. ¥4.00 billion ($44.2 million) - Wall-E (2008)
072. ¥4.00 billion ($44.2 million) - Evangelion 2.0: You Can (Not) Advance (2009)
075. ¥3.98 billion ($43.4 million) - Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum (2013)
076. ¥3.93 billion ($33.1 million) - Doraemon: Nobita's Space Record of Space Heroes (2015)
077. ¥3.90 billion ($36.3 million) - Ratatouille (2007)
077. ¥3.90 billion ($32.5 million) - Pokemon: Celebi - Voice of the Forest (2001)
079. ¥3.86 billion ($35.0 million) - Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
080. ¥3.74 billion ($31.1 million) - Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection F (2015)
081. ¥3.63 billion ($37.1 million) - Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea (2013)
082. ¥3.62 billion ($46.2 million) - Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles (2012)
083. ¥3.61 billion ($46.1 million) - Pokemon Best Wishes: Kyurem Vs. The Sacred Swordsman - Keldeo (2012)
084. ¥3.58 billion ($35.1 million) - Doraemon: Nobita's Great Demon - Peko and the Exploration Party (2014)
085. ¥3.55 billion ($32.3 million) - Pokemon: I Choose You! (2017)
086. ¥3.54 billion ($30.0 million) - Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure into the Underworld (2007)
087. ¥3.53 billion ($34.0 million) - Memories of Marnie (2014)
088. ¥3.50 billion ($35.6 million) - Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser (2009)
089. ¥3.45 billion ($29.9 million) - Toy Story 2 (2000)
090. ¥3.44 billion ($31.9 million) - The Boss Baby (2018)
091. ¥3.40 billion ($28.2 million) - Pokemon Advanced: Pokemon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea (2006)
091. ¥3.40 billion ($30.3 million) - Detective Conan: The Phantom of Barker Street (2002)
093. ¥3.37 billion ($32.1 million) - Doraemon: Nobita and the Green Giant Legend (2008)
094. ¥3.35 billion ($31.5 million) - Doraemon: Nobita's New Dinosaur (2020)
095. ¥3.29 billion ($29.7 million) - Mary and the Witch's Flower (2017)
096. ¥3.28 billion ($42.3 million) - Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker (2012)
096. ¥3.28 billion ($27.6 million) - Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur (2006)
098. ¥3.26 billion ($28.2 million) - Yo-Kai Watch: Great Adventure of the Flying Whale and the Double Worlds, Nyan! (2016)
099. ¥3.20 billion ($31.7 million) - The Lion King (1994)
099. ¥3.20 billion ($28.6 million) - Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital (2003)
099. ¥3.20 billion ($35.2 million) - Detective Conan: Lost Ship in the Sky (2010)
102. ¥3.17 billion ($33.0 million) - Pokemon Best Wishes: ExtremeSpeed Genesect - Mewtwo Awakens (2013)
103. ¥3.16 billion ($33.6 million) - Doraemon: Nobita's Great Merman Sea Adventure (2010)
104. ¥3.13 billion ($39.8 million) - Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence (2011)
105. ¥3.09 billion ($27.9 million) - Pokemon: Everyone's Story (2018)
106. ¥3.05 billion ($29.0 million) - Doraemon: Nobita and the Legend of the Sun King (2000)
106. ¥3.05 billion ($28.9 million) - Doraemon: Nobita's Wannyan Space-Time Odyssey (2004)
108. ¥3.03 billion ($26.8 million) - Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem (2006)
109. ¥3.01 billion ($39.0 million) - Cars 2 (2011)
110. ¥3.00 billion ($32.4 million) - Wreck-It Ralph (2013)
110. ¥3.00 billion ($25.8 million) - Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves (2001)
110. ¥3.00 billion ($25.8 million) - One Piece: Clockwork Island Adventure (2001)


*=re-release earnings included.

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Post Re: Japan Box-Office: Weekend Actuals (08/28-29); Charts Upd
Looks like the needle didn't move for Godzilla vs. Kong in the grosses this week. I take it it's done?


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Looks like the needle didn't move for Godzilla vs. Kong in the grosses this week. I take it it's done?


Well we can move "the needle" if you want :P


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Post Re: Japan Box-Office: Weekend Actuals (08/28-29); Charts Upd
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Looks like the needle didn't move for Godzilla vs. Kong in the grosses this week. I take it it's done?


It's still in 39 theaters, so its run isn't over, but tracking for it ended. It's also losing a lot of those 39 locations tomorrow, so its total is nearly final (or perhaps even final). When tracking ends, the last reported total is almost always 99%+ of the final total that is updated either by the studio or news source, or by Eiren in their yearly results in January.

On my Top Grossing Films of 2021 (or any other year), you'll see either [F], [E], or [a number] before the film title.

[F] stands for the Final Total. This is the final figure that was released by the studio or was reported by a news source like bunkatsushin in their quarterly reports.
[E] stands for End of Tracking. This is the final figure reported before tracking ended and is typically 99%+ of whatever the Final Total will end up being later on.
[number] is how many days in release the film has had at the time of the update. They'll also be highlighted to indicate they're still playing and being reported on.

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https://twitter.com/Luiz_Fernando_J/sta ... 6017739776
"In #Japan, #ShangChi one of the few #Disney films of pandemic era to have full support from local exhibitors due to its theatrical exclusivity. #ShangChiAndTheLegendOfTheTenRings grossed est 850k on its FRI opening at the local #BoxOffice. 1st Disney film to be #1 in a while."

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Yeah, it performed pretty well on Friday. And I do believe it's the first Disney film to be #1 in almost 2 years (since Star Wars IX) in Japan. No Disney film has been #1 at the weekend box-office since 2019 for sure, not even close, but none have even managed to be #1 on any individual day either.

Based on Friday's estimates, it should be aiming for an opening weekend around ¥200-250 million (~$2-2.5 million), and a three-day total near or over ¥300 million (~$3 million). But let's see how the weekend plays. Marvel/DC films are generally frontloaded, even in Japan, even with great reviews, and Saturday and Sunday can sometimes barely beat Friday.

Either way, looking pretty good. Hopefully they keep future releases off Disney+ as well to avoid the boycott. For comparison, HBO Max doesn't exist in Japan, so Warner Bros. has been faring much better since theaters aren't boycotting their non-local releases.

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https://twitter.com/Luiz_Fernando_J/sta ... 0231022593
"In #Japan, #ShangChiAndTheLegendOfTheTenRings remained #1 at the local #BoxOffice on SAT, grossing est 1.2M, for a 2M cume.
#ShangChi eyes a 2.2M-2.5M SAT-SUN, 3-3.3M 3-day opening
Best #Disney performance since #TheRiseOfSkywalker.
Also best CBM performance since #Joker in 2019."

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