Suzume's Locking-Up

China - $50M &Korea - $6.1M

Should be $58M WW Weekend depending on Holdovers.

Biggest WW Weekend for a Japanese Release!!

I was gonna say Slam Dunk is the highest grossing sports film in Japan, and then I remember Tokyo Olympiad (1965)...

Anyway, it has a chance to become the highest grossing basketball film worldwide if it exceed $230.6M of Space Jam. Need $100M more.

It's really weird how Shinkai became the new Miyazaki.

Shinkai is the first Shinkai. He's not a new Miyazaki and doesn't desire to be that. Let's not try to anoint people titles and celebrate them for themselves.

Shinkai is Shinkai. Not really necessary to be new Miyazaki

Let's have an objective view on the definition of Miyazaki, if Miyazaki was the director of the highest grossing film ever in Japan, then the new Miyazaki should be the Demon Slayer's director? Sadly no one can remember his name.

Sotozaki does not have a large influence in DS like Shinkai or Miyazaki have over their works so there isn't really anything much to say about him to be honest. Sort of like MCU directors vs James Cameron so to speak. Most of the biggest moments in the series aren't even by him.

I am not sure why we have to crown a "new miyazaki" but if you want to go there, it would probably be an original film director that is consistently on top of the japanese BO.

The new Miyazaki is the old Miyazaki, since he is still making and releasing films.

Anyone have the top 10 numbers for this past weekend?

Weekend Numbers (FSS)
March 31-April 2, 2023

01. Doraemon: Nobita's Sky Utopia - ¥326,477,110 / ¥3,296,199,600 (2,775,880 admits)
02. Touken Ranbu 2 - ¥224,711,840 / 149,371 admits (318 TC)
03. My Happy Marriage - ¥205,490,900 / ¥1,810,937,180 (1,375,505 admits)
04. Nemesis - ¥200,283,610 / 161,881 admits (347 SC)
05. Shin Kamen Rider - ¥186,795,820 / ¥1,503,750,550 (1,008,634 admits)
06. THE FIRST SLAM DUNK - ¥152,143,800 / ¥12,749,676,940 (8,867,183 admits) [-5%]
07. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves - ¥108,882,540 / 78,513 admits (538 SC)
08. SSSS.Gridman - ¥98,972,200 / ¥334,929,520 (231,084 admits)
09. Do Unto Others - ¥54,737,340 / ¥232,037,320 (CS Figure)
10. Orphan: First Kill - ¥53,157,340 (CS Figure)

Miscellaneous Update
⚪ Bitters End's "Tori and Lokita" - ¥3,931,940 / 3,117 admits (17 TC)
⚪ Sony Pictures' "Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile" - ¥155,389,380 / 123,552 admits (342 TC)
⚪ GAGA's "Everything Everywhere All at Once" - ¥744,817,210 / 511,637 admits
⚪ Nakachika's "Winny" - ¥128,456,990 / 9,222 admits (4th Week/+200%)
⚪ Parco's "Moonage Daydream" - ¥54,072,620 / 31,937 admits (80 TC)
⚪ Warner Bros's "Shazam! Fury Of The Gods" - ¥210,017,520 / 151,033 admits (412 SC)
⚪ Toho-Towa+GAGA's "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish" - ¥200,522,250 / 162,200 admits (285 SC)
⚪ UNP's "Maigret" - ¥10,289,500 / 8,013 admits (14 TC)
⚪ Sony Pictures' "Yokohama F Marinos: 30th Anniversary - Beyond Together" - ¥22,180,900 / 10,558 admits (10 TC)
⚪ Sony Pictures' "A Man Called Otto" - ¥167,887,910 / 130,857 admits (126 TC)
⚪ Shochiku's "And Yet, You Are So Sweet" - ¥899,000,000 / 760,000 admits (223 TC)
⚪ Toho's "Yudo" - ¥547,533,810 / 421,680 admits (190 TC)
⚪ Toho-Towa's "Blue Giant" - ¥935,784,880 / 625,449 admits (193 TC)
⚪ Toho's "Demon Slayer: To The Swordsmith Village" - ¥4,065,426,424 / 2,883,585 admits (380 TC)
⚪ Toei's "LEGEND &BUTTERFLY" - ¥2,437,350,590 / 1,881,188 admits (86 SC)
⚪ Toho's "Suzume's Locking-Up" - ¥14,390,816,580 / 10,854,361 admits (386 TC)
⚪ Twin's "RRR" - ¥1,572,867,170 / 1,002,154 admits (199 TC)
⚪ Toho's "Living" - ¥45,819,530 / 35,756 admits (100 TC)

Credit - Isaac Newton (BOT)

Do anyone know what is the final WW gross of Demon Slayer To the Swordsmith Village?

$83M WW

Thanks, that's pretty impressive, I would guess the new season has recouped it's cost without even starting the broadcast!

So... I've been out with a God awful case of COVID, my first time. The sickest I've ever felt in my life, and there's not really a symptom that has missed me. Sweating through clothes from fevers or cold chills, cant taste anything, leg muscles feel like they run a marathon every day, and the most painful sore throat I can ever recall.

I've been home for 2 weeks, and I'm still nowhere near feeling better. I'm as bad today as I was 2-3 weeks ago. So... I don't know when I'll get back here, and appreciate anyone who has posted updates, wants to update the charts, etc., and I strongly encourage it because I don't know how long this is going to last.

Oh damn, that sucks... I thought you were just busy. Get well soon!

I wish I was busy. My daily routine has become: Struggling to get up, finding the strength to shower, force myself to eat (no appetite, little/no taste makes eating a pain), and keep taking meds every 4-6 hours until bedtime.
It's been miserable with no improvements. The only thing I really feel like doing is just watching TV. Even reading or video games drains the energy I have.

So, yeah, if you guys sort of want to "takeover" the thread by updating charts, feel free to do so. I really doubt I'll be up to it anytime soon.

I got covid back in early Feb. It sucked. Felt like I was late to a party. Symptons weren't as bad as yours though, just got hit the unending fatigue and sore throat.

Oy vey, get well soon!

Praying for a speedy recovery. Hope that you get well soon

Praying you make a full and quick recovery, Corpse!

Hope you get better soon.

At least it hasn't affected your fingers!

Seriously, though, I hope you get better soon. Although it's no guarantee, you'll probably be stronger for it in terms of immunity.

Sorry to hear that! praying for you to get better.

Get well soon Corpse. This really sucks. It annoys me big time to see people downplay this as just a flu. So many folks suffering with long COVID as well.

Conan 2023 sold out all it's World's Fastest Screenings at 1 hour start of PS at a recorded 90% + sellout capacity. I think we can defeat JJK OW