TV DRAMA SHOWDOWN

Third Weekends
1. Rookies - ¥799,697,304 ($8.1 million), -24%
2. Bayside Shakedown: Save the Rainbow Bridge! - ¥719,209,639 ($6.1 million), -24%
3. Umizaru: The Last Message - ¥584,542,773 ($7.0 million), -15%
4. Boys Over Flowers THE FINAL - ¥580,424,015 ($5.4 million), -23%
5. Umizaru: Limit of Love - ¥574,065,356 ($5.1 million), -19%
6. Bayside Shakedown: Set the Guys Loose! - ¥536,522,844 ($6.2 million), -20%
7. Hero - ¥506,110,953 ($4.4 million), -38%
8. Bayside Shakedown THE FINAL - ¥446,092,700 ($5.7 million), -31%
9. Umizaru: Brave Hearts - ¥414,230,323 ($5.3 million), -25%


Third Week Totals
1. Bayside Shakedown: Save the Rainbow Bridge! - ¥5,946,538,545 ($49.4 million)
2. Rookies - ¥4,859,187,593 ($49.5 million)
3. Umizaru: The Last Message - ¥4,684,973,509 ($56.2 million)
4. Hero - ¥4,486,288,952 ($38.8 million)
5. Umizaru: Brave Hearts - ¥3,816,507,033 ($48.8 million)
6. Boys Over Flowers THE FINAL - ¥3,790,387,314 ($35.8 million)
7. Bayside Shakedown THE FINAL - ¥3,664,424,400 ($47.2 million)
8. Bayside Shakedown: Set the Guys Loose! - ¥3,662,191,847 ($42.1 million)
9. Umizaru: Limit of Love - ¥3,553,748,599 ($31.3 million)


Final Totals
1. Bayside Shakedown: Save the Rainbow Bridge! - ¥17.35 billion ($164.0 million), 2003
2. Bayside Shakedown - ¥10.10 billion ($84.0 million), 1998*
3. Rookies - ¥8.55 billion ($94.5 million), 2009
4. Hero - ¥8.15 billion ($76.6 million), 2007
5. Umizaru: The Last Message - ¥8.04 billion ($97.3 million), 2010
6. Boys Over Flowers THE FINAL - ¥7.75 billion ($84.1 million), 2008
7. Umizaru: Brave Hearts - ¥7.3-7.5 billion ($93-96 million) - projected, 2012
8. Bayside Shakedown: Set the Guys Loose! - ¥7.31 billion ($88.4 million), 2010
9. Umizaru: Limit of Love - ¥7.10 billion ($58.4 million), 2006
- Bayside Shakedown THE FINAL - ¥?.?? ($???.?), 2012

Aside from Studio Ghibli releases, TV Drama adaptations are the biggest local films in Japan.

*No third week data available to include it in the first two lists.

It's interesting that 'Umizaru: Brave Hearts' and 'Bayside Shakedown THE FINAL' have had weaker weekends than their competition but their weekday grosses have allowed them to remain on par in total gross. And boy can you begin to see how the exchange rate changes things. There's $10 million, $20 million+ differences in the USD totals despite most of the films grossing about the same.

2012 Box Office Charts
As of Sunday, 09/23:

Top Grossing Films (¥1 billion+)
Rank :: Revenue ¥ (billion) / $ (million) :: Title :: Release :: Admissions (million) :: Days In Release :: Distributor
01 :: ¥7.21 / $92.88 (8.20x) :: Umizaru: Brave Hearts :: July :: 5.68 :: 73 :: Toho
02 :: ¥5.94 / $76.03 (13.75x) :: Thermae Romae :: Apr. :: 4.67 :: TE :: Toho
03 :: ¥5.38 / $70.55 (9.39x) :: Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol :: Dec '10 :: 4.24 :: OE :: Paramount
04 :: ¥4.07 / $51.78 (11.15x) :: The Wolf Children Ame and Yuki :: July :: 3.33 :: 65 :: Toho
05 :: ¥3.66 / $47.17 (4.56x) :: Bayside Shakedown THE FINAL :: Sept. :: 2.87 :: 17 :: Toho
06 :: ¥3.59 / $45.40 (6.50x) :: Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles :: Mar. :: 3.32 :: OE :: Toho
07 :: ¥3.51 / $44.88 (6.89x) :: Pokemon BW: Kyurem Vs. The Sacred Swordsman - Keldeo :: July :: 3.35 :: 72 :: Toho
08 :: ¥3.49 / $44.37 (6.98x) :: The Avengers :: Aug. :: 2.31 :: 41 :: Disney
09 :: ¥3.40 / $43.31 (6.12x) :: ALWAYS: Sunset on Third Street '64 :: Jan. :: 2.66 :: OE :: Toho
10 :: ¥3.28 / $42.32 (5.21x) :: Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker :: Apr. :: 2.74 :: OE :: Toho
11 :: ¥3.16 / $40.98 (5.51x) :: MIB 3 :: May :: 2.12 :: TE :: Toho-Towa
12 :: ¥3.13 / $40.64 (5.34x) :: Kaibutsu-Kun: The Movie :: Nov '10 :: 2.39 :: OE :: Toho
13 :: ¥3.11 / $39.49 (5.36x) :: The Amazing Spider-Man :: June :: 2.12 :: TE :: Sony
14 :: ¥2.66 / $34.16 (6.66x) :: Rurouni Kenshin :: Aug. :: 2.12 :: 30 :: Warner Bros.
15 :: ¥2.51 / $31.67 (8.50x) :: We Were There: Part I :: Mar. :: 2.10 :: OE :: Asmik Ace/Toho
16 :: ¥2.40 / $30.36 (5.16x) :: SPEC: The Movie :: Apr. :: 1.85 :: OE :: Toho
17 :: ¥2.21 / $28.12 (3.24x) :: Resident Evil: Retribution :: Sept. :: 1.43 :: 10 :: Sony
18 :: ¥2.20 / $27.50 (7.00x) :: Liar Game: Reborn :: Mar. :: 1.76 :: OE :: Toho
19 :: ¥2.16 / $27.21 (5.35x) :: Dark Shadows :: May :: 1.71 :: TE :: Warner Bros.
20 :: ¥2.04 / $26.01 (8.75x) :: Heruta Skelter :: July :: 1.55 :: TE :: Asmik Ace
21 :: ¥2.01 / $25.87 (11.16x) :: Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted :: Aug. :: 1.58 :: TE :: Paramount
22 :: ¥1.97 / $25.25 (8.41x) :: Dearest :: Aug. :: 1.85 :: 30 :: Toho
23 :: ¥1.96 / $24.49 (6.46x) :: Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows :: Mar. :: 1.67 :: TE :: Warner Bros.
24 :: ¥1.92 / $24.27 (5.16x) :: The Dark Knight Rises :: July :: 1.46 :: TE :: Warner Bros.
25 :: ¥1.90 / $24.14 (6.01x) :: K-ON! The Movie :: Dec '10 :: 1.45 :: OE :: Shochiku
26 :: ¥1.84 / $23.54 (5.88x) :: Glow of Fireflies :: June :: 1.49 :: TE :: Toho
27 :: ¥1.80 / $23.07 (6.49x) :: In Time :: Feb. :: 1.40 :: TE :: FOX
28 :: ¥1.77 / $22.70 (5.86x) :: Prometheus :: Aug. :: 1.22 :: 31 :: FOX
29 :: ¥1.71 / $22.01 (5.45x) :: We Were There: Part II :: Apr. :: 1.37 :: TE :: Asmik Ace/Toho
30 :: ¥1.71 / $21.98 (5.67x) :: Snow White and the Huntsman :: June :: 1.33 :: TE :: Toho-Towa
31 :: ¥1.70 / $21.97 (6.15x) :: Shizanmono: The Movie :: Jan. :: 1.36 :: OE :: Toho
32 :: ¥1.56 / $19.86 (3.81x) :: Kamen Rider x Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen :: Apr. :: 1.34 :: TE :: TOEI
33 :: ¥1.55 / $19.85 (4.06x) :: Space Brothers :: May :: 1.21 :: TE :: Toho
34 :: ¥1.51 / $19.78 (4.01x) :: Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Fourze & OOO: War Mega Max :: Dec '10 :: 1.30 :: TE :: TOEI
35 :: ¥1.50 / $19.28 (5.13x) :: Battleship :: Apr. :: 1.18 :: OE :: Toho-Towa
36 :: ¥1.47 / $19.11 (10.42x) :: Friends: Naki On Monster Island :: Dec '10 :: 1.10 :: TE :: Toho
37 :: ¥1.45 / $18.92 (6.41x) :: Real Steel :: Dec '10 :: 1.13 :: OE :: Walt Disney
38 :: ¥1.43 / $18.72 (9.47x) :: Fleet Admiral, Isoroku Yamamoto :: Dec '10 :: 1.13 :: TE :: TOEI
39 :: ¥1.41 / $18.04 (4.67x) :: Naruto: Road to Ninja :: July :: 1.21 :: TE :: Toho
40 :: ¥1.39 / $17.87 (8.47x) :: Tale of Genji :: Dec '10 :: 1.15 :: TE :: Toho
41 :: ¥1.37 / $17.37 (5.57x) :: Sadako 3D :: May :: .969 :: TE :: Kadokawa Pictures
42 :: ¥1.28 / $15.86 (5.54x) :: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo :: Feb. :: .996 :: TE :: Sony
43 :: ¥1.27 / $15.86 (4.96x) :: Kamen Rider Fourze: Everyone, Space is Here! :: Aug. :: 1.04 :: TE :: TOEI
44 :: ¥1.20 / $15.36 (7.04x) :: Puss in Boots :: Mar. :: .925 :: OE :: Paramount
45 :: ¥1.18 / $15.29 (5.84x) :: Robo-G :: Jan. :: 1.01 :: TE :: Toho
46 :: ¥1.14 / $14.81 (9.47x) :: Chronicle of My Mother :: Apr. :: .876 :: TE :: Shochiku
47 :: ¥1.12 / $14.58 (8.11x) :: Inazuma Eleven GO :: Dec '10 :: .926 :: TE :: Toho
48 :: ¥1.09 / $14.13 (4.96x) :: The Adventures of Tintin :: Dec '10 :: .754 :: TE :: Toho-Towa
49 :: ¥1.05 / $13.44 (6.76x) :: Eight Ranger :: July :: .880 :: TE :: Toho
50 :: ¥1.03 / $12.90 (5.28x) :: Crayon Shin-chan (2012) :: Apr. :: .963 :: TE :: Toho
51 :: ¥1.03 / $12.87 (5.88x) :: Hugo :: Mar. :: .732 :: TE :: Paramount
52 :: ¥1.02 / $12.85 (5.23x) :: Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage: Friends of the Future :: Mar. :: .881 :: TE :: TOEI
53 :: ¥1.01 / $12.77 (4.67x) :: Total Recall :: Aug. :: .795 :: 45 :: Sony


'Bayside Shakedown THE FINAL' enters the Top 5 after just 3 weeks.

'Pokemon 15' and 'The Avengers' are in a close race, both films trying to surpass 'Doraemon 32'.

'Rurouni Kenshin' holds strong and will probably reach ¥3 billion.

'Resident Evil 5' exceeds ¥2 billion after 2 weeks. ¥4 billion is the goal.

'Total Recall' finally reached ¥1 billion after 7 weeks.



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Top Opening Weekends (2-Days ONLY, ¥250 million+)
Rank :: Revenue ¥ (million) / $ (million) :: Title :: Release :: Admissions (thousand) :: Screen Count :: Distributor
01 :: ¥878.23 / $11.08 :: Umizaru: Brave Hearts :: July :: 686.98 :: 450 :: Toho
(¥1.563 / $19.91 :: 1.223 :: 4-Day Opening Weekend)
02 :: ¥804.27 / $10.29 :: Bayside Shakedown THE FINAL :: Sept. :: 604.09 :: 452 :: Toho
(¥1.047 / $13.41 :: 798.38 :: 3-Day Opening Weekend)
03 :: ¥676.99 / $8.58 :: Resident Evil: Retribution :: Sept. :: 433.94 :: 779 :: Sony
(¥1.248 / $15.84 :: 820.09 :: 4-Day Opening Weekend)
04 :: ¥629.74 / $7.82 :: Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker :: Apr. :: 540.98 :: 351 :: Toho
05 :: ¥583.89 / $7.61 :: The Amazing Spider-Man :: June :: 426.16 :: 1,092 :: Sony
(¥901.46 / $11.32 :: 620.21 :: 2-Day Opening Weekend Plus Previews)
06 :: ¥581.04 / $7.50 :: Kaibutsu-Kun: The Movie :: Nov '10 :: 431.09 :: 446 :: Toho
07 :: ¥573.57 / $7.35 :: MIB 3 :: May :: 372.97 :: 979 :: Toho-Towa
(¥701.80 / $8.80 :: 461.85 :: 3-Day Opening Weekend)
08 :: ¥573.22 / $7.34 :: Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol :: Dec '10 :: 437.75 :: 636 ::Paramount
(¥725.83 / $9.29 :: 563.25 :: 3-Day Opening Weekend)
09 :: ¥555.66 / $7.22 :: ALWAYS: Sunset on Third Street '64 :: Jan. :: 421.27 :: 473 :: Toho
10 :: ¥552.62 / $6.86 :: Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles :: Mar. :: 485.47 :: 359 :: Toho
11 :: ¥509.94 / $6.42 :: Pokemon BW: Kyurem Vs. The Sacred Swordsman - Keldeo :: July :: 489.86 :: 351 :: Toho
(¥753.76 / $9.61 :: 724.07 :: 3-Day Opening Weekend)
12 :: ¥500.93 / $6.34 :: The Avengers :: Aug. :: 326.11 :: 844 :: Disney
(¥1.386 / $17.49 :: 940.17 :: 6-Day Opening Week Plus Previews)
13 :: ¥468.70 / $5.81 :: SPEC: The Movie :: Apr. :: 351.47 :: 279 :: Toho
14 :: ¥432.55 / $5.40 :: Thermae Romae :: Apr. :: 325.69 :: 304 :: Toho
15 :: ¥410.04 / $5.16 :: Kamen Rider x Super Sentei: Super Hero Taisen :: Apr. :: 355.99 :: 292 :: TOEI
16 :: ¥404.53 / $5.07 :: Dark Shadows :: May :: 311.16 :: 571 :: Warner Bros.
17 :: ¥399.53 / $5.05 :: Rurouni Kenshin :: Aug. :: 295.32 :: 327 :: Warner Bros.
(¥555.82 / $7.01 :: 424.14 :: 2-Day Opening Weekend Plus Previews)
18 :: ¥382.32 / $4.87 :: Space Brothers :: May :: 285.34 :: 322 :: Toho
19 :: ¥378.03 / $4.84 :: Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Fourze & OOO: War Mega Max :: Dec '10 :: 333.13 :: 301 :: TOEI
20 :: ¥372.02 / $4.75 :: The Dark Knight Rises :: July :: 269.17 :: 546 :: Warner Bros.
(¥455.18 :: $5.81 :: 331.67 :: 2-Day Opening Weekend Plus Previews)
21 :: ¥365.15 / $4.67 :: The Wolf Children Ame and Yuki :: July :: 276.33 :: 381 :: Toho
22 :: ¥316.31 / $4.08 :: K-ON! The Movie :: Dec '10 :: 237.82 :: 137 :: Shochiku
23 :: ¥314.89 / $3.97 :: We Were There: Part II :: Apr. :: 242.92 :: 297 :: Asmik Ace/Toho
24 :: ¥314.70 / $3.96 :: Liar Game: Reborn :: Mar. :: 242.19 :: 318 :: Toho
25 :: ¥313.66 / $3.95 :: Glow of Fireflies :: June :: 242.82 :: 316 :: Toho
26 :: ¥303.35 / $3.87 :: Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows :: Mar. :: 237.98 :: 464 :: Warner Bros.
27 :: ¥302.49 / $3.84 :: Prometheus :: Aug. :: 200.18 :: 768 :: FOX
(¥754.03 / $9.68 :: 502.11 :: 3-Day Opening Weekend Plus Previews)
28 :: ¥302.08 / $3.76 :: Naruto: Path to Ninja :: July :: 254.03 :: 262 :: Toho
29 :: ¥301.78 / $3.75 :: Snow White and the Huntsman :: June :: 234.87 :: 572 :: Toho-Towa
(¥374.83 / $4.71 :: 296.16 :: 3-Day Opening Weekend)
30 :: ¥295.31 / $3.67 :: We Were There: Part I :: Mar. :: 227.24 :: 295 :: Asmik Ace/Toho
31 :: ¥292.16 / $3.65 :: Battleship :: Apr. :: 237.87 :: 545 :: Toho-Towa
(¥364.01 / $4.52 :: 298.15 :: 3-Day Opening Weekend)
32 :: ¥277.13 / $3.63 :: In Time :: Feb. :: 203.05 :: 427 :: FOX
33 :: ¥276.41 / $3.62 :: Shizanmono: The Movie :: Jan. :: 217.18 :: 377 :: Toho
34 :: ¥254.17 / $3.25 :: Kamen Rider Fourze: Everyone, Space is Here! :: Aug. :: 217.66 :: 304 :: TOEI



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Days in Release: TE (Tracking Ends, Awaiting OE/FT) / OE (Official Estimate) / FT (Final Total)}

All the contenders, except for 'Evangelion 3.0', to make the Top 10 Films of 2012 have now been released, so here is how the year is shaping up:

Updated Projected Top 10 Films of 2012

[Revenue]
01 :: ¥7.4-7.5 billion / $94-95 million :: Umizaru: Brave Hearts :: July :: Toho
02 :: ¥6.5-7.0 billion / $83-90 million :: Bayside Shakedown THE FINAL :: Sept. :: Toho
03 :: ¥5.94 billion* / $76.03 million :: Thermae Romae :: Apr. :: Toho
04 :: ¥5.0-5.5 billion / $65-72 million :: Evangelion 3.0: You Can (Not) Redo :: Nov. :: T-Joy
05 :: ¥5.38 billion* / $70.55 million :: Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol :: Dec '11 :: Paramount
06 :: ¥4.0-4.5 billion / $51-58 million :: Resident Evil: Retribution :: Sept. :: Sony
07 :: ¥4.2-4.4 billion / $54-57 million :: The Wolf Children Ame and Yuki :: July :: Toho
08 :: ¥3.6-3.7 billion / $46-47 million :: The Avengers :: Aug. :: Disney
09 :: ¥3.59 billion* / $45.40 million :: Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles :: Mar. :: Toho
10 :: ¥3.5-3.6 billion / $45-46 million :: Pokemon: Kyurem Vs. The Sacred Swordsman :: July :: Toho


[Admissions]
01 :: 5.8-5.9 million :: Umizaru: Brave Hearts :: July :: Toho
02 :: 5.0-5.5 million :: Bayside Shakedown THE FINAL :: Sept. :: Toho
03 :: 4.67 million* :: Thermae Romae :: Apr. :: Toho
04 :: 4.0-4.5 million :: Evangelion 3.0: You Can (Not) Redo :: Nov. :: T-Joy
05 :: 4.24 million* :: Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol :: Dec '11 :: Paramount
06 :: 3.5-3.6 million :: The Wolf Children Ame and Yuki :: July :: Toho
07 :: 3.4-3.5 million :: Pokemon: Kyurem Vs. The Sacred Swordsman :: July :: Toho
08 :: 3.32 million* :: Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles :: Mar. :: Toho
09 :: 2.8-3.2 million :: Resident Evil: Retribution :: Sept. :: Sony
10 :: 2.74 million* :: Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker :: Apr. :: Toho
-2.4-2.5 million :: The Avengers :: Aug. :: Disney

*Official Estimate

Sept. 29-30
Weekend Forecast

1 (1) Resident Evil: Retribution (Sony) ¥325-350 million ($4-4.5 million) Week 3
1 (2) Bayside Shakedown THE FINAL (Toho) ¥325-350 million ($4-4.5 million) Week 4
3 (-) The Bourne Legacy (Toho-Towa) ¥250 million ($3.2 million) NEW
4 (-) The Hunger Games (Kadokawa Pictures) ¥120 million ($1.5 million) NEW
5 (4) Rurouni Kenshin (Warner Bros.) ¥75 million ($1 million) Week 6
6 (6) The Intouchables (Gaga) ¥70 million ($900,000) Week 5
7 (5) Insight into the Universe (Shochiku) ¥65 million ($825,000) Week 3
8 (3) Tiger & Bunny The Movie (T-Joy/Shochiku) ¥50 million ($650,000) Week 2
9 (7) Key of Life (Klockworx) ¥45 million ($575,000) Week 3
10 (8) Dearest (Toho) ¥40 million ($525,000) Week 6

It's tough to pick which film will top the weekend. 'Bayside Shakedown THE FINAL' will win it's fourth-consecutive weekend in admissions, but 'Resident Evil 5' has been edging it out in gross the past couple weekends.

'The Bourne Legacy' probably won't match it's predecessor's openings, but should still get off to a solid start. 'The Hunger Games' will struggle out of the gate due to it's distributor and mixed reviews.

I'm not sure if 'The Intouchables' is adding any screens this weekend, but if it does, it'll likely make the Top 5.

'Hotel Transylvania' also opens this weekend, but will miss the Top 10.


Projected Totals after Sunday (¥1 billion+)

'Bayside Shakedown THE FINAL' ~¥4.5 billion ($58 million) after 24 days.
'Resident Evil 5' ~¥3 billion ($38 million) after 17 days.
'Rurouni Kenshin' ~¥2.8 billion ($36 million) after 37 days.
'Dearest' ~¥2.1 billion ($27 million) after 37 days.

Do you think The Intouchables can reach $20 million?

It's certainly doable, but it's really difficult to gauge audience favorites like this which can see runs last for 4-6 month periods without losing any screens. I'd predict high-teens ($17-19) right now, though. Whatever it does end up grossing, it'll gross by never playing on more than 100 screens (currently playing on 77).

It seems like the audiences are responding extremely well to it in Japan as well.

Definitely.

8 (-) Intouchables (Fr) Gaga NEW 1,009,236 48 21,025 - 1,009,236
9 (8) Intouchables (Fr) Gaga 2 878,788 49 17,934 -13% 3,163,607
9 (9) Intouchables (Fr) Gaga 3 799,096 52 15,367 -9% 5,110,684
6 (9) Intouchables (Fr) Gaga 4 969,463 77 12,590 +17% 7,319,037

It's pretty much been flat since opening weekend when it sold out 67% of it's showings. So it's definitely been selling out 50% or more of it's showings (weekdays included with it's 50:50 ratio) ever since.

And the fact it's adding screens is incredible. Since Japan sees so many movies released every weekend (more than NA and only second to India) you very rarely see any film ever gain screens.

Bah, it looks like Hunger Games won't be able to gross the 15M it needs to reach 700M.

Sept. 29-30
Major Cinema Chain Weekend Rankings

Toho (513scr), Warner (496scr), United (202scr), Sunshine (165scr), Shikoku (116scr) :: Film :: Dis. :: Avg. Wkd Rank :: Week In Release

1, 1, 1, 2, 1 :: Bayside Shakedown THE FINAL :: Toho :: 1 :: Week 4
2, 2, 2, 1, 3 :: Resident Evil: Retribution :: Sony :: 2 :: Week 3
3, 3, 3, 3, 2 :: The Bourne Legacy :: Toho-Towa :: 3 :: NEW
5, 4, -, 4, 6 :: The Hunger Games :: Kadokawa Pictures :: 4 :: NEW
6, 5, -, -, 5 :: Rurouni Kenshin :: Warner Bros. :: 5 :: Week 6
8, -, -, -, 4 :: Insight into the Universe :: Shochiku :: 6 :: Week 3
-, -, -, 5, 8 :: Tiger & Bunny The Movie :: T-Joy :: 7 :: Week 2
4, -, -, -, -, :: The Intouchables :: Gaga :: 8 :: Week 5
9, -, -, -, 9 :: Dearest :: Toho :: 9 :: Week 6
-, -, -, -, 7 :: Key of Life :: Klockworx :: 10 :: Week 3
7, -, -, -, - :: Iron Sky :: Presido :: 11 :: NEW
10, -, -, -, - :: Hotel Transylvania :: Sony :: 12 :: NEW
-, -, -, -, 10 :: Colorful Life :: Showgate :: 13 :: NEW


Notes:
Toho and Shikoku report their Top 10.
Warner and Sunshine report their Top 5.
United report their Top 3.
The five chains operate 45% of all screens in the country.

Sept. 29-30
Weekend Ranking

1 (1) Bayside Shakedown THE FINAL (Toho) Week 4
2 (2) Resident Evil: Retribution (Sony) Week 3
3 (-) The Bourne Legacy (Toho-Towa) NEW
4 (-) The Hunger Games (Kadokawa Pictures) NEW
5 (3) Insight into the Universe (Shochiku) Week 3
6 (4) Rurouni Kenshin (Warner Bros.) Week 6
7 (6) The Intouchables (Gaga) Week 5
8 (8) Key of Life (Klockworx) Week 3
9 (7) Dearest (Toho) Week 6
10 (5) Tiger & Bunny The Movie (T-Joy) Week 2

'Bayside Shakedown THE FINAL' claims it's fourth-consecutive week on top in admissions, and also overtakes 'Resident Evil: Retribution' in gross as well for the weekend. After four weeks, the film has exceeded 3 million admissions and ¥4 billion ($51 million). This figure is pretty vague because the total is actually closer to 3.3/3.4 million admissions and ¥4.4/4.5 billion ($55 million+).

'The Bourne Legacy' grossed ¥172,846,800 ($2.2 million) on 138,643 admissions over the weekend on 501 screens, bringing it's 3-day total to ¥231,203,000 ($2.9 million) on 188,618 admissions. This is a significant drop from the previous 'Bourne' films, but should still be enough for the film to reach the ¥1 billion ($12.5 million) milestone.

'The Hunger Games' grossed ¥94,514,000 ($1.2 million) on 71,870 admissions over the weekend on 565 screens, bringing it's 3-day total to ¥122,400,500 ($1.6 million) on 94,872 admissions. A mostly disappointing debut, but with the mixed reviews and the 'Battle Royale' "rip-off" claims being strong here, it's not too bad.

And just missing the Top 10 was 'Hotel Transylvania' debuting in 11th.

2012 Box Office Charts
As of Sunday, 09/30:

Top Grossing Films (¥1 billion+)
Rank :: Revenue ¥ (billion) / $ (million) :: Title :: Release :: Admissions (million) :: Days In Release :: Distributor
01 :: ¥7.21 / $92.88 (8.20x) :: Umizaru: Brave Hearts :: July :: 5.68 :: TE :: Toho
02 :: ¥5.94 / $76.03 (13.75x) :: Thermae Romae :: Apr. :: 4.67 :: TE :: Toho
03 :: ¥5.38 / $70.55 (9.39x) :: Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol :: Dec '10 :: 4.24 :: OE :: Paramount
04 :: ¥4.32 / $55.29 (5.37x) :: Bayside Shakedown THE FINAL :: Sept. :: 3.38 :: 24 :: Toho
05 :: ¥4.11 / $52.60 (11.26x) :: The Wolf Children Ame and Yuki :: July :: 3.36 :: 72 :: Toho
06 :: ¥3.59 / $45.90 (6.50x) :: Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles :: Mar. :: 3.32 :: OE :: Toho
07 :: ¥3.54 / $45.21 (7.06x) :: The Avengers :: Aug. :: 2.34 :: 48 :: Disney
08 :: ¥3.51 / $44.88 (6.89x) :: Pokemon BW: Kyurem Vs. The Sacred Swordsman - Keldeo :: July :: 3.35 :: TE :: Toho
09 :: ¥3.40 / $43.31 (6.12x) :: ALWAYS: Sunset on Third Street '64 :: Jan. :: 2.66 :: OE :: Toho
10 :: ¥3.28 / $42.32 (5.21x) :: Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker :: Apr. :: 2.74 :: OE :: Toho
11 :: ¥3.16 / $40.98 (5.51x) :: MIB 3 :: May :: 2.12 :: TE :: Toho-Towa
12 :: ¥3.13 / $40.64 (5.34x) :: Kaibutsu-Kun: The Movie :: Nov '10 :: 2.39 :: OE :: Toho
13 :: ¥3.11 / $39.49 (5.36x) :: The Amazing Spider-Man :: June :: 2.12 :: TE :: Sony
14 :: ¥2.81 / $35.96 (4.15x) :: Resident Evil: Retribution :: Sept. :: 1.88 :: 17 :: Sony
15 :: ¥2.78 / $35.58 (6.97x) :: Rurouni Kenshin :: Aug. :: 2.24 :: 37 :: Warner Bros.
16 :: ¥2.51 / $31.67 (8.50x) :: We Were There: Part I :: Mar. :: 2.10 :: OE :: Asmik Ace/Toho
17 :: ¥2.40 / $30.36 (5.16x) :: SPEC: The Movie :: Apr. :: 1.85 :: OE :: Toho
18 :: ¥2.20 / $27.50 (7.00x) :: Liar Game: Reborn :: Mar. :: 1.76 :: OE :: Toho
19 :: ¥2.16 / $27.21 (5.35x) :: Dark Shadows :: May :: 1.71 :: TE :: Warner Bros.
20 :: ¥2.08 / $26.62 (8.92x) :: Dearest :: Aug. :: 1.96 :: 37 :: Toho
21 :: ¥2.04 / $26.01 (8.75x) :: Heruta Skelter :: July :: 1.55 :: TE :: Asmik Ace
22 :: ¥2.01 / $25.87 (11.16x) :: Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted :: Aug. :: 1.58 :: TE :: Paramount
23 :: ¥1.96 / $24.49 (6.46x) :: Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows :: Mar. :: 1.67 :: TE :: Warner Bros.
24 :: ¥1.92 / $24.27 (5.16x) :: The Dark Knight Rises :: July :: 1.46 :: TE :: Warner Bros.
25 :: ¥1.90 / $24.14 (6.01x) :: K-ON! The Movie :: Dec '10 :: 1.45 :: OE :: Shochiku
26 :: ¥1.84 / $23.54 (5.88x) :: Glow of Fireflies :: June :: 1.49 :: TE :: Toho
27 :: ¥1.80 / $23.07 (6.49x) :: In Time :: Feb. :: 1.40 :: TE :: FOX
28 :: ¥1.77 / $22.70 (5.86x) :: Prometheus :: Aug. :: 1.22 :: TE :: FOX
29 :: ¥1.71 / $22.01 (5.45x) :: We Were There: Part II :: Apr. :: 1.37 :: TE :: Asmik Ace/Toho
30 :: ¥1.71 / $21.98 (5.67x) :: Snow White and the Huntsman :: June :: 1.33 :: TE :: Toho-Towa
31 :: ¥1.70 / $21.97 (6.15x) :: Shizanmono: The Movie :: Jan. :: 1.36 :: OE :: Toho
32 :: ¥1.56 / $19.86 (3.81x) :: Kamen Rider x Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen :: Apr. :: 1.34 :: TE :: TOEI
33 :: ¥1.55 / $19.85 (4.06x) :: Space Brothers :: May :: 1.21 :: TE :: Toho
34 :: ¥1.51 / $19.78 (4.01x) :: Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Fourze & OOO: War Mega Max :: Dec '10 :: 1.30 :: TE :: TOEI
35 :: ¥1.50 / $19.28 (5.13x) :: Battleship :: Apr. :: 1.18 :: OE :: Toho-Towa
36 :: ¥1.47 / $19.11 (10.42x) :: Friends: Naki On Monster Island :: Dec '10 :: 1.10 :: TE :: Toho
37 :: ¥1.45 / $18.92 (6.41x) :: Real Steel :: Dec '10 :: 1.13 :: OE :: Walt Disney
38 :: ¥1.43 / $18.72 (9.47x) :: Fleet Admiral, Isoroku Yamamoto :: Dec '10 :: 1.13 :: TE :: TOEI
39 :: ¥1.41 / $18.04 (4.67x) :: Naruto: Road to Ninja :: July :: 1.21 :: TE :: Toho
40 :: ¥1.39 / $17.87 (8.47x) :: Tale of Genji :: Dec '10 :: 1.15 :: TE :: Toho
41 :: ¥1.37 / $17.37 (5.57x) :: Sadako 3D :: May :: .969 :: TE :: Kadokawa Pictures
42 :: ¥1.28 / $15.86 (5.54x) :: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo :: Feb. :: .996 :: TE :: Sony
43 :: ¥1.27 / $15.86 (4.96x) :: Kamen Rider Fourze: Everyone, Space is Here! :: Aug. :: 1.04 :: TE :: TOEI
44 :: ¥1.20 / $15.36 (7.04x) :: Puss in Boots :: Mar. :: .925 :: OE :: Paramount
45 :: ¥1.18 / $15.29 (5.84x) :: Robo-G :: Jan. :: 1.01 :: TE :: Toho
46 :: ¥1.14 / $14.81 (9.47x) :: Chronicle of My Mother :: Apr. :: .876 :: TE :: Shochiku
47 :: ¥1.12 / $14.58 (8.11x) :: Inazuma Eleven GO :: Dec '10 :: .926 :: TE :: Toho
48 :: ¥1.09 / $14.13 (4.96x) :: The Adventures of Tintin :: Dec '10 :: .754 :: TE :: Toho-Towa
49 :: ¥1.05 / $13.44 (6.76x) :: Eight Ranger :: July :: .880 :: TE :: Toho
50 :: ¥1.03 / $12.90 (5.28x) :: Crayon Shin-chan (2012) :: Apr. :: .963 :: TE :: Toho
51 :: ¥1.03 / $12.87 (5.88x) :: Hugo :: Mar. :: .732 :: TE :: Paramount
52 :: ¥1.02 / $12.85 (5.23x) :: Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage: Friends of the Future :: Mar. :: .881 :: TE :: TOEI
53 :: ¥1.01 / $12.78 (4.69x) :: Total Recall :: Aug. :: .800 :: 52 :: Sony


'Bayside Shakedown THE FINAL' moves over 'Wolf Children' and becomes the #4 film of 2012. It has slowed down a bit, however, and it'll take a couple weeks to surpass 'MI4'.

'Resident Evil 5' fifth biggest Hollywood film of 2012 after just 17 days.

'Dearest' exceeds ¥2 billion and enters the Top 20. A very strong performance that's been a bit overshadowed by late Summer and Early Fall's blockbusters. It could end up with a multiplier of 10.



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Top Opening Weekends (2-Days ONLY, ¥250 million+)
Rank :: Revenue ¥ (million) / $ (million) :: Title :: Release :: Admissions (thousand) :: Screen Count :: Distributor
01 :: ¥878.23 / $11.08 :: Umizaru: Brave Hearts :: July :: 686.98 :: 450 :: Toho
(¥1.563 / $19.91 :: 1.223 :: 4-Day Opening Weekend)
02 :: ¥804.27 / $10.29 :: Bayside Shakedown THE FINAL :: Sept. :: 604.09 :: 452 :: Toho
(¥1.047 / $13.41 :: 798.38 :: 3-Day Opening Weekend)
03 :: ¥676.99 / $8.58 :: Resident Evil: Retribution :: Sept. :: 433.94 :: 779 :: Sony
(¥1.248 / $15.84 :: 820.09 :: 4-Day Opening Weekend)
04 :: ¥629.74 / $7.82 :: Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker :: Apr. :: 540.98 :: 351 :: Toho
05 :: ¥583.89 / $7.61 :: The Amazing Spider-Man :: June :: 426.16 :: 1,092 :: Sony
(¥901.46 / $11.32 :: 620.21 :: 2-Day Opening Weekend Plus Previews)
06 :: ¥581.04 / $7.50 :: Kaibutsu-Kun: The Movie :: Nov '10 :: 431.09 :: 446 :: Toho
07 :: ¥573.57 / $7.35 :: MIB 3 :: May :: 372.97 :: 979 :: Toho-Towa
(¥701.80 / $8.80 :: 461.85 :: 3-Day Opening Weekend)
08 :: ¥573.22 / $7.34 :: Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol :: Dec '10 :: 437.75 :: 636 ::Paramount
(¥725.83 / $9.29 :: 563.25 :: 3-Day Opening Weekend)
09 :: ¥555.66 / $7.22 :: ALWAYS: Sunset on Third Street '64 :: Jan. :: 421.27 :: 473 :: Toho
10 :: ¥552.62 / $6.86 :: Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles :: Mar. :: 485.47 :: 359 :: Toho
11 :: ¥509.94 / $6.42 :: Pokemon BW: Kyurem Vs. The Sacred Swordsman - Keldeo :: July :: 489.86 :: 351 :: Toho
(¥753.76 / $9.61 :: 724.07 :: 3-Day Opening Weekend)
12 :: ¥500.93 / $6.34 :: The Avengers :: Aug. :: 326.11 :: 844 :: Disney
(¥1.386 / $17.49 :: 940.17 :: 6-Day Opening Week Plus Previews)
13 :: ¥468.70 / $5.81 :: SPEC: The Movie :: Apr. :: 351.47 :: 279 :: Toho
14 :: ¥432.55 / $5.40 :: Thermae Romae :: Apr. :: 325.69 :: 304 :: Toho
15 :: ¥410.04 / $5.16 :: Kamen Rider x Super Sentei: Super Hero Taisen :: Apr. :: 355.99 :: 292 :: TOEI
16 :: ¥404.53 / $5.07 :: Dark Shadows :: May :: 311.16 :: 571 :: Warner Bros.
17 :: ¥399.53 / $5.05 :: Rurouni Kenshin :: Aug. :: 295.32 :: 327 :: Warner Bros.
(¥555.82 / $7.01 :: 424.14 :: 2-Day Opening Weekend Plus Previews)
18 :: ¥382.32 / $4.87 :: Space Brothers :: May :: 285.34 :: 322 :: Toho
19 :: ¥378.03 / $4.84 :: Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Fourze & OOO: War Mega Max :: Dec '10 :: 333.13 :: 301 :: TOEI
20 :: ¥372.02 / $4.75 :: The Dark Knight Rises :: July :: 269.17 :: 546 :: Warner Bros.
(¥455.18 :: $5.81 :: 331.67 :: 2-Day Opening Weekend Plus Previews)
21 :: ¥365.15 / $4.67 :: The Wolf Children Ame and Yuki :: July :: 276.33 :: 381 :: Toho
22 :: ¥316.31 / $4.08 :: K-ON! The Movie :: Dec '10 :: 237.82 :: 137 :: Shochiku
23 :: ¥314.89 / $3.97 :: We Were There: Part II :: Apr. :: 242.92 :: 297 :: Asmik Ace/Toho
24 :: ¥314.70 / $3.96 :: Liar Game: Reborn :: Mar. :: 242.19 :: 318 :: Toho
25 :: ¥313.66 / $3.95 :: Glow of Fireflies :: June :: 242.82 :: 316 :: Toho
26 :: ¥303.35 / $3.87 :: Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows :: Mar. :: 237.98 :: 464 :: Warner Bros.
27 :: ¥302.49 / $3.84 :: Prometheus :: Aug. :: 200.18 :: 768 :: FOX
(¥754.03 / $9.68 :: 502.11 :: 3-Day Opening Weekend Plus Previews)
28 :: ¥302.08 / $3.76 :: Naruto: Path to Ninja :: July :: 254.03 :: 262 :: Toho
29 :: ¥301.78 / $3.75 :: Snow White and the Huntsman :: June :: 234.87 :: 572 :: Toho-Towa
(¥374.83 / $4.71 :: 296.16 :: 3-Day Opening Weekend)
30 :: ¥295.31 / $3.67 :: We Were There: Part I :: Mar. :: 227.24 :: 295 :: Asmik Ace/Toho
31 :: ¥292.16 / $3.65 :: Battleship :: Apr. :: 237.87 :: 545 :: Toho-Towa
(¥364.01 / $4.52 :: 298.15 :: 3-Day Opening Weekend)
32 :: ¥277.13 / $3.63 :: In Time :: Feb. :: 203.05 :: 427 :: FOX
33 :: ¥276.41 / $3.62 :: Shizanmono: The Movie :: Jan. :: 217.18 :: 377 :: Toho
34 :: ¥254.17 / $3.25 :: Kamen Rider Fourze: Everyone, Space is Here! :: Aug. :: 217.66 :: 304 :: TOEI



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Oct. 6-7
Weekend Forecast

1 (1) Bayside Shakedown THE FINAL (Toho) Week 5
2 (-) Outrage 2: Beyond (Warner Bros.) NEW
3 (-) Connection (Toho) NEW
4 (2) Resident Evil: Retribution (Sony) Week 4
5 (-) Madoka Magica (Aniplex) NEW
6 (3) The Bourne Legacy (Toho-Towa) Week 2
7 (-) I Have to Buy New Shoes (TOEI) NEW
8 (-) The Mystical Laws (Nikkatsu) NEW
9 (4) The Hunger Games (Kadokawa Pictures) Week 2
10 (-) The Lorax (Toho-Towa) NEW

Really crowded weekend and I don't have time to include any weekend predictions besides the rankings above. 'Outrage 2' has a good chance of dethroning 'Bayside Shakedown 4'; 'Madoka Magica' will have a huge psa and likely win the animated-film battle against 'The Mystical Laws' and 'The Lorax'; 'The Intouchables' will probably be knocked out of the Top 10 with so many openers, but don't be surprised if it hangs on at #9/#10 come Sunday.

Why does The Intouchables not go wider? The same distributor has Mirror Mirror in way more theatres, even though it is doing worse!

I don't recall any film in limited release ever going wide since I've been tracking the Japan Box Office.

'The Intouchables' has been adding more screens and showtimes since it opened, though, and this is very rare in the market.

It's mostly due to the volume of films that are in release and being released each weekend. In addition to the 6 openers I'm including in the Top 10 this weekend, there are 17 more openers. The majority are limited releases, but they combine for many screens. For the month of October, there are 76 releases. The market has been seeing ~800 films released for the past 6 years now, second only to India.

2012 Box Office Charts
As of Sunday, 10/07:

Top Grossing Films (¥1 billion+)
Rank :: Revenue ¥ (billion) / $ (million) :: Title :: Release :: Admissions (million) :: Days In Release :: Distributor
01 :: ¥7.21 / $92.88 (8.20x) :: Umizaru: Brave Hearts :: July :: 5.68 :: TE :: Toho
02 :: ¥5.94 / $76.03 (13.75x) :: Thermae Romae :: Apr. :: 4.67 :: TE :: Toho
03 :: ¥5.38 / $70.55 (9.39x) :: Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol :: Dec '10 :: 4.24 :: OE :: Paramount
04 :: ¥4.83 / $61.82 (6.01x) :: Bayside Shakedown THE FINAL :: Sept. :: 3.77 :: 31 :: Toho
05 :: ¥4.14 / $52.99 (11.34x) :: The Wolf Children Ame and Yuki :: July :: 3.38 :: 79 :: Toho
06 :: ¥3.59 / $45.90 (6.50x) :: Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles :: Mar. :: 3.32 :: OE :: Toho
07 :: ¥3.56 / $45.56 (7.12x) :: The Avengers :: Aug. :: 2.35 :: 55 :: Disney
08 :: ¥3.51 / $44.88 (6.89x) :: Pokemon BW: Kyurem Vs. The Sacred Swordsman - Keldeo :: July :: 3.35 :: TE :: Toho
09 :: ¥3.40 / $43.31 (6.12x) :: ALWAYS: Sunset on Third Street '64 :: Jan. :: 2.66 :: OE :: Toho
10 :: ¥3.28 / $42.32 (5.21x) :: Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker :: Apr. :: 2.74 :: OE :: Toho
11 :: ¥3.19 / $40.93 (4.71x) :: Resident Evil: Retribution :: Sept. :: 2.15 :: 24 :: Sony
12 :: ¥3.16 / $40.88 (5.51x) :: MIB 3 :: May :: 2.12 :: TE :: Toho-Towa
13 :: ¥3.13 / $40.64 (5.34x) :: Kaibutsu-Kun: The Movie :: Nov '10 :: 2.39 :: OE :: Toho
14 :: ¥3.11 / $39.49 (5.36x) :: The Amazing Spider-Man :: June :: 2.12 :: TE :: Sony
15 :: ¥2.87 / $36.73 (7.17x) :: Rurouni Kenshin :: Aug. :: 2.30 :: 44 :: Warner Bros.
16 :: ¥2.51 / $31.67 (8.50x) :: We Were There: Part I :: Mar. :: 2.10 :: OE :: Asmik Ace/Toho
17 :: ¥2.40 / $30.36 (5.16x) :: SPEC: The Movie :: Apr. :: 1.85 :: OE :: Toho
18 :: ¥2.20 / $27.50 (7.00x) :: Liar Game: Reborn :: Mar. :: 1.76 :: OE :: Toho
19 :: ¥2.16 / $27.21 (5.35x) :: Dark Shadows :: May :: 1.71 :: TE :: Warner Bros.
20 :: ¥2.13 / $27.16 (9.14x) :: Dearest :: Aug. :: 1.99 :: 44 :: Toho
21 :: ¥2.04 / $26.01 (8.75x) :: Heruta Skelter :: July :: 1.55 :: TE :: Asmik Ace
22 :: ¥2.01 / $25.87 (11.16x) :: Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted :: Aug. :: 1.58 :: TE :: Paramount
23 :: ¥1.96 / $24.49 (6.46x) :: Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows :: Mar. :: 1.67 :: TE :: Warner Bros.
24 :: ¥1.92 / $24.27 (5.16x) :: The Dark Knight Rises :: July :: 1.46 :: TE :: Warner Bros.
25 :: ¥1.90 / $24.14 (6.01x) :: K-ON! The Movie :: Dec '10 :: 1.45 :: OE :: Shochiku
26 :: ¥1.84 / $23.54 (5.88x) :: Glow of Fireflies :: June :: 1.49 :: TE :: Toho
27 :: ¥1.80 / $23.07 (6.49x) :: In Time :: Feb. :: 1.40 :: TE :: FOX
28 :: ¥1.77 / $22.70 (5.86x) :: Prometheus :: Aug. :: 1.22 :: TE :: FOX
29 :: ¥1.71 / $22.01 (5.45x) :: We Were There: Part II :: Apr. :: 1.37 :: TE :: Asmik Ace/Toho
30 :: ¥1.71 / $21.98 (5.67x) :: Snow White and the Huntsman :: June :: 1.33 :: TE :: Toho-Towa
31 :: ¥1.70 / $21.97 (6.15x) :: Shizanmono: The Movie :: Jan. :: 1.36 :: OE :: Toho
32 :: ¥1.56 / $19.86 (3.81x) :: Kamen Rider x Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen :: Apr. :: 1.34 :: TE :: TOEI
33 :: ¥1.55 / $19.85 (4.06x) :: Space Brothers :: May :: 1.21 :: TE :: Toho
34 :: ¥1.51 / $19.78 (4.01x) :: Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Fourze & OOO: War Mega Max :: Dec '10 :: 1.30 :: TE :: TOEI
35 :: ¥1.50 / $19.28 (5.13x) :: Battleship :: Apr. :: 1.18 :: OE :: Toho-Towa
36 :: ¥1.47 / $19.11 (10.42x) :: Friends: Naki On Monster Island :: Dec '10 :: 1.10 :: TE :: Toho
37 :: ¥1.45 / $18.92 (6.41x) :: Real Steel :: Dec '10 :: 1.13 :: OE :: Walt Disney
38 :: ¥1.43 / $18.72 (9.47x) :: Fleet Admiral, Isoroku Yamamoto :: Dec '10 :: 1.13 :: TE :: TOEI
39 :: ¥1.41 / $18.04 (4.67x) :: Naruto: Road to Ninja :: July :: 1.21 :: TE :: Toho
40 :: ¥1.39 / $17.87 (8.47x) :: Tale of Genji :: Dec '10 :: 1.15 :: TE :: Toho
41 :: ¥1.37 / $17.37 (5.57x) :: Sadako 3D :: May :: .969 :: TE :: Kadokawa Pictures
42 :: ¥1.28 / $15.86 (5.54x) :: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo :: Feb. :: .996 :: TE :: Sony
43 :: ¥1.27 / $15.86 (4.96x) :: Kamen Rider Fourze: Everyone, Space is Here! :: Aug. :: 1.04 :: TE :: TOEI
44 :: ¥1.20 / $15.36 (7.04x) :: Puss in Boots :: Mar. :: .925 :: OE :: Paramount
45 :: ¥1.18 / $15.29 (5.84x) :: Robo-G :: Jan. :: 1.01 :: TE :: Toho
46 :: ¥1.14 / $14.81 (9.47x) :: Chronicle of My Mother :: Apr. :: .876 :: TE :: Shochiku
47 :: ¥1.12 / $14.58 (8.11x) :: Inazuma Eleven GO :: Dec '10 :: .926 :: TE :: Toho
48 :: ¥1.09 / $14.13 (4.96x) :: The Adventures of Tintin :: Dec '10 :: .754 :: TE :: Toho-Towa
49 :: ¥1.05 / $13.44 (6.76x) :: Eight Ranger :: July :: .880 :: TE :: Toho
50 :: ¥1.03 / $12.90 (5.28x) :: Crayon Shin-chan (2012) :: Apr. :: .963 :: TE :: Toho
51 :: ¥1.03 / $12.87 (5.88x) :: Hugo :: Mar. :: .732 :: TE :: Paramount
52 :: ¥1.02 / $12.85 (5.23x) :: Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage: Friends of the Future :: Mar. :: .881 :: TE :: TOEI
53 :: ¥1.01 / $12.78 (4.69x) :: Total Recall :: Aug. :: .800 :: 59 :: Sony



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Top Opening Weekends (2-Days ONLY, ¥250 million+)
Rank :: Revenue ¥ (million) / $ (million) :: Title :: Release :: Admissions (thousand) :: Screen Count :: Distributor
01 :: ¥878.23 / $11.08 :: Umizaru: Brave Hearts :: July :: 686.98 :: 450 :: Toho
(¥1.563 / $19.91 :: 1.223 :: 4-Day Opening Weekend)
02 :: ¥804.27 / $10.29 :: Bayside Shakedown THE FINAL :: Sept. :: 604.09 :: 452 :: Toho
(¥1.047 / $13.41 :: 798.38 :: 3-Day Opening Weekend)
03 :: ¥676.99 / $8.58 :: Resident Evil: Retribution :: Sept. :: 433.94 :: 779 :: Sony
(¥1.248 / $15.84 :: 820.09 :: 4-Day Opening Weekend)
04 :: ¥629.74 / $7.82 :: Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker :: Apr. :: 540.98 :: 351 :: Toho
05 :: ¥583.89 / $7.61 :: The Amazing Spider-Man :: June :: 426.16 :: 1,092 :: Sony
(¥901.46 / $11.32 :: 620.21 :: 2-Day Opening Weekend Plus Previews)
06 :: ¥581.04 / $7.50 :: Kaibutsu-Kun: The Movie :: Nov '10 :: 431.09 :: 446 :: Toho
07 :: ¥573.57 / $7.35 :: MIB 3 :: May :: 372.97 :: 979 :: Toho-Towa
(¥701.80 / $8.80 :: 461.85 :: 3-Day Opening Weekend)
08 :: ¥573.22 / $7.34 :: Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol :: Dec '10 :: 437.75 :: 636 ::Paramount
(¥725.83 / $9.29 :: 563.25 :: 3-Day Opening Weekend)
09 :: ¥555.66 / $7.22 :: ALWAYS: Sunset on Third Street '64 :: Jan. :: 421.27 :: 473 :: Toho
10 :: ¥552.62 / $6.86 :: Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles :: Mar. :: 485.47 :: 359 :: Toho
11 :: ¥509.94 / $6.42 :: Pokemon BW: Kyurem Vs. The Sacred Swordsman - Keldeo :: July :: 489.86 :: 351 :: Toho
(¥753.76 / $9.61 :: 724.07 :: 3-Day Opening Weekend)
12 :: ¥500.93 / $6.34 :: The Avengers :: Aug. :: 326.11 :: 844 :: Disney
(¥1.386 / $17.49 :: 940.17 :: 6-Day Opening Week Plus Previews)
13 :: ¥468.70 / $5.81 :: SPEC: The Movie :: Apr. :: 351.47 :: 279 :: Toho
14 :: ¥432.55 / $5.40 :: Thermae Romae :: Apr. :: 325.69 :: 304 :: Toho
15 :: ¥410.04 / $5.16 :: Kamen Rider x Super Sentei: Super Hero Taisen :: Apr. :: 355.99 :: 292 :: TOEI
16 :: ¥404.53 / $5.07 :: Dark Shadows :: May :: 311.16 :: 571 :: Warner Bros.
17 :: ¥399.53 / $5.05 :: Rurouni Kenshin :: Aug. :: 295.32 :: 327 :: Warner Bros.
(¥555.82 / $7.01 :: 424.14 :: 2-Day Opening Weekend Plus Previews)
18 :: ¥382.32 / $4.87 :: Space Brothers :: May :: 285.34 :: 322 :: Toho
19 :: ¥378.03 / $4.84 :: Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Fourze & OOO: War Mega Max :: Dec '10 :: 333.13 :: 301 :: TOEI
20 :: ¥372.02 / $4.75 :: The Dark Knight Rises :: July :: 269.17 :: 546 :: Warner Bros.
(¥455.18 :: $5.81 :: 331.67 :: 2-Day Opening Weekend Plus Previews)
21 :: ¥365.15 / $4.67 :: The Wolf Children Ame and Yuki :: July :: 276.33 :: 381 :: Toho
22 :: ¥316.31 / $4.08 :: K-ON! The Movie :: Dec '10 :: 237.82 :: 137 :: Shochiku
23 :: ¥314.89 / $3.97 :: We Were There: Part II :: Apr. :: 242.92 :: 297 :: Asmik Ace/Toho
24 :: ¥314.70 / $3.96 :: Liar Game: Reborn :: Mar. :: 242.19 :: 318 :: Toho
25 :: ¥313.66 / $3.95 :: Glow of Fireflies :: June :: 242.82 :: 316 :: Toho
26 :: ¥303.35 / $3.87 :: Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows :: Mar. :: 237.98 :: 464 :: Warner Bros.
27 :: ¥302.49 / $3.84 :: Prometheus :: Aug. :: 200.18 :: 768 :: FOX
(¥754.03 / $9.68 :: 502.11 :: 3-Day Opening Weekend Plus Previews)
28 :: ¥302.08 / $3.77 :: Naruto: Path to Ninja :: July :: 254.03 :: 262 :: Toho
29 :: ¥301.78 / $3.76 :: Snow White and the Huntsman :: June :: 234.87 :: 572 :: Toho-Towa
(¥374.83 / $4.71 :: 296.16 :: 3-Day Opening Weekend)
30 :: ¥295.31 / $3.75 :: We Were There: Part I :: Mar. :: 227.24 :: 295 :: Asmik Ace/Toho
31 :: ¥292.16 / $3.68 :: Battleship :: Apr. :: 237.87 :: 545 :: Toho-Towa
(¥364.01 / $4.52 :: 298.15 :: 3-Day Opening Weekend)
32 :: ¥279.24 / $3.67 :: Outrage 2: Beyond :: Oct. :: 206.61 :: 225 :: Warner Bros.
33 :: ¥277.13 / $3.63 :: In Time :: Feb. :: 203.05 :: 427 :: FOX
34 :: ¥276.41 / $3.62 :: Shizanmono: The Movie :: Jan. :: 217.18 :: 377 :: Toho
35 :: ¥254.17 / $3.25 :: Kamen Rider Fourze: Everyone, Space is Here! :: Aug. :: 217.66 :: 304 :: TOEI



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10/13-14
Weekend Forecast

1 (1) Outrage 2: Beyond (Warner Bros.) Week 2
2 (2) Bayside Shakedown THE FINAL (Toho) Week 6
3 (3) Connection (Toho) Week 2
4 (-) Madoka Magica 2 (Aniplex) NEW
5 (-) The Raven (Disney) NEW
6 (4) Resident Evil: Retribution (Sony) Week 5
7 (5) The Mystical Law (Nikkatsu) Week 2
8 (6) The Lorax (Toho-Towa) Week 2
9 (-) Bakaleya High School (Showgate) NEW
10 (8) The Bourne Legacy (Toho-Towa) Week 3

I'm very busy this month so I can't provide any accurate weekend predictions as far as grosses go, but here is how the weekend should play out.

I doubt the Top 3 will change from last weekend.

'Madoka Magica' just had a film open in 7th last weekend, but it was the prequel leading to this weekend's film. The sequel will probably open about the same if not slightly higher, while it's prequel will struggle to have a second week in the Top 10 (not expecting it, too, actually).

'The Raven' opens today (Friday) so it's weekend will be a bit deflated but should manage a Top 5 debut regardless.

"Bakaleya's opening will depend on the fanboys/girls of AKB48 and Johnny's turnout this weekend. It has some potential to open higher, but also could open lower considering it's purely a fanbase driven film.

2012 Box Office Charts
As of Sunday, 10/14:

Top Grossing Films (¥1 billion+)
Rank :: Revenue ¥ (billion) / $ (million) :: Title :: Release :: Admissions (million) :: Days In Release :: Distributor
01 :: ¥7.21 / $92.88 (8.20x) :: Umizaru: Brave Hearts :: July :: 5.68 :: TE :: Toho
02 :: ¥5.94 / $76.03 (13.75x) :: Thermae Romae :: Apr. :: 4.67 :: TE :: Toho
03 :: ¥5.38 / $70.55 (9.39x) :: Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol :: Dec '10 :: 4.24 :: OE :: Paramount
04 :: ¥5.20 / $67.37 (6.47x) :: Bayside Shakedown THE FINAL :: Sept. :: 4.08 :: 38 :: Toho
05 :: ¥4.14 / $52.99 (11.34x) :: The Wolf Children Ame and Yuki :: July :: 3.38 :: TE :: Toho
06 :: ¥3.59 / $45.90 (6.50x) :: Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles :: Mar. :: 3.32 :: OE :: Toho
07 :: ¥3.56 / $45.56 (7.12x) :: The Avengers :: Aug. :: 2.35 :: TE :: Disney
08 :: ¥3.51 / $44.88 (6.89x) :: Pokemon BW: Kyurem Vs. The Sacred Swordsman - Keldeo :: July :: 3.35 :: TE :: Toho
09 :: ¥3.47 / $44.31 (5.12x) :: Resident Evil: Retribution :: Sept. :: 2.34 :: 31 :: Sony
10 :: ¥3.40 / $43.31 (6.12x) :: ALWAYS: Sunset on Third Street '64 :: Jan. :: 2.66 :: OE :: Toho
11 :: ¥3.28 / $42.32 (5.21x) :: Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker :: Apr. :: 2.74 :: OE :: Toho
12 :: ¥3.16 / $40.88 (5.51x) :: MIB 3 :: May :: 2.12 :: TE :: Toho-Towa
13 :: ¥3.13 / $40.64 (5.34x) :: Kaibutsu-Kun: The Movie :: Nov '10 :: 2.39 :: OE :: Toho
14 :: ¥3.11 / $39.49 (5.36x) :: The Amazing Spider-Man :: June :: 2.12 :: TE :: Sony
15 :: ¥2.92 / $37.21 (7.31x) :: Rurouni Kenshin :: Aug. :: 2.34 :: 51 :: Warner Bros.
16 :: ¥2.51 / $31.67 (8.50x) :: We Were There: Part I :: Mar. :: 2.10 :: OE :: Asmik Ace/Toho
17 :: ¥2.40 / $30.36 (5.16x) :: SPEC: The Movie :: Apr. :: 1.85 :: OE :: Toho
18 :: ¥2.20 / $27.50 (7.00x) :: Liar Game: Reborn :: Mar. :: 1.76 :: OE :: Toho
19 :: ¥2.16 / $27.21 (5.35x) :: Dark Shadows :: May :: 1.71 :: TE :: Warner Bros.
20 :: ¥2.13 / $27.16 (9.14x) :: Dearest :: Aug. :: 1.99 :: TE :: Toho
21 :: ¥2.04 / $26.01 (8.75x) :: Heruta Skelter :: July :: 1.55 :: TE :: Asmik Ace
22 :: ¥2.01 / $25.87 (11.16x) :: Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted :: Aug. :: 1.58 :: TE :: Paramount
23 :: ¥1.96 / $24.49 (6.46x) :: Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows :: Mar. :: 1.67 :: TE :: Warner Bros.
24 :: ¥1.92 / $24.27 (5.16x) :: The Dark Knight Rises :: July :: 1.46 :: TE :: Warner Bros.
25 :: ¥1.90 / $24.14 (6.01x) :: K-ON! The Movie :: Dec '10 :: 1.45 :: OE :: Shochiku
26 :: ¥1.84 / $23.54 (5.88x) :: Glow of Fireflies :: June :: 1.49 :: TE :: Toho
27 :: ¥1.80 / $23.07 (6.49x) :: In Time :: Feb. :: 1.40 :: TE :: FOX
28 :: ¥1.77 / $22.70 (5.86x) :: Prometheus :: Aug. :: 1.22 :: TE :: FOX
29 :: ¥1.71 / $22.01 (5.45x) :: We Were There: Part II :: Apr. :: 1.37 :: TE :: Asmik Ace/Toho
30 :: ¥1.71 / $21.98 (5.67x) :: Snow White and the Huntsman :: June :: 1.33 :: TE :: Toho-Towa
31 :: ¥1.70 / $21.97 (6.15x) :: Shizanmono: The Movie :: Jan. :: 1.36 :: OE :: Toho
32 :: ¥1.56 / $19.86 (3.81x) :: Kamen Rider x Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen :: Apr. :: 1.34 :: TE :: TOEI
33 :: ¥1.55 / $19.85 (4.06x) :: Space Brothers :: May :: 1.21 :: TE :: Toho
34 :: ¥1.51 / $19.78 (4.01x) :: Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Fourze & OOO: War Mega Max :: Dec '10 :: 1.30 :: TE :: TOEI
35 :: ¥1.50 / $19.28 (5.13x) :: Battleship :: Apr. :: 1.18 :: OE :: Toho-Towa
36 :: ¥1.47 / $19.11 (10.42x) :: Friends: Naki On Monster Island :: Dec '10 :: 1.10 :: TE :: Toho
37 :: ¥1.45 / $18.92 (6.41x) :: Real Steel :: Dec '10 :: 1.13 :: OE :: Walt Disney
38 :: ¥1.43 / $18.72 (9.47x) :: Fleet Admiral, Isoroku Yamamoto :: Dec '10 :: 1.13 :: TE :: TOEI
39 :: ¥1.41 / $18.04 (4.67x) :: Naruto: Road to Ninja :: July :: 1.21 :: TE :: Toho
40 :: ¥1.39 / $17.87 (8.47x) :: Tale of Genji :: Dec '10 :: 1.15 :: TE :: Toho
41 :: ¥1.37 / $17.37 (5.57x) :: Sadako 3D :: May :: .969 :: TE :: Kadokawa Pictures
42 :: ¥1.28 / $15.86 (5.54x) :: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo :: Feb. :: .996 :: TE :: Sony
43 :: ¥1.27 / $15.86 (4.96x) :: Kamen Rider Fourze: Everyone, Space is Here! :: Aug. :: 1.04 :: TE :: TOEI
44 :: ¥1.20 / $15.36 (7.04x) :: Puss in Boots :: Mar. :: .925 :: OE :: Paramount
45 :: ¥1.18 / $15.29 (5.84x) :: Robo-G :: Jan. :: 1.01 :: TE :: Toho
46 :: ¥1.14 / $14.81 (9.47x) :: Chronicle of My Mother :: Apr. :: .876 :: TE :: Shochiku
47 :: ¥1.12 / $14.58 (8.11x) :: Inazuma Eleven GO :: Dec '10 :: .926 :: TE :: Toho
48 :: ¥1.09 / $14.13 (4.96x) :: The Adventures of Tintin :: Dec '10 :: .754 :: TE :: Toho-Towa
49 :: ¥1.05 / $13.44 (6.76x) :: Eight Ranger :: July :: .880 :: TE :: Toho
50 :: ¥1.03 / $12.90 (5.28x) :: Crayon Shin-chan (2012) :: Apr. :: .963 :: TE :: Toho
51 :: ¥1.03 / $12.87 (5.88x) :: Hugo :: Mar. :: .732 :: TE :: Paramount
52 :: ¥1.02 / $12.85 (5.23x) :: Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage: Friends of the Future :: Mar. :: .881 :: TE :: TOEI
53 :: ¥1.02 / $12.83 (12.94x) :: The Intouchables :: Sept. :: .815 :: 44 :: Gaga
54 :: ¥1.01 / $12.78 (4.69x) :: Total Recall :: Aug. :: .800 :: TE :: Sony

'Bayside Shakedown THE FINAL' becomes the fourth film this year to exceed 5 billion yen and 4 million admissions.

'Resident Evil: Retribution' climbs 2 spots and enters the Top 10. It's gross is now comfortably ahead of it's US total, too.

'The Intouchables' hits 1 billion yen after 7 weeks in release. Quite the outstanding accomplishment.



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Top Opening Weekends (2-Days ONLY, ¥250 million+)
Rank :: Revenue ¥ (million) / $ (million) :: Title :: Release :: Admissions (thousand) :: Screen Count :: Distributor
01 :: ¥878.23 / $11.08 :: Umizaru: Brave Hearts :: July :: 686.98 :: 450 :: Toho
(¥1.563 / $19.91 :: 1.223 :: 4-Day Opening Weekend)
02 :: ¥804.27 / $10.29 :: Bayside Shakedown THE FINAL :: Sept. :: 604.09 :: 452 :: Toho
(¥1.047 / $13.41 :: 798.38 :: 3-Day Opening Weekend)
03 :: ¥676.99 / $8.58 :: Resident Evil: Retribution :: Sept. :: 433.94 :: 779 :: Sony
(¥1.248 / $15.84 :: 820.09 :: 4-Day Opening Weekend)
04 :: ¥629.74 / $7.82 :: Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker :: Apr. :: 540.98 :: 351 :: Toho
05 :: ¥583.89 / $7.61 :: The Amazing Spider-Man :: June :: 426.16 :: 1,092 :: Sony
(¥901.46 / $11.32 :: 620.21 :: 2-Day Opening Weekend Plus Previews)
06 :: ¥581.04 / $7.50 :: Kaibutsu-Kun: The Movie :: Nov '10 :: 431.09 :: 446 :: Toho
07 :: ¥573.57 / $7.35 :: MIB 3 :: May :: 372.97 :: 979 :: Toho-Towa
(¥701.80 / $8.80 :: 461.85 :: 3-Day Opening Weekend)
08 :: ¥573.22 / $7.34 :: Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol :: Dec '10 :: 437.75 :: 636 ::Paramount
(¥725.83 / $9.29 :: 563.25 :: 3-Day Opening Weekend)
09 :: ¥555.66 / $7.22 :: ALWAYS: Sunset on Third Street '64 :: Jan. :: 421.27 :: 473 :: Toho
10 :: ¥552.62 / $6.86 :: Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles :: Mar. :: 485.47 :: 359 :: Toho
11 :: ¥509.94 / $6.42 :: Pokemon BW: Kyurem Vs. The Sacred Swordsman - Keldeo :: July :: 489.86 :: 351 :: Toho
(¥753.76 / $9.61 :: 724.07 :: 3-Day Opening Weekend)
12 :: ¥500.93 / $6.34 :: The Avengers :: Aug. :: 326.11 :: 844 :: Disney
(¥1.386 / $17.49 :: 940.17 :: 6-Day Opening Week Plus Previews)
13 :: ¥468.70 / $5.81 :: SPEC: The Movie :: Apr. :: 351.47 :: 279 :: Toho
14 :: ¥432.55 / $5.40 :: Thermae Romae :: Apr. :: 325.69 :: 304 :: Toho
15 :: ¥410.04 / $5.16 :: Kamen Rider x Super Sentei: Super Hero Taisen :: Apr. :: 355.99 :: 292 :: TOEI
16 :: ¥404.53 / $5.07 :: Dark Shadows :: May :: 311.16 :: 571 :: Warner Bros.
17 :: ¥399.53 / $5.05 :: Rurouni Kenshin :: Aug. :: 295.32 :: 327 :: Warner Bros.
(¥555.82 / $7.01 :: 424.14 :: 2-Day Opening Weekend Plus Previews)
18 :: ¥382.32 / $4.87 :: Space Brothers :: May :: 285.34 :: 322 :: Toho
19 :: ¥378.03 / $4.84 :: Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Fourze & OOO: War Mega Max :: Dec '10 :: 333.13 :: 301 :: TOEI
20 :: ¥372.02 / $4.75 :: The Dark Knight Rises :: July :: 269.17 :: 546 :: Warner Bros.
(¥455.18 :: $5.81 :: 331.67 :: 2-Day Opening Weekend Plus Previews)
21 :: ¥365.15 / $4.67 :: The Wolf Children Ame and Yuki :: July :: 276.33 :: 381 :: Toho
22 :: ¥316.31 / $4.08 :: K-ON! The Movie :: Dec '10 :: 237.82 :: 137 :: Shochiku
23 :: ¥314.89 / $3.97 :: We Were There: Part II :: Apr. :: 242.92 :: 297 :: Asmik Ace/Toho
24 :: ¥314.70 / $3.96 :: Liar Game: Reborn :: Mar. :: 242.19 :: 318 :: Toho
25 :: ¥313.66 / $3.95 :: Glow of Fireflies :: June :: 242.82 :: 316 :: Toho
26 :: ¥303.35 / $3.87 :: Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows :: Mar. :: 237.98 :: 464 :: Warner Bros.
27 :: ¥302.49 / $3.84 :: Prometheus :: Aug. :: 200.18 :: 768 :: FOX
(¥754.03 / $9.68 :: 502.11 :: 3-Day Opening Weekend Plus Previews)
28 :: ¥302.08 / $3.77 :: Naruto: Path to Ninja :: July :: 254.03 :: 262 :: Toho
29 :: ¥301.78 / $3.76 :: Snow White and the Huntsman :: June :: 234.87 :: 572 :: Toho-Towa
(¥374.83 / $4.71 :: 296.16 :: 3-Day Opening Weekend)
30 :: ¥295.31 / $3.75 :: We Were There: Part I :: Mar. :: 227.24 :: 295 :: Asmik Ace/Toho
31 :: ¥292.16 / $3.68 :: Battleship :: Apr. :: 237.87 :: 545 :: Toho-Towa
(¥364.01 / $4.52 :: 298.15 :: 3-Day Opening Weekend)
32 :: ¥279.24 / $3.67 :: Outrage 2: Beyond :: Oct. :: 206.61 :: 225 :: Warner Bros.
33 :: ¥277.13 / $3.63 :: In Time :: Feb. :: 203.05 :: 427 :: FOX
34 :: ¥276.41 / $3.62 :: Shizanmono: The Movie :: Jan. :: 217.18 :: 377 :: Toho
35 :: ¥254.17 / $3.25 :: Kamen Rider Fourze: Everyone, Space is Here! :: Aug. :: 217.66 :: 304 :: TOEI



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New Entry
Indicates a film still in release or being tracked.
Days in Release: TE (Tracking Ends, Awaiting OE/FT) / OE (Official Estimate) / FT (Final Total)}

How many French or (non-English) European movies have crossed the 1b mark?

The last French movie I believe was Amelie in 2002. Not sure on all European movies without checking, but I'll get back to you soon.

Oct. 20-21
Weekend Estimates

1 (-) The Expendables 2 (Shochiku) ¥183 million ($2.3 million), 0, NEW
2 (2) Connection (Toho) ¥112 million ($1.4 million), -20%, Week 3
3 (4) Bayside Shakedown THE FINAL (Toho) ¥87 million ($1.1 million), -32%, Week 7
4 (3) Outrage 2: Beyond (Warner Bros.) ¥84 million ($1 million), -41%, Week 3
5 (6) The Lorax (Toho-Towa) ¥69 million ($875,000), -31%, Week 3
6 (7) The Mystical Laws (Nikkatsu) ¥61 million ($775,000), -29%, Week 3
7 (-) Space Sheriff Gaven (TOEI) ¥59 million ($750,000), 0, NEW
8 (5) Resident Evil: Retribution (Sony) ¥55 million ($700,000), -45%, Week 6
9 (1) Madoka Magica 2 (Aniplex) ¥51 million ($650,000), -70%, Week 2
10 (8) The Raven (Disney) ¥37 million ($475,000), -52%, Week 2


'The Expendables 2' pulls off a first place debut, though it's the second weakest film to top a weekend this year (first being 'Madoka Magica 2' opening on top last weekend with ¥172 million). For the weekend frame, it's about a 5% increase over 'The Expendables' not including it's take from opening on Friday. I expect the 3-day total is around ¥225 million ($2.8 million).

'Space Sheriff Gaven' disappoints. TOEI didn't give it as wide of a release as they usually do (about 100 less screens actually) which probably explains a lot of it.

October is usually the weakest month of the year in Japan, though this one has been especially weak. The strength of September ('Bayside' and 'Resident Evil') offsets the weakness of this month though, and November has some big films coming up, one that may do ¥5 billion ($60 million) in 'Evangelion 3.0'.

Upcoming Release Schedule (Complete)
[Major Studios and Notable Releases]


October 26 (Friday)
Argo (Warner Bros.)

October 27
The Terminal Trust (Toho)
Smile Pretty Cure! The Movie: Big Mismatch in a Picture Book! (TOEI)
Resident Evil: Damnation (Sony) (3D Only)
Raid: Redemption (Kadokawa Pictures)
A Dangerous Method (Broad Media Studios)

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November 1 (Thursday)
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (Fox)
Paranormal Activity 4 (Paramount)
GothicMADE (Kadokawa Pictures)

November 2 (Friday)
The Floating Castle (Toho/Asmik Ace)
A Chorus of Angels (TOEI)

November 9 (Friday)
Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away (Paramount)

November 10
Lesson of the Evil (Toho)
Nerawareta Gakuen (Shochiku)
Stolen (Nikkatsu)
Poulet aux prunes (Gaga)

November 17
Evangelion 3.0: You Can (Not) Redo (T-Joy)
Spirit Helper (Toho)

November 23 (Friday)
Crow's Thumb (Fox)
Trouble with the Curve (Warner Bros.)
Tug of War!! (Toho)
Dream House (Showgate)

November 24
[Numerous Limited Release]



National Holidays in November:

Cultural Day (11/3)
A day for promotion of culture and the love of freedom and peace.

Labor Thanksgiving Day (11/23)
A national holiday for honoring labor.

Other Notes:
2012 Box Office Year Ends (11/31)

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December 1
Skyfall (Sony)
Inazuma Eleven GO! VS Danball Senki W: The Movie (Toho)
The Woman in Black (Broad Media Studios)
Anpanman's Birthday (Tokyo Theaters, Co.)
The Darkest Hour (SPO)

December 8
Today, I Started Loving You (Toho)
Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Wizard & Fourze (TOEI)
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (Gaga)

December 14 (Friday)
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Warner Bros.)

December 15
One Piece Film Z (TOEI)
Frankenweenie (Disney)
G'mor evian! (Showgate)

December 21 (Friday)
Les Miserables (Toho-Towa)

December 22
Ooku: The Inner Chambers 2 (Shochiku/Asmik Ace)
Kaiketsu Zorori Da-Da-Da-Daibouken (Tokyo Theaters, Co.)
Anonymous (Phantom Film)
Comme un chef (Gaga)

December 28 (Friday)
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn 2 (Kadokawa Pictures)
Blue Exorcist: The Movie (Shochiku)



National Holidays in December:

Emperor's Birthday (12/23)
The birthday of the current emperor is always a national holiday.

Christmas/New Years Eve (12/24-31)
This week isn't a national holiday, but is one of three biggest weeks of the year (extending into New Years), alongside Golden Week and Obon Week, at the box office.

New Years (1/1-3)
This is the most important holiday in Japan.

Other Notes:
2013 Box Office Year Begins (12/1)

Biggest Movie Franchises in Japan (¥25 billion+):

Film :: Revenue [Film Entries]
1. Harry Potter :: ¥96.57 billion [8]
2. Pokemon :: ¥68.48 billion [15]
3. Doraemon :: ¥67.74 billion [32]
4. Detective Conan :: ¥41.34 billion [16]
5. Bayside Shakedown :: ¥40.18 billion [4]
6. Star Wars :: ¥40.04 billion [6]
7. Pirates of the Caribbean :: ¥36.59 billion [4]
8. Jurassic Park :: ¥27.48 billion [3]
9. The Lord of the Rings :: ¥27.29 billion [3]
10. The Matrix :: ¥26.40 billion [3]

As of Sunday, 'Bayside Shakedown THE FINAL' puts the franchise over ¥40 billion and above 'Star Wars'. I'm not sure if it has another ¥1 billion+ left in it, so it may not catch 'Detective Conan'.

The Umizaru franchise looks to just miss reaching ¥25 billion this year with it's fourth entry.

Top Grossing Live-Action Local Films (¥5 billion+)
Rank - Gross - Admissions - Film - Dis. - Year

YEN
1. ¥17.35 billion :: 12.6 million :: Bayside Shakedown: Save the Rainbow Bridge! :: Toho :: 2003
2. ¥11.00 billion :: 8.0 million :: Antarctica :: Herald :: 1983
3. ¥10.10 billion :: 7.1 million :: Bayside Shakedown :: Toho :: 1998
4. ¥9.40 billion :: 7.5 million :: The Adventures of Milo and Otis :: Toho :: 1986
5. ¥8.55 billion :: 6.9 million :: Rookies :: Toho :: 2009
6. ¥8.50 billion :: 6.2 million :: Crying Out Love in the Center of the World :: Toho :: 2004
7. ¥8.15 billion :: 6.3 million :: Hero :: Toho :: 2007
8. ¥8.04 billion :: 5.4 million :: Umizaru: The Last Message :: Toho :: 2010
9. ¥7.75 billion :: 6.3 million :: Boys Over Flowers THE FINAL :: Toho :: 2008
10. ¥7.31 billion :: 5.6 million :: Bayside Shakedown: Set the Guys Loose! :: Toho :: 2010
11. ¥7.25 billion :: 5.7 million :: Umizaru: Brave Hearts :: Toho :: 2012 (Official Estimate)
12. ¥7.10 billion :: 5.3 million :: Umizaru: Limit of Love :: Toho :: 2006
13. ¥6.46 billion :: 5.0 million :: Departures :: Shochiku :: 2008
14. ¥6.08 billion :: 4.7 million :: The Hotel Ecstasy :: Toho :: 2006
15. ¥5.95 billion :: 4.7 million :: Thermae Romae :: Toho :: 2012 (Official Estimate)
16. ¥5.42 billion :: 4.3 million :: Bayside Shakedown THE FINAL :: Toho :: 2012 (After 7 Weeks in Release)
17. ¥5.34 billion :: 4.2 million :: The Sinking of Japan :: Toho :: 2006
18. ¥5.20 billion :: 4.1 million :: Death Note: The Last Name :: Warner Bros. :: 2006


USD
1. $164 million :: 12.6 million :: Bayside Shakedown: Save the Rainbow Bridge! :: Toho :: 2003
2. $97 million :: 5.4 million :: Umizaru: The Last Message :: Toho :: 2010
3. $95 million :: 6.9 million :: Rookies :: Toho :: 2009
4. $93 million :: 5.7 million :: Umizaru: Brave Hearts :: Toho :: 2012 (Official Estimate)
5. $88 million :: 5.6 million :: Bayside Shakedown: Set the Guys Loose! :: Toho 2010
6. $86 million :: 6.3 million :: Boys Over Flowers THE FINAL :: Toho :: 2008
7. $84 million :: 7.1 million :: Bayside Shakedown :: Toho :: 1998
8. $77 million :: 6.3 million :: Hero :: Toho :: 2007
9. $76 million :: 4.7 million :: Thermae Romae :: Toho :: 2012 (Official Estimate)
10. $75 million :: 6.2 million :: Crying Out Love in the Center of the World :: Toho :: 2004
11. $71 million :: 4.3 million :: Bayside Shakedown THE FINAL :: Toho :: 2012 (After 7 Weeks in Release)
12. $62 million :: 5.0 million :: Departures :: Shochiku :: 2008
13. $58 million :: 5.3 million :: Umizaru: Limit of Love :: Toho :: 2006
14. $57 million :: 7.5 million :: The Adventures of Milo and Otis :: Toho :: 1986
15. $50 million :: 4.7 million :: The Hotel Ecstasy :: Toho :: 2006
16. $46 million :: 8.0 million :: Antarctica :: Herald :: 1983
17. $45 million :: 4.1 million :: Death Note: The Last Name :: Warner Bros. 2006
18. $44 million :: 4.2 million :: The Sinking of Japan :: Toho :: 2006

*Note that for the USD Chart, there are some films that would make the chart despite not grossing ¥5 billion due to a favorable exchange rate.

The three live-action local films above happen to be the Top 3 highest grossing films this year, also (Bayside Shakedown THE FINAL passed Mission Impossible IV this past weekend).

2012 Box Office Charts
As of Sunday, 10/21:

Top Grossing Films (¥1 billion+)
Rank :: Revenue ¥ (billion) / $ (million) :: Title :: Release :: Admissions (million) :: Days In Release :: Distributor
01 :: ¥7.25 / $92.88 (8.20x) :: Umizaru: Brave Hearts :: July :: 5.70 :: OE :: Toho
02 :: ¥5.95 / $76.03 (13.75x) :: Thermae Romae :: Apr. :: 4.70 :: OE :: Toho
03 :: ¥5.42 / $71.01 (6.74x) :: Bayside Shakedown THE FINAL :: Sept. :: 4.26 :: 45 :: Toho
04 :: ¥5.38 / $70.55 (9.39x) :: Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol :: Dec '10 :: 4.24 :: OE :: Paramount
05 :: ¥4.18 / $53.49 (11.45x) :: The Wolf Children Ame and Yuki :: July :: 3.40 :: OE :: Toho
06 :: ¥3.63 / $46.41 (5.36x) :: Resident Evil: Retribution :: Sept. :: 2.42 :: 38 :: Sony
07 :: ¥3.62 / $46.27 (6.56x) :: Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles :: Mar. :: 3.35 :: OE :: Toho
08 :: ¥3.56 / $45.56 (7.12x) :: The Avengers :: Aug. :: 2.35 :: TE :: Disney
09 :: ¥3.51 / $44.88 (6.89x) :: Pokemon BW: Kyurem Vs. The Sacred Swordsman - Keldeo :: July :: 3.35 :: TE :: Toho
10 :: ¥3.44 / $43.68 (6.19x) :: ALWAYS: Sunset on Third Street '64 :: Jan. :: 2.70 :: OE :: Toho
11 :: ¥3.28 / $42.32 (5.21x) :: Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker :: Apr. :: 2.74 :: OE :: Toho
12 :: ¥3.16 / $40.88 (5.51x) :: MIB 3 :: May :: 2.12 :: TE :: Toho-Towa
13 :: ¥3.13 / $40.64 (5.34x) :: Kaibutsu-Kun: The Movie :: Nov '10 :: 2.39 :: OE :: Toho
14 :: ¥3.11 / $39.49 (5.36x) :: The Amazing Spider-Man :: June :: 2.12 :: TE :: Sony
15 :: ¥2.92 / $37.21 (7.31x) :: Rurouni Kenshin :: Aug. :: 2.34 :: TE :: Warner Bros.
16 :: ¥2.51 / $31.67 (8.50x) :: We Were There: Part I :: Mar. :: 2.10 :: OE :: Asmik Ace/Toho
17 :: ¥2.40 / $30.36 (5.16x) :: SPEC: The Movie :: Apr. :: 1.85 :: OE :: Toho
18 :: ¥2.20 / $27.50 (7.00x) :: Liar Game: Reborn :: Mar. :: 1.76 :: OE :: Toho
19 :: ¥2.16 / $27.21 (5.35x) :: Dark Shadows :: May :: 1.71 :: TE :: Warner Bros.
20 :: ¥2.13 / $27.16 (9.14x) :: Dearest :: Aug. :: 1.99 :: TE :: Toho
21 :: ¥2.04 / $26.01 (8.75x) :: Heruta Skelter :: July :: 1.55 :: TE :: Asmik Ace
22 :: ¥2.01 / $25.87 (11.16x) :: Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted :: Aug. :: 1.58 :: TE :: Paramount
23 :: ¥1.96 / $24.49 (6.46x) :: Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows :: Mar. :: 1.67 :: TE :: Warner Bros.
24 :: ¥1.92 / $24.27 (5.16x) :: The Dark Knight Rises :: July :: 1.46 :: TE :: Warner Bros.
25 :: ¥1.90 / $24.14 (6.01x) :: K-ON! The Movie :: Dec '10 :: 1.45 :: OE :: Shochiku
26 :: ¥1.84 / $23.54 (5.88x) :: Glow of Fireflies :: June :: 1.49 :: TE :: Toho
27 :: ¥1.80 / $23.07 (6.49x) :: In Time :: Feb. :: 1.40 :: TE :: FOX
28 :: ¥1.77 / $22.70 (5.86x) :: Prometheus :: Aug. :: 1.22 :: TE :: FOX
29 :: ¥1.71 / $22.01 (5.45x) :: We Were There: Part II :: Apr. :: 1.37 :: TE :: Asmik Ace/Toho
30 :: ¥1.71 / $21.98 (5.67x) :: Snow White and the Huntsman :: June :: 1.33 :: TE :: Toho-Towa
31 :: ¥1.70 / $21.97 (6.15x) :: Shizanmono: The Movie :: Jan. :: 1.36 :: OE :: Toho
32 :: ¥1.56 / $19.86 (3.81x) :: Kamen Rider x Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen :: Apr. :: 1.34 :: TE :: TOEI
33 :: ¥1.55 / $19.85 (4.06x) :: Space Brothers :: May :: 1.21 :: TE :: Toho
34 :: ¥1.51 / $19.78 (4.01x) :: Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Fourze & OOO: War Mega Max :: Dec '10 :: 1.30 :: TE :: TOEI
35 :: ¥1.50 / $19.28 (5.13x) :: Battleship :: Apr. :: 1.18 :: OE :: Toho-Towa
36 :: ¥1.47 / $19.11 (10.42x) :: Friends: Naki On Monster Island :: Dec '10 :: 1.10 :: TE :: Toho
37 :: ¥1.45 / $18.92 (6.41x) :: Real Steel :: Dec '10 :: 1.13 :: OE :: Walt Disney
38 :: ¥1.43 / $18.72 (9.47x) :: Fleet Admiral, Isoroku Yamamoto :: Dec '10 :: 1.13 :: TE :: TOEI
39 :: ¥1.41 / $18.04 (4.67x) :: Naruto: Road to Ninja :: July :: 1.21 :: TE :: Toho
40 :: ¥1.39 / $17.87 (8.47x) :: Tale of Genji :: Dec '10 :: 1.15 :: TE :: Toho
41 :: ¥1.37 / $17.37 (5.57x) :: Sadako 3D :: May :: .969 :: TE :: Kadokawa Pictures
42 :: ¥1.28 / $15.86 (5.54x) :: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo :: Feb. :: .996 :: TE :: Sony
43 :: ¥1.27 / $15.86 (4.96x) :: Kamen Rider Fourze: Everyone, Space is Here! :: Aug. :: 1.04 :: TE :: TOEI
44 :: ¥1.20 / $15.36 (7.04x) :: Puss in Boots :: Mar. :: .925 :: OE :: Paramount
45 :: ¥1.18 / $15.29 (5.84x) :: Robo-G :: Jan. :: 1.01 :: TE :: Toho
46 :: ¥1.14 / $14.81 (9.47x) :: Chronicle of My Mother :: Apr. :: .876 :: TE :: Shochiku
47 :: ¥1.12 / $14.58 (8.11x) :: Inazuma Eleven GO :: Dec '10 :: .926 :: TE :: Toho
48 :: ¥1.11 / $14.53 (14.05x) :: The Intouchables :: Sept. :: .880 :: 51 :: Gaga
49 :: ¥1.09 / $14.13 (4.96x) :: The Adventures of Tintin :: Dec '10 :: .754 :: TE :: Toho-Towa
50 :: ¥1.05 / $13.44 (6.76x) :: Eight Ranger :: July :: .880 :: TE :: Toho
51 :: ¥1.03 / $12.90 (5.28x) :: Crayon Shin-chan (2012) :: Apr. :: .963 :: TE :: Toho
52 :: ¥1.03 / $12.87 (5.88x) :: Hugo :: Mar. :: .732 :: TE :: Paramount
53 :: ¥1.02 / $12.85 (5.23x) :: Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage: Friends of the Future :: Mar. :: .881 :: TE :: TOEI
54 :: ¥1.01 / $12.78 (4.69x) :: Total Recall :: Aug. :: .800 :: TE :: Sony

'Bayside Shakedown THE FINAL' surpasses 'Mission Impossible IV' and becomes the #3 film of 2012. #1 is well out of reach for it now, though it could still reach #2.

'Resident Evil: Retribution' jumps 3 more spots, but it won't be moving any higher up. I think it still has a 50/50 chance at ¥4 billion ($51 million), though. And Japan is it's biggest overall market this time after coming very close in 2010.

'The Intouchables' enters the Top 50 after 8 weeks in release.

A few Official Estimates (OE) were released this past week and have been updated in the charts.



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Top Opening Weekends (2-Days ONLY, ¥250 million+)
Rank :: Revenue ¥ (million) / $ (million) :: Title :: Release :: Admissions (thousand) :: Screen Count :: Distributor
01 :: ¥878.23 / $11.08 :: Umizaru: Brave Hearts :: July :: 686.98 :: 450 :: Toho
(¥1.563 / $19.91 :: 1.223 :: 4-Day Opening Weekend)
02 :: ¥804.27 / $10.29 :: Bayside Shakedown THE FINAL :: Sept. :: 604.09 :: 452 :: Toho
(¥1.047 / $13.41 :: 798.38 :: 3-Day Opening Weekend)
03 :: ¥676.99 / $8.58 :: Resident Evil: Retribution :: Sept. :: 433.94 :: 779 :: Sony
(¥1.248 / $15.84 :: 820.09 :: 4-Day Opening Weekend)
04 :: ¥629.74 / $7.82 :: Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker :: Apr. :: 540.98 :: 351 :: Toho
05 :: ¥583.89 / $7.61 :: The Amazing Spider-Man :: June :: 426.16 :: 1,092 :: Sony
(¥901.46 / $11.32 :: 620.21 :: 2-Day Opening Weekend Plus Previews)
06 :: ¥581.04 / $7.50 :: Kaibutsu-Kun: The Movie :: Nov '10 :: 431.09 :: 446 :: Toho
07 :: ¥573.57 / $7.35 :: MIB 3 :: May :: 372.97 :: 979 :: Toho-Towa
(¥701.80 / $8.80 :: 461.85 :: 3-Day Opening Weekend)
08 :: ¥573.22 / $7.34 :: Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol :: Dec '10 :: 437.75 :: 636 ::Paramount
(¥725.83 / $9.29 :: 563.25 :: 3-Day Opening Weekend)
09 :: ¥555.66 / $7.22 :: ALWAYS: Sunset on Third Street '64 :: Jan. :: 421.27 :: 473 :: Toho
10 :: ¥552.62 / $6.86 :: Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles :: Mar. :: 485.47 :: 359 :: Toho
11 :: ¥509.94 / $6.42 :: Pokemon BW: Kyurem Vs. The Sacred Swordsman - Keldeo :: July :: 489.86 :: 351 :: Toho
(¥753.76 / $9.61 :: 724.07 :: 3-Day Opening Weekend)
12 :: ¥500.93 / $6.34 :: The Avengers :: Aug. :: 326.11 :: 844 :: Disney
(¥1.386 / $17.49 :: 940.17 :: 6-Day Opening Week Plus Previews)
13 :: ¥468.70 / $5.81 :: SPEC: The Movie :: Apr. :: 351.47 :: 279 :: Toho
14 :: ¥432.55 / $5.40 :: Thermae Romae :: Apr. :: 325.69 :: 304 :: Toho
15 :: ¥410.04 / $5.16 :: Kamen Rider x Super Sentei: Super Hero Taisen :: Apr. :: 355.99 :: 292 :: TOEI
16 :: ¥404.53 / $5.07 :: Dark Shadows :: May :: 311.16 :: 571 :: Warner Bros.
17 :: ¥399.53 / $5.05 :: Rurouni Kenshin :: Aug. :: 295.32 :: 327 :: Warner Bros.
(¥555.82 / $7.01 :: 424.14 :: 2-Day Opening Weekend Plus Previews)
18 :: ¥382.32 / $4.87 :: Space Brothers :: May :: 285.34 :: 322 :: Toho
19 :: ¥378.03 / $4.84 :: Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Fourze & OOO: War Mega Max :: Dec '10 :: 333.13 :: 301 :: TOEI
20 :: ¥372.02 / $4.75 :: The Dark Knight Rises :: July :: 269.17 :: 546 :: Warner Bros.
(¥455.18 :: $5.81 :: 331.67 :: 2-Day Opening Weekend Plus Previews)
21 :: ¥365.15 / $4.67 :: The Wolf Children Ame and Yuki :: July :: 276.33 :: 381 :: Toho
22 :: ¥316.31 / $4.08 :: K-ON! The Movie :: Dec '10 :: 237.82 :: 137 :: Shochiku
23 :: ¥314.89 / $3.97 :: We Were There: Part II :: Apr. :: 242.92 :: 297 :: Asmik Ace/Toho
24 :: ¥314.70 / $3.96 :: Liar Game: Reborn :: Mar. :: 242.19 :: 318 :: Toho
25 :: ¥313.66 / $3.95 :: Glow of Fireflies :: June :: 242.82 :: 316 :: Toho
26 :: ¥303.35 / $3.87 :: Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows :: Mar. :: 237.98 :: 464 :: Warner Bros.
27 :: ¥302.49 / $3.84 :: Prometheus :: Aug. :: 200.18 :: 768 :: FOX
(¥754.03 / $9.68 :: 502.11 :: 3-Day Opening Weekend Plus Previews)
28 :: ¥302.08 / $3.77 :: Naruto: Path to Ninja :: July :: 254.03 :: 262 :: Toho
29 :: ¥301.78 / $3.76 :: Snow White and the Huntsman :: June :: 234.87 :: 572 :: Toho-Towa
(¥374.83 / $4.71 :: 296.16 :: 3-Day Opening Weekend)
30 :: ¥295.31 / $3.75 :: We Were There: Part I :: Mar. :: 227.24 :: 295 :: Asmik Ace/Toho
31 :: ¥292.16 / $3.68 :: Battleship :: Apr. :: 237.87 :: 545 :: Toho-Towa
(¥364.01 / $4.52 :: 298.15 :: 3-Day Opening Weekend)
32 :: ¥279.24 / $3.67 :: Outrage 2: Beyond :: Oct. :: 206.61 :: 225 :: Warner Bros.
33 :: ¥277.13 / $3.63 :: In Time :: Feb. :: 203.05 :: 427 :: FOX
34 :: ¥276.41 / $3.62 :: Shizanmono: The Movie :: Jan. :: 217.18 :: 377 :: Toho
35 :: ¥254.17 / $3.25 :: Kamen Rider Fourze: Everyone, Space is Here! :: Aug. :: 217.66 :: 304 :: TOEI



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