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Re: Japan Box Office: Weekend Forecast (Rurouni Kenshin Atta
Weekend Results [08/02-03]:
Toho, Movix, 109, Kinezo Cinema Chains Weekend Admissions [08/02-03] 159,321 - Rurouni Kenshin: The Great Kyoto Fire Arc (NEW) 89,072 (-36%) - Godzilla (Week 2) 63,149 (-22%) - Maleficent (Week 5) 47,686 (-16%) - Memories of Marnie (Week 3) 46,760 (-16%) - Pokemon XY: The Cocoon of Destruction & Diancie (Week 3) 20,371 (-57%) - Eight Ranger 2 (Week 2) 16,154 (-22%) - Kamen Rider Gaim the Movie: The Great Soccer Match! (Week 3) 14,906 (-24%) - Say, "I Love You" (Week 4) 8,648 (-27%) - Planes: Fire & Rescue (Week 3) 7,943 (-36%) - Edge of Tomorrow (Week 5)
Rurouni Kenshin beat Godzilla's opening weekend by 15% at these four chains (reminder: they represent ~40% of the market) and very likely performed better at Aeon Cinemas, the biggest chain, that isn't tracked.
I'm thinking Rurouni Kenshin: The Great Kyoto Fire Arc more than likely exceeded 400,000 admissions over the weekend, which should earn it ¥550-600 million ($5.5-6.0 million), and a 3-day total of ¥750-800 million ($7.5-8.0 million) and 600-650,000 admissions.
If it does open around those figures, it'll be one of the biggest local openings of all-time that hasn't been released by Toho. There are some bigger local openings by non-Toho distributors from animated titles like One Piece or Evangelion, but as far as live-action films go... I believe it's the biggest since the second Death Note film, also distributed by Warner Bros., in 2006, so nearly a decade.
Rurouni Kenshin: The Great Kyoto Fire Arc should be aiming for ¥4.0 billion+ ($40 million+) based on these numbers.
“Gods are great ... but the heart is greater. For it is from our hearts they come, and to our hearts they shall return.” “We were like gods at the dawning of the world, & our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other.” “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” “You have to pretend you get an endgame. You have to carry on like you will; otherwise, you can't carry on at all.” "Paper is dead without words / Ink idle without a poem / All the world dead without stories."
Sun Aug 03, 2014 11:40 am
Algren
now we know
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Re: Japan Box Office: WKND Forecast/Attack on Titan Movie Up
Maleficent seems to be holding well.
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Sun Aug 03, 2014 6:42 pm
Corpse
Don't Dream It, Be It
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Re: Japan Box Office: Studio Ghibli Closure
So not long ago, Toshio Suzuki, general manager and former producer of Studio Ghibli, announced that they would no longer be making feature films and are closing their animated film department.
Memories of Marnie, currently in theaters, will be their final film and they'll proceed to manage their trademarks/copyrights from now on.
It's unfortunately not unexpected. There was talk that the studio would stop making films after Ponyo, but the company decided to proceed with their 5-year plan in which two films would be made by the new blood, and two films by the co-founders. It was speculated they'd stop producing films at this point, but then Memories of Marnie was announced.
It'll be interesting to see if this announcement will affect the box-office of Memories of Marnie, seeing as how it's the last time anyone will see a Studio Ghibli film in theaters again.
Studio Ghibli employees work year-round, almost every day making films, and their films are the most-expensive to produce in Japan. The budgets for their last few films have been rumored to be as much as ¥5 billion ($50 million) or more, which is almost impossible to make any profit on. Even The Wind Rises, which earned over ¥12 billion ($123 million), still hasn't turned profit despite being on DVD already, too.
“Gods are great ... but the heart is greater. For it is from our hearts they come, and to our hearts they shall return.” “We were like gods at the dawning of the world, & our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other.” “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” “You have to pretend you get an endgame. You have to carry on like you will; otherwise, you can't carry on at all.” "Paper is dead without words / Ink idle without a poem / All the world dead without stories."
Sun Aug 03, 2014 7:41 pm
Corpse
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Re: Japan Box Office: Studio Ghibli Announces Closure
Weekend Estimates (08/02-03)
01 (--) ¥647 million ($6.3 million), 0, ¥860 million ($8.4 million), Rurouni Kenshin: The Great Kyoto Fire Arc (Warner Bros.) DEBUT 02 (01) ¥317 million ($3.0 million), -38%, ¥1.48 billion ($14.5 million), Godzilla (Toho) Week 2 03 (02) ¥222 million ($2.1 million), -26%, ¥4.55 billion ($44.8 million), Maleficent (Disney) Week 5 04 (03) ¥185 million ($1.7 million), -16%, ¥1.42 billion ($13.9 million), Memories of Marnie (Toho) Week 3 05 (04) ¥170 million ($1.6 million), -15%, ¥1.40 billion ($13.6 million), Pokemon XY: The Cocoon of Destruction & Diancie (Toho) Week 3 06 (06) ¥61 million ($0.6 million), -26%, ¥520 million ($5.0 million), Kamen Rider Gaim the Movie: The Great Soccer Match! (Toei) Week 3 07 (05) ¥54 million ($0.5 million), -57%, ¥300 million ($2.9 million), Eight Ranger 2 (Toho) Week 2 08 (07) ¥50 million ($0.4 million), -25%, ¥750 million ($7.3 million), Say, "I Love You" (Shochiku) Week 4 09 (08) ¥37 million ($0.3 million), -33%, ¥1.47 billion ($14.3 million), Edge of Tomorrow (Warner Bros.) Week 5 10 (10) ¥32 million ($0.3 million), -29%, ¥310 million ($3.0 million), Planes: Fire & Rescue (Disney) Week 3
>That's huge for Rurouni Kenshin 2. Its chance at reaching ¥5 billion ($50 million) are becoming more likely, which is pretty insane, as that'll rank it among the highest-grossing local non-Toho live-action films of all-time. And this is just Part 1 of the sequel. Part 2 opens in 7 weeks. Warner Bros. has found their Harry Potter replacement at last it seems.
>Godzilla has a decent second weekend hold and should reach ¥3 billion ($30 million) or slightly more.
>Maleficent is still doing well and remains the strong favorite to win the Summer with ¥6-6.5 billion ($60-65 million).
>Memories of Marnie has an excellent third weekend hold after a rough second week. It's still likely to earn ¥3.5-4 billion ($35-40 million), but with the announcement of Studio Ghibli's closure, it may receive a box-office boost since it's the last time audiences will see a Ghibli film in theaters.
“Gods are great ... but the heart is greater. For it is from our hearts they come, and to our hearts they shall return.” “We were like gods at the dawning of the world, & our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other.” “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” “You have to pretend you get an endgame. You have to carry on like you will; otherwise, you can't carry on at all.” "Paper is dead without words / Ink idle without a poem / All the world dead without stories."
Sun Aug 03, 2014 8:44 pm
Jonathan
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Re: Japan Box Office: Studio Ghibli Announces Closure
Hm, people on Twitter are now saying that the reports of Ghibli closing are exaggerated. What are you hearing, Corpse?
Sun Aug 03, 2014 10:24 pm
Corpse
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Re: Japan Box Office: Studio Ghibli Announces Closure
Yeah, it seems everyone misunderstood what Toshio Suzuki actually meant with the "closure" announcement. He really said the studio is basically going on "hiatus" and halt feature film production to evaluate where to take the company from here. They've taken some pretty significant hits over the past few years. So it's going to be awhile before we see anything after Memories of Marnie.
I really, really hope they don't decide to go the CGI route in the future. It would be a lot cheaper for them, but...
“Gods are great ... but the heart is greater. For it is from our hearts they come, and to our hearts they shall return.” “We were like gods at the dawning of the world, & our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other.” “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” “You have to pretend you get an endgame. You have to carry on like you will; otherwise, you can't carry on at all.” "Paper is dead without words / Ink idle without a poem / All the world dead without stories."
Mon Aug 04, 2014 8:13 pm
Corpse
Don't Dream It, Be It
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Re: Japan Box Office: Weekend Ranking (08/02-03)
Weekend Ranking [08/02-03]
01 (--) Rurouni Kenshin: The Great Kyoto Fire Arc (Warner Bros.) DEBUT 02 (01) Godzilla (Toho) Week 2 03 (02) Maleficent (Disney) Week 5 04 (03) Memories of Marnie (Toho) Week 3 05 (04) Pokemon XY: The Cocoon of Destruction & Diancie (Toho) Week 3 06 (06) Kamen Rider Gaim the Movie: The Great Soccer Match! (Toei) Week 3 07 (07) Say, "I Love You" (Shochiku) Week 4 08 (05) Eight Ranger 2 (Toho) Week 2 09 (10) Planes: Fire & Rescue (Disney) Week 3 10 (08) Edge of Tomorrow (Warner Bros.) Week 5
>Rurouni Kenshin: The Great Kyoto Fire Arc delivered the biggest-opening for a local live-action film since 2012's Bayside Shakedown: The Final.
The first half of the two part sequel opened to ¥592,235,030 ($5.8 million) with 433,346 admissions on 439 screens. This is a 48% increase over the opening of the first film, and the biggest-opening for Warner Bros. since Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 in 2011.
After 3-days in release, Rurouni Kenshin: The Great Kyoto Fire Arc earned a huge ¥822,734,430 ($8.0 million) with 645,086 admissions. A total of ¥4-5 billion ($40-50 million) and 3-4 million admissions is likely.
>Godzilla held quite well in its second weekend, dropping just 33% to gross ¥343,383,000 ($3.3 million) with 227,594 admissions. After 10-days in release, the film has exceeded ¥1.5 billion ($15 million) and 1 million admissions. There should be nothing from stopping the film from reaching ¥3 billion+ ($30 million+) now.
>Memories of Marnie begins to show its staying power, dipping only 17% during its third weekend. Pokemon XY also held really well, dropping a mere 16% in its third weekend. Both holds are encouraging after disappointing starts as Obon Week draws closer.
>Frozen wasn't able to resurface back in the Top 10, but remained steady in 11th place. After 21 weeks, it's now earned ¥25.30 billion ($248.2 million) and 19.92 million admissions.
“Gods are great ... but the heart is greater. For it is from our hearts they come, and to our hearts they shall return.” “We were like gods at the dawning of the world, & our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other.” “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” “You have to pretend you get an endgame. You have to carry on like you will; otherwise, you can't carry on at all.” "Paper is dead without words / Ink idle without a poem / All the world dead without stories."
Mon Aug 04, 2014 9:50 pm
Corpse
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Re: Japan Box Office: 2014 Opening Weekends
Top Opening Weekends - 2014 Gross ¥ ($) / Admissions [Screens] - Film (Distributor)
¥1 billion ↨ ¥789.3 million ($7.8 million) / 649,865 [341] - Detective Conan: The Sniper from Another Dimension (Toho) ¥763.4 million ($7.5 million) / 602,347 [598] - Frozen (Disney) ¥691.7 million ($6.8 million) / 500,837 [643] - Maleficent (Disney) ¥649.8 million ($6.4 million) / 539,132 [329] - Lupin III vs. Detective Conan (Toho) ¥600.4 million ($5.9 million) / 530,554 [361] - Doraemon: Nobita's Great Demon - Peko and the Exploration Party (Toho) ¥592.2 million ($5.8 million) / 433,346 [439] - Rurouni Kenshin: The Great Kyoto Fire Arc (Warner Bros.) ¥542.3 million ($5.3 million) / 429,918 [430] - The Eternal Zero (Toho) ¥508.4 million ($5.0 million) / 339,048 [427] - Godzilla (Toho) ¥500 million ↨ ¥491.3 million ($4.8 million) / 365,356 [434] - Thermae Romae II (Toho) ¥420.3 million ($4.1 million) / 272,703 [761] - The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (Sony) ¥393.3 million ($3.9 million) / 360,190 [357] - Pokemon XY: The Cocoon of Destruction & Diancie (Toho) ¥378.9 million ($3.7 million) / 285,234 [461] - Memories of Marnie (Toho) ¥338.9 million ($3.3 million) / 294,599 [329] - Crayon Shin-chan: Serious Battle! Robot Dad Strikes (Toho) ¥331.7 million ($3.2 million) / 246,099 [314] - Trick: The Last Stage (Toho) ¥313.3 million ($3.1 million) / 244,577 [681] - The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (Warner Bros.) ¥302.8 million ($3.0 million) / 197,006 [549] - Gravity (Warner Bros.) ¥300 million ↨ ¥294.0 million ($2.9 million) / 216,929 [307] - Crows: Explode (Toho) ¥284.3 million ($2.9 million) / 222,822 [456] - The Tale of Princess Kaguya (Toho) ¥282.2 million ($2.8 million) / 209,935 [293] - The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji (Toho) ¥276.1 million ($2.7 million) / 246,094 [311] - I Want to Hold You (Toho) ¥274.5 million ($2.7 million) / 212,534 [334] - Partners the Movie 3 (Toei) ¥272.5 million ($2.7 million) / 207,475 [648] - X-Men: Days of Future Past (Fox) ¥263.2 million ($2.6 million) / 222,265 [292] - Heisei Rider vs. Showa Rider: Kamen Rider Taisen feat. Super Sentai (Toei) ¥259.1 million ($2.5 million) / 172,211 [632] - Edge of Tomorrow (Warner Bros.) ¥255.0 million ($2.5 million) / 200,321 [361] - Noah (Paramount) ¥223.5 million ($2.2 million) / 196,252 [284] - Kamen Rider X Kamen Rider Gaim & Wizard (Toei) ¥200.9 million ($2.0 million) / 160,528 [251] - Mission Impossible: Samurai (Shochiku) ¥200 million ↨ ¥198.4 million ($1.9 million) / 142,236 [488] - Captain America: The Winter Soldier (Disney) ¥194.4 million ($1.9 million) / 162,522 [327] - Monsterz (Warner Bros.) ¥192.6 million ($1.9 million) / 172,278 [210] - Pretty Cure All Stars: New Stage 3 (Toei) ¥187.1 million ($1.8 million) / 144,456 [627] - Thor: The Dark World (Disney) ¥180.5 million ($1.8 million) / 167,300 [408] - Red 2 (Disney) ¥179.9 million ($1.7 million) / 130,898 [300] - A Bolt from the Blue (Toho) ¥169.8 million ($1.6 million) / 138,528 [309] - Kamen Rider Gaim the Movie: The Great Soccer Match! (Toei) ¥167.9 million ($1.6 million) / 146,160 [242] - The Wolf of Wall Street (Paramount) ¥166.5 million ($1.6 million) / 113,178 [575] - Enchanted Kingdom 3D (Toho-Towa) ¥164.0 million ($1.6 million) / 135,797 [284] - The Liar and His Lover (Toho) ¥163.6 million ($1.6 million) / 124,755 [305] - The Snow White Murder Case (Shochiku) ¥160.3 million ($1.5 million) / 133,344 [300] - The Escape Plan (Gaga) ¥159.6 million ($1.5 million) / 135,801 [246] - Say, "I Love You" (Shochiku) ¥157.9 million ($1.5 million) / 123,795 [258] - Hunter X Hunter: The Final Mission (Toho) ¥157.1 million ($1.5 million) / 98,208 [35] - Mobile Suit Gundam UC: Episode 7 - Over the Rainbow (Shochiku) ¥155.4 million ($1.5 million) / 123,007 [282] - Team Batista: Kerberos's Final Portrait (Toho) ¥154.9 million ($1.5 million) / 129,043 [435] - Planes (Disney) ¥149.9 million ($1.5 million) / 81,262 [39] - THE IDOLM@STER MOVIE (Aniplex) ¥149.7 million ($1.4 million) / 127,427 [271] - My Little Nightmare (Toho) ¥147.5 million ($1.4 million) / 112,880 [594] - The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (Fox) ¥145.6 million ($1.4 million) / 116,253 [327] - Black Butler (Warner Bros.) ¥140.1 million ($1.3 million) / 119,558 [300] - All-Around Appraiser Q: Mona Lisa's Eye (Toho) ¥134.0 million ($1.3 million) / 133,243 [304] - Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger Vs. Go-Busters: The Great Dinosaur Battle! (Toei) ¥132.9 million ($1.3 million) / 89,175 [156] - Ushijima the Loan Shark 2 (Toho) ¥130.5 million ($1.3 million) / 73,716 [94] - Tiger & Bunny: The Rising (Shochiku) ¥126.7 million ($1.2 million) / 116,857 [281] - Kiki's Delivery Service (Toei) ¥124.7 million ($1.2 million) / 93,633 [160] - Eight Ranger 2 (Toho) ¥123.4 million ($1.2 million) / 112,798 [471] - Captain Phillips (Sony) ¥122.8 million ($1.2 million) / 112,823 [314] - The Little House (Shochiku) ¥121.1 million ($1.2 million) / 98,956 [285] - Silver Spoon (Toho) ¥120.7 million ($1.2 million) / 91,492 [600] - Walking with Dinosaurs (Fox) ¥117.9 million ($1.1 million) / 85,845 [535] - Transcendence (Shochiku/Pony Canyon) ¥112.9 million ($1.1 million) / 92,752 [333] - Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (Paramount) ¥112.3 million ($1.1 million) / 83,420 [303] - Thirst (Gaga) ¥109.2 million ($1.1 million) / 85,074 [138] - Kamen Teacher (Showgate) ¥107.0 million ($1.0 million) / 81,862 [310] - Wood Job! (Toho) ¥105.3 million ($1.0 million) / 77,894 [753] - 47 Ronin (Toho-Towa) ¥100.8 million ($1.0 million) / 78,054 [308] - RoboCop (Sony) ¥100 million ↨
Weekend Gross / Admissions :: Film [Screen Count] ¥1.372 billion ($16.7 million) / 1,140,081 :: One Piece Film Z[300] *All-Time Domestic Opening Admissions Record* ¥1 billion ↨ ¥960.9 million ($9.8 million) / 747,451 :: The Wind Rises [454] ¥847.4 million ($8.5 million) / 614,969 :: Monsters University [661] ¥683.9 million ($7.3 million) / 561,098 :: Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods [312] ¥671.6 million ($6.9 million) / 565,914 :: Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea [344] ¥667.3 million ($7.2 million) / 597,899 :: Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum [353] ¥500 million ↨ ¥486.3 million ($5.0 million) / 464,839 :: Pokemon Best Wishes: ExtremeSpeed Genesect - Mewtwo Awakens [345] ¥483.7 million ($5.0 million) / 386,994 :: The Kiyosu Conference [430] ¥464.9 million ($4.8 million) / 363,451 :: Midsummer Formula [415] ¥458.0 million ($4.7 million) / 345,901 :: SPEC: Close - Incarnation Part I [290] ¥456.8 million ($5.5 million) / 357,976 :: Hunter X Hunter: The Phantom Rouge [257] ¥454.6 million ($5.4 million) / 398,754 :: 007: Skyfall [578] ¥445.6 million ($4.5 million) / 330,385 :: Fast and Furious 6 [610] ¥438.6 million ($4.3 million) / 393,522 :: SPEC: Close - Incarnation Part 2 [290] ¥414.7 million ($4.3 million) / 273,766 :: Iron Man 3 [535] ¥402.4 million ($4.4 million) / 318,514 :: A Good Day to Die Hard [643] ¥400.5 million ($4.3 million) / 305,743 :: Platinum Data [310] ¥400.0 million ($4.2 million) / 271,279 :: Magi Madako Magica: The Rebellion Story [129] ¥398.8 million ($4.1 million) / 322,162 :: The After-Dinner Mysteries [306] ¥355.3 million ($3.6 million) / 289,558 :: Ataru: The First Love & The Last Kill [304] ¥349.7 million ($3.5 million) / 307,701 :: Oblivion [365] ¥339.7 million ($3.7 million) / 267,276 :: Wreck-It Ralph [416] ¥336.5 million ($3.5 million) / 257,990 :: Despicable Me 2 [626] ¥330.6 million ($3.5 million) / 236,910 :: World War Z [644] ¥329.8 million ($3.7 million) / 219,536 :: Life of Pi [713] ¥326.2 million ($3.6 million) / 229,584 :: Ted [253] ¥317.9 million ($3.6 million) / 241,095 :: Strawberry Night [311] ¥313.2 million ($3.2 million) / 253,370 :: Like Father, Like Son [307] ¥300.2 million ($3.1 million) / 236,082 :: The Lone Ranger [518] ¥300 million ↨ ¥295.4 million ($3.4 million) / 229,295 :: Les Miserables [360] ¥281.9 million ($2.9 million) / 221,469 :: Gintama: The Final Chapter [127] ¥281.6 million ($3.3 million) / 244,870 :: Kamen Rider X Kamen Rider Wizard & Fourze [298] ¥272.4 million ($2.8 million) / 208,028 :: The Girl in the Sunny Place [304] ¥269.9 million ($2.9 million) / 184,281 :: Oz: The Great and Powerful [582] ¥268.3 million ($2.8 million) / 212,322 :: Man of Steel [610] ¥267.7 million ($2.8 million) / 206,161 :: The King of Apology [312] ¥251.8 million ($2.6 million) / 215,560 :: Kamen Rider Wizard in Magic Land [303] ¥233.5 million ($2.4 million) / 201,006 :: Kamen Rider X Super Sentai X Space Sherrif: Super Hero Z [289] ¥227.8 million ($2.7 million) / 187,422 :: Jack Reacher [321] ¥225.3 million ($2.3 million) / 199,993 :: Crayon Shin-chan: Gourmet Survival Class [324] ¥225.3 million ($2.7 million) / 188,378 :: Today, I Started Loving You [301] ¥220.5 million ($2.6 million) / 146,315 :: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey [878] ¥216.8 million ($2.3 million) / 164,178 :: Library Wars [311] ¥213.4 million ($2.2 million) / 191,918 :: Pretty Cure: The Dress of Hope Tied to the Future! [199] ¥211.2 million ($2.4 million) / 169,600 :: Aibou Series: X-Day [198] ¥209.6 million ($2.4 million) / 194,902 :: Tokyo Family [317] ¥208.1 million ($2.2 million) / 134,056 :: Pacific Rim [596] ¥207.8 million ($2.1 million) / 142,246 :: G.I. Joe: Retaliation [628] ¥206.4 million ($2.3 million) / 166,049 :: Brain Man [302] ¥206.3 million ($2.3 million) / 175,438 :: Humanoid Monster, Bem [331] ¥200.5 million ($2.1 million) / 158,406 :: After Earth [571] ¥200 million ↨ ¥198.2 million ($2.1 million) / 161,225 :: Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day [64] ¥197.1 million ($2.1 million) / 134,262 :: Star Trek Into Darkness [693] ¥196.6 million ($2.1 million) / 175,930 :: Pretty Cure All Stars: New Stage 2 [174] ¥190.2 million ($2.0 million) / 156,286 :: White House Down [444] ¥186.9 million ($1.9 million) / 145,148 :: Shield of Straw [325] ¥184.3 million ($1.9 million) / 138,277 :: The Wolverine [655] ¥183.2 million ($1.9 million) / 157,964 :: Emperor [301] ¥173.5 million ($1.9 million) / 172,222 :: Inazuma Eleven GO: Ultimate Bonds [270] ¥162.9 million ($1.7 million) / 137,546 :: Lincoln [331] ¥161.8 million ($1.7 million) / 113,172 :: The Great Gatsby [571] ¥160.6 million ($1.7 million) / 113,835 :: Sadako 3D Part 2 [232] ¥156.3 million ($1.7 million) / 129,920 :: Flight [321] ¥154.7 million ($1.5 million) / 117,032 :: Phone Call to a Bar 2 [304] ¥154.6 million ($1.6 million) / 119,092 :: To Cry 100 Times [223] ¥153.4 million ($1.5 million) / 118,885 :: The Complex [162] ¥152.7 million ($1.6 million) / 118,872 :: Elysium [323] ¥147.0 million ($1.6 million) / 131,959 :: A Boy Called H [307] ¥143.7 million ($1.5 million) / 128,843 :: Unforgiven [327] ¥137.1 million ($1.6 million) / 138,287 :: Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger [175] ¥133.9 million ($1.4 million) / 90,692 :: Space Pirate Captain Harlock [578] ¥126.1 million ($1.3 million) / 107,368 :: Miracle Apples [305] ¥124.4 million ($1.2 million) / 98,076 :: Prefecture Government's Hospitality Division [293] ¥119.9 million ($1.4 million) / 92,646 :: Looper [201] ¥117.3 million ($1.2 million) / 83,822 :: Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters [629] ¥115.7 million ($1.2 million) / 90,318 :: Gatchaman [307] ¥114.7 million ($1.3 million) / 94,122 :: Taken 2 [288] ¥113.7 million ($1.2 million) / 93,065 :: We Knit Ship [237] ¥111.8 million ($1.2 million) / 80,903 :: Frankenweenie [489] ¥108.0 million ($1.1 million) / 96,165 :: Real [270] ¥107.7 million ($1.1 million) / 89,230 :: Human Trust [260] ¥105.9 million ($1.1 million) / 81,961 :: The Counselor [470] ¥100.8 million ($1.1 million) / 69,177 :: A Certain Magical Index [30] ¥100.0 million ($1.1 million) / 76,725 :: Now You See Me [182] ¥100 million ↑
“Gods are great ... but the heart is greater. For it is from our hearts they come, and to our hearts they shall return.” “We were like gods at the dawning of the world, & our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other.” “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” “You have to pretend you get an endgame. You have to carry on like you will; otherwise, you can't carry on at all.” "Paper is dead without words / Ink idle without a poem / All the world dead without stories."
Mon Aug 04, 2014 9:57 pm
Corpse
Don't Dream It, Be It
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Re: Japan Box Office: WKND Ranking (Rurouni Kenshin 2)
Now that it's really unlikely we're going to have a ¥1 billion opener this year, here's a summary of the remaining films this year, and currently scheduled or unannounced films for 2015, that have potential to do it:
2014: Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends (Sept. 13th) - Very Unlikely. Local live-action films opening so high is incredibly rare (has only happened twice, ever).
Parasyte Beast Part 1 (Nov. 29th) - Very Unlikely. Local live-action films opening so high is incredibly rare (has only happened twice, ever).
Yokai Watch (Dec. 20th) - Unlikely, but a possible giveaway gives it potential. The franchise has blown up this past year, so it's one to keep an eye on from now on.
Big Hero 6 (Dec. 20th) - Unlikely, but the current goodwill of Disney also gives it potential. Having a Japanese (half?) main character, and a Tokyo inspired setting could create additional interest in this one, too.
2015: Dragon Ball Z (Golden Week) - Unlikely, but any possible giveaway gives it potential.
The Avengers: Age of Ultron (Golden Week) - Very Unlikely. It'd require a 100% increase over the first film (more in admissions), and the sequels to Thor and Captain America barely increased over their predecessors this past year.
Cinderella (May) - Unlikely. Maleficent couldn't do it after following Frozen and with Angelina Jolie, so this is unlikely. But, Disney is a powerhouse right now and Cinderella is an incredibly known property.
Jurassic World (TBD) - Unlikely. While the first two films, especially the first, was a huge success, the third film dropped nearly 50% from the second. There is the potential for a sizable opening, though.
Attack on Titan Part 1/Part 2 (July/August) - Likely. There will more than likely be something given to attendees, making these likely. They'd have potential regardless, too, considering how massive the franchise is.
Untitled Mamoru Hosoda film (July) - Unlikely.. maybe. He hasn't announced any film for next year yet, but with Miyazaki retired and Studio Ghibli going on hiatus, and given how popular Hosoda has become among critics and general audiences, his material will receive even more interest now, so there's potential.
One Piece (December) - Very Likely. The last two films films have done so, with the last film even breaking the opening weekend admissions record for a local film, so this is probably a 99% lock. But it hasn't been officially announced yet.
Star Wars Episode VII (Dec. 18th) - Very Likely. All the prequel films opened above 1 billion, so this is also a 99% lock of happening. But I think it's getting delayed.
Evangelion 4.0 (TBA) - Likely. There hasn't been an announcement yet, and the only reason I'm not saying Very Likely is because the last film received mixed responses. But the fanbase is definitely there, and the final film factor would likely get it there.
“Gods are great ... but the heart is greater. For it is from our hearts they come, and to our hearts they shall return.” “We were like gods at the dawning of the world, & our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other.” “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” “You have to pretend you get an endgame. You have to carry on like you will; otherwise, you can't carry on at all.” "Paper is dead without words / Ink idle without a poem / All the world dead without stories."
Mon Aug 04, 2014 10:54 pm
Corpse
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Re: Japan Box Office: Top Grossing Films (2014)
Top Grossing Films - 2014 Gross ¥ ($) / Admissions [Days in Release] - Film (Distributor)
¥25.30 billion ($248.2 million) / 19.92 million [143] - Frozen (Disney) #3 All-Time ¥10 billion ↨ ¥8.74 billion ($84.9 million) / 7.15 million [F] - The Eternal Zero (Toho) #47 All-Time ¥5 billion ↨ ¥4.68 billion ($45.9 million) / 3.52 million [30] - Maleficent (Disney) #136 All-Time ¥4.43 billion ($43.5 million) / 3.46 million [F] - Thermae Romae II (Toho) #147 All-Tme ¥4.25 billion ($41.2 million) / 3.55 million [F] - Lupin III vs. Detective Conan (Toho) ¥4.09 billion ($40.1 million) / 3.29 million [F] - Detective Conan: The Sniper from Another Dimension (Toho) ¥3.58 billion ($35.1 million) / 3.27 million [F] - Doraemon: Nobita's Great Demon - Peko and the Exploration Party (Toho) ¥3.15 billion ($30.5 million) / 2.05 million [F] - Gravity (Warner Bros.) ¥3.10 billion ($30.3 million) / 2.03 million [E] - The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (Sony) ¥3 billion ↨ ¥2.47 billion ($23.9 million) / 2.05 million [F] - The Tale of Princess Kaguya (Toho) ¥2.19 billion ($21.2 million) / 1.73 million [F] - The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji (Toho) ¥2.15 billion ($20.7 million) / 1.69 million [F] - Partners the Movie 3 (Toei) ¥2 billion ↨ ¥1.82 billion ($17.6 million) / 1.52 million [F] - Crayon Shin-chan: Serious Battle! Robot Dad Strikes (Toho) ¥1.80 billion ($17.4 million) / 1.39 million [F] - Trick: The Last Stage (Toho) ¥1.76 billion ($17.0 million) / 1.45 million [E] - The Liar and His Lover (Toho) ¥1.58 billion ($15.4 million) / 1.28 million [16] - Memories of Marnie (Toho) ¥1.56 billion ($15.2 million) / 1.08 million [10] - Godzilla (Toho) ¥1.47 billion ($14.4 million) / 1.38 million [16] - Pokemon XY: The Cocoon of Destruction & Diancie (Toho) ¥1.46 billion ($14.3 million) / 0.99 million [31] - Edge of Tomorrow (Paramount) ¥1.45 billion ($14.3 million) / 1.22 million [E] - I Want to Hold You (Toho) ¥1.43 billion ($13.9 million) / 1.15 million [51] - Mission Impossible: Samurai (Shochiku) ¥1.40 billion ($13.6 million) / 1.08 million [E] - The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (Warner Bros.) ¥1.31 billion ($12.7 million) / 1.06 million [E] - Noah (Paramount) ¥1.14 billion ($11.1 million) / 1.04 million [E] - The Little House (Shochiku) ¥1.13 billion ($10.9 million) / 0.94 million [E] - Planes (Disney) ¥1.10 billion ($10.8 million) / 0.85 million [E] - A Bolt from the Blue (Toho) ¥1.08 billion ($10.6 million) / 0.81 million [E] - Crows: Explode (Toho) ¥1.03 billion ($10.1 million) / 0.75 million [E] - X-Men: Days of Future Past (Fox) ¥1.02 billion ($9.9 million) / 0.85 million [E] - Kamen Rider X Kamen Rider Gaim & Wizard (Toei) ¥1.00 billion ($9.8 million) / 0.82 million [E] - Heisei Rider vs. Showa Rider: Kamen Rider Taisen feat. Super Sentai (Toei) ¥1.00 billion ($9.7 million) / 0.78 million [E] - The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (Fox) ¥1 billion ↑
[E] = End of Tracking [F] = Final Estimate/Total Released
“Gods are great ... but the heart is greater. For it is from our hearts they come, and to our hearts they shall return.” “We were like gods at the dawning of the world, & our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other.” “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” “You have to pretend you get an endgame. You have to carry on like you will; otherwise, you can't carry on at all.” "Paper is dead without words / Ink idle without a poem / All the world dead without stories."
Tue Aug 05, 2014 9:34 am
Corpse
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Re: Japan Box Office: Best Multipliers 2014
Best Multipliers of 2014
Requirements to Chart: *Opening above ¥100 million (~$1 million) *5+ weeks in release
x33.14 - Frozen [21 Weeks in Release] x16.11 - The Eternal Zero [Final] x10.73 - The Liar and His Lover [Estimate] x10.40 - Gravity [Final] x9.27 - The Little House [Estimate] x9.02 - Thermae Romae II [Final] x8.69 - The Tale of Princess Kaguya [Final] x7.83 - Partners the Movie 3 [Final] x7.76 - The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji [Final] x7.37 - The Amazing Spider-Man 2 [Estimate] x7.29 - Planes [Estimate] x7.14 - Walking with Dinosaurs [Estimate] x7.11 - Mission Impossible: Samurai! [7 Weeks in Release] x6.77 - The Secret Life of Walter Mitty [Estimate] x6.76 - Maleficent [5 Weeks in Release] x6.54 - Lupin III vs. Detective Conan [Final] x6.50 - A Bolt from the Blue [Final] x6.44 - Silver Spoon [Estimate] x6.03 - Thirst [6 Weeks in Release] x5.96 - Doraemon: Nobita's Great Demon - Peko and the Exploration Party [Final] x5.81 - The Snow White Murder Case [Estimate] x5.63 - Edge of Tomorrow [5 Weeks in Release] x5.43 - Trick: The Last Stage [Final] x5.42 - Wood Job! [Estimate] x5.37 - Crayon-Shin chan: Serious Battle! Robot Dad Strikes [Final] x5.25 - I Want to Hold You [Estimate] x5.18 - Detective Conan: The Sniper from Another Dimension [Final] x5.14 - Noah [Estimate] x4.97 - Pretty Cure All Stars: New Stage 3 [Estimate] x4.94 - The Wolf of Wall Street [Estimate] x4.92 - Enchanted Kingdom 3D [Estimate] x4.91 - Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit [Estimate] x4.80 - Captain Phillips [Estimate] x4.79 - Team Batista: Kerberos's Final Portrait [Estimate] x4.68 - Monsterz [Estimate] x4.60 - Tiger & Bunny: The Rising [Estimate] x4.56 - Kamen Rider Gaim & Wizard [Estimate] x4.53 - Red 2 [Estimate] x4.48 - Ushijima the Loan Shark 2 [Estimate] x4.47 - The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug [Estimate] x4.36 - The Escape Plan [Estimate] x4.21 - My Little Nightmare [Estimate] x4.07 - Transcendence [6 Weeks in Release] x4.03 - All-Around Appraiser Q: Mona Lisa's Eye [Estimate] x4.01 - Black Butler [Estimate] x3.96 - Robocop [Estimate] x3.88 - Crows: Explode [Final] x3.84 - Hensei Rider vs Showa Rider: Kamen Rider Taisen feat. Super Sentei [Estimate] x3.79 - 47 Ronin [Estimate] x3.78 - X-Men: Days of Future Past [Estimate] x3.75 - Kiki's Delivery Service [Estimate] x3.60 - The IDOLM@STER Movie [Estimate] x3.42 - Thor: The Dark World [Estimate] x3.39 - Captain America: The Winter Soldier [Estimate] x3.39 - Kamen Teacher the Movie [Estimate] x3.23 - Mobile Suit Gundam UC: Episode 7 - Over the Rainbow [Estimate] x3.09 - Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger Vs. Go-Busters: The Great Dinosaur Battle [Estimate]
“Gods are great ... but the heart is greater. For it is from our hearts they come, and to our hearts they shall return.” “We were like gods at the dawning of the world, & our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other.” “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” “You have to pretend you get an endgame. You have to carry on like you will; otherwise, you can't carry on at all.” "Paper is dead without words / Ink idle without a poem / All the world dead without stories."
Tue Aug 05, 2014 7:47 pm
Corpse
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Re: Japan Box Office: Current Showdowns
2014 Summer Showdowns:
Hollywood Live-Action Fantasy ¥0.69 million > ¥1.97 billion > ¥3.05 billion - ¥4.05 billion > ¥4.68 billion - Maleficent ¥0.61 million > ¥1.54 billion > ¥2.40 billion > ¥3.08 billion > ¥3.81 billion > ¥4.22 billion > ¥4.56 billion > ¥4.85 billion > ¥5.09 billion> ¥5.35 billion (Final) - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ¥1.04 billion > ¥2.35 billion > ¥3.30 billion > ¥4.39 billion > ¥5.23 billion > ¥5.82 billion > ¥6.06 billion > ¥6.33 billion > ¥6.86 billion (Final) - The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe
Notes: *Pokemon 17 is now ahead of last year's film despite opening 20% lower. *Marnie is mostly keeping pace with Wolf Children and Poppy Hill. *Godzilla has already beat Pacific Rim's total and will pass King Kong's total next week.
“Gods are great ... but the heart is greater. For it is from our hearts they come, and to our hearts they shall return.” “We were like gods at the dawning of the world, & our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other.” “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” “You have to pretend you get an endgame. You have to carry on like you will; otherwise, you can't carry on at all.” "Paper is dead without words / Ink idle without a poem / All the world dead without stories."
Tue Aug 05, 2014 8:51 pm
Jiffy
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Re: Japan Box Office: 2014 Charts Updated/Showdowns
Any update on Frozen's bid for $250m?
Wed Aug 06, 2014 9:40 am
Algren
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Re: Japan Box Office: 2014 Charts Updated/Showdowns
He posted exactly 1 day ago that it was at $248.2 million. I doubt in that one day it has earned much more.
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Wed Aug 06, 2014 9:47 am
Corpse
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Re: Japan Box Office: 2014 #1 Films
2014 #1 Films Dec. 07-08 - Lupin III vs. Detective Conan - ¥650 million ($6.4 million) W1 Dec. 14-15 - Lupin III vs. Detective Conan - ¥473 million ($4.5 million) W2 Dec. 21-22 - The Eternal Zero - ¥542 million ($5.3 million) W1 Dec. 28-29 - The Eternal Zero - ¥372 million ($3.6 million) W2 Jan. 04-05 - The Eternal Zero - ¥532 million ($5.2 million) W3 Jan. 11-12 - The Eternal Zero - ¥468 million ($4.5 million) W4 Jan. 18-19 - The Eternal Zero - ¥401 million ($3.9 million) W5 Jan. 25-26 - The Eternal Zero - ¥375 million ($3.7 million) W6 Feb. 01-02 - The Eternal Zero - ¥334 million ($3.3 million) W7 Feb. 08-09 - The Eternal Zero - ¥171 million ($1.7 million) W8 Feb. 15-16 - The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji - ¥282 million ($2.8 million) W1 Feb. 22-23 - The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji - ¥236 million ($2.3 million) W2 Mar. 01-02 - The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - ¥313 million ($3.1 million) W1 Mar. 08-09 - Doraemon: New Nobita's Great Demon - Peko and the Exploration Party of Five - ¥600 million ($5.9 million) W1 Mar. 15-16 - Frozen - ¥763 million ($7.5 million) W1 Mar. 22-23 - Frozen - ¥872 million ($8.5 million) W2 Mar. 29-30 - Frozen - ¥881 million ($8.6 million) W3 Apr. 05-06 - Frozen - ¥850 million ($8.3 million) W4 Apr. 12-13 - Frozen - ¥841 million ($8.2 million) W5 Apr. 19-20 - Frozen - ¥826 million ($8.1 million) W6 Apr. 26-27 - Frozen - ¥772 million ($7.6 million) W7 May 03-04 - Frozen - ¥1.12 billion ($11.1 million) W8 May 10-11 - Frozen - ¥738 million ($7.2 million) W9 May 17-18 - Frozen - ¥807 million ($7.9 million) W10 May 24-25 - Frozen - ¥700 million ($6.9 million) W11 May 31-June 01 - Frozen - ¥759 million ($7.5 million) W12 June 07-08 - Frozen - ¥592 million ($5.8 million) W13 June 14-15 - Frozen - ¥393 million ($3.8 million) W14 June 21-22 - Frozen - ¥364 million ($3.5 million) W15 June 28-29 - Frozen - ¥274 million ($2.6 million) W16 July 05-06 - Maleficent - ¥692 million ($6.8 million) W1 July 12-13 - Maleficent - ¥604 million ($5.9 million) W2 July 19-20 - Maleficent - ¥479 million ($4.7 million) W3 July 26-27 - Godzilla - ¥508 million ($5.0 million) W1 Aug. 02-03 - Rurouni Kenshin: The Great Kyoto Fire Arc - ¥592 million ($5.8 million) W1
Dec. 01-02 - Skyfall - ¥455 million ($5.4 million) W1 Dec. 08-09 - Kamen Rider X Kamen Rider Fourze & Wizard - ¥282 million ($3.3 million) W1 Dec. 15-16 - One Piece Film Z - ¥1.37 billion ($16.7 million) W1 Dec. 22-23 - One Piece Film Z - ¥704 million ($8.6 million) W2 Dec. 29-30 - One Piece Film Z - ¥447 million ($5.4 million) W3 Jan. 05-06 - One Piece Film Z - ¥323 million ($3.7 million) W4 Jan. 12-13 - Hunter X Hunter: The Phantom Rouge -¥457 million ($5.4 million) W1 Jan. 19-20 - Ted - ¥326 million ($3.6 million) W1 Jan. 26-27 - Ted - ¥331 million ($3.8 million) W2 Feb. 02-03 - Ted - ¥299 million ($3.4 million) W3 Feb. 09-10 - Ted - ¥320 million ($3.5 million) W4 Feb. 16-17 - A Good Day to Die Hard - ¥402 million ($4.4 million) W1 Feb. 23-24 - A Good Day to Die Hard - ¥260 million ($2.8 million) W2 Mar. 02-03 - Flight - ¥156 million ($1.7 million) W1 Mar. 09-10 - Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum - ¥667 million ($7.2 million) W1 Mar. 16-17 - Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum - ¥429 million ($4.6 million) W2 Mar. 23-24 - Wreck-It Ralph - ¥340 million ($3.7 million) W1 Mar. 30-31 - Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods - ¥683 million ($7.3 million) W1 Apr. 06-07 - Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods - ¥424 million ($4.6 million) W2 Apr. 13-14 - Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods - ¥228 million ($2.5 million) W3 Apr. 20-21 - Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea - ¥672 million ($7.0 million) W1 Apr. 27-28 - Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea - ¥426 million ($4.4 million) W2 May 04-05 - Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea - ¥430 million ($4.5 million) W3 May 11-12 - Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea - ¥160 million ($1.6 million) W4 May 18-19 - The Complex - ¥153 million ($1.5 million) W1 May 25-26 - The Complex - ¥137 million ($1.4 million) W2 June 01-02 - Oblivion - ¥350 million ($3.5 million) W1 June 08-09 - G.I. Joe: Retaliation - ¥208 million ($2.1 million) W1 June 15-16 - The Great Gatsby - ¥161 million ($1.7 million) W1 June 22-23 - After Earth - ¥201 million ($2.1 million) W1 June 29-30 - Midsummer Formula - ¥464 million ($4.8 million) W1 July 06-07 - Monsters University - ¥847 million ($8.5 million) W1 July 13-14 - Monsters University - ¥704 million ($7.2 million) W2 July 20-21 - The Wind Rises - ¥961 million ($9.8 million) W1 July 27-28 - The Wind Rises - ¥811 million ($8.3 million) W2 Aug. 03-04 - The Wind Rises - ¥556 million ($5.7 million) W3 Aug. 10-11 - The Wind Rises - ¥510 million ($5.3 million) W4 Aug. 17-18 - The Wind Rises - ¥473 million ($4.9 million) W5 Aug. 24-25 - The Wind Rises - ¥321 million ($3.3 million) W6 Aug. 31-Sept. 01 - The Wind Rises - ¥338 million ($3.5 million) W7 Sept. 07-08 - The Wind Rises - ¥456 million ($4.6 million) W8 Sept. 14-15 - Ataru: The First Love & The Last Kill - ¥356 million ($3.6 million) W1 Sept. 21-22 - Despicable Me 2 - ¥337 million ($3.5 million) W1 Sept. 28-29 - Like Father, Like Son - ¥313 million ($3.2 million) W1 Oct. 05-06 - Like Father, Like Son - ¥291 million ($3.0 million) W2 Oct. 12-13 - The Girl in the Sunny Place - ¥272 million ($2.8 million) W1 Oct. 19-20 - The Girl in the Sunny Place - ¥185 million ($1.9 million) W2 Oct. 26-27 - Magi Madoka Magica: The Rebellion Story - ¥400 million ($4.2 million) W1 Nov. 02-03 - SPEC: Close - Incarnation Part 1 - ¥458 million ($4.7 million) W1 Nov. 09-10 - The Kiyosu Conference - ¥484 million ($5.0 million) W1 Nov. 16-17 - The Kiyosu Conference - ¥332 million ($3.3 million) W2 Nov. 23-24 - The Tale of Princess Kaguya - ¥284 million ($2.8 million) W1 Nov. 30-Dec. 01 - SPEC: Close - Incarnation Part 2 - ¥439 million ($4.3 million) W1 Imported (16) / Japanese (37) :: Live-Action (24) / Animated (29)
“Gods are great ... but the heart is greater. For it is from our hearts they come, and to our hearts they shall return.” “We were like gods at the dawning of the world, & our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other.” “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” “You have to pretend you get an endgame. You have to carry on like you will; otherwise, you can't carry on at all.” "Paper is dead without words / Ink idle without a poem / All the world dead without stories."
Wed Aug 06, 2014 6:47 pm
Jiffy
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Re: Japan Box Office: 2014 Charts Updated/Showdowns
Algren wrote:
He posted exactly 1 day ago that it was at $248.2 million. I doubt in that one day it has earned much more.
Thanks.
Thu Aug 07, 2014 9:14 am
Corpse
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Re: Japan Box Office: Lawson to acquire United Cinemas
Japan's Lawson to acquire United Cinemas in ~$100 million deal.
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Convenience store chain Lawson is set to acquire Japan’s third largest theatre operator United Cinemas in a deal thought to be worth around $100m by the end of the month.
Ranked after Toho Cinemas and Aeon Entertainment, United Cinemas operates 36 theatres with 331 screens.
Having acquired music and film retailer HMV Japan in 2010, Lawson has been selling concert and cinema tickets as well as music and film merchandise through subsidiary Lawson HMV Entertainment.
Lawson, Inc. announced yesterday (Aug 6) that it has authorized Lawson HMV Entertainment, Inc. to acquire shares in United Entertainment Holdings Co., Ltd., the holding company for United Cinemas Co., Ltd. with funds serviced by Advantage Partners, LLP.
The share transfer is set to be completed on August 28. Advantage Partners acquired its United Cinema shares in 2012 from trading house Sumitomo Corp.
The deal is estimated to be worth around JPY10bn ($97.7m).
Lawson’s post-acquisition initiatives include encouraging customers to “frequent all our services across Lawson stores, HMV stores, E-commerce and movie theaters”, offering special privileges to their approximately 64 million Ponta point reward card members, and promoting live broadcast events in their cinemas.
Lawson is the second-largest convenient store franchise in Japan after 7-Eleven with nearly 10,000 locations, and has been a major player for movie studios for years by selling exclusive merchandise at their locations or even setting ups shops at various cinemas for some movies (big merchandise movers like Evangelion for example) opening weekend/week.
United Cinemas is the distant 3rd largest cinema chain in Japan, but Lawson could make them a more popular choice for moviegoers than before via exclusive merchandise, so it's going to be interesting to see how this acquisition develops.
There's a Lawson store literally anywhere you turn, and half the country has a Lawson membership card, too, which they'll now get more rewards/points from by purchasing movie tickets at their theaters. This will be interesting.
“Gods are great ... but the heart is greater. For it is from our hearts they come, and to our hearts they shall return.” “We were like gods at the dawning of the world, & our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other.” “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” “You have to pretend you get an endgame. You have to carry on like you will; otherwise, you can't carry on at all.” "Paper is dead without words / Ink idle without a poem / All the world dead without stories."
Thu Aug 07, 2014 10:19 pm
Corpse
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Re: Japan Box Office: Weekend Forecast (08/09-10)
Weekend Forecast (08/09-10)
01 (--) ¥560 million ($5.4 million), 0, ¥750 million ($7.3 million), Stand By Me, Doraemon (Toho) NEW 02 (--) ¥450 million ($4.3 million), 0, ¥590 million ($5.7 million), Transformers: Age of Extinction (Paramount) NEW 03 (01) ¥379 million ($3.7 million), -36%, ¥1.75 billion ($17.1 million), Rurouni Kenshin: The Great Kyoto Fire Arc (Warner Bros.) Week 2 04 (02) ¥220 million ($2.1 million), -36%, ¥2.10 billion ($20.5 million), Godzilla (Toho) Week 3 05 (04) ¥162 million ($1.5 million), -12%, ¥2.05 billion ($20.1 million), Memories of Marnie (Toho) Week 4 06 (03) ¥151 million ($1.4 million), -35%, ¥5.20 billion ($50.9 million), Maleficent (Disney) Week 6 07 (05) ¥126 million ($1.2 million), -26%, ¥1.85 billion ($18.1 million), Pokemon XY: The Cocoon of Destruction & Diancie (Toho) Week 4 08 (--) ¥120 million ($1.1 million), 0, ¥120 million ($1.1 million), Space Brothers 0 (Warner Bros.) NEW 09 (06) ¥44 million ($0.4 million), -34%, ¥630 million ($6.1 million), Kamen Rider Gaim the Movie: The Great Soccer Match! (Toei) Week 4 10 (07) ¥36 million ($0.3 million), -37%, ¥390 million ($3.7 million), Eight Ranger 2 (Toho) Week 3
There's a typhoon hitting Japan this weekend so the drops may end up slightly higher, but morning ticket sales look fine to me. And unless it's a huge storm that effects central Japan (70/80% of the box-office comes from here), very, very few storms ever affect the box-office really.
>Stand By Me, Doraemon beat Transformers: Age of Extinction yesterday by approx. 40%(!), so it's very likely to go on to win the weekend, too. It's currently outpacing Transformers by about 2:1 today. And although Transformers will narrow the gap in the evening/night; this is the first 3D Doraemon film in the franchise, and it appears to be bringing in more than just kids/families judging by yesterday's evening/night business.
And it helps to have acclaimed upcoming director Yamazaki Takashi (Always, The Eternal Zero) directing the film, too, to encourage adults to attend.
“Gods are great ... but the heart is greater. For it is from our hearts they come, and to our hearts they shall return.” “We were like gods at the dawning of the world, & our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other.” “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” “You have to pretend you get an endgame. You have to carry on like you will; otherwise, you can't carry on at all.” "Paper is dead without words / Ink idle without a poem / All the world dead without stories."
Fri Aug 08, 2014 10:35 pm
Corpse
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Re: Japan Box Office: WKND Forecast (Doraemon vs. Dino Bots)
Toho Cinemas Saturday Admissions (08/09) 51,181 - Stand By Me, Doraemon (NEW) 32,618 - Transformers: Age of Extinction (NEW) 25,320 (-33%) - Rurouni Kenshin: The Great Kyoto Fire Arc (Week 2) 13,239 (-16%) - Maleficent (Week 6) 12,894 (-45%) - Godzilla (Week 3) 11,263 (-02%) - Memories of Marnie (Week 4) 8,470 (-13%) - Pokemon XY: The Cocoon of Destruction & Diancie (Week 4) 4,152 - Space Brothers 0 (NEW) 3,155 (-48%) - Eight Ranger 2 (Week 3) 2,221 (-18%) - Kamen Rider Gaim the Movie: The Great Soccer Match! (Week 4)
Toho, Movix, 109, Kinezo Cinema Chains Saturday Admissions (08/09) 89,145 - Stand By Me, Doraemon (NEW) 58,488 - Transformers: Age of Extinction (NEW) 50,573 (-34%) - Rurouni Kenshin: The Great Kyoto Fire Arc (Week 2) 23,319 (-17%) - Maleficent (Week 6) 21,946 (-48%) - Godzilla (Week 3) 20,366 (-02%) - Memories of Marnie (Week 4) 16,115 (-13%) - Pokemon XY: The Cocoon of Destruction & Diancie (Week 4) 9,824 - Space Brothers 0 (NEW) 5,097 (-46%) - Eight Ranger 2 (Week 3) 4,625 (-25%) - Kamen Rider Gaim the Movie: The Great Soccer Match! (Week 4)
>Just wow at Stand By Me, Doreamon... it may be aiming for the biggest debut of the year.
It's Saturday is approx.:
+17% higher than Rurouni Kenshin 2 +27% higher than Godzilla +53% higher than Pokemon XY
And its Saturday was probably even deflated slightly due to the Typhoon, so Sunday should come in even higher than it normally would have (pre-sales already look well ahead of yesterday's).
I'm thinking a debut around ¥700-800 million ($7-8 million), and with such a huge debut and Obon Week coming up, it'll become Maleficent's challenger for biggest Summer 2014 release with ¥5 billion ($50 million+) very likely.
>Transformers: Age of Extinction is about 15% behind Godzilla's opening right now, so maybe ¥425-450 million ($4.2-4.5 million) for it over the weekend. If it has a stronger than expected Sunday, too, though, it could reach ¥500 million ($5 million). It's on track to debut 15-25% behind Transformers: Dark of the Moon at the moment.
>Also, great hold for Marnie. It may increase this weekend.
“Gods are great ... but the heart is greater. For it is from our hearts they come, and to our hearts they shall return.” “We were like gods at the dawning of the world, & our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other.” “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” “You have to pretend you get an endgame. You have to carry on like you will; otherwise, you can't carry on at all.” "Paper is dead without words / Ink idle without a poem / All the world dead without stories."
Sat Aug 09, 2014 11:39 am
Corpse
Don't Dream It, Be It
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Re: Japan Box Office: Toho Cinema's Top Films
Toho Cinemas Saturday/Weekend Admissions (Overall Weekend Admissions) [2013-]
Opening Day/Weekend (Overall), OD/OW multiplier (OW/Overall Weekend multiplier) 85,115/167,188 (747,451), x1.96 (x4.47) - The Wind Rises (07/20/13) 64,398/133,273 (649,865), x2.07 (x4.88) - Detective Conan: The Sniper from Another Dimension (04/19/14) 62,250/120,489 (500,837), x1.94 (x4.16) - Maleficent (07/05/14) 59,492/121,802 (614,969), x2.05 (x5.05) - Monsters University (07/06/13) 59,192/123,606 (602,347), x2.09 (x4.87) - Frozen (03/15/14) 51,800/108,724 (539,132), x2.10 (x4.96) - Lupin III vs. Detective Conan (12/07/13) 51,181/???,??? (???,???), x?.?? (x?.??) - Stand By Me, Doraemon (08/09/14) 43,669*/75,635 (322,162), x1.73 (x4.26) - The After-Dinner Mysteries (08/03/13) 42,541/94,650 (530,544), x2.22 (x5.60) - Doraemon: Nobita's Great Demon - Peko and the Exploration Party (03/08/14) 42,537/91,182 (429,918), x2.14 (x4.71) - The Eternal Zero (12/21/13) 40,635/79,373 (339,048), x1.95 (x4.27) - Godzilla (07/26/14) 40,414*/74,131 (363,451), x1.83 (x4.90) - Midsummer Formula (06/29/13) 39,836/84,982 (365,356), x2.13 (x4.30) - Thermae Romae II (04/26/14) 38,885/85,462* (464,839), x2.20 (x5.44) - Pokemon Best Wishes: ExtremeSpeed Genesect - Mewtwo Awakens (07/13/13) 37,960/88,488* (393,522), x2.33 (x4.45) - SPEC: Close - Incarnation Part 2 (11/30/13) 37,829/78,485 (433,346), x2.08 (x5.52) - Rurouni Kenshin: The Great Kyoto Fire Arc (08/02/14) 36,995/79,454 (386,994), x2.15 (x4.87) - The Kiyosu Conference (11/09/13) 35,447/68,592 (330,385), x1.94 (x4.91) - Fast and Furious 6 (07/06/13) 33,778/67,625 (360,190), x2.00 (x5.33) - Pokemon XY: The Cocoon of Destruction & Diancie (07/19/14) 33,358/76,023 (345,921), x2.28 (x4.55) - SPEC: Close - Incarnation Part 1 (11/02/13) 32,618/??,??? (???,???), x?.?? (x?.??) - Transformers: Age of Extinction (08/09/14) 30,000+/60,000+
“Gods are great ... but the heart is greater. For it is from our hearts they come, and to our hearts they shall return.” “We were like gods at the dawning of the world, & our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other.” “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” “You have to pretend you get an endgame. You have to carry on like you will; otherwise, you can't carry on at all.” "Paper is dead without words / Ink idle without a poem / All the world dead without stories."
Sat Aug 09, 2014 11:47 am
Corpse
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Re: Japan Box Office: WKND Forecast (Doraemon smashes Dino B
Stand By me, Doraemon is gigantic so far today. It's looking at perhaps a 25/30% increase over Saturday, which makes earning the biggest opening weekend of the year likely.
And it's heading into the biggest week at the box-office (Obon), too, after such a huge opening weekend. It sort of reminds me of Spider-Man 3 when it debuted to a massive first week when opening over Golden Week in 2007.
“Gods are great ... but the heart is greater. For it is from our hearts they come, and to our hearts they shall return.” “We were like gods at the dawning of the world, & our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other.” “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” “You have to pretend you get an endgame. You have to carry on like you will; otherwise, you can't carry on at all.” "Paper is dead without words / Ink idle without a poem / All the world dead without stories."
Sun Aug 10, 2014 12:50 am
Corpse
Don't Dream It, Be It
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Re: Japan Box Office: WKND Forecast (Doraemon vs. Dino Bots)
Toho Cinemas Weekend Admissions (08/09-10) 114,523 - Stand By Me, Doraemon (NEW) 64,093 - Transformers: Age of Extinction (NEW) 54,326 (-32%) - Rurouni Kenshin: The Great Kyoto Fire Arc (Week 2) 28,221 (-18%) - Maleficent (Week 6) 26,413 (-47%) - Godzilla (Week 3) 24,270 (-04%) - Memories of Marnie (Week 4) 18,950 (-17%) - Pokemon XY: The Cocoon of Destruction & Diancie (Week 4) 7,117 (-46%) - Eight Ranger 2 (Week 3) 7,110 - Space Brothers 0 (NEW) 5,280 (-28%) - Kamen Rider Gaim the Movie: The Great Soccer Match! (Week 4)
Toho, Movix, 109, Kinezo Cinema Chains Weekend Admissions (08/09-10) 201,057 - Stand By Me, Doraemon (NEW) 117,605 - Transformers: Age of Extinction (NEW) 110,505 (-31%) - Rurouni Kenshin: The Great Kyoto Fire Arc (Week 2) 51,253 (-19%) - Maleficent (Week 6) 46,220 (-48%) - Godzilla (Week 3) 44,783 (-06%) - Memories of Marnie (Week 4) 36,755 (-21%) - Pokemon XY: The Cocoon of Destruction & Diancie (Week 4) 17,602 - Space Brothers 0 (NEW) 11,473 (-44%) - Eight Ranger 2 (Week 3) 11,162 (-31%) - Kamen Rider Gaim the Movie: The Great Soccer Match! (Week 4)
>Stand By Me, Doraemon nearly matched the combined admissions of Transformers: Age of Extinction and Rurouni Kenshin: The Great Kyoto Fire Arc, and it probably beat them both combined once Aeon Cinemas is factored in.
And considering both Transformers and Kenshin should be over ¥400 million this weekend, then Doraemon likely broke ¥800 million ($8 million) or came really, really close. And it also opened on Friday, which was also a big day for it, and may result in a 3-day total above ¥1 billion ($10 million+). The last film to break ¥1 billion in 3 days was The Wind Rises last year.
Stand By Me, Doraemon is pretty much the film this Summer has been waiting for.
“Gods are great ... but the heart is greater. For it is from our hearts they come, and to our hearts they shall return.” “We were like gods at the dawning of the world, & our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other.” “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” “You have to pretend you get an endgame. You have to carry on like you will; otherwise, you can't carry on at all.” "Paper is dead without words / Ink idle without a poem / All the world dead without stories."
Sun Aug 10, 2014 12:09 pm
Corpse
Don't Dream It, Be It
Joined: Wed Aug 02, 2006 12:45 pm Posts: 37162 Location: The Graveyard
Re: Japan Box Office: Toho Cinema's Top Films
Toho Cinemas Saturday/Weekend Admissions (Overall Weekend Admissions) [2013-]
Opening Day/Weekend (Overall), OD/OW multiplier (OW/Overall Weekend multiplier) 85,115/167,188 (747,451), x1.96 (x4.47) - The Wind Rises (07/20/13) 64,398/133,273 (649,865), x2.07 (x4.88) - Detective Conan: The Sniper from Another Dimension (04/19/14) 62,250/120,489 (500,837), x1.94 (x4.16) - Maleficent (07/05/14) 59,492/121,802 (614,969), x2.05 (x5.05) - Monsters University (07/06/13) 59,192/123,606 (602,347), x2.09 (x4.87) - Frozen (03/15/14) 51,800/108,724 (539,132), x2.10 (x4.96) - Lupin III vs. Detective Conan (12/07/13) 51,181/114,523 (???,???), x2.24 (x?.??) - Stand By Me, Doraemon (08/09/14) 43,669*/75,635 (322,162), x1.73 (x4.26) - The After-Dinner Mysteries (08/03/13) 42,541/94,650 (530,544), x2.22 (x5.60) - Doraemon: Nobita's Great Demon - Peko and the Exploration Party (03/08/14) 42,537/91,182 (429,918), x2.14 (x4.71) - The Eternal Zero (12/21/13) 40,635/79,373 (339,048), x1.95 (x4.27) - Godzilla (07/26/14) 40,414*/74,131 (363,451), x1.83 (x4.90) - Midsummer Formula (06/29/13) 39,836/84,982 (365,356), x2.13 (x4.30) - Thermae Romae II (04/26/14) 38,885/85,462* (464,839), x2.20 (x5.44) - Pokemon Best Wishes: ExtremeSpeed Genesect - Mewtwo Awakens (07/13/13) 37,960/88,488* (393,522), x2.33 (x4.45) - SPEC: Close - Incarnation Part 2 (11/30/13) 37,829/78,485 (433,346), x2.08 (x5.52) - Rurouni Kenshin: The Great Kyoto Fire Arc (08/02/14) 36,995/79,454 (386,994), x2.15 (x4.87) - The Kiyosu Conference (11/09/13) 35,447/68,592 (330,385), x1.94 (x4.91) - Fast and Furious 6 (07/06/13) 33,778/67,625 (360,190), x2.00 (x5.33) - Pokemon XY: The Cocoon of Destruction & Diancie (07/19/14) 33,358/76,023 (345,921), x2.28 (x4.55) - SPEC: Close - Incarnation Part 1 (11/02/13) 32,618/64,093 (???,???), x1.96 (x?.??) - Transformers: Age of Extinction (08/09/14) 30,000+/60,000+
“Gods are great ... but the heart is greater. For it is from our hearts they come, and to our hearts they shall return.” “We were like gods at the dawning of the world, & our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other.” “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” “You have to pretend you get an endgame. You have to carry on like you will; otherwise, you can't carry on at all.” "Paper is dead without words / Ink idle without a poem / All the world dead without stories."
Sun Aug 10, 2014 12:18 pm
Algren
now we know
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Re: Japan Box Office: WKND Forecast (Doraemon smashes Dino B
Hmm, I thought the Japs would have liked to see China get demolished.
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Sun Aug 10, 2014 12:21 pm
Corpse
Don't Dream It, Be It
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Re: Japan Box Office: WKND Forecast (Doraemon smashes Dino B
It's just another Transformers movie without the benefit of the 3D boom (shares were 70/80% in 2010-2011, but are now 20/30%) or a favorable exchange rate.
And the dropoff only looks harsh in USD, mostly. The films range from $24-55 million at the box-office, but their admissions are all pretty close (the 1st film has the most).
“Gods are great ... but the heart is greater. For it is from our hearts they come, and to our hearts they shall return.” “We were like gods at the dawning of the world, & our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other.” “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” “You have to pretend you get an endgame. You have to carry on like you will; otherwise, you can't carry on at all.” "Paper is dead without words / Ink idle without a poem / All the world dead without stories."
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