The Japanese multi-media phenomenon debuted in 2013 and has effectively dethroned Pokemon from its long reign since, finally began its journey into the West last month with the release of the anime on Disney, the video game releasing this week, and with an extensive toy-line being released by Hasbro next year:
TV/ANIME
The anime debuted on Disney XD last month, with new episodes airing every Monday at 5 p.m. ET/PT:
They also translated the incredibly popular Japanese original opening song, 'Gera Gera Po', by King Cream Soda, which has earned well over 100 million views on YouTube, as well as the popular Dream5 song, 'Exercise', the ending song (also over 100 million hits) for the US release, rather than excluding them or providing original English songs, which is rarely done for anime that manage find their way onto US television:
Anime Songs (English Translations)
VIDEO GAMES
The first video game in the series was also released today, November 6th, in the US with GameStop including a special Jibanyan pin to those that placed a pre-order for the title. The game is also featured in a 2DS special bundle for $99.99 this holiday season.
The first game entry has received mostly positive reviews so far (78 on MetaCritic).
TOYS/MERCHANDISE
Hasbro will also be releasing toys and merchandise beginning early next year in the West, with pre-orders already being available for the incredibly popular Yo-Kai Watch item itself:
“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 Nov 06, 2015 11:27 pm
Cynosure
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Re: Japan Box Office: Yo-Kai Watch Finally Launches in the W
We'll see how it does but I think it's too Japanese to really succeed overseas. Pokemon's strength was and still is its universality.
Sat Nov 07, 2015 9:43 am
Corpse
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Re: Japan Box Office: Usual Locations Seats/Shows (WKND Prev
Usual Location's Saturday Admissions (66% of Market)
11/07 [Sat.] #Admissions [#Theaters/#Showtimes], Film (Dis.) Week in Release 49,692 [225/1,238], Mozu (Toho) NEW 45,306 [223/1,193], Grasshopper (Shochiku) NEW 30,566 [128/904], Everest (Toho-Towa) NEW 16,584 [210/993], My Love Story!! (Toho) Week 2 15,755 [223/1,182], Galaxy Turnpike (Toho) Week 3 13,812 [227/979], Pan (Warner Bros.) Week 2 13,032 [143/550], Princess Pretty Cure The Movie: Go! Go!! Splendid Triple Feature!!! (Toei) Week 2 12,030 [186/369], The Intern (Warner Bros.) Week 5 10,083 [105/425], The Monuments Men (Presido) NEW 8,784 [220/522], Library Wars: The Last Mission (Toho) Week 5 6,999 [10/63], Mobile Suit Gundam The Origin II (Shochiku) Week 2 6,417 [137/657], Terminal (Toei) NEW 6,192 [216/323], Bakuman (Toho) Week 6 4,726 [187/364], Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (Fox) Week 3 4,517 [150/368], The Transporter Refueled (Asmik Ace) Week 3 3,609 [61/173], We Are Perfume: 3rd World Tour Documentary (Nikkatsu) Week 2 2,422 [105/121], The Anthem of the Heart (Aniplex) Week 8 2,187 [137/159], No Longer Heroine (Warner Bros.) Week 8 1,718 [38/160], You're Not You (Kino Films) NEW 1,543 [36/97], Yale! (Clockworks) Week 2 1,421 [102/119], John Wick (Pony Canyon) Week 4 1,102 [12/25], The Visit (Toho-Towa) Week 3 1,000+
>Good for both Mozu and Grasshopper. They were neck-and-neck most of the day (seldom did 1,000 admissions separate them until the evening showings), but Mozu pulled ahead in the evening.
>I think Grasshopper will win Sunday, so this will remain a close contest to see which film debuts at #1. Both films are aiming for ¥200 million or a bit more, respectable for this time of year.
>Everest is performing fairly well, and Japan should end up one of its strongest overseas markets. I see it trailing just UK, Russia, and Germany at the moment.
>The Monuments Men, just barely a wide release, makes the Top 10 here, and I believe it'll manage to crack the weekend Top 10 now. Terminal on the other hand, not so likely.
“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 Nov 07, 2015 3:10 pm
Corpse
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Re: Japan Box Office: Yo-Kai Watch Finally Launches in the W
Cynosure wrote:
We'll see how it does but I think it's too Japanese to really succeed overseas. Pokemon's strength was and still is its universality.
I've been watching the English version of the anime to compare it to the original, and they aren't really editing anything out from the original show, which is pretty surprising (especially since it's airing on Disney). This is both a positive and a negative. Many episodes of Pokemon were edited for their English release prior to becoming a worldwide success.
There are some things in the original anime, a few scenes that have already occurred in English (Manjimutt, as a character himself, and his antics), that may irk some parents and have American children (or Western children in general) asking questions or becoming confused.
The TV ratings are decent enough, so far, though. After 9 episodes, its viewership is averaging a bit shy of 300,000. That's pretty much the standard for Disney XD, though it's solid for an imported product without an existing fanbase like the majority of their shows.
Nothing compares to Gravity Falls on the network which typically earns 1 million+, and Star Wars Rebels regularly hits 500,000+, but most of the other Disney XD cartoons (Marvel entries included) average 400,000 or less.
Realistically, it won't be as popular as Pokemon in the Western world. A more reasonable goal would be reaching success levels similar to that of Digimon or Beyblade. I'm also currently playing through the English game, and fans of Pokemon or other similar games (heck, even Animal Crossing with the bug catching and fishing) should enjoy it.
“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 Nov 07, 2015 8:14 pm
Corpse
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Re: Japan Box Office: Usual Locations - Weekend Admissions
Usual Location's Weekend Admissions (66% of Market)
11/07-08 [Weekend] #Admissions [#Theaters/#Showings], Film (Dis.) Week in Release 97,063 [225/2,446], Mozu (Toho) NEW 85,920 [223/2,354], Grasshopper (Shochiku) NEW 65,788 [128/1,770], Everest (Toho-Towa) NEW 42,801 [210/1,954], My Love Story!! (Toho) Week 2 37,417 [223/2,334], Galaxy Turnpike (Toho) Week 3 34,982 [143/1,094], Princess Pretty Cure The Movie: Go! Go!! Splendid Triple Feature!!! (Toei) Week 2 34,437 [227/1,926], Pan (Warner Bros.) Week 2 26,115 [186/709], The Intern (Warner Bros.) Week 5 20,233 [105/829], The Monuments Men (Presido) NEW 19,573 [220/1,013], Library Wars: The Last Mission (Toho) Week 5 15,280 [216/633], Bakuman (Toho) Week 6 13,787 [137/1,284], Terminal (Toei) NEW 11,754 [10/123], Mobile Suit Gundam The Origin II (Shochiku) Week 2 10,080 [150/712], The Transporter Refueled (Asmik Ace) Week 3 9,610 [187/715], Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (Fox) Week 3 8,020 [55/55], Yowamushi Pedal IRREGULAR ~Futatsu no Choujou~ (Live Stage Broadcast) NEW 6,640 [61/320], We Are Perfume: 3rd World Tour Documentary (Nikkatsu) Week 2 6,314 [137/317], No Longer Heroine (Warner Bros.) Week 8 5,304 [105/234], The Anthem of the Heart (Aniplex) Week 8 3,358 [38/313], You're Not You (Kino Films) NEW 3,298 [36/187], Yale! (Clockworks) Week 2 2,382 [12/12], Touken Ranbu Musical - Trial Performance (Live Stage Broadcast) NEW 2,321 [42/149], PriPara: Aim for it with Everyone! Idol☆Grand Prix (Avex Pictures) Week 3 2,068 [215/430], Attack on Titan - Part 2: End of the World (Toho) Week 8 2,000+
>Mozu also came out on top on Sunday against Grasshopper, and with a 10,000+ admission advantage at the usual locations (now 66% of the market), it's very likely to have won the weekend. Shochiku came pretty close, but just couldn't beat a Toho film in the end.
Mozu should have debuted comfortably above ¥200 million, while Grasshopper looks to havee opened right around the mark.
>Everest increased on Sunday, and while Sunday increases aren't uncommon (they're usually common), it's still notable for a weekend opener. Nearly 75% of its theater count is accounted for above, so that must be considered before giving any weekend estimate.
>The Monuments Men still looks to have earned itself a Top 10 debut, but just barely since Library Wars will be ahead of it nationally, and Bakuman is reasonably close to remain a contender for the 10th spot, 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 Nov 08, 2015 2:11 pm
Corpse
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Re: Japan Box Office: Weekend Estimates (11/07-08)
>Mozu performed slightly better than another recent TV drama with similar ratings, August's S: The Last Policeman - Recovery of Our Future, and should come in above ¥200 million.
>Grasshopper is kind of on the cusp of the ¥200 million mark, but I'm going to predict that it narrowly missed. If it does miss, that'd be a little disappointing, but on the positive side of things, it achieved the best opening weekend for a Shochiku live-action release this year either way.
>Everest was heavily marketed as a 3D event (3D is even in the Japanese title of the film), so if it managed a decent 3D share, its actual should see a nice uptick from the current estimate.
>Bakuman and The Monuments Men are very close at the bottom of the Top 10. It's hard to say which one will rank 10th tomorrow.
The holdovers suffered some harsh drops, though they were expected coming off last Sunday's discount day and Tuesday's national holiday. Estimates coming off such weeks can be off, so hopefully a few (I'm looking at you, Galaxy Turnpike) manage to improve a bit in the morning.
“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 Nov 08, 2015 4:40 pm
Corpse
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>Mozu, a joint collaboration from TBS and WOWOW, debuted atop the weekend box office, once again displaying distributor Toho's dominance over the market.
The police drama novel turned TV drama sold 170,374 tickets over the weekend across 322 screens. This bests the opening weekend of another recent police TV drama film, S: The Last Policeman - Recovery of Our Future by 6%, and should allow the film to achieve the ¥1 billion milestone, but not much more.
>Grasshopper settles for a second place debut, and while missing the top spot and failing to reach the ¥200 million mark, it still delivered Shochiku's best debut this year for a live-action release.
The film adaptation of the best-selling novel "Gurasuhoppa" by Kotaro Isaka, sold 147,275 tickets over the weekend on 314 screens. It's a decent start, but expectations were a bit higher than where it landed since it'll probably just barely make the ¥1 billion milestone.
>Everest comes in at third place, and opened quite well, and probably higher than Toho-Towa was expecting given its modest screen count. There's a chance it'll also reach the ¥1 billion milestone, giving 2015 yet another successful film.
The true story 3D event managed to sell almost 100,000 tickets (96,220) over the weekend frame on 424 screens (just 225 locations, however), bringing its 3-day total admissions up to 120,301. The film also achieved an incredibly high avg. ticket price of ¥1,705 over the weekend, indicating a very strong 3D share (probably over 80%), which is about 10% higher than the normal 3D release.
>The Monuments Men finally reached the shores of Japan, and actually earned itself a fairly decent debut.
The small independent distributor, Presido, picked up the film and must be pleased with it making the Top 10 and selling 42,119 tickets over the weekend across only 152 screens. This isn't anything to really celebrate, but for Presido, it's quite good.
Outside the Top 10:
>Terminal posted a poor opening, debuting in 12th place on ¥35,293,400 ($287,000) with 28,979 admissions on 200 screens. Toei continues to struggle in the live-action film category. >No Longer Heroine exceeded 2 million admissions after 8 weeks in release.
“Gods are great ... but the heart is greater. For it is from our hearts they come, and to our hearts they shall return.” “We were like gods at the dawning of the world, & our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other.” “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” “You have to pretend you get an endgame. You have to carry on like you will; otherwise, you can't carry on at all.” "Paper is dead without words / Ink idle without a poem / All the world dead without stories."
Mon Nov 09, 2015 8:51 pm
Corpse
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Re: Japan Box-Office: Top Opening Weekends 2015
Top Opening Weekends - 2015 Gross ¥ ($) / Admissions [Screens] - Film (Distributor)
¥1.629 billion ($14.0 million) / 1,484,916 [408] - Yo-Kai Watch: It's the Secret of Birth, Nyan! (Toho) ¥1 billion ↨ ¥960.6 million ($8.1 million) / 715,727 [653] - Dragon Ball Z: Revival of F (Toei) ¥874.8 million ($7.4 million) / 688,623 [349] - Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno (Toho) ¥845.1 million ($6.8 million) / 544,759 [802] - Jurassic World (Toho-Towa) ¥793.9 million ($6.5 million) / 505,521 [774] - Avengers: Age of Ultron (Disney) ¥732.8 million ($5.9 million) / 540,963 [443] - Hero 2 (Toho) ¥667.0 million ($5.5 million) / 494,170 [457] - The Boy and the Beast (Toho) ¥644.7 million ($5.4 million) / 557,310 [365] - Doraemon: Nobita's Space Record of Space Heroes (Toho) ¥603.5 million ($4.9 million) / 466,953 [427] - Attack on Titan - Part 1 (Toho) ¥600.4 million ($5.2 million) / 463,556 [540] - Big Hero 6 (Disney) ¥573.5 million ($4.6 million) / 427,281 [600] - Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (Paramount) ¥556.1 million ($4.7 million) / 419,796 [521] - Cinderella (Disney) ¥548.3 million ($4.6 million) / 385,428 [640] - Furious 7 (Toho-Towa) ¥546.0 million ($4.4 million) / 449,055 [619] - Minions (Toho-Towa) ¥515.7 million ($4.2 million) / 352,718 [737] - Terminator: Genisys (Paramount) ¥515.3 million ($4.4 million) / 396,280 [266] - The Last: Naruto the Movie (Toho) ¥500 million ↨ ¥441.9 million ($3.6 million) / 307,960 [623] - Ted 2 (Toho-Towa) ¥426.0 million ($3.6 million) / 328,722 [342] - Into the Woods (Disney) ¥410.8 million ($3.4 million) / 350,900 [313] - Assassination Classroom (Toho) ¥409.6 million ($3.3 million) / 305,396 [268] - Boruto: Naruto the Movie (Toho) ¥406.0 million ($3.3 million) / 316,315 [411] - Inside Out (Disney) ¥400.2 million ($3.3 million) / 251,811 [121] - Love Live! The School Idol Movie (Shochiku) ¥389.4 million ($3.3 million) / 329,977 [339] - Crayon Shin-chan: My Moving Story! Cactus Large Attack! (Toho) ¥384.1 million ($3.1 million) / 351,592 [364] - Pokemon XY: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages (Toho) ¥340.3 million ($3.0 million) / 256,161 [418] - Parasyte - Part 1 (Toho) ¥332.4 million ($2.8 million) / 286,450 [294] - Strobe Edge (Toho) ¥332.4 million ($2.8 million) / 249,321 [333] - American Sniper (Warner Bros.) ¥329.5 million ($2.8 million) / 246,395 [323] - Library Wars: The Last Mission (Toho) ¥327.9 million ($2.8 million) / 237,016 [427] - Attack on Titan - Part 2: End of the World (Toho) ¥300 million ↨ ¥294.6 million ($2.5 million) / 214,198 [328] - Unfair: The End (Toho) ¥287.1 million ($2.5 million) / 195,209 [640] - The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (Warner Bros.) ¥285.1 million ($2.4 million) / 224,845 [285] - Biri Gal (Toho) ¥270.7 million ($2.3 million) / 204,691 [422] - Parasyte - Part 2 (Toho) ¥270.5 million ($2.3 million) / 199,340 [433] - Galaxy Turnpike (Toho) ¥264.8 million ($2.2 million) / 174,807 [666] - Mad Max: Fury Road (Warner Bros.) ¥264.5 million ($2.2 million) / 190,216 [643] - Tomorrowland (Disney) ¥262.5 million ($2.2 million) / 224,083 [268] - No Longer Heroine (Warner Bros.) ¥260.8 million ($2.2 million) / 202,685 [663] - Night at the Museum: The Secret of the Tomb (Fox) ¥259.3 million ($2.2 million) / 168,577 [649] - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Paramount) ¥252.3 million ($2.1 million) / 175,337 [320] - Shinjuku Swan (Sony) ¥251.6 million ($2.1 million) / 184,263 [325] - Bakuman (Toho) ¥251.1 million ($2.1 million) / 189,897 [160] - Terrace House: Closing Door (Toho) ¥243.4 million ($2.1 million) / 210,497 [295] - Ao Haru Ride (Toho) ¥229.1 million ($1.9 million) / 181,642 [323] - Sea Town Diary (Toho) ¥228.5 million ($1.9 million) / 170,374 [322] - Mozu (Toho) ¥218.6 million ($1.9 million) / 164,186 [505] - Annie (Sony) ¥215.8 million ($1.8 million) / 139,339 [620] - Pixels (Sony) ¥213.3 million ($1.7 million) / 171,297 [297] - Kamen Rider Drive The Movie: Surprise Drive (Toei) ¥207.1 million ($1.8 million) / 174,121 [310] - Joker Game (Toho) ¥204.5 million ($1.8 million) / 166,620 [307] - Kamen Rider x Kamen Rider Gaim & Drive: Full Throttle (Toei) ¥203.9 million ($1.6 million) / 160,143 [317] - S: The Last Policeman - Recovery of Our Future (Toho) ¥201.6 million ($1.7 million) / 142,617 [281] - Initiation Love (Toho) ¥200.4 million ($1.7 million) / 143,236 [634] - Ant-Man (Disney) ¥200.3 million ($1.7 million) / 153,767 [292] - ST: Scientific Investigation Squad (Toho) ¥200 million ↨ ¥199.1 million ($1.6 million) / 144,631 [321] - Prophecy (Toho) ¥191.9 million ($1.6 million) / 147,275 [314] - Grasshopper (Shochiku) ¥186.8 million ($1.6 million) / 145,688 [307] - Super Hero Taisen GP: Kamen Rider 3 (Toei) ¥185.6 million ($1.6 million) / 141,890 [678] - Exodus: Gods and Kings (Fox) ¥184.7 million ($1.6 million) / 146,590 [246] - Ryozu and the Seven Henchmen (Warner Bros.) ¥178.1 million ($1.5 million) / 138,771 [272] - The Intern (Warner Bros.) ¥172.7 million ($1.5 million) / 156,949 [151] - Aikatsu! The Movie (Toei) ¥164.1 million ($1.3 million) / 96,220 [424] - Everest (Toho-Towa) ¥162.3 million ($1.4 million) / 124,275 [313] - Solomon's Perjury - Part 2 (Shochiku) ¥161.4 million ($1.3 million) / 125,917 [312] - Bee of the Sky (Shochiku) ¥160.4 million ($1.4 million) / 116,407 [215] - April Fools (Toho) ¥157.7 million ($1.4 million) / 124,191 [342] - The Vancouver Asahi (Toho) ¥157.6 million ($1.3 million) / 128,235 [311] - Kakekomi (Shochiku) ¥155.8 million ($1.3 million) / 121,467 [672] - Pan (Warner Bros.) ¥153.4 million ($1.3 million) / 118,593 [321] - Gone Girl (Fox) ¥149.3 million ($1.2 million) / 105,819 [344] - The Maze Runner (Fox) ¥145.5 million ($1.2 million) / 114,589 [210] - Japan's Longest Day (Shochiku) ¥144.4 million ($1.2 million) / 109,854 [638] - Mortdecai (Kadokawa) ¥140.6 million ($1.2 million) / 99,082 [142] - The Anthem of the Heart (Aniplex) ¥137.9 million ($1.1 million) / 118,921 [292] - My Love Story!! (Toho) ¥136.9 million ($1.2 million) / 93,164 [103] - Psycho-Pass: The Movie (Toho Video Division) ¥132.7 million ($1.1 million) / 111,217 [309] - The Lion Who Stands in the Wind (Toho) ¥130.4 million ($1.1 million) / 112,883 [213] - Pretty Cure All Stars: Spring Carnival (Toei) ¥129.4 million ($1.1 million) / 118,292 [211] - Princess Pretty Cure The Movie: Go! Go!! Splendid Triple Feature!!! (Toei) ¥127.0 million ($1.1 million) / 88,739 [469] - Jupiter Ascending (Warner Bros.) ¥123.2 million ($1.0 million) / 90,417 [316] - Poison Berry in My Head (Toho) ¥120.7 million ($1.0 million) / 93,101 [353] - Taken 3 (Fox) ¥120.1 million ($1.0 million) / 91,850 [311] - Solomon's Perjury (Part 1) (Shochiku) ¥118.5 million ($1.0 million) / 102,828 [261] - Maestro! (Shochiku/Asmik Ace) ¥117.2 million ($1.0 million) / 85,495 [172] - The Laws of the Universe - Part 0 (Nikkatsu) ¥114.4 million ($1.0 million) / 83,562 [217] - Kingsman: The Secret Service (Kadokawa) ¥112.8 million ($0.9 million) / 93,582 [145] - Shaun the Sheep Movie (Tohokushinsha) ¥108.7 million ($0.9 million) / 74,349 [511] - Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (Fox) ¥100 million ↑
“Gods are great ... but the heart is greater. For it is from our hearts they come, and to our hearts they shall return.” “We were like gods at the dawning of the world, & our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other.” “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” “You have to pretend you get an endgame. You have to carry on like you will; otherwise, you can't carry on at all.” "Paper is dead without words / Ink idle without a poem / All the world dead without stories."
Mon Nov 09, 2015 8:57 pm
Corpse
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Re: Japan Box-Office: Top Grossing Films 2015
Top Grossing Films - 2015 Gross ¥ ($) / Admissions [Days in Release] - Film (Distributor)
¥10 billion ↨ ¥9.21 billion ($75.3 million) / 6.13 million [E] - Jurassic World (Toho-Towa) #39 All-Time ¥9.16 billion ($77.7 million) / 7.20 million [F] - Big Hero 6 (Disney) #42 All-Time ¥7.80 billion ($66.2 million) / 6.97 million [F] - Yo-Kai Watch: It's the Secret of Birth, Nyan! (Toho) #62 All-Time ¥5.78 billion ($47.2 million) / 4.54 million [E] - The Boy and the Beast (Toho) ¥5.73 billion ($46.6 million) / 4.46 million [E] - Cinderella (Disney) ¥5.14 billion ($42.4 million) / 4.25 million [E] - Minions (Toho-Towa) ¥5.10 billion ($42.0 million) / 3.88 million [E] - Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (Paramount) ¥5 billion ↨ ¥4.62 billion ($38.1 million) / 3.61 million [E] - Hero 2 (Toho) ¥4.47 billion ($37.0 million) / 3.57 million [F] - Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno (Toho) ¥4.01 billion ($33.4 million) / 3.37 million [E] - Inside Out (Disney) ¥3.93 billion ($33.1 million) / 3.48 million [F] - Doraemon: Nobita's Space Record of Space Heroes (Toho) ¥3.74 billion ($31.1 million) / 2.81 million [F] - Dragon Ball Z: Revival of F (Toei) ¥3.45 billion ($28.5 million) / 2.47 million [F] - Furious 7 (Toho-Towa) ¥3.20 billion ($25.9 million) / 2.39 million [E] - Attack on Titan - Part 1 (Toho) ¥3.19 billion ($25.8 million) / 2.14 million [E] - Avengers: Age of Ultron (Disney) ¥3 billion ↨ ¥2.83 billion ($23.3 million) / 2.30 million [F] - Biri Gal (Toho) ¥2.77 billion ($23.4 million) / 2.42 million [F] - Assassination Classroom (Toho) ¥2.65 billion ($21.4 million) / 1.86 million [E] - Terminator: Genisys (Paramount) ¥2.61 billion ($21.0 million) / 1.85 million [E] - Love Live! The School Idol Movie (Shochiku) ¥2.58 billion ($20.9 million) / 1.99 million [E] - Boruto: Naruto the Movie (Toho) ¥2.54 billion ($20.7 million) / 1.85 million [E] - Ted 2 (Toho-Towa) ¥2.45 billion ($20.0 million) / 2.26 million [E] - Pokemon XY: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages (Toho) ¥2.37 billion ($19.9 million) / 1.84 million [F] - Into the Woods (Disney) ¥2.36 billion ($19.5 million) / 2.02 million [51] - No Longer Heroine (Warner Bros.) ¥2.32 billion ($19.3 million) / 1.95 million [F] - Strobe Edge (Toho) ¥2.32 billion ($19.2 million) / 1.77 million [65] - Unfair: The End (Toho) ¥2.28 billion ($18.8 million) / 1.95 million [F] - Crayon Shin-chan: My Moving Story! Cactus Large Attack! (Toho) ¥2.25 billion ($18.7 million) / 1.73 million [F] - American Sniper (Warner Bros.) ¥2.02 billion ($17.1 million) / 1.59 million [F] - Parasyte - Part 1 (Toho) ¥2.00 billion ($16.9 million) / 1.57 million [F] - The Last: Naruto the Movie (Toho) ¥2 billion ↨ ¥1.90 billion ($16.3 million) / 1.61 million [F] - Ao Haru Ride (Toho) ¥1.64 billion ($13.8 million) / 1.23 million [58] - Attack on Titan - Part 2: End of the World (Toho) ¥1.62 billion ($13.8 million) / 1.14 million [F] - The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (Warner Bros.) ¥1.57 billion ($13.1 million) / 1.21 million [37] - Bakuman (Toho) ¥1.55 billion ($12.7 million) / 1.09 million [E] - Mad Max: Fury Road (Warner Bros.) ¥1.54 billion ($12.9 million) / 1.21 million [30] - Library Wars: The Last Mission (Toho) ¥1.54 billion ($13.0 million) / 1.20 million [F] - Night at the Museum: The Secret of the Tomb (Fox) ¥1.52 billion ($12.4 million) / 1.24 million [E] - Sea Town Diary (Toho) ¥1.50 billion ($12.3 million) / 1.17 million [F] - Ryozu and the Seven Henchmen (Warner Bros.) ¥1.50 billion ($12.3 million) / 1.15 million [F] - Parasyte - Part 2 (Toho) ¥1.42 billion ($11.6 million) / 1.07 million [E] - Tomorrowland (Disney) ¥1.41 billion ($11.6 million) / 1.06 million [30] - The Intern (Warner Bros.) ¥1.32 billion ($10.7 million) / 1.02 million [E] - Shinjuku Swan (Sony) ¥1.31 billion ($10.8 million) / 1.02 million [F] - Initiation Love (Toho) ¥1.30 billion ($11.0 million) / 1.04 million [F] - The Vancouver Asahi (Toho) ¥1.30 billion ($11.0 million) / 1.04 million [E] - Annie (Sony) ¥1.30 billion ($10.8 million) / 1.01 million [F] - Terrace House: Closing Door (Toho) ¥1.28 billion ($10.0 million) / 1.00 million [E] - Prophecy (Toho) ¥1.23 billion ($10.3 million) / 0.82 million [F] - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Paramount) ¥1.17 billion ($9.7 million) / 0.96 million [F] - The Lion Who Stands in the Wind (Toho) ¥1.15 billion ($9.6 million) / 0.87 million [E] - Ant-Man (Disney) ¥1.06 billion ($8.9 million) / 0.83 million [F] - ST: Scientific Investigation Squad (Toho) ¥1.06 billion ($8.9 million) / 0.85 million [E] - Bee of the Sky (Shochiku) ¥1.05 billion ($8.7 million) / 0.76 million [51] - The Anthem of the Heart (Aniplex) ¥1 billion ↑
[E] = Estimate (Tracking Ends) [F] = Final Total (Reported Total)
“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 Nov 09, 2015 9:04 pm
Corpse
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Re: Japan Box Office: 2015 #1 Films
2015 #1 Films
Dec. 06-07 - The Last: Naruto the Movie - ¥515 million ($4.4 million) W1 Dec. 13-14 - The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies - ¥287 million ($2.5 million) W1 Dec. 20-21 - Yo-Kai Watch: It's the Secret of Birth, Nyan! - ¥1.63 billion ($14.0 million) W1 [#1 All-Time Domestic OW] Dec. 27-28 - Yo-Kai Watch: It's the Secret of Birth, Nyan! - ¥597 million ($5.1 million) W2 Jan. 03-04 - Big Hero 6 - ¥665 million ($5.6 million) W1 Jan. 10-11 - Big Hero 6 - ¥546 million ($4.6 million) W2 Jan. 17-18 - Big Hero 6 - ¥426 million ($3.7 million) W3 Jan. 24-25 - Big Hero 6 - ¥349 million ($3.0 million) W4 Jan. 31-Feb. 01 - Big Hero 6 - ¥307 million ($2.6 million) W5 Feb. 07-08 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - ¥259 million ($2.2 million) W1 Feb. 14-15 - Terrace House: Closing Door - ¥251 million ($2.1 million) W1 Feb. 21-22 - American Sniper - ¥332 million ($2.8 million) W1 Feb. 28-Mar. 01 - American Sniper - ¥292 million ($2.5 million) W2 Mar. 07-08 - Doraemon: Nobita's Space Record of Space Heroes - ¥645 million ($5.4 million) W1 Mar. 14-15 - Doraemon: Nobita's Space Record of Space Heroes - ¥475 million ($3.9 million) W2 Mar. 21-22 - Assassination Classroom - ¥411 million ($3.4 million) W1 Mar. 28-29 - Doraemon: Nobita's Space Record of Space Heroes - ¥309 million ($2.6 million) W3 Apr. 04-05 - Doraemon: Nobita's Space Record of Space Heroes - ¥255 million ($2.1 million) W4 Apr. 11-12 - Solomon's Perjury - Part 2 - ¥162 million ($1.4 million) W1 Apr. 18-19 - Dragon Ball Z: Revival of F - ¥961 million ($8.1 million) W1 Apr. 25-26 - Cinderella - ¥556 million ($4.7 million) W1 May 02-03 - Cinderella - ¥511 million ($4.3 million) W2 May 09-10 - Cinderella - ¥331 million ($2.8 million) W3 May 16-17 - Cinderella - ¥304 million ($2.5 million) W4 May 23-24 - Cinderella - ¥246 million ($2.0 million) W5 May 30-31 - Shinjuku Swan - ¥252 million ($2.1 million) W1 June 06-07 - Tomorrowland - ¥264 million ($2.2 million) W1 June 13-14 - Love Live! The School Idol Movie - ¥400 million ($3.3 million) W1 June 20-21 - Mad Max: Fury Road - ¥265 million ($2.2 million) W1 June 27-28 - Love Live! The School Idol Movie - ¥267 million ($2.2 million) W2 July 04-05 - Avengers: Age of Ultron - ¥794 million ($6.5 million) W1 July 11-12 - The Boy and the Beast - ¥667 million ($5.5 million) W1 July 18-19 - Hero 2 - ¥733 million ($5.9 million) W1 July 25-26 - Hero 2 - ¥368 million ($3.0 million) W2 Aug. 01-02 - Attack on Titan - Part 1 - ¥604 million ($4.9 million) W1 Aug. 08-09 - Jurassic World - ¥845 million ($6.8 million) W1 Aug. 15-16 - Jurassic World - ¥941 million ($7.6 million) W2 Aug. 22-23 - Jurassic World - ¥597 million ($4.9 million) W3 Aug. 29-30 - Jurassic World - ¥471 million ($3.9 million) W4 Sept. 05-06 - Ted 2 - ¥306 million ($2.5 million) W1 Sept. 12-13 - Pixels - ¥216 million ($1.8 million) W1 Sept. 19-20 - Attack on Titan - Part 2: End of the World - ¥328 million ($2.8 million) W1 Sept. 26-27 - No Longer Heroine - ¥233 million ($1.9 million) W1 Oct. 03-04 - Bakuman - ¥252 million ($2.1 million) W1 Oct. 10-11 - Library Wars: The Last Mission - ¥329 million ($2.8 million) W1 Oct. 17-18 - Library Wars: The Last Mission - ¥174 million ($1.5 million) W2 Oct. 24-25 - Galaxy Turnpike - ¥270 million ($2.3 million) W1 Oct. 31-Nov. 01 - Galaxy Turnpike - ¥182 million ($1.5 million) W2 Nov. 07-08 - Mozu - ¥228 million ($1.9 million) W1
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: Nobita's Great Demon - Peko and the Exploration Party - ¥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: Kyoto Inferno - ¥592 million ($5.8 million) W1 Aug. 09-10 - Stand By Me, Doraemon - ¥767 million ($7.6 million) W1 Aug. 16-17 - Stand By Me, Doraemon - ¥701 million ($6.9 million) W2 Aug. 23-24 - Stand By Me, Doraemon - ¥487 million ($4.7 million) W3 Aug. 30-31 - Stand By Me, Doraemon - ¥520 million ($5.0 million) W4 Sept. 06-07 - Stand By Me, Doraemon - ¥373 million ($3.6 million) W5 Sept. 13-14 - Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends - ¥919 million ($8.7 million) W1 Sept. 20-21 - Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends - ¥419 million ($3.9 million) W2 Sept. 27-28 - Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends - ¥277 million ($2.5 million) W3 Oct. 04-05 - Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends - ¥177 million ($1.6 million) W4 Oct. 11-12 - Close Range Love - ¥178 million ($1.7 million) W1 Oct. 18-19 - Close Range Love - ¥124 million ($1.2 million) W2 Oct. 25-26 - Close Range Love - ¥112 million ($1.0 million) W3 Nov. 01-02 - The Expendables 3 - ¥180 million ($1.7 million) W1 Nov. 08-09 - Beauty and the Beast - ¥114 million ($1.0 million) W1 Nov. 15-16 - As the Gods Will - ¥180 million ($1.6 million) W1 Nov. 22-23 - Interstellar - ¥193 million ($1.7 million) W1 Nov. 29-30 - Parasyte - Part 1 - ¥340 million ($3.0 million) W1
“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 Nov 09, 2015 9:13 pm
Corpse
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Re: Japan Box-Office: Best Multipliers 2015
Best Multipliers of 2015 (¥1 billion Earners)
x15.26 - Big Hero 6 [Final] _____ x10.90 - Jurassic World [Estimate] x10.31 - Cinderella [Estimate] _____ x9.93 - Biri Gal [Final] x9.88 - Inside Out [Estimate] x9.41 - Minions [Estimate] _____ x8.99 - No Longer Heroine [8 Weeks In Release] x8.86 - Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation [Estimate] x8.81 - The Lion Who Stands in the Wind [Final] x8.67 - The Boy and the Beast [Estimate] x8.24 - The Vancouver Asahi [Final] x8.12 - Ryozu and the Seven Henchmen [Final] _____ x7.89 - The Intern [5 Weeks In Release] x7.88 - Unfair: The End [10 Weeks In Release] x7.81 - Ao Haru Ride [Final] x7.45 - The Anthem of the Heart [8 Weeks In Release] _____ x6.98 - Strobe Edge [Final] x6.77 - American Sniper [Final] x6.75 - Current 2015 Average Multiplier x6.74 - Assassination Classroom [Final] x6.63 - Sea Town Diary [Final] x6.56 - Bee of the Sky [Estimate] x6.52 - Love Live! The School Idol Movie [Estimate] x6.50 - Initiation Love [Final] x6.43 - Prophecy [Estimate] x6.36 - Pokemon XY: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages [Estimate] x6.30 - Hero 2 [Estimate] x6.30 - Boruto: Naruto the Movie [Estimate] x6.29 - Furious 7 [Final] x6.22 - Bakuman [6 Weeks In Release] x6.09 - Doraemon: Nobita's Space Record of Space Heroes [Final] _____ x5.95 - Annie [Final] x5.90 - Night at the Museum: The Secret of the Tomb [Final] x5.88 - Parasyte - Part 1 [Final] x5.86 - Crayon Shin-chan: My Moving Story! Cactus Large Attack! [Final] x5.85 - Mad Max: Fury Road [Estimate] x5.75 - Ted 2 [Estimate] x5.74 - Ant-Man [Estimate] x5.64 - The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies [Final] x5.54 - Into the Woods [Estimate] x5.54 - Parasyte - Part 2 [Final] x5.37 - Tomorrowland [Estimate] x5.30 - Attack on Titan - Part 1 [Estimate] x5.29 - ST: Scientific Investigation Squad [Final] x5.23 - Shinjuku Swan [Estimate] x5.18 - Terrace House: Closing Door [Final] x5.14 - Terminator: Genisys [Estimate] x5.11 - Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno [Final] x5.00 - Attack on Titan - Part 2: End of the World [8 Weeks In Release] _____ x4.78 - Yo-Kai Watch: It's the Secret of Birth, Nyan! [Final] x4.74 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles [Final] x4.69 - Library Wars: The Last Mission [5 Weeks In Release] x4.02 - Avengers: Age of Ultron [Estimate] _____ x3.89 - Dragon Ball Z: Revival of F [Final] x3.88 - The Last: Naruto the Movie [Final]
¥1 billion Earners (Japanese / Imported) x33.34 - Frozen (Disney) [MAR] x16.15 - The Eternal Zero (Toho) [DEC] x10.92 - Stand By Me, Doraemon (Toho) [AUG] x10.85 - The Liar and His Lover (Toho) [DEC] x10.67 - Gravity (Warner Bros.) [DEC] x10.26 - The Little House (Toho) [JAN] x9.45 - Maleficent (Disney) [JULY] x9.32 - Memories of Marnie (Toho) [JULY] x9.00 - Thermae Romae II (Toho) [APR] x8.81 - Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno (Warner Bros.) [AUG] x8.69 - The Tale of Princess Kaguya (Toho) [NOV] x7.76 - The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji (Toho) [FEB] x7.72 - Partners the Movie 3 (Toei) [APR] x7.71 - Mission Impossible: Samurai! (Shochiku) [JUNE] x7.47 - The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (Sony) [APR] x7.42 - Planes (Disney) [DEC] x7.39 - Pokemon XY: The Cocoon of Destruction & Diancie (Toho) [JULY] x7.29 - A Samurai Chronicle (Toho) [OCT] x7.13 - Cape Nostalgia (Toei) [OCT] x6.89 - Say, "I Love You" (Shochiku) [JULY] x6.84 - The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (Fox) [MAR] x6.77 - As the Gods Will (Toho) [NOV] x6.73 - Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (Fox) [SEPT] x6.56 - Lupin III vs. Detective Conan (Toho) [DEC] x6.56 - A Bolt from the Blue (Toho) [MAY] x6.55 - Close Range Love (Toho) [OCT] x6.46 - Interstellar (Warner Bros.) [NOV] x6.35 - Hot Road (Shochiku) [AUG] x6.29 - Godzilla (Toho) [JULY] x6.14 - Edge of Tomorrow (Paramount) [JUNE] x6.11 - The Snow White Murder Case (Shochiku) [MAR] x6.04 - Beauty and the Beast (Gaga) [OCT] x5.99 - Transformers: Age of Extinction (Paramount) [AUG] x5.96 - Doraemon: Nobita's Great Demon - Peko and the Exploration Party (Toho) [MAR] x5.52 - Lupin III (Toho) [AUG] x5.47 - I Want to Hold You (Toho) [JAN] x5.43 - Trick: The Last Stage (Toho) [JAN] x5.41 - Noah (Paramount) [JUNE] x5.38 - Crayon-Shin chan: Serious Battle! Robot Dad Strikes (Toho) [APR] x5.18 - Detective Conan: The Sniper from Another Dimension (Toho) [APR] x5.16 - Lucy (Toho-Towa) [AUG] x4.98 - Fury (Kadokawa) [NOV] x4.77 - Guardians of the Galaxy (Disney) [SEPT] x4.73 - Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends (Warner Bros.) [SEPT] x4.52 - Kamen Rider Gaim & Wizard (Toei) [DEC] x4.50 - The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (Warner Bros.) [FEB] x3.88 - Crows: Explode (Toho) [APR] x3.84 - Hensei Rider vs Showa Rider: Kamen Rider Taisen feat. Super Sentei (Toei) [MAR] x3.78 - X-Men: Days of Future Past (Fox) [MAY] Average Multiplier - x7.47, +7.1% over 2013
“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 Nov 09, 2015 9:33 pm
Corpse
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Re: Japan Box Office: Weekend Actuals; 2015 Charts Updated
Galaxy Turnpike exceeded the ¥1 billion mark on Wednesday, giving 2015 a total of 56 confirmed films (35 Japanese, 21 Imported) that have reached the milestone so far this box office year (Dec.-Nov.).
2015 is now tied in fourth for having the highest number of ¥1 billion earners ever, and with a couple more films this month (could be as many as three or four) that should reach the mark, along with the chances of a couple from earlier this year that haven't been reported, the year is looking at possibly 60+ films.
There's even the chance that it could beat 2005's current record:
“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 Nov 12, 2015 12:30 am
Corpse
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Re: Japan Box Office: Usual Locations Seats/Shows (WKND Prev
Usual Locations - Saturday Seating/Showtime Counts (66% of Market)
11/14 [Sat.] #Seats [#Theaters/#Showings], Film (Dis.) Week in Release 305,555 [218/1,085], Mozu (Toho) Week 2 251,463 [183/925], The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (Warner Bros.) NEW 244,522 [214/1,013], Grasshopper (Shochiku) Week 2 166,146 [150/726], Last Knights (Gaga) NEW 149,657 [163/694], Everest (Toho-Towa) Week 2 120,605 [221/746], Pan (Warner Bros.) Week 3 115,627 [205/776], My Love Story!! (Toho) Week 3 112,149 [217/805], Galaxy Turnpike (Toho) Week 4 82,794 [141/461], Princess Pretty Cure The Movie: Go! Go!! Splendid Triple Feature!!! (Toei) Week 3 47,031 [133/360], Terminal (Toei) Week 2 46,809 [181/261], The Intern (Warner Bros.) Week 6 46,547 [211/319], Library Wars: The Last Mission (Toho) Week 6 41,837 [102/302], The Monuments Men (Presido) Week 2 37,795 [45/220], Harmony (Toho Video Division) NEW 34,635 [207/236], Bakuman (Toho) Week 7 33,604 [145/217], The Transporter Refueled (Asmik Ace) Week 4 33,527 [182/220], Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (Fox) Week 4 31,096 [176/178], Attack on Titan - Part 2: End of the World (Toho) Week 9 20,713 [105/128], No Longer Heroine (Warner Bros.) Week 9 16,793 [142/143], The Anthem of the Heart (Aniplex) Week 9 15,905 [31/72], Penguins from Madagascar (Fox) NEW 14,182 [22/89], Bikuu The Movie (Tohokushinsha) NEW 12,357 [34/97], You're Not You (Kino Films) Week 2 12,024 [83/89], BIG BANG World Tour 2015-2016 [Made in Japan] (Avex Pictures) NEW
This will be an unspectacular weekend, and the remainder of November this year will also be uneventful. The month was largely ignored, with quite a number of notable films being released in December, which looks to be very strong this year..
>The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and Last Knights will be aiming to take down Mozu, but neither film is likely up to that challenge.
>Harmony is looking to do very well in its limited release, and should manage a debut in the Top 10 despite burning off some demand from its Friday debut.
>Penguins of Madagascar somehow managed to get a theatrical release, through Fox and not an independent studio no less. This marks the first Dreamworks Animation film to receive a theatrical release, even if it's limited, since 2012's Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted!
“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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Thu Nov 12, 2015 10:28 pm
Algren
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Re: Japan Box Office: Usual Locations Seats/Shows (WKND Prev
That Last Knights poster is awesome. I am quite surprised it's getting such a release in Japan. Are either Clive Owen or Morgan Freeman big draws in Japan? Seems strange otherwise for it to receive a theatrical release since it was dumped almost everywhere else.
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Thu Nov 12, 2015 10:29 pm
Corpse
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Re: Japan Box Office: Usual Locations Seats/Shows (WKND Prev
Morgan Freeman is recognizable in the market, and while I wouldn't label him a "big draw" here, the majority of films he has starred in have found success in Japan. None of them have earned anything significant, but they do have consistent performances.
“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 Nov 12, 2015 10:36 pm
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Re: Japan Box Office: Usual Locations Seats/Shows (WKND Prev
Is that largely because he stars in big ensemble movies (The Dark Knight, Now You See Me etc.) or because he's well-liked?
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Thu Nov 12, 2015 10:40 pm
Corpse
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Re: Japan Box Office: Usual Locations Seats/Shows (WKND Prev
If I do a quick look back at his films from the mid-2000s through today, nearly all of them have earned between ¥1-2 billion, a very consistent track record, including all the ensemble films. So I'd say he, himself, is a draw and responsible for most of their success.
The films that have have broke out of that range, earning a bit more or sometimes significantly more, are those with a bigger name attached to them (like Angelina Jolie in Wanted, or some directed by Clint Eastwood).
“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 Nov 12, 2015 10:53 pm
Algren
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Re: Japan Box Office: Usual Locations Seats/Shows (WKND Prev
Cool. Thanks. So he basically just picks good projects, and because of that has become a liked, stable draw. Perhaps a supporting sign of a quality film.
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Thu Nov 12, 2015 11:05 pm
Corpse
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Re: Japan Box Office: Usual Locations Seats/Shows (WKND Prev
“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 Nov 13, 2015 9:45 pm
Corpse
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There isn't much to discuss about this weekend. It's a pretty dull weekend ahead that Mozu is likely to repeat at #1.
The box office will remain uneventful through the rest of November, but December looks stronger than usual with each weekend having more than one notable film scheduled. All of the studios wanted to release their key films closer to New Year this year.
“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 Nov 13, 2015 11:15 pm
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Re: Japan Box Office: Usual Locations - Saturday Admissions
Usual Location's Saturday Admissions (66% of Market)
11/14 [Sat.] #Admissions [#Theaters/#Showings], Film (Dis.) Week in Release 36,660 [209/1,062], Mozu (Toho) Week 2 28,455 [203/978], Grasshopper (Shochiku) Week 2 24,623 [154/655], Everest (Toho-Towa) Week 2 24,594 [171/884], The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (Warner Bros.) NEW 16,294 [194/738], My Love Story!! (Toho) Week 3 13,046 [206/774], Galaxy Turnpike (Toho) Week 4 11,942 [209/726], Pan (Warner Bros.) Week 3 11,564 [139/461], Princess Pretty Cure The Movie: Go! Go!! Splendid Triple Feature!!! (Toei) Week 3 11,275 [173/256], The Intern (Warner Bros.) Week 6 9,634 [55/263], Harmony (Toho Video Division) NEW 8,137 [140/685], Last Knights (Gaga) NEW 7,472 [100/307], The Monuments Men (Presido) Week 2 7,309 [114/114], BIGBANG World Tour 2015-2016 [Made in Japan] (Avex Pictures) Live Broadcast 6,829 [201/318], Library Wars: The Last Mission (Toho) Week 6 4,941 [198/233], Bakuman (Toho) Week 7 3,212 [119/334], Terminal (Toei) Week 2 3,013 [176/221], Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (Fox) Week 4 2,879 [31/72], Penguins of Madagascar (Fox) NEW 2,317 [137/211], The Transporter Refueled (Asmik Ace) Week 4 2,063 [76/92], The Anthem of the Heart (Aniplex) Week 9 2,009 [95/123], No Longer Heroine (Warner Bros.) Week 9 1,908 [52/64], We Are Perfume: 3rd World Tour Documentary (Nikkatsu) Week 3 1,584 [4/18], RWBY Volume 1 (Tokyo Theaters, Co.) NEW 1,040 [32/96], You're Not You (Kino Films) Week 2 1,000+
There was an issue collecting ticket sales from Kinezo Cinemas yesterday, so there's 8/9% of theaters unaccounted for above, so the usual locations is representing more like 55-60% of the market for Saturday.
The weekend is performing as expected, though the openers are looking to come in on the low-end of most expectations.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. is going to struggle to earn that Top 3 debut. And the majority Last Knight's ticket sales came from morning/afternoon showtimes, which means it's skewing toward older/senior citizen crowd (its avg. ticket price will probably be low as a result, too). Harmony is harder to gauge since its ticket prices could be very high, but the admissions aren't really there to give it a debut of perhaps barely in the Top 10.
“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 Nov 14, 2015 5:23 pm
Corpse
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“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 Nov 15, 2015 2:15 pm
Corpse
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Re: Japan Box Office: Usual Locations - Weekend Admissions
Usual Locations - Weekend Admissions (66% of Market)
11/14-15 [Wknd.] TW (LW) #Admissions (% change), [#Theaters/#Showings], Film (Dis.) Week in Release 01 (01) 65,258 (-33%), [222/2,183], Mozu (Toho) Week 2 02 (02) 56,725 (-34%), [218/2,025], Grasshopper (Shochiku) Week 2 03 (--) 44,894, [187/1,838], The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (Warner Bros.) NEW 04 (03) 44,467 (-32%), [165/1,370], Everest (Toho-Towa) Week 2 05 (04) 36,780 (-14%), [208/1,546], My Love Story!! (Toho) Week 3 06 (06) 27,344 (-22%), [143/947], Princess Pretty Cure The Movie: Go! Go!! Splendid Triple Feature!!! (Toei) Week 3 07 (07) 24,833 (-28%), [225/1,508], Pan (Warner Bros.) Week 3 08 (05) 24,825 (-34%), [221/1,614], Galaxy Turnpike (Toho) Week 4 09 (08) 21,097 (-20%), [184/536], The Intern (Warner Bros.) Week 6 10 (--) 15,689, [57/535], Harmony (Toho Video Division) NEW 11 (10) 14,288 (-27%), [215/675], Library Wars: The Last Mission (Toho) Week 6 12 (--) 13,341, [151/1,416], Last Knights (Gaga) NEW 13 (09) 12,268 (-39%), [103/631], The Monuments Men (Presido) Week 2 14 (11) 11,018 (-28%), [211/284], Bakuman (Toho) Week 7 15 (--) 7,309, [114/114], BIGBANG World Tour 2015-2016 [Made in Japan] (Avex Pictures) Live Saturday Broadcast 16 (12) 6,346 (-54%), [135/738], Terminal (Toei) Week 2 17 (--) 6,189 [31/145], Penguins of Madagascar (Fox) NEW 18 (15) 6,027 (-37%), [186/459], Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (Fox) Week 4 19 (18) 5,322 (-16%), [108/259], No Longer Heroine (Warner Bros.) Week 9 20 (14) 4,764 (-53%), [149/252], The Transporter Refueled (Asmik Ace) Week 4 21 (19) 4,446 (-16%), [90/203], The Anthem of the Heart (Aniplex) Week 9 22 (17) 3,895 (-41%), [60/147], We Are Perfume: 3rd World Tour Documentary (Nikkatsu) Week 3 23 (--) 2,388, [67/134], Panpaka Pantsu: Kingdom of Treasures (Tokyo Theaters, Co.) NEW 24 (--) 2,281, [4/36], RWBY Volume 1 (Tokyo Theaters, Co.) NEW 25 (20) 2,035 (-39%), [35/201], You're Not You (Kino Films) Week 2 2,000+
>The Man from U.N.C.L.E. managed to edge past Everest at the usual locations in admissions to earn that third place rank, but given the very high avg. ticket price of the latter film, I don't think it'll see a Top 3 debut in terms of gross.
>Last Knights largely disappoints, and may have missed a Top 10 debut. I would compare its performance here to other markets, but I can't seem to find any box office numbers from any of them. I'm assuming it was a limited release in the few markets it was released in? If so, Japan could be its best market despite this poor start.
>BIGBANG's live concert broadcast in Tokyo on Saturday sold through almost 50% of its theater tickets.
Weekend Estimates will be up later, and expect the drops above to increase a few percentage points. Saturday was a Toho Cinemas Discount Day, so weekend avg. ticket prices will be down just a bit.
“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 Nov 15, 2015 2:15 pm
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New Feature! (あたらしい!!) Estimated Debuts Outside the Top 10: (--) ¥30,000,000 ($242,000), 0, ¥40,000,000 ($327,000), Harmony (Toho Video Division) NEW (--) ¥25,000,000 ($204,000), 0, ¥25,000,000 ($204,000), Last Knights (Gaga) NEW (--) ¥12,000,000 ($95,000), 0, ¥12,000,000 ($95,000), BIGBANG World Tour 2015-2016 [Made in Japan] (Avex Pictures) Live Broadcast (--) ¥9,000,000 ($71,000), 0, ¥9,000,000 ($71,000), Penguins of Madagascar (Fox) NEW
“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 Nov 15, 2015 5:26 pm
Corpse
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New Feature! (あたらしい!!) Debuts Outside the Top 10: 11 (--) ¥31,274,000 ($255,000), 0, ¥42,024,100 ($343,000), Harmony (Toho Video Division) NEW 13 (--) ¥28,209,200 ($230,000), 0, ¥28,209,200 ($230,000), Last Knights (Gaga) NEW
Actuals are up all-around from estimates this weekend, though it's still one of the weakest weekends of the year.
>Mozu held onto the top spot quite easily, slipping just over 30%, selling a further 122,982 admissions in its second weekend. After nine-days in release, the TV drama adaptation has sold 476,353 tickets.
The TV drama adaptation is on track to exceed the ¥1 billion milestone, increasing its lead over S: The Last Policeman - Recovery of Our Future, now up 18% over its nine-day tally (up from 14% last weekend).
>Grasshopper holds steady in second place, selling 104,974 tickets in its second weekend of release. After nine-days in release, it's sold 378,718 tickets. I didn't like its chances of reaching the ¥1 billion mark after its debut last weekend, but its nine-day total should be high enough for it to achieve the milestone, even if it must crawl there.
>The Man from U.N.C.L.E. saw a nice jump from estimates, though it wasn't quite enough to bat Everest to earn itself a Top 3 debut, instead having to settle for a fourth place start.
Guy Ritchie's film adaptation of the popular 60's British television show sold 87,433 admissions over the weekend across 299 screens. The so-so opening weekend is within most expectations.
>The Intern continues its surprising performance in the market, exceeding the ¥1.5 billion mark on 1,160,725 admissions after six-weeks in release.
>Last Knights misses the Top 10, debuting with a disappointing 23,323 admissions on 204 screens over the weekend. It wasn't expected to do much, but the 200+ screen count is an indication that distributor Gaga was hoping for at least a Top 10 ranking.
“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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