Universal reported that Mario crossed $100M (¥13.74B) on Tuesday, with $100.1M. Mario overtakes Top Gun: Maverick as the No. 6 Hollywood film of all time in Japan, and is the No. 1 studio picture since the beginning of the pandemic.

OBON FESTIVAL 2023 - DAILY ESTIMATES (~08/10-18)

THURSDAY (08/10):
¥100 million ($692,000), -13%, ¥2.68 billion ($18.8 million) - Kingdom III: Flame of Destiny (Toho, Sony) Day 14
¥80 million ($556,000), 0, ¥677 million ($4.7 million) - Elemental (Disney) Day 7
¥80 million ($556,000), -01%, ¥5.79 billion ($40.8 million) - How Do You Live? (Toho) Day 28
¥80 million ($556,000), +02%, ¥3.31 billion ($23.3 million) - Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1 (Toho-Towa) Day 21
¥80 million ($556,000), 0, ¥732 million ($5.1 million) - Crayon Shin-chan: Super-Powered Climactic Battle - Soaring Hand-Rolled Sushi (Toho) Day 7
¥50 million ($346,000), 0, ¥555 million ($3.9 million) - Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (Toho-Towa) Day 7

FRIDAY (08/11): Mountain Day (National Holiday)
¥215 million ($1.5 million), +63%, ¥2.90 billion ($20.3 million) - Kingdom III: Flame of Destiny (Toho, Sony) Day 15
¥165 million ($1.1 million), +106%, ¥3.47 billion ($24.4 million) - Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1 (Toho-Towa) Day 22
¥155 million ($1.1 million), +75%, ¥5.94 billion ($41.9 million) - How Do You Live? (Toho) Day 29
¥135 million ($936,000), +35%, ¥812 million ($5.6 million) - Elemental (Disney) Day 8
¥130 million ($902,000), +07%, ¥862 million ($6.0 million) - Crayon Shin-chan: Super-Powered Climactic Battle - Soaring Hand-Rolled Sushi (Toho) Day 8
¥80 million ($554,000), 0, ¥80 million ($0.6 million) - Barbie (Warner Bros.) NEW
¥80 million ($554,000), -33%, ¥635 million ($4.4 million) - Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (Toho-Towa) Day 8

SATURDAY (08/12):
¥200 million ($1.4 million), -13%, ¥3.10 billion ($21.6 million) - Kingdom III: Flame of Destiny (Toho, Sony) Day 16
¥165 million ($1.1 million), +13%, ¥3.64 billion ($25.5 million) - Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1 (Toho-Towa) Day 23
¥150 million ($1.0 million), +03%, ¥6.10 billion ($42.9 million) - How Do You Live? (Toho) Day 30
¥115 million ($798,000), +09%, ¥927 million ($6.4 million) - Elemental (Disney) Day 9
¥115 million ($798,000), -10%, ¥977 million ($6.8 million) - Crayon Shin-chan: Super-Powered Climactic Battle - Soaring Hand-Rolled Sushi (Toho) Day 9
¥70 million ($485,000), -43%, ¥705 million ($4.9 million) - Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (Toho-Towa) Day 9
¥60 million ($415,000), 0, ¥140 million ($1.0 million) - Barbie (Warner Bros.) Day 2

SUNDAY (08/13):
¥190 million ($1.3 million), -24%, ¥3.28 billion ($22.9 million) - Kingdom III: Flame of Destiny (Toho, Sony) Day 17
¥150 million ($1.0 million), +02%, ¥3.78 billion ($26.5 million) - Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1 (Toho-Towa) Day 24
¥135 million ($934,000), -10%, ¥6.24 billion ($43.9 million) - How Do You Live? (Toho) Day 31
¥115 million ($798,000), -16%, ¥1.04 billion ($7.2 million) - Elemental (Disney) Day 10
¥110 million ($694,000), -32%, ¥1.09 billion ($7.6 million) - Crayon Shin-chan: Super-Powered Climactic Battle - Soaring Hand-Rolled Sushi (Toho) Day 10
¥65 million ($451,000), -43%, ¥770 million ($5.4 million) - Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (Toho-Towa) Day 10
¥50 million ($346,000), 0, ¥191 million ($1.3 million) - Barbie (Warner Bros.) Day 3

MONDAY (08/14): Aeon Cinema Day
¥190 million ($1.3 million), +84%, ¥3.47 billion ($24.2 million) - Kingdom III: Flame of Destiny (Toho, Sony) Day 18
¥155 million ($1.1 million), +145%, ¥3.94 billion ($27.6 million) - Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1 (Toho-Towa) Day 25
¥135 million ($934,000), +87%, ¥6.53 billion ($44.8 million) - How Do You Live? (Toho) Day 32
¥120 million ($831,000), +56%, ¥1.16 billion ($8.0 million) - Elemental (Disney) Day 11
¥110 million ($761,000), +46%, ¥1.20 billion ($8.3 million) - Crayon Shin-chan: Super-Powered Climactic Battle - Soaring Hand-Rolled Sushi (Toho) Day 11
¥65 million ($450,000), +27%, ¥835 million ($5.8 million) - Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (Toho-Towa) Day 11
¥45 million ($311,000), 0, ¥236 million ($1.6 million) - Barbie (Warner Bros.) Day 4

TUESDAY (08/15):
¥130 million ($893,000), +45%, ¥3.60 billion ($25.1 million) - Kingdom III: Flame of Destiny (Toho, Sony) Day 19
¥110 million ($755,000), +70%, ¥4.06 billion ($28.4 million) - Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1 (Toho-Towa) Day 26
¥100 million ($687,000), +50%, ¥6.63 billion ($45.5 million) - How Do You Live? (Toho) Day 33
¥100 million ($687,000), +33%, ¥1.26 billion ($8.7 million) - Elemental (Disney) Day 12
¥85 million ($584,000), +18%, ¥1.29 billion ($9.0 million) - Crayon Shin-chan: Super-Powered Climactic Battle - Soaring Hand-Rolled Sushi (Toho) Day 12
¥45 million ($309,000), -03%, ¥880 million ($6.1 million) - Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (Toho-Towa) Day 12
¥35 million ($241,000), 0, ¥271 million ($1.8 million) - Barbie (Warner Bros.) Day 5

WEDNESDAY (08/16): Toho Cinema Day
¥170 million ($1.2 million), +42%, ¥3.77 billion ($26.3 million) - Kingdom III: Flame of Destiny (Toho, Sony) Day 20
¥140 million ($961,000), +29%, ¥1.40 billion ($9.8 million) - Elemental (Disney) Day 13
¥135 million ($927,000), +58%, ¥4.19 billion ($29.3 million) - Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1 (Toho-Towa) Day 27
¥135 million ($927,000), +44%, ¥6.77 billion ($46.4 million) - How Do You Live? (Toho) Day 34
¥110 million ($755,000), +18%, ¥1.40 billion ($9.8 million) - Crayon Shin-chan: Super-Powered Climactic Battle - Soaring Hand-Rolled Sushi (Toho) Day 13
¥60 million ($412,000), +08%, ¥940 million ($6.5 million) - Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (Toho-Towa) Day 13
¥50 million ($343,000), 0, ¥321 million ($2.2 million) - Barbie (Warner Bros.) Day 6

% change vs same day last week.

Expected bump on Wednesday since Tuesday was deflated from the typhoon. This will likely be the last big day we see for the Obon Festival holiday period this year. Thursday will still be much stronger than usual and everything will be up vs last week again, but they'll probably dip closer to Tuesday's numbers.

Very good day for Elemental, which cannastop mentioned above. I do believe this is its biggest day in release so far in admissions, and might be in revenue too.

And MI7's running total (as well as its Mon/Tues estimate) has been adjusted slightly upward to reflect the actual total released for it on Tuesday.

Note to those thinking the numbers might have been just slightly higher, remember Wednesdays are Toho Cinemas Day, so admissions are skewed more toward the locations tracked at mimorin, and this also lowers the avg. ticket price a little (I usually take off 2-3%). So, ¥175/180m for Kingdom III, for example, will probably be more like ¥170m.

A lot of Paw Patrol movies (or specials/OVAs?) get released in Japan, and Aeon Cinemas is the chain that gives them the vast majority of their screens. Same is true for a lot of other very young skewing films like Thomas the Tank Engine, Shimajiro, and more. Aeon Cinemas are mostly in malls or shopping areas, so they see a lot more family traffic than the other chains, so younger-skewing films (especially much younger, like daycare and elementary aged children) perform better (on average) at their theaters.

I would say expectations are on a case-by-case basis. If a film is releasing on 300+ theaters in July or August, yeah, I'd say the studio expects a certain level of profit. If they release a film in 300+ theaters in a month like June or October, there's probably lower expectations there. (This is just when discussing your regular releases, not something they know is either likely to do big numbers or likely to do small numbers).

If a film gets over 350 theaters, especially up near that ceiling of 380/385 or so (excluding premium locations), then this is more solidly yes. A film isn't going to get around the max number of theaters without the studio expecting something out of it.

Daily seating chart for the Weekend starting August 18th, 2023

AEON
*1　142133　477　298.0　94　Kingdom 3
*2　128974　538　239.7　90　SAND_LAND
*3　*89002　455　195.6　95　Paw Patrol
*4　*84326　452　186.6　94　Crayon Shin-chan
*5　*66673　425　156.9　95　Elemental
*6　*65194　480　135.8　95　How Do You Live
*7　*53420　322　165.9　95　Mission Impossible
*8　*36828　290　127.0　88　Revolver Lily
*9　*30918　263　117.6　84　Barbie
10　*27550　216　127.5　87　Transformers
11　*23919　201　119.0　60　Minna No Uta

PAW PATROL? That's really getting the 3rd most seats?

EDIT

I think Paw Patrol might ONLY be playing at the AEON chain in Japan though. Don't see it at any other chain.

EDIT

Also this is NOT the upcoming new Paw Patrol movie. it's an hour long tv special kind of... I don't even know.

Looks like Elemental will have its most attended day so far on Wednesday. Maybe not the highest yen gross day. But it will probably beat its personal record.

¥4,056,811,750 / 2,676,281 admits until Tuesday for MI7

Monday was reported to be up by 145%. FX reported at ¥3.82B

Corpse, when theaters put movies in >300 theaters are there expectations of it being big? I understand 100 theaters as being small release and a 100M yen is the success line for that. But not 200 or 300.

It makes sense on some level because it is Toriyama. Also makes sense a movie based on a one shot manga that is almost 25 years old isn't a hot movie at the box office

I was more just referring to how hard they've gone for Sand Land as a whole, film, console game etc. etc., and now I guess this thing's getting blockbuster release treatment even though those shows look like ghost towns rn to me, just feels really bizarre to go so hard on a decades old oneshot to me

Thursday will probably be the last day we see the numbers we've been seeing. Friday-Sunday will still be good, but they won't be up vs last week like last Friday through this Thursday will be.

JustLurking:

Helps that nothing right now is doing huge business. A bunch of films are doing good business, but there's a good amount of screens/seating that can be taken from them in the hopes the next big release can make better use of them. (And Barbie clearly doesn't need as many seats as it has, so I imagine it'll be losing a ton this weekend.) So, that's what is happening here.

Of course... this doesn't always work out, cutting into holdovers for a new release, and it probably won't here. Should have probably just kept Kingdom III and the others with their current allocations. Actually, MI7 needs some more seating. It's hitting the highest capacity over Obon Festival, so giving it some more would be nice.

When does the Obon festival end and when should the box office boost finish?

Looks like Toriyama's Sand Land is being given the biggest screens as well as IMAX and Dolby at most theaters. I for one don't understand why they went so all-in on this project, but anyway, first few hours of sales are awful.

OBON FESTIVAL 2023 - DAILY ESTIMATES (~08/10-18)

THURSDAY (08/10):
¥100 million ($692,000), -13%, ¥2.68 billion ($18.8 million) - Kingdom III: Flame of Destiny (Toho, Sony) Day 14
¥80 million ($556,000), 0, ¥677 million ($4.7 million) - Elemental (Disney) Day 7
¥80 million ($556,000), -01%, ¥5.79 billion ($40.8 million) - How Do You Live? (Toho) Day 28
¥80 million ($556,000), +02%, ¥3.31 billion ($23.3 million) - Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1 (Toho-Towa) Day 21
¥80 million ($556,000), 0, ¥732 million ($5.1 million) - Crayon Shin-chan: Super-Powered Climactic Battle - Soaring Hand-Rolled Sushi (Toho) Day 7
¥50 million ($346,000), 0, ¥555 million ($3.9 million) - Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (Toho-Towa) Day 7

FRIDAY (08/11): Mountain Day (National Holiday)
¥215 million ($1.5 million), +63%, ¥2.90 billion ($20.3 million) - Kingdom III: Flame of Destiny (Toho, Sony) Day 15
¥165 million ($1.1 million), +106%, ¥3.47 billion ($24.4 million) - Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1 (Toho-Towa) Day 22
¥155 million ($1.1 million), +75%, ¥5.94 billion ($41.9 million) - How Do You Live? (Toho) Day 29
¥135 million ($936,000), +35%, ¥812 million ($5.6 million) - Elemental (Disney) Day 8
¥130 million ($902,000), +07%, ¥862 million ($6.0 million) - Crayon Shin-chan: Super-Powered Climactic Battle - Soaring Hand-Rolled Sushi (Toho) Day 8
¥80 million ($554,000), 0, ¥80 million ($0.6 million) - Barbie (Warner Bros.) NEW
¥80 million ($554,000), -33%, ¥635 million ($4.4 million) - Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (Toho-Towa) Day 8

SATURDAY (08/12):
¥200 million ($1.4 million), -13%, ¥3.10 billion ($21.6 million) - Kingdom III: Flame of Destiny (Toho, Sony) Day 16
¥165 million ($1.1 million), +13%, ¥3.64 billion ($25.5 million) - Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1 (Toho-Towa) Day 23
¥150 million ($1.0 million), +03%, ¥6.10 billion ($42.9 million) - How Do You Live? (Toho) Day 30
¥115 million ($798,000), +09%, ¥927 million ($6.4 million) - Elemental (Disney) Day 9
¥115 million ($798,000), -10%, ¥977 million ($6.8 million) - Crayon Shin-chan: Super-Powered Climactic Battle - Soaring Hand-Rolled Sushi (Toho) Day 9
¥70 million ($485,000), -43%, ¥705 million ($4.9 million) - Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (Toho-Towa) Day 9
¥60 million ($415,000), 0, ¥140 million ($1.0 million) - Barbie (Warner Bros.) Day 2

SUNDAY (08/13):
¥190 million ($1.3 million), -24%, ¥3.28 billion ($22.9 million) - Kingdom III: Flame of Destiny (Toho, Sony) Day 17
¥150 million ($1.0 million), +02%, ¥3.78 billion ($26.5 million) - Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1 (Toho-Towa) Day 24
¥135 million ($934,000), -10%, ¥6.24 billion ($43.9 million) - How Do You Live? (Toho) Day 31
¥115 million ($798,000), -16%, ¥1.04 billion ($7.2 million) - Elemental (Disney) Day 10
¥110 million ($694,000), -32%, ¥1.09 billion ($7.6 million) - Crayon Shin-chan: Super-Powered Climactic Battle - Soaring Hand-Rolled Sushi (Toho) Day 10
¥65 million ($451,000), -43%, ¥770 million ($5.4 million) - Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (Toho-Towa) Day 10
¥50 million ($346,000), 0, ¥191 million ($1.3 million) - Barbie (Warner Bros.) Day 3

MONDAY (08/14): Aeon Cinema Day
¥190 million ($1.3 million), +84%, ¥3.47 billion ($24.2 million) - Kingdom III: Flame of Destiny (Toho, Sony) Day 18
¥150 million ($1.0 million), +145%, ¥3.93 billion ($27.5 million) - Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1 (Toho-Towa) Day 25
¥135 million ($934,000), +87%, ¥6.53 billion ($44.8 million) - How Do You Live? (Toho) Day 32
¥120 million ($831,000), +56%, ¥1.16 billion ($8.0 million) - Elemental (Disney) Day 11
¥110 million ($761,000), +46%, ¥1.20 billion ($8.3 million) - Crayon Shin-chan: Super-Powered Climactic Battle - Soaring Hand-Rolled Sushi (Toho) Day 11
¥65 million ($450,000), +27%, ¥835 million ($5.8 million) - Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (Toho-Towa) Day 11
¥45 million ($311,000), 0, ¥236 million ($1.6 million) - Barbie (Warner Bros.) Day 4

TUESDAY (08/15):
¥130 million ($893,000), +45%, ¥3.60 billion ($25.1 million) - Kingdom III: Flame of Destiny (Toho, Sony) Day 19
¥105 million ($721,000), +70%, ¥4.03 billion ($28.2 million) - Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1 (Toho-Towa) Day 26
¥100 million ($687,000), +50%, ¥6.63 billion ($45.5 million) - How Do You Live? (Toho) Day 33
¥100 million ($687,000), +33%, ¥1.26 billion ($8.7 million) - Elemental (Disney) Day 12
¥85 million ($584,000), +18%, ¥1.29 billion ($9.0 million) - Crayon Shin-chan: Super-Powered Climactic Battle - Soaring Hand-Rolled Sushi (Toho) Day 12
¥45 million ($309,000), -03%, ¥880 million ($6.1 million) - Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (Toho-Towa) Day 12
¥35 million ($241,000), 0, ¥271 million ($1.8 million) - Barbie (Warner Bros.) Day 5

% change vs same day last week.

Around ~13% of theaters were closed on Tuesday due to the typhoon that came through, but even with that, the day itself was quite good. Deflated some, of course, but couldn't have been much better, IMO. I expect Wednesday to see a solid bump.

Thanks for the easy reference to the weekends / totals for these films, Kanroji. Going back dozens and dozens of pages to find them can be frustrating. :haha:

Going to post Tuesday's estimates soon. I'll try to get around to posting the weekend actuals and 2023 chart updates later today too, but that may have to wait until Wednesday.

Top Gun Maverick

41 FSS - ¥25,683,450 / ¥13,608,844,110 (+1805%)
42 FSS - ¥31,650,550 / ¥13,658,869,610 (+23%)
43 FSS - ¥16,000,100 / ¥13,691,133,910

by 03/26 - ¥13,696,854,910 / 8,467,598 admits (11 SC)

after that we are at ¥13.73B, it's still play at Cinema Sunshine, giving as an average of 4 admits on weekdays and 25 admits on weekends (by official reporting, 8/5 - 25 admits, 8/6 - 25 admits, missed 8/7, 8/8 4 admits)

I wonder if Oppenheimer will ever see the light of day at the IMAX theaters in Grand Cinema Sunshine or Osaka Expocity. They're GT IMAX theaters. Maybe Oppenheimer can't play to a wide audience in Japan but it could play for a little bit there.

Very happy with the Tuesday result for Elemental. Of course I'm rooting for it. Probably #2 for amount of tickets sold, but maybe #3 or #4 for yen gross.

Excited to see what Wednesday will bring especially if the Osaka theaters are open then.

RRR

14 FSS - ¥67,443,240 / ¥649,829,800
15 FSS - ¥70,308,650 / ¥765,582,900
16 FSS - ¥55,344,200 / ¥867,954,600
17 FSS - ¥44,983,250 / ¥946,250,770
18 FSS - ¥41,399,760 / ¥1,018,857,310
19 FSS - ¥48,994,660 / ¥1,109,109,570
20 FSS - ¥46,802,060 / ¥1,192,579,550
21 FSS - ¥60,228,820 / ¥1,281,364,700
22 FSS - ¥50,966,200 / ¥1,386,112,130
23 FSS - ¥56,541,730 / ¥1,487,663,990
24 FSS - ¥47,957,880 / ¥1,572,867,170
25 FSS - ¥53,508,220 / ¥1,658,733,500
26 FSS - ¥36,963,660 / ¥1,727,919,060
27 FSS - ¥28,546,530 / ¥1,776,917,970
28 FSS - ¥35,186,090 / ¥1,846,729,610
29 FSS - ¥51,676,850 / ¥1,955,058,230
30 FSS - ¥31,084,580 / ¥2,006,734,670
31 FSS - ¥24,244,250 / ¥2,047,835,770
32 FSS - ¥18,658,760 / ¥2,080,058,780
33 FSS - ¥26,378,530 / ¥2,119,846,820
34 FSS - ¥18,879,800 / ¥2,153,163,700
35 FSS - ¥11,822,580 / ¥2,174,657,030
36 FSS - ¥13,118,670 / ¥2,195,074,500
37 FSS - ¥7,517,500 / ¥2,210,694,820
38 FSS - ¥15,505,150 / ¥2,232,157,870
39 FSS - N/A
40 FSS - N/A
41 FSS - ¥21,462,300 / ¥2,283,365,130
42 FSS - ¥11,332,000 / ¥2,308.762.330
43 FSS - ¥10,127,630 / ¥2,329,802,960

One Cut Of the Dead

01. - N/A
02. - N/A
03. - N/A -3 weeks Total - ¥13,739,900
04. - ¥5,127,760 / ¥29,897,490
05. - ¥8,687,900 / ¥59,206,730
06. - ¥16,688,820 / ¥118,445,180
07. - ¥52,093,990 / ¥275,557,730
08. - ¥124,621,630 / ¥672,914,580
09. - ¥151,266,710 / ¥1,067,000,080
10. - ¥190,120,930 / ¥1,464,294,470
11. - ¥164,503,900 / ¥1,773,520,490
12. - ¥126,625,700 / ¥2,027,613,770
13. - ¥98,995,280 / ¥2,240,393,350
14. - ¥69,246,080 / ¥2,398,674,800
15. - ¥47,203,390 / ¥2,534,876,970
16. - ¥71,697,100 / ¥2,691,770,430
17. - ¥46,694,060 / ¥2,791,481,590
18. - ¥51,292,300 / ¥2,897,074,190
19. - ¥35,924,300 / ¥2,975,852,090
20. - ¥23,438,700 / ¥3,022,086,590
21. - ¥15,670,200 / ¥3,053,389,390
22. - ¥13,246,300 / ¥3,083,843,290
23. - ¥6,692,800 / ¥3,098,189,340
24. - ¥4,192,050 / ¥3,102,381,390
25. - ¥2,997,600 / ¥3,112,067,390
26. - N/A
27. - ¥1,443,200 / ¥3,119,643,790

THE FIRST SLAM DUNK

01 ¥1,295,808,780
02 ¥825,038,420 / ¥3,035,492,950
03 ¥546,716,490 / ¥4,188,807,130
04 ¥461,741,060 / ¥5,067,029,010
05 ¥362,069,750 / ¥6,274,474,330
06 ¥480,867,330 / ¥7,514,280,980
07 ¥427,521,550 / ¥8,275,174,840
08 ¥411,763,730 / ¥8,917,488,300
09 ¥344,957,690 / ¥9,454,728,530
10 ¥287,971,190 / ¥9,947,765,280
11 ¥276,969,420 / ¥10,379,729,070
12 ¥240,981,810 / ¥10,775,413,870
13 ¥311,010,150 / ¥11,276,348,740
14 ¥182,086,310 / ¥11,600,599,120
15 ¥200,332,920 / ¥11,915,399,520
16 ¥137,106,570 / ¥12,169,804,450
17 ¥159,019,650 / ¥12,457,928,510
18 ¥152,143,800 / ¥12,749,676,940
19 ¥114,181,420 / ¥12,943,919,490
20 ¥98,254,050 / ¥13,103,362,380
21 ¥108,873,600 / ¥13,266,044,990
22 ¥173,032,340 / ¥13,528,918,150
23 ¥196,937,700 / ¥13,958,090,040
24 ¥81,910,890 / ¥14,149,374,050
25 ¥63,516,390 / ¥12,274,325,760
26 ¥54,378,610 / ¥14,328,704,370
27 ¥69,824,810 / ¥14,436,078,140
28 ¥45,930,400 / ¥14,531,524,120
29 ¥34,477,320 / ¥14,590,493,050
30 ¥56,546,890 / ¥14,667,421,680
31 ¥27,772,940 / ¥14,716,035,840
32 ¥34,379,150 / ¥14,765,378,850
33 ¥35,402,540 / ¥14,822,790,950
34 ¥45,566,770 / ¥14,900,403,870
35 ¥37,075,720 / ¥14,973,409,610
36 ¥34,478,820 / ¥15,158,383,390
37 ¥46,883,920 / ¥15,243,697,930

It's fine. A lot of places closed in/around Osaka today as a precaution for the typhoon, so that will have an impact on the box-office, but not a major one.

So far, it looks like we're going to see increases mostly across the board again versus last week despite the typhoon. Need to see what the afternoon/evening sales look like to be sure though.

Tuesday is still going to be deflated, but not significantly and we'll likely see an inflated Wednesday at a result. It truly takes a hell of a storm/disaster (or pandemic) to have a major impact on Japan's box office. Even the Great Tohoku Earthquake of 2011, which did significantly impact the box office, only kept numbers down for a couple of weeks. And the box office largely recovered from the pandemic come Fall 2020 (even got the biggest film of all time that year). It's a super resilient market.

I just remember checking out the news in 2011 and seeing the Yen was 76 for $1. Wondered how strong it could be.

Now it's 145 yen for $1. How the turn tables.

Yen is weak not just because of delta with US Int rates but Japan exports have weakened significantly in past few years. They used to be leaders in electronics and autos but have been surpassed in all those segments.

FYI - https://www.ft.com/content/e80565a1-9f3 ... ec2c43d288