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Japanese Box Office, January 28-29
posted on by Crystalyn Hodgkins
Space Battleship Yamato, Returner, Ballad) stayed at No. 1 during its second weekend. The original manga, a 1990-1991 television anime series adaptation, and the first two live-action films followed the lives of people in a Tokyo neighborhood as the iconic Tokyo Tower rises above them. The film earned US$5,298,327 on 473 screens for a new total of US$18,604,944.
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger vs. differs from the previous three Super Sentai VS films because it is a crossover with the Space Sheriff Gavan live-action special effects series. The film ranked at No. 5 on Box Office Mojo's chart and earned US$1,213,625 on 263 screens for a gross-to-date of US$3,875,601.
The second documentary of the Akihabara based released the previous Documentary of AKB48 -- To Be Continued on DVD in December. The film earned US$964,953 on 94 screens.
The anime Ayana Amako's illustrations for the Japanese edition of the book series, as opposed to Salvatore Murdocca's illustrations for the original American edition. The film earned US$624,103 on 177 screens for a gross-to-date of US$5,209,594.
Kim Byung-Kon's Korean live-action film stars Jang Geun-suk as In-Ho (Momo/Takeshi Goda) and Kim Ha-neul as Eun-Yi (Sumire). The film earned US$551,631 on 92 screens for a new total of US$2,424,009.
depicts the five female of Sakuragaoka High School's light music club in a story not seen in the television series. The original television voice cast reprised their respective roles in the movie. The film earned US$307,038 on 92 screens for a gross-to-date of US$20,790,997.
The 3D computer-animated film Evangelion's Kaji) plays a blue oni named Gunjō. The film earned US$255,987 on 334 screens for a new total of US$18,760,582.
Himizu psychological drama manga fell from Box Office Mojo's chart in its third weekend.
Sources: Kogyo Tsushinsha, Box Office Mojo
