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Makoto Shinkai's Suzume Film Stays at #1, One Piece Film Red Drops to #4
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stayed at #1 in its second weekend. The film sold 829,000 tickets over the weekend, and earned 1,146,901,470 yen ($8.07 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold a total of 2.99 million tickets, and has earned a cumulative total of 4,154,121,460 yen ($29.25 million).
The film sold 1.33 million tickets and earned 1.88 billion yen ($13.49 million) in its first three days.
The film sold 38.7% more tickets and earned 47.4% more than Shinkai's acclaimed Weathering With You, marking the strongest opening three days of Shinkai's films.
Actress made his voice acting debut in the film as Sōta Munakata, a young man who embarks on a journey with Suzume as the "Door-Closing Master."
Shinkai (your name., Weathering With You) directed the film and wrote the screenplay. He is also credited with the original story. Toaka performed one of the film's theme songs "Suzume."
The anime dropped from #3 to #4 in its 16th weekend at the Japanese box office. The film earned 80,532,700 yen ($567,100) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold a total of 13.27 million tickets for a cumulative total of 18,392,878,170 yen ($129 million).
One Piece Film Red opened in Japan on August 6. The movie has become the both the #6 all-time highest-earning anime film in Japan and the #9 all-time highest-earning film in Japan.
earned an estimated total of US$9,475,251 in its first three days in the United States to rank #2 overall in the U.S. box office for the weekend.
The film centers on a new character named Uta, Shanks' daughter. Eiichiro Oda himself served as executive producer.
The live-action Karada Sagashi (Body Search) horror manga stayed at #5 in its sixth weekend. The film earned 41,404,000 yen ($291,700) from Friday to Sunday. The film has earned a cumulative total of 1,073,688,130 yen ($7.56 million).
The film opened on October 14.
Yūgo Kanno composed the film's music.
Welzard's original cellphone novel on the Anime Beans) app in July 2017.
Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- anime film series, stayed at #6 its fifth weekend. The film earned 37,553,070 yen ($264,600) from Friday to Sunday, and has earned a cumulative total of 988,279,203 yen ($6.96 million).
The second film opened for regular screenings in Japan on October 22 but opened on IMAX and 4DX screenings one day earlier on October 21.
The film features a returning cast. In addition, performed the theme song "Shinzо̄" (Heart).
film in the Utano☆Princesama franchise, dropped off the top 10 in its 12th weekend, but still earned 19,127,970 yen ($134,800) from Friday to Sunday, and has earned a cumulative total of 1,818,914,450 yen ($12.81 million).
Ring franchise, dropped off the top 10 in its fourth weekend, but still earned 10,130,860 yen ($71,300) from Friday to Sunday, and has earned a cumulative total of 290,342,610 yen ($2.04 million)
Sources: Kōgyō Tsūshin, comScore via KOFIC
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