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Avalon and Battle Royale at the Box office
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Mamoru Oshii's Avalon ranked 5th at the Japanese box-office during it's opening weekend (January 20-21). Also in the top 10 was Battle Royale, a live action film based on a manga.
The following rankings is the January 20-21 box office performance in the Tokyo area.
This Week Last Week Title Distributor Week#
1 1 DANCER IN THE DARK ASMIK Ace 5
2 2 Battle Royale Toei 6
3 4 VERTICAL LIMIT Sony 7
4 5 THIRTEEN DAYS Herald 6
5 - Avalon Herald 1
6 3 DINOSAUR Buena Vista 7
7 6 THE SIXTH DAY Toho-Towa 6
8 10 WHAT LIES BENEATH Fox 7
9 - FINAL DESTINATION GAGA/HUMAX 1
10 8 GET CARTER Herald 2
Note: Neither battle Royale, nor Avalon are Anime, both are live action. Avalon is by renowned director Yahoo!, here.
This Week Last Week Title Distributor Week#
1 1 DANCER IN THE DARK ASMIK Ace 5
2 2 Battle Royale Toei 6
3 4 VERTICAL LIMIT Sony 7
4 5 THIRTEEN DAYS Herald 6
5 - Avalon Herald 1
6 3 DINOSAUR Buena Vista 7
7 6 THE SIXTH DAY Toho-Towa 6
8 10 WHAT LIES BENEATH Fox 7
9 - FINAL DESTINATION GAGA/HUMAX 1
10 8 GET CARTER Herald 2
Note: Neither battle Royale, nor Avalon are Anime, both are live action. Avalon is by renowned director Yahoo!, here.
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