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Demon Slayer Film Back at #2 in 20th Weekend in Japan
posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Demon Slayer – Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train rose from #3 (in number of tickets sold) to #2 in its 20th weekend. The film sold 100,000 tickets over the weekend and earned 155,641,100 yen ($1.45 million) from Friday to Sunday — increases of 5.5% and 3.3%, respectively, over the previous weekend's numbers. It has now sold a total of 27.68 million tickets and earned a cumulative total of 38,140,817,550 yen ($356.8 million).
After 12 consecutive weeks at #1 in the box office in Japan, Demon Slayer – Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train dropped to #2 during the January 9-10 weekend, its 13th weekend. The film ranked at #1 again in its 14th and 15th weekend, fell back down to #2 in its 16th weekend, and stayed at #2 in its 17th weekend. The film ranked at #3 in its 18th and 19th weekends.
The film has sured Spirited Away as the #1 highest-earning Japanese film of all time worldwide.
Demon Slayer – Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train began sold 910,507 tickets and earned over 1,268,724,700 yen ($12.03 million) on its opening day alone, making it the highest weekday opening day in Japan ever. Mugen Train began holding immersive MX4D and 4DX screenings on Saturday, December 26.
The main staff of the previous television anime returned for the sequel film. screen the film in theaters in North America in early 2021.
The Detective Conan: The Scarlet Alibi (Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet (Meitantei Conan: Hiiro no Dangan) film rose from #4 to #3 in its third weekend. The film earned 98,373,800 yen ($920,300) from Friday to Sunday. It has sold a total of 510,000 tickets and earned a cumulative total of 738,479,100 yen ($6.90 million).
The film opened at #2 at the Japanese box office. The film earned 251,886,500 yen ($2.38 million) in its first four days, and it sold 92,000 tickets and earned 126,468,400 yen ($1.19 million) over the weekend. (The film opened on Thursday, a holiday in Japan.)
The compilation film combines footage from various television anime episodes that center on the Akai family. The film was originall slated only for a three-week limited theatrical run from February 11 to March 4, but its run was later extended to March 5 and beyond. The ending of the compilation film contains a video "secret message from Shuichi Akai" that will lead up to The Scarlet Bullet film, as well as a new trailer for The Scarlet Bullet itself. The titular character Conan narrates the compilation in a newly recorded and edited audio track.
Meitantei Conan: Hiiro no Dangan is the 24th release in 22 countries and territories outside of Japan.
The live-action Liar x Liar manga dropped from #2 to #4 in its second weekend. The film earned 79,596,540 yen ($744,500) from Friday to Sunday, and has earned a cumulative total of 431,929,680 yen ($4.04 million).
The film ranked at #2 in its opening weekend. The film sold 109,000 tickets in its opening weekend, and earned 205,898,980 yen ($1.96 million) from its first Friday to Sunday. The film opened on February 19.
releasing the manga digitally in English.
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dropped rose from #10 to #5 in its eighth weekend. The film earned 52,767,520 yen ($493,600) from Friday to Sunday. It has earned a cumulative total of 1,746,169,100 yen ($16.33 million).
The film based on the finale of the original manga, combined with new story elements.
The manga also Mirei Miyamoto that shipped on January 8.
Sorachi's original "science-fiction period-drama comedy" manga began in 2003 and Viz Media published the manga's first 23 volumes in English.
Poupelle of Chimney Town (Entotsu-chō no Poupelle) picture book rose from #9 to #7 in tickets sold in its 10th weekend. The film earned 41,740,750 yen ($390,500) from Friday to Sunday. It has sold a total of 1.63 million tickets and earned a cumulative total of 2,260,767,950 yen ($21.15 million).
The film ranked at #4 and earned 322,998,700 ($3.13 million) in its opening weekend. The film opened in Japan on December 25.
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Pokémon franchise, rose from #11 to #9 in tickets sold in its eighth weekend. The film earned 34,521,500 yen ($322,900) from Friday to Sunday. It has sold a total of 1.44 million tickets and has earned a cumulative total of 1,696,547,100 yen ($15.87 million)
The film ranked at #2 and earned 378,195,750 yen ($3.66 million) in its opening weekend. The film opened on December 25 in Japan. TOHO had originally planned to open the film earlier last year on July 10, but the staff delayed the film due to the spread of COVID-19.
The film will then open in the West in 2021.
game, ranked at #2 in the mini-theater ranking in its opening weekend.
Sources: Kōgyō Tsūshin (link 2), Eiga.com, comScore via KOFIC
