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Kitarō Tanjō: Gegege no Nazo Shinsei-ban Opens at #3, Fureru. at #5
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The new edition of the film opened in theaters in Japan on October 4. The new version has about 327 retaken cuts, as well as some re-dubbed lines. The new version is rated R15+. The film's original screening run had a PG12 rating.
The original version of the film opened in Japan in November 2023, and sold 111,500 tickets for 160,106,620 yen ($1.07 million) in its first three days. The film earned a cumulative total of 2,472,410,610 yen ($16.79 million) as of January 28.
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon A Time assistant director) designed the characters.
The film is part of four "big projects" commemorating the 100-year anniversary of Netflix in November 2023.
The film opened in Japan on October 4.
The story follows three childhood friends who are connected by a mysterious creature. The film shows the three as young adults in Tokyo. The movie is set in Takadanobaba, a different location from the Super Peace Busters trio's previous three works (Chichibu is Mari Okada's hometown).
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.The Super Peace Busters creative team consists of director CloverWorks. Okada wrote the script, and Tanaka designed the characters.
YOASOBI performs the theme song "Monotone."
The film ranked at #5 in its opening weekend. The anime earned 154,182,270 yen ($1.06 million) in its first three days.
The anime debuted its three-week limited screening on September 20.
The Quintessential Quintuplets ∬, The Quintessential Quintuplets the Movie) designed the characters.
The film opened in Japan on September 13. The film ranked at #2 in its opening weekend. The film sold 295,000 tickets and earned 367 million yen ($2.59 million) in its first three days, marking the second-highest three-day opening weekend for the Precure All Stars F movie. Wonderful Precure! The Movie! Doki Doki Game no Sekai de Daiboken sold 405,000 tickets and earned 497 million yen ($3.51 million) in its first four days, including September 16 (which was the Respect for the Aged Day holiday in Japan).
The film follows Komugi and Iroha on a new adventure, when they are sucked into the world of the video game Doki Doki Tanukingdom (Thrilling Raccoon-Dogkingdom). Characters from the Soaring Sky! Precure (Mahō Tsukai Precure!) anime also appear in the film.
Erika Fukasawa composed the music.
The film ranked at #2 in its opening weekend. The film sold 198,000 tickets and earned 317,859,004 yen ($2.19 million). The film opened with regular screenings in Japan on September 20, but also had IMAX screenings beginning one week earlier on September 13. If the earlier IMAX screenings are included, the film had sold a total of 270,000 tickets and earned a cumulative total of 457 million yen ($3.15 million) in its September 20-22 opening.
Kadokawa Animation is distributing the film.
screen the film in North America on November 8, and will also screen the film in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America.
Mrs. Green Apple // The White Lounge in CINEMA, the screening of the Mrs. Green Apple band's 2023-2024 concert tour, dropped off the top 10 in its fourth weekend, but still earned 95,473,200 yen ($644,100) from Friday to Sunday, and has earned a cumulative total of 1,529,176,600 yen ($10.31 million).
opened on September 20.
Sources: Kōgyō Tsūshin (link 2, link 3), comScore via KOFIC
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