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Japanese Box Office, May 7-8 (Updated)
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The live-action film Masami Nagasawa) in gaining rescue experience. However a blizzard causes multiple accidents to occur at the same time, forcing Kumi to put her training to the test. According to Box Office Mojo, the film made US$3,258,511 on 315 screens.
Detective Conan manga, dropped from #1 to #2 in its fourth weekend on Kogyo Tsushinsha's chart. The film ranked at #3 on Box Office Mojo's chart and added US$1,894,783 more on 335 screens for a new total of US$32,336,814.
Gantz manga, dropped from #2 to #3 in its third weekend on Kogyo Tsushinsha's chart. According to Box Office Mojo, it ranked at #2 and earned the equivalent of US$1,917,454 on 375 screens for a three-week total of US$25,719,976.
Crayon Shin-chan comedy manga, dropped from #3 to #5 on Kogyo Tsushinsha's chart, and dropped from #4 to #6 on Box Office Mojo's chart. In its fourth weekend, it added US$868,135 on 307 screens to its gross-to-date of US$12,710,736.
Requiem from the Darkness), dropped from #7 to #9 in its second weekend with US$433,380 on 423 screens for a cumulative total of US$3,962,672.
franchise's 40th anniversary with all 28 Kamen Rider heroes and special guests, dropped from #8 to #12 in its sixth weekend. It earned the equivalent of US$344,254 on 251 screens for a cumulative total of US$15,816,843.
The stereoscopic 3D Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: Solid State Society jumped back onto Box Office Mojo's chart at #14 in its seventh weekend. The film earned US$137,156 on 32 screens for a gross-to-date of US$2,053,304.
Onigamiden (Takafumi Takada, dropped from #12 to #15 during its second weekend. The film earned US$43,606 on 80 screens for a two-week total of US$805,052.
Doraemon: Shin Nobita to Tetsujin Heidan - Habatake Tenshi-tachi is no longer listed on either chart.
Sources: Kogyo Tsushinsha, Box Office Mojo
Update: Box Office Mojo has added Hoshi o Ou Kodomo's numbers to its list. The film debuted at #14 with US$240,978 on 20 screens. Hoshi o Ou Kodomo' inclusion pushes Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: Solid State Society and Onigamiden down one spot each to #15 and #16, respectively
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