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Japanese Box Office, May 5-6
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Hiroshi Abe), who designs bath-houses in ancient Rome. One day he's sucked into modern-day Japan. Able to travel back and forth in between worlds, Lucius uses Japanese ideas to improve the Roman baths he builds in the past. The film grossed US$6,835,550 on 304 screens for a total of US$27,758,574.
The live-action Masaki Okada as brothers Mutta and Hibito. The two make a vow to go into space but only Hibito succeeds at becoming an astronaut. However, Mutta's life changes one fateful day. The film pulled in US$4,773,705 on 322 screens.
film dropped from No. 2 to the No. 3 spot in its fourth weekend. It earned US$3,927,360) more on 351 screens for a total of US$35,054,850.
franchise — and about 40 Kamen Riders from the four-decade-long Kamen Rider franchise. The film grossed US$1,922,515 on 295 screens for a total of US$16,481,360.
The second film in Nanami Takahashi (Yoshitaka) as she struggles with her decade-long relationship with Motoharu Yano (Ikuta), her high school's most popular boy who has his own issues from his past. The film earned US$1,847,351 on 297 screens for a total of US$15,756,763.
sends the title kindergartner and his family into outer space. Box Office Mojo ranked it at No. 7 and it grossed US$1,408,976 on 330 screens for a total amount of US$10,657,035.
The anime film movie follows a girl named Momo who struggles with her father's sudden ing and resulting move to the countryside. Momo finds an otherworldly surprise at her new home. The film grossed US$645,089 on 276 screens for a total gross of US$4,969,070.
Atsuko Tanaka. The film earned US$296,872 on 277 screens for a gross-to-date of US$44,649,222.
The live-action film Ouran High School Host Club romantic comedy manga is not ranked on Box Office Mojo's list, but the website does list that the film earned US$2,045 on two screens during its eighth weekend for a new total of US$2,810,244.
The first We Were There film is no longer listed on Box Office Mojo's chart.
Sources: Kogyo Tsunshinsha, Box Office Mojo
