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Japanese Box Office, January 25-26
posted on by Crystalyn Hodgkins
Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger vs. Toei's Super Sentai franchise, fell from #3 to #4 in its second weekend. The film ranked #6 on Box Office Mojo's chart and earned 82,400,956 yen (US$805,304) on 305 screens for a new total of 247,403,109 yen (US$2,417,870).
earned 149,876,900 yen ($1.46 million) in 39 theaters.
The live-action film Ayame Gōriki plays Sebastian's new master Shiori, who, like master Ciel in the manga, has a seal in her right eye as a symbol of her contract with Sebastian. The film ranked #4 on Box Office Mojo's chart and earned 88,150,419 yen (US$861,494) on 327 screens for a new total of 352,842,130 yen (US$3,448,326).
Lupin III vs. Detective Conan The Movie fell from #8 to #10 during its eighth weekend. In the film, the "Cherry Sapphire," an illusive secret treasure that holds the key to the entire world, will bring the two titular characters in a "head-to-head confrontation." Lupin is suspected of stealing the gem, and "when the truth is revealed, the curtain will open on the greatest battle in the world." The film ranked #9 on Box Office Mojo's chart and earned 50,234,618 yen (US$490,942) on 330 screens for a new total of 4,021,549,059 yen (US$39,302,598).
The live-action film Sakurako Ōhara). However, what Aki does not know is that Riko is actually a huge fan of Aki's music. Even with his girlfriend, Aki cannot escape the world of music. The film earned 37,733,979 yen (US$368,774) on 284 screens for a new total of 1,630,537,550 yen (US$15,935,243).
Kaguya-hime no Monogatari (Monogatari (The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter), which centers on a princess named Kaguya who was discovered as a baby inside the stalk of a glowing bamboo plant. The film earned 32,364,021 yen (US$316,293) on 456 screens for a new total of 2,269,520,834 yen (US$22,180,027).
The Hunter × Hunter -The Last Mission- film fell from Box Office Mojo's list in its fifth weekend. Additionally, Kamen Rider x Kamen Rider Gaim & Wizard Tenkawakeme no Sengoku Movie Daigassen, the Movie War crossover between Kamen Rider Gaim and Kamen Rider Wizard, fell from Box Office Mojo's list in its seventh weekend.
Sources: Kogyo Tsushinsha, Box Office Mojo
