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Ghost in the Shell Debuts at #3, Yoru wa Mijikashi Arukeyo Otome at #7 in Japan
posted on by Jennifer Sherman
Rupert Sanders' film opened on 327 screens on Friday.
Yoru wa Mijikashi Arukeyo Otome (The Night is Short, So Walk, Girl) novel debuted at #7. The film opened on 120 screens on Friday.
Doraemon: Nobita no Kyōryū (after the 2005 premiere of the ongoing television series) has earned over 40 billion yen ($361 million).
The live-action Alan Shirahama.
The live-action film Wolf Girl & Black Prince) directed the film, and Nami Kikkawa wrote the script.
ranked #6 in attendance and #1 in its per-screen average in its opening weekend.
As of this past weekend, your name. film has earned a cumulative 24.87 billion yen ($223 million). The film dropped off the ranking last week after 29 straight weekend in the top 10. The #3 movie of all time in Japan, Frozen earned 25.48 billion yen ($230 million).
The Kamen Rider x Super Sentai: Chō Superhero Taisen (Ultra Superhero War) film dropped off the ranking in its third weekend.
Sources: Kōgyō Tsūshin (link 2), Eiga.com, Movie Walker
Update: While Ghost in the Shell ranked #3 in attendance, it ranked #2 over Moana in money earned, due to the higher prices of screenings with IMAX or immersive technologies like MX4D and 4DX.
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