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Mazinger Z: Infinity Falls to #9, Yo-kai Watch to #8 at Japanese Box Office
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Destiny - Kamakura Monogatari, the live-action film of Stand By Me Doraemon) directed the film, penned the script, and handled the visual effects. The manga's story centers on mystery writer Masakazu Isshiki, who lives with his wife Akiko in Kamakura, as they encounter strange incidents and creatures such as kappa and gods of poverty.
franchise, fell from #5 to #8 in its sixth weekend. The film earned 44,327,500 yen ($400,200) on January 19-21, and the film has earned 1,863,413,400 yen ($17.33 million) total so far. The new film is expected to earn 2.5 billion yen ($22 million).
New to the film is the ability for yo-kai to transform into "lightside" and "shadowside" forms. In these forms, yo-kai show different personalities, abilities, and appearances. Jibanyan, Komasan, Whisper, Nurarihyon, Lord Enma, and Slimamander returned in the film. Characters from Akihiro Hino oversaw production of the film, as well as provided the original concept and wrote the script.
The Afro Samurai) designed the characters. The film's story takes place 10 years after Koji Kabuto has stopped being a pilot and is now a scientist like his father and grandfather.
The live-action film adaptation of Hey! Say! JUMP's Yūri Chinen as Karin's childhood friend Isuzu Ebina.
The story centers on 16-year-old high school girl Karin Oriyama. As a present for her 16th birthday, her parents arrange for her to get married to her crush Nao Tsurugi, the "school prince" who gets good grades and excels at sports. However, Nao declares that he does not like her and demands they keep the marriage a secret. Nao slowly seems to warm up to her, but then Karin's childhood friend finds out about their secret marriage.
The Eiga Chūnibyō demo Koi ga Shitai! Take On Me (Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! the Movie: Take On Me) film fell from the top 10 chart in its third weekend. The film earned 22,590,400 yen ($203,900) on January 19-21, and has earned a cumulative total of 193,264,100 yen ($1.74 million).
While the first film in the six-film 86 million).
Sources: Kōgyō Tsūshin, comScore via KOFIC
