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24th Detective Conan Film Ends Evangelion 3.0+1.0's 5-Week Reign at #1

The sold 1,533,054 tickets and earned 2,218,130,800 yen ($20.5 million) in its first three days to rank #1 in the Japanese box office in its opening weekend.

The film earned the equivalent of US$16.8 million in China in its first three days, and its global earnings total US$37 million.

Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet is the 24th simultaneous release in 22 countries and territories outside of Japan: Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Brunei, Thailand, Vietnam, , Austria, Switzerland, Lichtenstein, Luxembourg, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and .

Tokyo Jihen performed the theme song "Eien no Fuzaishōmei" (The Eternal Alibi).

sold a total of 5,088,007 tickets and has earned a cumulative 7,799,314,050 yen ($71.7 million).

In its third week, the film Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo, which earned a total of 5.3 billion yen. The new film is now the highest-earning film in the series domestically and internationally.

The film ranked #1 in its opening weekend. The film Demon Slayer – Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train. Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 also played in 82 theaters equipped for 4D screenings.

The staff had delayed the film from January 23 to March 8, after careful consideration due to the new state of emergency scheduled to open in Japan on June 27, 2020.

The live-action CAPCOM's Monster Hunter game franchise dropped from #3 to #4 in its fourth weekend in Japan. The film earned 52,473,200 yen ($484,700) from Friday to Sunday. The film has earned a cumulative total of 1,087,241,100 yen ($10.04 million).

The film earned 256,244,150 yen ($2.33 million) to rank #2 in its opening weekend. The film opened in Japan on March 26.

The film earned US$2.2 million to rank at #1 in its opening three days in the United States box office.

The film plays the Handler. Meagan Good and Josh Helman also have roles in the film.

Demon Slayer – Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train fell from #4 to #5 in its 27th weekend. The film earned 36,684,900 yen ($338,900) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold a total of 28.76 million tickets for 39,722,939,300 yen ($366.9 million).

After 12 consecutive weeks at #1 in the box office in Japan, Demon Slayer – Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train dropped to #2 during the January 9-10 weekend, its 13th weekend. The film had ranked in the top three spots weekly in Japan since then, until its 22nd weekend.

The film has sured Spirited Away as the #1 highest-earning Japanese film of all time worldwide.

The main staff of the previous television anime returned for the sequel film. screen the film in theaters in North America starting on April 23, and will release the film digitally on June 22.

The third film in the six-part Girls und Panzer das Finale film series rose back to the top 10 at #8 in its fourth weekend. The film earned 26,875,300 yen ($248,200) from Friday to Sunday, and has earned a cumulative total of 389,349,300 yen ($3.59 million)

The film opened in Japanese theaters on March 26. The film earned 106,879,400 yen ($973,000) in its first three days.

The first Girls und Panzer das Finale film opened in Japan in 59 theaters in December 2017. The film features new characters from BC Freedom High School as they engage in a winter battle.

The second film opened in Japan in June 2019. The film depicts the finale of the battle between Ooarai Girls Academy and BC Freedom High School, and also shows the battles for Kuromorimine Girls Academy, Pravda Girls High School, and other schools. The film's Blu-ray Disc and DVD release in Japan included a new shipped in February 2020.

Sources: Kōgyō Tsūshin, Eiga.com, comScore via KOFIC