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3rd Live-Action Kingdom Film Stays at #1, The Boy and the Heron Back at #3
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The film sold 703,530 tickets to earn 1,050,708,610 yen ($7.39 million) in its first three days. The film now has the best opening weekend among all three Kingdom films, and now also has the best opening (in of ticket sales) among live-action films in Japan in 2023.
The film covers the manga's Shi Ka (Zi Xia) arc and the Battle of Bayou — the first time Shin (Xin) and Ō Ki (Wang Qi) stood on the battlefield together, to fend off the invasion by the mighty Chō (Zhao) from the north. Anne (Hinako Sakurai as Dong Mei (Tō Bi).
Kōichi Satō from the second film also reprised their respective characters Kyо̄ Kai, Sho Hei Kun (Lord Changping), and Ryo Fui (Lu Buwei).
GANTZ:O) returned to write the script.
The film sold 1.003 million tickets and earned $13.2 million in its first three days in Japan. The film sold 1.353 million tickets and earned 2.149 billion yen ($15.53 million) in its Friday-Monday long weekend (July 17 was the Marine Day holiday in Japan).
The film The Wind Rises
. The film exceeded US$1.7 million from 44 IMAX screens, which is a new three-day opening record, according to entertainment news website Deadline.The film is the first Studio Ghibli film to get a simultaneous IMAX release. The film is also screening in Dolby Atmos, Dolby Cinema, and DTS:X.
licensed the film, and it will release it in North American theaters later this year.
Miyazaki is credited with the original work, in addition to directing the film and writing the script. performs the theme song "Chikyūgi" (Globe).
The film ranked at #2 in its opening weekend. The film sold 322,000 tickets in its first three days, and earned 401 million yen ($2.8 million).
The film's story shows kindergartener Shinnosuke gaining telekinetic superpowers after a white light from space es through Earth. A counterpart black light gives a man named Mitsuru Hiriya psychic powers of his own, which he uses to try and destroy the Earth. While Japan is gripped by fear, Shinnosuke stands up as its new hero.
The film is the 31st in the Crayon Shin-chan franchise, and it took seven years to make from the planning stages. Shirogumi Inc. animated the film.
The film opened on August 4, and ranked #6 in its opening weekend.
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts earned an estimated US$60.5 million in 3,678 theaters in its opening weekend in the United States
.Josh Peters, Erich Hoeber, and Jon Hoeber wrote the screenplay.
The film sold 1.276 million tickets and earned 1.843 billion yen ($13.54 million) in its first three days in Japan.
The film is now the #3 all-time highest-earning animated film worldwide if Disney's 2019 CG film The Lion King is counted as animated, or #2 if not.
The film opened in the U.S. and in over 60 markets worldwide on April 5.
The film has been the highest-grossing film of 2023 worldwide. The film is also the highest-earning video game adaptation in history.
Gekijо̄ban concert for the IDOLiSH7 multimedia franchise, dropped off the top 10 in its 13th weekend, but still earned 74,237,240 yen ($510,300) from Friday to Sunday. The film has earned a cumulative total of 2,371,481,821 yen ($16.30 million).
anime, dropped off the top 10 in its second weekend, but still earned 64,569,000 yen ($443,800) from Friday to Sunday. The film has earned a cumulative total of 234,621,560 yen ($1.61 million).
The Eiga Sentai King-Ohger: Adventure Heaven double-feature tokusatsu film screenings for the Kamen Rider and the Super Sentai series dropped off the top 10 in its third weekend, but still earned 58,101,810 yen ($399,300) from Friday to Sunday. The film has earned a cumulative total of 398,510,500 yen ($2.73 million).
Sources: Kōgyō Tsūshin (link 2), comScore via KOFIC
