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[edroger3]

Frozen market share:

12,54% in admissions

12,36% in gross

Without this performance probably there would be a decrease.

[edroger3]

Wed

 

             Big Hero 6       Yokai     Annie
Toho Today        9.082       1.512     9.228
LW %            -13,48%     -26,57%
Toho Cume     1.035.902   1.148.436    54.498
Total Adm     5.604.230   6.327.882   249.601
Total Gross M$    60,49       60,14      2,89
Total Gross Byen 7,1247      7,0836    0,3402

[druv10]

Per Corpse

 

2014 Yearly Results:

Yearly Revenue: ¥207.034 billion ($1.96 billion), +6.6%, (3rd Biggest Year Ever, Behind 2010 and 2004)
Yearly Admissions: 161,116,000, +3.4%, (Most Attended Since 2010)

Japanese Films (58.4%): ¥120.715 billion ($1.14 billion), +2.6%, (2nd Biggest Year Ever / 7th-Consecutive Share Win)
Imported Films (41.6%): ¥86.319 billion ($818 million), +12.8%, (Biggest Year Since 2010)

Japanese Films Released: 615 (New Record)
Imported Films Released: 569 (New Record)
Number of Films Released: 1,184 (New Record)

Number of Screens: 3,364, +1.4%, (Most Screens Since 2010 / 3rd Highest Count Since 1969)
Average Ticket Price: ¥1,285 (New Record), +3.1%, (Beats 2010's Record by 1.5%)

Top Grossing Films (Japanese / Imported)
Rank - Gross ¥ ($), Admissions - Film (Distributor) [Release]

01. ¥25.48 billion ($249.6 million), 20.03 million - Frozen (Disney) [MAR] #3 All-Time
02. ¥8.76 billion ($85.1 million), 7.16 million, The Eternal Zero (Toho) [DEC] #47 All-Time
03. ¥8.38 billion ($80.2 million), 6.32 million, Stand By Me, Doraemon (Toho) [AUG] #51 All-Time
04. ¥6.54 billion ($63.5 million), 4.98 million, Maleficent (Disney) [JULY] #84 All-Time
05. ¥5.22 billion ($50.0 million), 4.04 million, Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno (Warner Bros.) [AUG]
06. ¥4.42 billion ($43.4 million), 3.47 million, Thermae Romae II (Toho) [APR]
07. ¥4.35 billion ($40.6 million), 3.38 million, Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends (Warner Bros.) [sEPT]
08. ¥4.26 billion ($41.1 million), 3.55 million, Lupin III vs. Detective Conan (Toho) [DEC]
09. ¥4.11 billion ($40.3 million), 3.30 million, Detective Conan: The Sniper from Another Dimension (Toho) [APR]
10. ¥3.58 billion ($35.2 million), 3.28 million, Doraemon: Nobita's Great Demon - Peko and the Exploration Party (Toho) [MAR]
11. ¥3.53 billion ($34.0 million), 2.81 million, Memories of Marnie (Toho) [JULY]
12. ¥3.23 billion ($31.2 million), 2.09 million, Gravity (Warner Bros.) [DEC]
13. ¥3.20 billion ($31.0 million), 2.23 million, Godzilla (Toho) [JULY]
14. ¥3.14 billion ($30.7 million), 2.08 million, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (Sony) [APR]
15. ¥2.91 billion ($28.2 million), 2.70 million, Pokemon XY: The Cocoon of Destruction & Diancie (Toho) [JULY]
15. ¥2.91 billion ($28.2 million), 1.92 million, Transformers: Age of Extinction (Paramount) [AUG]
17. ¥2.47 billion ($23.9 million), 2.05 million, The Tale of Princess Kaguya (Toho) [NOV]
17. ¥2.47 billion ($23.0 million), 1.91 million, Hot Road (Shochiku) [AUG]
19. ¥2.45 billion ($22.8 million), 1.88 million, Lupin III (Toho) [AUG]
20. ¥2.19 billion ($21.2 million), 1.73 million, The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji (Toho) [FEB]
21. ¥2.12 billion ($20.4 million), 1.67 million, Partners the Movie 3 (Toei) [APR]
22. ¥1.83 billion ($17.7 million), 1.53 million, Crayon Shin-chan: Serious Battle! Robot Dad Strikes! (Toei) [APR]
23. ¥1.80 billion ($17.4 million), 1.40 million, Trick 3: The Last Stage (Toho) [JAN]
24. ¥1.78 billion ($17.1 million), 1.46 million, The Liar and His Lover (Toho) [DEC]
25. ¥1.59 billion ($15.7 million), 1.14 million, Edge of Tomorrow (Paramount) [JULY]
26. ¥1.55 billion ($15.0 million), 1.24 million, Mission Impossible: Samurai! (Toho) [JUNE]
27. ¥1.51 billion ($14.8 million), 1.26 million, I Want to Hold You (Toho) [JAN]
28. ¥1.42 billion ($12.9 million), 1.11 million, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (Fox) [sEPT]
29. ¥1.41 billion ($13.8 million), 1.09 million, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (Warner Bros.) [FEB]
30. ¥1.38 billion ($13.3 million), 1.13 million, Noah (Paramount) [JUNE]
31. ¥1.26 billion ($11.5 million), 1.05 million, Cape Nostalgia (Toei) [OCT]
31. ¥1.26 billion ($12.1 million), 1.12 million, The Little House (Toho) [JAN]
33. ¥1.25 billion ($10.8 million), 0.91 million, Interstellar (Warner Bros.) [NOV]
34. ¥1.22 billion ($10.5 million), 0.95 million, As the Gods Will (Toho) [NOV]
35. ¥1.18 billion ($11.3 million), 0.91 million, A Bolt from the Blue (Toho) [MAY]
36. ¥1.17 billion ($10.6 million), 0.94 million, Close Range Love (Toho) [OCT]
37. ¥1.15 billion ($11.1 million), 0.97 million, Planes (Disney) [DEC]
38. ¥1.14 billion ($11.0 million), 0.87 million, Crows: Explode (Toho) [APR]
39. ¥1.12 billion ($10.4 million), 0.95 million, A Samurai Chronicle (Toho) [OCT]
40. ¥1.10 billion ($10.7 million), 0.90 million, Say, "I Love You" (Shochiku) [JULY]
40. ¥1.10 billion ($9.8 million), 0.88 million, Beauty and the Beast (Gaga) [OCT]
42. ¥1.07 billion ($9.7 million), 0.86 million, Guardians of the Galaxy (Disney) [sEPT]
43. ¥1.03 billion ($10.1 million), 0.77 million, X-Men: Days of Future Past (Fox) [MAY]
43. ¥1.03 billion ($9.7 million), 0.77 million, Lucy (Toho-Towa) [AUG]
45. ¥1.01 billion ($9.8 million), 0.78 million, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (Fox) [MAR]
45. ¥1.01 billion ($9.8 million), 0.84 million, Kamen Rider x Kamen Rider Gaim & Wizard (Toei) [DEC]
45. ¥1.01 billion ($9.8 million), 0.83 million, Heisei Rider vs. Showa Rider: Kamen Rider Taisen feat. Super Sentai (Toei) [MAR]
48. ¥1.00 billion ($9.6 million), 0.80 million, The Snow White Murder Case (Shochiku) [MAR]
48. ¥1.00 billion ($8.6 million), 0.79 million, Fury (Kadokawa) [NOV]

[druv10]

Indeed. Its performance helped elevate 2014 to be one of the biggest years in a long time, but the fact that it represented almost 30% of the Imported Films earnings over the year is troubling.

Imported Films (mostly Hollywood) have been really struggling in Japan (since 2006), with 2012 and 2013 being their worst years ever at the modern day box-office. Even with Frozen, Imported Films still had their 4th weakest year since 2000 (ahead of 2011, 2012, 2013).

Here are some comparison lists to see how 2014 stacked up against every year since 2000 (with the top overall year below each list):

Highest Grossing Years (2000-)
2010 - ¥220.737 billion [53.6% = Japanese Films]
2004 - ¥210.914 billion [62.5% = Imported Films]
2014 - ¥207.034 billion [58.3% = Japanese Films]
2009 - ¥206.035 billion [56.9% = Japanese Films]
2003 - ¥203.259 billion [67.0% = Imported Films]
2006 - ¥202.934 billion [53.2% = Japanese Films]
2001 - ¥200.154 billion [61.0% = Imported Films]
2007 - ¥198.443 billion [52.3% = Imported Films]
2005 - ¥198.160 billion [58.7% = Imported Films]
2002 - ¥196.780 billion [72.9% = Imported Films]
2012 - ¥195.190 billion [65.7% = Japanese Films]
2008 - ¥194.836 billion [59.5% = Japanese Films]
2013 - ¥194.237 billion [60.6% = Japanese Films]
2011 - ¥181.197 billion [54.9% = Japanese Films]
2000 - ¥170.836 billion [68.2% = Imported Films]
All-Time: 2010 - ¥220.737 billion

Most Attended Years (2000-)
2010 - 174.358 million
2004 - 170.092 million
2009 - 169.297 million
2006 - 164.585 million
2001 - 163.280 million
2007 - 163.193 million
2003 - 162.347 million
2014 - 161.116 million
2002 - 160.767 million
2008 - 160.491 million
2005 - 160.453 million
2013 - 155.888 million
2012 - 155.159 million
2011 - 144.726 million
2000 - 135.390 million
All-Time: 1958 - 1.127 billion

Highest Average Ticket Prices (2000-)
2014 - ¥1,285
2010 - ¥1,266
2000 - ¥1,262
2012 - ¥1,258
2003 - ¥1,252
2011 - ¥1,252
2013 - ¥1,246
2004 - ¥1,240
2005 - ¥1,235
2006 - ¥1,233
2001 - ¥1,226
2002 - ¥1,224
2009 - ¥1,217
2007 - ¥1,216
2008 - ¥1,214
All-Time: 2014 - ¥1,285 (New Record)

Most Screen Counts Per Year (2000-)
2010 - 3,412
2009 - 3,396
2014 - 3,364
2008 - 3,359
2011 - 3,339
2013 - 3,318
2012 - 3,290
2007 - 3,221
2006 - 3,062
2005 - 2,926
2004 - 2,825
2003 - 2,681
2002 - 2,635
2001 - 2,585
2000 - 2,524
All-Time: 1960 - 7,457

[druv10]

Best Multipliers of 2014 (Final)
¥1 billion Earners (Japanese / Imported)

x33.34 - Frozen (Disney) [MAR]
x16.15 - The Eternal Zero (Toho) [DEC]
x10.92 - Stand By Me, Doraemon (Toho) [AUG]
x10.85 - The Liar and His Lover (Toho) [DEC]
x10.67 - Gravity (Warner Bros.) [DEC]
x10.26 - The Little House (Toho) [JAN]
x9.45 - Maleficent (Disney) [JULY]
x9.32 - Memories of Marnie (Toho) [JULY]
x9.00 - Thermae Romae II (Toho) [APR]
x8.81 - Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno (Warner Bros.) [AUG]
x8.69 - The Tale of Princess Kaguya (Toho) [NOV]
x7.76 - The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji (Toho) [FEB]
x7.72 - Partners the Movie 3 (Toei) [APR]
x7.71 - Mission Impossible: Samurai! (Shochiku) [JUNE]
x7.47 - The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (Sony) [APR]
x7.42 - Planes (Disney) [DEC]
x7.39 - Pokemon XY: The Cocoon of Destruction & Diancie (Toho) [JULY]
x7.29 - A Samurai Chronicle (Toho) [OCT]
x7.13 - Cape Nostalgia (Toei) [OCT]
x6.89 - Say, "I Love You" (Shochiku) [JULY]
x6.84 - The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (Fox) [MAR]
x6.77 - As the Gods Will (Toho) [NOV]
x6.73 - Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (Fox) [sEPT]
x6.56 - Lupin III vs. Detective Conan (Toho) [DEC]
x6.56 - A Bolt from the Blue (Toho) [MAY]
x6.55 - Close Range Love (Toho) [OCT]
x6.46 - Interstellar (Warner Bros.) [NOV]
x6.35 - Hot Road (Shochiku) [AUG]
x6.29 - Godzilla (Toho) [JULY]
x6.14 - Edge of Tomorrow (Paramount) [JUNE]
x6.11 - The Snow White Murder Case (Shochiku) [MAR]
x6.04 - Beauty and the Beast (Gaga) [OCT]
x5.99 - Transformers: Age of Extinction (Paramount) [AUG]
x5.96 - Doraemon: Nobita's Great Demon - Peko and the Exploration Party (Toho) [MAR]
x5.52 - Lupin III (Toho) [AUG]
x5.47 - I Want to Hold You (Toho) [JAN]
x5.43 - Trick: The Last Stage (Toho) [JAN]
x5.41 - Noah (Paramount) [JUNE]
x5.38 - Crayon-Shin chan: Serious Battle! Robot Dad Strikes (Toho) [APR]
x5.18 - Detective Conan: The Sniper from Another Dimension (Toho) [APR]
x5.16 - Lucy (Toho-Towa) [AUG]
x4.98 - Fury (Kadokawa) [NOV]
x4.77 - Guardians of the Galaxy (Disney) [sEPT]
x4.73 - Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends (Warner Bros.) [sEPT]
x4.52 - Kamen Rider Gaim & Wizard (Toei) [DEC]
x4.50 - The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (Warner Bros.) [FEB]
x3.88 - Crows: Explode (Toho) [APR]
x3.84 - Hensei Rider vs Showa Rider: Kamen Rider Taisen feat. Super Sentei (Toei) [MAR]
x3.78 - X-Men: Days of Future Past (Fox) [MAY]

Average Multiplier - x7.47, +7.1% over 2013

[catlover]

Frozen market share:

12,54% in admissions

12,36% in gross

Without this performance probably there would be a decrease.

 

Yeah. Let's say Frozen "only" made 12b yen, which would still be the #1 movie of 2014 by far. Then there would be a decrease in gross.

[Fullbuster]

Wed

 

             Big Hero 6       Yokai     Annie

Toho Today        9.082       1.512     9.228

LW %            -13,48%     -26,57%

Toho Cume     1.035.902   1.148.436    54.498

Total Adm     5.604.230   6.327.882   249.601

Total Gross M$    60,49       60,14      2,89

Total Gross Byen 7,1247      7,0836    0,3402

 

YYYYYEEEEESSSSSSS :wub:

[TalismanRing]

Wow, BH6 already has over an 11x multiplier which would put it third best of last year and has a very good of making more $ than any movie last year not named Frozen.

[Fullbuster]

Wow, BH6 already has over an 11x multiplier which would put it third best of last year and has a very good of making more $ than any movie last year not named Frozen.

 

Only Star Wars VII and Cinderella could beat it this year I think.

Edited January 28, 2015 by Koro Sensei

[Rsyu]

I don't see SW7 doing anywhere near what SW3 did in Japan. 

[Olive]

BH6 could be #1 of 2015 in Japan IMO.

[catlover]

BH6 could be #1 of 2015 in Japan IMO.

 

It definitely could. I'm not sure Cinderella can make more than Maleficent, and SW7 will be included in 2016 yearly ranking. Although I hope at least one movie cross 10b yen.

[edroger3]

Thr

 

                 Big Hero 6     Yokai    Annie
Toho Today            3.746       445    3.717
LW %                -22,06%   -16,82%
Toho Cume         1.039.648 1.148.881   58.215
Total Adm         5.624.496 6.330.334  266.625
Total Gross M$        60,71     60,16     3,09
Total Gross Byen     7,150 4   7,0864   0,3634

[Leyla]

I don't see SW7 doing anywhere near what SW3 did in Japan. 

btw we were talking abt Japan in the POTC5 thread & whether it may drop from POTC 4 considerably

any thoughts??

 

loI Im aware its way 2 early to talk about a 2017 movie   

Edited January 29, 2015 by Lady of Lorien

[CelestialFairyIX]

~Will Big Hero 6 reach $80 million?  The $20 million needed to reach this milestone is quite a wearisome number but seeing as it is holding quite well, it seems possible.  I'll keep my prediction at $75 million and hope it reaches beyond $80 million, better to underestimate than to be disappointed.  

~Yo-Kai won't be doing huge numbers anymore and will have an adversarial time passing $65 million if it keeps this up, leaving room for more great Big Hero 6 and Annie performance.

~ Annie... I did not particular have a penchant for this film but nonetheless, Japanese people seem to love musicals so it could probably do $10 million or more.  

Edited January 29, 2015 by CelestialFairyIX

[lab276]

Let's not forget that BH6 and YKW made between them almost 8.4b in 2014 which was a massive boost at the end of the year. It wasn't all just Frozen. BH6 will probably be the biggest movie of 2015, but only technically, unless nothing makes more than about 4.5b for the rest of the year.

Edited January 29, 2015 by lab276

[edroger3]

Fri

 

                Big Hero 6       Yokai     Annie   Exodus
Toho Today           4.148         571     3.601    5.599
LW %               -20,72%     -33,60% 
Toho Cume        1.043.796   1.149.452    61.816    5.599
Total Adm        5.646.936   6.333.481   283.117   27.995
Total Gross M$       60,95       60,19      3,28     0,34
Total Gross Byen    7,1790      7,0899    0,3859   0,0396

[druv10]

Per Corpse

 

Weekend Forecast (01/31-02/01)

01 (01) ¥291 million ($2.5 million), -15%, ¥7.51 billion ($64.2 million), Big Hero 6 (Disney) Week 7
02 (--) ¥210 million ($1.8 million), 0, ¥210 million ($1.8 million), Joker Game (Toho) NEW
03 (--) ¥170 million ($1.4 million), 0, ¥210 million ($1.8 million), Exodus: Gods and Kings (Fox) NEW
04 (03) ¥142 million ($1.2 million), -22%, ¥7.26 billion ($62.1 million), Yo-Kai Watch: It's the Secret of Birth, Nyan! (Toho) Week 7
05 (02) ¥138 million ($1.2 million), -36%, ¥570 million ($4.9 million), Annie (Sony) Week 2
06 (--) ¥125 million ($1.1 million), 0, ¥125 million ($1.1 million), Maestro! (Shochiku/Asmik Ace) NEW
07 (04) ¥52 million ($445,000), -35%, ¥860 million ($7.4 million), ST MPD: Scientific Investigation Squad (Toho) Week 4
08 (05) ¥40 million ($350,000), -29%, ¥650 million ($5.6 million), Psycho-Pass: The Movie (Toho Video Division) Week 4
09 (--) ¥35 million ($300,000), 0, ¥35 million ($300,000), Arpeggio of Blue Steel - Ars Nova DC (Showgate) NEW
10 (--) ¥30 million ($260,000), 0, ¥30 million ($260,000), Midnight Restaurant (Toei) NEW

>Big Hero 6 will win its 5th-consecutive weekend, and likely hit ¥7.5 billion ($64 million) on Sunday.

>Joker Game and Exodus: Gods and Kings will be competing for 2nd place, but it should go to Joker Game. Exodus had a pretty low Friday take, and its ticket sales so far today aren't suggesting it'll reach ¥200 million. Hopefully both films can manage a debut above the mark, though.

>Maestro! isn't looking too good and might even miss the Top 5... which would be quite disappointing. Maybe it'll turn out to be more of an afternoon/evening film.

>Arpeggio of Blue Steel is only playing on 31 screens, but these anime films generally have a fanbase strong enough to push them in the Top 10 anyway.

>And finally, Midnight Restaurant may not debut in the Top 10, but it should only require about ¥30 million to do it... If it doesn't, then Ressha Sentai ToQger vs. Kyoryuger: The Movie will enjoy a third week in the Top 10.

However, with Sunday being the 1st (40% of tickets nationwide), a lot could still happen over the weekend. I'm thinking Maestro! in particular will outpace its Saturday by a wide margin and potentially come in higher. 

[CelestialFairyIX]

Per Corpse

 

Weekend Forecast (01/31-02/01)

01 (01) ¥291 million ($2.5 million), -15%, ¥7.51 billion ($64.2 million), Big Hero 6 (Disney) Week 7

02 (--) ¥210 million ($1.8 million), 0, ¥210 million ($1.8 million), Joker Game (Toho) NEW

03 (--) ¥170 million ($1.4 million), 0, ¥210 million ($1.8 million), Exodus: Gods and Kings (Fox) NEW

04 (03) ¥142 million ($1.2 million), -22%, ¥7.26 billion ($62.1 million), Yo-Kai Watch: It's the Secret of Birth, Nyan! (Toho) Week 7

05 (02) ¥138 million ($1.2 million), -36%, ¥570 million ($4.9 million), Annie (Sony) Week 2

06 (--) ¥125 million ($1.1 million), 0, ¥125 million ($1.1 million), Maestro! (Shochiku/Asmik Ace) NEW

07 (04) ¥52 million ($445,000), -35%, ¥860 million ($7.4 million), ST MPD: Scientific Investigation Squad (Toho) Week 4

08 (05) ¥40 million ($350,000), -29%, ¥650 million ($5.6 million), Psycho-Pass: The Movie (Toho Video Division) Week 4

09 (--) ¥35 million ($300,000), 0, ¥35 million ($300,000), Arpeggio of Blue Steel - Ars Nova DC (Showgate) NEW

10 (--) ¥30 million ($260,000), 0, ¥30 million ($260,000), Midnight Restaurant (Toei) NEW

>Big Hero 6 will win its 5th-consecutive weekend, and likely hit ¥7.5 billion ($64 million) on Sunday.

>Joker Game and Exodus: Gods and Kings will be competing for 2nd place, but it should go to Joker Game. Exodus had a pretty low Friday take, and its ticket sales so far today aren't suggesting it'll reach ¥200 million. Hopefully both films can manage a debut above the mark, though.

>Maestro! isn't looking too good and might even miss the Top 5... which would be quite disappointing. Maybe it'll turn out to be more of an afternoon/evening film.

>Arpeggio of Blue Steel is only playing on 31 screens, but these anime films generally have a fanbase strong enough to push them in the Top 10 anyway.

>And finally, Midnight Restaurant may not debut in the Top 10, but it should only require about ¥30 million to do it... If it doesn't, then Ressha Sentai ToQger vs. Kyoryuger: The Movie will enjoy a third week in the Top 10.

However, with Sunday being the 1st (40% of tickets nationwide), a lot could still happen over the weekend. I'm thinking Maestro! in particular will outpace its Saturday by a wide margin and potentially come in higher. 

Big Hero 6, slay bro, slay!

[edroger3]

SAT

 

                 Big Hero 6      Yokai      Annie      Exodus
Toho Today           15.998      6.595     12.057      11.823
LW %                -20,29%    -30,44%    -34,34% 
Toho Cume         1.059.794  1.156.047     73.873      17.422
Total Adm         5.733.486  6.369.819    338.338      87.110
Total Gross M$        61,88      60,54       3,92        1,05
Total Gross Byen     7,2890     7,1306     0,4612      0,1231

 

Joker Game is #1 with 16.522 adm on Toho but is behind BH6 for the five chains combined.