JAPAN BOX OFFICE | Demon Slayer breaks all time record for OW

[Olive]

Weekend actuals (Fri-Sun)

Stand By Me, Doraemon - 988.3M yen

Transformers: Age of Extinction - 652.4M yen

[Cynosure]

I hope this doesn't mean Japan will increasingly start folllowing the 3D trend.

[Ajbg]

Hollywood Reporter has Maleficent with $ 49 million total.Seems low.Is this the real number?http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/japan-box-office-transformers-age-724560

[sfran43]

Weekend actuals (Fri-Sun)Stand By Me, Doraemon - 988.3M yenTransformers: Age of Extinction - 652.4M yen

Can you convert that into US dollars amount, and add Godzilla and Maleficent's updated total please? Edited August 11, 2014 by sfran43

[Natsu Lian]

Can you convert that into US dollars amount, and add Godzilla and Maleficent's updated total please?

Stand By Me, Doraemon - $9,673,094 USD

Transformers: Age of Extinction - $6,385,658 USD

[sfran43]

Stand By Me, Doraemon - $9,673,094 USDTransformers: Age of Extinction - $6,385,658 USD

Thank you PokeHex.

[Corpse]

Weekend Ranking (08/09-10)

 

 

01 (--) Stand By Me, Doraemon (Toho) DEBUT

02 (--) Transformers: Age of Extinction (Paramount) DEBUT

03 (01) Rurouni Kenshin: The Great Kyoto Fire Arc (Warner Bros.) Week 2

04 (03) Maleficent (Disney) Week 6

05 (02) Godzilla (Toho) Week 3

06 (04) Memories of Marnie (Toho) Week 4

07 (05) Pokemon XY: The Cocoon of Destruction & Diancie (Toho) Week 4

08 (--) Space Brothers 0 (Warner Bros.) DEBUT

09 (06) Kamen Rider Gaim the Movie: The Great Soccer Match! (Toei) Week 4

10 (07) Say, "I Love You" (Shochiku) Week 5

 

>Stand By Me, Doraemon narrowly misses having the biggest opening weekend of the year (though it did earn the biggest 3-day total), earning a massive ¥767,248,000 ($7.5 million) with 554,991 admissions on 319 screens.  This is the biggest debut in the Doraemon franchise, and the second-biggest opening weekend for the month of August.  

 

After 3-days, Stand By Me, Doraemon collected a mighty ¥988,260,000 ($9.6 million), which is the biggest 3-day total since The Wind Rises last July.  

 

Stand By Me, Doraemon should have little trouble reaching ¥5 billion ($50 million), and may be able to reach a total of ¥7 billion ($70 million), or higher.

 

>Transformers: Age of Extinction opened with ¥485,281,100 ($4.7 million) with 302,992 admissions on 760 screens.  This marks the lowest opening weekend in the Transformers franchise, but it's still pretty good.

 

¥631.4 million - Transformers (2007)

¥571.7 million - Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)

¥562.6 million - Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) 

¥485.3 million - Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)

 

After 3-days in release, Age of Extinction brought in a big ¥652,360,000 ($6.4 million) largely thanks to a huge 71% 3D share.  I'm not sure if 2D shares were few or what, didn't really pay attention over the weekend, but that's the highest 3D share since Gravity.  

 

Transformers: Age of Extinction will be aiming for a ¥3-3.5 billion ($30-35 million) finish.

 

>Maleficent continues to hold on well in the face of major competition, earning ¥185,830,000 ($1.7 million) with 135,198 admissions.  After 6 weeks in release, Maleficent has grossed ¥5,227,340,000 ($51.2 million) with 3,970,262 admissions.  It's aiming for a total near ¥6.5 billion ($65 million).  

 

>Space Brothers 0 saw a mediocre start of just ¥78,615,500 ($770,000) with 58,384 admissions on 210 screens.  

Edited August 11, 2014 by Corpse

[Corpse]

Top 25 Opening Weekends [Animated Features]

Rank - Weekend Gross ¥ ($) / Admissions [screen Count] - Film (Release Date)

 

01. ¥1.484 billion ($14.0 million) / 1,104,980 [448] :: Howl's Moving Castle (Nov '04)

02. ¥1.372 billion ($16.7 million) / 1,140,081 [300] :: One Piece Film Z (Dec '12)

03. ¥1.133 billion ($14.1 million) / 771,764 [223] :: Evangelion 3.0: You Can (Not) Redo (Nov '12)

04. ¥1.038 billion ($11.9 million) / 819,738 [190] :: One Piece Film Strong World (Dec '09)

05. ¥1.034 billion ($9.8 million) / 812,557 [481] :: Ponyo (July '08)

06. ¥1.010 billion ($8.9 million) / 810,000 [318] :: Spirited Away (July '01)

07. ¥977.3 million ($11.1 million) / 649,190 [530] :: Toy Story 3 (July '10)

08. ¥960.9 million ($9.8 million) / 747,451 [454] :: The Wind Rises (July '13)

09. ¥907.4 million ($7.9 million) / 672,696 [435] :: Tales from Earthsea (July '06)

10. ¥898.0 million ($8.4 million) / 724,000 [654] :: Finding Nemo (Dec '03)

11. ¥895.6 million ($10.4 million) / 680,190 [447] :: Arrietty (July '10)

12. ¥847.5 million ($8.4 million) / 614,969 [661] :: Monsters University (July '13) 

13. ¥789.3 million ($7.8 million) / 649,865 [341] :: Detective Conan: The Sniper from Another Dimension (Apr '14)

14. ¥780.9 million ($6.5 million) / 742,978 [351] :: Pokemon D&P: The Rise of Darkrai (July '07)

15. ¥767.2 million ($7.5 million) / 554,991 [319] :: Stand By Me, Doraemon (Aug '14)

16. ¥763.4 million ($7.5 million) / 602,347 [598] :: Frozen (Mar '14)

17. ¥751.8 million ($7.3 million) / 604,355 [689] :: The Incredibles (Dec '04)

18. ¥715.0 million ($6.1 million) / 540,000 [260] :: Princess Mononoke (July '97)

19. ¥703.8 million ($6.7 million) / 670,285 [359] :: Pokemon D&P: Giratina and the Sky Warrior (July '08)

20. ¥683.9 million ($7.3 million) / 561,098 [312] :: Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (Mar '13)

21. ¥672.6 million ($7.1 million) / 641,700 [366] :: Pokemon D&P: Arceus and the Jewel of Life (July '09)

22. ¥671.5 million ($6.9 million) / 565,914 [344] :: Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea (Apr '13)

23. ¥667.3 million ($7.2 million) / 597,899 [353] :: Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum (Mar '13)

24. ¥649.8 million ($6.4 million) / 539,132 [329] :: Lupin III vs. Detective Conan (Dec '13)

25. ¥629.7 million ($7.7 million) / 540,975 [351] :: Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker (Apr '12)

 

 

Out: 26. ¥629.5 million ($7.2 million) / 600,602 [369] :: Pokemon D&P: Zoroark - Master of Illusion (July '10)

[Corpse]

Biggest August Opening Weekends (1998-)

 

01. ¥805.0 million ($6.7 million) - Jurassic Park III (2001) 

02. ¥767.2 million ($7.5 million) - Stand By Me, Doraemon (2014)

03. ¥766.3 million ($7.1 million) - The Mummy 3: The Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)

04. ¥748.0 million ($6.2 million) - Planet of the Apes (2001)

05. ¥644.5 million ($5.7 million) - The Suspect: Muroi Shinji (2005) 

06. ¥631.4 million ($5.3 million) - Transformers (2007)

07. ¥625.6 million ($5.8 million) - 20th Century Boys (2008)

08. ¥601.3 million ($5.1 million) - Ocean's Thirteen (2007)

09. ¥592.2 million ($5.8 million) - Rurouni Kenshin: The Great Kyoto Fire Arc (2014)

10. ¥545.9 million ($4.5 million) - Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

11. ¥500.9 million ($6.4 million) - The Avengers (2012)

12. ¥485.3 million ($4.7 million) - Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)

13. ¥477.5 million ($5.0 million) - Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker (2009)

14. ¥399.5 million ($5.1 million) - Rurouni Kenshin (2012)

15. ¥399.2 million ($4.6 million) - Flowering Dogwood (2010)

[Cynosure]

It's actually pretty close to the march release in admissions but the tax hike since then + the 3D release make for an impressive change in the gross.

[Corpse]

Top Opening Weekends - 2014

Gross ¥ ($) / Admissions [screens] - Film (Distributor)

 

¥1 billion ↨

¥789.3 million ($7.8 million) / 649,865 [341] - Detective Conan: The Sniper from Another Dimension (Toho)

¥767.2 million ($7.5 million) / 554,991 [319] - Stand By Me, Doraemon (Toho)

¥763.4 million ($7.5 million) / 602,347 [598] - Frozen (Disney)

¥691.7 million ($6.8 million) / 500,837 [643] - Maleficent (Disney)

¥649.8 million ($6.4 million) / 539,132 [329] - Lupin III vs. Detective Conan (Toho)

¥600.4 million ($5.9 million) / 530,554 [361] - Doraemon: Nobita's Great Demon - Peko and the Exploration Party (Toho)

¥592.2 million ($5.8 million) / 433,346 [439] - Rurouni Kenshin: The Great Kyoto Fire Arc (Warner Bros.)

¥542.3 million ($5.3 million) / 429,918 [430] - The Eternal Zero (Toho)

¥508.4 million ($5.0 million) / 339,048 [427] - Godzilla (Toho)

¥500 million ↨

¥491.3 million ($4.8 million) / 365,356 [434] - Thermae Romae II (Toho)

¥485.3 million ($4.7 million) / 302,992 [760] - Transformers: Age of Extinction (Paramount)

¥420.3 million ($4.1 million) / 272,703 [761] - The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (Sony)

¥393.3 million ($3.9 million) / 360,190 [357] - Pokemon XY: The Cocoon of Destruction & Diancie (Toho)

¥378.9 million ($3.7 million) / 285,234 [461] - Memories of Marnie (Toho)

¥338.9 million ($3.3 million) / 294,599 [329] - Crayon Shin-chan: Serious Battle! Robot Dad Strikes (Toho)

¥331.7 million ($3.2 million) / 246,099 [314] - Trick: The Last Stage (Toho)

¥313.3 million ($3.1 million) / 244,577 [681] - The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (Warner Bros.)

¥302.8 million ($3.0 million) / 197,006 [549] - Gravity (Warner Bros.)

¥300 million ↨

¥294.0 million ($2.9 million) / 216,929 [307] - Crows: Explode (Toho)

¥284.3 million ($2.9 million) / 222,822 [456] - The Tale of Princess Kaguya (Toho)

¥282.2 million ($2.8 million) / 209,935 [293] - The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji (Toho)

¥276.1 million ($2.7 million) / 246,094 [311] - I Want to Hold You (Toho)

¥274.5 million ($2.7 million) / 212,534 [334] - Partners the Movie 3 (Toei)

¥272.5 million ($2.7 million) / 207,475 [648] - X-Men: Days of Future Past (Fox)

¥263.2 million ($2.6 million) / 222,265 [292] - Heisei Rider vs. Showa Rider: Kamen Rider Taisen feat. Super Sentai (Toei)

¥259.1 million ($2.5 million) / 172,211 [632] - Edge of Tomorrow (Warner Bros.)

¥255.0 million ($2.5 million) / 200,321 [361] - Noah (Paramount)

¥223.5 million ($2.2 million) / 196,252 [284] - Kamen Rider X Kamen Rider Gaim & Wizard (Toei)

¥200.9 million ($2.0 million) / 160,528 [251] - Mission Impossible: Samurai (Shochiku)

¥200 million ↨

¥198.4 million ($1.9 million) / 142,236 [488] - Captain America: The Winter Soldier (Disney)

¥194.4 million ($1.9 million) / 162,522 [327] - Monsterz (Warner Bros.)

¥192.6 million ($1.9 million) / 172,278 [210] - Pretty Cure All Stars: New Stage 3 (Toei)

¥187.1 million ($1.8 million) / 144,456 [627] - Thor: The Dark World (Disney)

¥180.5 million ($1.8 million) / 167,300 [408] - Red 2 (Disney)

¥179.9 million ($1.7 million) / 130,898 [300] - A Bolt from the Blue (Toho)

¥169.8 million ($1.6 million) / 138,528 [309] - Kamen Rider Gaim the Movie: The Great Soccer Match! (Toei)

¥167.9 million ($1.6 million) / 146,160 [242] - The Wolf of Wall Street (Paramount)

¥166.5 million ($1.6 million) / 113,178 [575] - Enchanted Kingdom 3D (Toho-Towa)

¥164.0 million ($1.6 million) / 135,797 [284] - The Liar and His Lover (Toho)

¥163.6 million ($1.6 million) / 124,755 [305] - The Snow White Murder Case (Shochiku)

¥160.3 million ($1.5 million) / 133,344 [300] - The Escape Plan (Gaga)

¥159.6 million ($1.5 million) / 135,801 [246] - Say, "I Love You" (Shochiku)

¥157.9 million ($1.5 million) / 123,795 [258] - Hunter X Hunter: The Final Mission (Toho)

¥157.1 million ($1.5 million) / 98,208 [35] - Mobile Suit Gundam UC: Episode 7 - Over the Rainbow (Shochiku)

¥155.4 million ($1.5 million) / 123,007 [282] - Team Batista: Kerberos's Final Portrait (Toho)

¥154.9 million ($1.5 million) / 129,043 [435] - Planes (Disney)

¥149.9 million ($1.5 million) / 81,262 [39] - THE IDOLM@STER MOVIE (Aniplex)

¥149.7 million ($1.4 million) / 127,427 [271] - My Little Nightmare (Toho)

¥147.5 million ($1.4 million) / 112,880 [594] - The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (Fox)

¥145.6 million ($1.4 million) / 116,253 [327] - Black Butler (Warner Bros.)

¥140.1 million ($1.3 million) / 119,558 [300] - All-Around Appraiser Q: Mona Lisa's Eye (Toho)

¥134.0 million ($1.3 million) / 133,243 [304] - Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger Vs. Go-Busters: The Great Dinosaur Battle! (Toei)

¥132.9 million ($1.3 million) / 89,175 [156] - Ushijima the Loan Shark 2 (Toho)

¥130.5 million ($1.3 million) / 73,716 [94] - Tiger & Bunny: The Rising (Shochiku)

¥126.7 million ($1.2 million) / 116,857 [281] - Kiki's Delivery Service (Toei)

¥124.7 million ($1.2 million) / 93,633 [160] - Eight Ranger 2 (Toho)

¥123.4 million ($1.2 million) / 112,798 [471] - Captain Phillips (Sony)

¥122.8 million ($1.2 million) / 112,823 [314] - The Little House (Shochiku)

¥121.1 million ($1.2 million) / 98,956 [285] - Silver Spoon (Toho)

¥120.7 million ($1.2 million) / 91,492 [600] - Walking with Dinosaurs (Fox)

¥117.9 million ($1.1 million) / 85,845 [535] - Transcendence (Shochiku/Pony Canyon)

¥112.9 million ($1.1 million) / 92,752 [333] - Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (Paramount)

¥112.3 million ($1.1 million) / 83,420 [303] - Thirst (Gaga)

¥109.2 million ($1.1 million) / 85,074 [138] - Kamen Teacher (Showgate)

¥107.0 million ($1.0 million) / 81,862 [310] - Wood Job! (Toho)

¥105.3 million ($1.0 million) / 77,894 [753] - 47 Ronin (Toho-Towa)

¥100.8 million ($1.0 million) / 78,054 [308] - RoboCop (Sony)

¥100 million ↨

Edited August 11, 2014 by Corpse

[FrozenUnicorn]

Is Frozen still playing in theaters in Japan?

[Ajbg]

Weekend Ranking (08/09-10)

 

 

01 (--) Stand By Me, Doraemon (Toho) DEBUT

02 (--) Transformers: Age of Extinction (Paramount) DEBUT

03 (01) Rurouni Kenshin: The Great Kyoto Fire Arc (Warner Bros.) Week 2

04 (03) Maleficent (Disney) Week 6

05 (02) Godzilla (Toho) Week 3

06 (04) Memories of Marnie (Toho) Week 4

07 (05) Pokemon XY: The Cocoon of Destruction & Diancie (Toho) Week 4

08 (--) Space Brothers 0 (Warner Bros.) DEBUT

09 (06) Kamen Rider Gaim the Movie: The Great Soccer Match! (Toei) Week 4

10 (07) Say, "I Love You" (Shochiku) Week 5

 

>Stand By Me, Doraemon narrowly misses having the biggest opening weekend of the year (though it did earn the biggest 3-day total), earning a massive ¥767,248,000 ($7.5 million) with 554,991 admissions on 319 screens.  This is the biggest debut in the Doraemon franchise, and the second-biggest opening weekend for the month of August.  

 

After 3-days, Stand By Me, Doraemon collected a mighty ¥988,260,000 ($9.6 million), which is the biggest 3-day total since The Wind Rises last July.  

 

Stand By Me, Doraemon should have little trouble reaching ¥5 billion ($50 million), and may be able to reach a total of ¥7 billion ($70 million), or higher.

 

>Transformers: Age of Extinction opened with ¥485,281,100 ($4.7 million) with 302,992 admissions on 760 screens.  This marks the lowest opening weekend in the Transformers franchise, but it's still pretty good.

 

¥631.4 million - Transformers (2007)

¥571.7 million - Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)

¥562.6 million - Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) 

¥485.3 million - Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)

 

After 3-days in release, Age of Extinction brought in a big ¥652,360,000 ($6.4 million) largely thanks to a huge 71% 3D share.  I'm not sure if 2D shares were few or what, didn't really pay attention over the weekend, but that's the highest 3D share since Gravity.  

 

Transformers: Age of Extinction will be aiming for a ¥3-3.5 billion ($30-35 million) finish.

 

>Maleficent continues to hold on well in the face of major competition, earning ¥185,830,000 ($1.7 million) with 135,198 admissions.  After 6 weeks in release, Maleficent has grossed ¥5,227,340,000 ($51.2 million) with 3,970,262 admissions.  It's aiming for a total near ¥6.5 billion ($65 million).  

 

>Space Brothers 0 saw a mediocre start of just ¥78,615,500 ($770,000) with 58,384 admissions on 210 screens.

Thank You. Then, Hollywood Reporter number is wrong. It was too low.

[Mojoguy]

So Japan will do more 3D animated movies now?

[alee7915]

So Japan will do more 3D animated movies now?

 only for you!

[OffTheHizzle]

Is Frozen still playing in theaters in Japan?

 

Looks like it's still playing at Toho, Movix, 109 and Aeon.

[Mojoguy]

Why is Nobita always running into Shizuka's bathroom as she's bathing in Doraemon? Sounds kind of perverted for a kids show.

[Cynosure]

It's indeed a running gag in the show. Nudity is just not as taboo in Japan compared to western countries, especially the US. Hell, Doraemon is absolutely nothing compared to Shin-chan which is aired right after it every friday evening on one of the major Japanese networks (one of the running gags in that show is Shin-chan showing his butt to everyone).

 

http://mlpforums.com/uploads/post_images/img-2271434-1-tumblr_mpqindYS421sogqcfo1_500.gif

 

And they even have the 'other side' sometimes too :

 

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbcpbtoXZh1qgma1io1_500.gif

 

It was originally published as a seinen (basically in a magazine for mangas destined to an adult male audience) and was just made into an anime 20 years ago and it turned out to be hugely popular and now it's a classic for japanese audience and is watched by people of all ages and both genders.

Edited August 12, 2014 by Cynosure

[Annayya]

Looks like it's still playing at Toho, Movix, 109 and Aeon.

 

So, does Frozen still have a chance of passing $250 million?

I know its extremely close right now.

[LABAS]

So, does Frozen still have a chance of passing $250 million?

I know its extremely close right now.

250million....not sure, but 249 m seems to be no problem , which will surpass Spirited Away's US dollar boxoffice record.