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

[catlover]

On 3/5/2018 at 5:53 PM, Proxima Olive said:

Weekend actuals

Doraemon: Nobita's Treasure Island 843M OW, +22% from last one

Black Panther 310M +34% over Thor 3, 503M after 4 days

Wow that's HUGE for Doraemon! Reminds me of Detective Conan a couple of years ago when it started to increase its OW and total box office significantly after being stable for years, and then continues to do that every year. Will Doraemon behave the same? Interesting to follow.

 

Also pretty good for Black Panther. I expected Wonder Woman number considering BP was not a well-known SH character.

[Cynosure]

Corpse :

 

(C)藤子プロ・小学館・テレビ朝日・シンエイ・ADK 2018

Weekend Actuals (03/03-04)
01 (---) ¥843,148,500 ($7.9 million), 0, ¥843,148,500 ($7.9 million), Doraemon: Nobita's Treasure Island (Toho) NEW
02 (---) ¥310,000,000 ($2.9 million), 0, ¥503,325,600 ($4.8 million), Black Panther (Disney) NEW
03 (01) ¥292,155,100 ($2.8 million), -20%, ¥2,080,959,400 ($19.6 million), The Greatest Showman (Fox) WK3
04 (02) ¥174,691,500 ($1.6 million), -38%, ¥823,546,300 ($7.7 million), Legend of the Demon Cat (Toho/Kadokawa) WK2
05 (---) ¥120,000,000 ($1.1 million), 0, ¥203,008,200 ($1.8 million), The 15:17 to Paris (Warner Bros.) NEW
06 (---) ¥110,000,000 ($1.0 million), 0, ¥177,714,900 ($1.6 million), The Shape of Water (Fox) NEW
07 (---) ¥86,684,800 ($821,000), 0, ¥86,684,800 ($821,000), Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple (Kadokawa) NEW
08 (---) ¥75,000,000 ($705,000), 0, ¥75,000,000 ($705,000), Principal: Am I a Heroine in Love? (Aniplex) NEW
09 (03) ¥52,261,100 ($495,000), -38%, ¥843,086,100 ($7.8 million), Tonight, At the Movies (Warner Bros.) WK4
10 (05) ¥33,109,300 ($314,000), -31%, ¥128,884,400 ($1.2 million), Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms (Showgate) WK2

>Doraemon: Nobita's Treasure Island, the thirty-eighth installment in Japan's most-attended film franchise ever, smashed the series record set by last year's film by 22%, selling a magnificent 716,629 admissions across 381 screens, overwhelming the weekend competition in the first weekend of the Spring box-office season.

The Doraemon franchise has shown signs of growth in recent years, but nothing like the spike this year's entry experienced. Even if it only develops legs among the weakest in the series, it's still likely to reach the ¥5 billion ($50 million) blockbuster milestone to become the first entry to achieve the status.

>Black Panther earned itself a good start in second place, selling 199,000 admissions over the weekend frame across 631 screens, and 343,150 admissions since opening ahead of the weekend last Thursday. The debut may appear underwhelming, and while it's nothing particularly special, it's still higher than the average Marvel/DC release by a comfortable margin. Look for the Wakanda King to finish a bit above the ¥1.5 billion ($15 million) mark.

>The Greatest Showman falls to third place, experiencing a harder, but still respectable, third weekend versus La La Land from last year. There's nothing to suggest it'll suddenly begin seeing bigger drops, and with Spring Break approaching in the next couple weeks, it should finish above the ¥3.5 billion ($35 million) mark.

>The 15:17 to Paris manages to crack the Top 5, likely due to the draw ability of Clint Eastwood in the market. The poorly received latest from Eastwood sold a mediocre 91,000 admissions over the weekend frame across 237 screens, and 164,155 admissions since opening ahead of the weekend last Thursday.

>The Shape of Water ends up missing the Top 5, but look for it to climb the chart (or remain very stable) next weekend following its Best Picture and Best Director victories at the Academy Awards on Sunday. Its weekend frame figure is still an estimate, but since opening early ahead of the weekend last Thursday, it has sold 139,866 admissions on 260 screens.

Note: There are a few missing actual figures at the moment (anything with 3+ consecutive 0's), but I'd rather not wait a day or two for them, and will update this post when they're available..

 

[Cynosure]

Corpse :

 

Biggest Modern Opening Weekends (2008-) [ADMISSIONS]
Modern Rank (All-Time Rank) Admissions [Screen Count] - Film (Year)
01 (02) 1,484,916 [408] - Yo-Kai Watch: It's the Secret of Birth, Nyan! (2014)
02 (14) 1,140,081 [300] - One Piece Film Z (2012)
03 (19) 987,568 [368] - Detective Conan: Crimson Love Letter (2017)
04 (20) 987,387 [428] - Rookies (2009)
05 (21) 974,577 [434] - Yo-Kai Watch: Great King Enma and the 5 Stories, Nyan! (2015)
06 (22) 933,781 [353] - Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare (2016)
07 (26) 880,697 [922] - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 (2011)
08 (27) 828,149 [859] - Alice in Wonderland (2010)
09 (28) 820,830 [739] - One Piece Film Gold (2016)
10 (29) 819,738 [190] - One Piece Film Strong World (2009)
11 (30) 812,557 [481] - Ponyo (2008)
12 (32) 805,350 [409] - Boys Over Flowers: Final (2008)
13 (33) 805,297 [844] - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
14 (34) 800,258 [958] - Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
15 (35) 773,184 [800] - Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
16 (36) 771,764 [224] - Evangelion 3.0: You Can (Not) Redo (2012)
17 (37) 771,516 [989] - Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)
18 (38) 766,633 [872] - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 (2010)
19 (40) 747,451 [454] - The Wind Rises (2013)
20 (42) 737,467 [937] - Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)
21 (43) 729,114 [773] - Beauty and the Beast (2017)
22 (45) 717,958 [434] - Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends (2014)
23 (46) 716,629 [381] - Doraemon: Nobita's Treasure Island (2018)
24 (47) 715,727 [653] - Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection F (2015)
25 (48) 707,339 [447] - Bayside Shakedown 3: Set the Guys Loose! (2010)
700,000+

*Modern = Post-Previews/Early Showings Era.

 

Highest-Grossing Film Franchises
01. ¥103.91 billion ($968 million) - Harry Potter [9 Films], 2001-
02. ¥96.16 billion ($897 million) - Doraemon [37 Films], 1980-
03. ¥82.81 billion ($795 million) - Pokemon [20 Films], 1998-
04. ¥71.89 billion ($684 million) - Detective Conan [21 Films], 1997-
05. ¥67.91 billion ($555 million) - Star Wars [9 Films], 1978-
06. ¥47.33 billion ($373 million) - Kamen Rider [59 Films], 1971-
07. ¥43.36 billion ($421 million) - Pirates of the Caribbean [5 Films], 2003-2017
08. ¥40.73 billion ($412 million) - Bayside Shakedown [4 Films], 1998-2012
09. ¥37.01 billion ($331 million) - Jurassic Park [4 Films], 1993-
10. ¥31.89 billion ($283 million) - Middle-Earth [6 Films], 2002-2015
-¥31.87 billion ($302 million) - Mission: Impossible [5 Films], 1996-
-¥30.41 billion ($282 million) - Spider-Man [6 Films], 2002-
-¥23.97 billion ($271 million) - Umizaru [4 Films], 2004-

Most-Attended Film Franchises
01. 122.41 million - Doraemon [37 Films], 1980-
02. 105.24 million - Godzilla [30 Films], 1954-
03. 82.59 million - Harry Potter [9 Films], 2001-
04. 80.80 million - Otoko wa Tsurai yo [48 Films], 1969-1995
05. 76.86 million - Pokemon [20 Films], 1998-
06. 59.34 million - Detective Conan [21 Films], 1997-
07. 42.67 million - Star Wars [9 Films], 1978-
08. 39.88 million - Kamen Rider [59 Films], 1971-
09. 31.66 million - Pirates of the Caribbean [5 Films], 2003-2017
10. 30.92 million - Bayside Shakedown [4 Films], 1998-2012
-25.19 million - Jurassic Park [4 Films], 1993-
-24.55 million - Crayon Shin-chan [25 Films], 1993-
-23.61 million - Middle-Earth [6 Films], 2002-2015

Notes:
*Ongoing Franchise (sequels in development or announced)
*ALL gross and admissions for the Kamen Rider Series are estimates.
*NO gross figures available for the Godzilla and Otoko wa Tsurai yo franchises.
*NO gross or admissions of a film currently in release are added to the franchise totals.

Upcoming Top Film Franchise Releases of 2018:
04/13/18 - Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer
04/13/18 - Crayon Shin-chan: Burst Serving! Kung Fu Boys
05/18/18 - Godzilla: Mobile Battle Proliferation City
05/19/18 - Kamen Rider Amazons: The Last Judgement
06/29/18 - Solo: A Star Wars Story
07/13/18 - Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
07/13/18 - Pokemon: Everyone's Story
08/03/18 - Mission: Impossible - Fallout
08/04/18 - Kamen Rider Build & Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger: The Movie
November 2018 - Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindlewald
November 2018 - Godzilla: The City Mechanized for the Final Battle
December 2018 - Kamen Rider X Kamen Rider: Movie Taisen 2019

 

[Quigley]

3 hours ago, Cynosure said:

Corpse :

 

Biggest Modern Opening Weekends (2008-) [ADMISSIONS]

If it's from 2008 onwards, maybe it should be "post-modern"

[Stewart]

Corpse estimates, good holds all round:

 

Weekend Estimates (03/10-11)
01 (01) ¥674,000,000 ($6.3 million), -20%, ¥1,675,000,000 ($15.7 million), Doraemon: Nobita's Treasure Island (Toho) WK2
02 (03) ¥251,000,000 ($2.3 million), -14%, ¥2,650,000,000 ($25.0 million), The Greatest Showman (Fox) WK4
03 (02) ¥198,000,000 ($1.9 million), -36%, ¥900,000,000 ($8.5 million), Black Panther (Disney) WK2
04 (---) ¥150,000,000 ($1.4 million), 0, ¥150,000,000 ($1.4 million), Last Winter, We Parted (Warner Bros.) NEW
05 (04) ¥101,000,000 ($950,000), -42%, ¥1,075,000,000 ($10.1 million), Legend of the Demon Cat (Toho/Kadokawa) WK3
06 (---) ¥100,000,000 ($940,000), 0, ¥100,000,000 ($940,000), Sakura: Guardian in the North (Toei) NEW
07 (06) ¥98,000,000 ($920,000), -03%, ¥400,000,000 ($3.7 million), The Shape of Water (Fox) WK2
08 (---) ¥70,000,000 ($660,000), 0, ¥70,000,000 ($660,000), Kids on the Slope (Toho/Asmik Ace) NEW
09 (05) ¥69,000,000 ($650,000), -42%, ¥375,000,000 ($3.5 million), The 15:17 to Paris (Warner Bros.) WK2
10 (---) ¥45,000,000 ($420,000), 0, ¥45,000,000 ($420,000), Shimajirō the Movie: Great Adventure on Magic Island (Toho Video Division) NEW

>Doraemon easily repeats atop the box office for a second weekend, and while its opening weekend was crazy enough, its second weekend might be even more impressive because it's on par with the opening weekends of the biggest debuts from the many previous films. The thirty-eighth film in the long-running franchise is pretty much locked now to exceed the ¥5 billion ($50 million) blockbuster milestone, becoming the first film in the series to achieve the status. 

>The Greatest Showman is still doing incredibly well -- its weekday business is most impressive -- and has locked up a total north of ¥3.5 billion ($35 million) now, and has a good chance of exceeding the ¥4 billion ($40 million) milestone as well. Despite the lack of award buzz, and no Oscar boost, it's been keeping pace with last year's La La Land. 

>Black Panther experienced the usual sizable second weekend decline for a Marvel/DC film, though it is slightly better than the average drop. The global smash is heading toward a total around ¥1.7/1.8 billion ($16/17 million) in Japan, which is relatively small compared to most other markets, but it will be impressive here.

>Last Winter, We Parted delivered a decent start for Warner Bros., and with Spring Break approaching in a couple weeks, it should be able to reach the ¥1 billion ($10 million) milestone.

>The Shape of Water is clearly receiving a post-Oscar boost after winning Best Picture and Best Director, remaining flat in its second weekend (possible it enjoyed an increase) following a very strong weekday performance that bested its opening weekend by a solid 40%. It remains to be seen how it holds hereafter, but it's set to become the highest-grossing Academy Award for Best Picture winner since 2010's The Kings Speech, and might be the first to reach the ¥1 billion milestone since then as well.

[lor15]

That would be a great achievement for BP, also really great for TGS

[Cynosure]

Corpse :

 

(C)藤子プロ・小学館・テレビ朝日・シンエイ・ADK 2018

Weekend Actuals (03/10-11)
01 (01) ¥704,262,700 ($6.6 million), -17%, ¥1,708,813,100 ($16.0 million), Doraemon: Nobita's Treasure Island (Toho) WK2
02 (03) ¥264,113,300 ($2.4 million), -10%, ¥2,716,109,300 ($25.5 million), The Greatest Showman (Fox) WK4
03 (---) ¥216,057,900 ($2.0 million), 0, ¥216,057,900 ($2.0 million), Sakura: Guardian in the North (Toei) NEW
04 (02) ¥195,689,300 ($1.8 million), -37%, ¥944,927,400 ($8.9 million), Black Panther (Disney) WK2
05 (---) ¥164,729,500 ($1.5 million), 0, ¥164,729,500 ($1.4 million), Last Winter, We Parted (Warner Bros.) NEW
06 (04) ¥112,227,700 ($1.0 million), -36%, ¥1,163,508,200 ($10.8 million), Legend of the Demon Cat (Toho/Kadokawa) WK3
07 (06) ¥106,215,700 ($996,000), +04%, ¥472,190,400 ($4.3 million), The Shape of Water (Fox) WK2
08 (07) ¥85,031,700 ($798,000), +09%, ¥214,721,808 ($2.0 million), Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple (Kadokawa) WK2
09 (---) ¥85,020,600 ($797,000), 0, ¥85,020,600 ($797,000), Kids on the Slope (Toho/Asmik Ace) NEW
10 (05) ¥72,176,100 ($677,000), -40%, ¥411,265,000 ($3.8 million), The 15:17 to Paris (Warner Bros.) WK2
11 (---) ¥65,918,500 ($618,000), 0, ¥65,918,500 ($618,000), Shimajirō the Movie: Great Adventure on Magic Island (Toho Video Division) NEW
12 (09) ¥27,997,200 ($262,000), -46%, ¥937,046,800 ($8.6 million), Tonight, At the Movies (Warner Bros.) WK5

>Doraemon easily repeats atop the box office for a second weekend, and while its opening weekend was crazy enough, its second weekend might be even more impressive because it's higher than any opening weekend for any past film in the franchise! It's second weekend is even the eleventh highest for an animated film, and the fourth highest for a franchise animated film (only behind Toy Story 3, Detective Conan: Crimson Love Letter, and One Piece Film Z) -- pretty remarkable.

The thirty-eighth film in the long-running franchise is pretty much locked now to exceed the ¥5 billion ($50 million) blockbuster milestone, and I wouldn't rule out a possible ¥6 billion ($60 million) finish either; aside from the special Stand By Me, Doraemon release, it'll become the first film in the franchise to achieve blockbuster status.

>The Greatest Showman is still doing incredibly well -- its weekday business is most impressive -- and has locked up a total north of ¥3.5 billion ($35 million) now, and has a good chance of exceeding the ¥4 billion ($40 million) milestone as well. Despite the lack of award buzz, and no Oscar boost, it's been keeping pace with last year's La La Land.

>Sakura: Guardian in the North came in well above what I was estimating, delivering one of the biggest debuts for a non-Kamen Rider live-action film distributed by Toei in quite some time, I believe since the last Partners release. The film sold a solid 188,814 admissions over the weekend across 351 screens. It has a strong likelihood of exceeding the ¥1 billion ($10 million) milestone.

>Black Panther experienced the usual sizable second weekend decline for a Marvel/DC film, and slips to fourth place. The global smash is heading toward a total around ¥1.7/1.8 billion ($16/17 million) in Japan, which is relatively small compared to most other markets, but it will be impressive here.

>Last Winter, We Parted delivered a decent start for Warner Bros., selling 123,151 admissions over the weekend on 329 screens. Spring Break is approaching in a couple weeks, so it should be able to reach the ¥1 billion ($10 million) milestone.

>The Shape of Water clearly received a post-Oscar boost after winning Best Picture and Best Director, increasing in its second weekend following a very strong weekday performance that bested its opening weekend by a solid 44%. It remains to be seen how it holds hereafter, but it's set to become the highest-grossing Academy Award for Best Picture winner since 2010's The Kings Speech, and might be the first to reach the ¥1 billion milestone since then as well.

 

[IronJimbo]

What on earth happened to Black Panther in Japan?

[GOXOG]

6 minutes ago, IronJimbo said:

What on earth happened to Black Panther in Japan?

it's doing normal like any SH movies, Japan doesnt care much about those film unless it had spiderman

Edited March 13, 2018 by GOXOG

[dxmatrixdt]

good numbers for Jigsaw this weekend

[KP1025]

Just now, IronJimbo said:

What on earth happened to Black Panther in Japan?

Japan has always been a weak market for CBMs unless they feature Spider-Man or team-ups like the Avengers. Black Panther is actually performing above the average Marvel/DC film there, which usually gross around $10 million. 

[IronJimbo]

5 minutes ago, GOXOG said:

it's doing normal like any SH movies, Japan doesnt care much about those film unless it had spiderman

 

5 minutes ago, KP1025 said:

Japan has always been a weak market for CBMs unless they feature Spider-Man or team-ups like the Avengers. Black Panther is actually performing above the average Marvel/DC film there, which usually gross around $10 million. 

I had no idea CBM performed this poorly in japan, are they the last bastion of good taste? (JOKE(maybe not))

Edited March 13, 2018 by IronJimbo

[Quigley]

1 hour ago, IronJimbo said:

 

I had no idea CBM performed this poorly in japan, are they the last bastion of good taste? (JOKE(maybe not))

Coco's performance will tell. The movie is a (post-)modern masterpiece imo.

Edited March 13, 2018 by Quigley

[CoolK]

Coco OS currently at 540mn...may close at 545mn with the existing markets..after that it needs

14.6mn from Japan to beat FN and become no.2 pixar grosser overseas...

107.1mn to beat TS3 and become no.1 pixar grosser overseas..

 

 

Thematically Coco has few similarities with Spirited away...hoping for a good run..

Edited March 13, 2018 by CoolK

[Quigley]

I wish it could beat Secret Life of Pets as the biggest original animated film of all time.

[KP1025]

5 hours ago, Quigley said:

I wish it could beat Secret Life of Pets as the biggest original animated film of all time.

Isn't Zootopia the biggest original animated film of all-time?

 

Here is a list of top original films (not based on anything existing).

 

Quote

In descending order [of highest-grossing original films], and obviously not accounting for inflation or 3D bumps, you've got... deep breath... Avatar ($2.788 billion), Zootopia ($1.024 billion), The Lion King ($968.5 million, including the 2011 3D reissue), Finding Nemo ($940.3 million, including the 2012 3D reissue), The Secret Life of Pets ($875.5 million), Inside Out ($857.6 million)...

 

 

Edited March 13, 2018 by KP1025

[Quigley]

58 minutes ago, KP1025 said:

Isn't Zootopia the biggest original animated film of all-time?

 

Here is a list of top original films (not based on anything existing).

 

Oh yeah, I forgot Zootopia. Lion King and Nemo don't count because what matters is the gross without the re-releases.

[meriodejaneiro]

1 hour ago, Quigley said:

 

Oh yeah, I forgot Zootopia. Lion King and Nemo don't count because what matters is the gross without the re-releases.

Why? What’s wrong with the re_releases? Don’t be releacist????

[Omni]

9 hours ago, Quigley said:

 

Oh yeah, I forgot Zootopia. Lion King and Nemo don't count because what matters is the gross without the re-releases.

Frozen's connection with The Snow Queen is very poor, and nobody went to see it because of that. If Frozen is not original then a lot of other movies aren't, including the Slop, which is clearly inspired by the first Toy Story.

Also, a re-release is perfectly fine (as long as a large part of the whole is taken by the original run), or we'll have to count SW7 as the 2nd WW grosser of all time, or to go just with the number of tickets sold.

In my opinion, an original film is a film that has not the advantage of being an adaptation of a well-known property (or even fact?), that is not a sequel, a remake or a reboot.

[James]

On 3/7/2018 at 3:22 PM, Cynosure said:

Highest-Grossing Film Franchises
01. ¥103.91 billion ($968 million) - Harry Potter [9 Films], 2001-
02. ¥96.16 billion ($897 million) - Doraemon [37 Films], 1980-
03. ¥82.81 billion ($795 million) - Pokemon [20 Films], 1998-
04. ¥71.89 billion ($684 million) - Detective Conan [21 Films], 1997-
05. ¥67.91 billion ($555 million) - Star Wars [9 Films], 1978-
06. ¥47.33 billion ($373 million) - Kamen Rider [59 Films], 1971-
07. ¥43.36 billion ($421 million) - Pirates of the Caribbean [5 Films], 2003-2017
08. ¥40.73 billion ($412 million) - Bayside Shakedown [4 Films], 1998-2012
09. ¥37.01 billion ($331 million) - Jurassic Park [4 Films], 1993-
10. ¥31.89 billion ($283 million) - Middle-Earth [6 Films], 2002-2015
-¥31.87 billion ($302 million) - Mission: Impossible [5 Films], 1996-
-¥30.41 billion ($282 million) - Spider-Man [6 Films], 2002-
-¥23.97 billion ($271 million) - Umizaru [4 Films], 2004-

Does anything has even a chance to unseat HP from the top place in the near future, especially with a FB movie coming out every two years (and the first one being so well received)? I was thinking SW, but the gap is too big and the spin-offs performed rather poorly compared to the main saga. Maybe Doraemon, if it keeps increasing and there's one movie coming out every year?