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

[Olive]

Gravity 3-day opening: 373.23M yen.

[Olive]

Lupin III 2nd weekend 473M, great hold.

No Hollywood movie has claimed #1 for 6 months.

[Olive]

3D share of OW

Gravity 77.5%

Avatar 76.4%

Life of Pi 70.9%

[druv10]

What is the expectation for Frozen? WIR and Tangled both did great in Japan so expecting 35M too much. 

[Leyla]

Im more interested in TDW expectations?

[cremino]

Corpse

 

Weekend Results [12/14-15]01 (01) Lupin III Vs. Detective Conan (Toho) Week 202 (--) Gravity (Warner Bros.) NEW03 (--) Kamen Rider X Kamen Rider Gaim & Wizard (Toei) NEW04 (--) The Liar and His Lover (Toho) NEW05 (02) SPEC: Close - Incarnation Part 2 (Toho) Week 306 (03) The Tale of Princess Kaguya (Toho) Week 407 (19) A Tale of Samurai Cooking (Shochiku) Week 208 (04) The Kiyosu Conference (Toho) Week 609 (07) Ask This of Riku (Toei) Week 210 (05) 47 Ronin (Toho-Towa) Week 211 (06) Red 2 (Disney) Week 3>Lupin III Vs. Detective Conan retained its spot on top, dropping a strong 27% (24% in admissions) in it's second weekend, earning ¥473,172,850 ($4.6 million) and 408,717 admissions. Estimates were spot on with it's admissions, but the avg. ticket price saw a sharp decline indicating the film is probably attracting a significant senior audience due to Lupin the III's presence in this film.After 9-days in release, the film has already exceeded 1.2 million admissions and ¥1.4 billion ($13/14 million). The film opened 3.5% behind the last 'Detective Conan' film, but is now ahead by 5% after two weeks and is on track for ¥4 billion ($40 million).>Gravity saw a nice bump from estimates thanks to it's 77.5% 3D share. This is the highest 3D share for a film since Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. The film grossed a respectable ¥302,833,000 ($3.0 million) and 197,006 admissions over the weekend on 549 screens. The opening is a little subdued, though legs are bound to be strong, and reaching ¥2.5 billion ($25 million) shouldn't be too difficult, so it'll be aiming for ¥3 billion+ ($30 million+).>Kamen Rider X Kamen Rider Giam & Wizard (the 49th theatrical release in the series) got off to a slow start, earning ¥223,517,750 ($2.2 million) and 196,252 admissions on 284 screens. This is 10-15% lower than recent films in the franchise, but it should still be another ¥1 billion ($10/11 million) grosser. Toei has been releasing 3 films every year (every Dec., Apr., and Aug.) for the past 4/5 years, so there might be a little franchise fatigue going into effect recently.>The Lover and His Liar debuted on 284 screens to ¥164,008,300 ($1.6 million) and 135,797 admissions. This opening is slightly higher than some were expecting, and might be enough to allow it to also achieve the ¥1 billion ($10/11 million) milestone.>A Tale of Samurai Cooking opened in limited release last week in 19th place, and expanded wide this weekend to rank in 7th place. Expanding to 261 screens, the film grossed ¥79,825,800 ($778,000) and 71,494 admissions.Wide Openers this upcoming weekend includes:The Eternal Zero (Toho)Planes (Disney)Walking with Dinosaurs (Fox)The Eternal Zero, directed by Takashi Yamazaki, has been generating an incredible amount of positive interest, and is expected to have blockbuster potential (¥5 billion+ or $50 million+).

[cremino]

Corpse

 

 

Opening this weekend is The Eternal Zero, the new film from director Takashi Yamazaki. Yamazaki is considered one of the most-talented filmmakers in Japan today, and his new film is receiving glowing reviews and is expected to be a major box-office hit, too.

Acclaimed director + WW2 + New Year release + excellent reviews + huge senior appeal = $$$$.

‘Eien no Zero’ tells the story of Saeki Kentaro, who continues to fail the National Bar Examinations and loses sight of the goal of his life, and his old sister Keiko, who is a freelance writer looking up their grandfather Miyabe who died in the Pacific War as a Kamikaze pilot. Miyabe had an astute ability as a pilot of fighter planes, but he was extraordinarily afraid of death. His two grandchildren started wondering why he applied for the Kamikaze corps. Revealing Miyabe’s unexpected title of “genius yet coward”, they unveil a surprising fact which has been sealed for over 60 years.

[catlover]

Corpse

 

Opening this weekend is The Eternal Zero, the new film from director Takashi Yamazaki. Yamazaki is considered one of the most-talented filmmakers in Japan today, and his new film is receiving glowing reviews and is expected to be a major box-office hit, too.Acclaimed director + WW2 + New Year release + excellent reviews + huge senior appeal = $$$$.‘Eien no Zero’ tells the story of Saeki Kentaro, who continues to fail the National Bar Examinations and loses sight of the goal of his life, and his old sister Keiko, who is a freelance writer looking up their grandfather Miyabe who died in the Pacific War as a Kamikaze pilot. Miyabe had an astute ability as a pilot of fighter planes, but he was extraordinarily afraid of death. His two grandchildren started wondering why he applied for the Kamikaze corps. Revealing Miyabe’s unexpected title of “genius yet coward”, they unveil a surprising fact which has been sealed for over 60 years.

 

Not to mention it's based on one of the all time best selling novels (sold more than 3.1 million copies and counting). And it has a soundtrack by a band that is considered a legend.

Edited December 19, 2013 by catlover

[cremino]

Corpse

 

Oricon released the Top 10(ish) films of 2013 yesterday (BO year ends in November), and it provided some updated totals for this year's film. Most saw small increases (~1%), though 'Les Miserables' dropped below the ¥6 billion mark and 'The Wind Rises' was adjusted up to ¥12 billion.

2013 Vs. 2012 [Top 12 Films Comparison - Same Point in Time]
Total Gross / Admissions :: Film :: Days in Release :: Distributor

2013
01 :: ¥12.00 billion ($123.2 million) / 9.67 million :: The Wind Rises :: 149 :: Toho
02 :: ¥8.96 billion ($91.3 million) / 7.06 million :: Monsters University :: Final Total :: Disney
03 :: ¥6.85 billion ($76.9 million) / 5.67 million :: One Piece Film Z :: Final Total :: Toei
04 :: ¥5.93 billion ($65.7 million) / 4.82 million :: Les Miserables :: Final Total :: Toho-Towa
05 :: ¥4.20 billion ($46.1 million) / 3.09 million :: Ted :: Final Total :: Toho-Towa
06 :: ¥3.98 billion ($43.2 million) / 3.66 million :: Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum :: Final Total :: Toho
07 :: ¥3.63 billion ($37.1 million) / 3.03 million :: Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea :: Final Total :: Toho
08 :: ¥3.31 billion ($34.3 million) / 2.71 million :: Midsummer Formula :: Final Total :: Toho
09 :: ¥3.25 billion ($33.8 million) / 2.78 million :: The After-Dinner Mysteries :: Final Total :: Toho
10 :: ¥3.17 billion ($33.0 million) / 3.03 million :: Pokemon: ExtremeSpeed Genesect - Mewtwo Awakens :: Final Total :: Toho
11 :: ¥3.15 billion ($32.7 million) / 2.70 million :: Like Father, Like Son :: Final Estimate :: Gaga
12 :: ¥3.00 billion ($32.3 million) / 2.45 million :: Wreck-It Ralph :: Final Total :: Disney
Total Gross: ¥61.4 billion ($649.6 million), +13.1% (-6.8%)
Total Admissions: 50.7 million (¥1,211/$12.81 Avg. Ticket Price), +18.2% (-4.5%/-26.2%)

2012
01 :: ¥7.27 billion ($92.9 million) / 5.72 million :: Umizaru: Brave Hearts :: Final Estimate :: Toho
02 :: ¥5.95 billion ($76.0 million) / 4.70 million :: Thermae Romae :: Final Estimate :: Toho
03 :: ¥5.87 billion ($75.2 million) / 4.62 million :: Bayside Shakedown: The Final :: Tracking Ends :: Toho
04 :: ¥5.38 billion ($70.5 million) / 4.24 million :: Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol :: Final Total :: Paramount
05 :: ¥4.42 billion ($55.0 million) / 3.21 million :: Evangelion 3.0: You Can (Not) Redo :: 30 :: T-Joy
06 :: ¥4.18 billion ($53.4 million) / 3.40 million :: The Wolf Children Ame and Yuki :: Tracking Ends :: Toho
07 :: ¥3.85 billion ($48.5 million) / 2.55 million :: Resident Evil: Retribution :: Final Estimate :: Sony
08 :: ¥3.62 billion ($46.2 million) / 3.35 million :: Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles :: Final Estimate :: Toho
09 :: ¥3.56 billion ($45.5 million) / 2.35 million :: The Avengers :: Tracking Ends :: Disney
10 :: ¥3.51 billion ($44.8 million) / 3.35 million :: Pokemon: Kyurem Vs. The Sacred Swordsman :: Tracking Ends :: Toho
11 :: ¥3.44 billion ($43.6 million) / 2.69 million :: ALWAYS: Sunset on Third Street '64 :: Final Total :: Toho
12 :: ¥3.28 billion ($42.3 million) / 2.74 million :: Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker :: Final Total :: Toho
Total Gross: ¥54.3 billion ($693.9 million)
Total Admissions: 42.9 million (¥1,266/$16.17 Avg. Ticket Price)

The Top 10 (12) of 2013 is almost final. 'The Wind Rises' will stay in release for a few more months, and can add a significant amount if it gets nominated or wins an Oscar, while 'The Kiyosu Conference' will more than likely pass up 'Wreck-It Ralph', but only barely.

2013 looks to have handily beat 2012 in admissions and should see a fair increase in Yen, but in USD the year will certainly be down since the Yen has strengthened so much over the past 12 months and has been at a 4/5 year high for most of the year (the 26.2% USD drop in the avg. ticket price shows the approx. exchange rate shift).

[cremino]

Corpse

 

Weekend Forecast [12/21-22]01 (--) ¥560 million ($5.5 million), [346], The Eternal Zero (Toho) NEW02 (01) ¥326 million ($3.1 million), [330], Lupin III Vs. Detective Conan (Toho) Week 303 (02) ¥212 million ($2.1 million), [313], Gravity (Warner Bros.) Week 204 (--) ¥150 million ($1.4 million), [317], Planes (Disney) NEW05 (03) ¥114 million ($1.1 million), [286], Kamen Rider X Kamen Rider Gaim & Wizard (Toei) Week 206 (04) ¥98 million ($960,000), [284], The Liar and His Lover (Toho) Week 207 (05) ¥94 million ($920,000), [292], SPEC: Close - Incarnation Part 2 (Toho) Week 408 (--) ¥90 million ($890,000), [316], Walking with Dinosaurs (Fox) NEW09 (06) ¥74 million ($730,000), [345], The Tale of Princess Kaguya (Toho) Week 510 (07) ¥49 million ($480,000) [262], A Tale of Samurai Cooking (Shochiku) Week 3This is a 3-day Holiday Weekend (Emperor's Birthday on Monday), but I'm only predicting the 2-day weekend frame itself this time. Normally though, Holiday Mondays are about on par with Saturday or Sunday, so increase the 2-day predictions by ~40-60% (high-end for kid/family films) to get a 3-day prediction (ex. ¥800-850 million for The Eternal Zero).>The Eternal Zero will be the film to watch this month, and likely during the next several months.Ticket sales so far are very strong for an original film that will go on to have incredible legs if reviews and early audience reception are any indication. Mediocre films can get close to or over a multiplier of 10 that open this weekend in most years, and ones with great reviews and WOM often receive exceptional legs (recent examples being Avatar or Les Miserables), so a debut in the ¥500 million range can result in huge final numbers.>Planes and Walking with Dinosaurs are hard to gauge since there isn't any good comparisons for them. Outside of Disney/Pixar and some Dreamworks, low-scale CG films like this rarely ever see a wide-release - if they get one at all anymore. I'm just going with about 1/3 of Cars 2's numbers for Planes and sub-¥100 million on Dinosaurs. Both predictions may be too high, too. Neither of them are doing very well this morning either.

[cremino]

Corpse

 

Toho Cinemas Weekend Admissions [12/21-22](~20% of the nation's theaters)Weekend Admissions [# showings] - Movie (Week in Release)91,182 [820] - The Eternal Zero (NEW)50,119 [579] - Lupin III Vs. Detective Conan (Week 3)24,514 (91.8% 3D share) [525] - Gravity (Week 2)24,089 (13.3% 3D share) [619] - Planes (NEW)21,174 [455] - The Liar and His Lover (Week 2)19,632 (37.6% 3D share) [596] - Walking with Dinosaurs (NEW)15,199 [325] - Kamen Rider X Kamen Rider Giam & Wizard (Week 2)13,519 [351] - SPEC: Close - Incarnation Part 2 (Week 4)11,703 [444] - The Tale of Princess Kaguya (Week 5)5,147 [178] - The Kiyosu Conference (Week 7)4,661 [70] - The Best Offer (NEW)3,890 [181] - Red 2 (Week 4)3,582 (25.1% 3D share) [223] - 47 Ronin (Week 3)3,549 [233] - A Tale of Samurai Cooking (Week 3)2,672 [176] - Ask This of Riku (Week 3)2,316 [113] - SPEC: Close - Incarnation Part 1 (Week 8)1,453 [83] - Only Lovers Left Alive (NEW)1,042 [112] - Captain Phillips (Week 4)Very strong Sunday. Every film showing at Toho Cinemas saw an increase over Saturday.>The Eternal Zero did exceptionally well, and 91,000 admissions at Toho locations means it will exceed 400,000 admissions for the weekend, and maybe even 450,000+.Before Weekend Estimates are released (if they are, Monday is a Holiday), I'm thinking it earned between ¥530-580 million ($5.2-5.7 million). So after the Emperor's Birthday tomorrow, it's 3-day total should be near ¥900 million ($8.5-9 million).>Lupin III Vs. Detective Conan held very well once again and its early ticket sales for the Emperor's Birthday tomorrow are well above those for either Saturday or Sunday (clearly the family film of this New Year), so it's 3-day total will be very impressive.>Planes did alright, and 24,000 admissions here will be enough for a 100,000 admissions+ and ¥100-125 million ($1.0-1.2 million). The opening is looking similar to that of Brave.>Walking with Dinosaurs probably missed 100,000 admissions for the weekend, but with it's better 3D share (though still poor), it could end up close to Planes in gross.

[Fullbuster]

Corpse

 

Oricon released the Top 10(ish) films of 2013 yesterday (BO year ends in November), and it provided some updated totals for this year's film. Most saw small increases (~1%), though 'Les Miserables' dropped below the ¥6 billion mark and 'The Wind Rises' was adjusted up to ¥12 billion.

2013 Vs. 2012 [Top 12 Films Comparison - Same Point in Time]

Total Gross / Admissions :: Film :: Days in Release :: Distributor

2013

01 :: ¥12.00 billion ($123.2 million) / 9.67 million :: The Wind Rises :: 149 :: Toho

02 :: ¥8.96 billion ($91.3 million) / 7.06 million :: Monsters University :: Final Total :: Disney

03 :: ¥6.85 billion ($76.9 million) / 5.67 million :: One Piece Film Z :: Final Total :: Toei

04 :: ¥5.93 billion ($65.7 million) / 4.82 million :: Les Miserables :: Final Total :: Toho-Towa

05 :: ¥4.20 billion ($46.1 million) / 3.09 million :: Ted :: Final Total :: Toho-Towa

06 :: ¥3.98 billion ($43.2 million) / 3.66 million :: Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum :: Final Total :: Toho

07 :: ¥3.63 billion ($37.1 million) / 3.03 million :: Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea :: Final Total :: Toho

08 :: ¥3.31 billion ($34.3 million) / 2.71 million :: Midsummer Formula :: Final Total :: Toho

09 :: ¥3.25 billion ($33.8 million) / 2.78 million :: The After-Dinner Mysteries :: Final Total :: Toho

10 :: ¥3.17 billion ($33.0 million) / 3.03 million :: Pokemon: ExtremeSpeed Genesect - Mewtwo Awakens :: Final Total :: Toho

11 :: ¥3.15 billion ($32.7 million) / 2.70 million :: Like Father, Like Son :: Final Estimate :: Gaga

12 :: ¥3.00 billion ($32.3 million) / 2.45 million :: Wreck-It Ralph :: Final Total :: Disney

Total Gross: ¥61.4 billion ($649.6 million), +13.1% (-6.8%)

Total Admissions: 50.7 million (¥1,211/$12.81 Avg. Ticket Price), +18.2% (-4.5%/-26.2%)

2012

01 :: ¥7.27 billion ($92.9 million) / 5.72 million :: Umizaru: Brave Hearts :: Final Estimate :: Toho

02 :: ¥5.95 billion ($76.0 million) / 4.70 million :: Thermae Romae :: Final Estimate :: Toho

03 :: ¥5.87 billion ($75.2 million) / 4.62 million :: Bayside Shakedown: The Final :: Tracking Ends :: Toho

04 :: ¥5.38 billion ($70.5 million) / 4.24 million :: Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol :: Final Total :: Paramount

05 :: ¥4.42 billion ($55.0 million) / 3.21 million :: Evangelion 3.0: You Can (Not) Redo :: 30 :: T-Joy

06 :: ¥4.18 billion ($53.4 million) / 3.40 million :: The Wolf Children Ame and Yuki :: Tracking Ends :: Toho

07 :: ¥3.85 billion ($48.5 million) / 2.55 million :: Resident Evil: Retribution :: Final Estimate :: Sony

08 :: ¥3.62 billion ($46.2 million) / 3.35 million :: Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles :: Final Estimate :: Toho

09 :: ¥3.56 billion ($45.5 million) / 2.35 million :: The Avengers :: Tracking Ends :: Disney

10 :: ¥3.51 billion ($44.8 million) / 3.35 million :: Pokemon: Kyurem Vs. The Sacred Swordsman :: Tracking Ends :: Toho

11 :: ¥3.44 billion ($43.6 million) / 2.69 million :: ALWAYS: Sunset on Third Street '64 :: Final Total :: Toho

12 :: ¥3.28 billion ($42.3 million) / 2.74 million :: Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker :: Final Total :: Toho

Total Gross: ¥54.3 billion ($693.9 million)

Total Admissions: 42.9 million (¥1,266/$16.17 Avg. Ticket Price)

The Top 10 (12) of 2013 is almost final. 'The Wind Rises' will stay in release for a few more months, and can add a significant amount if it gets nominated or wins an Oscar, while 'The Kiyosu Conference' will more than likely pass up 'Wreck-It Ralph', but only barely.

2013 looks to have handily beat 2012 in admissions and should see a fair increase in Yen, but in USD the year will certainly be down since the Yen has strengthened so much over the past 12 months and has been at a 4/5 year high for most of the year (the 26.2% USD drop in the avg. ticket price shows the approx. exchange rate shift).

 

Hollywood numbers seem clearly better this year, and more of them in the top 10.

[Olive]

Top Selling Blu-rays/DVDs of 2013:DVD:805,858 - Arashi: Aarafes (12/26/12)718,382 - Arashi: Popcorn Live Tour (4/24/13)276,834 - Evangelion 3.0: You Can (Not) Redo (4/24/13)233,650 - Naime Amuro: Major Domes Tour Best *20th Anniversary* (2/27/13)220,226 - KANJANI: Live Tour! 8EST (3/13/13)208,199 - EXILE: EXILE PRIDE Tour 2012 (10/16/13)162,395 - Les Miserables (6/21/13)143,251 - Kis-My-Ft2: Yoshio -new member- (3/27/13)134,180 - Ted (7/24/13)132,011 - Tohoshinki: -TIME- Live Tour 2012 (10/23/13)114,418 - Mechaike Aka DVD Vol. 1 (9/14/13)112,158 - Mechaike Aka DVD Vol. 2 (9/14/13)95,351 - Mr. Children: Popsauros Tour 2012 (12/19/12)90,600 - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (6/27/12)90,346 - NEWS: Live Tour 2012 (1/30/13)Blu-ray:398,187 - Evangelion 3.0: You Can (Not) Redo (4/14/13)181,472 - The Avengers (12/19/12)108,383 - Monsters University (11/20/13)96,561 - Mobile Suit Gundam UC 6 (3/22/13)95,866 - Magi Madoka Magica Part I: The Beginnings/Part II: Eternal (7/24/13)93,656 - Skyfall (4/3/13)89,388 - Les Miserables (6/21/13)85,174 - Iron Man 3 (9/4/13)72,970 - Resident Evil: Retribution (12/19/12)72,845 - Naime Amuro: Major Domes Tour Best *20th Anniversary* (2/27/13)65,982 - Fast and Furious 6 (11/20/13)65,003 - Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha the Movie 2nd A's (3/22/13)61,384 - Mr. Children: Popsaurus Tour 2012 (12/19/12)60,147 - KANJANI: Live Tour! 8EST (3/13/13)57,961 - Wreck-It Ralph (7/17/13)

[cremino]

Corpse

 

Weekend Results [12/21-22]



1 (-) The Eternal Zero (Toho) NEW
2 (1) Lupin III Vs. Detective Conan (Toho) Week 3
3 (2) Gravity (Warner Bros.) Week 2
4 (-) Planes (Disney) NEW
5 (3) Kamen Rider X Kamen Rider Gaim & Wizard (Toei) Week 2
6 (4) The Liar and His Lover (Toho) Week 2
7 (-) Walking with Dinosaurs (Fox) NEW
8 (5) SPEC: Close - Incarnation Part 2 (Toho) Week 4
9 (6) The Tale of Princess Kaguya (Toho) Week 5
10 (7) A Tale of Samurai Cooking (Shochiku) Week 3

>The Eternal Zero delivered the best debut for a live-action film since Resident Evil: Retribution in Sept. 2012. Debuting on 430 screens, Takashi Yamazaki's new film opened to ¥542,297,100 ($5.3 million) and 429,918 admissions over the weekend frame. And over the 3-day Holiday Weekend, it's total reached a huge ¥781,600,000 ($7.6 million). And what makes this opening even more impressive is the fact that it's an original film. It is based on a very popular book, yes, but it's incredibly rare for a non-sequel film (or one based on a TV show) to open this high.

The box-office has been waiting an entire year for another blockbuster live-action film, and The Eternal Zero will be aiming for a ¥5-6 billion ($50-60 million) total. However, with New Year just around the corner, and given the big debut and strong reception of the film, maybe it can go even higher.

>Falling to second place, Lupin III Vs. Detective Conan is still playing strong and has exceeded the ¥2 billion milestone after just 3 weeks, earning ¥2,148,420,000 ($20.8 million) after Monday's Holiday. The crossover film is well on track to exceed every 'Detective Conan' film, and is targeting a ¥4 billion+ ($40 million) total.

>Planes opened modestly to ¥154,949,300 ($1.5 million) and 129,043 admissions on 435 screens. This debut is about 1/3 of Cars 2, and on par with Brave's opening weekend. And with New Year, it could managed to reach ¥1 billion ($10 million).

>Walking with Dinosaurs settles for only 7th place, but it wasn't too far behind Planes. Opening on 600 screens, it grossed ¥120,653,800 ($1.2 million) and 91,492 admissions over the weekend.

And that's all the numbers that are available for now, and 3-day holiday weekend numbers aren't up for Planes or Walking with Dinosaurs yet either.

[tupek]

Corpse

 

Weekend Results [12/21-22]

1 (-) The Eternal Zero (Toho) NEW

2 (1) Lupin III Vs. Detective Conan (Toho) Week 3

3 (2) Gravity (Warner Bros.) Week 2

4 (-) Planes (Disney) NEW

5 (3) Kamen Rider X Kamen Rider Gaim & Wizard (Toei) Week 2

6 (4) The Liar and His Lover (Toho) Week 2

7 (-) Walking with Dinosaurs (Fox) NEW

8 (5) SPEC: Close - Incarnation Part 2 (Toho) Week 4

9 (6) The Tale of Princess Kaguya (Toho) Week 5

10 (7) A Tale of Samurai Cooking (Shochiku) Week 3

>The Eternal Zero delivered the best debut for a live-action film since Resident Evil: Retribution in Sept. 2012. Debuting on 430 screens, Takashi Yamazaki's new film opened to ¥542,297,100 ($5.3 million) and 429,918 admissions over the weekend frame. And over the 3-day Holiday Weekend, it's total reached a huge ¥781,600,000 ($7.6 million). And what makes this opening even more impressive is the fact that it's an original film. It is based on a very popular book, yes, but it's incredibly rare for a non-sequel film (or one based on a TV show) to open this high.

The box-office has been waiting an entire year for another blockbuster live-action film, and The Eternal Zero will be aiming for a ¥5-6 billion ($50-60 million) total. However, with New Year just around the corner, and given the big debut and strong reception of the film, maybe it can go even higher.

>Falling to second place, Lupin III Vs. Detective Conan is still playing strong and has exceeded the ¥2 billion milestone after just 3 weeks, earning ¥2,148,420,000 ($20.8 million) after Monday's Holiday. The crossover film is well on track to exceed every 'Detective Conan' film, and is targeting a ¥4 billion+ ($40 million) total.

>Planes opened modestly to ¥154,949,300 ($1.5 million) and 129,043 admissions on 435 screens. This debut is about 1/3 of Cars 2, and on par with Brave's opening weekend. And with New Year, it could managed to reach ¥1 billion ($10 million).

>Walking with Dinosaurs settles for only 7th place, but it wasn't too far behind Planes. Opening on 600 screens, it grossed ¥120,653,800 ($1.2 million) and 91,492 admissions over the weekend.

And that's all the numbers that are available for now, and 3-day holiday weekend numbers aren't up for Planes or Walking with Dinosaurs yet either.

 

Thank you Corpse.

[lab276]

Wow, Planes could get more than Brave! Didn't see that coming.

[iceroll]

How's Catching Fire doing?

[eXtacy]

Wow, Japan are an unusual bunch when it comes to media entertainment.

Edited December 29, 2013 by eXtacy

[cremino]

Corpse

 

Weekend Forecast [12/28-29]01 (01) ¥340 million ($3.2 million), The Eternal Zero (Toho) Week 202 (--) ¥290 million ($2.7 million), Hunter x Hunter: The Final Mission (Toho) NEW03 (02) ¥250 million ($2.4 million), Lupin III Vs. Detective Conan (Toho) Week 404 (03) ¥155 million ($1.4 million), Gravity (Warner Bros.) Week 305 (04) ¥105 million ($1.0 million), Planes (Disney) Week 206 (--) ¥85 million ($820,000), The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (Kadokawa) NEW07 (05) ¥75 million ($720,000), The Liar and His Lover (Toho) Week 308 (07) ¥70 million ($670,000), Walking with Dinosaurs (Fox) Week 209 (06) ¥65 million ($630,000), Kamen Rider X Kamen Rider Giam & Wizard (Toei) Week 310 (09) ¥55 million ($520,000), The Tale of Princess Kaguya (Toho) Week 6Morning and afternoon ticket sales are slow across the board, but this weekend generally sees pretty good holds. I'm going with slightly bigger drops however given the ticket sales I see so far for the day. Evening shows, and especially Sunday, can completely change that around though.The Eternal Zero should hold it's #1 spot. The first Hunter X Hunter film opened to ¥456 million almost a year ago, but this one doesn't seem nearly as strong.And Catching Fire will likely open to similar numbers as the first film.Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 also opens this weekend, but it's only playing in 110 theaters and will miss the Top 10.

[iceroll]

What kind of total will Catching Fire finish with?  I guess the opening was kind of expected given THG's run though.