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

[kayumanggi]

So what happened to teenagers and young adults being absent from the cinemas thing? Don't tell me grandpas and grandmas are the ones propelling TED.

[Fullbuster]

So what happened to teenagers and young adults being absent from the cinemas thing? Don't tell me grandpas and grandmas are the ones propelling TED.

Honestly I have no explanation for the success of Ted there o_o But with such numbers you can be sure it has a great WOM

[Corpse]

So what happened to teenagers and young adults being absent from the cinemas thing? Don't tell me grandpas and grandmas are the ones propelling TED.

The two main demographics have been women in their 20s, and males in their 30s.

[Corpse]

2012 Statistics are finally available:

 

>Yearly Box Office Totaled ¥195.19 billion ($2.34 billion), up 7.7% over last year.

 

>Yearly Admissions Totaled 155.16 million, up 7.2% over last year.

 

>Japanese Films earned ¥128.181 billion ($1.53 billion), up 28.8% over last year and a new record beating 2010's ¥118.217 billion.  The Market Share was 65.7%, their highest share since 1965.

 

>Imported Films earned ¥67.009 billion ($798 million), down 17.9% from last year and a 13-year low.  The Market Share was 34.3%, their lowest share since 1965.

 

>983 Films were released, 554 Japanese and 429 Imported, up 184 over last year and setting a new record beating 2006's 821 films.

 

>58 Films earned ¥1 billion or more, 39 Japanese and 19 Imported.  That is the most Japanese Films to earn ¥1 billion in a year, and the second highest number overall after 2005's 63 films.

 

>The Average Ticket Price was ¥1,258 ($14.98), up 0.04% over last year.

 

I'll post the Top 58 films tomorrow evening.

[dezorz]

 

>Japanese Films .... The Market Share was 65.7%, their highest share since 1965.

 

 

>983 Films were released, 554 Japanese and 429 Imported, up 184 over last year and setting a new record beating 2006's 821 films.

 

Congratulations. Now every nation like their national movies as much as japanese.

 

Anyaway, 554 japanes movies, i was always wondering what films are counted. All theatrically released? Are pink films counted? Five hundreed seems like a huge number.

[lab276]

A solid increase from last last year. I hope 2013 can see a similar increase and return to the highs of the 2000s.

[Corpse]

Congratulations. Now every nation like their national movies as much as japanese.

 

Anyaway, 554 japanes movies, i was always wondering what films are counted. All theatrically released? Are pink films counted? Five hundreed seems like a huge number.

Theatrical releases.

 

Japan has been the releasing over 500/600 films a year since at least 1955, and have released more films every year ahead of the US, UK, etc.  I think only India has been releasing more films each year.

[Rudolf]

So will this lead to a new sakoku? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakoku

[dezorz]

Theatrical releases.

 

Japan has been the releasing over 500/600 films a year since at least 1955, and have released more films every year ahead of the US, UK, etc.  I think only India has been releasing more films each year.

 

i think i have read somewhere that among theatrical releases japan counts pink films too and they make like half of this five hundreed number.

[dezorz]

I think 500 japanese films released every year is too much. What i remember it was lower. I used to follow japanese box office 10 years ago.

 

There are some numbers release by EIRIN. they count films as feature films and ´all´ films. (although i dont know what exactly all means, films for festivals and very limited theatrical release? - like ´whispering of gods´was? who knows. )

 

Numbers by EIRIN

 

All Japan Films

2007 407

2008 418

2009 448

2010 408

2011 441

 

Japan Feature films (this is probably films in wider theatrical release, although erotic films are counted too)

2007 308

2008 287

2009 239

2010 260

2011 264

 

From these feature films numbers r-18 rated films count for about 50-70. most of them supposed to be those pinku films.

 

So, basically there are about 200 japanese films made every year for wider audience. Rigth? 

 

500 is too high. The lowest number of post war year was 1991, only 230 feature films. Highest numbers are slightly over 300 feature films a year. Pinku films make about 20 percent of feature films.  

[dezorz]

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Edited January 31, 2013 by dezorz

[dezorz]

Number of japanese feature films:

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As we can see, there is approx. 200 japanese feature films (excluding pinku) released theatrically, far less number from 500. (last five years it was more like 400, 5 years before more like 300 -  500 is new record)

Anyway 67 percent of box office came from japanese films which is twice as much as a decade ago. excellent, japan. if i dont count india and maybe some subsaharian african countries this is biggest number in the world. Especially in current world where everything is westernized, even indian cinema box office share is decrising and maybe in 10 years HW films will be dominant there, this is great achievment.

Edited January 31, 2013 by dezorz

[A Marvel Fanboy]

Hollywood’s Share of Japanese Box Office Falls to Lowest Level Since 1965

Awful for Hollywood

[Fullbuster]

Hollywood’s Share of Japanese Box Office Falls to Lowest Level Since 1965

Awful for Hollywood

 

Just temporary, they will rebounce.

[cremino]

Top Grossing Films of 2012 (¥1 billion+)

Rank :: Revenue ¥ (billion) / $ (million) :: Title :: Release :: Admissions (million) :: Distributor
01 :: ¥7.33 / $93.60 :: Umizaru: Brave Hearts :: July :: 5.75 :: FT :: Toho
02 :: ¥5.98 / $76.34 :: Thermae Romae :: Apr. :: 4.71 :: FT :: Toho
03 :: ¥5.97 / $75.96 :: Bayside Shakedown THE FINAL :: Sept. :: 4.65 :: FT :: Toho
04 :: ¥5.38 / $70.55 :: Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol :: Dec '11 :: 4.24 :: FT :: Paramount
05 :: ¥5.30 / $64.00 :: Evangelion 3.0: You Can (Not) Redo :: Nov. :: 3.85 :: FT :: T-Joy
06 :: ¥4.22 / $53.97 :: The Wolf Children Ame and Yuki :: July :: 3.42 :: FT :: Toho
07 :: ¥3.81 / $48.85 :: Resident Evil: Retribution :: Sept. :: 2.60 :: FT :: Sony
08 :: ¥3.62 / $46.07 :: Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles :: Mar. :: 3.35 :: FT :: Toho
09 :: ¥3.61 / $46.04 :: Pokemon B&W: Kyurem Vs. The Sacred Swordsman - Keldeo :: July :: 3.43 :: FT :: Toho
09 :: ¥3.61 / $46.04 :: The Avengers :: Aug. :: 2.38 :: FT :: Disney
11 :: ¥3.44 / $43.68 :: ALWAYS: Sunset on Third Street '64 :: Jan. :: 2.70 :: FT :: Toho
12 :: ¥3.29 / $42.34 :: Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker :: Apr. :: 2.75 :: FT :: Toho
13 :: ¥3.16 / $40.88 :: The Amazing Spider-Man :: June :: 2.15 :: FT :: Sony
14 :: ¥3.13 / $40.34 :: Men in Black 3 :: May :: 2.12 :: FT :: Toho-Towa
14 :: ¥3.13 / $40.34 :: Kaibutsu-Kun: The Movie :: Nov '11 :: 2.39 :: FT :: Toho
16 :: ¥3.01 / $38.30 :: Rurouni Kenshin :: Aug. :: 2.42 :: FT :: Warner Bros.
17 :: ¥2.84 / $34.73 :: The Floating Castle :: Nov. :: 2.33 :: FT :: Toho/Asmik Ace
18 :: ¥2.52 / $31.69 :: We Were There: Part I :: Mar. :: 2.10 :: FT :: Toho/Asmik Ace
19 :: ¥2.39 / $30.36 :: SPEC: The Movie :: Apr. :: 1.85 :: FT :: Toho
19 :: ¥2.39 / $30.36 :: Dearest :: Aug. :: 2.16 :: FT :: Toho
21 :: ¥2.34 / $29.41 :: Holy Scripture of Evil :: Nov. :: 1.78 :: FT :: Toho
22 :: ¥2.16 / $27.21 :: Dark Shadows :: May :: 1.71 :: FT :: Warner Bros.
23 :: ¥2.15 / $27.12 :: Heruta Skelter :: July :: 1.60 :: FT :: Asmik Ace
24 :: ¥2.10 / $26.50 :: Liar Game: Reborn :: Mar. :: 1.68 :: FT :: Toho
25 :: ¥2.05 / $26.07 :: Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted :: Aug. :: 1.60 :: FT :: Paramount
26 :: ¥1.97 / $24.62 :: The Dark Knight Rises :: July :: 1.49 :: FT :: Warner Bros.
27 :: ¥1.95 / $24.49 :: Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows :: Mar. :: 1.67 :: FT :: Warner Bros.
28 :: ¥1.90 / $24.14 :: K-ON! The Movie :: Dec '11 :: 1.45 :: FT :: Shochiku
29 :: ¥1.88 / $24.02 :: Glow of Fireflies :: June :: 1.50 :: FT :: Toho
30 :: ¥1.82 / $23.37 :: In Time :: Feb. :: 1.42 :: FT :: FOX
31 :: ¥1.81 / $23.30 :: Prometheus :: Aug. :: 1.24 :: FT :: FOX
32 :: ¥1.72 / $22.01 :: We Were There: Part II :: Apr. :: 1.37 :: FT :: Toho/Asmik Ace
33 :: ¥1.71 / $21.98 :: Snow White and the Huntsman :: June :: 1.33 :: FT :: Toho-Towa
34 :: ¥1.68 / $21.67 :: Shizanmono: The Movie :: Jan. :: 1.35 :: FT :: Toho
35 :: ¥1.66 / $21.06 :: Connection :: Oct. :: 1.36 :: FT :: Toho
36 :: ¥1.65 / $19.24 :: The Intouchables :: Sept. :: 1.33 :: FT :: Gaga
37 :: ¥1.57 / $18.86 :: Space Brothers :: May :: 1.21 :: FT :: Toho
38 :: ¥1.56 / $18.85 :: Kamen Rider x Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen :: Apr. :: 1.34 :: FT :: TOEI
39 :: ¥1.53 / $18.72 :: Fleet Admiral, Isoroku Yamamoto :: Dec '11 :: 1.19 :: FT :: TOEI
40 :: ¥1.51 / $18.68 :: Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Fourze & OOO: War Mega Max :: Dec '11 :: 1.30 :: FT :: TOEI
41 :: ¥1.49 / $19.11 :: Friends: Naki On Monster Island :: Dec '11 :: 1.11 :: FT :: Toho
42 :: ¥1.48 / $18.87 :: Naruto: Road to Ninja :: July :: 1.27 :: FT :: Toho
42 :: ¥1.48 / $18.87 :: Tale of Genji :: Dec '11 :: 1.22 :: FT :: Toho
44 :: ¥1.47 / $18.62 :: Battleship :: Apr. :: 1.16 :: FT :: Toho-Towa
44 :: ¥1.47 / $18.62 :: Real Steel :: Dec '11 :: 1.15 :: FT :: Walt Disney
46 :: ¥1.45 / $18.53 :: Outrage 2: Beyond :: Oct. :: 1.09 :: FT :: Warner Bros.
47 :: ¥1.40 / $17.74 :: A Chorus of Angels :: Nov. :: 1.12 :: FT :: TOEI
48 :: ¥1.35 / $17.37 :: Sadako 3D :: May :: .969 :: FT :: Kadokawa Pictures
49 :: ¥1.33 / $16.71 :: Chronicle of My Mother :: Apr. :: 1.03 :: FT :: Shochiku
50 :: ¥1.27 / $15.86 :: Kamen Rider Fourze: Everyone, Space is Here! :: Aug. :: 1.04 :: FT :: TOEI
51 :: ¥1.25 / $15.66 :: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo :: Feb. :: .996 :: FT :: Sony
52 :: ¥1.20 / $15.22 :: Eight Ranger :: July :: 1.01 :: FT :: Toho
53 :: ¥1.17 / $15.06 :: Puss in Boots :: Mar. :: .925 :: FT :: Paramount
54 :: ¥1.16 / $14.99 :: Robo-G :: Jan. :: 1.00 :: FT :: Toho
55 :: ¥1.15 / $14.52 :: Inazuma Eleven GO :: Dec '11 :: .946 :: FT :: Toho
56 :: ¥1.08 / $13.93 :: The Adventures of Tintin :: Dec '11 :: .754 :: TE :: Toho-Towa
57 :: ¥1.02 / $12.75 :: Hugo :: Mar. :: .732 :: FT :: Paramount
58 :: ¥1.02 / $12.75 :: Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage: Friends of the Future :: Mar. :: .881 :: FT :: TOEI
59 :: ¥1.02 / $12.75 :: Total Recall :: Aug. :: .800 :: FT :: Sony

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[The Dark Alfred]

I hope Reacher can do 20+M

[lab276]

So Brave didn't make 1 billion after all.

[Fullbuster]

$41m for TASM, it's not bad at all

[fmpro]

$41m for TASM, it's not bad at all

 

I´m a Spidey fan.

Even i think it flopped in Japan

[Fullbuster]

I´m a Spidey fan.

Even i think it flopped in Japan

 

The Hobbit is a flop in Japan, not TASM. Compared to many Hollywood movies in 2012, TASM rocked in Japan