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Ticket prices have been the approx. the same for about 15 years now. The general admission fee is still 1800 yen. I love that ticket prices have remained the same because it's so much easier and much more accurate to compare films this way. No need to convert for this, adjust for that, etc. Toho was suppose to lower ticket prices at some of their theaters to 1500 yen to encourage more people to come to their locations. Some locations have the lower price, but others don't. Toho's latest attempt to completely monopolize the box office (they already have a 34% market share avg. the past several years, and nearly 50% for 2012 so far) is by placing movie ticket vending machines that dispense tickets exclusively to their locations this summer. I think they're priced the same, though.

Thanks for the reply! That certainly clears a lot of things up! So basically the only major thing to take into account in terms of the OS contribution for Japan would be the USD-JPY exchange rate at the time of release then...Also one more question, what is the average 3D premium on tickets there in Japan?
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Does it happen every year that summer weekdays affect holdovers that much, or are these drops exceptionally bad?

It usually doesn't happen all at once like it appears to have this weekend, thus making it an exceptionally bad weekend. Even this years audience favorite, Thermae Romae, appears to have dropped 40%. Weekends start to become weaker in early July as weekdays become much stronger. I'm still confused as to what happened exactly, but I'm just guessing the weekend was greatly deflated due to the weekdays.I'm not sure if Snow White fell from estimates, no more data has been released. More weekend data will be released over the next 12 hours though, and I'll update everything in the morning. Edited by Corpse
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The Avengers' release date has been moved up from August 17th to August 14th.This is awesome news as it gives it a few days during Obon Week now. The move is also a sign of confidence in the film by producers and the distributor.

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The Avengers' release date has been moved up from August 17th to August 14th.This is awesome news as it gives it a few days during Obon Week now. The move is also a sign of confidence in the film by producers and the distributor.

Great news :DI expect $30m-35m there.
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It should have been moved up a full week to take advantage of Obon Week, but even a few days during the holidays is better than none which the old date gave it. Obon Week is August 11-19, but the 12-16 are the busiest days.

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2012 Box Office Charts

As of Sunday, 06/24:

Top Grossing Films (¥1 billion+)

Rank :: Revenue ¥ (billion) / $ (million) :: Title :: Release :: Admissions (million) :: Days In Release :: Distributor

01 :: ¥5.44 / $68.96 (12.59x) :: Thermae Romae :: Apr. :: 4.28 :: 58 :: Toho

02 :: ¥5.40 / $70.80 (9.42x) :: Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol :: Dec '10 :: 4.24 :: OE :: Paramount

03 :: ¥3.57 / $44.62 (6.47x) :: Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles :: Mar. :: 3.23 :: TE :: Toho

04 :: ¥3.34 / $42.56 (6.01x) :: ALWAYS: Sunset on Third Street '64 :: Jan. :: 2.63 :: TE :: Toho

05 :: ¥3.25 / $41.95 (5.17x) :: Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker :: Apr. :: 2.73 :: TE :: Toho

06 :: ¥3.08 / $40.34 (5.30x) :: Kaibutsu-Kun: The Movie :: Nov '10 :: 2.31 :: TE :: Toho

07 :: ¥2.86 / $36.11 (4.99x) :: MIB 3 :: May :: 1.93 :: 31 :: Toho-Towa

08 :: ¥2.51 / $31.27 (8.50x) :: We Were There: Part I :: Mar. :: 2.09 :: TE :: Asmik Ace/Toho

09 :: ¥2.37 / $29.98 (5.06x) :: SPEC: The Movie :: Apr. :: 1.84 :: TE :: Toho

10 :: ¥2.12 / $26.50 (6.75x) :: Liar Game: Reborn :: Mar. :: 1.74 :: TE :: Toho

11 :: ¥2.04 / $25.70 (5.05x) :: Dark Shadows :: May :: 1.64 :: 37 :: Warner Bros.

12 :: ¥1.96 / $24.49 (6.46x) :: Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows :: Mar. :: 1.67 :: TE :: Warner Bros.

13 :: ¥1.90 / $23.74 (6.01x) :: K-ON! The Movie :: Dec '10 :: 1.45 :: OE :: Shochiku

14 :: ¥1.77 / $22.91 (6.39x) :: In Time :: Feb. :: 1.38 :: TE :: FOX

15 :: ¥1.71 / $22.01 (5.45x) :: We Were There: Part II :: Apr. :: 1.37 :: 58 :: Asmik Ace/Toho

16 :: ¥1.68 / $21.73 (6.09x) :: Shizanmono: The Movie :: Jan. :: 1.34 :: TE :: Toho

17 :: ¥1.56 / $20.04 (3.81x) :: Kamen Rider x Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen :: Apr. :: 1.34 :: TE :: TOEI

18 :: ¥1.53 / $19.97 (4.00x) :: Space Brothers :: May :: 1.21 :: 50 :: Toho

19 :: ¥1.51 / $19.78 (4.01x) :: Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Fourze & OOO: War Mega Max :: Dec '10 :: 1.30 :: TE :: TOEI

20 :: ¥1.49 / $19.17 (5.10x) :: Battleship :: Apr. :: 1.17 :: TE :: Toho-Towa

21 :: ¥1.47 / $19.11 (10.42x) :: Friends: Naki On Monster Island :: Dec '10 :: 1.10 :: TE :: Toho

22 :: ¥1.43 / $18.72 (9.47x) :: Fleet Admiral, Isoroku Yamamoto :: Dec '10 :: 1.13 :: TE :: TOEI

23 :: ¥1.42 / $18.60 (6.31x) :: Real Steel :: Dec '10 :: 1.11 :: TE :: Walt Disney

24 :: ¥1.39 / $17.87 (8.47x) :: Tale of Genji :: Dec '10 :: 1.15 :: TE :: Toho

25 :: ¥1.35 / $17.02 (5.49x) :: Sadako 3D :: May :: .941 :: 44 :: Kadokawa Pictures

26 :: ¥1.28 / $15.66 (5.54x) :: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo :: Feb. :: .996 :: TE :: Sony

27 :: ¥1.19 / $15.31 (3.81x) :: Glow of Fireflies :: June :: .970 :: 16 :: Toho

28 :: ¥1.18 / $15.29 (5.84x) :: Robo-G :: Jan. :: 1.01 :: TE :: Toho

29 :: ¥1.17 / $14.89 (6.96x) :: Puss in Boots :: Mar. :: .898 :: TE :: Paramount

30 :: ¥1.14 / $14.81 (9.47x) :: Chronicle of My Mother :: Apr. :: .876 :: TE :: Shochiku

31 :: ¥1.12 / $14.58 (8.11x) :: Inazuma Eleven GO :: Dec '10 :: .926 :: TE :: Toho

32 :: ¥1.09 / $14.13 (4.96x) :: The Adventures of Tintin :: Dec '10 :: .754 :: TE :: Toho-Towa

33 :: ¥1.03 / $12.70 (5.28x) :: Crayon Shin-chan (2012) :: Apr. :: .963 :: TE :: Toho

34 :: ¥1.03 / $12.67 (5.88x) :: Hugo :: Mar. :: .732 :: TE :: Paramount

35 :: ¥1.02 / $12.65 (5.23x) :: Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage: Friends of the Future :: Mar. :: .881 :: TE :: TOEI

[JAPANESE FILMS] 69.0% Market Share

01 :: ¥5.44 / $68.96 (12.59x) :: Thermae Romae :: Apr. :: 4.28 :: 58 :: Toho

02 :: ¥3.57 / $44.62 (6.47x) :: Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles :: Mar. :: 3.23 :: TE :: Toho

03 :: ¥3.34 / $42.56 (6.01x) :: ALWAYS: Sunset on Third Street '64 :: Jan. :: 2.63 :: TE :: Toho

04 :: ¥3.25 / $41.95 (5.17x) :: Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker :: Apr. :: 2.73 :: TE :: Toho

05 :: ¥3.08 / $40.34 (5.30x) :: Kaibutsu-Kun: The Movie :: Nov '10 :: 2.31 :: TE :: Toho

06 :: ¥2.51 / $31.27 (8.50x) :: We Were There: Part I :: Mar. :: 2.09 :: TE :: Asmik Ace/Toho

07 :: ¥2.37 / $29.98 (5.06x) :: SPEC: The Movie :: Apr. :: 1.84 :: TE :: Toho

08 :: ¥2.12 / $26.50 (6.75x) :: Liar Game: Reborn :: Mar. :: 1.74 :: TE :: Toho[

09 :: ¥1.90 / $23.74 (6.01x) :: K-ON! The Movie :: Dec '10 :: 1.45 :: OE :: Shochiku

10 :: ¥1.71 / $22.01 (5.45x) :: We Were There: Part II :: Apr. :: 1.37 :: 58 :: Asmik Ace/Toho

11 :: ¥1.68 / $21.73 (6.09x) :: Shizanmono: The Movie :: Jan. :: 1.34 :: TE :: Toho

12 :: ¥1.56 / $20.04 (3.81x) :: Kamen Rider x Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen :: Apr. :: 1.34 :: TE :: TOEI

13 :: ¥1.53 / $19.97 (4.00x) :: Space Brothers :: May :: 1.21 :: 50 :: Toho

14 :: ¥1.51 / $19.78 (4.01x) :: Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Fourze & OOO: War Mega Max :: Dec '10 :: 1.30 :: TE :: TOEI

15 :: ¥1.47 / $19.11 (10.42x) :: Friends: Naki On Monster Island :: Dec '10 :: 1.10 :: TE :: Toho

16 :: ¥1.43 / $18.72 (9.47x) :: Fleet Admiral, Isoroku Yamamoto :: Dec '10 :: 1.13 :: TE :: TOEI

17 :: ¥1.39 / $17.87 (8.47x) :: Tale of Genji :: Dec '10 :: 1.15 :: TE :: Toho

18 :: ¥1.35 / $17.02 (5.49x) :: Sadako 3D :: May :: .941 :: 44 :: Kadokawa Pictures

19 :: ¥1.19 / $15.31 (3.81x) :: Glow of Fireflies :: June :: .970 :: 16 :: Toho

20 :: ¥1.18 / $15.29 (5.84x) :: Robo-G :: Jan. :: 1.01 :: TE :: Toho

21 :: ¥1.14 / $14.81 (9.47x) :: Chronicle of My Mother :: Apr. :: .876 :: TE :: Shochiku

22 :: ¥1.12 / $14.58 (8.11x) :: Inazuma Eleven GO :: Dec '10 :: .926 :: TE :: Toho

23 :: ¥1.03 / $12.70 (5.28x) :: Crayon Shin-chan (2012) :: Apr. :: .963 :: TE :: Toho

24 :: ¥1.02 / $12.65 (5.23x) :: Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage: Friends of the Future :: Mar. :: .881 :: TE :: TOEI

[iMPORTED FILMS] 31.0% Market Share

01 ::

¥5.40 / $70.80 (9.42x) :: Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol :: Dec '10 :: 4.24 :: OE :: Paramount

02 :: ¥2.86 / $36.11 (4.99x) :: MIB 3 :: May :: 1.93 :: 31 :: Toho-Towa

03 :: ¥2.04 / $25.70 (5.05x) :: Dark Shadows :: May :: 1.64 :: 37 :: Warner Bros.

04 :: ¥1.96 / $24.49 (6.46x) :: Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows :: Mar. :: 1.67 :: TE :: Warner Bros.

05 :: ¥1.77 / $22.91 (6.39x) :: In Time :: Feb. :: 1.38 :: TE :: FOX

06 :: ¥1.49 / $19.17 (5.10x) :: Battleship :: Apr. :: 1.17 :: TE :: Toho-Towa

07 :: ¥1.42 / $18.60 (6.31x) :: Real Steel :: Dec '10 :: 1.11 :: TE :: Walt Disney

08 :: ¥1.28 / $15.66 (5.54x) :: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo :: Feb. :: .996 :: TE :: Sony

09 :: ¥1.17 / $14.89 (6.96x) :: Puss in Boots :: Mar. :: .898 :: TE :: Paramount

10 :: ¥1.09 / $14.13 (4.96x) :: The Adventures of Tintin :: Dec '10 :: .754 :: TE :: Toho-Towa

11 :: ¥1.03 / $12.67 (5.88x) :: Hugo :: Mar. :: .732 :: TE :: Paramount

Thermae Romae becomes the highest grossing film of the year in yen and admissions but since the yen was even stronger during M:I-4's run, it's not quite there yet in USD. I usually adjust for these things, but even the smallest adjustment for big films changes too much.

Dark Shadows becomes the 11th film this year (3rd for Hollywood) to break the 2 billion yen mark.

Glow of Fireflies debuts on the charts after 16 days in release, becoming the 35th film this year to make 1 billion yen.

Snow White and the Huntsman will cross 1 billion yen this week and debut on the charts soon. It's 10-day total is 854 million yen ($10.8 million) on 686,904 admissions.

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Top Opening Weekends (2-Days ONLY, ¥200 million+)

Rank :: Revenue ¥ (million) / $ (million) :: Title :: Release :: Admissions (thousand) :: Screen Count :: Distributor

01 :: ¥629.74 / $7.82 :: Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker :: Apr. :: 540.98 :: 351 :: Toho

02 :: ¥581.04 / $7.50 :: Kaibutsu-Kun: The Movie :: Nov '10 :: 431.09 :: 446 :: Toho

03 :: ¥573.57 / $7.35 :: MIB 3 :: May :: 372.97 :: 979 :: Toho-Towa

04 :: ¥573.22 / $7.34 :: Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol :: Dec '10 :: 437.75 :: 636 ::Paramount

05 :: ¥555.66 / $7.22 :: ALWAYS: Sunset on Third Street '64 :: Jan. :: 421.27 :: 473 :: Toho

06 :: ¥552.62 / $6.86 :: Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles :: Mar. :: 485.47 :: 359 :: Toho

07 :: ¥468.70 / $5.81 :: SPEC: The Movie :: Apr. :: 351.47 :: 279 :: Toho

08 :: ¥432.55 / $5.40 :: Thermae Romae :: Apr. :: 325.69 :: 304 :: Toho

09 :: ¥410.04 / $5.06 :: Kamen Rider x Super Sentei: Super Hero Taisen :: Apr. :: 355.99 :: 292 :: TOEI

10 :: ¥404.53 / $5.05 :: Dark Shadows :: May :: 311.16 :: 571 :: Warner Bros.

11 :: ¥382.32 / $4.87 :: Space Brothers :: May :: 285.34 :: 322 :: Toho

12 :: ¥378.03 / $4.84 :: Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Fourze & OOO: War Mega Max :: Dec '10 :: 333.13 :: 301 :: TOEI

13 :: ¥316.31 / $4.08 :: K-ON! The Movie :: Dec '10 :: 237.82 :: 137 :: Shochiku

14 :: ¥314.89 / $3.97 :: We Were There: Part II :: Apr. :: 242.92 :: 297 :: Asmik Ace/Toho

15 :: ¥314.70 / $3.96 :: Liar Game: Reborn :: Mar. :: 242.19 :: 318 :: Toho

16 :: ¥313.66 / $3.95 :: Glow of Fireflies :: June :: 242.82 :: 316 :: Toho

17 :: ¥303.35 / $3.77 :: Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows :: Mar. :: 237.98 :: 464 :: Warner Bros.

18 :: ¥301.78 / $3.75 :: Snow White and the Huntsman :: June :: 234.87 :: 572 :: Toho-Towa

19 :: ¥295.31 / $3.67 :: We Were There: Part I :: Mar. :: 227.24 :: 295 :: Asmik Ace/Toho

20 :: ¥292.16 / $3.65 :: Battleship :: Apr. :: 237.87 :: 545 :: Toho-Towa

21 :: ¥277.13 / $3.63 :: In Time :: Feb. :: 203.05 :: 427 :: FOX

22 :: ¥276.41 / $3.62 :: Shizanmono: The Movie :: Jan. :: 217.18 :: 377 :: Toho

23 :: ¥246.41 / $3.08 :: Sadako 3D :: May :: 154.15 :: 214 :: Kadakowa Pictures

24 :: ¥230.89 / $2.98 :: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo :: Feb. :: 178.36 :: 431 :: Sony

25 :: ¥225.05 / $2.88 :: Real Steel :: Dec '10 :: 176.25 :: 531 :: Walt Disney

26 :: ¥219.51 / $2.83 :: The Adventures of Tintin :: Dec '10 :: 148.70 :: 895 :: Toho-Towa

27 :: ¥202.39 / $2.63 :: Robo-G :: Jan. :: 164.69 :: 279 :: Toho

[JAPANESE FILMS]

01 ::

¥629.74 / $7.82 :: Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker :: Apr. :: 540.98 :: 351 :: Toho

02 :: ¥581.04 / $7.50 :: Kaibutsu-Kun: The Movie :: Nov '10 :: 431.09 :: 446 :: Toho

03 :: ¥555.66 / $7.22 :: ALWAYS: Sunset on Third Street '64 :: Jan. :: 421.27 :: 473 :: Toho

04 :: ¥552.62 / $6.86 :: Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles :: Mar. :: 485.47 :: 359 :: Toho

05 :: ¥468.70 / $5.81 :: SPEC: The Movie :: Apr. :: 351.47 :: 279 :: Toho

06 :: ¥432.55 / $5.40 :: Thermae Romae :: Apr. :: 325.69 :: 304 :: Toho

07 :: ¥410.04 / $5.04 :: Kamen Rider x Super Sentei: Super Hero Taisen :: Apr. :: 355.99 :: 292 :: TOEI

08 :: ¥382.32 / $4.87 :: Space Brothers :: May :: 285.34 :: 322 :: Toho

09 :: ¥378.03 / $4.84 :: Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Fourze & OOO: War Mega Max :: Dec '10 :: 333.13 :: 301 :: TOEI

10 :: ¥316.31 / $4.08 :: K-ON! The Movie :: Dec '10 :: 237.82 :: 137 :: Shochiku

11 :: ¥314.89 / $3.97 :: We Were There: Part II :: Apr. :: 242.92 :: 297 :: Asmik Ace/Toho

12 :: ¥314.70 / $3.96 :: Liar Game: Reborn :: Mar. :: 242.19 :: 318 :: Toho

13 :: ¥313.66 / $3.95 :: Glow of Fireflies :: June :: 242.82 :: 316 :: Toho

14 :: ¥295.31 / $3.67 :: We Were There: Part I :: Mar. :: 227.24 :: 295 :: Asmik Ace/Toho

15 :: ¥276.41 / $3.62 :: Shizanmono: The Movie :: Jan. :: 217.18 :: 377 :: Toho

16 :: ¥246.41 / $3.08 :: Sadako 3D :: May :: 154.15 :: 214 :: Kadakowa Pictures

17 :: ¥202.39 / $2.63 :: Robo-G :: Jan. :: 164.69 :: 279 :: Toho

[iMPORTED FILMS]

01 ::

¥573.57 / $7.35 :: MIB 3 :: May :: 372.97 :: 979 :: Toho-Towa

02 :: ¥573.22 / $7.34 :: Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol :: Dec '10 :: 437.75 :: 636 ::Paramount

03 :: ¥404.53 / $5.05 :: Dark Shadows :: May :: 311.16 :: 571 :: Warner Bros.

04 :: ¥303.35 / $3.72 :: Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows :: Mar. :: 237.98 :: 464 :: Warner Bros.

05 :: ¥301.78 / $3.75 :: Snow White and the Huntsman :: June :: 234.87 :: 572 :: Toho-Towa

06 :: ¥292.16 / $3.65 :: Battleship :: Apr. :: 237.87 :: 545 :: Toho-Towa

07 :: ¥277.13 / $3.63 :: In Time :: Feb. :: 203.05 :: 427 :: FOX

08 :: ¥230.89 / $2.98 :: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo :: Feb. :: 178.36 :: 431 :: Sony

09 :: ¥225.05 / $2.88 :: Real Steel :: Dec '10 :: 176.25 :: 531 :: Walt Disney

10 :: ¥219.51 / $2.83 :: The Adventures of Tintin :: Dec '10 :: 148.70 :: 895 :: Toho-Towa

The Amazing Spider-Man will impact the opening weekend charts this weekend. It's previews this past weekend totaled ¥267 million ($3.4 million), which would have been good enough to make the charts alone.

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New Entry

Indicates a film still in release or being tracked.

Days in Release: TE (Tracking Ends, Awaiting OE/FT) / OE (Official Estimate) / FT (Final Total)[/subscript]

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Thanks for the reply! That certainly clears a lot of things up! So basically the only major thing to take into account in terms of the OS contribution for Japan would be the USD-JPY exchange rate at the time of release then...

Also one more question, what is the average 3D premium on tickets there in Japan?

Yes, and the exchange rate makes comparing USD totals really inaccurate. At least when determining how well a film did in USD compared to others, anyway. Yen and admissions are definitely the more accurate.

The 3D premium is 300/400 yen (currently $4/5).

Average Ticket Pricing

Advance Ticket Children/General - 800 yen ($10) / 1,300 yen ($16.50)

Senior/Children/Infant Ticket - 1,000 yen ($12.50)

Students (HS, College) - 1,500 yen ($19.00)

General Ticket - 1,800 yen ($22.50)

3D/IMAX Ticket - 2,100/2,200 yen ($26/27)

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The Avengers' release date has been moved up from August 17th to August 14th.This is awesome news as it gives it a few days during Obon Week now. The move is also a sign of confidence in the film by producers and the distributor.

Great news.How much do you see TA doing there? 25M, 30M, 35M or more?
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The Avengers' release date has been moved up from August 17th to August 14th.This is awesome news as it gives it a few days during Obon Week now. The move is also a sign of confidence in the film by producers and the distributor.

Fantastic :)..This could really help reaching the 35 mill its going to need hitting 1,5b
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Corpse, can you tell me what business you think Prometheus can do in Japan?

I'm thinking around 2 billion ($25 million) but I haven't done too much research on that one yet.

low number for Berserk. Isn't it considered one of best manga ever???

I don't know if I'd consider it one of the best manga ever, but it's a somewhat popular one with about 25 million copies. Also understand that the film (Part 2 of 3) was a limited release. It is a drop off of 40% from Part I released at the beginning of the year, but this past week/weekend was really weak.

Great news.How much do you see TA doing there? 25M, 30M, 35M or more?

I've always expected around $25 million, but the new date that gives it a few more days during Obon Week could make it go a little higher.
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