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

[Omni]

Spring Break starts this week. In fact, Corpse is starting to post dailies in addition to the usual weekend forecasts/estimates/actuals.

Coco's future will be judged by its hold next weekend - it has to increase, no excuse.

[KP1025]

To make things a little more interesting, Boss Baby is finally being released today in Japan. Will it provide more serious animated competition for Coco, or will it fizzle like most Dreamworks animated films in Japan? At the very least, Japan will help Boss Baby cross $500 million WW.

[Cynosure]

Corpse :

 

Spring Break - Daily Estimates (03/19-04/06)

Monday (03/19)
¥85 million ($800,000), 0, ¥695 million ($6.6 million), Coco (Disney) Day 4
¥60 million ($565,000), +144%, ¥2.40 billion ($22.6 million), Doraemon: Nobita's Treasure Island (Toho) Day 17
¥55 million ($520,000), 0, ¥310 million ($2.9 million), Chihayafuru: Conclusion (Toho) Day 3
¥45 million ($425,000), -12%, ¥3.29 billion ($31.0 million), The Greatest Showman (Fox) Day 32
¥30 million ($280,000), 0, ¥255 million ($2.3 million), Pretty Cure Super Stars! (Toei) Day 3
¥30 million ($280,000), -35%, ¥625 million ($5.9 million), Sakura: Guardian in the North (Toei) Day 10
¥25 million ($235,000), -35%, ¥465 million ($4.3 million), Last Winter, We Parted (Warner Bros.) Day 10
¥25 million ($235,000), -40%, ¥1.24 billion ($11.6 million), Black Panther (Disney) Day 19
¥15 million ($140,000), -43%, ¥1.37 billion ($12.7 million), Legend of the Demon Cat (Toho/Kadokawa) Day 24
¥10 million ($95,000), -39%, ¥660 million ($6.1 million), The Shape of Water (Fox) Day 19

Tuesday (03/20)
¥95 million ($895,000), 0, ¥790 million ($7.5 million), Coco (Disney) Day 5
¥75 million ($705,000), +348%, ¥2.48 billion ($23.3 million), Doraemon: Nobita's Treasure Island (Toho) Day 18
¥55 million ($520,000), 0, ¥365 million ($3.4 million), Chihayafuru: Conclusion (Toho) Day 4
¥50 million ($470,000), +13%, ¥3.34 billion ($31.5 million), The Greatest Showman (Fox) Day 33
¥30 million ($280,000), -32%, ¥655 million ($6.2 million), Sakura: Guardian in the North (Toei) Day 11
¥25 million ($235,000), -20%, ¥1.26 billion ($11.9 million), Black Panther (Disney) Day 20
¥25 million ($235,000), 0, ¥280 million ($2.6 million), Pretty Cure Super Stars! (Toei) Day 4
¥20 million ($190,000), -15%, ¥485 million ($4.5 million), Last Winter, We Parted (Warner Bros.) Day 11
¥15 million ($140,000), -24%, ¥1.38 billion ($12.8 million), Legend of the Demon Cat (Toho/Kadokawa) Day 25
¥15 million ($140,000), -11%, ¥675 million ($6.3 million), The Shape of Water (Fox) Day 20

% changes versus same day last week.

Note: Spring Break doesn't technically start until March 23rd/24th, but Wednesday is a national holiday and films are beginning to benefit from the Spring box-office season, so I'm posting the dailies a little early this year. The numbers (and holds/increases) will continue to grow as we get closer to April.

A few things to know about Spring Break and its impact on the Japanese Box-Office:

*Spring Break marks the end of the School Year in Japan, with the new School Year beginning in early April.
*Films targeting children (especially under 10) benefit the most, as seen above by Doraemon already experiencing huge increases. Films with significant audiences consisting of teens (students) also enjoy healthy gains during the lucrative season.
*Films that attract adult audiences see little benefit from the holiday period, but still see slight boosts.
*After the Big Three Holiday Periods of Golden Week, Obon Week, and New Year, Spring Break is the next in box-office revenue during the year.

 

[KP1025]

Boss Baby is having a surprisingly strong opening day even factoring in the holiday. End of the Dreamworks slump in Japan? 

[Olive]

38 minutes ago, KP1025 said:

Boss Baby is having a surprisingly strong opening day even factoring in the holiday. End of the Dreamworks slump in Japan? 

It's released by Toho this time, and good promotion by distributor helped.

[KP1025]

10 minutes ago, Proxima Olive said:

It's released by Toho this time, and good promotion by distributor helped.

Will Toho handle all future Dreamworks films? Disney and Illumination could use more competition in the market. 

[manny1234]

Corpse Update:

Spring Break - Daily Estimates (03/19-04/06)

Monday (03/19)
¥85 million ($800,000), 0, ¥695 million ($6.6 million), Coco (Disney) Day 4
¥60 million ($565,000), +144%, ¥2.40 billion ($22.6 million), Doraemon: Nobita's Treasure Island (Toho) Day 17
¥55 million ($520,000), 0, ¥310 million ($2.9 million), Chihayafuru: Conclusion (Toho) Day 3
¥45 million ($425,000), -12%, ¥3.29 billion ($31.0 million), The Greatest Showman (Fox) Day 32
¥30 million ($280,000), 0, ¥255 million ($2.3 million), Pretty Cure Super Stars! (Toei) Day 3
¥30 million ($280,000), -35%, ¥625 million ($5.9 million), Sakura: Guardian in the North (Toei) Day 10
¥25 million ($235,000), -35%, ¥465 million ($4.3 million), Last Winter, We Parted (Warner Bros.) Day 10
¥25 million ($235,000), -40%, ¥1.24 billion ($11.6 million), Black Panther (Disney) Day 19
¥15 million ($140,000), -43%, ¥1.37 billion ($12.7 million), Legend of the Demon Cat (Toho/Kadokawa) Day 24
¥10 million ($95,000), -39%, ¥660 million ($6.1 million), The Shape of Water (Fox) Day 19

Tuesday (03/20)
¥95 million ($895,000), 0, ¥790 million ($7.5 million), Coco (Disney) Day 5
¥75 million ($705,000), +348%, ¥2.48 billion ($23.3 million), Doraemon: Nobita's Treasure Island (Toho) Day 18
¥55 million ($520,000), 0, ¥365 million ($3.4 million), Chihayafuru: Conclusion (Toho) Day 4
¥50 million ($470,000), +13%, ¥3.34 billion ($31.5 million), The Greatest Showman (Fox) Day 33
¥30 million ($280,000), -32%, ¥655 million ($6.2 million), Sakura: Guardian in the North (Toei) Day 11
¥25 million ($235,000), -20%, ¥1.26 billion ($11.9 million), Black Panther (Disney) Day 20
¥25 million ($235,000), 0, ¥280 million ($2.6 million), Pretty Cure Super Stars! (Toei) Day 4
¥20 million ($190,000), -15%, ¥485 million ($4.5 million), Last Winter, We Parted (Warner Bros.) Day 11
¥15 million ($140,000), -24%, ¥1.38 billion ($12.8 million), Legend of the Demon Cat (Toho/Kadokawa) Day 25
¥15 million ($140,000), -11%, ¥675 million ($6.3 million), The Shape of Water (Fox) Day 20

Wednesday (03/21) - Vernal Equinox Day
¥380 million ($3.6 million), +1,274%, ¥2.86 billion ($26.9 million), Doraemon: Nobita's Treasure Island (Toho) Day 19
¥340 million ($3.2 million), 0, ¥1.13 billion ($10.7 million), Coco (Disney) Day 6
¥300 million ($2.8 million), 0, ¥300 million ($2.8 million), The Boss Baby (Toho-Towa) NEW
¥130 million ($1.2 million), 0, ¥495 million ($4.6 million), Chihayafuru: Conclusion (Toho) Day 5
¥105 million ($990,000), 0, ¥385 million ($3.6 million), Pretty Cure Super Stars! (Toei) Day 5
¥100 million ($940,000), +24%, ¥3.44 billion ($32.4 million), The Greatest Showman (Fox) Day 34
¥75 million ($705,000), 0, ¥75 million ($705,000), Tomb Raider (Warner Bros.) NEW
¥35 million ($330,000), -09%, ¥520 million ($4.8 million), Last Winter, We Parted (Warner Bros.) Day 12
¥35 million ($330,000), 0, ¥35 million ($330,000), Laughing Under the Clouds (Shochiku) NEW
¥30 million ($280,000), -17%, ¥685 million ($6.5 million), Sakura: Guardian in the North (Toei) Day 12

% changes versus same day last week.

Note: Spring Break doesn't technically start until March 23rd/24th, but Wednesday is a national holiday and films are beginning to benefit from the Spring box-office season, so I'm posting the dailies a little early this year. The numbers (and holds/increases) will continue to grow as we get closer to April.

[manny1234]

Corpse:

The big surprise? 



The Boss Baby, opening to about ¥300 million ($2.8 million) and in third place on its first day is without a doubt one of the biggest shockers I've ever seen at the Japan box office. I don't even have to do any research to declare this as the biggest single day for any Dreamworks Animation film ever in Japan by a huge margin (probably three times higher). In fact, its first day is bigger than the opening weekends of any Dreamworks Animation film.

If you follow the Japanese box-office, or just my thread, you'll know that outside of Disney and Pixar, and more recently Illumination..., western animated films never perform well in Japan. And it got so bad for studios like Dreamworks Animation, that their films stopped receiving theatrical releases entirely in 2012 due to their abysmal returns. 

When Universal acquired distribution rights of Dreamworks Animation Studios, in turn that meant that Toho-Towa (subsidiary of Toho) would then get those distribution rights in Japan because they own Universal's distribution rights in the market. The Boss Baby is Toho-Towa's first release following these acquisitions, and it's clearly a major win for them and Dreamworks Animation. 

And here are my explanations:

>First Dreamworks Animation film to be released by Toho-Towa helped with marketing, and its overall release in theaters.
>First Dreamworks Animation film to even receive a wide theatrical release since 2012 may have created interest.
>Oscar nomination, maybe?
>The family aspect of the film perhaps appealed to audiences in Japan. Sibling relations are usually easy sells.
>It's Spring Break, and it opened on a holiday, so its first day would have obviously benefited... but this result?

[MrFanaticGuy34]

7 minutes ago, manny1234 said:

Corpse:

The big surprise? 



The Boss Baby, opening to about ¥300 million ($2.8 million) and in third place on its first day is without a doubt one of the biggest shockers I've ever seen at the Japan box office. I don't even have to do any research to declare this as the biggest single day for any Dreamworks Animation film ever in Japan by a huge margin (probably three times higher). In fact, its first day is bigger than the opening weekends of any Dreamworks Animation film.

If you follow the Japanese box-office, or just my thread, you'll know that outside of Disney and Pixar, and more recently Illumination..., western animated films never perform well in Japan. And it got so bad for studios like Dreamworks Animation, that their films stopped receiving theatrical releases entirely in 2012 due to their abysmal returns. 

When Universal acquired distribution rights of Dreamworks Animation Studios, in turn that meant that Toho-Towa (subsidiary of Toho) would then get those distribution rights in Japan because they own Universal's distribution rights in the market. The Boss Baby is Toho-Towa's first release following these acquisitions, and it's clearly a major win for them and Dreamworks Animation. 

And here are my explanations:

>First Dreamworks Animation film to be released by Toho-Towa helped with marketing, and its overall release in theaters.
>First Dreamworks Animation film to even receive a wide theatrical release since 2012 may have created interest.
>Oscar nomination, maybe?
>The family aspect of the film perhaps appealed to audiences in Japan. Sibling relations are usually easy sells.
>It's Spring Break, and it opened on a holiday, so its first day would have obviously benefited... but this result?

Edited March 21, 2018 by MrFanaticGuy34

[Quigley]

What should we expect for Thursday? Big drops?

[KP1025]

That Doraemon increase is really impressive.  

[seduh]

I hope Coco wins over the Boss Baby, Coco is an amazing film.

[Olive]

Hope BB won't prevent Coco crossing 800M WW.

[KP1025]

It doesn't look like Coco is appealing as much to young kids compared to Doraemon and Boss Baby if the weaker matinee shows are any indication. The evenings have been very strong though, and skewing older will help with legs post Spring Break.

[Cynosure]

Corpse :

 

Thursday (03/22)
¥90 million ($850,000), 0, ¥390 million ($3.7 million), The Boss Baby (Toho-Towa) Day 2
¥75 million ($710,000), 0, ¥1.21 billion ($11.4 million), Coco (Disney) Day 7
¥65 million ($615,000), +141%, ¥2.92 billion ($27.5 million), Doraemon: Nobita's Treasure Island (Toho) Day 20
¥45 million ($425,000), 0, ¥540 million ($5.0 million), Chihayafuru: Conclusion (Toho) Day 6
¥40 million ($380,000), -18%, ¥3.48 billion ($32.8 million), The Greatest Showman (Fox) Day 35
¥25 million ($235,000), 0, ¥100 million ($945,000), Tomb Raider (Warner Bros.) Day 2
¥20 million ($190,000), -40%, ¥705 million ($6.7 million), Sakura: Guardian in the North (Toei) Day 13
¥20 million ($190,000), 0, ¥405 million ($3.8 million), Pretty Cure Super Stars! (Toei) Day 6
¥10 million ($95,000), -37%, ¥530 million ($4.9 million), Last Winter, We Parted (Warner Bros.) Day 13
¥10 million ($95,000), -57%, ¥1.29 billion ($12.1 million), Black Panther (Disney) Day 22

Friday (03/23)
¥85 million ($810,000), 0, ¥475 million ($4.5 million), The Boss Baby (Toho-Towa) Day 3
¥75 million ($715,000), -35%, ¥1.28 billion ($12.1 million), Coco (Disney) Day 8
¥65 million ($620,000), +03%, ¥2.99 billion ($28.1 million), Doraemon: Nobita's Treasure Island (Toho) Day 21
¥45 million ($430,000), 0, ¥585 million ($5.4 million), Chihayafuru: Conclusion (Toho) Day 7
¥40 million ($380,000), -20%, ¥3.52 billion ($33.2 million), The Greatest Showman (Fox) Day 36
¥25 million ($240,000), 0, ¥125 million ($1.1 million), Tomb Raider (Warner Bros.) Day 3
¥20 million ($190,000), -47%, ¥725 million ($6.9 million), Sakura: Guardian in the North (Toei) Day 14
¥15 million ($140,000), 0, ¥420 million ($3.9 million), Pretty Cure Super Stars! (Toei) Day 7
¥15 million ($140,000), -37%, ¥545 million ($5.0 million), Last Winter, We Parted (Warner Bros.) Day 14
¥15 million ($140,000), -44%, ¥1.31 billion ($12.2 million), Black Panther (Disney) Day 23

% changes versus same day last week.

Note: Spring Break doesn't technically start until March 23rd/24th, but Wednesday is a national holiday and films are beginning to benefit from the Spring box-office season, so I'm posting the dailies a little early this year. The numbers (and holds/increases) will continue to grow as we get closer to April.

 

Weekend Forecast (03/24-25)
01 (01) ¥361,000,000 ($3.4 million), -26%, ¥1,650,000,000 ($15.4 million), Coco (Disney) WK2
02 (02) ¥358,000,000 ($3.4 million), -22%, ¥3,350,000,000 ($31.5 million), Doraemon: Nobita's Treasure Island (Toho) WK4
03 (---) ¥275,000,000 ($2.6 million), 0, ¥750,000,000 ($7.1 million), The Boss Baby (Toho-Towa) NEW
04 (05) ¥177,000,000 ($1.7 million), -13%, ¥3,700,000,000 ($34.9 million), The Greatest Showman (Fox) WK6
05 (03) ¥148,000,000 ($1.4 million), -42%, ¥725,000,000 ($6.9 million), Chihayafuru: Conclusion (Toho) WK2
06 (04) ¥126,000,000 ($1.2 million), -44%, ¥550,000,000 ($5.1 million), Pretty Cure Super Stars! (Toei) WK2
07 (---) ¥100,000,000 ($950,000), 0, ¥225,000,000 ($2.1 million), Tomb Raider (Warner Bros.) NEW
08 (06) ¥72,000,000 ($685,000), -39%, ¥800,000,000 ($7.6 million), Sakura: Guardian in the North (Toei) WK3
09 (07) ¥56,000,000 ($530,000), -47%, ¥1,350,000,000 ($12.7 million), Black Panther (Disney) WK4
10 (08) ¥55,000,000 ($525,000), -38%, ¥600,000,000 ($5.5 million), Last Winter, We Parted (Warner Bros.) WK3

>It's going to be another too close to call battle between Coco and Doraemon this weekend. I'm almost certain that Doraemon will come out on top in admissions once again, but the top spot in revenue could go to Coco for a second weekend.

>The Boss Baby looks to settle for third place over the weekend in its debut, but third place is higher than any other DreamWorks animation film in the past (Shrek 2 opened in 5th). Its opening weekend will be on par with Shrek 2's for biggest opening weekend for a DreamWorks animation film despite opening three days prior. Simply put, it's damn impressive.

>Tomb Raider is generating very little interest and seventh place is as high as it'll debut.

 

Edited March 23, 2018 by Cynosure

[Barnack]

3 minutes ago, Cynosure said:

>Tomb Raider is generating very little interest and seventh place is as high as it'll debut.

 

A bit surprised by how low it is opening in Japan, the game franchise was really associate with Sony/PlayStation in the past.

 

The first movie made 21M in Japan is best foreign market, 3M above UK almost doubling France/Germany.

 

Second movie made 15.85 in Japan this time by far is best foreign market, almost doubling UK/France and more than doubling Germany, above movie like X-men X-2, #17 Hollywood movies in Japan in 2003.

 

Look like this one could do less than $6M ? (that would already be adding 4 time this weekend at is total), maybe not $5M ?

[meriodejaneiro]

On 24/03/2018 at 12:35 AM, Cynosure said:

Corpse :

 

Thursday (03/22)
¥90 million ($850,000), 0, ¥390 million ($3.7 million), The Boss Baby (Toho-Towa) Day 2
¥75 million ($710,000), 0, ¥1.21 billion ($11.4 million), Coco (Disney) Day 7
¥65 million ($615,000), +141%, ¥2.92 billion ($27.5 million), Doraemon: Nobita's Treasure Island (Toho) Day 20
¥45 million ($425,000), 0, ¥540 million ($5.0 million), Chihayafuru: Conclusion (Toho) Day 6
¥40 million ($380,000), -18%, ¥3.48 billion ($32.8 million), The Greatest Showman (Fox) Day 35
¥25 million ($235,000), 0, ¥100 million ($945,000), Tomb Raider (Warner Bros.) Day 2
¥20 million ($190,000), -40%, ¥705 million ($6.7 million), Sakura: Guardian in the North (Toei) Day 13
¥20 million ($190,000), 0, ¥405 million ($3.8 million), Pretty Cure Super Stars! (Toei) Day 6
¥10 million ($95,000), -37%, ¥530 million ($4.9 million), Last Winter, We Parted (Warner Bros.) Day 13
¥10 million ($95,000), -57%, ¥1.29 billion ($12.1 million), Black Panther (Disney) Day 22

Friday (03/23)
¥85 million ($810,000), 0, ¥475 million ($4.5 million), The Boss Baby (Toho-Towa) Day 3
¥75 million ($715,000), -35%, ¥1.28 billion ($12.1 million), Coco (Disney) Day 8
¥65 million ($620,000), +03%, ¥2.99 billion ($28.1 million), Doraemon: Nobita's Treasure Island (Toho) Day 21
¥45 million ($430,000), 0, ¥585 million ($5.4 million), Chihayafuru: Conclusion (Toho) Day 7
¥40 million ($380,000), -20%, ¥3.52 billion ($33.2 million), The Greatest Showman (Fox) Day 36
¥25 million ($240,000), 0, ¥125 million ($1.1 million), Tomb Raider (Warner Bros.) Day 3
¥20 million ($190,000), -47%, ¥725 million ($6.9 million), Sakura: Guardian in the North (Toei) Day 14
¥15 million ($140,000), 0, ¥420 million ($3.9 million), Pretty Cure Super Stars! (Toei) Day 7
¥15 million ($140,000), -37%, ¥545 million ($5.0 million), Last Winter, We Parted (Warner Bros.) Day 14
¥15 million ($140,000), -44%, ¥1.31 billion ($12.2 million), Black Panther (Disney) Day 23

% changes versus same day last week.

Note: Spring Break doesn't technically start until March 23rd/24th, but Wednesday is a national holiday and films are beginning to benefit from the Spring box-office season, so I'm posting the dailies a little early this year. The numbers (and holds/increases) will continue to grow as we get closer to April.

 

Weekend Forecast (03/24-25)
01 (01) ¥361,000,000 ($3.4 million), -26%, ¥1,650,000,000 ($15.4 million), Coco (Disney) WK2
02 (02) ¥358,000,000 ($3.4 million), -22%, ¥3,350,000,000 ($31.5 million), Doraemon: Nobita's Treasure Island (Toho) WK4
03 (---) ¥275,000,000 ($2.6 million), 0, ¥750,000,000 ($7.1 million), The Boss Baby (Toho-Towa) NEW
04 (05) ¥177,000,000 ($1.7 million), -13%, ¥3,700,000,000 ($34.9 million), The Greatest Showman (Fox) WK6
05 (03) ¥148,000,000 ($1.4 million), -42%, ¥725,000,000 ($6.9 million), Chihayafuru: Conclusion (Toho) WK2
06 (04) ¥126,000,000 ($1.2 million), -44%, ¥550,000,000 ($5.1 million), Pretty Cure Super Stars! (Toei) WK2
07 (---) ¥100,000,000 ($950,000), 0, ¥225,000,000 ($2.1 million), Tomb Raider (Warner Bros.) NEW
08 (06) ¥72,000,000 ($685,000), -39%, ¥800,000,000 ($7.6 million), Sakura: Guardian in the North (Toei) WK3
09 (07) ¥56,000,000 ($530,000), -47%, ¥1,350,000,000 ($12.7 million), Black Panther (Disney) WK4
10 (08) ¥55,000,000 ($525,000), -38%, ¥600,000,000 ($5.5 million), Last Winter, We Parted (Warner Bros.) WK3

>It's going to be another too close to call battle between Coco and Doraemon this weekend. I'm almost certain that Doraemon will come out on top in admissions once again, but the top spot in revenue could go to Coco for a second weekend.

>The Boss Baby looks to settle for third place over the weekend in its debut, but third place is higher than any other DreamWorks animation film in the past (Shrek 2 opened in 5th). Its opening weekend will be on par with Shrek 2's for biggest opening weekend for a DreamWorks animation film despite opening three days prior. Simply put, it's damn impressive.

>Tomb Raider is generating very little interest and seventh place is as high as it'll debut.

 

Coco seems to have ended with 16M total (4M for the weekend), for an under -25% drop. 

How good is that for Coco's legs and final run?

[Olive]

weekend actuals

Boss Baby 286k adm, 354M yen

Coco 283k adm, 377M yen

 

[Quigley]

So Coco dropped. Utterly disappointing...

[Stewart]

Corpse doesn't think it's disappointing...

 

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Weekend Actuals (03/24-25)
01 (01) ¥377,498,500 ($3.6 million), -23%, ¥1,680,699,100 ($15.7 million), Coco (Disney) WK2
02 (---) ¥354,314,200 ($3.3 million), 0, ¥796,473,700 ($7.6 million), The Boss Baby (Toho-Towa) NEW
03 (02) ¥322,159,200 ($3.1 million), -30%, ¥3,266,478,500 ($30.8 million), Doraemon: Nobita's Treasure Island (Toho) WK4
04 (03) ¥170,891,500 ($1.6 million), -34%, ¥779,337,200 ($7.4 million), Chihayafuru: Conclusion (Toho) WK2
05 (05) ¥163,348,600 ($1.5 million), -20%, ¥3,712,605,000 ($35.0 million), The Greatest Showman (Fox) WK6
06 (04) ¥94,722,700 ($902,000), -58%, ¥491,475,200 ($4.6 million), Pretty Cure Super Stars! (Toei) WK2
07 (---) ¥90,000,000 ($855,000), 0, ¥246,735,900 ($2.3 million), Tomb Raider (Warner Bros.) NEW
08 (06) ¥63,555,300 ($605,000), -47%, ¥835,626,700 ($7.9 million), Sakura: Guardian in the North (Toei) WK3
09 (07) ¥53,648,400 ($511,000), -49%, ¥1,381,918,000 ($12.9 million), Black Panther (Disney) WK4
10 (08) ¥50,530,100 ($481,000), -38%, ¥622,284,500 ($5.7 million), Last Winter, We Parted (Warner Bros.) WK3

A very close race at the top of the box-office this weekend, with less than 15,000 admissions separating the top three films. 

>Coco defends its reign atop the box-office, but this is the second-consecutive time that it's done so by ranking #2 over the weekend in terms of admissions (282,505). Its second weekend hold is strong, and its dailies have been good as well, so I'm pretty sure it'll exceed the ¥4 billion ($40 million) milestone.

>The Boss Baby debuts in a strong second place, though it actually ranked #1 over the weekend in terms of admissions with 286,556 tickets sold across 335 screens. Since opening on Wednesday, its five-day admissions reached 670,786. Its debut is by far the highest for a DreamWorks release, topping Shrek 2 by 24% despite opening on a Wednesday. It's still hard to project a finish after five days in release, but I expect it'll at least reach ¥2.5 billion ($25 million). 

Aside from Disney/Pixar, Japan is a market that imported animation was never able to attract a significant audience, but ever since local distributor Toho-Towa (subsidiary of Toho) has gotten the rights for them (since they own distribution rights to Universal), Illumination and maybe now even DreamWorks is finally succeeding after decades of bombs and failure to land theatrical releases.

>Doraemon: Nobita's Treasure Island falls to third place in a very competitive weekend (272,200 admissions). The thirty-eighth has nothing to be worried about, though, as it's still tracking ahead of every other film in the series, and is likely to reach the ¥5 billion ($50 million) milestone. 

>The Greatest Showman keeps on entertaining, surpassing Chicago to become the fifth highest-grossing live-action musical in the market. It'll pass The Phantom of the Opera possibly over next weekend to reach the fourth spot, and then go on to challenge La La Land for the third spot.

>Tomb Raider is so uninteresting that no actual has been released for it yet... I'l update it when the number is available.