Aobuta Film Opens at #4, New Live-Action Street Fighter Film at #8 in Japan
The live-action film reboot of CAPCOM's Resident Evil survival horror game franchise stayed at #2 in its second weekend. The film sold 189,000 tickets and earned 330,965,650 yen (about US$2.10 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold a total of 800,000 tickets and earned a cumulative total of 1,373,385,400 yen (about US$8.75 million).
The film opened in Japan on October 9 and ranked at #2 in its opening weekend. The film sold 356,000 tickets and earned 626,567,150 yen (about US$3.97 million) in its first three days.
The film opened in the United States on September 18. The film ranked at #1 and earned an estimated US$60 million in its opening weekend in the U.S.
The film stars Austin Abrams (Weapons, Euphoria, Wolfs) as Bryan. The cast also includes Zach Cherry, Kali Reis, and Paul Walter Hauser (Richard Jewell, Black Bird, The Fantastic Four: First Steps).
Zach Cregger (Barbarian, Weapons) directed the new film.
The live-action film adaptation of Yuu Nagira's Nanji, Hoshi no Gotoku (You Are Akin to the Stars) novel rose from #4 to #3 in its second weekend. The film sold 174,000 tickets and earned 263,008,500 yen (about US$1.67 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold a total of 640,000 tickets and earned a cumulative total of 948,311,200 yen (about US$6.04 million).
The film opened in Japan on October 9, and ranked at #4 in its opening weekend. The film sold 234,000 tickets and earned 350,531,400 yen (about US$2.23 million) in its first three days.
The film stars Ryūsei Yokohama (Detective Conan: Highway no Datenshi's Kazuaki Ōmae) as Kai Aono and Suzu Hirose (live-action Chihayafuru films' Chihaya, The Boy and The Beast's Kaede) as Akimi Inoue. Michihito Fujii (live-action Last Samurai Standing) directed the film off a screenplay by Naoko Adachi (live-action Daytime Shooting Star, Un chocolatier de l'amour perdu).
The novel's story begins on an island in the Seto Inland Sea. Akimi, who lives on the island, meets Kai, who just moved to the island. Both bond over their misgivings about their own families and life. Akimi's home life is strained by her father constantly cheating, while Kai's mother constantly makes both of them move to be with a new relationship. The two get into a complicated, supporting, and co-dependent relationship over the course of 15 years.
Seishun Buta Yarō wa Dear Friend no Yume o Minai (Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend), the latest anime of Hajime Kamoshida's Rascal Does Not Dream (Seishun Buta Yarō or Aobuta) novel series, ranked at #4 in its opening weekend. The film earned 186,464,420 yen (about US$1.18 million) in its first three days.
The new film takes the story towards its finale. (The film shares the same name as the 15th and final novel volume.)
The film opened in theaters in Japan on October 16.
Sōichi Masui returned to direct the film at CloverWorks. Masahiro Yokotani is also back to oversee and write the script, and Satomi Tamura again designed the characters. The band fox capture plan also returned to compose the music. Aniplex is once again distributing the film.
Tōko Kirishima performs the song "Turn the World Upside Down" in the film and the theme song "Suihei-sen wa Boku no Furukizu finale" (The Horizon Is My Old Wound: Finale).
Eiga Chiikawa: Ningyo no Shima no Himitsu (Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island), the first anime film adaptation of Nagano's Chiikawa manga, dropped from #1 to #7 in its 13th weekend in Japan's box office. The film sold earned 121,317,100 yen (about US$772,900) from Friday to Sunday.
The film has sold a total of 12.42 million tickets, and earned a cumulative total of 18,153,074,500 yen (about US$115 million). The film is currently the biggest film in Japan this year, and now ranks 12th in Japan's all-time box office ranking.
Eiga Chiikawa: Ningyo no Shima no Himitsu opened on July 24 and ranked at #1 for its opening weekend. The film earned 990 million yen (about US$6.05 million) on its opening day. The film sold 1,508,500 tickets and earned 2,240,333,500 yen (about US$13.70 million) in its first three days.
The film's 4DX screenings began on September 5. One-day-only cheering screenings for the film took place on September 11. Penlight screenings took place on September 23.
The film is based on the manga's arc posted on X (formerly Twitter) from March to November 2023, nicknamed the "Siren Arc" or "Island Arc."
Nagano is credited for the original story and also wrote the film's script. Under Nagano's supervision, Kei Oikawa (Uma Musume Pretty Derby 3 seasons, Hinamatsuri, My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU TOO!, My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU Climax) directed the film at Cygames Pictures. QTORY inc. managed the production, and TOHO is distributing the film.
Legendary Entertainment's new live-action film of CAPCOM's Street Fighter game series ranked opened at #8 in Japan. The film earned 134,019,900 yen (about US$853,900) in its first three days.
The film opened on October 16. The film ranked at #1 in the U.S. box office in its opening weekend with an estimated US$31 million. It also earned an estimated US$20.1 million in 65 markets outside of the U.S., for an estimated US$51.1 million opening weekend globally. The film's IMAX screenings earned US$7.7 million globally, with US$5.4 million of that earned in the U.S., and US$2.3 million from overseas markets.
Paramount Pictures and Legendary signed a multi-year distribution deal in December, with Paramount Pictures distributing Legendary Entertainment films worldwide except China (Legendary East handles distribution in China). Street Fighter is the first film to be distributed under the new deal. Legendary Entertainment acquired the film and television rights to Street Fighter in April 2023, and will work with CAPCOM on future projects.
The Girls und Panzer das Finale Part 5 film did not rank in the top 10 in its second weekend, but it still earned 82,371,400 yen (about US$524,000) from Friday to Sunday, and has earned a total of 450,004,900 yen (about US$2.86 million).
Sources: Kōgyō Tsūshin (link 2), comScore via KOFIC
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