Chiikawa Tops Japan Box Office as Resident Evil Reboot Opens at #2
The Chiikawa film's climb back to #1 in its 12th weekend, alongside the Resident Evil reboot's opening, shows how Japan's chart currently balances a long-running anime holdover against a new Hollywood franchise entry.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
Eiga Chiikawa: Ningyo no Shima no Himitsu rose from #4 to #1 in its 12th weekend, selling 375,000 tickets and earning 562,647,900 yen from Friday to Sunday. The live-action Resident Evil reboot opened at #2 with 356,000 tickets and 626,567,150 yen in three days. The fifth Girls und Panzer das Finale film opened at #5 with 267,301,400 yen.
Eiga Chiikawa: Ningyo no Shima no Himitsu returned to #1 in its 12th weekend in Japan, according to the latest box office ranking. The film has now sold 12.29 million tickets and earned a cumulative 17,807,643,600 yen, ranking 12th in Japan's all-time box office. Zach Cregger's live-action Resident Evil reboot opened at #2, and the fifth Girls und Panzer das Finale film entered at #5.
- Eiga Chiikawa: Ningyo no Shima no Himitsu: #1 in its 12th weekend, 375,000 tickets and 562,647,900 yen
- Resident Evil live-action reboot: #2 in opening weekend, 356,000 tickets and 626,567,150 yen in three days
- Girls und Panzer das Finale Part 5: #5 in opening weekend, 267,301,400 yen in three days
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