Exclusive: Pocket.watch and Sunlight Entertainment, the Kaji family-owned production studio, are partnering with theatrical distributor Falling Forward Films to extend the domestic theatrical release of Ryan’s World The Movie: Titan Universe Adventure. Directed by Albie Hecht and produced by Shion Kaji and Loann Kaji, the film is slated to premiere on more than 2,100 screens August 16 and marks the first-ever wide theatrical release of a digital creator-driven film.
When his twin sisters Emma and Kate get sucked into a mystical comic book, Ryan has no choice but to rise up as the great big brother he is and jump in after them. Adventures, battles and hilarious debacles ensue as Ryan and his friends navigate the Titan Universe and bring everyone back home safely before his parents catch on.
Ryan’s World The Movie: Titan Universe Adventure‘s cast features the stars of Ryan’s World, the popular Kaji family — Ryan Kaji, Shion Kaji,...
When his twin sisters Emma and Kate get sucked into a mystical comic book, Ryan has no choice but to rise up as the great big brother he is and jump in after them. Adventures, battles and hilarious debacles ensue as Ryan and his friends navigate the Titan Universe and bring everyone back home safely before his parents catch on.
Ryan’s World The Movie: Titan Universe Adventure‘s cast features the stars of Ryan’s World, the popular Kaji family — Ryan Kaji, Shion Kaji,...
- 4/23/2024
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram , the 27th feature film in the Case Closed/Detective Conan anime franchise, earned 1.921 billion yen (12.41 million Usd) on 1.327 million admissions in its second weekend of April 19-21, according to Kogyo Tsushinsha . The second-weekend box office was down 43 percent from the opening weekend , but still enough to keep the film in first place for two weekends in a row. The film's cumulative total revenue has surpassed 6.5 billion yen (42 million Usd), while ticket sales have almost reached 4.47 million. The revenue was 112 percent of the two-week revenue of the franchise's current top-grossing film, Black Iron Submarine ( 5.8 billion yen / 2023). Related: Crunchyroll to Release Blue Lock The Movie -Episode Nagi- to Theaters Worldwide in 2024 Blue Lock The Movie -Episode Nagi - — an anime feature film based on the Blue Lock side story manga of the same name by Muneyuki Kaneshiro (story), Yusuke Nomura (character designs), and Kouta Sannomiya (art) — opened...
- 4/23/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram , the 27th feature film in the Case Closed/Detective Conan anime franchise, opened across Japan on April 12, 2024. The new Case Closed film earned 3.352 billion yen (21.74 million Usd) on 2,274,333 admissions in its first three-day weekend of April 12-14, making its No.1 debut at the weekend box office ranking, according to Eiga.com . The total overall box office revenues for the films released from the franchise since The Time-Bombed Skyscraper in 1997 has also exceeded 118 billion yen (765 million Usd). Box office revenue and attendance for the first three days: April 12: Revenue: 962,785,780 yen / Attendance: 638,119 April 13: Revenue: 1,239,818,980 yen / Attendance: 839,126 April 14: Revenue: 1,149,889,740 yen / Audience: 797,088 Three-Day Total Box Office Revenue: 3,352,494,500 yen / Total Attendance: 2,274,333 The first weekend revenue was the highest among the films released in Japan this year so far, and also the highest in the Case Closed/Detective Conan anime franchise's 28-year history. The figure was 106.5 percent of...
- 4/16/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
The pentagram isn’t the only Detective Conan/Case Closed thing worth a million dollars this past weekend as Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram , the 27th film in the franchise, opened as wide as it could last Friday in Japan and had the biggest opening weekend in the history of Detective Conan making 200 million yen more than Detective Conan: The Black Iron Submarine . As of April 14, Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram has made 3.34 billion (US$21.69 million) on the back of 2.27 million tickets sold in just three days. Besides the best opening weekend for the franchise, The Million-Dollar Pentagram is now the second-best opening weekend in Japanese box office history behind Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train . This weekend has brought the entire box office gross for the Detective Conan/Case Closed franchise to a whopping 118 billion yen, keeping second place in Japan’s highest-grossing film...
- 4/15/2024
- by Daryl Harding
- Crunchyroll
Doraemon: Nobita's Earth Symphony , the Doraemon anime franchise's latest 43rd feature film, earned 220 million yen (1.46 million Usd) on 182,000 admissions in its sixth weekend of April 5-7, according to Kogyo Tsushinsha . Although the numbers were 31 percent down from last weekend , the movie came in second place in the weekend box office — one place higher than last weekend. The film's cumulative total domestic revenue has reached 3.683 billion yen (24.26 million Usd) on 3,095,000 million admissions. It has become the ninth top-grossing film in the Doraemon feature film series, surpassing the 32nd film Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles—Animal Adventure (2012 / 3.62 billion yen). Instead, Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle , the first part of the Haikyu!! Final duology anime films, went down one place to third. The film earned 213 million yen (1.4 million Usd) on 142,000 admissions, which was 56.4 percent of last weekend. The film's cumulative total revenue since its release has reached 9.267 billion yen (61.03 million Usd) on 6.483 million admissions,...
- 4/9/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle , the first part of the Haikyu!! Final duology anime films, earned 488 million yen (3.22 million Usd) on 333,500 admissions in its seventh weekend (March 29-31), according to Kogyo Tsushinsha . The result was 8.1 percent down from the previous sixth-weekend revenue, but was enough to keep the film in the same second place it held last weekend . The film's cumulative total revenue since its release has reached 8.75 billion yen (57.71 million Usd) on 6.1 million admissions, making it the 72nd top-grossing film of all time in Japan , surpassing The Matrix (1999 / 8.7 billion yen). Related: Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle Anime Film Climbs Past 8 Billion Yen at Japan Box Office Doraemon: Nobita's Earth Symphony , the Doraemon anime franchise's latest 43rd feature film, also held the same third-place position it held last week. In its fifth weekend, the movie earned 318 million yen (2.1 million Usd) on 263,100 admissions, bringing its total to 3.1 billion yen (20.45 million Usd) on 2.59 million admissions.
- 4/2/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
Today's the day… The day for fools. The April day chosen specially to fool people. April Fools' Day. Right before things get real with a super-stacked spring 2024 season , anime of all types and genres once again pulled the lever on a massive stock of tricks and twists for April 1 today in Japan. Once more unto the breach, dear fools, as we break down some of the best gags the industry had to offer in 2024. A Salad Bowl of Eccentrics via official Twitter A golden statue of Sara has been erected in Gifu! As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I’ll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World via official Twitter Japanese comedian Hollywood Zakoshisyoh replaces Natsumi Fujiwara as the voice of protagonist Ars Louvent ahead of the series' premiere this week. Astro Note via official Twitter We all know the phrase, "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice,...
- 4/1/2024
- by Liam Dempsey
- Crunchyroll
The first of the two-part Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction anime film, based on Inio Asano's manga of the same name, opened in 222 theaters across Japan on March 22, ranking seventh in its opening weekend, according to Kogyo Tsushinsha . Meanwhile, critical response from the audience to the film has been very positive: The film ranked No.1 in Filmarks' first-day satisfaction ranking with an average rating of 4.05/5.0 based on 2,411 reviews. As previously reported , the second part was originally set to release on April 19, 2024, but was pushed back one month to May 24. The reason for the postponement was explained as "to deliver a work that better meets the expectations of our customers." In its sixth weekend, Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle , the first part of the Haikyu!! Final duology anime films, earned 531 million yen (3.51 million Usd) on 354,000 admissions (146 percent of its previous fifth weekend revenue). The film moved up one more spot from last weekend to second place,...
- 3/26/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
Haikyu!! continues to lead the Japanese box office, scoring more and more milestones through its third weekend, coming in at second place behind the newest Doraemon film and blowing past the 5 billion yen achievement as the film sets to give out more theatrical gifts to those who see the film in Japan and hold a special screening later this week. As of March 3, the film’s 17th day in theaters, Kogyo Tsushin reports that the first Haikyu!! Final anime film has brought in 5.1 billion yen (US$33.94 million) with 3.59 million tickets sold. Haikyu!! Final ’s first anime film passed the 5 billion yen milestone on the 17th day, doing it in the same time frame as other popular films such as Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween , Code Blue and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker , all of which finished just shy of 10 billion yen. On the flip side, Frozen also made...
- 3/4/2024
- by Daryl Harding
- Crunchyroll
With it being only a few days until the latest Doraemon anime film takes flight in Japanese theaters, the franchise released a brand new special trailer for Doraemon: Nobita's Earth Symphony . The trailer is set to the theme song of the film, "Time Paradox" by Vaundy, and embraces the movie’s orchestral influence to show off the “heart-touching” themes of the film. Related: Doraemon 43rd Anime Feature Film's New Trailer Introduces Theme Song by Vaundy Kazuaki Imai, who previously worked on the 38th film Doraemon: Nobita's Treasure Island (2018) and the 40th film Doraemon: Nobita's New Dinosaur (2020), returns to the director's chair with a screenplay by Teruko Utsumi, who has worked on many of the scripts for the Doraemon TV anime series since 2020. Vaundy also features in the film in his first voice-acting guest spot. The story involves Nobita, Doraemon and company meeting and befriending Mikka, a girl from Planet Musica,...
- 2/29/2024
- by Daryl Harding
- Crunchyroll
Godzilla Singular Point, a new anime series from director Atsushi Takahashi (Doraemon the Movie 2017: Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi) and anime studios Bones (My Hero Academia) and Orange (Beastars), marks a significant departure from recent Godzilla stories. Our rave review of the show calls it the possible “rightful anime heir to Shin Godzilla,” and […]
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- 6/21/2021
- by Ben Pearson
- Slash Film
Netflix unveiled teaser art for a handful of upcoming anime projects during a morning panel at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival today. The streamer also discussed the anime feature expansion of hit Netflix series The Witcher, The Witcher: Nightmare Of The Wolf which showrunner and executive producer Lauren Schmidt-Hissrich said will be a prequel about “what it takes to become a witcher.”
The original fantasy series has been a big success for the streamer and centers on Henry Cavill as the grim Geralt of Rivia, the bane of supernatural beasties. The series story follows the intertwined destinies of three individuals in the vast world of The Continent, where humans, elves, witchers, gnomes, and monsters battle to survive and thrive, and where good and evil is not easily identified.
The film will focus on Geralt’s mentor Vesemir, how Geralt became a witcher and “how did he learn the things...
The original fantasy series has been a big success for the streamer and centers on Henry Cavill as the grim Geralt of Rivia, the bane of supernatural beasties. The series story follows the intertwined destinies of three individuals in the vast world of The Continent, where humans, elves, witchers, gnomes, and monsters battle to survive and thrive, and where good and evil is not easily identified.
The film will focus on Geralt’s mentor Vesemir, how Geralt became a witcher and “how did he learn the things...
- 6/15/2021
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Free Stone Productions, one of Japan’s leading indie film sales firms, is poised to bring a big slate to Cannes. It has added three new titles and a catalog. And it expects to add more before the market gets underway.
Highest profile is the recently-released animation film “Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko” directed by Watanabe Ayumu. The film is a slice of life story about a chubby and cheerful single mother who lives on a houseboat. The company is handling rights only in mainland China, Taiwan, South Korea, Hong Kong/Macau. Studio 4C is handling the rest of the world.
Live action additions are represented by “Hazard Lights,” and “Junretsuger.”
The former is a drama directed by Sakaki Hideo (“Disregarded People”) about a driver at a chauffeur service who is forced to pair up with a younger mysterious partner and later to face up to his difficult past.
“Junretsuger” is...
Highest profile is the recently-released animation film “Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko” directed by Watanabe Ayumu. The film is a slice of life story about a chubby and cheerful single mother who lives on a houseboat. The company is handling rights only in mainland China, Taiwan, South Korea, Hong Kong/Macau. Studio 4C is handling the rest of the world.
Live action additions are represented by “Hazard Lights,” and “Junretsuger.”
The former is a drama directed by Sakaki Hideo (“Disregarded People”) about a driver at a chauffeur service who is forced to pair up with a younger mysterious partner and later to face up to his difficult past.
“Junretsuger” is...
- 6/14/2021
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Unbelievably, the 41st film in the Doraemon franchise is set to arrive in March 2021. Doraemon is up there among the most iconic Japanese characters ever created, having first appeared in 1969 (over fifty years ago)! Since then, forty films have been made featuring the robotic cat from the 22nd century, and it’s now been […]
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- 11/16/2020
- by Becky O'Brien
- Cinelinx
Monday Update, writethru after Sunday 11:12Am post: Big news this weekend out of Japan where anime adaptation Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train shattered all-time opening records. The film, which debuted on Friday October 16, as opposed to the usual Saturday/Sunday session, grossed $44M (4.623B yen) across the three-day. It is the global box office leader this weekend and Japan’s biggest launch in industry history.
This is a stunning debut which we hear commandeered 84% of the market with exits at 4.5 out of 5 stars. Putting the opening into some perspective, Frozen 2 last year launched to a 3-day of $18.2M at historical rates. Demon Slayer also set a new IMAX record, opening 18% bigger in the format than previous champ Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker, to become the top IMAX Japan opener ever with $2.27M (238M yen) from 38 screens. Grosses increased incrementally over the weekend for IMAX.
Such was...
This is a stunning debut which we hear commandeered 84% of the market with exits at 4.5 out of 5 stars. Putting the opening into some perspective, Frozen 2 last year launched to a 3-day of $18.2M at historical rates. Demon Slayer also set a new IMAX record, opening 18% bigger in the format than previous champ Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker, to become the top IMAX Japan opener ever with $2.27M (238M yen) from 38 screens. Grosses increased incrementally over the weekend for IMAX.
Such was...
- 10/19/2020
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Another day, another Godzilla anime on Netflix. But wait, before you get down on your haunches and give into your kaiju fatigue again, the latest Godzilla anime, titled Godzilla Singular Point, has a few intriguing things going for it. First, it will be directed by Atsushi Takahashi, a well-established anime director who helmed Doraemon the Movie 2017: Great Adventure in […]
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- 10/8/2020
- by Hoai-Tran Bui
- Slash Film
You just can’t keep Godzilla down. We’ve gotten several animated Godzilla films in the past, including Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters, Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle, and Godzilla: The Planet Eater but now we’re getting an all-new Godzilla anime series! Coming from director Atsushi Takahashi who worked on Doraemon the Movie 2017: Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi and the anime studio bones (My Hero Academia) in partnership with studio Orange This new series will be produced using hand-drawn and CG animation styles.
The creative team will also include composer Kan Sawada who’s worked on multiple Doraemon films, writer Toh Enjoe, character designer Kazue Kato (who created Blue Exorcist) and animated Eiji Yamamori of Studio Ghibili.
The series is set to premiere globally on Netflix in 2021 and we’ve got some great art below to show you from the series below.
All of...
The creative team will also include composer Kan Sawada who’s worked on multiple Doraemon films, writer Toh Enjoe, character designer Kazue Kato (who created Blue Exorcist) and animated Eiji Yamamori of Studio Ghibili.
The series is set to premiere globally on Netflix in 2021 and we’ve got some great art below to show you from the series below.
All of...
- 10/7/2020
- by Shamus Kelley
- Den of Geek
Netflix just announced an all-new original anime series Godzilla Singular Point featuring a brand new cast and original story set to premiere globally on Netflix in 2021. Following the success of Godzilla anime films, Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters, Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle, and Godzilla: The Planet Eater comes an all-new original anime series from director Atsushi Takahashi (Doraemon the Movie […]...
- 10/7/2020
- by Josh Millican
- DreadCentral.com
Netflix has ordered a new Godzilla anime series.
Titled “Godzilla: Singular Point,” the series expands Netflix’s roster of projects tied to the King of the Monsters. The streamer previously debuted three Godzilla anime films: “Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters,” “Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle,” and “Godzilla: The Planet Eater.” The first was released in 2017 while the second two debuted in 2018.
“Singular Point” will not be directly tied to the films and will feature an entirely new storyline and cast. It is currently slated to debut in 2021. The series hails from director Atsushi Takahashi. The creative team includes: Kan Sawada, composer for Doraemon films and series such as “Yowamushi Pedal;” Japanese science-fiction novelist Toh Enjoe making his TV debut as editor and writer for the series; Kazue Kato, creator of “Blue Exorcist” and the hit comic currently serialized in “Jump Square”, will serve as the character designer; and animator Eiji Yamamori,...
Titled “Godzilla: Singular Point,” the series expands Netflix’s roster of projects tied to the King of the Monsters. The streamer previously debuted three Godzilla anime films: “Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters,” “Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle,” and “Godzilla: The Planet Eater.” The first was released in 2017 while the second two debuted in 2018.
“Singular Point” will not be directly tied to the films and will feature an entirely new storyline and cast. It is currently slated to debut in 2021. The series hails from director Atsushi Takahashi. The creative team includes: Kan Sawada, composer for Doraemon films and series such as “Yowamushi Pedal;” Japanese science-fiction novelist Toh Enjoe making his TV debut as editor and writer for the series; Kazue Kato, creator of “Blue Exorcist” and the hit comic currently serialized in “Jump Square”, will serve as the character designer; and animator Eiji Yamamori,...
- 10/6/2020
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Like its signature “Godzilla” franchise, Toho normally towers above the rest. The company is a producer, distributor and exhibitor that operates Japan’s largest theater chain. As a distributor, it consistently accounts for the lion’s share of local hits, and in some years it gets to release the films of anime maestro Hayao Miyazaki.
But even mighty Toho is being brought low by the coronavirus crisis, which shuttered the nation’s theaters following a government state of emergency declaration early in April.
For the first quarter of FY2021, from March 1 to May 31 of this year, Toho reported a plunge in revenues of 51% to $308 million, compared with $632 million in the same period last year. Meanwhile, profits fell 81% to $27 million, against $150 million in the first quarter of the last financial year.
Theaters started reopening after the state of emergency was lifted in late May, but with dozens of foreign and domestic releases postponed,...
But even mighty Toho is being brought low by the coronavirus crisis, which shuttered the nation’s theaters following a government state of emergency declaration early in April.
For the first quarter of FY2021, from March 1 to May 31 of this year, Toho reported a plunge in revenues of 51% to $308 million, compared with $632 million in the same period last year. Meanwhile, profits fell 81% to $27 million, against $150 million in the first quarter of the last financial year.
Theaters started reopening after the state of emergency was lifted in late May, but with dozens of foreign and domestic releases postponed,...
- 7/16/2020
- by Mark Schilling
- Variety Film + TV
Eye-popping action steals the show in “Lupin III: The First,” the first computer-animated feature entry in the classic franchise about the French gentleman thief and master of disguise. Casting the hero as an Indiana Jones-like adventurer tussling with Nazis to unearth an ancient scientific invention, visual effects wizard Takashi Yamazaki has pulled off another hit since directing “Stand By Me: Doraemon,” .
As mainstream entertainment on a par with big-budget Hollywood studio fare, the animation will have no problem breaking into the international family market. However, the unflaggingly perky caper has no down time, so one can’t help wishing for more the laid-back gamesmanship and boyish banter of the older renditions.
Kazuhiko Kato, under the pen name Monkey Punch, created his character in 1967, as the grandson of Arsene Lupin, the hero of Maurice Leblanc’s novels. He persevered with the manga series until 1991, spawning a collection that encompassed 27 TV specials,...
As mainstream entertainment on a par with big-budget Hollywood studio fare, the animation will have no problem breaking into the international family market. However, the unflaggingly perky caper has no down time, so one can’t help wishing for more the laid-back gamesmanship and boyish banter of the older renditions.
Kazuhiko Kato, under the pen name Monkey Punch, created his character in 1967, as the grandson of Arsene Lupin, the hero of Maurice Leblanc’s novels. He persevered with the manga series until 1991, spawning a collection that encompassed 27 TV specials,...
- 7/6/2020
- by Maggie Lee
- Variety Film + TV
This week, the /slash Film Festival, Austria’s biggest Fantastic Film Festival, starts its projectors in Vienna to screen a broad catalog of dark and twisted treats. From September 19 until September 29, the 10th edition of the Festival will also present a promising Asian selection.
Six Asian feature films and four animations are among the total number of 70 movies that can be seen in two charming old-town cinemas. The so-called “/asian” selection starts with “The Scoundrels” (2018), the debut of Taiwanese director Hung Tzu-Hsuan. From the Philippines comes Erik Matti’s “The Entity” (2019). An elegant horror-thriller about a secretive family history that is packed with suspense. In cooperation with the Japannual Film Festival, /slash presents the Japanese entry for the selection – “The Fable” (2019) by Kan Eguchi. The Manga adaption is a mixture of over the top action sequences and utterly disarming humor. Highly anticipated is also Won-Tae Lee’s “The Gangster, The Cop,...
Six Asian feature films and four animations are among the total number of 70 movies that can be seen in two charming old-town cinemas. The so-called “/asian” selection starts with “The Scoundrels” (2018), the debut of Taiwanese director Hung Tzu-Hsuan. From the Philippines comes Erik Matti’s “The Entity” (2019). An elegant horror-thriller about a secretive family history that is packed with suspense. In cooperation with the Japannual Film Festival, /slash presents the Japanese entry for the selection – “The Fable” (2019) by Kan Eguchi. The Manga adaption is a mixture of over the top action sequences and utterly disarming humor. Highly anticipated is also Won-Tae Lee’s “The Gangster, The Cop,...
- 9/19/2019
- by Alexander Knoth
- AsianMoviePulse
The Korean release of the latest installment of Doraemon, Japan's biggest anime franchise, has been postponed indefinitely as a trade war between the Asian neighbors continues to escalate.
Doraemon: Nobita's Chronicle of the Moon Exploration, the 39th feature in the tales of the blue, "cat-type robot" and his human sidekick, schoolboy Nobita, is the latest victim in the Tokyo-Seoul spat.
Last month Butt Detective: The Movie was also caught up in the growing boycott of Japanese goods, services and companies. The film, a spinoff from a children's book and anime TV series about a detective with a head shaped like a ...
Doraemon: Nobita's Chronicle of the Moon Exploration, the 39th feature in the tales of the blue, "cat-type robot" and his human sidekick, schoolboy Nobita, is the latest victim in the Tokyo-Seoul spat.
Last month Butt Detective: The Movie was also caught up in the growing boycott of Japanese goods, services and companies. The film, a spinoff from a children's book and anime TV series about a detective with a head shaped like a ...
The Korean release of the latest installment of Doraemon, Japan's biggest anime franchise, has been postponed indefinitely as a trade war between the Asian neighbors continues to escalate.
Doraemon: Nobita's Chronicle of the Moon Exploration, the 39th feature in the tales of the blue, "cat-type robot" and his human sidekick, schoolboy Nobita, is the latest victim in the Tokyo-Seoul spat.
Last month Butt Detective: The Movie was also caught up in the growing boycott of Japanese goods, services and companies. The film, a spinoff from a children's book and anime TV series about a detective with a head shaped like a ...
Doraemon: Nobita's Chronicle of the Moon Exploration, the 39th feature in the tales of the blue, "cat-type robot" and his human sidekick, schoolboy Nobita, is the latest victim in the Tokyo-Seoul spat.
Last month Butt Detective: The Movie was also caught up in the growing boycott of Japanese goods, services and companies. The film, a spinoff from a children's book and anime TV series about a detective with a head shaped like a ...
“X-Men: Dark Phoenix” may have notched the worst opening weekend in the franchise’s history in the U.S., but it led China’s box office with $32.1 million over the country’s three-day Dragon Boat Festival holiday weekend, debuting last Thursday, a day before its U.S. release.
The film’s China opening is nearly on par with its $33 million bow in the U.S., and accounts for almost 30% of its global box office so far – highlighting just how dependent Hollywood tentpoles have become on the Middle Kingdom.
The film has been panned by Western critics, who have given it a dismal 23% on Rotten Tomatoes. In China, it received just 7.7, 7.2 and 6 out of 10 on the key user review platforms Maoyan, Tao Piaopiao and Douban, respectively. Many fans expressed disappointment despite their love of an imagined bromance between characters Magneto and Professor X. The film’s marketing team nonetheless put out...
The film’s China opening is nearly on par with its $33 million bow in the U.S., and accounts for almost 30% of its global box office so far – highlighting just how dependent Hollywood tentpoles have become on the Middle Kingdom.
The film has been panned by Western critics, who have given it a dismal 23% on Rotten Tomatoes. In China, it received just 7.7, 7.2 and 6 out of 10 on the key user review platforms Maoyan, Tao Piaopiao and Douban, respectively. Many fans expressed disappointment despite their love of an imagined bromance between characters Magneto and Professor X. The film’s marketing team nonetheless put out...
- 6/10/2019
- by Rebecca Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Doraemon started up in 1969. However, the fact that it continued until 1996 should make it very clear that it was very popular. In fact, Doraemon is one of the best-selling manga series of all time with more than 100 million copies sold in countries situated all around the world. Here are 10 things that you may or may not have known about Doraemon: 1. It Is Named for the Most Recognizable Character Doraemon is named for its most recognizable character. In short, Doraemon is a robotic cat from the 22nd century who has come back in time for the
10 Things You Didn’t Know about Doraemon...
10 Things You Didn’t Know about Doraemon...
- 12/30/2018
- by Nat Berman
- TVovermind.com
Though its opening film is high-profile Hollywood romance “A Star is Born,” the Tokyo International Film Festival is increasingly focusing its efforts on building bridges with Asia. Especially Japan’s near neighbor, China.
The 31st edition of the Tokyo festival got under way Thursday evening with a ceremony at the X Theater in the fashionable Roppongi district. The event runs until Nov. 3.
“Star” is a smart crowd-pleasing choice as opener, with good prospects for the Oscars and other awards, down the road. But director-star Bradley Cooper and singing superstar, Lady Gaga, despite her massive popularity in Japan, were notable by their absence on the red carpet. Japanese actor Shinubo Terajima stood in at the ceremony as ambassador for the film and introduced a clip.
The last time Tiff had no big Hollywood guest for its opening or closing film was in 1992 — the fifth edition, when “1492: Conquest of Paradise” was the closing film.
The 31st edition of the Tokyo festival got under way Thursday evening with a ceremony at the X Theater in the fashionable Roppongi district. The event runs until Nov. 3.
“Star” is a smart crowd-pleasing choice as opener, with good prospects for the Oscars and other awards, down the road. But director-star Bradley Cooper and singing superstar, Lady Gaga, despite her massive popularity in Japan, were notable by their absence on the red carpet. Japanese actor Shinubo Terajima stood in at the ceremony as ambassador for the film and introduced a clip.
The last time Tiff had no big Hollywood guest for its opening or closing film was in 1992 — the fifth edition, when “1492: Conquest of Paradise” was the closing film.
- 10/25/2018
- by Patrick Frater and Mark Schilling
- Variety Film + TV
Bucking a decade-long box office trend toward local films, Hollywood dominated the Japanese movie-going in the first half of 2018. But the respite in the world’s number three theatrical market may not last.
The number one and two films for the January-June period, “Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer” ($76 million) and “Doraemon the Movie: Nobita’s Treasure Island” ($47 million), were local and the new entries in long-running anime series. Counting the $34 million for number five “Shoplifters,” Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Palme-d’Or-winning family drama, Japanese films in the top ten earned a total of $157 million. That compares with the $209 million earned by the seven Hollywood films in the top ten.
Hollywood’s successes were an eclectic bunch. Fox’s “The Greatest Showman” beat any of the franchise titles, earning $48 million. “The Boss Baby” earned $30.7 million for Toho-Towa, making Japan the number two international result for the Fox comedy.
The top foreign distributor...
The number one and two films for the January-June period, “Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer” ($76 million) and “Doraemon the Movie: Nobita’s Treasure Island” ($47 million), were local and the new entries in long-running anime series. Counting the $34 million for number five “Shoplifters,” Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Palme-d’Or-winning family drama, Japanese films in the top ten earned a total of $157 million. That compares with the $209 million earned by the seven Hollywood films in the top ten.
Hollywood’s successes were an eclectic bunch. Fox’s “The Greatest Showman” beat any of the franchise titles, earning $48 million. “The Boss Baby” earned $30.7 million for Toho-Towa, making Japan the number two international result for the Fox comedy.
The top foreign distributor...
- 7/19/2018
- by Mark Schilling
- Variety Film + TV
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