Japan anime: “Kimetsu no Yaiba” blockbuster: first day sales, 1 bil yen
“Theatrical version: Kimetsu no Yaiba”:
It seems to be an explosive hit in Japan.
Even though it is an exceptionally expanded screening, it is sold out many times.
Sales on the first day reached 1 billion yen.
IMAX results:
Probably the best ever.
The news was immediately reported in the Hollywood media.
Deadline.com:
Sales of “Frozen 2” on the first day of Japan are $ 18.2 million.
It is reported that “Kimetsu” is likely to go for $ 30 million.
Yahoo! News
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/byline/saruwatariyuki/20201019-00203595/
Japan’s ‘Demon Slayer’ Kills It With Record Box Office Bow
Japan’s ‘Demon Slayer’ Kills It With Record Opening –
October 18,
2020 11:12am FacebookDemon Slayer
Big news this weekend out of Japan where anime adaptation Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train shattered all-time opening records.
The film, which opened on Friday October 16,
as opposed to the usual Saturday/Sunday weekend, is estimated to have grossed upwards of $30M for the three-day.
This number
could rise above $40M, but box office figures are tightly controlled out of Japan, and so we won’t know for sure on an actual until tomorrow.Regardless, it’s agreed, the debut is wild. Putting it into some perspective, Frozen 2 opened to a 3-day of $18.2M at historical rates.
Deadline