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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Film Is 1st Since 2004 to Top Box Office for 10 Straight Weekends

sold a total of 23,175,884 tickets to earn 31,166,647,900 yen ($301 million) in 66 days.

The film is the first to top the Japanese box office for 10 straight weekends since Kōgyō Tsūshin began publishing the Japanese rankings in 2004. Three films previously ranked #1 for nine straight weekends: your name. in 2016.

The film is only 520 million yen ($5.03 million) away from suring earned a total of 31.68 billion yen after this summer's revival screenings.)

Oricon projects that since Demon Slayer – Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train added about 900 million yen ($9 million) this past week, it may be able to sur Spirited Away this week. Mugen Train will begin holding immersive MX4D and 4DX screenings on Saturday, December 26.

Demon Slayer – Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train began sold 910,507 tickets and earned over 1,268,724,700 yen ($12.03 million) on its opening day alone, making it the highest weekday opening day in Japan ever.

The main staff of the previous television anime returned for the sequel film. screen the film in theaters in North America in early 2021.

The live-action opened last Friday.

Noriko Gotou penned the film's script. Hirakawa and Gotou worked together on the live-action Erased film.

Shirai and Demizu ended it on June 15.

An anime adaptation January 7 due to the effect of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on the production.

The film dropped from #3 to #4 in its fifth weekend, and it earned 118,872,850 ($1.15 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film has now earned a cumulative total of 1,986,991,900 yen ($19.22 million).

The film sold 305,000 tickets and earned 386 million yen ($3.69 million) to delayed due to the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

The film's story is largely be based on the Stand By Me Doraemon film. The 2000 film, in turn, was based on a chapter from the fourth manga volume.

Masaki Suda performed the film's theme song "Niji" (Rainbow). The first Stand By Me Doraemon film was the first 3D CG film in the franchise, and it eventually earned 8.38 billion yen ($77.16 million) in Japan and over 10 billion yen worldwide ($90 million).

The Gekijō Tanpen Kamen Rider Saber: Fushichō no Kenshi to Hametsu no Hon and Kamen Rider Zero-One Real xTime ranked at #5 in its opening weekend.

Wandering: Agateram, the first film in the two-part project, dropped from #6 to #9 by tickets sold in its third weekend. The film earned 32,057,000 yen ($310,100) from Friday to Sunday, and has earned a cumulative total of 367,977,398 yen ($3.55 million).

The film ranked at #4 in its opening weekend. The film earned 171,510,198 yen ($1.64 million) in its opening weekend.

The film opening, due to the effects of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on its production.

Paladin: Agateram, the second film, will Roku Tokuiten Shinsei Entaku Ryōiki: Camelot" (Order VI: The Sacred Round Table Realm: Camelot) story from the game.

The films star Chaos Dragon) wrote the first film's script.

Rebuild of Evangelion film, ranked at #10 by tickets sold in its opening weekend. The film earned 44,816,700 yen ($433,600) from Friday to Sunday.

The film opened last Friday. The first film's 4DX screenings opened on December 4, and the second film's 4DX screenings opened on December 11. All three screenings will end on December 24.

Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 (Shin Evangelion Gekijō-ban :|| (open on January 23.

The double-screening Yes ka No ka Hanbun ka) boys-love light novel series dropped from #3 to #4 in the mini-theater rankings in their second weekend.

Sources: Kōgyō Tsūshin (link 2), Eiga.com, comScore via KOFIC