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Japanese Box Office, February 11-12
posted on by Crystalyn Hodgkins
Space Battleship Yamato, Returner, Ballad) dropped from No. 1 to No. 2 during its fourth weekend. The original manga, a 1990-1991 television anime series adaptation, and the first two live-action films followed the lives of people in a Tokyo neighborhood as the iconic Tokyo Tower rises above them. The film earned US$2,882,329 on 473 screens for a new total of US$32,631,229.
franchise debuted at No. 5. The film takes place in a parallel Japan, where a large increase in harsh crimes has led to a new court system. Under this new system, the defense attorney and public prosecutor have three days to battle cases out in open court to determine guilt or innocence of the accused, placing priority on speed instead of thorough investigation. The film earned US$1,547,984 on 275 screens.
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger vs. differs from the previous three Super Sentai VS films because it is a crossover with the Space Sheriff Gavan live-action special effects series. The film ranked at No. 9 on Box Office Mojo's chart and earned US$572,020 on 266 screens for a gross-to-date of US$5,877,284.
The live-action film Mirei Kiritani) from the banks of Arakawa River, where many of Tokyo's most unusual denizens live. The film earned US$488,118 on 172 screens for a new total of US$1,875,173.
The second documentary of the Akihabara based released the previous Documentary of AKB48 -- To Be Continued on DVD in December. The film earned US$370,516 on 94 screens for a new total of US$3,451,856.
Kentarō Miura's manga fell from No. 11 to No. 13 during its second weekend. The film earned US$334,492 on 93 screens for a gross-to-date of US$1,348,352.
Kim Byung-Kon's Korean live-action film adaptation of K-ON! anime film fell from Box Office Mojo's chart during its eleventh weekend.
Sources: Kogyo Tsushinsha, Box Office Mojo
