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The First Slam Dunk Anime Film Earns 8.27 Billion Yen, Becomes 72nd Highest-Earning Film in Japan

Slam Dunk basketball manga, has sold 5.67 million tickets and earned 8.27 billion yen ($64.58 million) as of Sunday, its 44th day in the Japanese box office. The film ranked at #1 in the Japanese weekend box office for its seventh consecutive week. The film is now the 72nd highest-earning film of all time in Japan. It also the #18 all-time anime film in Japan.

The film selling 847,000 tickets and earning 1,295,808,780 yen ($9.50 million).

The film opened in Japan on December 3. The movie has IMAX screenings in 40 cinemas all over Japan, and Dolby Atmos screenings in 34 cinemas. The movie added Dolby Cinema screenings on December 10.

Inoue personally directed the film at Precure Super Stars!).

Kōji Kasamatsu.

Update: The First Slam Dunk's all-time anime film ranking in Japan added.

Sources: Mainichi Shimbun's Mantan Web, Kōgyō Tsūshin