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Watashi wa Ryuzaki
Joined: 07 Jul 2008
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Location: Florida, USA
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Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 12:48 am
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Wow, I would have expected that all the hype for Naruto Shippūden: Kizuna would haev launched it to the number one spot...
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samuelp
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Joined: 25 Nov 2007
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Location: San Antonio, USA
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Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 1:42 am
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Yeah, me too. There have been advertisements plastered around Tokyo for months... There was even an entire Naruto EXHIBIT in the observation tower of the sunrise 60 in ikebukuro I randomly stumbled upon (which was actually pretty cool and had a lot of original art, but I digress).
Opening at number 3 and not even being able to bump pokemon off after it's been out a week. Lame.
I think that with the fast rising prices for things here in Japan, families are really starting to cut back. Either that or everyone is just waiting to rent it.
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Megiddo
Joined: 24 Aug 2005
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Location: IL
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Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 3:54 am
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#7 for Sky Crawlers on opening week?
Really? Man... was it like a limited theatre release for the first week or something?
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remiell
Joined: 31 Mar 2008
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Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 5:19 am
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#3? the same as One Piece this year.
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Zin5ki
Joined: 06 Jan 2008
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Location: London, UK
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Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:03 am
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Megiddo wrote: | #7 for Sky Crawlers on opening week?
Really? Man... was it like a limited theatre release for the first week or something? |
Considering the online marketing it's received over the months, I'm surprised about this as well.
Taking a stab in the dark, could it be the price of cinema tickets affecting films like this? Or is it because (unlike Miyazaki and Pokemon) TSK won't appeal to kids?
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D Dubbs
Joined: 08 Jan 2008
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Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 8:05 am
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samuelp wrote: | Opening at number 3 and not even being able to bump pokemon off after it's been out a week. Lame. |
Both Ponyo and Pokémon were out for two weeks, actually.
You shouldn't be surprised, though. In 2007, Pokémon was the highest-grossing anime film in Japan.
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Mr. sickVisionz
Joined: 28 Oct 2007
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Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:08 am
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I feel kinda bad for Naruto. Making less than 2 million in its opening weekend and debuting at #3 can't be a good thing. I wish more companies get on the ball with simultaneous releases.
The last pokemon movie that got a wide release (the last two were only at 300 or fewer theaters compared to the first one being at over 3000 theaters) made $8 million in its US opening weekend.
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Aura Ichadora
Joined: 25 Apr 2008
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Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 8:18 pm
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Only #3? I would've thought that Naruto would've came in at at least #2 (since I know nothing can really beat a movie by Hayao Miyazaki, even Naruto =P).
But meh. Still, coming in at #3 is still good. ^^ Way to go for Naruto!
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MH Knights
Joined: 27 Feb 2002
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Location: Madison, WI
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Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:09 pm
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When does The Dark Knight hit Japan? It will be interesting to see how the Japanese take it.
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plissken2013
Joined: 12 Aug 2008
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Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 1:24 am
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Aug 9 - 10
Nationwide Box Office
This
Week
Last
Week
Title
Distributor
Week#
1
1
Ponyo On The Cliff By The Sea (JPN.Animation)
Toho
4
2
NEW
THE DARK KNIGHT
WB
1
3
2
Pikachu The Movie 2008 (JPN.Animation)
Toho
4
4
NEW
Masked Rider Kiva /Go-onger The Movie (JPN.)
Toei
1
5
5
Boys Over Flowers The Movie (JPN.)
Toho
7
6
4
KUNG FU PANDA
Asmik Ace/Kadokawa Entertainment
3
7
3
Naruto Shippuden The Movie Kizuna (JPN.Animation)
Toho
2
8
6
THE HAPPENING
FOX
3
9
7
The Sky Crawlers (JPN.Animation)
WB
2
10
8
INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL
Paramount
8
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Aura Ichadora
Joined: 25 Apr 2008
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Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 8:28 pm
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Wow...Naruto at #7? It's getting its butt whooped by Kung Fu Panda? o.O
That's really...sad. I understand getting being low in the charts thanks to The Dark Knight (I mean, look how it's doing in America; I kinda expected it to do well in Japan), but to be in #7 behind Kung Fu Panda...tsk...
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