Forum - View topicNEWS: Makoto Shinkai's 'your name.' Film Earns 6.2 Billion Yen, Tops Box Office For 3rd Week
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KH91
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Well, there it is. Congrats to TOHO on projecting correctly.
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Saku-dono
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HOLY! 6 billion in 3 weeks! Damn, congrats! My expectations were utterly broken.
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shuusei
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movie was phenomenal. Can't wait to own it.
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jojothepunisher
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Will this be the next Princess Mononoke? Japan needs its next Miyazaki.
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Hiroki not Takuya
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I guess you could say it's a monster hit?
 Sorry Godzilla...@jojothepunisher, I hope this is as popular as PM (which wasn't that great in my opinion) but with the way Miyazaki-sensei has been behaving the last few years, I'd say Japan doesn't need another one, it needs more Shinkai.
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relyat08
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Didn't they project it to reach that figure after like 40 days in theaters!? Good grief! This is exciting. Can hardly wait to see the thing myself.
17 days! That's not even two and a half weeks! |
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Pierrot.
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At this rate I wouldn't be surprised if this earns over $100 million dollars.
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relyat08
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It's already in very prestigious company as is, but I could see that as well. According to Someanithing, the only anime film since 2012 to exceed $100 million USD is The Wind Rises. I would love to see box office figures for anime films going back further than that. |
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endallchaos
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Woah, congrats Shinkai!
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Kutsu
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01. ¥30.40 billion ($249.0 million) - Spirited Away (2001) 02. ¥19.60 billion ($207.0 million) - Howl's Moving Castle (2004) 03. ¥19.30 billion ($165.5 million) - Princess Mononoke (1997) 04. ¥15.50 billion ($156.0 million) - Ponyo (2008) 05. ¥12.02 billion ($123.5 million) - The Wind Rises (2013) 06. ¥9.25 billion ($111.9 million) - Arrietty (2010) 07. ¥8.38 billion ($80.2 million) - Stand By Me, Doraemon (2014) 08. ¥7.80 billion ($66.2 million) - Yo-Kai Watch: It's the Secret of Birth, Nyan! (2014) 09. ¥7.65 billion ($62.9 million) - Tales from Earthsea (2006) 10. ¥7.54 billion ($67.8 million) - Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back! (1998) 11. ¥6.87 billion ($77.1 million) - One Piece Film Z (2012) 12. ¥6.46 billion ($54.4 million) - The Cat Returns (2002) 13. ¥6.36 billion ($64.8 million) - Pokemon: Revelation Lugia (1999) 14. ¥6.23 billion ($57.3 million) - Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare (2016) 15. ¥5.85 billion ($47.7 million) - The Boy and the Beast (2015) I honestly think it could become the second anime film to top 20 billion yen and put an end to this all Miyazaki top 6. |
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Jayhosh
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I doubt this will even approach the majesty and perfection of Princess Mononoke (a pretty difficult task for any movie), but it still looks great. So I doubt it will have similar Western popularity, but it's still a Shinkai film so it's assured to find a relatively large audience in regards to the anime fandom anyway. And what do you mean by behaving? He was referring to an auteur that can make more successful Japanese animated films, not that he has to have controversial political opinions or some bs like that, whatever you're referencing. I don't think Shinkai has the versatility that Miyazaki does. If anyone, Mamoru Hosoda is more appropriate to be considered the "next Miyazaki," even though I detest that label to begin with. They all have their own unique styles, and really the only similarity between any of them is that they all make financially successful Japanese animated films. But onto the actual topic at hand, I've been wondering. What is it about this film in particular that is making it such a hit at the box office? There's gotta be some sort of explanation beyond it just being a good movie. I mean, Hosoda's films do consistently well in theaters but they tend to top out around 50 million whereas this is estimated to hit the big 100. And last I checked, Shinkai's previous films made decent numbers but didn't exactly do gangbusters in theaters like this has been. |
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relyat08
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Awesome! I didn't actually expect someone to follow through with that. Thank you so much! 
Those are some impressive numbers. I hope to see this at least breach ¥112 billion. I don't think that's too much of a stretch. |
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omiya
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Backgrounds so beautiful they make you cry - the quality of the background animation is stunning; encompasses the Japanese accounts of disasters in a fresh way that isn't too tragic; characters that audiences can empathise with; and, most likely: makes you want to see the movie again. |
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Jayhosh
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Not denying the possibility of those traits being the case, but they can be applied to pretty much any Shinkai film. Aside from the real world disaster angle, I suppose, but I wasn't even aware it dealt with anything like that, I've only read a general synopsis. With this and Shin Godzilla, maybe Japan just likes movies that remind them of terrible national events? *shrug*
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Hiroki not Takuya
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By Miyazaki's "behavior" I mean his outspoken political views re:Okinawa base closure among several others and his "salty" remarks on the state of the industry, fans and otaku, society, etc. He is entitled to his opinions but I don't think Japan or the world needs more "Miyazakis" or "Annos" for that matter taking things up. Shinkai on the other hand is a quiet, reserved and somewhat private person who wants to set about making great artistic anime movies and I appreciate that. As to why your name seems to be hitting a popular nerve, I think several factors may be in play not the least of which is that the show features a disaster where people survive and can change their fates by what they do. In that connection, there may be the tacit appeal of wishful thinking by the audience that maybe events of the past (Great Tohoku Earthquake disaster) can be changed as it is in your name. There is also the appeal of the romantic notion that somewhere there is a person you will love that is seeing the same sky you are and that the two of you will become connected in the future. The story features the traditional concept of "connectedness" and shows that reference old Japanese life and traditions are very popular these days. It is also a unique take on a time-travel story (with a twist) and that will be interesting. The unorthodox composition and incorporation of very modern music from RADWIMPS is likely to strike the interest of younger Japanese audience members (I didn't think it so great, give me Tenmon!). Of course the show's artistry is appealing and is well directed with a lot of action and the pseudo role-reversal is funny. In short, I'd say the appeal is the culmination of these things. Last edited by Hiroki not Takuya on Tue Sep 13, 2016 2:13 am; edited 2 times in total |
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