Japan Box Office: OVERLORD: The Sacred Kingdom Makes No.2 Debut

OVERLORD: The Sacred Kingdom , an-all new film from the OVERLORD anime franchise, opened in 314 theaters across Japan on September 20. The 135-minute movie earned 318 million yen (2.22 million USD) on 198,000 admissions in its first three-day weekend, making its second place debut according to Kogyo Tsushinsha . Including the advance screenings at the IMAX theaters from September 13, its cumulative gross has reached 457 million yen (3.2 million USD) on 270,000 admissions. Meanwhile, OVERLORD: The Sacred Kingdom ranked eighth in Filmarks' first-day satisfaction ranking with an average rating of 3.76/5.0 based on 365 reviews. Following the theatrical release in Japan, OVERLORD: The Sacred Kingdom will be officially released in theaters in North America on November 8, 2024. The film will be screened in theaters in both Japanese with English subtitles and dubbed in English. RELATED: OVERLORD: The Sacred Kingdom North American Release Date Announced After making its second place debut last weekend , Wonderful Precure! The Movie! Dokidoki ♡Game no Sekai de Daibouken! (translated to "Heart-Pounding — A great adventure in the world of games!") was down two positions to fourth in its second weekend. Ahead of its broadcast in Japan, The Quintessential Quintuplets ＊ , a new TV special episode from the The Quintessential Quintuplets anime franchise, has gotten its theatrical screening in 109 theaters for a limited time of three weeks from September 20. In its first weekend, the 47-minute episode ranked fifth. Also, the special edition of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM , updated with more than 500 scenes from the original version, started its theatrical screening from September 20, ranking ninth in the weekend of September 20-22. The film earned 4.82 billion yen (33.68 million USD) on 2.88 million admissions from its original theatrical run from January to May 2024 according to the film's official website . The film's DVD and Blu-ray is set to release in Japan on December 25, 2024. Eiga: Crayon Shin-chan: Oratachi no Kyoryu Nikki ("Crayon Shin-chan The Movie: Our Dinosaurs Diary " ), the 31st feature film from the Crayon Shin-chan anime franchise, disappeared from the top 10 in its seventh weekend of release. However, the film's official website reported on September 24 that the film had earned 2.5 billion yen (17.45 million USD) on 2.05 million admissions in 46 days since its release on August 9, making it the highest-grossing film in the Crayon Shin-chan anime franchise. Given The Movie: Umi e , the final installment of the given anime series, opened in 30 theaters on September 20. Although it did not appear in the overall top 10 ranking due to the small number of theaters in which it was released, the film ranked #1 in Kogyo Tsushinsha's mini theater ranking . Additionally, it also ranked #1 in Filmarks' first-day satisfaction ranking with an average rating of 4.41/5.0 based on 153 reviews. Weekend box office Top 10 in Japan (September 20-22, 2024) (ticket sales basis with notes in parentheses marking previous week's placement) Sources : Eiga.com , Kogyo Tsushinsha , Kogyo Tsushinsha mini theater ranking , Filmarks , "Crayon Shin-chan" film official website ©Kugane Maruyama, PUBLISHED BY KADOKAWA CORPORATION/OVERLORD: The Sacred Kingdom Movie Partners

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