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The official X (formerly Twitter) for the live-action film adaptation of Akane Shimizu's manga series Cells at Work! announced on February 13 that the film's cumulative total domestic gross had reached the six billion yen (39.31 million Usd) mark. According to Animate Times , the film had earned 6,003,011,870 yen from 4,480,147 ticket sales as of February 12, in 61 days since its release in Japan. Now it has become the second top-grossing Japanese film opened in 2024, behind only Kingdom: Return of the Great General with 8.03 billion yen (52.61 million Usd). The film has already become the biggest hit at the box office so far for the director, lead actors, and distributor all. The director Hideki Takeuchi's previous top-grossing work was Thermae Romae (2012 / 5.98 billion yen). And that for actor Takeru Sato and distributor Warner Brothers Japan was Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno (2014 / 5.25 billion yen). And it had also become the top-grossing film in the career of Mei Nagano,...

In its second weekend, advance theatrical screenings of Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- , a re-edited episode version of the upcoming Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX TV series, earned 528 million yen (3.41 million Usd) on 306,000 admissions — only a 12 percent week-on-week drop — retaining first place in the box office ranking according to Kogyo Tsushinsha . The anime's official website also confirmed that the film's performance in the two-day weekend between Saturday and Sunday was 107.6 percent in gross and 106.8 percent in attendance compared to the previous weekend . The screenings now have a total of 1,432,794,300 yen (9.24 million Usd) earned from 856,371 ticket sales in ten days since debuting in 426 Japanese theaters on January 17. The two-weekend gross was 75.2 percent of that of Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom in February 2024 ( 1.9 billion yen ). The live-action film adaptation of Kengo Hanazawa's action manga series Under Ninja opened in 340 theaters on January 24, earning 226 million yen (1.46 million Usd) on 160,000 admissions to make a third-place debut.

Advance theatrical screenings of Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- , a re-edited episode version of the upcoming Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX TV series, began in 426 theaters (including 52 IMAX ones) across Japan on January 17, 2025. The anime's official website announced that it earned 598,832,300 yen (3.85 million Usd) on 352,522 admissions in its first three days between Friday and Sunday, making a first place debut in the weekend box office ranking. The first three-day weekend gross was 114.3 percent of that of Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway in 2021 ( 524 million yen ) and 56.2 percent of that of Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom in 2024 ( 1.066 billion yen ). As reported , the theatrical re-edited edition will also release in North American theaters starting February 28, 2025. Related: Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- Gets North America Theatrical Release Date Gekijouban Project Sekai Kowareta Sekai to Utaenai Miku (“Project Seikai the Movie: The Broken World and The Miku Who Can't Sing”), an theatrical anime film inspired...

Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends suffered from an overly long and bloated story, prioritizing spectacle over substance, and diluted its intended epic grandeur. Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno had an overstuffed runtime and suffered from overindulgences, highlighting the risks of diminishing returns and overemphasis on grandiosity. Rurouni Kenshin set a high bar for the franchise with balanced action, charming drama, and faithful adaptation of beloved source material, effectively satisfying both purists and newcomers.

The live-action adaptations of the popular manga series Rurouni Kenshin have resulted in a memorable and captivating series. However, each installment varies in quality, offering both strong and weak entries. Based on a mid-1990s manga phenomenon, the Rurouni Kenshin films follow former assassin Kenshin Himura who now wields a reverse-bladed sword and wanders Japan seeking nonviolent atonement during the Meiji era. Delving into provocative philosophical questions around peace, redemption, and the greater good, the movies bring to...

Australia has been a global box office bright spot in recent months.

‘Mortal Kombat’ boosted by Australia opening

Updated: A $3.2m opening in Australia – including previews – helped New Line/Warner Bros’ Mortal Kombat achieve a confirmed $6.5m in international market for its third weekend of play, a rise of 9%.

The videogame spinoff also made its debut in North America, topping the box office with an estimated $22.5m. International total is $27.8m, and globally it’s $51.1m.

Australia, which has suffered fewer than 1,000 Covid deaths so far, has been a global box office bright spot in recent months, which have coincided...

Australia has been a global box office bright spot in recent months.

‘Mortal Kombat’ boosted by Australia opening

A $3.2m opening in Australia – including previews – helped New Line/Warner Bros’ Mortal Kombat achieve an estimated $6.3m in international market for its third weekend of play, a rise of 9%.

The videogame spinoff also made its debut in North America, topping the box office with an estimated $22.5m. International total is an estimated $27.6m, and globally it’s $50.1m.

Australia, which has suffered fewer than 1,000 Covid deaths so far, has been a global box office bright spot in recent months, which have...