It was reported on the official site for the One Piece multimedia franchise that One Piece Film Red has surpassed 14.94 billion yen (over 103 million USD) through more than 10.72 million USD as of September 19th. Japan cinemas. With this figure it has surpassed Makoto Shinkai 's film , Tenki no Ko ( Weathering With You ), becoming the seventh most successful anime film in Japanese history, and the thirteenth overall.
One Piece Film Red opened in theaters in Japan on August 6. The film ranked first at the Japanese box office on its opening weekend and sold 1.58 million tickets and 2.25 billion yen (about US$16.7 million) in its first two days. The film earned 78% more in its first two days than the previous film, One Piece Stampede , in its first three days ( Stampedee was released on a Friday, as opposed to Film Red's Saturday release ). It has become the franchise's highest-grossing and best-selling film installment, both by number of tickets sold and yen earned at the box office.
Synopsis for One Piece Film Red
Uta, the most loved singer in the world. Her voice, with which she sings while hiding her true identity, has been described as “otherworldly”. She will appear in public for the first time in a live concert. As the venue fills with all kinds of Uta fans - excited pirates, the Navy watching her closely, and the Straw Hats led by Luffy who have simply come to enjoy her resounding performance - the voice that the entire world has been waiting is about to resound. The story begins with the shocking fact that she is "the daughter of Shanks."
Source: Mantan Web
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