Despite the fact that in the most recent weekend the attention turned to The Super Mario Bros. Movie , Makoto Shinkai ' s film , Suzume no Tojimari ( Suzume's Door-Locking ), has been placed in the fourth position in the list of most successful anime films of all time , displacing One Piece Film Red to fifth position, released last year.
With over $256.18 million, Suzume no Tojimari is the fourth most successful anime film of all time, even before it hits Western theaters next weekend. This is thanks in no small part to the China market, where the film already tops US$104.89 million (the first Japanese film to reach this figure), just slightly behind the cumulative US$107.44 million in Japan. This week the biggest movie market could move from Japan to China for the first time in history.
In other Asian countries, Suzume no Tojimari has increased its earnings in South Korea to 34 million dollars, while in Taiwan it has increased by 7 million dollars. Both are impressive numbers for both countries. By the way, the next film that Suzume no Tojimari must surpass in the historical list is its "older sister", Kimi no Na wa (Your Name), with 380 million dollars, which means a difference of more than one hundred million that must beat with just the West wards.
The film premiered on November 11 in theaters in Japan and will hit theaters in Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Central America, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela on April 13 , while the dates for The rest of the Latin American countries will be announced soon by Crunchyroll .
Synopsis of Suzume no Tojimari
On the other side of the door, there was time in its entirety... Suzume no Tojimari is a coming-of-age story of its 17-year-old protagonist, Suzume, set in various disaster-stricken locations across Japan, where it must close. doors causing devastation.
Suzume's journey begins in a quiet town in Kyushu (located in southwestern Japan) when she meets a young man who tells her: "I'm looking for a door." What Suzume finds is a single weathered gate, standing amidst the ruins as if protected from whatever catastrophe might strike. Seemingly drawn to her power, Suzume reaches for the knob… Doors begin to open one after another across Japan, unleashing destruction on anyone nearby. Suzume must close these portals to prevent further disasters.
The stars, then the sunset and the morning sky… Inside this space, it was as if all time had melted into the sky… Never-before-seen landscapes, meetings and partings… Endless challenges await her in the path. Despite all the obstacles, Suzume's adventure sheds a ray of hope on our own struggles against the tougher trails of anxiety and limitations that make up everyday life. This story of closing doors connecting our past to the present and the future will leave a lasting impression on our hearts. Drawn by these mysterious doors, Suzume's adventure is about to begin...
Source: Crunchyroll
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