The movie Chainsaw Man: The Movie – Reze Arc, based on Reze's arc from the manga Tatsuki Fujimoto, remained in first place at the Japanese box office during the weekend of October 17-19, reaching its fifth consecutive week at the top.
According to data from Kogyo Tsushinsha, the tape attracted 375,000 spectators and collected 581.9 million yen (approximately 3.8 million dollars) in those three days. In total, the film accumulates more than 4.26 million tickets sold and 6.5 billion yen (about $42.7 million) in revenue.
The film, starring Queen Ueda like Reze, he replaced in his debut a Kimetsu no Yaiba: Infinity Castle – Akaza Sairai, which had topped the box office for nine weeks. Sony Pictures Entertainment has acquired worldwide distribution rights and plans to release the film in the United States on October 24, with preview performances for Crunchyroll members on October 22. In the United Kingdom it will debut on October 29 and has already been screened in more than 80 countries since September.
Secondly, adaptation is maintained live-action of 5 Centimeters per Second of Makoto Shinkai, which in its second weekend attracted 198,000 viewers and earned 283 million yen ($1.8 million). The film, starring Hokuto Matsumura, is directed by Yoshiyuki Okuyama and produced by Spoon, with distribution of TOHO and music by Ayatake Ezaki.
For its part, Kimetsu no Yaiba: Infinity Castle – Akaza Sairai it fell to third place in its fourteenth week in theaters, with 157,000 tickets sold and 254.8 million yen raised. The film has surpassed the 36.7 billion yen in Japan (about 241 million dollars), consolidating itself among the highest-grossing productions in the country's history.
