The weekend in Japanese cinemas was full of surprises and historical records. In its ninth weekend, Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc he accomplished an impressive feat by climbing from fourth position to regain the first place from the box office. This resurgence displaced the compilation film Jujutsu Kaisen, while the franchise of Kimetsu no Yaiba it marked a financial milestone never before seen in the history of Japanese cinema.
The return of Reze and the fall of Jujutsu Kaisen
The film based on Reze's arc sold 217,000 entries and raised more than 337 million yen (approx. 2.14 million dollars) from Friday to Sunday. With this, the tape accumulates a total of 8.76 billion yen (approx. 55.7 million dollars). The film stars Queen Ueda like Reze.
For its part, Jujutsu Kaisen: Executive he fell to second place in his second weekend. The compilation film sold 176,000 entries and added 258 million yen. Its total accumulated is 1.12 billion yen. This film includes the "Shibuya Incident" arc and the first two episodes of the third season, featuring Koji Yusa like Naoya Zen'in.
Historical record for Kimetsu no Yaiba
The biggest news globally was given Kimetsu no Yaiba: Infinity Castle - Akaza Sairai. The film rose from ninth to fourth place in its 18th weekend, but most importantly its global numbers. The film has become the first Japanese film in history in overcoming the 100 billion yen (approx. 644 million dollars) global collection. In Japan, it is the second highest-grossing film of all time, surpassing Spirited Away.
Releases of classics
The ranking also saw the debut of the 30th anniversary revival Evangelion: 1.0 You Are [Not] Alone in sixth position. Additionally, 4K restoration of Princess Mononoke it fell to eighth place, and the 4K remaster of Angel's Egg de Mamoru Oshii had a limited release in 10 theaters.
