SoraNews24 —Japan News—

Bringing you yesterday's news from Japan and Asia, today.

RocketNews24 Japanese

Featured

Avatar sequel no match for anime basketball boys in Japan as Way of Water debuts behind Slam Dunk

Avatar: The Way of Water didn’t stand a chance against this fan fave.

Japan is probably one of the few countries in the world where anime films trump Hollywood films in the box office, and here’s a new example. Anime film The First Slam Dunk has held the top spot in Japan’s box offices since its movie theater debut at the beginning of December.

▼ In case you haven’t watched it yet, here’s a preview to pump you up.

The film is based on the bestselling 1990s manga series Slam Dunk. It’s likely overtaken globally bigger names like Avatar because it’s considered a classic among anime/manga fans, and due to the fact that it’s the first feature-length film based on the series. The Slam Dunk series also has some lovable characters and a classic underdog story.

Coming second in the box office for the sixth week in a row was Suzume—Makoto Shinkai’s newest work–and Avatar: The Way of Water debuted at a solid third place. If you’re curious, here’s the full top 10 box office ranking for last week:

1. The First Slam Dunk
2. Suzume
3. Avatar: Way of the Water
4. Dr. Coto’s Clinic
5. Fragments of the Last Will
6. That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Scarlet Bond
7. Phases of the Moon
8. Kaguya-sama: Love is War
9. One Piece Film Red (on the top 10 list for 20 weeks running!)
10. Black Adam

In total, five out of the top 10 movies are anime films. If that doesn’t say anything about the power of anime in Japan, we’re not sure what will. Netizens also chimed in on the box office rankings:

“Top place for three weeks running!”
“I can’t believe Avatar debuted at third.”
“Slam Dunk sure is powerful.”
“One Piece is hanging in there.”

If you’re in Japan and have the chance to catch a movie, you might love The First Slam Dunk as much as the rest of Japan! Let’s see how long it can hold the top spot.

Source: Eiga Natalie via Otaku.com
Top image: YouTube/Toei Animation
● Want to hear about SoraNews24’s latest articles as soon as they’re published? Follow us on Facebook and Twitter!

Like this:

Like Loading…

Related Stories

Trackbacks

  1. There are no trackbacks yet.
  2. Trackback URL

Trending Today

  1. Japan ends tax-free shopping system for foreign tourists, new refund request system now in effect
  2. Beautiful Ghibli diorama kits lets you build anime characters’ homes inside yours [Photos]
  3. Japan’s TeamLab digital art group is opening a permanent museum in America
  4. Japan’s mini Shikoku Pilgrimage walking tour left us feeling immensely satisfied
  5. Starbucks Japan invites us to par-tea with its new Earl Gray Frappuccino [Taste test]
  6. Shoplifting prevention guard arrested for shoplifting boot from store he was guarding
  7. Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan
  8. Tokyo Skytree set to offer breathtaking Diamond Fuji natural phenomenon view this month
  9. This semi-secret, totally free footbath in downtown Tokyo is completely awesome
  10. Pokémon guitars from Fender Japan come with 8-bit sound mode for covering retro game music [Vid]

© SoraNews24 —Japan News— / SOCIO CORPORATION

Powered by WordPress VIP

%d