Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram , the 27th feature film in the Case Closed/Detective Conan anime franchise, continued to stay at the top the Japanese box office now for the sixth consecutive weekend. The record for the longest stay in first place in the Case Closed/Detective Conan film series is seven weekends — from April to May 2018 — held by Detective Conan Zero the Enforcer , the 22nd film in the series. The Million-dollar Pentagram earned 408 million yen (2.61 million Usd) on 278,000 admissions in its sixth weekend of May 17-19, a 24.6 percent week-by-week drop, according to Kogyo Tsushinsha. Since debuting in Japanese theaters on April 12, the movie has earned a box office total of 13.5 billion yen (86.32 million Usd) from 9.43 million ticket sales. The movie also became the second top-grossing film in the Conan anime franchise, behind only the 2023 film Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine with 13.88 billion yen (88.75 million Usd). It also now ranks...
- 5/21/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram , the 27th feature film in the Case Closed/Detective Conan anime franchise, earned 534 million yen (3.42 million Usd) on 362,000 admissions in its fifth weekend of May 10-12, a 53 percent week-on-week drop according to Kogyo Tsushinsha . Despite the drop, the film still stayed on top at the Japanese box office for five consecutive weekends now. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes , another new Hollywood release in Japan last weekend, made its second-place debut with 271 million yen (1.74 million Usd). After 30 days of release, The Million-dollar Pentagram has earned a cumulative 12.8 billion yen (81.95 million Usd) on 8.95 million admissions. It has now become the 27th top-grossing film of all-time ever released in Japan, surpassing Steven Spielberg's 1993 film Jurassic Park . Blue Lock The Movie -Episode Nagi -, an anime feature film based on the Blue Lock side story manga of the same name, climbed up one position to third place in its fourth weekend,...
- 5/14/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram , the 27th feature film in the Case Closed/Detective Conan anime franchise, earned 1.627 billion yen (10.51 million Usd) on 1.13 million admission in its fourth weekend of May 3-5, according to Kogyo Tsushinsha. Mainly due to Japan's Golden Week holiday period, the fourth-weekend revenue was 20 percent up from the previous third weekend's 1.355 billion yen (8.76 million Usd). The film has now stayed number one at the Japan box office for four consecutive weekends since its release on April 12. After 25 days on release, the movie has earned a cumulative 12.09 billion yen (78.13 million Usd) on 8.453 million admissions, making it the second top-grossing film in the Detective Conan anime film series, behind only the 2023 film Black Iron Submarine with 13.88 billion yen. The Million-dollar Pentagram has now also become the 31st top-grossing film of all-time ever released in Japan, surpassing Hayao Miyazaki's 2013 film The Wind Rises with 12.02 billion yen. Related: Detective...
- 5/8/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
In its third weekend of April 26-28, Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram , the 27th feature film in the Case Closed/Detective Conan anime franchise, earned 1.355 billion yen (8.6 million Usd) on 940,000 admissions, according to Kogyo Tsushinsha . The film has stayed number one at the box office for three consecutive weekends since its release on April 12, beating a new Hollywood film, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire , which earned 467 million yen (2.97 million Usd) in its opening weekend in Japan to make its second place debut. After 18 days on release including, the national holiday in Japan on April 29, Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram has earned a cumulative 9.291 billion yen (58.92 million Usd) on 6.499 million admissions. It has become the third top-grossing film in the Case Closed/Detective Conan franchise, surpassing the 2018 film Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer with 9.18 billion yen. It now also ranks 61st in the all-time box office ranking for films released in Japan.
- 5/1/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram , the 27th feature film in the Case Closed/Detective Conan anime franchise, earned 1.921 billion yen (12.41 million Usd) on 1.327 million admissions in its second weekend of April 19-21, according to Kogyo Tsushinsha . The second-weekend box office was down 43 percent from the opening weekend , but still enough to keep the film in first place for two weekends in a row. The film's cumulative total revenue has surpassed 6.5 billion yen (42 million Usd), while ticket sales have almost reached 4.47 million. The revenue was 112 percent of the two-week revenue of the franchise's current top-grossing film, Black Iron Submarine ( 5.8 billion yen / 2023). Related: Crunchyroll to Release Blue Lock The Movie -Episode Nagi- to Theaters Worldwide in 2024 Blue Lock The Movie -Episode Nagi - — an anime feature film based on the Blue Lock side story manga of the same name by Muneyuki Kaneshiro (story), Yusuke Nomura (character designs), and Kouta Sannomiya (art) — opened...
- 4/23/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram , the 27th feature film in the Case Closed/Detective Conan anime franchise, opened across Japan on April 12, 2024. The new Case Closed film earned 3.352 billion yen (21.74 million Usd) on 2,274,333 admissions in its first three-day weekend of April 12-14, making its No.1 debut at the weekend box office ranking, according to Eiga.com . The total overall box office revenues for the films released from the franchise since The Time-Bombed Skyscraper in 1997 has also exceeded 118 billion yen (765 million Usd). Box office revenue and attendance for the first three days: April 12: Revenue: 962,785,780 yen / Attendance: 638,119 April 13: Revenue: 1,239,818,980 yen / Attendance: 839,126 April 14: Revenue: 1,149,889,740 yen / Audience: 797,088 Three-Day Total Box Office Revenue: 3,352,494,500 yen / Total Attendance: 2,274,333 The first weekend revenue was the highest among the films released in Japan this year so far, and also the highest in the Case Closed/Detective Conan anime franchise's 28-year history. The figure was 106.5 percent of...
- 4/16/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
Doraemon: Nobita's Earth Symphony , the Doraemon anime franchise's latest 43rd feature film, earned 220 million yen (1.46 million Usd) on 182,000 admissions in its sixth weekend of April 5-7, according to Kogyo Tsushinsha . Although the numbers were 31 percent down from last weekend , the movie came in second place in the weekend box office — one place higher than last weekend. The film's cumulative total domestic revenue has reached 3.683 billion yen (24.26 million Usd) on 3,095,000 million admissions. It has become the ninth top-grossing film in the Doraemon feature film series, surpassing the 32nd film Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles—Animal Adventure (2012 / 3.62 billion yen). Instead, Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle , the first part of the Haikyu!! Final duology anime films, went down one place to third. The film earned 213 million yen (1.4 million Usd) on 142,000 admissions, which was 56.4 percent of last weekend. The film's cumulative total revenue since its release has reached 9.267 billion yen (61.03 million Usd) on 6.483 million admissions,...
- 4/9/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle , the first part of the Haikyu!! Final duology anime films, earned 488 million yen (3.22 million Usd) on 333,500 admissions in its seventh weekend (March 29-31), according to Kogyo Tsushinsha . The result was 8.1 percent down from the previous sixth-weekend revenue, but was enough to keep the film in the same second place it held last weekend . The film's cumulative total revenue since its release has reached 8.75 billion yen (57.71 million Usd) on 6.1 million admissions, making it the 72nd top-grossing film of all time in Japan , surpassing The Matrix (1999 / 8.7 billion yen). Related: Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle Anime Film Climbs Past 8 Billion Yen at Japan Box Office Doraemon: Nobita's Earth Symphony , the Doraemon anime franchise's latest 43rd feature film, also held the same third-place position it held last week. In its fifth weekend, the movie earned 318 million yen (2.1 million Usd) on 263,100 admissions, bringing its total to 3.1 billion yen (20.45 million Usd) on 2.59 million admissions.
- 4/2/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
Bandai Namco Filmworks (formerly known as Sunrise) held an industry panel on Friday night of Sakura-con 2024 and announced that Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom will screen across 800 North American theaters in cooperation with Fathom Events later this Spring. Cast members from the film were present during the announcement, which also featured the official six-minute preview of the film underlining Bandai Namco's international promotional push for the Mobile Suit Gundam Seed anniversary festivities that began with the late January release of the feature film in Japan. The English-dubbed preview can be found below. Official Six-Minute Preview (English Dub) Official Trailer (English-Subtitled) Related: Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom Becomes Top-Grossing Film in Gundam Franchise Tickets for the May 7 and 8 screenings are set to go on sale on April 5. More information, including participating theaters and showtimes, will also be released on that date. The Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom anime film opened...
- 3/31/2024
- by Humberto Saabedra
- Crunchyroll
Gundam Info's official YouTube channel has started steaming the first six and a half minutes of the feature film Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom , both in English subtitles and dub . While introducing the intense battle scene at the beginning of the film, the clip also features the theme song "Freedom" performed by Takanori Nishikawa. The song was newly written for the film and produced by acclaimed composer/producer Tetsuya Komuro. The video's caption introduces the film's story: In C.E.75, the fighting still continues. There are independence movements, and aggression by Blue Cosmos... In order to calm the situation, a global peace monitoring agency called Compass is established, with Lacus as its first president. As members of Compass, Kira and his comrades intervene into various regional battles. Then a newly established nation called Foundation proposes a joint operation against a Blue Cosmos stronghold. English subtitle ver. English dub ver.
- 3/30/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
As Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom continues to put on a show at the box office since its initial theatrical release on January 26, the anime film's website and official accounts unveiled a second key visual in celebration of its blockbuster status. The visual's tagline reads, "Wings of freedom that seize the future." Second Key Visual Related: Gundam Seed Freedom Film Shares Stunning Collab Visual with Dune: Part Two The Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom anime film opened in Japan on January 26, 2024, becoming the fastest film in Japan to break the one million yen mark this year, breaking records for the entire Gundam series along the way. The film is directed by Mitsuo Fukuda, who also wrote the script along with Chiaki Morosawa and Riu Goto. A North American premiere is slated for Los Angeles and New York on March 31 , with special guests in attendance for each. In the meantime, you...
- 3/26/2024
- by Liam Dempsey
- Crunchyroll
The first of the two-part Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction anime film, based on Inio Asano's manga of the same name, opened in 222 theaters across Japan on March 22, ranking seventh in its opening weekend, according to Kogyo Tsushinsha . Meanwhile, critical response from the audience to the film has been very positive: The film ranked No.1 in Filmarks' first-day satisfaction ranking with an average rating of 4.05/5.0 based on 2,411 reviews. As previously reported , the second part was originally set to release on April 19, 2024, but was pushed back one month to May 24. The reason for the postponement was explained as "to deliver a work that better meets the expectations of our customers." In its sixth weekend, Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle , the first part of the Haikyu!! Final duology anime films, earned 531 million yen (3.51 million Usd) on 354,000 admissions (146 percent of its previous fifth weekend revenue). The film moved up one more spot from last weekend to second place,...
- 3/26/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
The official website for Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom , the feature film sequel from the Mobile Suit Gundam Seed franchise, confirmed the latest film has earned 4,000,124,620 yen (26.82 million Usd) on 2,372,164 admissions in 52 days since its release in Japan on January 26. The film ranked ninth in its eighth weekend in the Japanese weekend box office, continuing to break the Gundam series' film box office records. The movie already surpassed 2.3 billion yen (15.42 million Usd) marked by Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space released in 1982 and 2.23 billion yen (14.96 million Usd) by Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway in 2021. Related: Gundam Seed Freedom Film Shares Stunning Collab Visual with Dune: Part Two In its third weekend of release, Doraemon: Nobita's Earth Symphony held the same second-place spot it did last weekend . The Doraemon anime franchise's latest 43rd feature film earned 353 million yen (2.37 million Usd) on 288,000 admissions, and its cumulative total revenue has surpassed 1.7 billion yen (11.4 million...
- 3/19/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
The official website for Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom , the feature film sequel from the Mobile Suit Gundam Seed franchise, has released a special collaboration visual with Dune: Part Two, which will open in Japan tomorrow, March 15. The visual newly drawn by the Gundam Seed franchise's character designer Hisashi Hirai depicts Kira Yamato and Lacus Clyne in the same composition as the visual for Dune: Part Two featuring the protagonist, Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet), and his destined woman, Chani (Zendaya) ,with the sun in the background. The Seed title logo is also similar to that of Dune . And according to Mantan Web , Mobil Suit Gundam Seed Freedom 's cumulative total domestic revenue had surpassed 3.9 billion yen (26.37 million Usd) on 2.31 million admissions by March 12, in 46 days since its release in Japan on January 26. The film has already become the top-grossing film in the 45-year-olfd Gundam anime franchise. The previous top-grossing film...
- 3/14/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
In its fourth weekend of release, Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle , the first part of the Haikyu!! Final duology anime films, earned 843 million yen (5.74 million Usd) on 574,000 admissions, according to Kogyo Tsushinsha . The number was 160.5 percent of the film's previous third weekend gross of 525 million yen (3.58 million Usd) and was enough to bring it back to first place in the weekend ranking again. The 85-minute film's cumulative total domestic revenue has reached 6.2 billion yen (42.25 million Usd) on 4.38 million admissions. It has reached the six billion yen mark, following Spy x Family Code: White , which reached the mark in 59 days . Related: Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle Anime Film Slams Past 6 Billion Yen in Japan Coming in second was last weekend's No.1 film , Doraemon: Nobita's Earth Symphony . The Doraemon anime franchise's latest 43rd feature film earned 502 million yen (3.42 million Usd) on 409,000 admissions in its second weekend, bringing its total to 1.2 billion yen (8.18 million Usd) on 1.04 million admissions.
- 3/12/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
Bandai Namco Filmworks has officially announced premiere dates for the highly anticipated Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom anime film in the United States. The premiere will be held in in two major cities, Los Angeles and New York City, both scheduled to take place on March 31, 2024.
The Los Angeles premiere will be held at the Regal L.A. Live theater and will be a star-studded affair featuring special guest appearances by the Japanese voice actors of Kira Yamato (Soichiro Hoshi) and Lacus Clyne (Rie Tanaka).
Joining them will be Nyav Post owner and English producer, Michael Sinterniklaas, and Stephanie Sheh, the English voice of Lacus Clyne.
Meanwhile, the New York City premiere will be taking place at Japan Society and will also feature a special guest. Alyson Leigh Rosenfield, the English voice of Lunamaria, will be gracing the event with her presence. Additionally, attendees will be treated to a special...
The Los Angeles premiere will be held at the Regal L.A. Live theater and will be a star-studded affair featuring special guest appearances by the Japanese voice actors of Kira Yamato (Soichiro Hoshi) and Lacus Clyne (Rie Tanaka).
Joining them will be Nyav Post owner and English producer, Michael Sinterniklaas, and Stephanie Sheh, the English voice of Lacus Clyne.
Meanwhile, the New York City premiere will be taking place at Japan Society and will also feature a special guest. Alyson Leigh Rosenfield, the English voice of Lunamaria, will be gracing the event with her presence. Additionally, attendees will be treated to a special...
- 3/6/2024
- by Ami Nazru
- AnimeHunch
A U.S. premiere date is officially in place for the Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom anime film, and it's right around the corner. Bandai Namco Filmworks announced premiere events for Los Angeles and New York City, with both to go live with special guests on March 31, 2024. The LA premiere will have Kira Yamato Va Soichiro Hoshi and Lacus Clyne Va Rie Tanaka in attendance along with Nyav Post owner/English producer Michael Sinterniklaas and En Lacus Clyne Va/English producer Stephanie Sheh. Those who attend the NY screening will get a special guest appearance from Alyson Leigh Rosenfield, the English voice of Lunamaria, as well as a video comment from director Mitsuo Fukuda. Standard and Premium tickets for both showings will go live on March 12, 2024, and you'll be able to find more info at the official Gundam.Info website . Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom Trailer Related: Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom...
- 3/5/2024
- by Joseph Luster
- Crunchyroll
The Doraemon anime franchise's latest 43rd feature film, Doraemon: Nobita's Earth Symphony, opened in 382 theaters across Japan on March 1. In its first three-day weekend of March 1-3, the 115-minute film earned 656 million yen (4.37 million Usd) on 538,000 admissions according to Kogyo Tsushinsha , making its #1 debut in Japan's weekend box office ranking. The first-weekend revenue was equal to that of the previous 42nd film, Doraemon: Nobita's Sky Utopia , released in March 2023 which earned 4.34 billion yen (28.85 million Usd) from its total domestic run. The film ranked #4 in Filmarks' first-day satisfaction ranking with an average rating of 3.75/5.0 based on 686 reviews. Related: Aoi Yuki and Amatsuki Join the Cast of Latest Doraemon Anime Film After spending two weeks in first place following its release, the first of the two-part anime film Haikyu!! Final fell to second place in its third weekend. The film made 525 million yen (3.49 million Usd) on 380,000 admissions, which was 47 percent of its second weekend gross,...
- 3/5/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
Following the TV anime series that aired for four seasons from 2014 to 2020, the first part of the two-part anime film, Haikyu!! Final , opened in 372 theaters across Japan on February 16, 2024. The anime franchise's official website reported that the film earned 2.23 billion yen (14.84 million Usd) on 1.52 million admissions in its first three-day weekend of February 16-18 and made its strong No.1 debut at the weekend box office ranking. The film's first weekend gross was the highest among the films that have released in Japan in 2024, hugely surpassing the previous record of 1.065 billion yen marked by Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom in the weekend of January 26-28. And the audience response to the film has been overwhelmingly positive. It also ranked #1 in Filmraks' first-day satisfaction ranking with an average rating of 4.40/5.0 based on 5,049 reviews ( Gundam Seed Freedom received 4.23 rating). Related: First Haikyu!! Final Anime Film Scores 6th Biggest Opening Weekend in Japanese Box...
- 2/20/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
The official website for Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom , the feature film sequel from the Mobile Suit Gundam Seed franchise, announced today on February 19 that the film had earned 3,126,307,990 yen (20.85 million Usd) on 1,869,442 admissions in 24 days since its release in Japan on January 26. One of the reasons for the continued strong performance at the box office is the 4Dx, MX4D, Dolby Cinema screenings that began in Japan on February 9. The site introduces comments from viewers who experienced the special screenings, such as "It was very immersive and super realistic," and "The sound made it even more moving...!" As reported last week, the film has already become the top-grossing film in the 45-year-olfd Gundam anime franchise. The previous top-grossing film was Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space , the third part of the compilation film series based on the first Mobile Suit Gundam TV series, which earned 2.3 billion yen (15.5 million Usd...
- 2/19/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
Disclaimer: Crunchyroll is an independently operated joint venture between U.S.-based Sony Pictures Entertainment and Japan’s Aniplex. Hear the raw power of Takanori Nishikawa ’s voice from his latest single, the theme to the recently released Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom anime film “Freedom,” in the latest video from The First Take. Listen to Nishikawa belt out the ballad below that was recorded in just one take. The First Take is a Sony Music Entertainment Japan initiative that, as the name implies, has singers perform their hit songs in just one take in a minimally-styled studio which has the performer sing in, as the video description says, "One Take Only, One Life Only." Related: Takanori Nishikawa Releases Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom Film Theme Song Collaboration Music Video “Freedom” can be heard in Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom , which is currently lighting up Japanese theaters. The song was...
- 2/15/2024
- by Daryl Harding
- Crunchyroll
Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom , the feature film sequel in the Mobile Suit Gundam Seed franchise, earned 449,185,600 yen (2.98 million Usd) on 247,306 admissions In its third weekend of February 9-11, according to the film's official website . The third weekend gross was down 14.2 percent from last weekend , but was enough to bring the movie back in first place for the first time in two weeks. As reported yesterday , the film's cumulative total gross has reached 2,684,435,390 yen (17.96 million Usd) on 1,635,481 admissions in 18 days since its release in Japan on January 26. It has finally become the top-grossing film in the 45-year-old Gundam anime franchise. Mobile Suit Gundam Film Top 5 Box Office Gross Related: Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom Becomes Top-Grossing Film in Franchise After making its first-place debut last weekend , Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training- , a new theatrical release in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba anime franchise, dropped...
- 2/14/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
The official website for Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom , the feature film sequel from the Mobile Suit Gundam Seed franchise, announced today on February 13 that the film had earned 2,684,435,390 yen (17.96 million Usd) on 1,635,481 admissions in 18 days since its release in Japan on January 26. As reported , the film sold 1.21 million tickets in ten days, which means another 420,000 tickets had been added in the recent eight days, partly thanks to the 4Dx, MX4D, Dolby Cinema screenings that began on February 9. The film has finally become the top-grossing film in the 45-year-olfd Gundam anime franchise. The previous top-grossing film was Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space , the third part of the compilation film series based on the first Mobile Suit Gundam TV series, which earned 2.3 billion yen (15.5 million Usd) in 1982. And the second was Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway, the first part of the trilogy anime adaptation of Yoshiyuki Tomino's novel series of the same name,...
- 2/13/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
The official YouTube channel for J-Pop singer Takanori Nishikawa began streaming a special collaboration music video for his latest digital song, "Freedom," the theme for the Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom feature film. "I think it has a high affinity between the world of the song and the images, and the degree of perfection is very high," Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom director Mitsuo Fukuda said of the music video. The five-minute clip is packed with memorable footage from the film, including scenes never shown before, linking the lyrics to the emotions of numerous characters in the story. Takanori Nishikawa "Freedom" Collaboration Music Video "Freedom" was newly written for the film and produced by acclaimed composer/producer Tetsuya Komuro. This is the first time Nishikawa and Komuro have teamed up for a song produced by Komuro. The song was released digitally on January 24, 2024, ranking #1 on Billboard Japan's Download Songs charts...
- 2/10/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
The official website for Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom , the feature film sequel from the Mobile Suit Gundam Seed franchise, announced today on February 5 that the film had earned 1,965,922,900 yen (13.24 million Usd) on 1,215,558 admissions in ten days since its release in Japan on January 26. It has become the fastest film released in Japan in 2024 to break the one million mark. Next week on February 9, 4Dx, MX4D, and Dolby Cinema(R) screenings will begin, which are expected to further boost the box-office performance. As reported , 18 years since the first announcement back in 2006, the 124-minute film opened in 352 theaters across Japan on January 26, making 1,065,983,130 yen (7.23 million Usd) on 634,182 admissions to make its No.1 debut at the weekend box office ranking. It was the best first-week box office record in the Gundam franchise of all-time. The top-grossing film in the Gundam franchise is Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space , the third part of...
- 2/5/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
18 years since the first announcement back in 2006, Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom , the feature film sequel from the Mobile Suit Gundam Seed franchise, finally opened in 352 theaters across Japan on January 26, 2024. According the official website , the 124-minute film earned 1,065,983,130 yen (7.23 million Usd) on 634,182 admissions in its first three-day weekend of January 26-28. The opening weekend gross not only debuted the film at #1 in the box office ranking, but also became the best first-week box office record in the Gundam franchise of all-time. Compared to the most recent Gundam film, Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway released in 2021, Seed Freedom 's first weekend gross was 416.4 percent of that of Hathaway , and its ticket sales was 502.8 percent. Meanwhile, the film ranked #2 in Filmarks' first- day satisfaction ranking with an average rating of of 4.23/5.0 based on 3,490 reviews. The film was originally announced in 2006 after the broadcast of Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny , but the years passed without any updates.
- 1/30/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
Viacom18 and Marflix’s Bollywood actioner “Fighter” was the highest grossing film of the weekend at the global box office, with box office revenues of $25.1 million, according to data from ComScore.
The film, directed by Siddharth Anand, whose previous film, Shah Rukh Khan starrer “Pathaan,” was one of the biggest Indian hits of 2023, stars Bollywood A-listers Hrithik Roshan, Deepika Padukone and Anil Kapoor. “Fighter” revolves around the Indian Air Force and released on Thursday, Jan. 25, ahead of the Jan. 26 Republic Day Indian public holiday. The film depicts Indian conflicts with Pakistan and was banned across the Middle East where there is a large Pakistani migrant worker population.
“Fighter” released across 23 territories and recorded a $24.5 million worldwide weekend, with $20.8 million of that total earned in international territories, i.e. outside North America. Including the Thursday numbers, it had worldwide cumulative collections of $25.1 million.
In North America, “Fighter” collected $3.7 million over the...
The film, directed by Siddharth Anand, whose previous film, Shah Rukh Khan starrer “Pathaan,” was one of the biggest Indian hits of 2023, stars Bollywood A-listers Hrithik Roshan, Deepika Padukone and Anil Kapoor. “Fighter” revolves around the Indian Air Force and released on Thursday, Jan. 25, ahead of the Jan. 26 Republic Day Indian public holiday. The film depicts Indian conflicts with Pakistan and was banned across the Middle East where there is a large Pakistani migrant worker population.
“Fighter” released across 23 territories and recorded a $24.5 million worldwide weekend, with $20.8 million of that total earned in international territories, i.e. outside North America. Including the Thursday numbers, it had worldwide cumulative collections of $25.1 million.
In North America, “Fighter” collected $3.7 million over the...
- 1/29/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
With the release of the Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom anime film on Friday in Japan, the surprises don't stop with the film's premiere. This time the return of singer Mika Nakashima to the Gundam Seed series has been revealed with the release of a new song being featured within the new film in "Bokyo" ("Nostalgia"), which was written and produced by the film's opening theme composer Tetsuya Komuro. Gundam Seed Freedom insert song "Bokyou" cover and Mika Nakashima portrait In addition to the reveal of the new insert song, multiple campaigns have launched that will see a traveling exhibition in "We're Going To Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom All Over Japan!" This will see characters "travel" in a campaign that will hit all 47 prefectures. There's also a new one-day festival in Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Festival ~Freedom To a New Future~ that will see cast members attend a live...
- 1/25/2024
- by Humberto Saabedra
- Crunchyroll
"Freedom," Japanese pop singer Takanori Ishikawa's new collaboration single with acclaimed J-pop composer/producer Tetsuya Komuro, finally released in Japan on January 24, 2024. This is the first time Nishikawa and Komuro have teamed up for a song produced by Komuro. The song is featured as the theme for Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom , the upcoming feature film sequel from the Mobile Suit Gundam Seed franchise. All under the name T.M.Revolution, Nishikawa previously sang the theme song "Invoke," "Meteor," "Ignited," and "Vestige" for the original Mobile Suit Gundam Seed TV series from 2002-2003 and its direct sequel Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny from 2004 to 2005. He even voiced two characters in the series — Miguel Aiman in Seed and Heine Westenfluss in Seed Destiny . A new artist visual for Nishikawa was also released with the CD. Hisashi Hirai, the character designer for the Mobile Suit Gundam Seed franchise and the new film,...
- 1/25/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
Flying Dog's official YouTube channel began streaming a three-minute music video for See-Saw's new song, "Sarigiwa no Romantics" ( Romantics at the time of departure ). The song is featured as the ending theme for Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom , the film sequel from the Mobile Suit Gundam Seed franchise. The clips include plenty of footage from the two TV series, which leads to the film's story at the end. Related: Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom Anime Film Welcomes See-Saw Back for Ending Theme Related: Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom Film Releases Main Trailer See-Saw profile photo See-Saw is a Japanese music unit consisting of vocalist Chiaki Ishikawa and keyboardist Yuki Kajiura. "Sarigiwa no Romantic" is their first song in 19 years and the third song for the Gundam Seed franchise, following "Anna ni Issho Datta no ni" ( Mobile Suit Gundam Seed first ending theme) and "Kimi wa Boku ni Niteiru...
- 1/11/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
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