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Anime box office rankings: Haikyu film scores extra boost with exclusive gifts for moviegoers

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Detective Conan has extended its wondrous sixth-week spell at the Japanese box office, consistently topping every other movie premiere. Despite three new movies entering the chart this past weekend (May 17-19, 2024), the 27th anime film of the Case Closed franchise reigns undefeated. Haikyu The Movie: Battle at the Garbage Dump.(Toho Animation) Among other anime titles that claimed their spot on the Top 10 Weekend Audience numbers, the first of the two final Haikyuu movies expanded its 14th week on the roster. Meanwhile, the Blue Lock movie slipped some ranks in its fifth week on the top-scoring weekend movies chart. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! As both Toho Animation premieres, Detective Conan: The Million-dollar Pentagram and Haikyu The Movie: Battle at the Garbage Dump, amassed hefty audience numbers. While the former attracted 278,000 people from Friday to Sunday, earning 408 million yen, the Haikyu movie attracted 141,000 moviegoers, garnering a revenue of 213 million yen. Also read | Demon Slayer …

Haikyu final film surpasses 10 billion yen revenue mark, solidifies box office presence: ‘Festival isn’t over’

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The latest stats revealed on May 1 stood as a testament to the first Haikyu final movie’s robust box office footing. Haikyu The Movie: The Dumpster Battle / Haikyuu The Movie: Decisive Battle at the Garbage Dump’s booming box office earnings surpassed 10 billion yen, with 6.99 million people attending the Japanese screenings since the anime film’s premiere on February 16, 2024. Still from a new commemorative video celebrating Haikyu The Movie: The Dumpster Battle’s 10 billion yen milestone.(TOHO Animation) The film grossed 2.23 billion yen during its opening weekend, welcoming 1.52 million viewers. At the time of its release, it recorded the No. 1 opening box office revenue among films released in 2024 thus far. Ultimately, the spot for the biggest opening weekend was swept by the 27th Detective Conan film, Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram, releasing in theatres on April 12, 2024. HT launches Crick-it, a one stop destination to catch Cricket, anytime, anywhere. Explore now! Staff members of Toho Animation, the Haikyu movie’s distributor, were also pleasantly surprised to see the film …

My Oni Girl: Anime fantasy world confronts you to face your demons, quite literally | Watch trailer

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The nuanced layers of magical realism come alive in My Oni Girl trailer released by Netflix on April 24. Fantastically inspired by an emotional reality, the long-awaited fourth feature anime film by Studio Colorido confronts the consequences of burying one’s innermost feelings. Still from the My Oni Girl trailer(Netflix) Pushing people to face their demons, the youth fantasy world of the upcoming movie poignantly illustrates the full-fledged transformation of those who hide their true emotions into the mythical demon ‘oni.’ Netflix’s trailer briefly unravels the affecting thematic crux by merging the paths of a boy and an oni girl. HT launches Crick-it, a one stop destination to catch Cricket, anytime, anywhere. Explore now! Watch the My Oni Girl trailer Having previously worked for Studio Ghibli, Tomotaka Shibayama (A Whisker Away) helms the emotionally imaginative direction of the May release. Kensho Ono voices the self-contained Hiiragi Yatsuse, while he finds his unlikely match in Miyu Tomita’s Tsumugi, who’s all about self-expression. As the young boy and the demon girl, with completely opposite personalities, cross paths, a …

Blue Lock Chapter 259: Exact release date, time, where to read and more

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Blue Lock is undoubtedly one of the most famous, long-running manga series. Written by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and illustrated by Yusuke Nomura, the soccer fiction was first serialised in Kodansha’s Weekly Shōnen Magazine in 2018. The upcoming 22-page chapter is set to be released next week, along with a special colour page to commemorate the franchise’s anime film, Blue Lock The Movie – Episode Nagi. Ahead of the release, here’s what you need to know: Blue Lock Chapter 259 will also include a colour page to commemorate the franchise’s upcoming anime film, Blue Lock The Movie – Episode Nagi(8Bit) Blue Lock Chapter 259 release date and time Chapter 259 will arrive on Wednesday, April 24, at 12 am JST. However, the exact release time varies across different regions. You can check out the schedule according to your time zone below. HT launches Crick-it, a one stop destination to catch Cricket, anytime, anywhere. Explore now! Time Zone Time Date Day PST 7 am April 23 Tuesday CST 9 am April 23 Tuesday EST 10 am April 23 …

Chainsaw Man creator’s heartful one-shot manga comes alive in Look Back anime movie trailer

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A brand-new creation of Tatsuki Fujimoto, mangaka of Chainsaw Man fame, is being brought to life through its anime adaptation. Look Back is an upcoming movie that finds its source material in the manga artist’s one-shot title. The first trailer of the anime film released on April 17 (IST), sparking interest in the endearing animation style of the visuals that instantly stole the spotlight. Still from the Look Back trailer. The first look at the forthcoming movie directed by Kiyotaka Oshiyama (Flip Flappers) also featured the main theme – Light Song – poignantly crafted by Haruka Nakamura, with Urara’s voice inspiring its melody. Look Back’s Japanese cinematic release is slated for June 28, 2024. Unlock exclusive access to the story of India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Watch the Look Back trailer Tatsuki Fujimoto’s story fleshes out a meta-narrative with its co-protagonists’ friendship built around their shared love of drawing manga. As the small-town girls bridge the gap with their mutual affinity for this hobby, their apparently distinct personalities find a …