Overview

• Distributor Toho announced on August 18 that ’国宝’ has earned ¥10.53 billion and sold 7.47 million tickets through August 17.
• That total places the film third among Japanese live-action productions, behind ’踊る大捜査線 THE MOVIE2’ (¥17.3 billion) and ’南極物語’ (¥11.0 billion).
• Only four Japanese live-action titles have ever surpassed the ¥10 billion mark, the others being ’踊る大捜査線 THE MOVIE2’, ’南極物語’ and ’踊る大捜査線 THE MOVIE’.
• The movie explores talent versus lineage in the kabuki world and features Yoshizawa Ryo in the lead role.
• This achievement stands out in a market traditionally driven by anime hits and major foreign blockbusters.