Overview

• Sony’s announcement via Kyodo cites 67.02 million admissions and 82.3 billion yen globally, and confirms the movie as the first Japanese animated film to top the U.S. box office for two straight weeks.
• In the U.S., the film has surpassed $110 million by day 13, setting second‑Tuesday and second‑Wednesday records for an anime title as daily grosses continue to be reported.
• Competing trackers list differing worldwide totals — Box Office Mojo reported about $556.6 million midweek and Comscore figures cited by Entertainment Weekly were higher — reflecting timing and currency conversion differences versus Sony’s yen-based accounting.
• Crunchyroll leaders say they are mounting an awards push, with CEO Rahul Purini publicly advocating for Academy consideration.
• Industry reports suggest Netflix is accelerating a live‑action project, but the streamer has not confirmed it, and no streaming or home‑release date has been announced for the film.