Overview
- Toho said the film’s cumulative gross reached ¥17,377,739,000 as of November 24, based on figures announced November 25.
- It overtook the ¥17.35 billion mark of 2003’s Odoru Daisōsasen THE MOVIE 2 to become the top-grossing Japanese live-action film.
- Industry tracker Kogyo Tsushinsha places the title around 11th on Japan’s all-genre box-office list that includes anime and foreign films.
- Released in June, the adaptation of Shuichi Yoshida’s novel surpassed ¥10 billion by mid-August during a steady long run.
- The hit has driven ripple effects including novel sales topping 2 million copies, increased visits to filming locations, and stronger kabuki attendance with near-full houses reported.