Japan Box Office: “˜Doraemon: Birth’ Opens on Top Ahead of Golden Week1 min read
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe 36th entry in the “Doraemon” animation series about the adventures of a blue robot cat and its boy companion topped the Japanese box office for the March 5-6 weekend.
Debuting on 374 screens with Toho distributing, “Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan 2016″ earned $5.6 million on 544,816 admissions. This was nearly the same take as the series’ previous instalment which finished with $35 million in 2015. Aimed squarely at the family market and released to hit the box office crest of the upcoming Golden Week holiday, “Doraemon: Birth: is expected to do as well or better.
The highest ranking newcomer was “The Big Short.” Distributed by Towa Pictures, the film bowed on 214 screens and recorded $1.02 million from 84,000 admissions. Boosted by its best screenplay Oscar, the film is predicted to clear the JPY1 billion ($8.8 million) mark.
via: Variety
Image Credit: TOHO PICTURES
