According to the movie attendance rankings for the 13th to 15th of December announced on the 16th (surveyed by Kogyo Tsushinsha), " Cells at Work" (directed by Hideki Takeuchi ), a live-action adaptation of the popular manga by Akane Shimizu featuring characters that are personified human cells, took the top spot on its first appearance. In the three days since its release on December 13th, it attracted around 612,000 people and brought in box office revenues of around 845 million yen, making a strong start.
Among the first-time entries, " The Fushigi Dagashiya Zenitendo" (directed by Hideo Nakata ), a live-action adaptation of a popular children's novel series written by Reiko Hiroshima and illustrated by jyajya, ranked 4th. Since its release on December 13th, it has attracted approximately 121,000 viewers and grossed approximately 157 million yen. "Kraven the Hunter" (directed by J.C. Chandor), which depicts the most violent villain in Marvel history, debuted in 5th place.
"Moana 2" (directed by Dave Derrick Jr. et al.), which debuted at No. 1 last week, has fallen to No. 2. It attracted an audience of about 445,000 people over the three-day weekend, bringing in box office revenue of about 598 million yen. Cumulative totals have exceeded 1.35 million viewers and 1.8 billion yen in box office revenue. "Doctor-X the Movie" (directed by Tamura Naoki) came in third, attracting an audience of about 271,000 people over the three-day weekend, bringing in box office revenue of about 370 million yen. Cumulative totals have exceeded 1.03 million viewers and 1.3 billion yen in box office revenue.
Now in its fifth week of release, "Muroi Shinji: The Life and Death of a Man" (directed by Motohiro Katsuyuki) ranked seventh, with a total of 1.13 million viewers and box office revenue exceeding 1.5 billion yen.
1. Cells at Work 2. Moana and the Legend of the Sea 2 3. Doctor X the Movie 4. The Fushigi Dagashiya Zenitendo Zeni-Tendo 5. Kraven the Hunter 6. True Identity 7. Shinji Muroi: The One Who Continues to Live 8. Attack on Titan: The Final Chapter THE LAST ATTACK 9. I'm Sorry About My Little Brothers 10. Six Lying College Students
