According to a ranking of moviegoers from the 21st to 23rd of March (surveyed by Kogyo Tsushinsha) released on the 24th, the latest feature film in the popular anime series "Doraemon", the 44th installment, "Doraemon: Nobita's Art World Tales" (directed by Teramoto Yukiyo) topped the charts for the third consecutive week. Over the three-day weekend, it attracted an audience of approximately 282,000 people and grossed approximately 347 million yen. In total, it attracted 1.77 million people and grossed over 2.1 billion yen.
Among the first-time entries, "Snow White" (directed by Mark Webb), a live-action musical version by Disney, ranked third. Over the three-day weekend, it attracted about 131,000 people and earned about 197 million yen. Over the four days since its release on March 20, it attracted about 218,000 people and earned about 326 million yen. In fourth place is "The Boy and the Dog" (directed by Sese Takahisa), a film adaptation of Hase Seishu's Naoki Prize-winning novel, starring Takahashi Fumiya and Nishino Nanase. Over the three-day weekend, it attracted 83,000 people and earned about 109 million yen. Over the four days, including the 20th, it attracted 126,000 people and earned 164 million yen.
Other new releases include the mystery "The Election of the Pope" (Edward Berger), which won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay this year, in 7th place, and "True Beauty: Before High School Debut" (directed by Hoshino Kazunari), the first part of a two-part live-action film adaptation of a popular Korean webtoon starring Koki,, which ranked in 9th place.
"Wicked" (directed by Jon M. Chu), which maintained its second place position from the previous week, attracted about 163,000 people over the three-day weekend and earned about 271 million yen. In total, it has attracted 1.13 million people and earned more than 1.8 billion yen.
1. Doraemon: Nobita's Art World Tales 2. Wicked: Two Witches 3. Snow White 4. A Boy and a Dog 5. 35 Years of Love Letter 6. First Kiss 7. The Pope Election 8. The Young Lady and the Watchdog 9. True Beauty Before: High School Debut 10. Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-
