Disney's live-action film "Lilo & Stitch" (directed by Dean Fleischer-Camp) was released in 380 cinemas nationwide on June 6th, and it has been revealed that in the 10 days since, it has grossed approximately 1.28 billion yen and attracted approximately 870,000 moviegoers. It topped the movie attendance rankings for June 13th to 15th (according to Kogyo Tsushinsha), for two consecutive weeks. It has been a global hit, grossing over 850 million dollars (approximately 122.4 billion yen) worldwide.
It was also announced that "Princess Collaboration Postcards" featuring Stitch will be distributed from June 21st as the second gift for visitors.
The film is a live-action adaptation of the Disney animated film of the same name produced in 2002. It is a fantasy set on the island of Kauai in Hawaii, depicting the important bond of "ohana (family)." A young girl named Lilo and her older sister Nani, who have lost their parents, are confronted by Stitch, a rowdy alien who knows no family love. Stitch's unpredictable actions cause chaos on the peaceful island, but this miraculous encounter eventually changes the sisters who were close to losing hope.
In the Japanese dubbed version, Stitch is played by voice actor Koichi Yamadera, Lilo is played by child actress Yuno Nagao, Nani is played by MOMONA from the 11-member girl group ME:I, the voice of the kind-hearted surfer David is played by Kaito Nakamura from the popular group Travis Japan, and the alien Preekly is played by voice actor Yuji Mitsuya.
