According to the box office rankings for March 20-22 (compiled by Kogyo Tsushinsha) released on March 23, the latest theatrical film in the popular anime series " Doraemon, " based on the manga by Fujiko F. Fujio , " Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's New Great Adventure in the South Seas" (directed by Tetsuo Yajima), has topped the charts for the fourth consecutive week. Over the three-day weekend, it recorded approximately 346,000 viewers and box office revenue of approximately 445 million yen, surpassing the previous weekend's performance. Cumulatively, the film has surpassed 1.94 million viewers and is nearing 2.5 billion yen in box office revenue.
In the new releases, "Project Hail Mary" (directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller), a film adaptation of the bestselling science fiction novel by Andy Weir, also known as the author of the film "The Martian," starring Ryan Gosling, ranked 3rd. In the three days since its release on March 20th, it has attracted approximately 233,000 viewers and grossed approximately 408 million yen. "The Song You Left Behind," a love story reuniting director Takahiro Miki and lead actor Shunsuke Michieda , who previously collaborated on "If This Love Disappears from the World Tonight," came in at 6th place, while " Assassination Classroom Assassination Classroom : Everyone's Time" (directed by Masaki Kitamura), a brand new theatrical film based on the popular manga by Yusei Matsui , debuted at 7th place.
Disney & Pixar's latest animated feature film, "When I Beaver" (directed by Daniel Chong), which debuted at number 2 last week, maintained its second-place position, recording approximately 284,000 viewers and 382 million yen in box office revenue over the three-day weekend. Cumulatively, it has surpassed 710,000 viewers and is approaching 1 billion yen in box office revenue.
" Hodonaku, Owakaredesu" (directed by Takahiro Miki), now in its seventh week of release, ranked 8th, with a cumulative audience of 2.99 million and box office revenue exceeding 4 billion yen.
1st place: Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's New Great Adventure in the South Seas
2nd place: When I Become a Beaver
3rd Place: Project Hail Mary
4th place: Golden Kamuy - Attack on Abashiri Prison Arc
5th place: Wicked - Eternal Promise
6th Place: The Last Song You Left Behind
7th place: Assassination Classroom: Everyone's Time (Theatrical Version)
Hodonaku, Owakaredesu, in 8th place.
9th place: Kyojo Requiem
10th place: Super Princess Kaguya!
