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The story
The new film “Bayside Shakedown” failed to top the opening-week attendance rankings, debuting at No. 2 instead — and that became a hot topic on 5channel. In the thread, users compared it to the franchise’s past glory, when it reportedly pulled in roughly ¥17 billion, with many voicing doubt that this installment would even clear ¥5 billion at the box office. Others pushed back, arguing “people are bashing it without even watching it” or “that’s just par for the course for a TV-drama movie spinoff,” while some grew nostalgic for the series’ beloved supporting cast and music choices — leaving opinions sharply divided.
What people said
It really doesn't look like Bayside Shakedown is gonna hit ¥5 billion.
Oda's movie's box office pace is looking shaky too…
There's a huge difference between "a movie Fuji TV had some involvement in" and "a movie Fuji TV mainly produced," you know.
*Emergency Room 24 Hours*: "Wait, seriously…?" (fellow old Fuji TV drama bracing to be next)
You guys are just shamelessly pandering to the old geezer generation~
The Muroi (Bayside Shakedown spin-off character) movie they put out last year flopped too — and that's two duds in a row lol
The Bayside Shakedown movies are just way too boring.
You clearly haven't seen it
It was genuinely enjoyable
Is it just because you still get merch for going?
The freebie changes depending on when you go see it, so you're forced to go back multiple times, right?
Chiikawa started as a TV thing too, though
TV is still the center of entertainment for Japanese people even now
I watched the first movie when Fuji TV aired it recently, and it was even more boring than Detective Conan lol
Can't believe that thing made ¥10 billion
Non-career-track Oda versus career-track Yanagiba, precinct versus headquarters — that contrast is what made it work
There's no mentor figure like Waku-san (the late veteran detective who mentored the hero in the original series) this time either
The whole setup's already fallen apart
The Year-End Crime Watch special is my favorite one
Actually went and saw it, it's not as bad as people say
Weak as a cop drama, but about what you'd expect from a TV-drama-turned-movie
Didn't land for me either
The series has always thrown little comic skits into everyday scenes, sure
But this time the comedy felt forced and shoehorned in, and that was rough
Felt like I'd wandered into a Fukuda Yuichi (the director known for over-the-top slapstick comedies) movie by mistake
Isn't a gag or skit suddenly kicking in and changing the whole mood basically the Bayside Shakedown formula?
The beef-bowl crowd (thread slang for easily-pleased fans) really falls into an echo chamber fast, huh
It's doubtful this'll even beat Minami Hamabe's movie before long
Losing to Chiikawa on its 9th re-release run and still calling this a hit is a stretch
For reference, Madoka Magica beat Chiikawa even on its 3rd re-release run
Spider-Man taking No. 1 clearly stung, because they just flat-out ignored it and went "Chiikawa is No. 1!!" — that was genuinely funny
Even if it was only the opening week, credit for actually pulling off No. 1
It's outselling Demon Slayer by like 5 times, though
Twisting reality because of some grown-up-shame complex is just going to make you miserable
Unfortunately it's pretty much locked in to fall short of "Prada," and it's doubtful it'll even beat Minami Hamabe's movie
That just looks about right to me
"Prada" is probably around ¥5 billion too, right?
So if this comes in under that, are you gonna throw a party shouting "Bayside Shakedown bombed! We beef-bowl fans beat live-action!!"?
My local theater's already down to just 5 showings in its second week — is this really gonna hit ¥5 billion?
All set to the tear-jerking strains of "Love Somebody" lmao
The TV series used to place that song so well, though
Yeah, fair, what kind of song choice is that lol
Background and Points of Debate
Opening-week attendance rankings are heavily shaped by how many films are screening at the same time and how showtimes get allocated, so they don’t translate directly into final box-office totals. As commenters noted with “Chiikawa,” films that change their bonus merchandise depending on the screening period tend to rack up repeat visits from collectors chasing the freebies — a factor that’s easy to miss when comparing rankings against a brand-new release. The oft-cited “¥17 billion” figure for the franchise’s past hit is also based on posters’ recollections within the thread and hasn’t been checked against primary sources. Where the thread split was over whether an opening-week ranking alone can tell you anything about a film’s quality or box-office success, with both praise and criticism coming from people who’d actually watched it.
*This article is compiled from excerpts and a summary of the 5channel (Nandemo Jikkyo G) thread “[Sad News] Bayside Shakedown NEW Opens at No. 2 in Its First Week lololololol.”
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