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The film “Chiikawa: Secret of the Mermaid Island” has surpassed 11.76 million admissions and ¥17.17 billion in box office revenue in its first 73 days. That’s roughly the same pace “ONE PIECE FILM RED” (released 2022) had hit by its own 73rd day, putting a ¥20 billion-plus finish within reach if the trend holds. On 5ch, opinions split: some argued the record is being inflated by repeat viewers chasing exclusive bonus giveaways, while others countered that rewatching a film for its own merits is a different thing entirely from buying multiple copies of the same CD.
Chiikawa tops ¥17.1 billion at the box office, matching ONE PIECE FILM RED’s pace
The anime film “Chiikawa: Secret of the Mermaid Island” (released July 24) has surpassed 11.76 million admissions and ¥17.17 billion in revenue over its first 73 days in theaters.
“ONE PIECE FILM RED” (2022), which finished its run with ¥20.34 billion total, had earned ¥17,100,912,060 by its 72nd day — meaning Chiikawa is keeping pace with it almost exactly.
Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here
What people said
Is this country going to be okay?
I worry about where we're headed.
Then just leave Japan.
Poor One Piece, getting compared to a movie that only had a strong opening and nothing after lol.
It's boring.
Not even cute.
The whole world's obsessed with Labubu these days (the viral collectible character).
Still got room to grow.
Yeah, they'll pretty much have to
At this point they'll be aiming for that ¥20 billion mark
And it'll probably get plenty of exposure on the year-end music shows too.
What would they even sing on a music show?
"Ii-ya Yada Yada" or something? (a nonsense catchphrase associated with Chiikawa)
There's stuff like the "blister" bit or the "desk-rubbing" bit too (running gags from the show).
"Kyou no Hi wa Sayounara" (a classic Japanese graduation song).
Those two are on about the same level anyway.
and there's probably still another bonus drop coming.
That's because new bonuses drop starting Saturday, so a lot of people are deliberately holding off until then.
Every bonus item looks tempting and I keep telling myself I'll go for it, but I never actually do.
Everyone else must have nerves of steel.
No, that's not the same
Buying multiple copies of the same CD is pointless, but there's nothing wrong with watching a movie as many times as you want.
Don't talk trash about RED.
The Chiikawa movie was actually made with a huge amount of care and effort, you know.
Conan's its own monster though — cheap, corner-cutting animation, no bonus gimmicks at all, and it still rakes in around ¥10 billion like clockwork every single year.
Background and key points of this discussion
In box-office showdowns, whether a film uses attendance bonuses (multiple different giveaways designed to lure fans into seeing it more than once) tends to become a hot topic. It’s often compared to the practice of buying multiple copies of the same CD, but some point out the comparison doesn’t quite hold — a movie can offer a fresh experience on every rewatch in a way a CD can’t. Chiikawa is set to roll out new bonus items around October 10, so it’s worth noting that weekend attendance figures are likely to reflect a wave of bonus-chasing repeat viewers. For comparison, “ONE PIECE FILM RED” finished its theatrical run at ¥20.34 billion — whether Chiikawa can keep matching that pace will likely hinge on the timing of future bonus drops and how long it stays in theaters.
*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Geinou/Sports News+) thread: “[Anime] Chiikawa movie tops 11.76 million admissions, ¥17.1 billion in box office revenue — keeping pace with ONE PIECE FILM RED“.
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