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Nine Out of Ten Japanese Films Grossing Over 15 Billion Yen Are Animated: Latest 'Conan' Film Achieves a Milestone!

The latest box office information for the 27th film in the popular anime series "Detective Conan," "Detective Conan: The Million-dollar Pentagram" (released on April 12), has been announced. As of the 23rd, 73 days since its release, the film has attracted 10.52 million viewers and grossed 15.05 billion yen, achieving the milestone of being the 10th Japanese film in history to surpass 15 billion yen. Among these, nine films are animated, according to Kogyo Tsushinsha.


Detective Conan: The Million-dollar Pentagram surpasses 15 billion yen at the box office

"Detective Conan: The Million-dollar Pentagram" surpasses 15 billion yen at the box office (C) 2024 Gosho Aoyama / Detective Conan Production Committee


The highest-grossing Japanese film of all time is "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train" (released in 2020) with 40.43 billion yen, followed by "Spirited Away" (2001) with 31.68 billion yen, and "Your Name." (released in 2016) with 25.17 billion yen.


Commemorative illustration by Gosho Aoyama = Detective Conan: The Million-dollar Pentagram surpasses 15 billion yen at the box office

Commemorative illustration by Gosho Aoyama = "Detective Conan: The Million-dollar Pentagram" surpasses 15 billion yen at the box office (C) 2024 Gosho Aoyama / Detective Conan Production Committee


In fourth place is "ONE PIECE FILM RED" (released in 2022) with 20.33 billion yen, fifth is "Princess Mononoke" (released in 1997) with 20.18 billion yen, sixth is "Howl's Moving Castle" (released in 2004) with 19.6 billion yen, seventh is "Bayside Shakedown 2" (released in 2003) with 17.35 billion yen, eighth is "THE FIRST SLAM DUNK" (released in 2022) with 15.87 billion yen, ninth is "Ponyo" (released in 2008) with 15.5 billion yen, and tenth is "Detective Conan: The Million-dollar Pentagram" with 15.05 billion yen.


Main Visual for "Detective Conan: The Million-dollar Pentagram"

Main Visual for "Detective Conan: The Million-dollar Pentagram" (C) 2024 Gosho Aoyama / Detective Conan Production Committee


Box Office Revenue Flow for "Detective Conan: The Million-dollar Pentagram"

First day: 630,000 viewers, 960 million yen
First 3 days: 2,274,333 viewers, 3.352 billion yen
First 10 days: 6.5 billion yen
First 22 days: 7.32 million viewers, 10.5 billion yen
First 25 days: 8.453 million viewers, 12.099 billion yen
First 31 days: 8.98 million viewers, 12.8 billion yen
First 38 days: 9.43 million viewers, 13.5 billion yen
First 45 days: 9.77 million viewers, 14.01 billion yen
First 52 days: 10.06 million viewers, 14.4 billion yen
First 59 days: 10.25 million viewers, 14.6 billion yen
First 66 days: 10.4 million viewers, approximately 14.9 billion yen
First 73 days: 10.52 million viewers, 15.05 billion yen


Source : ORICON NEWS