the movie Chainsaw Man: The Movie – Reze Arc remained in first place at the Japanese box office during the weekend of October 17 to 19reaching his fifth consecutive week as leader in the national ranking.
According to data from Kogyo Tsushinshathe film attracted 375,000 spectators and raised 582 million yen (approximately 3.86 million dollars) over the weekend, surpassing a cumulative total of 4.26 million tickets sold and 6.5 billion yen (some 43.1 million dollars) in income.
In second place was the live-action adaptation of 5 Centimeters per Second of Makoto Shinkaiwhich brought together 198,000 attendees and got 283 million yen (approximately 1.88 million dollars).
About Chainsaw Man
Based on the original manga Tatsuki Fujimotoserialized in Weekly Shonen Jump since December 2018, Chainsaw Man tells the story of Denjia young demon hunter who lives in poverty while trying to pay off his late father's debts. After merging with his partner PochitaDenji is reborn as the half-demon known as Chainsaw Man and enters a world dominated by violence and despair.
The manga has more than 30 million copies in circulation and was recognized as the number one in the men's category Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2021. Its first part, the “Public Security Arc”, concluded in December 2020, while the second part began in Shonen Jump+ in July 2022. The anime adaptation aired between October and December 2022 and has also inspired a stage play.
About the movie
Chainsaw Man: The Movie – Reze Arc adapts the subsequent arc to the events of the anime, focusing on the meeting between Denji and Praya mysterious girl who completely alters his life. The film continues to expand the main narrative with new elements from Fujimoto's manga.
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