![]() ![]() ![]() The next rung on the ladder for Your Name is Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, which raked in ¥17.3 billion during its Japanese theatrical run. Your Name is now the fifth highest-earning Japanese-made film (in domestic receipts) ever, and the ninth-highest earning film, regardless of country of origin, having most recently passed the ¥15.6 billion that James Cameron’s Avatar took in. As of OctoYour Name has earned ¥16.4 billion (US$159.2 million), more than Miyazaki’s The Wind Rises and Ponyo, which made ¥12.2 billion and ¥15.5 billion, respectively. Not only is 10 billion a nice, round number, it’s also a level that only one anime director has ever passed in earnings for a single film: Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki.īut now Shinkai’s latest movie isn’t just equaling the commercial success of some of Miyazaki’s greatest hits, but surpassing them. ![]() Anime fans and film industry observers were excited by the prospect of director Makoto Shinkai’s Your Name breaking ¥10 billion (US$97.1 million) at the box office. ![]()
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