Doraemon's new film opened in 700+ Indian cinemas, dubbed only in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu, and estimates rank it India's No. 2 Japanese anime film after Demon Slayer. It wasn't his first Indian cinema run.
Godzilla Minus Zero made 910 million yen on its first day, a record for a live-action film in Japan. King Ghidorah is really in it, and the US gave it the franchise's first R rating as it opens in 3,250 theaters.
Chiikawa the Movie took 8.07 billion yen in 20 days. A random figurine, then a Bonbon Drop sticker: how Japan's moviegoer-gift system built the repeat viewing behind that number, and where the film opens next.