It has been a while since One Piece took on the big screen, but that has all changed over in Japan. At last, the Straw Hat team has resurfaced in theaters with One Piece Film: Red. With a slew of positive reviews on its side, fans overseas have crowded theaters to check out the big comeback. And despite the success of One Piece’s previous films, this new title has become the anime’s top-grossing entry in Japan after 10 days in theaters.
The update comes today as box office totals from Japan were released for the past weekend. After debuting overseas more than a week ago, One Piece Film: Red has earned just over 7 billion yen. This total is higher already than One Piece’s previous breadwinner from 2012. One Piece Film: Z did hold the top spot as it earned 6.87 billion yen during its lifetime gross.
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Of course, fans are waiting to see how One Piece Film: Red fares with its international releases. The movie has held special premieres outside of Japan, but the big title has yet to enjoy a wide theatrical release anywhere else. Toei Animation will bring the film stateside before long, of course. And when it comes to the global market, One Piece Film: Red has some lofty shoes to fill.
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After all, One Piece Film: Gold brought in 1.71 billion won in South Korea while the Canadian box office showed up strong for One Piece: Stampede. As for other international markets, One Piece: Stampede brought in nearly $14.5 million, so only time will tell how One Piece’s new film will fare with its box office turnout.
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