The sales company time reported that his box office earnings for all films released in Japan between September 1 and September 30 this year have totaled more than 22 billion yen (more than $151 million), this is the best year in the company’s history.

Toei released the film One piece movie red in Japan on August 6 and as of October 2 has sold a total of 11.69 million tickets with a total value of more than 16 billion yen (over $112.2 million). This film has become the highest-grossing and best-selling motion picture in the franchise, both by number of tickets sold and yen earned at the box office. It is also the 11th highest-grossing film of all time in Japan.

As of September 30, the film had earned more than 15.7 billion yen, what accounts for more than 70% of Toei’s checkout sales for the first nine months of the year. Other films that have done well for Toei so far this year are Dragon Ball Super: Superheroand it should be remembered that Toei will release the film The first slam dunk next December 3 and the movie Kamen Rider Geats x Revice Winter Movie 2022 23rd of December.

Synopsis for One Piece Film Red

Uta, the most popular singer in the world. His voice, which he uses to sing while hiding his true identity, has been described as “otherworldly”. He makes his public debut in a live concert. As the venue fills up with all manner of Uta fans—excited pirates, the Navy watching her closely, and the Straw Hats led by Luffy who have just come to enjoy her smashing performance—hear the voice to which the whole world has been waiting for . The story begins with the shocking fact that she is “Shanks’ daughter.”

Font: Animation Industry Magazine

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