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2009 Top Grossing Anime Movies at Japan Box Office
January 5th, 2010 by regiekunWhat Anime Movies top the Japan Box Office for 2009 and how much they earned? Do you have any guess in your mind? Well, let my post speaks for the 2009 Top Grossing Anime Movies.
The 2009 list of top grossing anime movies is notable where 9 movies earned more than 1 Billion Yen (US$10.8 million) compare to the 6 movies of 2008. However, no movie in 2009 surpassed or even approached 2008’s Ponyo.
Pokemon at no. 1 followed by Evangelion 2.0 took double than 1.0; Conan sets another franchise record. Here’s the complete list of the 2009’s Top Anime Movies at Japan Box Office.
- Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life
(Pocket Monster Diamond & Pearl: Arceus Chokoku no Jiku e)
TOHO | Kunihiko Yuyama
4.67 Billion Yen (US$50.2 Million) - Evangelion 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
(Evangelion Shin Gekijoban: Ha)
Clockworks, Khara | Hideako Anno
4.0 Billion Yen (US$43 Million) - Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser
TOHO | Yasuichiro Yamamoto
3.5 Billion Yen (US$37.6 Million) - Doraemon: Shin Nobita no Uchu Kaitakushi
TOHO | Kozo Kusuba, Shigeo Koshi
2.45 Billion Yen (US$26.3 Million) - Summer Wars
Warner | Momoru Hosada
1.63 Billion Yen (US$17.5 Million) - Major: Yujo no Wining Shot
- Naruto Shippuden: Hi no Ishi o Tsugumono
- Precure All Stars DX: Minna Tomodachi – Kiseki no Zenin Daishugo
- Crayon Shin-chan: Otakebe! Kasukabe Yasei Okoku
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Fate / Stay Night Unlimited Blade Works Movie
December 17th, 2009 by regiekunFate / Stay Night Movie is an upcoming 2010 movie based on the storyline of the Unlimited Blade Works route from the visual novel. The movie is schedule for release in Japan on January 23, 2010.
Fate / Stay Night Movie
Production & Voice Cast Members
Director: Yuji Yamaguchi
Series Script Supervisor: Takuya Sato
Character Designer & Chief Animation Director: Megumi Ishihara
Studio: Studion DEEN
Noriaki Sugiyama
Ayako Kawasumi
Kana Ueda
Noriko Shitaya
Mai Kadowaki
Miki Itou
Junichi Suwabe
Yuu Asakawa
Jouji Nakata
Movie News
Newtype September issue confirmed the movie adaptation by Studio DEEN.
Funimation September issue also released a Fate/stay night anime series box as one of its first anime DVDs from its distribution deal with Geneon Entertainment.
Fate/Stay Night Trailers
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Gintama 2010 Anime Movie
December 16th, 2009 by regiekunGintama 2010 Movie is officially announced. The movie based on the popular manga and anime series Gintama. The 2010 Gintama movie will premier on April 24, 2009.
Gintama Development
Gintama 2010 Movie
The Gintama movie is firstly rumored on October 2009 where Warner Brothers registered the internet domain name “Gintama-movie.com” and no answers on them regarding the registration. One month later, Shonen Jump released it’s 58th issue where they officially confirmed the production of the movie with a working title “Gekijoban Gintama: Shinyaku Benizakura-hen”.
Gintama Movie Plot
“Gintama: A New Retelling Benizakura Arc” movie plot retelling the story arc from Gin Tama in which Kotaro Katsura is attacked by a member of the army Kiheitai, and Odd Jobs Gin start searching for him.
Gintama 2010 Movie
Gintama Trailers
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Mobile Suit Gundam 00 The Movie
November 27th, 2009 by regiekunThe wait is over! Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Movie is coming on 2010.
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 is the upcoming movie of the robot anime Gundam 00 continuing the after the happenings of season 2. The movie is scheduled for release on 2010.
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Movie
The movie is still lacking the official information but a lot of presumable ideas are coming out to the plot of the movie. The following are excerpted on different sources. I humbly give some credits on them.
A hint of what’s to come is the Jupiter incident 80 yrs ago, around A.D. 2227, finale of the series suggests the origins of GN Drives and another faction of conflict will arise. Earlier in the Gundam Expo, aside from releasing the names of the Gundams, new GN Drives were also mentioned. Gundam Wikia
Gundam 00 Quanta, Setsuna’s unit. Exia’s lineage. It has binders and shield on its left shoulder, as well as numerous Funnels (informal name).
Gundam Harut, Allelujah’s unit. Harut and Marut are two angels mentioned in the Qur’an. The Gundam has a visor like the Astraea and the GN Archer. It can transform.
Gundam Zabaniya, Lyle’s unit. The Zabaaniyah are the gardians of Hell in the Qur’an. Looks like a close-combat unit. It has a slim torso and big legs like the Virtue. It carries a “GN Armor lite” on its back.Main weapon : Double hand gun.
Gundam Raphael, Tieria’s unit. See the Archangel Raphael. It has wired cannons in its fingers (like the Belphegor Gundam) and 4 cannons on its shoulders. Gundam New Information
Gundam 00 Movie Trailer
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Eden of the East Movies
November 18th, 2009 by regiekunEden of the East anime will be having a two part Anime movie offering. The first film entitled Eden of the East the Movie 1: The King of Eden will open in Japan on November 28, 2009. The second movie, Eden of the East the Movie II: Paradise Lost will released on 2010.
Eden of the East
What is Eden of the East?
Eden of the East is a psychological anime with some comedy and a touch of romance. The story mainly focuses on a young man named Akira Takizawa, who has no memories of his past and the only link he has to it is a cellphone with the ability to carry out any request with a simple phone call. He soon discovers that he had erased his own memories, and his cellphone was given to him as part of a “game” to save Japan from social and economic decline using whatever means necessary. Aside from Akira, there are also eleven other people with the same cellphone and conflict between them. So what are you waiting for?
Wanna see the upcoming Eden of the East Movies?
Watch Eden of the East Trailer
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One Piece Movie 10 Strong World
November 5th, 2009 by regiekunOne Piece Movie 10 Strong World is the 10th movie offering of the One Piece anime franchise based on pirate manga of Eiichiro Oda. The movie is set for Japan’s release on December 12, 2009.
One Piece Movie 10 "Strong World"
One Piece Movie 10 is different from the previous One Piece movie. Oda personally headed the movie production and created the Strong World movie story. New characters will be revealed in the movie like Brook (skeleton nakama of the Straw Hats), Sengoku, Garp, Shanks and Whitebeard.
One Piece Strong World Movie Plot
The One Piece Movie 10 entitled “Strong World” based on the movie trailer is focus to Nami, where she’s in a very critical situation of leaving the Straw Hats again and the worst part of it is joining the an enemy. Does Nami leaves the Straw Hats or she’s been forced by someone?
What will Luffy do in keeping Nami on his side? Will Luffy save again Nami from the enemies?
You, what do you thing about One Piece Movie 10? I can’t wait for this movie to be release already. Gonna wait for its english sub release. In the meantime, I provided the Strong World movie trailers.
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Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
October 28th, 2009 by regiekunEvangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance also known as “Evangelion New Theatrical Version: Breaking” is a 2009 animated film written by Hideaki Anno. It is the second of four films released in the Rebuild of Evangelion tetralogy based on the original anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion. It was produced and co-distributed by Hideaki Anno’s Studio Khara.
Evangelion 2.0
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