Tag: The First Slam Dunk

  • Sugoi Co. Launched as Specialist Anime Distributor in Australia

    Sugoi Co. Launched as Specialist Anime Distributor in Australia

    Smash hit Japanese animation feature “The First Slam Dunk” is set to be the first film theatrically released by newly-launched Australian distribution and New Zealand licensing firm Sugoi Co.The company is headed by Tim Anderson, founder and former CEO of Madman Entertainment, the Australian indie with a strong leaning for Japanese content, and Sylvester “Sly”…

  • Korea Box Office: ‘Suzume’ Expands in Third Week as Japanese Animation Extends Strong Year

    Korea Box Office: ‘Suzume’ Expands in Third Week as Japanese Animation Extends Strong Year

    Hit Japanese animation “Suzume” improved its box office performance in its third week of release in South Korea and remained far ahead of all competing titles.“Suzume” earned $6.06 million over the weekend between Friday and Sunday, a 7% increase on its previous weekend, itself a strong hold that almost equalled its opening session. Data is…

  • Korea Box Office: ‘Suzume’ Charges to $15 Million Total on Second Weekend

    Korea Box Office: ‘Suzume’ Charges to $15 Million Total on Second Weekend

    Japanese animation “Suzume” retained the top spot at the South Korean box office for a second weekend, far outstripping holdover titles and newcomers including “Shazam! Fury of the Gods.”On its second weekend of release, “Suzume” earned $5.65 million, just a small fraction below its opening weekend score of $5.71 million. Underlining its dominance, the film…

  • Korea Box Office: ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ Leads Weekend

    Korea Box Office: ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ Leads Weekend

    “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” dominated the Korean box office charts over the latest weekend with a 4.91 million opening weekend. Nationwide box office rose to 9.78 million, up from 7.85 million a week earlier.The film played on over 2,000 screens and enjoyed a 50.1 market share between Friday and Sunday, according to data from…

  • Korea Box Office: ‘The First Slam Dunk’ Takes Top Spot in Fifth Weekend

    Korea Box Office: ‘The First Slam Dunk’ Takes Top Spot in Fifth Weekend

    Japanese animation film “The First Slam Dunk” was the undisputed champion at the South Korean box office over the weekend. Not only did depose “Abatar: The Way of Water” from first place it also grew its week-on-week performance by 10 – in its fifth weekend on release.A week earlier the two top titles were much…