Anime Film "In a Corner of the World" Surpasses 300 Million Yen at the Box Office!　More cinemas to be added from December 3

It was announced that the box-office revenue of the anime film "In a Corner of the World," which is now in theaters, has surpassed 300 million yen.

Katasumi no Sekai no Katasumi ni" is an animated feature film based on the manga series by Fumiyo Kono, serialized in Manga Action (published by Futabasha). The film depicts the lives of people who lived as they should have during the war, featuring Suzu, a girl who married at the age of 18 in Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, in the 1940s and 1945s. The film is directed by Sunao Katabuchi, director of "Mai Mai Shinko and the Magic of a Thousand Years," who spent six years meticulously researching Kure during and after World War II and verifying the period.
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This time, it was announced that the number of audience members reached 220,000 and the box-office revenue exceeded 300 million yen in the third week of its release. In particular, the box office performance on November 26 (Sat.) and 27 (Sun.) was 114% of that of the previous week, and the film rose significantly in the nationwide movie attendance ranking to 6th place from 10th place the previous week, showing the effect of word of mouth.

From December 3 (Sat.), the number of screening theaters will be further expanded to 87 in total. Please check the official website for information on the theaters where this film will be released.