For April 2023 total box office grossing of 12 major Japanese film distributors amounted to 688 million yen (about $ 6.40 million) This figure 96.3% lower results for the same period last yearas reported by the Japan Filmmakers Association today. Moreover, these have shown – This is the lowest result since 2000, when the organization began to collect accurate statistics..
Compared with last year’s figures in the first week of April fees fell on 90%, and by the middle of the month, all cinemas had completely closed their doors due to the introduction of a state of emergency caused by the spread of coronavirus infection. Respectively, throughout the second half of the month, the cinema collections confidently kept at a mark close to zero.
Last weekend, about a hundred cinema halls started working again.and given the pending premieres of new films, most viewers now spend their money watching old tapes, including “Your name“,”Child of the weather“and the restored version”Akira”
Last Thursday, the Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe announced that emergency mode will soon be removed in 39 prefectures. However in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Chibe, Saitame, Kanagawa, Hyogo and Hokkaido certain restrictions will remain.
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