your name. surpasses Spirited Away’ s worldwide earnings

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The success of Makoto Shinkai’s your name. does not stop, since last week, the film surpassed Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away in worldwide box office earnings. As publisted on Box Office Mojo website, your name. reached the 281 million dollars worldwide, beating Spirited Away with the 275 million.

However, domestic earnings in Japan have not yet surpassed Spirited Away. 143 days after the film's premiere, the earnings have risen to 23.23 billion Yen (approximately 193 million euro), compared to the 30.8 billion Yen (approximately 260 million euro) of Spirited Away. Now, your name. is the fourth highest-grossing film of all time in Japan, the second highest-grossing Japanese film, and the second highest-grossing anime film.

For nine weekends in row from its premiere, it had topped the Japanese charts. In its 10th weekend, it fell to the second place because of Death Note Light up the NEW world, however, in its 11th weekend took back the first place and stayed on top until the 13th weekend. your name. premiered on August 26.

 

Sources: animenewsnetwork.com