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Pokémon movie still hot in Japan (view source)
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For the fifth week in a row, the eighth Pokémon movie, ''[[bp:Mew and the Wave-Guiding Hero: Lucario|Mew and the Wave-Guiding Hero: Lucario]]'', has retained its spot in the top three grossing movies in the Japanese box office. | For the fifth week in a row, the eighth Pokémon movie, ''[[bp:Mew and the Wave-Guiding Hero: Lucario|Mew and the Wave-Guiding Hero: Lucario]]'', has retained its spot in the top three grossing movies in the Japanese box office. | ||
By comparison, Pokémon's "mainstream" anime counterparts failed to have such staying power. The ''Naruto'' movie, which came in first place last week, fell to number six in its second week. The ''Fullmetal Alchemist'' movie also lost popularity, falling out of the top ten. | By comparison, Pokémon's "mainstream" anime counterparts failed to have such staying power. The ''Naruto'' movie, which came in first place last week, fell to number six in its second week. The ''Fullmetal Alchemist'' movie also lost popularity, falling out of the top ten. ''Mew and the Wave-Guiding Hero: Lucario'' closes on Friday, August 26, after 6 weeks in cinemas. | ||
Beating out Pokémon were the American films ''Madagascar'' and ''Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith''. | Beating out Pokémon were the American films ''Madagascar'' and ''Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith''. | ||