Final box office earnings for ninth Pokémon movie announced
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The final box office earnings for the ninth Pokémon movie, Pokémon Ranger and the Prince of the Sea: Manaphy, have been revealed to be ¥3.4 billion (US$29 million), which are the second lowest earnings in history of Pokémon, falling just behind the fourth movie at ¥3.9 billion but ahead of the fifth movie at ¥2.67 billion. However, the ninth movie is the fifth-highest earning Toho movie of the year, facing stiff competition from Gorō Miyazaki's Tales from Earthsea, among others.
The situation is thought to be similar to that of the fifth movie - a dip in interest in between releases of major games in the series. Furthermore, there was tough competition from other movies. Unlike the other three Advanced Generation movies, the advance-ticket promotion for the ninth movie did not involve a mainstream Pokémon RPG - this is also thought to have had an impact on sales.
Pokémon Ranger and the Prince of the Sea: Manaphy will be released on Region 2 DVD in Japan tomorrow.
Pokémon movies by box office earnings in Japan
- Source: ぽけあに
| Year | Title | Earnings[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1998 | ミュウツーの逆襲 | Mewtwo Strikes Back | ¥7.54 billion | US$53.3 million |
| 2 | 1999 | 幻のポケモン ルギア爆誕 | Revelation Lugia | ¥6.36 billion | US$57.7 million |
| 3 | 2000 | 結晶塔の帝王 ENTEI | Lord of the Unknown Tower | ¥4.85 billion | US$45.6 million |
| 4 | 2003 | 七夜の願い星 ジラーチ | The Wishing Star of Seven Nights: Jirachi | ¥4.5 billion | US$38.4 million |
| 5 | 2004 | 裂空の訪問者 デオキシス | Sky-Splitting Visitor: Deoxys | ¥4.38 billion | US$39.9 million |
| 6 | 2005 | ミュウと波導の勇者 ルカリオ | Mew and the Wave-Guiding Hero: Lucario | ¥4.3 billion | US$38.6 million |
| 7 | 2001 | セレビィ 時を超えた遭遇 | Celebi: A Timeless Encounter | ¥3.9 billion | US$32.8 million |
| 8 | 2006 | ポケモンレンジャーと蒼海の王子 マナフィ | Pokémon Ranger and the Prince of the Sea: Manaphy | ¥3.4 billion | US$29 million |
| 9 | 2002 | 水の都の護神 ラティアスとラティオス | Guardians of the Water City: Latias and Latios | ¥2.67 billion | US$22.6 million |
2006 Toho movies by box office earnings
- Source: 文化通信
| Title | Earnings[2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ゲド戦記 | Tales from Earthsea | ¥7.65 billion | US$64.7 million |
| 2 | LIMIT OF LOVE 海猿 | Limit of Love: Umizaru | ¥7.1 billion | US$60.3 million |
| 3 | THE 有頂天ホテル | The Wow-Choten Hotel | ¥6.08 billion | US$51.4 million |
| 4 | 日本沈没 | Japan Sinks | ¥5.34 billion | US$45.1 million |
| 5 | ポケモンレンジャーと蒼海の王子 マナフィ | Pokémon Ranger and the Prince of the Sea: Manaphy | ¥3.4 billion | US$28.7 million |
| 6 | のび太の恐竜2006 | Nobita's Dinosaur 2006 | ¥3.28 billion | US$27.7 million |
| 7 | 涙そうそう | Nada Sōsō | ¥3.06 billion[3] | US$25.9 million |
| 8 | 名探偵コナン 探偵たちの鎮魂歌 | Detective Conan: Requiem of the Private Eyes | ¥3.03 billion | US$25.6 million |
| 9 | トリック 劇場版2 | Trick: The Movie 2 | ¥2.1 billion | US$17.7 million |
| 10 | 県庁の星 | Star of the Prefectural Office | ¥2.08 billion | US$17.6 million |