Danica Davidson
July 6, 2021 
Godzilla vs. Kong, the American film that’s inspired in part by a Japanese franchise, finally opened in Japan this past weekend. It has already run in American theaters and been streaming on HBO Max.
Japanese theatergoers bought 390,000 tickets during the film’s first three days, putting it in the number one spot of the country’s box office. It brought in 600 million yen during that time period, which is around $5.4 million. In America, the film has brought in more than $100 million.
The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed By Light anime movie also debuted this past weekend, and it came in at third place. 98,000 tickets were bought for it from Friday-Sunday, and it made 122 million yen (about $1.10 million).
Source: ANN
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Danica Davidson is the author of the bestselling Manga Art for Beginners with artist Melanie Westin, and its sequel, Manga Art for Intermediates, with professional Japanese mangaka Rena Saiya. Check out her other comics and books at www.danicadavidson.com.
