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2006: good year for Japanese film at the box office

The market share of local films in Japan will reach for the first time since 1985, 50% and the number of titles produced will be higher than 400 for the first time since 1973.

Leading the market is the Toho, the largest distribution company in Japan, with $ 482 million from January to November. The most important title for the Toho is the cartoon of the Ghibli " Tales from Earthsea " followed by " Umizaru 2" and the comedy by Koki Mitani " Suite Dreams." The funds for the production of titles come mainly from TV networks and other media giants. Among the Fuji TV network stands in the first half of the year with "Umizaru 2" and "Suite Dreams", while rival TBS gaining ground in the second half of "The Sinking of Japan " and " Nada Sou Sou- Tears for You " drama of love between brother and sister (poster above) that exceeds $ 30 million (these become blockbusters in Japan surpassing the $ 25 million). The ambition to beat the Fuji for the whole year will probably fail, given the weak start in December last great film of 2006, "Nana 2". As far as Hollywood pride of place in "Pirates of the Caribbean 2" with an income of $ 89 million, to the disappointment "Memoirs of a Geisha" that despite the setting did not convince the Japanese public (13 million dollars) . Excellent deals on Warner with the distribution of the two "Death Note", a thriller based on a successful anime. The first "Death Note " has reached $ 25 million, passed on the second "Death Note: the last name " with its $ 40 million. The success of "Death Note" will increase the trend of the Hollywood majors on the production and distribution of local films, while the crash of Korean films - no one has achieved significant revenue - has highlighted the difficulties of Hanryu (Korean wave). What the next boom? Standing the romantic drama, crowded with too many players are in the advanced fighters of different eras, reflecting the revival of Japanese nationalism and the fascination of what is a military ...
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