1H2006 top 10 in Japan

My not-so-secret info source Mr. Texas established the top 10 box office ranking (both foreign and Japanese) for the first half of this year.  It clearly reflects the "Hoga shift" trend among Japanese moviegoers.

Top 10 movies that were released between 1/1 and 6/30 are as follow (in yens, for the ones that are still in theaters, final estimates are shown):

1. Da Vinci Code     9 bil.
2. Umizaru 2 - Test of Trust     7 bil.
3. The Chronicles of Narnia     6.9 bil.
4. Suite Dreams (The Uchoten Hotel)     6.1 bil.
5. Doraemon Nobita no Kyoryu 2006     3.5 bil.  (animation)
6. Flight Plan     3.1 bil.
7. Meitantei Konan     3 bil. (animation)
8. DEATH NOTE     2.7 bil.
9. Star Reformer (Kencho no Hoshi)     2.3 bil.
10. Memories of Tomorrow     2.2 bil.

The only foreign movies among them are "Da Vinci", "Narnia" and "Flight Plan".  All others are hogas.

Among holiday season movie that were released before 1/1, "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" (11 bil.) and "YAMATO" (5.1 bil.) probably have made more than 2.2 bil. yen since the beginning of the year.

To me, it is interesting to see "DEATH NOTE" in such a high position, after "Umizaru" and "Uchoten" among live-action hogas.

Source:  Movie Consultant Blog