"Sakuran" good start

Mika Ninagawa's "Sakuran" started in the top 10 last weekend, with 44.83mil. yen and 30,000 admissions, on 51 screens in Tokyo/Kanto area only.  The revenue is 125% of "Honey and Clover" (final gross 520 mil. yen) which was about the same scale opening in the same area.

Mr. Texas explains that the film is backed up by TV Asahi, and the opening area was limited to its broadcasting territory.  They will expand it to 129 screens this weekend.

Source:  Eiga.com, Movie Consultant Blog