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Studio Ghibli Hayao Miyazaki's new movie "How do you live?" breaks "Spirited Away"'s record with no advertisement

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Ghibli's new movie "How do you live?" Exceeded 2.14 billion yen in 4 days of release​

Toho announced on the 18th the box-office information for the first feature film in 10 years directed by Hayao Miyazaki (* Hatsusaki Saki) of Studio Ghibli , which was released on the 14th. 1.35 million spectators and box office revenue exceeded 2.14 billion yen. According to Toho, this figure is "a record that exceeds the box office revenue in the first four days of the 2001 release of the same director's work ' Spirited Away ' (final box office revenue of 31.68 billion yen)."
The original layout of "How do you live? "It has made a good start with more than 150% of the box office revenue. The work, which was screened in 441 theaters nationwide (usually: 384 + Dolby Cinema: 9 + IMAX: 48), attracted attention with its unusual advertisement that did not announce any trailers or cast information, let alone the plot of the story until it was released. Regarding this, Studio Ghibli's producer Toshio Suzuki has set an "unusual publicity policy" for Ghibli works so far, "not revealing the contents of the movie in advance", and when it is released, only the cast and theme song information will be released. announcement. The voice actor for the main character is Souma Yamatoki, and the cast includes Masaki Suda, Kou Shibasaki, Aimyon, Yoshino Kimura, Takuya Kimura (special appearance), Keiko Takeshita, Jun Fubuki, Sawako Agawa, Karen Takizawa, and Shinobura Otake. , The theme song is Kenshi Yonezu's "Earth Globe", and the music is by Joe Hisaishi. Director Miyazaki declared his retirement from feature-length animation after the release of his previous work, The Wind Rises (released on July 20, 2013), but he withdrew his retirement after planning the same work about seven years ago. Hayao Miyazaki is in charge of the "original work, screenplay, and direction," and the title is borrowed from Genzaburo Yoshino's book "How do you live?" Initial box office revenue of major hits in recent years ・"The Super Mario Bros. Movie" released 1,276,000 spectators in 3 days, box office revenue 1,843 million yen ・"Detective Conan Black Iron Fish Shadow" released 2,176,407 spectators in 3 days, box office revenue 3,146,387,340 yen ・"THE FIRST SLAM DUNK" released 847,000 spectators in 2 days, box office revenue 1,296 million yen ・"Sparrow's door lock" released 1,331,081 spectators in 3 days, box office revenue 1,884,215,620 yen (final box office revenue 14,790 million yen) ・"ONE PIECE FILM RED" released 1,570,000 people in 2 days, box office revenue 2,250 million yen ( Final box office gross of 197.
This is the power.
When other companies spend millions of dollars to advertisement, Hayao Miyazaki just releases a movie without any trailer, image or even teaser and breaks the record. This is a huge breath of fresh air of modern spoil-everything trailer.

I hope other companies learn, the new stage of advertisement - NO ADVERTISEMENT.
Can't wait to see it in Vienam's cinema.

Japan's anime production continues to lead again.
 
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I stopped watching Japanese anime, even Studio Ghibli productions. The last one I watched and liked was Howl's Moving Castle.

The reason I stopped watching Japanese anime because China can produce much better works. By which I don't mean animations that look great but stories that touch your heart. Like the recent Chinese animation Deep Sea about a guy trading his life to save a drowning girl. THAT kind of story gets to your gut. What can Ghibli Studio (and japanese TV) animations offer other than pleasing music by reknown composers and nice looking effects?

Also, the other reason is given the same resources China can do a better job. Like take the Inuyasha music score for example. I never liked any of the ones recorded by the Japanese. Sure the original piano version played in the anime sounded great. BUT I think this Douyin remix did a better job:

Original Japanese TV version:



Douyin remix played as GENERIC background track of many many Douyin videos from China:


To my ears the Japanese version sounded simplistic like their limited alphabet of only so many characters while the Chinese version more sophisticated as is the 1000's of words/letters in the Chinese alphabet...

Hence the biggest turn off for me from Japan simple works for simple-minded people, while China produces much superior works with greater complexity that touch your heart and guts.
 
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I stopped watching Japanese anime, even Studio Ghibli productions. The last one I watched and liked was Howl's Moving Castle.

The reason I stopped watching Japanese anime because China can produce much better works. By which I don't mean animations that look great but stories that touch your heart. Like the recent Chinese animation Deep Sea about a guy trading his life to save a drowning girl. THAT kind of story gets to your gut. What can Ghibli Studio (and japanese TV) animations offer other than pleasing music by reknown composers and nice looking effects?

Also, the other reason is given the same resources China can do a better job. Like take the Inuyasha music score for example. I never liked any of the ones recorded by the Japanese. Sure the original piano version played in the anime sounded great. BUT I think this Douyin remix did a better job:

Original Japanese TV version:



Douyin remix played as GENERIC background track of many many Douyin videos from China:


To my ears the Japanese version sounded simplistic like their limited alphabet of only so many characters while the Chinese version more sophisticated as is the 1000's of words/letters in the Chinese alphabet...

Hence the biggest turn off for me from Japan simple works for simple-minded people, while China produces much superior works with greater complexity that touch your heart and guts.
Thanks for your opinion bro, but I think you belong the minority.
One can always enjoy both I guess.

What's with the chinese fascination with Inuyasha, btw? Every chinese I know mention of it, I thought chinese would like Ranma 1/2 more.
 
Actually I don't get the popularity of Spirited Away. It has great music and maybe that's it. I prefer Castle in the Sky and Grave of the Fireflies.

I like this remake:
 
Actually I don't get the popularity of Spirited Away. It has great music and maybe that's it. I prefer Castle in the Sky and Grave of the Fireflies.

I like this remake:
Mononoke Hime is the best for me.
Now that is one classic film.

Never understand why Spirited Away is popular over it. If I have one film to represent Japan, it would be either 7 Samurai or Mononoke Hime.
 
I hope other companies learn, the new stage of advertisement - NO ADVERTISEMENT.
To be fair to others, people would watch anything by Hayao Miyazaki because of his reputation and quality of work.
 
To be fair to others, people would watch anything by Hayao Miyazaki because of his reputation and quality of work.
I do hope this is gonna start a trend of companies skipping ads tho.
Maybe just reduce it to some teaser or poster, the money that have gone into the ads should go into the products.
 
Actually I don't get the popularity of Spirited Away. It has great music and maybe that's it. I prefer Castle in the Sky and Grave of the Fireflies.

I like this remake:
Hey it was awesome fantasy ok. I lov3d spirit3d away.
 
Thanks for your opinion bro, but I think you belong the minority.
One can always enjoy both I guess.

What's with the chinese fascination with Inuyasha, btw? Every chinese I know mention of it, I thought chinese would like Ranma 1/2 more.

China already got a clone of Ranma 1/2 (pigtail Boy, his Dad's a homeless bum, etc. but without boy growing breasts when touch hot/cold water, and no panda Daddy):


So, why would China like Ranma 1/2 when got own home grown? Plus the love stories in Fox Spirit Matchmaker are more touching than the simple relationship between Ranma and Akane...

Reminds me the drama already out... I don't like iQiyi that much, I think they produce inferior dramas compared to Tencent:


Anyways, which one u think Chinese prefer watching that or THIS?


SMART: Toil away create an original work, use own resources to test the market.

SMARTER: Take something already proven/marketable/popular, polish it and create a superior imitation!
 
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Hey it was awesome fantasy ok. I lov3d spirit3d away.

Well, maybe I watch many other anime before so I find it just okay-ish. While my friends who don't watch anime find it 'touching', which I don't see how lol.

 
Well, maybe I watch many other anime before so I find it just okay-ish. While my friends who don't watch anime find it 'touching', which I don't see how lol.

Yeah me2. The only scene I liked in Spirited Away was the dragon flying scene with female lead. Everything else elicited no emotional response from me!
 
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This is the power.
When other companies spend millions of dollars to advertisement, Hayao Miyazaki just releases a movie without any trailer, image or even teaser and breaks the record. This is a huge breath of fresh air of modern spoil-everything trailer.

I hope other companies learn, the new stage of advertisement - NO ADVERTISEMENT.
Can't wait to see it in Vienam's cinema.

Japan's anime production continues to lead again.
on no advertisement you are wrong .
the name of Hayao Miyazaki is advertisement enough
I stopped watching Japanese anime, even Studio Ghibli productions. The last one I watched and liked was Howl's Moving Castle.
well not everyone share your sentiment , its ages i don't watch anime but when there is a studio Ghibli anime i watch it
Like the recent Chinese animation Deep Sea about a guy trading his life to save a drowning girl. THAT kind of story gets to your gut. What can Ghibli Studio (and japanese TV) animations offer other than pleasing music by reknown composers and nice looking effects?
Sacrifice a recurring theme in many Japanese anime
 
China already got a clone of Ranma 1/2 (pigtail Boy, his Dad's a homeless bum, etc. but without boy growing breasts when touch hot/cold water, and no panda Daddy):


So, why would China like Ranma 1/2 when got own home grown? Plus the love stories in Fox Spirit Matchmaker are more touching than the simple relationship between Ranma and Akane...

Reminds me the drama already out... I don't like iQiyi that much, I think they produce inferior dramas compared to Tencent:


Anyways, which one u think Chinese prefer watching that or THIS?


SMART: Toil away create an original work, use own resources to test the market.

SMARTER: Take something already proven/marketable/popular, polish it and create a superior imitation!
Uh, Ranma 1/2 is a much older show, and a classic one at that.
How can the chinese even watch the Fox show when it's not even on back in early 90s? Also, Ranma 1/2 without the sexbending is simply not Ranma 1/2.

Anyway, I guess people can always enjoy both.
 
Uh, Ranma 1/2 is a much older show, and a classic one at that.
How can the chinese even watch the Fox show when it's not even on back in early 90s? Also, Ranma 1/2 without the sexbending is simply not Ranma 1/2.

Anyway, I guess people can always enjoy both.
How it not back in the 90s? The anime begins with Pigtail Boy (+ his bum homeless Dad) in modern 90's time then follows his budding romance with female lead in past lives during Ancient periods. It like Inuyasha the guy simply falls into a well to go back to "Old times" xcept there is no well in Fox Spirit Matchmaker only past lives...

Also isn't Ranma just about two parents trying to match-make their kids (Ranma and Akane)? This is where the Chinese imitation got the name Matchmaker in the title!
 
How it not back in the 90s? The anime begins with Pigtail Boy (+ his bum homeless Dad) in modern 90's time then follows his budding romance with female lead in past lives during Ancient periods. It like Inuyasha the guy simply falls into a well to go back to "Old times" xcept there is no well in Fox Spirit Matchmaker only past lives...

Also isn't Ranma just about two parents trying to match-make their kids (Ranma and Akane)? This is where the Chinese imitation got the name Matchmaker in the title!
Not sure if you understand English, I'm saying Ranma 1/2 is much older show and 90s kids can watch them since then, it's an absolute classic.
And while there is some time travel, the main conflict is Ranma in modern days with his lovers/fiance (Akane, Shampoo, Ukyo) and rivals (Ryoga, Mousse, Kuno, Happosai) in martial arts.
The romance between Akane and Ranma are the main leads, but it's not the main catch of the show.

I think you need to read the manga or watch the show and then make judgement since it seems you don't know/remember it.

Funnily enough, Ranma does have one Jin Yong references, the Ultimate Sadness fist used by Yang Guo is also a martial art technique in Ranma 1/2, the sadder you are, the stronger your fist.

EDIT: Posting the best Ranma 1/2 song, still the GOAT all these years:
 
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