This makes the film the highest-grossing film in the Evangelion franchise in Japanese yen, beating Evangelion 3.0’s 5.3 billion yen lifetime gross (this total includes re-releases).
Due to currency fluctuations, Evangelion 3.0’s worldwide gross totals US$67,282,623, with US$66,015,081 of that being made in Japan back in 2012 (and 2020).
Though beating its previous film in just under a month is no small feat, and it’ll likely outgross 3.0’s worldwide gross in Japan alone.