The film opened in the #1 spot during the weekend, beating out Makoto Shinkai’s your name. anime film for the top spot. your name. had held the top spot for nine consecutive weeks since it opened in Japan on August 26. your name.’s box office totals as of Monday reached 17.19 billion yen (about US$163.7 million), 67 days after the film opened.
The live-action Death Note Light up the NEW world film earned 458,645,800 yen (about US$4.37 million) during its opening weekend.
The film is the ninth highest-grossing film ever in Japan, and is approaching the earnings of the eighth highest-grossing film (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets at 17.3 billion yen) and the seventh highest-grossing film (Bayside Shakedown 2 at 17.35 billion yen).
The film is now projected to possibly approach 20 billion yen (US$200 million).