The Katsuhiro Motohira (Bayside Shakedown, Psycho-Pass)-directed and Takeru Sato (Kamen Rider Den-O, Rurouni Kenshin)-starring film is expected to make at least 1.5 billion yen from its domestic run, and considering the original manga’s international popularity, more from the overseas. satisfaction ranking with 92.7 rating, only behind Hidden Figures (63 theaters) with 93.1.
The much-anticipated live-action film adaptation of Gamon Sakurai’s Ajin: Demi-Human sci-fi action manga opened in 316 theaters (341 screens) across Japan on September 30 and dominated the weekend box office with a very good 272 million yen from the 210,000 ticket sales.