Suzume, The First Slam Dunk Become Top Foreign Films in Chinese, Korean Box Offices

Entertainment news website Variety reported on Wednesday that Makoto Shinkai’s Suzume (Suzume no Tojimari) film ranked as the second highest-earning foreign film at the Chinese box office in 2023 earning US$114 million and The First Slam Dunk, the new anime film of Takehiko Inoue’s Slam Dunk basketball manga, ranked as the third highest-earning film grossing US$93 million.

Variety reported on Tuesday that Suzume also ranked as the second highest-earning foreign film at the South Korean box office in 2023 making US$43.6 million with The First Slam Dunk making third place earning US$38.2 million.

The First Slam Dunk is also the seventh highest-earning anime film in Japan.